tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54954147984191444502024-03-18T17:48:34.610+00:00shirley-bee's stamping stuffshirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.comBlogger1835125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-51437800875015400292024-03-18T11:00:00.122+00:002024-03-18T11:00:00.129+00:00Visible Image Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDIc9hIUhfz0EsyYX9hDsclxY5Y8tWSWh750NKnLRmjbMSzKQ7x7YF2Wv2obLLJq8j3AvpVlq0543U6i56tuTDFyLKzm0lKkmpI_SRjbP-21LZOFv-PAbAwR4D0NFc1Cd03-nsxXkHD1WaPQX6aywHwXHH26ZXSIRPzOo4QmasIuOc7yp3tq7Fzr1eslC/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_13-03-2024_12-33-15-8000pm.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDIc9hIUhfz0EsyYX9hDsclxY5Y8tWSWh750NKnLRmjbMSzKQ7x7YF2Wv2obLLJq8j3AvpVlq0543U6i56tuTDFyLKzm0lKkmpI_SRjbP-21LZOFv-PAbAwR4D0NFc1Cd03-nsxXkHD1WaPQX6aywHwXHH26ZXSIRPzOo4QmasIuOc7yp3tq7Fzr1eslC/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_13-03-2024_12-33-15-8000pm.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Hello <a href="https://www.visibleimage.com/en-gb/" target="_blank">Visible Image</a> fans! For my design team post today, I'm playing with the Blow Out The Candles stamps, and the coordinating die set and Splash stencil which were part of the new release.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had a background panel in my stash, which was a combination of Mica Sprays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFkoi5DF0lsJoy5CtbuJlnMYaoJqNfL2UdVFA97Z_1ZZGlazMvmaRUD_iRi362VFUJcfTjVdZ6QmasqUIu4VrHWa4paOqpKfJZmX3QYbyiFgl5n4jouB4yrrhHseJ6QmlXnmWYWyif01UVbuMPd16X7FCoOdnUL-em75T5ZbvRatUMX_Zu26Wjz-_v7eM/s3024/IMG_9659.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFkoi5DF0lsJoy5CtbuJlnMYaoJqNfL2UdVFA97Z_1ZZGlazMvmaRUD_iRi362VFUJcfTjVdZ6QmasqUIu4VrHWa4paOqpKfJZmX3QYbyiFgl5n4jouB4yrrhHseJ6QmlXnmWYWyif01UVbuMPd16X7FCoOdnUL-em75T5ZbvRatUMX_Zu26Wjz-_v7eM/w640-h640/IMG_9659.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I sponged some Saltwater Taffee around the edges and where it needed some extra colour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGreqY_At4hwMsUYAV-rQTXqyWN5Klp1FI4EX0wFBme9vHqPAZkRel_OfZ7ldxihpTFKcDgrfVQxJVubxnRa1eCkM60ULXII6-peZPeJksxcdDGh5KbFm3MtN3_Aj2EZH6JUupy1GZlq5sk1ZaDclU3yF3pMWi1_5szHjVUS4I9GqWvbJe-JU4RSl2K-p/s3024/IMG_9674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGreqY_At4hwMsUYAV-rQTXqyWN5Klp1FI4EX0wFBme9vHqPAZkRel_OfZ7ldxihpTFKcDgrfVQxJVubxnRa1eCkM60ULXII6-peZPeJksxcdDGh5KbFm3MtN3_Aj2EZH6JUupy1GZlq5sk1ZaDclU3yF3pMWi1_5szHjVUS4I9GqWvbJe-JU4RSl2K-p/w640-h640/IMG_9674.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I stamped and coloured some cupcakes in Versafine Onyx Back and coloured them with Tombow markers and Jane Davenport sparkly markers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UxEa80RD1Z7dC17E9liJBIucNWFeZ7wpROxBn0PjIe9VsQ4kNLcXrfgj7ch9Tm0Z4jvj0BmM04wV6kO9F6wBmk5jXXa8oKxYQXjptj1sFkz8dGMwpFQWJvUEkZFeBVS7RUT-WxjQrHRtv1GtAFQqx1vvyVmydUx_M6adzrS0UQH-5PqnS0uWe6ETrRfo/s2048/945602E3-658C-43BA-95E8-44202AEC5779.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UxEa80RD1Z7dC17E9liJBIucNWFeZ7wpROxBn0PjIe9VsQ4kNLcXrfgj7ch9Tm0Z4jvj0BmM04wV6kO9F6wBmk5jXXa8oKxYQXjptj1sFkz8dGMwpFQWJvUEkZFeBVS7RUT-WxjQrHRtv1GtAFQqx1vvyVmydUx_M6adzrS0UQH-5PqnS0uWe6ETrRfo/w640-h640/945602E3-658C-43BA-95E8-44202AEC5779.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>I couldn't decide what colours to make the cases, but in the end I went for brighter versions of the cupcake colours as I thought that was the most eyecatching.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDpzXM4Mo8o-hV5z1kX-WpwCrfEGexL0VxBw2AiCCqjkCJtr1V34qWi08FOSlxQ3bDO2tW2c6Htbg2fW1u7uqYW0aw5vrxM0MO0EKrBM3_G7mM7Pk4Kh6fj1_cGyv0g-UTrqJM3_5LDbV2cl5EmgRsSlJK3rl-ut_fSM5x18Zu-3S4tmxn2E4MQjyQq4Y/s3024/IMG_9672.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDpzXM4Mo8o-hV5z1kX-WpwCrfEGexL0VxBw2AiCCqjkCJtr1V34qWi08FOSlxQ3bDO2tW2c6Htbg2fW1u7uqYW0aw5vrxM0MO0EKrBM3_G7mM7Pk4Kh6fj1_cGyv0g-UTrqJM3_5LDbV2cl5EmgRsSlJK3rl-ut_fSM5x18Zu-3S4tmxn2E4MQjyQq4Y/w640-h640/IMG_9672.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Cutting out was easy with the new coordinating dies. I only wanted three cupcakes, so the red velvet cupcake was left on the cutting room floor, for a future project as I thought the other three made a more harmonious trio.</div><div><br /></div><div>I added the sentiments then assembled the card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFA8nCiXN5TgyqeEZva0FKlRpJnjOgoItbzSp__cM5H8BeFzzKTnzBJZsZNtoFjg4wvXN4i0joqyX3AU2AAWWQEZE65EWUv4UIRrDHn-4jbhsdHtY7aWrtGRgWCMoNUvkds2As7rnHkXoFL2i3G0HnoUGkIb5zfj-bg2Twjskc79i7vIqGKw2VLuRrWee/s3024/IMG_9675.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFA8nCiXN5TgyqeEZva0FKlRpJnjOgoItbzSp__cM5H8BeFzzKTnzBJZsZNtoFjg4wvXN4i0joqyX3AU2AAWWQEZE65EWUv4UIRrDHn-4jbhsdHtY7aWrtGRgWCMoNUvkds2As7rnHkXoFL2i3G0HnoUGkIb5zfj-bg2Twjskc79i7vIqGKw2VLuRrWee/w640-h640/IMG_9675.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I felt the splodge of Frosted Juniper on the background was a little too prominent and unbalanced, so I stencilled some Evergreen Bough through the Splash stencil to balance it out - after I'd assembled the card! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FWl0KUs7JKpADOhClLOiR9lc2_cWbEcP191uJwSgZXkHzC-wf7xG7IFn7CRUwnG5xjEGnzR4QcTfWr2VbvJwPt2ECnkHwOS176wxb1GdIDy8QgWyG1YPcC70xdJro1hnUXESh9vFeK4GRBJxS-F0GuXs88cVJsZg8FTAYeXtS5bGa-ce8yTp4eIv42nz/s3024/IMG_9676.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FWl0KUs7JKpADOhClLOiR9lc2_cWbEcP191uJwSgZXkHzC-wf7xG7IFn7CRUwnG5xjEGnzR4QcTfWr2VbvJwPt2ECnkHwOS176wxb1GdIDy8QgWyG1YPcC70xdJro1hnUXESh9vFeK4GRBJxS-F0GuXs88cVJsZg8FTAYeXtS5bGa-ce8yTp4eIv42nz/w640-h640/IMG_9676.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pop on over to the <a href="https://www.visibleimage.com/en-gb/" target="_blank">Visible Image</a> store for a look at these and other fabulous goodies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDXFDxJim6315-MWVBVeMhhXGPp2l3k3uWAqYRDigLs6GXuw2tTkKnEhazwSJUcdgy2zIEAdz3VriPmZCpnGZK9p8UDGP3Gd1hayAWjUWMrCSVmuym2Rjrs5nDoRpj9aGFeYAJVLKwS2Jg8McMBO0yBIkVc-rTtgUyUJVuC394fxXBQ52C9oNuDTDEHEi/s1200/IMG_0094.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDXFDxJim6315-MWVBVeMhhXGPp2l3k3uWAqYRDigLs6GXuw2tTkKnEhazwSJUcdgy2zIEAdz3VriPmZCpnGZK9p8UDGP3Gd1hayAWjUWMrCSVmuym2Rjrs5nDoRpj9aGFeYAJVLKwS2Jg8McMBO0yBIkVc-rTtgUyUJVuC394fxXBQ52C9oNuDTDEHEi/s320/IMG_0094.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6tnvCSe1CBMG7taCQraWWGTno11NGK2O58LtH3dhrLp6d3VYteGHc3888fEYz2r7zeqKrsQK-BvKm62PslQMXMqwRFZr2UskR3Tb87VL4IkvRc-gyQp6g3KdkeaL0B1iJH6ao97awOOdibdV3IKNPJhF60Cr_D8Vj9e0yWYwjuv_9q1SDX9AYy1Y9Su-/s1200/IMG_0099.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6tnvCSe1CBMG7taCQraWWGTno11NGK2O58LtH3dhrLp6d3VYteGHc3888fEYz2r7zeqKrsQK-BvKm62PslQMXMqwRFZr2UskR3Tb87VL4IkvRc-gyQp6g3KdkeaL0B1iJH6ao97awOOdibdV3IKNPJhF60Cr_D8Vj9e0yWYwjuv_9q1SDX9AYy1Y9Su-/s320/IMG_0099.