VISIBLE IMAGE - MY FRIDAY DESIGN TEAM POST...

Hello lovelies!

 

Welcome again to my VISIBLE IMAGE  DESIGN TEAM PROJECT for this week. I know I keep saying this, but wow, these Friday's soon come round. As you will have noticed probably, Friday is my design team day for VISIBLE IMAGE I will be sharing my creation's with you and how I made them. I hope you will also visit my design team buddies, you will find the links to their blogs on my side bar. You will see lots of inspiration using the gorgeous stamps.

 

Lot's of exciting things are happening for VISIBLE IMAGE  so keep your eyes peeled on us all for the latest updates and exciting news! You WILL NOT want to MISS IT!

 

Anyway, now I will show you my project for this week. I decided to use another CHARACTER STAMP this week and have chosen MOLLY  I wanted to use colours that would make her look so sweet...but not quite so innocent when you take a look at her teddy! All pretty in pink and so sweet! LOL

 

 

The stamps used for my card are ....

 

MOLLY

 

MORE THAN WORDS

 

You can go straight to these stamps by clicking on the links above or hop over to the

 

VISIBLE IMAGE WEBSITE

 

where you can browse the fabulous choice of stamps that are excellent quality to use.

 

 



 

The rest of the materials needed to make the card are...

 

~ White Card for stamping onto

~ Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

~ Letraset Promarkers in shades: Skin - Putty ~ Dusky Pink ~ Sunkissed Pink ~ Coral

Hair - Pastel Yellow ~ Mustard ~ Gold ~ Raw Sienna

Dress/Tights/Bows - Pale Pink ~ Cocktail Pink ~ Antique Pink

Boots/Bear/Eyes - Mustard ~ Raw Sienna

Outline - Warm Grey 1

~ C5 White Card Blank

~ Kanban Water Colour Magic A4 Paper Pad

~ Pastel Pink Card

~ Pastel Pink Rose Ribbon

~ Two tone roses

~ Self-adhesive Pearls

~ Double sided tape

~ Pinflair Glue

 

How to make...

 

~ Stamp MOLLY onto your white card. Colour in with your chosen colouring medium. Cut out and matt onto a piece of pink card leaving a narrow border. Matt again using double sided tape onto patterned paper from the Water Colour Magic pad, matt again onto a contrasting colour, and again onto plain pink card. So you finish up with 5 layers. The stamped image and the other 4 layers you matted.

~ Turn the card blank so it is tent fold. Cover with striped paper so the stripes go across.

~ Attach a length of the pastel pink rose ribbon using Pinflair Glue.

~ Use pinflair and glue the stamped panel as shown to the left of the card, making sure it is raised slightly away from the card.

~ Stamp the WORDS as shown, then matt as you did before with the image. Attach to the top right corner so it is raised slightly using Pinflair.

~ To finish add the self-adhesive pearls and the flowers as shown.

 

I absolutely love these colours together. I think they look really pretty!

 

I absolutely love using VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS the quality is excellent and you can achieve perfect stamping results every time. Have a browse through the VISIBLE IMAGE GALLERY to see lot's of inspiration using the fantastic stamps. Don't forget to also enter the VISIBLE IMAGE JUNE CHALLENGE  which starts tomorrow so pop back to see my project for this.  You could be in with a chance of winning £10 to spend on VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS it's a great theme so why not hop over and take a look at the design team creation's for inspiration. We would love to see your entries. Please note you MUST USE an ACTUAL STAMP ...NO DIGIS!

Also join the VISIBLE IMAGE FACEBOOK GROUP where you will see lot's of project's posted in the group. It is a fun, friendly and inspirational place to be.

 

Today is my fellow design teamie CATHY'S Birthday so Happy Birthday Cathy have a lovely day. Why don't you hop over to Cathy's blog by clicking on the link and see her gorgeous creation's, truly inspiring. Cathy's colouring is amazing!

