My Old Diary Altered Slightly! with Visible Image Stamps

 

Hi Everyone

Digging through my crafty stash trying to think of a project that I could make quickly (as I always leave things to that Crisis Crafting moment…lol) to put forward to Visible Image’s recent DT Call (sadly I did not make it but boy was the standard high when you see who did get in! – check out their blog for details).

So I did this for a bit of fun.  I used my old 2012 diary rather than bin it together with some gesso etc.  So here is briefly how I did it.

I stared with my diary…..

 

 

..and gave it a coat of Heavy Black Gesso to cover the gold writing up as the white gesso wasn’t doing it for me!

 

 

I then gathered up all my bits and pieces, die cuts, stencils etc and added them to the covers.  Next gesso’d it all white ready to add my colours.

 

 

Now I started to build up the colours with paints and sprays.

 

 

I used Stampboard for my main cover feature and punched holes down the side that were tied through with ribbon and knotted. This was glued to the front cover.

 

 

Added a couple of stamped images and Voila!!  Finished.

 

We hope you have been inspired.

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for

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Visible Image Stamps–Painted Wood Set by Elaine Burnett– March 2013 Guest Designer

Hi Everyone

We have a special treat for you today as the lovely Elaine Burnett is this month’s Guest Designer.

"I have been married to Andy for almost 24 years and I am a SAHM with three children, two boys aged 17 and 15 and a little girl who is 6. I have previously designed for Crafters Companion, Spectrum Noir, Nigel May and Teddy Bo. I have been papercrafting for the last 10 years but have always liked all things crafty from being a little girl. I love stamping, colouring and digi work and love to play with all things paper!"

 

She is a talented lady and makes the most wonderful cards.

 

She has taken one of the Visible Image stamp sets and made this gorgeous creation for you.  This is a great project for even the beginner stamper and once you start stamping you’ll be hooked.

 

Elaine has stamped the wood plank 4 times using black ink (we would always recommend Versafine Onyx Black for the clarity) she has then mounted onto the card base using 3D foam pads to give depth.  Next Elaine has stamped the individual elements in the set and added them on top.  Dad is simply stamped in the centre.  Stunning in black and white.

Please pop over to see Elaine's blog at:-

http://cloud-baby-cards.blogspot.com

We will put up another of Elaine's card creations later this month.

We hope you have been inspired.

Thanks for Popping By

 

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Visible Image Stamps, FlitterGlu and Walnut Stain Distress Ink Card

Hi Everyone

It's been a couple of weeks since we last blogged so sincere apologies for this but we have been extremely busy in our shop with classes and 'stuff'.

So a quick catch up blog today with a card Mandy-Jane made for a recent demo in the shop.  She promised to post an ingredients list up for all those who attended.  So here it is - at long last!!





Ingredients: -

 

 

Visible Image Stamps - Men's Collage Stamp and Wording Stamp

 

 

Creative Expressions Stamps - Beaded Elements Set

 

 

Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

 

 

IndigoBlu - FlitterGlu and Megaflakes

 

 

Sakura Pen Touch Calligrapher - Gold 5mm

 

 

White Card Stock 8" x 8" base

This would also look greate using the Chloe stamp - Denise's Swirl to go around the outside edges.


We love the Visible Image stamps.  They give a lovely result.


We hope you have been inspired.

Thanks for Popping By

 

xx

Visible Image Stamps–Weave and Polka Dot Backgrounds

Hi Everyone

Mandy-Jane has been playing with Visible Image stamps again!!  There’s no holding her back when new ‘stuff ‘ arrives…lol

She's using soft colours to give a really girly look today and to pop some colour onto the blog.  The last two she has done have been in creams and brown – so it’ll make a nice change for a day or two.

 

 

Mandy-Jane has coloured white card with Distress Inks in Victorian Velvet and Tumbled Glass using Ink Dusters.  These pieces were stamped using the same colour inks with the Weave and Polka Dot background.  She then cut each piece into squares and adhered them alternately to the some white card.  A length of ribbon was attached across the centre and then the panel was mounted onto a card base.

 

A beautiful Hobby House – Mo Manning Topper was glued to centre of card base together with some punch art flowers also coloured and stamped with the Polka Dot image.  From left over stamped card Mandy-Jane punched hearts out and added to card.  To finish she added a bow and pearls.

 

 

Ingredients Used: -

 

 

Hunkydory Scalloped 8” x 8” Cards

 

Distress Inks – Victorian Velvet and Tumbled Glass

 

Visible Image Stamps – Polka Dot Background and Weave Background

 

Hobby House Topper Pack – Mo Manning – When I Grow Up

 

 

We hope we have inspired you.

 

Thanks for Popping By

xx