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-81818502705514261272024-03-14T17:00:00.061+00:002024-03-14T17:00:00.139+00:00Seize The Birthday - Coordinating Card and Tag<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDtSR13RL80uUPhKKMkLUUrXzFABzqGrVQc7W3F0ByK6kJlqtX_1SyOLj7kRL9GmfKo2COl_faYAnmJEFR89KRKO0uIQDgHLCURYOQPkPjk-87Wp9JFMvL-zeO__7aSI_WR6O4VyJr2PNGUBUtm8syxgnYqyvIwE6HAJCB97crEFsfy9rqYGlv35vUpLr_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDtSR13RL80uUPhKKMkLUUrXzFABzqGrVQc7W3F0ByK6kJlqtX_1SyOLj7kRL9GmfKo2COl_faYAnmJEFR89KRKO0uIQDgHLCURYOQPkPjk-87Wp9JFMvL-zeO__7aSI_WR6O4VyJr2PNGUBUtm8syxgnYqyvIwE6HAJCB97crEFsfy9rqYGlv35vUpLr_=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hey peeps, we've got a new challenge for you at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a>, and this time Jules has given it a bit of a twist - she wants us to create a coordinating tag and card. It's pretty easy to do because you've already got everything you need all over your desk, ha!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEPcNOC2X0eELn5y59nnOX5H_sRvqFm8MamomiWOOZ8F1mxscFuQgNew-9C8EoV-AHz8AMT3_kX166gMQbkBxBhAjx16myuG3MqQZ797-BG_LGn7URMU2_7O6efAs23JeGbjVzSP0jd9gaEKxollg6VEXqMUq8ZkaHad3O_iODqmE5FBfZddocsM77bs/s1600/03-14-CoordinatingTagAndCardCombo.jpg" width="300" /></p><p>This card was inspired by this journal spread by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C27PXeLsd1q/" target="_blank">Vicki Papaioannou</a>. I loved the Stamperia stencil, so I had to order it immediately, and I love it even more in real life. The sundae and macarons are from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/sugar-rush" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a>. I've used the original stamps but they are only available now as digital stamps. The sentiments are from MFT.</p><p>Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous inspiration from our surprise party guests and the Design Team, and join in the fun. If you really don't want to make a matching tag (but I think you should, it's fun transferring and adapting the design to a different substrate) you can always play along with our Anything Goes, as long as it's birthday-themed.</p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-71719398949802706792024-03-04T11:00:00.085+00:002024-03-04T17:13:42.845+00:00Visible Image - Balloon Shaker Card<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_zDXzwTFOtNjszs_i3XsRcZhZKpjO3Y7EtpKiS0kcroTS9JEJ2ZhVHaNuQ12Yiulk5OshoJNPZ0F-C0HFV9MXdTfv7eBkYcSISiz9gAKeqmsWuJU_bJrVR0NPdUvxLq8ceZ2lfGEuO9zNrjSLuKXUszU0ZUIeEPQw2XqIXKv55o6Wv7JX9qzwgbbUF-0d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_zDXzwTFOtNjszs_i3XsRcZhZKpjO3Y7EtpKiS0kcroTS9JEJ2ZhVHaNuQ12Yiulk5OshoJNPZ0F-C0HFV9MXdTfv7eBkYcSISiz9gAKeqmsWuJU_bJrVR0NPdUvxLq8ceZ2lfGEuO9zNrjSLuKXUszU0ZUIeEPQw2XqIXKv55o6Wv7JX9qzwgbbUF-0d=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Hello peeps! I recently made a shaker card for the Visible Image new release launch, so I thought I'd make another for my Design Team post. One of the things I learned from my last shaker card was to ensure enough depth between the acetate and the card base to allow the sequins/beads to move around.</p><p>So, having bought some thicker foam tape, off I set with this version.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvd5WCI-NuaBHa9eFE3rBciTzz9zQ_vi4Eqnd9cz8FL3Wr5jtTb2ekY4xeT2UGGZuWf2UHbwesvUDtxozU9M_--tQcs-M8qKPcsrVTDPkvasGdUZLS3KP0f-nvokoZrcUHNs-EDvvknrrrwZb4Ol2hxr8EW3neLgRLvEIDmbm8VMWwgRnUPfqyARPlbfjC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2629" data-original-width="2629" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvd5WCI-NuaBHa9eFE3rBciTzz9zQ_vi4Eqnd9cz8FL3Wr5jtTb2ekY4xeT2UGGZuWf2UHbwesvUDtxozU9M_--tQcs-M8qKPcsrVTDPkvasGdUZLS3KP0f-nvokoZrcUHNs-EDvvknrrrwZb4Ol2hxr8EW3neLgRLvEIDmbm8VMWwgRnUPfqyARPlbfjC=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />For the background, using the Birthday Balloons die set, I diecut some balloon shapes from copy paper to use as masks, and sponged Distress Oxides through, using one mask per colour. This would have worked equally well by using the Birthday Balloons stamps and just stamping the balloons, but I wanted to do it my way!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq3Zq8-Rf2dXBVQN62_XIJ9_u7flALtDjCF9GMvzZrAPZ7NlYIrnPduhnD7paFqhWwWg62aXlqAvv9y7m_82wVXoStPJ9uHz0OnadZoko3QqKKGjRyOMBr1GvWdBfMPe_mW_DGOv5BBqEtEGecanaMokvs_9XVUce3Yp3szHZZ3lOcZxdllhmBgjeqTEr1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq3Zq8-Rf2dXBVQN62_XIJ9_u7flALtDjCF9GMvzZrAPZ7NlYIrnPduhnD7paFqhWwWg62aXlqAvv9y7m_82wVXoStPJ9uHz0OnadZoko3QqKKGjRyOMBr1GvWdBfMPe_mW_DGOv5BBqEtEGecanaMokvs_9XVUce3Yp3szHZZ3lOcZxdllhmBgjeqTEr1=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Once all the balloons were sponged, I stamped some stars as fillers.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvj-vMWqg4hfN4Sy1d-z5KnBSKRR7qA-dh5E9nNboKi6dhz4r9g0SGUXTy38CRutCTCJ98EreALSPpWT1m0MU-CKBmBWBjZIGhTeZvmKYFxRhULTFYvsvHL9-11F4jg5yk44LrvazVjUhKHt20nmU73WjCASTt0bmFMYagvmFhiAf2SAdDGUPJWY36Ir7W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2792" data-original-width="2792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvj-vMWqg4hfN4Sy1d-z5KnBSKRR7qA-dh5E9nNboKi6dhz4r9g0SGUXTy38CRutCTCJ98EreALSPpWT1m0MU-CKBmBWBjZIGhTeZvmKYFxRhULTFYvsvHL9-11F4jg5yk44LrvazVjUhKHt20nmU73WjCASTt0bmFMYagvmFhiAf2SAdDGUPJWY36Ir7W=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then I set about creating the acetate frame. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimQE9xpOtOyeKh_nPJ0r1_iF8aSNG3F-2FzYfQ3_zhKW2xMzxSJ-uMtREbe2F69XwGPoFodtgXffCsl4Okmmbt9uQfxZKlXfestzdUUTi7bzyd3f5QRp2U7ns8wczNhgM-4aBQh7o6CAuNBhtqpxGqbXF9Prl5XVkUkNSjRlHw11eNlNccpZuOvsiW_maE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimQE9xpOtOyeKh_nPJ0r1_iF8aSNG3F-2FzYfQ3_zhKW2xMzxSJ-uMtREbe2F69XwGPoFodtgXffCsl4Okmmbt9uQfxZKlXfestzdUUTi7bzyd3f5QRp2U7ns8wczNhgM-4aBQh7o6CAuNBhtqpxGqbXF9Prl5XVkUkNSjRlHw11eNlNccpZuOvsiW_maE=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />I edged the acetate with washi tape, then mitred the corners with a craft knife.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTscIMEKQZFgO1ck96oebbooZXyKNz3DQ9dGYOvpPPRLIF7H_lw8UHzzTcLlCb_an_jIqtxcUTsG-K9049IQ4jlDjPTBOQTthcKAiNMYZ8MVm7eMXEtEj5fycNlZipWJMyHtZSBI4sOoAMjEGpztTDJ9E4AQYGuAWl9RBWg8KZ-jIhsZWyKKrZkcd1PcP1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTscIMEKQZFgO1ck96oebbooZXyKNz3DQ9dGYOvpPPRLIF7H_lw8UHzzTcLlCb_an_jIqtxcUTsG-K9049IQ4jlDjPTBOQTthcKAiNMYZ8MVm7eMXEtEj5fycNlZipWJMyHtZSBI4sOoAMjEGpztTDJ9E4AQYGuAWl9RBWg8KZ-jIhsZWyKKrZkcd1PcP1=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then removed the excess triangle from each end of the washi tape.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV8Dj5OJQNcnxImbi6HwRAp261yNz3ZhvE7mdIOalftKLCezlw6y5CyK9yBaBRpMTELdyeGoaWbhT1l4QI8g_6EFRaazHrds3-lWJfAoFPWftDKQG_Jv1Aly-3f9QnnOD91n_LGSQvY-o1BtqAa4rVyL7dKAYLYynlEMaYmnSh1fKHm-hauhetrmnOzP8h" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV8Dj5OJQNcnxImbi6HwRAp261yNz3ZhvE7mdIOalftKLCezlw6y5CyK9yBaBRpMTELdyeGoaWbhT1l4QI8g_6EFRaazHrds3-lWJfAoFPWftDKQG_Jv1Aly-3f9QnnOD91n_LGSQvY-o1BtqAa4rVyL7dKAYLYynlEMaYmnSh1fKHm-hauhetrmnOzP8h=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />A layer of thick foam tape went onto the back of the acetate, covered up by the washi on the front. You can see I've also stamped the sentiment in the centre of the panel.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdkRDeILk1gIwCTxYY-2nG7tR2urnWdjUFYYIAoTZt12hzpwGd5cb7BlVLNaz3pJJpEjnluPCPNP_t7y2tjqF46w35TSw6xisur2at9poiS1yCY3JAQhv1z3NXebAnHucFPPNLDNxBxZSGM8B6ReWnA46e8KzcH5dhkWlLwWkpp7RvImNkeDv9KoGW7LBG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdkRDeILk1gIwCTxYY-2nG7tR2urnWdjUFYYIAoTZt12hzpwGd5cb7BlVLNaz3pJJpEjnluPCPNP_t7y2tjqF46w35TSw6xisur2at9poiS1yCY3JAQhv1z3NXebAnHucFPPNLDNxBxZSGM8B6ReWnA46e8KzcH5dhkWlLwWkpp7RvImNkeDv9KoGW7LBG=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then out came the sequin box.