More buttons and lace for Country View Crafts

 Hello everyone, it's time for my second blogged design team make for our August Country View Crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is Here  and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 340 crafters and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website.

The theme for this month is "use buttons and lace on your make". For my first make I shared here on 3rd August I used a little artistic licence and used some "faux" lace with my buttons on my first make. For this make I used real vintage lace with my buttons as I made this card for my daughter and son in law's recent 12th wedding anniversary.

This is how I made it; I stamped and die cut my Tim Holtz cats and coloured them with distress pencils.

I used a background I had made at an art class recently with some lovely foiling on it. 

I chose a piece of vintage lace from my stash and some buttons. I stamped the Visible Image Happy Anniversary sentiment and made a little banner and scene.

Here is my finished card again 

with a close up

and 1 final shot.

I really hope I might have inspired you to join in and and have a play. 

The amazing prize this month is the gorgeous brand new Tim Holtz Floristry stamp set...wow..such a brilliant prize. 

Our challenges are open worldwide. You still have nearly 2 weeks to add your entries.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram Here @jane.tyrrell where I share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog.

Bye for now,

Jane x

 

New products from Visible Image to celebrate their 20th anniversary

Hello everyone it's time for my fortnightly blogged design team post for Visible Image. There are some VERY exciting new products just released to celebrate 20 years of Visible Image. This includes 3 MDF shapes and eighteen 4"mini stencils plus paints, stamping blocks and lots more.

These are the new mini stencils

In the new MDF range there is a pen/brush pot, a tray and a cube. All are beautifully made here in the UK. The new small stencils were sized to decorate the box and cube but they also are wonderful for card making and any mixed media work, as you will have seen in the design team projects we have been sharing on social media. 

The make I have decided to share a tutorial for today uses the new MDF tray 

and the new mini Inky Art word stencil The tray is very simple to put together. I just add some collage medium to the raw edges (you could use any suitable glue) to hold it tightly together. When I first saw the tray I thought it would be perfect for storing paints and other media in my studio so my decoration was inspired by those thoughts. Even when dripped on this tray decoration will never look "spoilt!"

So after putting my tray together and gluing it I painted the visible surfaces with a coat of gesso to seal it. I then gave it  2 coats of white acrylic paint.

 Next I painted the sides yellow.

I added some splashes of acrylic paint in yellow, blue, red and green to the inside. I watered the paint down a little and blew it around with a camera dusting blower. I purposely let it splash up the sides and left some white space in the centre for the stencil.

I then used the Ink splats stamp set

 and archival ink. Perfect to resemble the inevitable paint and ink rings which will be left when using the tray!

 I also added some of the stamping around the edges.

 I stuck the new 4" Inky Art word stencil in place (top middle) in the centre with some masking tape

 and added dark grey paint through the stencil. Always remember to wash your stencils immediately afterwards when using paint.

 When dry I replaced the stencil and added some white pen detailing . 

Finally, using the 4 larger flowers from the 

Flower power stamp set

 I repeat stamped them using archival ink around the outside of the tray.

Here is my finished tray again.

with some close ups

and 1 final shot showing my tray all stacked up and ready to use! 

These new MDF products are a dream to decorate and I am looking forward to getting my art tray back after the TV shows to use in my studio. Obviously you could use the trays for anything; putting you keys in, keeping spice jars tidy in the kitchen etc, the list is endless. They would also make delightful personal gifts for your friends and family.

As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations a brilliant limited edition cat set was also released on Monday's Hobbymaker TV shows called Purr-fect birthday.

These are the 2 samples I made with it.

Billy in the box

and Billy on the fence

 

If there are any left don't delay grabbing one as they are a "one and done" and won't be re made. When they are gone, they're gone.

Both of these cards below were the some of the first DT makes I made for them and you an see that I used them as inspiration for my latest cat cards.

The original Billy in the box

and the original Billy on the fence. 

Fond memories.

I would like to close by thanking Mark and Helen aka Mr and Mrs Visible Image, for all their support over the years. I have bought Mark's stamps since he first made them himself and sold on Ebay 20 years ago. I also met Helen when she joined him and eventually became co director of Visible Image. I have been on their design team, first as a guest designer in 2016 and they then invited me back to join the team as a full design team member in 2017. Over the last 7 years I have made them hundreds of new release samples and design team makes using their wonderful products.  I have loved my time on the team and I'm proud to be their longest serving DT member.  Happy 20th anniversary Visible Image. Times have changed, as you are now part of the Gemporia/ Hobbymaker group, but here's to many more happy and creative years ahead.

All the Visible Image links are listed below;

 Our kind, friendly and supportive customer Facebook Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you join us.  You will be warmly welcomed and see lots of inspiration from the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity. 

 I also organize a monthly artist trading card swap in the group. Whether you are a new stamper or a seasoned one you are most welcome to join us. Over 150 members, worldwide, have taken part since it started over 3 years ago. It's been such fun and it's so lovely to receive a unique piece of art from your partner in the post. The details and sign up for each swap are posted in the group on the 23rd of the month. So the September  sign up will be in the group next week on 23rd August. There is no "monthly" commitment, just join in when you have the time and if you live in the UK can you choose to post to the UK only if that suits you best.

The main Visible Image Facebook business page is here

Visible Image also has its own You Tube channel here where you can see videos and Lives to give you lots of inspiration and ideas. 

Their Instagram page can be found here 

Pinterest here

and their website is here 

You will also find me on Instagram here; @jane.tyrrell most days, where I share many, many more makes than I have the time to blog. 

Bye for now.

Jane x

Buttons and lace for Country View crafts challenges

Hello everyone, it's time for my first blogged design team make for our August Country View Crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is Here and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 330 crafters and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website.

The theme for this month is "use buttons and lace on your make". Now I rarely use either so this stretched me a bit and I decided to use a little artistic licence and used some "faux" lace with my buttons on my first make.

 

This is how it all came together. 

First I stamped and white heat embossed one of the sentiments from the Visible Image "Have I told you" set onto a black square card blank. Then I die cut the wreath from the Vault Tim Holtz funky wreath set. I also die cut some of the foliage and the bow from the set and some hearts using his Stacked hearts set.

I used an ancient "lace" edge die from my stash and die cut it using cream card. There is a lace die on the website here

Then I put my buttons heart wreath together.

Here is my finished card again

with a close up

and 1 final shot.

I really hope I might have inspired you to join in and and have a play. Our challenges are open worldwide.

This amazing new Tim Holtz stamp set is the prize for August 

Wow, this one is on my wish list! This is one not to miss.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram Here @jane.tyrrell where I share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog.

I will be back to share my 2nd design team for the challenge on 19th August and for that make I have used some real, not faux lace!.

Bye for now,

Jane x