I am entering my VISIBLE IMAGE MOLLY CARD into the following challenges....

Scrappy Frogs - Free Choice Challenge
Make It Monday Challenge 142 - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 173 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers Week 200 - Theme: Add Ribbon, Lace or Twine
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 46 - Anything Goes With Ribbon
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Sentiment with the word 'friend' in it
 

 

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog I do always appreciate you stopping by.

 

Have fun and happy stamping,

lot's of love

Nicola XXX

VISIBLE IMAGE - MY FRIDAY DESIGN TEAM POST....

Hello lovelies and here it is again...Friday!

 

I am very happy for this particular one though for two reason's. Firstly it mean's that I have the bank holiday week-end off...woo hoo a Saturday off! Secondly as it is Friday that mean's it is my turn to post a design team project for the fantastic VISIBLE IMAGE 

 

This week I wanted to show you how you can use one of the VISIBLE IMAGE CHARACTER STAMPS to make a Sympathy card. Now, I know usually traditional Sympathy cards are very simple and maybe flowers such as lillies or roses. Today, I wanted to show you that you can make a beautiful Sympathy card just that little bit different!

 

The stamps I have used for my card are...

 

ISABELLA 

 

IMMORTAL LOVE SET 

 

MORE THAN WORDS 

 

Here is my 'Sympathy Card'...

 

 

The other materials needed to make this are...

 

~ White Card

~ Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

~ White decorative 8x8 card blank

~ Letraset Promarkers in shades: Skin - Putty ~ Almond ~ Sunkissed Pink

Hair -  Cool Grey 5 ~ Cool Grey 4 ~ Ice Grey 3 ~ Ice Grey 2

Dress - Ice Grey 1 ~ Ice Grey 2 ~ Ice Grey 3 ~ Ice Grey 4 ~ Ice Grey 5

Cloak - Slate ~ Amethyst ~ Aubergine

Eyes - Ice Grey 3

Outline - Cool Grey 1

Heart - Burgundy ~ Cardinal Red

~ Tim Holtz Distress Ink Dusty Concord

~ Grey Sheer Ribbon

~ Grey Spiders Web

~ Two tone flowers x 3

~ Docrafts X-Cut Nesting Dies - Doorplate

~ Pinflair glue

~ Double Sided Tape

~ Make-up sponge

~ Promarker fine nibs

~ Corner Chomper

 

How to make...

 

~ Stamp ISABELLA  onto the card using the Tuxedo Black ink.

~ Colour her in with the Promarkers.

~ Use the largest die from the set and die-cut the coloured image.

~ Using the Dusty Concord Distress Ink and the small rose from the IMMORTAL LOVE SET  stamp a border around the edges of the card blank and the stamped image as shown. You will only use the edges of the rose for the image so it is a small border as shown.

~ Ink around the edges with the make-up sponge.

~ Stick a strip of double sided tape in the centre of the card and attach a panel of spiders web over this.

~ Use double sided tape to secure a length of ribbon across the middle of the card.

~ Create a bow and glue with the silicon glue.

~ Add the image to the right of the card using the silicon glue so it is raised slightly.

~ Glue the roses to the edge as shown.

~ Stamp the 'With Sympathy' from the MORE THAN WORDS SET  using the Tuxedo Black ink. Trim and round the corners with the chomper. Stamp a rose border as before and attach to the card as shown with silicon glue.

 

I love the ISABELLA  character. She looks so haunting and thoughtful. That's why I wanted to show you how nice she can look on a Sympathy Card. You can also use her for many different occasions and projects. I've used her on Birthday and Thank You cards too. You could also pair her up with EDWARD  too for the perfect match!