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiR-2MdbnSg2DcMZn7xa7RpWRL3Uvs8UIKPTOu1QHgoHIr1lwhQCQ3pKYGJkqsg5PWz1zQ0TTBMkD81wvQo2kfVJmhO0HrnJW0T9uXMoA04tUAaSty6zsH0Qbbxyu7TLe8sWAw9aS_dzVuElFUPmI9nE9uJ-JiWoaaYZ3jjZTu_RiPUyqWaZMbqCeCkBUe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiR-2MdbnSg2DcMZn7xa7RpWRL3Uvs8UIKPTOu1QHgoHIr1lwhQCQ3pKYGJkqsg5PWz1zQ0TTBMkD81wvQo2kfVJmhO0HrnJW0T9uXMoA04tUAaSty6zsH0Qbbxyu7TLe8sWAw9aS_dzVuElFUPmI9nE9uJ-JiWoaaYZ3jjZTu_RiPUyqWaZMbqCeCkBUe=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Once it was all stuck in place I gave it a shuffle to make sure it all worked!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw5iuzUi6E8F79bQtzIMpkN1SZCYsNjpMfNBYjEV0m-OZ9jHyNZxCsjHxuA7RsQxtobyice9IuNu2X52qvw_g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Pop on over to the <a href="https://www.visibleimage.com/en-gb/" target="_blank">Visible Image store</a> for this set and many more!<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPc4KWIYbJXjPI5vzJf8Bb_OsS98zjUEii3hVf5Wf2b47z8qx5o7plwahKpT_LlCD8hdmQo-d-FJh0xXTEAUBySHIRfVXYhA_eb7yUMLlUF8E0gLLsUXMu6IBfXilW3EPswcarC92kw24Z_sSn-5Fcw0LuBlVKGlQrDcMbSLl1owAWrE-jxf7GtXTmrO_p" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPc4KWIYbJXjPI5vzJf8Bb_OsS98zjUEii3hVf5Wf2b47z8qx5o7plwahKpT_LlCD8hdmQo-d-FJh0xXTEAUBySHIRfVXYhA_eb7yUMLlUF8E0gLLsUXMu6IBfXilW3EPswcarC92kw24Z_sSn-5Fcw0LuBlVKGlQrDcMbSLl1owAWrE-jxf7GtXTmrO_p=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUos8WsEhiE7_FvFUXwj5fl6TVMD-G0rtnm6A0xwgv4PeT7ZQGP09c8XbKgUXVFO81_57HMrUw1qWFmgQfxj6O9TJ2wZFsNVemBMDaF7MTzcDxnrt0TQHgiJtRJ775EU9y7YEcCT9UWgVBW6u6Nu4-utQIU8hVjWCTZcamTWQHA1EVVxnEz9o7gAduOfIR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUos8WsEhiE7_FvFUXwj5fl6TVMD-G0rtnm6A0xwgv4PeT7ZQGP09c8XbKgUXVFO81_57HMrUw1qWFmgQfxj6O9TJ2wZFsNVemBMDaF7MTzcDxnrt0TQHgiJtRJ775EU9y7YEcCT9UWgVBW6u6Nu4-utQIU8hVjWCTZcamTWQHA1EVVxnEz9o7gAduOfIR=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-43075325539002676462024-02-22T17:00:00.055+00:002024-02-22T17:00:00.133+00:00Seize The Birthday - Use Red As The Main Colour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM5-SrlE03xN8nAtUn1rb7p1tyihEkTtABWfIUd54hn5v7homfCLRRNd0hoybBtrZ0DofY-71ssDz-RJ171UErFj59KIHRdD9zNDUpuv83Y1iJWsnjYM2BFr7J-4yPrbp-upCLtVNpYrnHYsLEgrXBtzzG8Fhw4FlG4hhR8orKGuTAwAbllCCpUgG5-o7u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM5-SrlE03xN8nAtUn1rb7p1tyihEkTtABWfIUd54hn5v7homfCLRRNd0hoybBtrZ0DofY-71ssDz-RJ171UErFj59KIHRdD9zNDUpuv83Y1iJWsnjYM2BFr7J-4yPrbp-upCLtVNpYrnHYsLEgrXBtzzG8Fhw4FlG4hhR8orKGuTAwAbllCCpUgG5-o7u=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hello peeps, we've got a new challenge for you at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a>, chosen by JoAnn, and she's gone for using red as the main colour.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlR2SLgxHZXRpJnrZYTdKBpzpMAV4iPSCnJCHFWsjVB5WiAgSj-0YI4OqXhcdUIl_J13ZPQvftKrt9_sDCQcwUv5h_GiJ9lkfgBYdNc3x1qmkcpav2XRS4tQgkT8fgtFC-z8ErCQjZWyOTuNFdJKtQIT8h16XHCvmztedw0kFr-QHwWhr2BxNC1KR2Y4/s1600/02-22UseRedAsTheMainColor.jpg" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went with this lily from Altenew. The flower parts were cut from a piece of watercolour card that had been inked and sprayed with Distress Inks and Mica sprays. the leaves were cut from two shades of green card, with a little shading on the stem. Carrying on from our last theme, I added some splatter. I stamped the 'happy' in red and black, and added some scribbles from Tim Holtz Media Marks to emphasise the red.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the design team, and our surprise party guest, Deborah Wheeler, who will be with us for the next two months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If red's not your colour, you can play along with any birthday-themed project. Happy crafting!</div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-60668965492595046892024-02-19T11:00:00.106+00:002024-02-19T11:00:00.134+00:00Visible Image - Blow Out The Candles<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA4Bmllm4IVFof9L1wkiDDNCKlf-9JO___frD_QlUATgSPUL-r-ZYEErsljIsaYU26dGfhlGJH-SNjScozaI7lcWle1r06f1ks06AfgHjol2Szy-MKlLTi-opIIu4-TQ0Zaf9d_29BB5tA9PBdieBsOs8N13aPfvYt3G2MHmA3R7zYhdXrZit5MRqcDrAv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA4Bmllm4IVFof9L1wkiDDNCKlf-9JO___frD_QlUATgSPUL-r-ZYEErsljIsaYU26dGfhlGJH-SNjScozaI7lcWle1r06f1ks06AfgHjol2Szy-MKlLTi-opIIu4-TQ0Zaf9d_29BB5tA9PBdieBsOs8N13aPfvYt3G2MHmA3R7zYhdXrZit5MRqcDrAv=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Hey, Visible Image fans! I hope you caught the launch of the new release on Hobbymaker TV last week. There are some fabulous new stamps, dies and stencils, and also coordinating dies for the Blow Out The Candles stamp set.</p><p>For my card I stamped and coloured a lemon spongecake, using varying shades of yellow Distress inks.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZM6mVfRjbpP9Yk6N4fmKVAlimVtoISbdfjKZq2_XZUoFpvgFbGf_BjKnUkkcyutKMoATJLR1Z4IBz43b8RiKNim1UruKuJB-XsR0vhwZa50i6jYI6mFOzrT9T_fvuAzGeHjXwcrXcAws9djSf7hNRWygE-xcPqeJWsPLHsaQrUUfE9D7pqHiYbXeBTDUz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZM6mVfRjbpP9Yk6N4fmKVAlimVtoISbdfjKZq2_XZUoFpvgFbGf_BjKnUkkcyutKMoATJLR1Z4IBz43b8RiKNim1UruKuJB-XsR0vhwZa50i6jYI6mFOzrT9T_fvuAzGeHjXwcrXcAws9djSf7hNRWygE-xcPqeJWsPLHsaQrUUfE9D7pqHiYbXeBTDUz=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p>I needed plenty of candles for this effect! I coloured them using Zig Clean Colour brush pens.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUuU2jxq3XSnzUBmWVz57NZH14LXL2sGbg6ApDZNePMEd7jknrXyHELCO_AlhIUHW8oMRphoMwQr7taqsOxEYs4PHszIbVlPD2zwLYcYv6focOaKvgtNcIHCR6oqxQYkVQFCFp0BsBbI6muBttOfK2yPUyIReytU_caUk2SquQ6Vl9Igw4S4U9GpJOdXWD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2485" data-original-width="2485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUuU2jxq3XSnzUBmWVz57NZH14LXL2sGbg6ApDZNePMEd7jknrXyHELCO_AlhIUHW8oMRphoMwQr7taqsOxEYs4PHszIbVlPD2zwLYcYv6focOaKvgtNcIHCR6oqxQYkVQFCFp0BsBbI6muBttOfK2yPUyIReytU_caUk2SquQ6Vl9Igw4S4U9GpJOdXWD=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>They all needed cutting out, and the new dies did the job.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidZOqzDxzSciWDy2VRWE-0_va3IakKLoGv5AfPdvUUFQzLZEWbU_dB3l33_JVhQal60lH641erYEkgPVJFcPVwD6xgzb5tKRt7OXyljHK_Bu5lDaUutJig_JXI5f4LDRnthcQF6ECRdYu5eHr2Je7H03P5buTWcYqiQfbNNjbjQZvesIjZX2dv9Si8BR0q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2348" data-original-width="2348" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidZOqzDxzSciWDy2VRWE-0_va3IakKLoGv5AfPdvUUFQzLZEWbU_dB3l33_JVhQal60lH641erYEkgPVJFcPVwD6xgzb5tKRt7OXyljHK_Bu5lDaUutJig_JXI5f4LDRnthcQF6ECRdYu5eHr2Je7H03P5buTWcYqiQfbNNjbjQZvesIjZX2dv9Si8BR0q=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />I wanted to make the candles look as if they were being blown right off the cake so I just worked with the flickering candle so that I could angle them, and the Radiate stencil was perfect for the look.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP4t0yqyzRpy9XawTs8IKTePaQCb_8BRmFFmzaYo4Qgsd4HRA50CYf9X8XXitj2DwfUnJlosZNCQhi02eZfaRpcsDqRA9rCKvORjg-mDXowEIYrFULXCn1yKeZcMEi4tNWmGmbdqZx6u60Og5YMTXKwtm9GlkHvskKJe09VsbL2AeLTm_LDK1YmJQunNKn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2740" data-original-width="2740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP4t0yqyzRpy9XawTs8IKTePaQCb_8BRmFFmzaYo4Qgsd4HRA50CYf9X8XXitj2DwfUnJlosZNCQhi02eZfaRpcsDqRA9rCKvORjg-mDXowEIYrFULXCn1yKeZcMEi4tNWmGmbdqZx6u60Og5YMTXKwtm9GlkHvskKJe09VsbL2AeLTm_LDK1YmJQunNKn=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />The background paper is watercoloured using Distress Mica Stains, so there's a subtle sheen to it. I positioned the cake and sentiment to check everything would fit, then stencilled Distress Oxides through.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdPr25H2mS0n8IbDJ0G9TIEHXwQR3tUWtsiupD66te6zM8Whj6T-pvYMcXWpeXkCJWe6w8f23gGQgyay-QerdtidRUtveE4lvwDailhe-MQGoMYjuMol2x25SEbWj3S4FU3rCs4QafkcgTfpmOFigwv0-Ou2qYNLTST3WGHuE54aYaqm3ldQFJ7aSPGbQY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdPr25H2mS0n8IbDJ0G9TIEHXwQR3tUWtsiupD66te6zM8Whj6T-pvYMcXWpeXkCJWe6w8f23gGQgyay-QerdtidRUtveE4lvwDailhe-MQGoMYjuMol2x25SEbWj3S4FU3rCs4QafkcgTfpmOFigwv0-Ou2qYNLTST3WGHuE54aYaqm3ldQFJ7aSPGbQY=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then it was just a case of stamping the sentiment and attaching all the candles to the cake. I adhered some to the front and some to the back of the cake for depth, and one being blown right off!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8JP0uTtGoHbqZDd4qEtpdVKuwJYAB78tuZSKtq_mX3xVhLx_rmR6oi2H0HHKasEW6pDTg-UWKwygHCyNYI2OHbKDGFQDF2BddDwqBo422DobBy7M4lr5R6SDLVEiOKnYsifYy7QjP0xH5wzwiTZ6MKpmMmwgeuUO6eTUF3eWTvVnBR5R_1L4zpkYvgvkE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8JP0uTtGoHbqZDd4qEtpdVKuwJYAB78tuZSKtq_mX3xVhLx_rmR6oi2H0HHKasEW6pDTg-UWKwygHCyNYI2OHbKDGFQDF2BddDwqBo422DobBy7M4lr5R6SDLVEiOKnYsifYy7QjP0xH5wzwiTZ6MKpmMmwgeuUO6eTUF3eWTvVnBR5R_1L4zpkYvgvkE=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />You can see a bit of the sheen on the background in this close-up.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6JBvzq2_NTnvorBMaCl1aeDm-zEhCZb0HR0cxgcDKe6IXztUlMGpZkHDg-PuXhQMaux2gyIl1MLF0SrpUG6rcniq1euLJsnyOtxcIVe9XZ-rFupCGWlRVAHk085nPBTTodMDy2JKfPo-0LfM_NtEu-ETCVcl0GReIRYKO2nKMx6xpu7zU9ldLwhVu0DDs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6JBvzq2_NTnvorBMaCl1aeDm-zEhCZb0HR0cxgcDKe6IXztUlMGpZkHDg-PuXhQMaux2gyIl1MLF0SrpUG6rcniq1euLJsnyOtxcIVe9XZ-rFupCGWlRVAHk085nPBTTodMDy2JKfPo-0LfM_NtEu-ETCVcl0GReIRYKO2nKMx6xpu7zU9ldLwhVu0DDs=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Pop on over to the new <a href="https://www.visibleimage.com/" target="_blank">Visible Image website</a> where you can find everything in the new release and, of course, all their other designs.<p></p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-65487199280750306362024-02-08T17:00:00.030+00:002024-02-08T17:00:00.141+00:00Seize The Birthday - Splatter<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9uqRzucSrG6jngD8M598XqwputbkeBshGwtmvrmz_KvRkbaSthz3bosckJAOkOzbGhozoagEQxlpVlPB7-EYAS7q7q2nPAUG79w3rGMQMp02QPzvYeQA_nz9lKdsH08Spq8JOsYOYZGdabBliJBPPBleeUK4EV5UJU06TBoKF-XofLZcvdj_D7FTZsCB1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9uqRzucSrG6jngD8M598XqwputbkeBshGwtmvrmz_KvRkbaSthz3bosckJAOkOzbGhozoagEQxlpVlPB7-EYAS7q7q2nPAUG79w3rGMQMp02QPzvYeQA_nz9lKdsH08Spq8JOsYOYZGdabBliJBPPBleeUK4EV5UJU06TBoKF-XofLZcvdj_D7FTZsCB1=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></p><p>Hi, it's time for a new <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> challenge, brought to us by Glenda, and it's Splatter. I love me some splatter!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyiKm2qDjP80lPzKV7RP7G_XgICg8clX40QAtcYZM0aCe24tfYlvu85K47e7Fgz4OK4JAoWuyIHeCGcF73Hka_DReFnRzoYqrIuX7HJAn2y_P5aMaDyph1cq0F0UuP4zITTIqJ96bsUMevLa1sSmclBz6iCf00vy2QHCURpBpEgrMv5cWbhneXQez720/s1600/02-08-Splatter.jpg" width="300" /></p><p>I was quite light-handed with the splatter this time, just adding tiny splatter to the Concord & 9th You Are Loved image. The stamped and diecut sentiment is from The Stamp Market.</p><p>Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the design team and our surprise party guests, and play along with us. If you're not into splatters, you cn still play along with any birthday-themed project.</p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-59146361625551832722024-02-05T14:00:00.000+00:002024-02-05T14:00:00.146+00:00Visible Image - Teatime<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqzIbgS6d0y4zF9kwnpX0SRIjPfpWspN9lq-0ROnMPyZfIG1i-k77itDP8ygpdHGOHFbyyqVBJ4sSl0XekUHn47Mq-iUni0_eieFUQNVCI_1VuH9G3nLCsfUyM9K8lP9MIpEPuRKg6naHgXoMsMKfKxNY0yBaflYedoc4Zuqnjo8gYZwpJb7ykVuSf0MaD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqzIbgS6d0y4zF9kwnpX0SRIjPfpWspN9lq-0ROnMPyZfIG1i-k77itDP8ygpdHGOHFbyyqVBJ4sSl0XekUHn47Mq-iUni0_eieFUQNVCI_1VuH9G3nLCsfUyM9K8lP9MIpEPuRKg6naHgXoMsMKfKxNY0yBaflYedoc4Zuqnjo8gYZwpJb7ykVuSf0MaD=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hello Visible Image fans! I've got a tea-themed card for my DT post today. I wanted to use the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/afternoon-tea/" target="_blank">Afternoon Tea</a> stamp set in a cafe or kitchen setting, and the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/distressed-brick/" target="_blank">Distressed Brick stencil</a> was the perfect background.</div><div><br /></div><div>I started by stencilling Rustic Wilderness Distress ink through the stencil.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb80Qm4jjPjZmy72SKVIZ624jRxGNr7PokmbZb2hH_i6bkKN8WRW_69fUbU0QWizpDw6U0B1ryjtmTwCoZ5ELA97eQ9R5ycIeCeFXlj965DT6QEjYRZyY8TV0C_0H5vfRxbjCWtrWDuLyvMTCmBgITegaBc7Q9N9BJXPz0ZmD5D0q2cjNYTR5yi_zrXisC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb80Qm4jjPjZmy72SKVIZ624jRxGNr7PokmbZb2hH_i6bkKN8WRW_69fUbU0QWizpDw6U0B1ryjtmTwCoZ5ELA97eQ9R5ycIeCeFXlj965DT6QEjYRZyY8TV0C_0H5vfRxbjCWtrWDuLyvMTCmBgITegaBc7Q9N9BJXPz0ZmD5D0q2cjNYTR5yi_zrXisC=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>Then I added Cosmic Shimmer clear texture paste straight over the top. And managed to slice my thumb when I was cleaning the spatula - duh!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk6MfI3ojyhh5hfFtKktNlOKjhOk_l1q6EIWIdV7JLEeP8PCVegtqKTB1h5ayXuI1lSqbTQFazSb7PuhGtv_VlFbesDJKT9eprxf5LLJESts7lno6N1B60cAf-U5AeA1D1PhI83TuaJ7FNwVGTjaQOA8gid_FUfU3EVZPatmZ9oWSN-NmjGk11q89s5kbw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk6MfI3ojyhh5hfFtKktNlOKjhOk_l1q6EIWIdV7JLEeP8PCVegtqKTB1h5ayXuI1lSqbTQFazSb7PuhGtv_VlFbesDJKT9eprxf5LLJESts7lno6N1B60cAf-U5AeA1D1PhI83TuaJ7FNwVGTjaQOA8gid_FUfU3EVZPatmZ9oWSN-NmjGk11q89s5kbw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>I left that to dry overnight, and stamped and coloured the images.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCWLdw4dMyuRTQCF6s6PuF99yyjsMcl2tGXc4TB_D8L6bhCIedfL-rILbxtXnwBI5sG0tu2go_7Ku5Wjfi0juPl9t0tpdirLU9tMxyofGmHcm7XG4GNIHlxWUwsUnd2dpZJ1CCkvE3bMb6L4dAue24Tll1ylagnFj67M-9dS4oAk-Jh8T95deY3ZMA0ycx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCWLdw4dMyuRTQCF6s6PuF99yyjsMcl2tGXc4TB_D8L6bhCIedfL-rILbxtXnwBI5sG0tu2go_7Ku5Wjfi0juPl9t0tpdirLU9tMxyofGmHcm7XG4GNIHlxWUwsUnd2dpZJ1CCkvE3bMb6L4dAue24Tll1ylagnFj67M-9dS4oAk-Jh8T95deY3ZMA0ycx=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>The inspiration for my colour scheme came from a jug that I painted in a pottery painting session many years ago - there's a photo at the end. I cut a negative mask so that I could stamp the flowers onto the cups and teapots.