 

You can view all the stamps I have used by clicking on the links above to be taken directly to each one. Or you can visit the whole stamp collection by hopping over to the

 

 VISIBLE IMAGE WEBSITE

 

 

 



 

I absolutely love using VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS  the quality is excellent and you can achieve perfect stamping results every time. Have a browse through the VISIBLE IMAGE GALLERY  to see lot's of inspiration using the fantastic stamps. Don't forget to also enter the VISIBLE IMAGE MAY CHALLENGE  where you could be in with a chance of winning £10 to spend on VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS  it's a great theme so why not hop over and take a look at the design team creation's for inspiration. We would love to see your entries. Please note you MUST USE an ACTUAL STAMP ...NO DIGIS!

 

Also join the VISIBLE IMAGE FACEBOOK GROUP  where you will see lot's of project's posted in the group. It is a fun, friendly and inspirational place to be.

 

Mark and Helen from VISIBLE IMAGE  will be at the

Cardiff Craft & Hobby Show 2013

on the

24th & 25th May.

We have all been very busy making samples for the show so if you are going along please make sure you stop by and say hello. Have a look at the samples and make sure you buy some of the gorgeous stamps too...you will absolutely LOVE them!

I am entering my project into the following challenges...

I Love Promarkers Challenge 169 - Anything Goes 
The Ribbon Girl Blog - May Colour Challenge - Lilac and Lavender
Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog - Free Choice Challenge
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 
Passion For Promarkers Challenge 199 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Challenge 141 - Anything Goes
 

 

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog I do always appreciate you stopping by.

 

Have a lovely bank-holiday.

 

Have fun and happy stamping,

lot's of love

Nicola XXX

VISIBLE IMAGE - MY FRIDAY DESIGN TEAM POST...

Hello lovelies and welcome to Friday!

 

I hope you are looking forward to the week-end as much as I am. I love Friday's as it mean's I only have one more day to work and then I get two day's off. Which mean's I get chance to spend some time with my lovely hubby and also I get time to make some projects in my craft room!

 

So, on with my VISIBLE IMAGE project for this week. For my project this week I wanted to make a card focusing on technique and just how you can intermix lot's of gorgeous VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS together. The technique is 'Masked Stamping'.

 

To create my card I have used the following VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS 

 



 

CLARA 

 

BUTTERFLY

 

GRUNGE FLOURISH

 

FREE YOUR IMAGINATION SET

 

MORE THAN WORDS

 

To see these stamps I have used click on the links above to be taken directly to them or click HERE to browse the rest of the stamp collections. You will love using these stamps, the possibilities are endless all you need to do is pop them in your shopping basket and play with your imagination when you get them!

 

Here is the card I have made using the  stamps listed...

 

 

The other materials you need to make this card are...

 

~ White Card A4

~ White Paper

~ Memento Ink Pads in colours ~ London Fog ~ Rich Cocoa ~ Tuxedo Black

~ Letraset Promarker's in shades: Skin - Putty ~ Almond ~ Sunkissed Pink ~ Coral

Eyes - Cocoa

Hair - Cinnamon ~ Cocoa ~ Burnt Sienna ~ Walnut

Clothes - Spice ~ Ginger ~ Burnt Orange ~ Gold ~ Amber

Butterfly - Terracotta ~ Pumpkin ~ Mandarin

Outline - Warm Grey 1

~ Blending Tool

~ Tim Holtz Distress Ink Frayed Burlap

~ Patterened Paper

~ Tim Holtz finding Journey and brad

~ Ornamental brad

~ Sizzix Cut & Emboss Small Wildflower

~ Patterned Ribbon

~ 8x8 White Scalloped card blank

~ Double sided tape

~ Silicon Glue

 

How to make...

 

~ Stamp CLARA onto the white card using the Tuxedo Black ink. Stamp again onto your white paper and cut this out. This then becomes your mask. Attach this over the first image stamped on the card using the sticky edge of a post it note to keep it in place.

~ With your mask in place ink the GRUNGE FLOURISH with the Rich Cocoa ink and stamp across the card to create the scene behind Clara. Ink your pad again, this time stamp it onto the paper, then repeat stamp over the grunge flourish you have stamped on the card. This is to give a lighter stamped image and to create a bit of shade and light between the stamping.

~ Ink up the BUTTERFLY with the Tuxedo Black Ink. Stamp so it just overlaps Clara's umberella.

~ Stamp the birds from the FREE YOUR IMAGINATION SET using the London Fog Ink to the left of Clara's umberella. Remove the mask.

~ Colour Clara and the butterfly using the Promarker's or any other colouring medium of your choice.

~ Cut the scene to measure 17cm x 16cm. Using the edge of the Grunge Flourish stamp and the Rich Cocoa ink stamp a border around all four sides. Ink the edges using your blending tool and the Distress Ink.

~ Cut brown patterned paper to measure 18cm x 17cm, ink the edges with Distress Ink and attach the scene you have just created to this using double sided tape.

~ Attach the metal journey and brad finding as shown.

~ Use the Grunge Flourish edge and the Rich Cocoa ink to stamp a border around the edges of your scalloped card blank.

~ Measure a co-ordinating patterned paper to 19cm x 19cm. Ink the edges with Distress Ink, attach a length of the decorated ribbon across the bottom, securing the ends underneath. Attach a knotted bow and use double sided tape to attach this panel  to your card blank.

~ Attach the stamped panel to this using double sided tape so it is sat just above the ribbon.

~ Use the Sizzix cut and emboss Wildflower to create a brown flower, poke the decorative brad through the centre, ink the edges with Distress Ink and glue to your card as shown with silicon glue.

~ To finish stamp the 'Good Luck' from the MORE THAN WORDS using the Rich Cocoa ink, stamp the Grunge Flourish edge with the same ink around the edges. Matt onto brown paper, ink the edges using your Distress Ink. Matt onto another panel of decorative paper, ink the edges and attach to the card as shown using silicon glue so it is slightly raised.

 

I think this card would be ideal for someone who is either starting a new journey in life or going off travelling...to me it is wishing them 'Good Luck' on their 'Journey'.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my 'Masked Stamping' project. Don't forget keep all your masks you create, they will come in handy for when you want to do this technique again!

 

Hop over to the VISIBLE IMAGE GALLERY where you can see lot's more inspiration using the fantastic VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS . Join the VISIBLE IMAGE FACEBOOK GROUP too for lot's of idea's, a friendly place to show off your VISIBLE IMAGE  creation's!

 

Make sure you also enter the VISIBLE IMAGE MAY CHALLENGE  too. Hop over and check out the theme, you never know you could be the lucky winner of £10 to spend on Visible Image Stamps. Please note you MUST USE A REAL STAMP......NO DIGIS!

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Stampotique Designers Challenge - SDC 100 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Challenge 140 Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenges - Challenge 9 Things With Wings
Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog - Free Choice Challenge
I Love Promarkers - Challenge 168 Simply Does It

 

 

Wow, I feel like I have really waffled on today! Hahaha I hope you have enjoyed your visit today and that you did'nt fall asleep half way through!LOL

Thank you for stopping by, I always appreciate your visits.

 

Till next time,

have fun and happy stamping,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

 

 



 

 

VISIBLE IMAGE - MY FRIDAY DESIGN TEAM POST....

Hello lovelies and welcome to my Visible Image Friday Post!

 

The week's are certainly flying past I can't believe how fast time is going. I have another VISIBLE IMAGE design team project to show you this week.

 

I wanted to make something a little different and I had just the perfect stamp set to use. My project this week is an altered art project that I like to call...

 

'The Sewing House'

 

The Visible Image Stamp Set I have used for this is the

 

SEWING ROOM SET 

 

I absolutely love this set and you can buy it by clicking on the link above, visit the rest of the VISIBLE IMAGE WEBSITE to see the full range of gorgeous stamps. The quality of the VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS is excellent. Crisp, even stamping every time, I love using them.

 

So, here is my little Sewing House...

 

 

To make this you need...