</div><div><br /></div><div>When it came to cutting them out, I wanted to remove the white space in the handles, and I have a nifty little trick to make the cutting out easier. Cut down the outline between the top of the handle and the cup or teapot so that you can manoeuvre your scissors more easily, then you stick the handle back down on the reverse. You can hardly see the join.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm8Q1Rx_M2_kUjLRPOpu_7w_6q_zrZz0_J5e0xzvvZyRiIh0Zn8Del4OZHTsfDogO5A8Kn-2tlmEDHM_sOxIZgBQutfe4uNoqTbehzRNliXpcruYGoTPLzGBaljJy0Q6DHCZU_y9XciTKzX-XxcDkbybaYj7x8CnIlLWmiSbRHkYXm7hIW7NGqaF0gyEHg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm8Q1Rx_M2_kUjLRPOpu_7w_6q_zrZz0_J5e0xzvvZyRiIh0Zn8Del4OZHTsfDogO5A8Kn-2tlmEDHM_sOxIZgBQutfe4uNoqTbehzRNliXpcruYGoTPLzGBaljJy0Q6DHCZU_y9XciTKzX-XxcDkbybaYj7x8CnIlLWmiSbRHkYXm7hIW7NGqaF0gyEHg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>Some woodgrain washi tape from my extensive stash was ideal for industrial style shelving against my green subway tiles. I stuck it onto strips of white card for stability, then used double sided tape to add it to the panel.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm9dcWDUunzRd3Df7oI6GKBrzaDmfDx9wylz1WHeL2OeKduw5IAN_jxm9O3JqATQ045c5JqGTMm8xvuYC9QyAreH2TXrUlhZyi5SSrXBNk0LmSvShqONY9vR9ltjm1VJLi1aeeqx7A088_1PrlkssGyrNio3uBHmgxH3uB8AOngsVCCnHHXobeUWGx1a7F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm9dcWDUunzRd3Df7oI6GKBrzaDmfDx9wylz1WHeL2OeKduw5IAN_jxm9O3JqATQ045c5JqGTMm8xvuYC9QyAreH2TXrUlhZyi5SSrXBNk0LmSvShqONY9vR9ltjm1VJLi1aeeqx7A088_1PrlkssGyrNio3uBHmgxH3uB8AOngsVCCnHHXobeUWGx1a7F=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>Then I added the pots and cups to the shelves, and a sentiment.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp9eSpkXGVt8NQ18nw58cfM2EdFD0JSqvx79jvPb494wcsxTFsAC9Jz8n5rAfajpzZXrN0LuOTA8plW1BORHcspI4ltXogypX50bDSPalicALTzkz1paLQfvBDIiUD1HszcraEGS607Y59KMOxB8tKCUx1fY1MzMNsBA-CY2GNf9m204__7i1cqzdFoWaF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp9eSpkXGVt8NQ18nw58cfM2EdFD0JSqvx79jvPb494wcsxTFsAC9Jz8n5rAfajpzZXrN0LuOTA8plW1BORHcspI4ltXogypX50bDSPalicALTzkz1paLQfvBDIiUD1HszcraEGS607Y59KMOxB8tKCUx1fY1MzMNsBA-CY2GNf9m204__7i1cqzdFoWaF=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>Et Voila! My industrial style teatime card.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRYZVbRGjNHomyeoHJ8rTa0SzMbzVzQhXfUdV3-S-TCN6JIjT5AX7EiYNe5bhEn1XH1hRa9yBjRvNDr1wB9Ldzf7ZfwKckaOcMMiZ89w0vFo9AUcjM1H-DqY6PmGHquauFoQEVVqy32ZVawnpdU7vhhpz7pUDWnp32Xuak-3VYMNGqSuQoHTAyQFI7FmBj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRYZVbRGjNHomyeoHJ8rTa0SzMbzVzQhXfUdV3-S-TCN6JIjT5AX7EiYNe5bhEn1XH1hRa9yBjRvNDr1wB9Ldzf7ZfwKckaOcMMiZ89w0vFo9AUcjM1H-DqY6PmGHquauFoQEVVqy32ZVawnpdU7vhhpz7pUDWnp32Xuak-3VYMNGqSuQoHTAyQFI7FmBj=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>And here's the inspiration.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEpbrSctKBLsYar1PsX0vjyEAZyi0PAGzJwNJP3LJQ90nl1czyYcFqbesROjQFxS0VPpQzCHXSJ8L61pAo6U6EPqi_m7TwFBzHsPLWrQVx_433BEP93a77antWLxC42soDpSyLGG1zWKKuapenWwh3__9hJaiTFBIECZLjZ7wdMdt5Z9ssASWQA_MXSKoT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEpbrSctKBLsYar1PsX0vjyEAZyi0PAGzJwNJP3LJQ90nl1czyYcFqbesROjQFxS0VPpQzCHXSJ8L61pAo6U6EPqi_m7TwFBzHsPLWrQVx_433BEP93a77antWLxC42soDpSyLGG1zWKKuapenWwh3__9hJaiTFBIECZLjZ7wdMdt5Z9ssASWQA_MXSKoT=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>Pop on over to the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/shop/" target="_blank">Visible Image</a> store to check out these fab stamps and stencil, and loads more!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VIS-AFT-01-Afternoon-Tea-Visible-Image-stamp-set-2022.jpg 866w" width="300" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-DBR-03-Distressed-Brick-Stencil-Visible-Image-2022.jpg 866w" width="300" /></div><br /></div><div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p></div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-24659884239775232242024-01-25T17:00:00.041+00:002024-01-25T17:00:00.130+00:00Seize The Birthday - Kraft Plus One Other Colour<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinXkUcr_on3iqxVcEHnA720miDnySMN6EsdFMEv3fC-llsRNA3G5Yr3V6gF2bTtn0NPMiHSV4exJ92NK-Ei9xWBg9nK2_x1srriwQE5ckDbIbLbRpDGfSU8i7jJ8oDh5SbgER3X7_YQnPxb_hHZM6j_CBcBBLcpiuM2Ri2qu8lUUCU7s-FPoxUZnUHt5Ec" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinXkUcr_on3iqxVcEHnA720miDnySMN6EsdFMEv3fC-llsRNA3G5Yr3V6gF2bTtn0NPMiHSV4exJ92NK-Ei9xWBg9nK2_x1srriwQE5ckDbIbLbRpDGfSU8i7jJ8oDh5SbgER3X7_YQnPxb_hHZM6j_CBcBBLcpiuM2Ri2qu8lUUCU7s-FPoxUZnUHt5Ec=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hello! It's time for a new challenge at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a>, and Colleen has chosen Kraft and Another Colour.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgc5pPjRrCeFlv8KHnKX70Zs4G9eK2x7cHfLyQPbwDpf5fbPHnnIeeit5C8MuJKmcxqdlWC_5jxecfPvYvZLs7KxF0iTBNbvDJ3HnnzYlnPkd-YlXDbb52t6eJ88C5mSIxyh8kCieKxNlkg-HSf_oVABGgBQtnHIDKlLbrFSDYoSebFmFiuYDtoTmEspI/s1600/01-25-KraftAndAnotherColor.jpg" width="300" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I plumped for pink. I stamped the images from Thankful by Art Journal Love at Funky Fossil, and added colour with watercolour pencils. The sentiment is from MFT. It didn't really stand out enough against the kraft background, so I added a white pen shadow to make it pop, then added a few white highlights.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the design team and our surprise party guests, and play along with us. If kraft doesn't float your boat, you can play along with any birthday theme.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy stamping!</div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-57583669497009790322024-01-22T11:00:00.157+00:002024-01-22T11:00:00.157+00:00Visible Image - Celebrate With Sketched Tulips<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht1szegqNuzZC228WpVN5uJ67Tpu_vu9JTjrNBsBN7sNwyb3sI9yis2HXAv_tn9YYszlx6-6R_luFChb7LoauxUM-h_FpM7bhJSugLSxtcIRbo6Egf-5pb9Pv267pGdw-8EQtbLqfnymMLLcD8D7PEnWZbqpUDNfWrfKXZAA6H2pUAgqzzjsP4AKPTvVRB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht1szegqNuzZC228WpVN5uJ67Tpu_vu9JTjrNBsBN7sNwyb3sI9yis2HXAv_tn9YYszlx6-6R_luFChb7LoauxUM-h_FpM7bhJSugLSxtcIRbo6Egf-5pb9Pv267pGdw-8EQtbLqfnymMLLcD8D7PEnWZbqpUDNfWrfKXZAA6H2pUAgqzzjsP4AKPTvVRB=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hello peeps, I've got a <a href="https://visibleimage.com" target="_blank">Visible Image</a> twofer for you today, using the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/sketched-tulips/" target="_blank">Sketched Tulips</a> set along with the Celebrate sentiment from <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/birthday-wishes/" target="_blank">Birthday Wishes</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I knew from the outset what my layout was going to be (which is unusual for me!) so I started by stamping the tulip image, and stamped a spare in case I messed up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilaAe-krXo4jpAdFeIqGUF9IFQ_F423wmuyEGC2Cu58H0Bq-Ku9zr5386O02kfO5sZyJzG3t294stvf6pffSjQB9pY3XAeUfyLBlizKF0U2oQ_NKUwghhyNDi6LZvBGfQt3wmD3NUQtey3bXY0XHYBegJhc6NBd_SJj-5IVPWpaOdJvROoYHvIYnGLPaS7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilaAe-krXo4jpAdFeIqGUF9IFQ_F423wmuyEGC2Cu58H0Bq-Ku9zr5386O02kfO5sZyJzG3t294stvf6pffSjQB9pY3XAeUfyLBlizKF0U2oQ_NKUwghhyNDi6LZvBGfQt3wmD3NUQtey3bXY0XHYBegJhc6NBd_SJj-5IVPWpaOdJvROoYHvIYnGLPaS7=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><br />I inked up the script stamp with Black Soot distress ink, then spritzed it before stamping at the bottom of the panel, but it stamped too dark for what I wanted, and I didn't like how it overlapped the tulip leaves. So I reinked it with Hickory Smoke and spritzed a little harder, masking the leaves, and hey presto, that was what I wanted.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1MvdH1BXEAOC3dYaltbTQCUNM6ha_P6cjiJ7qkD_O_2tA6_8vmJnuO6hTyRm8OkQLczM_iO4eioBnOGfdwbtoVP5SBWhLZTK3D_7Nur0wvyX0QfYkBi3ItNWaSxTz6N_gkUUlSsqur6jNcFEvYxHmlu_Op-h1E-WCQDn8SLkVMNnyMXwq8V1pVPb5iyEV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1MvdH1BXEAOC3dYaltbTQCUNM6ha_P6cjiJ7qkD_O_2tA6_8vmJnuO6hTyRm8OkQLczM_iO4eioBnOGfdwbtoVP5SBWhLZTK3D_7Nur0wvyX0QfYkBi3ItNWaSxTz6N_gkUUlSsqur6jNcFEvYxHmlu_Op-h1E-WCQDn8SLkVMNnyMXwq8V1pVPb5iyEV=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>But I wasn't going to waste that panel! On the left-hand panel I used a Speedball Elegant Writer pen (showcased by Loll in <a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/12/christmas-cards-using-elegant-writer.html" target="_blank">this card</a>) to 'colour' the tulip. You just add a bit of the pen to the outline, then bleed it out with a wet brush. The ink bleeds into hints of blue and red.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5lDL4uVGQXPHI7JUC_jzzBS2n7NHeFHvO7EAGbkRIxD6z5Ptv1Re_JujRzMPxvkYlDKl0Xbpgi2-iRZacqNYXs8btlufWYS90JdHE7hu76-LvdCPWwUB8AYaJiTVzabV6Nh2b-XPbTemQnCsZydIiXo4YeSGlnCVQsoZrDJ_BGBXVw4EBKPR8p9TvKKX8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5lDL4uVGQXPHI7JUC_jzzBS2n7NHeFHvO7EAGbkRIxD6z5Ptv1Re_JujRzMPxvkYlDKl0Xbpgi2-iRZacqNYXs8btlufWYS90JdHE7hu76-LvdCPWwUB8AYaJiTVzabV6Nh2b-XPbTemQnCsZydIiXo4YeSGlnCVQsoZrDJ_BGBXVw4EBKPR8p9TvKKX8=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div>On the right-hand panel I watercoloured the tulip and surround with Hickory Smoke.</div></div><p>Then I found some inky panels in my stash, cut them to size and stamped the word Celebrate onto them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN57UG25TSTc9vTRPsdtJXtg5SPvu1XA2RUIvsNhpRyGHTFibiTrnCZxndZVqJyT_Y-RR-AxrEA3Yr5a3JTfeXGq-QNzsw9TIZoz9m7MzehSHcL0cYL7rX16HFcIUOK3lzpH79CRhXEapQhEilY1UZZjUfNBiBKzbXN_cPmwHCTMQrUiXEp9gR5xximeUH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN57UG25TSTc9vTRPsdtJXtg5SPvu1XA2RUIvsNhpRyGHTFibiTrnCZxndZVqJyT_Y-RR-AxrEA3Yr5a3JTfeXGq-QNzsw9TIZoz9m7MzehSHcL0cYL7rX16HFcIUOK3lzpH79CRhXEapQhEilY1UZZjUfNBiBKzbXN_cPmwHCTMQrUiXEp9gR5xximeUH=w640-h640" width="640" /></a>Then it was just a case of assembling the panels onto black card.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnHiJ5MJ_f0x6wkZqIBJZn7vx-6MoXeWvtKq5kpIKE48fWGKZS2LRZM6e5zl9gLXDPITB-b53pgenIhTGVoK5YT_8jSBvicCQ-joyddZu762LZ09sbNtkvphERqjGnJ5S4eZ-47ccjqbiJDdnqbktz2GSJJXhjBvYs4dA-Fh1CPQYGOiBfI6rnUqE8Uize" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="2744" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnHiJ5MJ_f0x6wkZqIBJZn7vx-6MoXeWvtKq5kpIKE48fWGKZS2LRZM6e5zl9gLXDPITB-b53pgenIhTGVoK5YT_8jSBvicCQ-joyddZu762LZ09sbNtkvphERqjGnJ5S4eZ-47ccjqbiJDdnqbktz2GSJJXhjBvYs4dA-Fh1CPQYGOiBfI6rnUqE8Uize=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJHmLffXUite9dXofCLCY_XMkkqcqb3BsBi1C0IztkPKdKFtnED7Z33Nb5T_GvsKmBzluTZli4nKHOCZuZ_pqdps6LP5Mr7IbMjG850L82fXDFKVlrDrYBAK9HnLFh-UwlSB-tgUxIyD47gnj9oBeYFttqvssd0UINPvKA7DRgKWjR0y2Idf1kmCnD-mq6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="2901" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJHmLffXUite9dXofCLCY_XMkkqcqb3BsBi1C0IztkPKdKFtnED7Z33Nb5T_GvsKmBzluTZli4nKHOCZuZ_pqdps6LP5Mr7IbMjG850L82fXDFKVlrDrYBAK9HnLFh-UwlSB-tgUxIyD47gnj9oBeYFttqvssd0UINPvKA7DRgKWjR0y2Idf1kmCnD-mq6=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><br />Here's a close-up of the Speedball Elegant Writer version,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuMQuUa-j2rlnGJJEMZzsIECQcMKDJudwLtCEOPcQbsWDwYhJU8b-XVIyQQjXcSZevDhcgRYdWYmMeVUairsVVAgyIBeB22Qo9Prj0NCiPZYFoMZaIpvaAdiS0LuiKeD1cu41-tQdJnEc1PcHCZ5OlzxQmvcTTYxTrE0dgCwcx0aPv5-MZFltctC_aWuj3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="2682" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuMQuUa-j2rlnGJJEMZzsIECQcMKDJudwLtCEOPcQbsWDwYhJU8b-XVIyQQjXcSZevDhcgRYdWYmMeVUairsVVAgyIBeB22Qo9Prj0NCiPZYFoMZaIpvaAdiS0LuiKeD1cu41-tQdJnEc1PcHCZ5OlzxQmvcTTYxTrE0dgCwcx0aPv5-MZFltctC_aWuj3=w640-h640" width="640" /></a>and the Hickory Smoke version.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvjPl85Zt_HKbMDqNSqKRYRwB12ZXfZ-FiLhfm8clsuR6SAxxOu146naWmSfY0_tha24ixRJC3p7LrsspqPd4yqefDRRDYnbFpsoLzfaAWljhknoOwmeyWqWgNq2IsI2HWgvWEpkXZ_nktaF4d5lyt4Ol_w91jaaysJfvEZc27MnqSWevfvfxDGy7enRtr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2579" data-original-width="2579" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvjPl85Zt_HKbMDqNSqKRYRwB12ZXfZ-FiLhfm8clsuR6SAxxOu146naWmSfY0_tha24ixRJC3p7LrsspqPd4yqefDRRDYnbFpsoLzfaAWljhknoOwmeyWqWgNq2IsI2HWgvWEpkXZ_nktaF4d5lyt4Ol_w91jaaysJfvEZc27MnqSWevfvfxDGy7enRtr=w640-h640" width="640" /></a>Pop on over to the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/shop/" target="_blank">Visible Image</a> store for these fab designs, and many more!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4zbUqTyfjUiF0ruAOm8Z_u21HPbOb4tnQWLz3GHSOcI1wFUdBXkytJf3uyMoKvBvFALw7jFyTLLkSiQG-7ge8crq1B54VPg682EVk99RQF9c1JsLd9NFW_CrUydPfsVSGFI2lS5qhVSy0EZZUVEJfVOn8rZBLJqwuQNp11Hyj10OakDyqWs5_lqd93OhC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4zbUqTyfjUiF0ruAOm8Z_u21HPbOb4tnQWLz3GHSOcI1wFUdBXkytJf3uyMoKvBvFALw7jFyTLLkSiQG-7ge8crq1B54VPg682EVk99RQF9c1JsLd9NFW_CrUydPfsVSGFI2lS5qhVSy0EZZUVEJfVOn8rZBLJqwuQNp11Hyj10OakDyqWs5_lqd93OhC=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-SKT-01-Sketched-Tulips-stamp-set-Visible-Image-2022.jpg 866w" width="300" /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="415" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set.jpg 866w" width="300" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-25298030133027519782024-01-11T17:00:00.076+00:002024-01-11T17:00:00.259+00:00Seize The Birthday - Embossing Wet or Dry<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzN2geZfW74DGJ3EsvEH2r0Y5mNCWDmjHYsglNii1jCFf8xJ2_hzM7-qH_cxDM_f5RvLDoLKKBGxRvLOqAJG9Ia7bhYOilww9AJlQ0ew9IEmh_4XS76PBQiWhDIBnI7dHtUweUOz02n05BPqct2_BExxeXaGw691boyDXg5wlBGAzwcu7IbUcCX6ZS68j/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_09-01-2024_12-47-47-0110pm.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzN2geZfW74DGJ3EsvEH2r0Y5mNCWDmjHYsglNii1jCFf8xJ2_hzM7-qH_cxDM_f5RvLDoLKKBGxRvLOqAJG9Ia7bhYOilww9AJlQ0ew9IEmh_4XS76PBQiWhDIBnI7dHtUweUOz02n05BPqct2_BExxeXaGw691boyDXg5wlBGAzwcu7IbUcCX6ZS68j/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_09-01-2024_12-47-47-0110pm.