 

~Visible Image Stamp Set THE SEWING ROOM 

 

~House Shaped Shelving

~ Gesso

~ Texture Paste

~ Acrylic Paints in colours: Portrait Pink ~ Permanent Rose ~ Blue Mist

~ Tim Holtz Distress Inks in colours: Chipped Sapphire ~ Worn Lipstick ~ Shabby Shutters ~ Scattered Straw

~ Grunge Paper

~ Parchment Paper

~ Decorative Paper

~ Selection of lace, ribbons, ric rac

~ pastel coloured buttons in various sizes

~ Cotton spools

~ Sewing Charms

~ DMC Thread in pastel colours

~ Fabric Scraps

~ Various co-ordinating flowers

~ Bling

~ A Snap with a word on it

~ Pins

~ Twine

~ Silicon Glue

 

How to make...

 

~ Paint the house all over using the gesso. Set aside to dry.

~ Apply texture paste onto the roof and onto the shelves. Set aside to dry.

~ Paint the house using your acrylic paints, vary the colours in each section of the house. I also intermixed my paints a little to achieve varied colour results. This is really random so mix to suit your own taste and until you like the colour result. Leave to dry.

~ Use Distress Ink Worn Lipstick and a blender and colour over some parchment paper. Use the text stamps and Chipped Sapphire Ink to stamp the words onto. Stamp the mannequin from the SEWING ROOM SET onto grunge paper using the Worn Lipstick. Use Chipped Sapphire to stamp text over this.

~ Stamp buttons onto the decorative paper.

~ Cut all the stamped elements out ready to add to the house.

~ Stamp the zig zag and running stitch stamps along the edges of the shelves with the distress inks.

~ Add DMC thread and ribbon to your spools and fix these into place with silicon glue.

~ Add the elements in each section as shown using silicon glue, embellishing with your buttons, lace, ric rac, ribbon, flowers, etc.

~ Cut some fabric scraps to size and glue onto the bottom shelf.

~ Glue the stamped buttons into the shelves on the bottom corners.

~ To finish the house, add gingham trim to the edge of the roof. Embellish with buttons, twine, Word snap, flowers and bling.

 

I loved making 'The Sewing House' I am going to display it in my craft room!

 

Don't forget to hop over to the VISIBLE IMAGE  website to see all the gorgeous stamps you can buy!

 





 

Look at the fantastic inspiration using the stamps in the VISIBLE IMAGE GALLERY So many wonderful creations to see!

 

Also hop over to the VISIBLE IMAGE FACEBOOK GROUP to see lot's more inspiration and also to join in the fun. We are all so friendly and would love you to join in.

 

 Don't forget the VISIBLE IMAGE MAY CHALLENGE too. It is a fabulous theme and you never know you could be in with a chance of winning £10 to spend on VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS . All you have to do is make a project using an actual stamp (NO DIGIS) and follow the theme for this month. Upload your entry making sure you link directly to your project for the challenge. If you are randomly picked as the winner you will receive the prize! Goodluck, have fun and happy stamping.

Finally some exciting news. Don't miss out on the fantastic VISIBLE IMAGE FATHER'S DAY OFFERS . This FATHER'S DAY OFFER will end at 9PM ON SUNDAY 12TH MAY.

Don't MISS OUT on the chance of getting 20% off the stamps in the FATHER'S DAY RANGE click this link to see the fab selection, happy shopping!

Thanks for stopping by today and I look forward to your next visit!

Lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

 

VISIBLE IMAGE - MY FRIDAY DESIGN TEAM POST...

Hello lovelies,

Well, it's here again...Friday!

So, of course that mean's that I am here again with a VISIBLE IMAGE design team project to show you.

 



 

I absolutely loved making my project this week as it gave me the chance to use the gorgeous new character stamp CLARA who is just beautiful!

 

 

Stamps used...

 

CLARA

 

MORE THAN WORDS 

 

You can buy these stamps over at the VISIBLE IMAGE  Website or click on the link's to go directly to them. If you want Clara to have a partner the perfect match is EDGAR they are just perfect for each other!

 

The other materials you need to make this card are...

 

8x8 decorative card blank ~ Memento Ink Pad Rich Cocoa ~ Promarker's in shades:

SKIN: Almond ~ Putty ~ Dusky Pink ~ Sunkissed Pink

HAIR: Sandstone ~ Caramel ~ Raw Sienna

CLOTHES: Tea Green ~ Grey Green ~ Soft Green ~ Pastel Green ~ Cinnamon ~ Terracotta

OUTLINE: Warm Grey 1

~ Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy ~ Blending Tool ~ Kanban Love & Marriage Decorative papers ~ Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies: Gadget & Gears ~ Scallops Border Die

Memory Box Scalloped Posie Die ~ Cream Lace ~ Cream Ribbon ~ Flowers ~ Dew Drop ~ Self- adhesive Pearls ~ Silicon Glue ~ Double-sided Tape

 

How to make...

 

~ Trim decorative paper to cover the base of the card blank, round the corners before attaching it using double-sided tape.

~ Stamp CLARA using the Rich Cocoa and colour with Promarker's, fussy cut around the edges.

~ Use the dies to cut out the cogs and gears and scalloped borders and a scalloped posy.Attach a length of cream ribbon to one of the borders and a strip of lace along the bottom of the card blank.

~ Ink  the edges with the brushed corduroy distress ink and attach to the card as shown using  silicon glue.

~ Stamp the 'With Love' from one of the MORE THAN WORDS collection's, add to decorative paper and attach with foam pads over the scalloped borders.

~ To finish embellish with the scalloped posy, add a dew drop to the centre, the flowers and pearls.

 

I love this colour combination.

 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the gorgeous stamps over at the VISIBLE IMAGE Website, so many gorgeous stamps to choose from.

 

Also hop over to join the VISIBLE IMAGE FACEBOOK GROUP such a friendly group and very inspiring too with lot's of beautiful project's to see. For more inspiration look through the VISIBLE IMAGE GALLERY which showcases lot's of beautiful creation's!

 

Finally, don't forget the VISIBLE IMAGE MAY CHALLENGE too. It is a fabulous theme and you never know you could be in with a chance of winning £10 to spend on VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS . All you have to do is make a project using an actual stamp (NO DIGIS) and follow the theme for this month. Upload your entry making sure you link directly to your project for the challenge. If you are randomly picked as the winner you will receive the prize! Goodluck, have fun and happy stamping.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and I look forward to your next visit!

 

Lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

 

 

 

CRAFTING MUSKETEERS...BRAND NEW MONTHLY CHALLENGE..

Hello lovelies and welcome to a very exciting day!

 

Today is the start of a brand new Monthly Challenge Blog brought to you by the...

 

CRAFTING MUSKETEERS 

 

We are all very excited about this, and we have some fabulous and very generous sponsor's lined up throughout the coming month's. So make sure you don't miss out for your chance to win a fabulous prize each month all you have to do is make a creation to the set theme for that month!

 

If your creation is picked as the winner you will receive the prize from the sponsor for that particular month.

 

We have an absolutely fantastic sponsor to start us off with. Not only is she very talented but she is also a gorgeous gal who is always really happy and smiley...the beautiful CARLEY DUFF from CREATA here is the prize that Carley has donated for this month...

 

 

A lovely collection of crafting goodies!

 

Don't forget you can see all of Carley's creation's and her design team's creation's in the Facebook group CREATA WITH CARLEY just click on the link to join in the fun!

Also tune in to Create & Craft TV at 1pm on a Thursday to see lot's of fab demos from Carley.

 

 

 

The first theme for the CRAFTING MUSKETEERS May challenge is...

 

'Anything Goes'...

 

which means you can make anything you wish to!

 

For my design team project I chose to make a card...

 

 

I have used 'Kanban' Gardening toppers and paper's. I love easel cards, they are one of my favourite card shapes. I added buttons, twine and a greeting to finish.

 

I am really looking forward to seeing your creations for the challenge, don't forget to spread the exciting news about the

 

CRAFTING MUSKETEERS CHALLENGE BLOG

 

Thanks for stopping by, till next time....

 

have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

 



VISIBLE IMAGE - MAY CHALLENGE....

Hello lovelies!

 

Wow, the month's are flying by. The 1st of May already, which hopefully means lots of nice sunshine and lots of lovely bright colours around too!

 

It is also time for the VISIBLE IMAGE MAY CHALLENGE too which is a really lovely theme ...

 

'Brighten Your Day'...

 

I loved working to this theme. I always love bright colour's they make me feel happy and cheery seeing all the bright colour's around. I just had to use my favourite colour for this theme..and of course that means 'PINK'.

 

Before I show you my card don't forget you could be in for a chance of winning £10 to spend on VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS if you are randomly selected as the winner of the challenge. Also I would like to remind you all that you MUST USE an actual stamp and NOT a digital stamp!

 

 



 

I have made a card to 'Brighten Your Day'...

 

 

The VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS I have used to make my card are...

 

ZEBRA BACKGROUND

 

KATIE 

 

MORE THAN WORDS 

 

You can buy these stamps over at the VISIBLE IMAGE website or to be taken  directly to the stamps I have used click on the link's above!

 

The other materials you need to make this card are...

 

A4 White textured cardstock to make your A5 card blank ~ Floral paper ~ Pink Card ~ White Card to stamp on ~ Distress Ink Fired Brick ~ Memento Ink Tuxedo Black ~ Spectrum Noirs in shades: BP3, BP5, BP7, PP6, GB6, GB7, FS2, FS6, CG3 ~ Double-sided tape ~  3d foam pads ~ Corner Rounder ~ Silicon Glue ~ Decorative Corner Punch ~ Self-adhesive Pearls & Gems ~ Flower's & Ribbon Bows.

 

To make...

 

~ Score your A4 textured card stock in half to create your A5 card blank.

~ Cut a panel of floral paper and stick to the centre of the card as shown using double sided tape.

~ Trim a piece of pink card so it overlaps the floral paper.

~ Colour a panel of white card using the pink Spectrum Noir pens listed above and then using the Fired Brick Distress Ink stamp the ZEBRA BACKGROUND . Attach this over the pink card, leaving a narrow border.

~ Stamp KATIE onto white card using the Tuxedo Black ink and colour with your pens. I wanted to do something slightly different, so instead of colouring the outline with the 'usual' grey I chose to do it in green for a change. Trim and then use your decorative punch on the corners, fix to a panel of pink card and then round the corners of this. Use foam pads to attach to the Zebra background.

~ Stamp the 'Get Well Soon' from one of the MORE THAN WORDS collections onto a piece of the pink Zebra background and attach with foam pads.

~ To finish, add your flowers, ribbon bows, pearls and gems as shown.

 

I love the colours of this card, very bright and cheery. It is a perfect card if someone is feeling under the weather, it would really 'Brighten Your Day'.

 

Myself and the rest of the VISIBLE IMAGE DESIGN TEAM are really looking forward to seeing all your creation's, so get stamping!

 

Don't forget too that you can also join the VISIBLE IMAGE FACEBOOK GROUP just click on the link to be taken straight to it. We are all really friendly and you will see lot's of inspiration using the VISIBLE IMAGE STAMPS .

 

Talking of inspiration, don't forget to look at the VISIBLE IMAGE GALLERY where you can see lot's of gorgeous creation's made with all the gorgeous stamps.

 

Check out the gorgeous new character stamp too CLARA a perfect partner for EDGAR .

 

Thank you for stopping by today and I look forward to seeing your beautiful creation's for the

 

VISIBLE IMAGE MAY CHALLENGE .

 

Have fun and happy stamping,

lots of love

Nicola XXX