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello, we've got our first challenge of 2024 at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a>, chosen by Cathy, and it's Embossing Wet or Dry, so there's plenty of scope for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jh7Ofcov2Nk3ouPTGAP_HTneoWbklrzg6Pl0Wgji1ccR4xltAT9Iy7GPe4VTbQ2JJJOuF-LUdaYNvltwhDbc6ltuc-787IwwhccBvBHUczEDaxYGEf-AU7eiwSVIA6VhZxLgFe393NoJOIsL38DECIhYwZ5Jw6msCjxcgp_GxbfB_07V7ONF3uLyqS0/s1600/01-11-EmbossingWetOrDry.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I went with a Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder and used the debossed side, using the technique showcased by Erum Tasneem of blending darker ink over the panel. The blended ink picks up loads of detail from the ridges on the debossed image.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The embossing folder is Roses, </span><span style="text-align: left;">the stamped text is from CMS241 Ledger Script and the </span>happy birthday is from CMS325 Glorious Bouquet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the design team, and from our three (yes, three!) surprise party guests, so you've got extra inspiration this month :)</div></div><p></p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-89045580433460329102024-01-08T11:00:00.110+00:002024-01-08T11:00:00.138+00:00Visible Image - Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVALwCUYrua1_KGMXEnJHxj_ApkM3cZ1_2xPk4-RcTdjsJDUaVqUlmXKlz8T1cImJ0JiUKpsC179nF2ik_KNl7FsO0KEBSVJLKKJ3xN9E7IyR_4n2BiFlP6uZPguPnqN2AG2PLSav__5n4eoxyeLbeDCwGcnRNaObIZzygCiuq644WYHoxU-7A7GTWI0w/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_02-01-2024_03-10-51-3760pm.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVALwCUYrua1_KGMXEnJHxj_ApkM3cZ1_2xPk4-RcTdjsJDUaVqUlmXKlz8T1cImJ0JiUKpsC179nF2ik_KNl7FsO0KEBSVJLKKJ3xN9E7IyR_4n2BiFlP6uZPguPnqN2AG2PLSav__5n4eoxyeLbeDCwGcnRNaObIZzygCiuq644WYHoxU-7A7GTWI0w/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_02-01-2024_03-10-51-3760pm.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hello, peeps, and happy 2024! I've started the New Year with fireworks on this fab sparkly card to celebrate the new crafting year and my New Year's resolutions, which I probably won't stick to, haha!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjmyRtmwzEULsXwozNlqSeZgLrK08aOAY1eRmucuz1RkiqHSd94GCpV924_GYENxYdMSeLLjfl0kvjEInpibHUG-wKCC0W3_pRNi8xvBDz2c2D8t7xU_MsEDqq9M5abgAxWq_0RJ5R0N-x-r1nwwXGRHWLYXIh5EsKWubGyka12OZqzJFD9YqOIFXYy_T/s3024/IMG_9416.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjmyRtmwzEULsXwozNlqSeZgLrK08aOAY1eRmucuz1RkiqHSd94GCpV924_GYENxYdMSeLLjfl0kvjEInpibHUG-wKCC0W3_pRNi8xvBDz2c2D8t7xU_MsEDqq9M5abgAxWq_0RJ5R0N-x-r1nwwXGRHWLYXIh5EsKWubGyka12OZqzJFD9YqOIFXYy_T/w640-h640/IMG_9416.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I started by smooshing Distress Ink colours onto card.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HhbL13DP62oVjAjKhqUTG0dszibFQn7qlCuuJY37xjC8Hf0mU914w5VgpS8TfkwClSjw2TaZesCJxUIarirBiWTXcKKRhnFMv4rOH4vd081FvNvbz45McLTkjCM00Y57eCgooM9gB7l0wm0Zit4oLB5rPxztbM6U0uO03YnZPlcTm3jSVomAdoQ9BdUe/s3024/IMG_9417.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HhbL13DP62oVjAjKhqUTG0dszibFQn7qlCuuJY37xjC8Hf0mU914w5VgpS8TfkwClSjw2TaZesCJxUIarirBiWTXcKKRhnFMv4rOH4vd081FvNvbz45McLTkjCM00Y57eCgooM9gB7l0wm0Zit4oLB5rPxztbM6U0uO03YnZPlcTm3jSVomAdoQ9BdUe/w640-h640/IMG_9417.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><p>Then covered the smooshing with the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/frosty/" target="_blank">Frosty Stencil</a> and added Black Soot Oxide. I like the Oxides for backgrounds, they give great coverage and a smooth velvety finish.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1O6N46rXQy5Rbb2XsQaGmE1r5NzDJj1wimbgI0FPL3XLka8ak7KTogUpoyHkfts5xw80-fuKnrVe8qoobnGFondmSREzoBTISPi_V0UVTU4i2L-IQDp4UZ3RWqDeNc-soFwMdK9M1LROTY3koH9WxaIeeHZ7XpjqHPajwVevMYIGZrLxNf5DZY0AFxSE/s3024/IMG_9418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1O6N46rXQy5Rbb2XsQaGmE1r5NzDJj1wimbgI0FPL3XLka8ak7KTogUpoyHkfts5xw80-fuKnrVe8qoobnGFondmSREzoBTISPi_V0UVTU4i2L-IQDp4UZ3RWqDeNc-soFwMdK9M1LROTY3koH9WxaIeeHZ7XpjqHPajwVevMYIGZrLxNf5DZY0AFxSE/w640-h640/IMG_9418.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><p>I stamped the cocktail glasses (just like the two I got for Christmas!) and olives from the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/cocktails-dreams/" target="_blank">Cocktails And Dreams</a> set onto spare white card, coloured them and diecut them with the matching dies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfp5B0Nt2Yzi7IP3JRQQ1WnNVyW3TjrmqiU46M7qTTRPdqkzT5BuzvQeQjEbsDML5-Tz6MAW0j9tVs7odxqmpvdEewqobg0iB9TAb1w64NcTTkgFr_yNEBImbSfk-azFJfwZ3GDCHE4_U9a6_sUKGmSKzw_wbNa6i5bWcmZ55aH4lL7A3Fq2Rg0YCuAnMd/s2936/IMG_9419.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2936" data-original-width="2936" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfp5B0Nt2Yzi7IP3JRQQ1WnNVyW3TjrmqiU46M7qTTRPdqkzT5BuzvQeQjEbsDML5-Tz6MAW0j9tVs7odxqmpvdEewqobg0iB9TAb1w64NcTTkgFr_yNEBImbSfk-azFJfwZ3GDCHE4_U9a6_sUKGmSKzw_wbNa6i5bWcmZ55aH4lL7A3Fq2Rg0YCuAnMd/w640-h640/IMG_9419.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I diecut the numbers from the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/the-white-rabbit-dies/" target="_blank">White Rabbit dies</a> set using glitter card, then mounted everything onto my card base, posing the glasses.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXe_2U3d-x3OYkxDtJY-Oi-gFTOsVkyT4tmSeBQIabPplaMorx2SKXSKL1n3GETo7Rvamucr7s3AQ_j2bDwayMenfTY1RjeAPWgRZYhCluZdIkpBUWiZgQ7H1ITDa5BmBIsoIDM-GcrypuFlNLb2UAZL0leOiRMpxyj6iVzW7EOtix_xFtXXcWVEm0DwY/s2825/IMG_9450.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="2825" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXe_2U3d-x3OYkxDtJY-Oi-gFTOsVkyT4tmSeBQIabPplaMorx2SKXSKL1n3GETo7Rvamucr7s3AQ_j2bDwayMenfTY1RjeAPWgRZYhCluZdIkpBUWiZgQ7H1ITDa5BmBIsoIDM-GcrypuFlNLb2UAZL0leOiRMpxyj6iVzW7EOtix_xFtXXcWVEm0DwY/w640-h640/IMG_9450.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Finally, I added some Stickles here and there for a bit of firework sparkle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir39zZ5O9uyJ8lpY4y04hBjR8fZmaaUO6zzagilEObJTXaVfK1KyPGQW9dnTtQiNGqqMMMqKezivehHV3om1NCjR_yxJUWYtBWnId8wOOw38xLMwuYBpv44T5XpLDma7qt2HM64JQ4KUujuySRB3qqhKFNnuvuZivMHFLygu_jyjt4xvkGKba2OHNHAku-/s3024/IMG_9447.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir39zZ5O9uyJ8lpY4y04hBjR8fZmaaUO6zzagilEObJTXaVfK1KyPGQW9dnTtQiNGqqMMMqKezivehHV3om1NCjR_yxJUWYtBWnId8wOOw38xLMwuYBpv44T5XpLDma7qt2HM64JQ4KUujuySRB3qqhKFNnuvuZivMHFLygu_jyjt4xvkGKba2OHNHAku-/w640-h640/IMG_9447.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EVkpNnbR4yUhlQOUxAMGTlIb0FBnesS09FkEDZaLb0S5BXGk50v4ZngAiSW0AUqC3w-nC8syYtMsSxwJiz0e7elp8EYvzlbUM8u26bdMQafPIQmwvBwG7HXbQ-L8spJ5ggapIth4L0Kd2_4MdfcyI_EL7YG8j6Tqn6sv1Rj40CBl6d2bLdWLzrBpgJn0/s3024/IMG_9448.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EVkpNnbR4yUhlQOUxAMGTlIb0FBnesS09FkEDZaLb0S5BXGk50v4ZngAiSW0AUqC3w-nC8syYtMsSxwJiz0e7elp8EYvzlbUM8u26bdMQafPIQmwvBwG7HXbQ-L8spJ5ggapIth4L0Kd2_4MdfcyI_EL7YG8j6Tqn6sv1Rj40CBl6d2bLdWLzrBpgJn0/w640-h640/IMG_9448.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Pop on over to the Visible Image store where you can find these, and other fabulous stamps, stencils and dies.</p><p>Happy crafting in 2024!</p><br />shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-62997086084887106572023-12-17T11:00:00.107+00:002023-12-17T11:00:00.142+00:00Visible Image - Ho! Ho! Ho! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ly7AgnH2MoKeHN-OZ-6C02V-We7PWH1mlQS243fu36trkOiUuz-SpyBqHj2aolL2DdBS-gpHIyX5S4cx5Cp-kug-IUOnNe6ay4MbnXUXs05pYYCHzrlOwlTc0efyQ36trVfwGhYrUHNawIHGm09G8EsuifK47vJFYjGIIObKg9sVHSdTgb9csl4uMnGQ/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_15-12-2023_06-00-07-4100pm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ly7AgnH2MoKeHN-OZ-6C02V-We7PWH1mlQS243fu36trkOiUuz-SpyBqHj2aolL2DdBS-gpHIyX5S4cx5Cp-kug-IUOnNe6ay4MbnXUXs05pYYCHzrlOwlTc0efyQ36trVfwGhYrUHNawIHGm09G8EsuifK47vJFYjGIIObKg9sVHSdTgb9csl4uMnGQ/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_15-12-2023_06-00-07-4100pm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hey, peeps, it's my turn for a DT post for <a href="https://visibleimage.com" target="_blank">Visible Image</a>, and I'm still in Christmas mode (and will be till early January - I just keep going while I've got all the Christmas stuff out).</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABiXnoc_a7wnceS7uASJGeGtwXtUA388xglpd_nUWTf7BTT1cojSnlVOMS8CCpJXcqtkg-UpeZwvIX6XZXYUNEBAXTQrB74Q2WMgoqb260X74wbIXcV5uF-hEOCTnv1pHawYp166kZfz3eCbNoIY7Dq9LIKvYRhtKBmOeykThrQPjkR53QqY2T1FqVlbt/s2827/fullsizeoutput_4fb7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="2827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABiXnoc_a7wnceS7uASJGeGtwXtUA388xglpd_nUWTf7BTT1cojSnlVOMS8CCpJXcqtkg-UpeZwvIX6XZXYUNEBAXTQrB74Q2WMgoqb260X74wbIXcV5uF-hEOCTnv1pHawYp166kZfz3eCbNoIY7Dq9LIKvYRhtKBmOeykThrQPjkR53QqY2T1FqVlbt/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4fb7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>I had these three characters from the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/christmas-jumper/" target="_blank">Christmas Jumper</a> set already coloured from a previous session, so I just fussy cut them ready for the next stage.</p><p>These are the Zig colours I used:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpHt9wdBCscmnVzTglUBvjZdzoVNsLZTXadJGTISK1ZJWswHFijoa2qC6xH7r1Kw13OEF4_mKvfTMzxwvcLj3EzokPDdr2feb3JAsJ0esH6izGGfhUcuvZBJ7L8FHqcnsxu74wBBOk3eqUaFjmJzSU-Pf2vIcytB2ldQ9w82rmzenyupQDFRxo04Qe_4m/s2714/fullsizeoutput_4fb5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2714" data-original-width="2714" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpHt9wdBCscmnVzTglUBvjZdzoVNsLZTXadJGTISK1ZJWswHFijoa2qC6xH7r1Kw13OEF4_mKvfTMzxwvcLj3EzokPDdr2feb3JAsJ0esH6izGGfhUcuvZBJ7L8FHqcnsxu74wBBOk3eqUaFjmJzSU-Pf2vIcytB2ldQ9w82rmzenyupQDFRxo04Qe_4m/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4fb5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I placed the cut out images on craft cardstock, then masked a small area underneath each image where the Ho!s were going to go.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHA5V5MCl-cHrlszip7CujQGaBXiP8WpnjyObwB0ijrV4zV70piuuVKVOx0cJCKftbouJJPwPuXtZ11ZarGw85lAK1AWNTKMENYp4p6fzdf57_j8cBcnqvsDlRX5PwCFsk-LIsScrwooSS8rSZLoRfvlyqYZAnxG2Tu7dpwAHg2SefE65p5JnvmHFHJED/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4fb3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHA5V5MCl-cHrlszip7CujQGaBXiP8WpnjyObwB0ijrV4zV70piuuVKVOx0cJCKftbouJJPwPuXtZ11ZarGw85lAK1AWNTKMENYp4p6fzdf57_j8cBcnqvsDlRX5PwCFsk-LIsScrwooSS8rSZLoRfvlyqYZAnxG2Tu7dpwAHg2SefE65p5JnvmHFHJED/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4fb3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Then I removed the images and splattered the card with white gouache.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBct8mm0KAixsnM0PaxYBuCUV4D5wN418ssFY_qzoNvEwFlqcX3JXhm2iAVEX_UvHDqz2gUJ-XUPT0nBVr2kADSheC0z3yaV_dJSN_qeb_bXNN6ICsYfOIEzVeMhJVnLd75qrOBezPFwSF69pwSnzO_vPVBNfFcSiLVM7wVvzz6Mnf3Y8rI5IGTdzkDn22/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4fb1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBct8mm0KAixsnM0PaxYBuCUV4D5wN418ssFY_qzoNvEwFlqcX3JXhm2iAVEX_UvHDqz2gUJ-XUPT0nBVr2kADSheC0z3yaV_dJSN_qeb_bXNN6ICsYfOIEzVeMhJVnLd75qrOBezPFwSF69pwSnzO_vPVBNfFcSiLVM7wVvzz6Mnf3Y8rI5IGTdzkDn22/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4fb1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I use a plastic shot glass for the gouache. It dries out when not in use, but then I just have to spritz a few drops of water to revive it and it's good to go.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4tg8bi4258d2xuH7gMeaRBSlFssbctjlCqx9tk5t2K19YIzb-cbtPz9P8Ot7ASkagpwXQEH9zWfXl5D_FKUWpTOfmJv9_zyW37uX0XdahRkTuDXoF-Wy8kmltDZ72tKBLelm75zTuZ9A40v6-LagxIOpVO4iR1z_RBLxLi9FkdTv9lEzwcXUt9uWAnRW/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4faf.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4tg8bi4258d2xuH7gMeaRBSlFssbctjlCqx9tk5t2K19YIzb-cbtPz9P8Ot7ASkagpwXQEH9zWfXl5D_FKUWpTOfmJv9_zyW37uX0XdahRkTuDXoF-Wy8kmltDZ72tKBLelm75zTuZ9A40v6-LagxIOpVO4iR1z_RBLxLi9FkdTv9lEzwcXUt9uWAnRW/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4faf.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I </span><span style="text-align: left;">made pencil marks roughly where the centres of the images would be then stamped the Ho! sentiment, rotating slightly each time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENUhFhzn524v7iHWFQHJSJ8S50TX6d7Y67dnjqbCKuKF1GSCPcCLvgJSUwLtM5Ux3QzX6lceRP-aRUROhWbxlyxGQhas42QOGoGrORSuvJFh1Egf8ILq_AxdVArCdpWGDbT_zycyu84sUiQrQVOTP6zT_a2TtA0mObs1usbVV-TLQ6OTkADmdgHYNudLx/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f5b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENUhFhzn524v7iHWFQHJSJ8S50TX6d7Y67dnjqbCKuKF1GSCPcCLvgJSUwLtM5Ux3QzX6lceRP-aRUROhWbxlyxGQhas42QOGoGrORSuvJFh1Egf8ILq_AxdVArCdpWGDbT_zycyu84sUiQrQVOTP6zT_a2TtA0mObs1usbVV-TLQ6OTkADmdgHYNudLx/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f5b.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>My original idea was for the three images to be wobble action, but when it got to the construction stage, there was too much wobble for the size of the images and they were sitting too proud, so I abandoned that and went with setting them at a jaunty angle using foam tape to give them a bit of height and imply movement.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfgvCvbRmrn4XVOeXRbt6AY9mHxg5mTArRK1hWNXU-v9P5_WBXo-rEpa5bdkqAGBA8yJv7uwJxdoLKA0KWwByMXuqQ3G4VzODCg_VaEkHV3EpKHRIlrYnsgHrmb1Laf2HXn687pAHHEwEJuk7T3foyjLMG4H65CIZ8T36hgpYynQ8M5Gjo1lhzsXhQ1yS/s2723/fullsizeoutput_4fad.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="2723" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfgvCvbRmrn4XVOeXRbt6AY9mHxg5mTArRK1hWNXU-v9P5_WBXo-rEpa5bdkqAGBA8yJv7uwJxdoLKA0KWwByMXuqQ3G4VzODCg_VaEkHV3EpKHRIlrYnsgHrmb1Laf2HXn687pAHHEwEJuk7T3foyjLMG4H65CIZ8T36hgpYynQ8M5Gjo1lhzsXhQ1yS/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4fad.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The Christmas Jumper set is such a fun set. Apart from these images and the Ho! sentiment, you get the jumper and two other sentiments - it's very versatile! Pop on over to the Visible Image store and have a look!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIS-CJU-01-Visible-Image-Christmas-Jumper-Stamp-Set.jpg 866w" width="300" /></p><p><br /></p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-4582131769724014032023-12-03T11:00:00.126+00:002023-12-03T11:00:00.135+00:00Visible Image - Sax It Up!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRKq6S3ENsxvAw80E_6mfEDZfamBdyauKxUqxiCpYsPF4BW-gy7Ux04pX_y5s7oiA9gJos9BrT-Iquwxyd9asieMew1xojHCkA9nmDyPB_umIdafbbLs7YRHsy0yu7YZ8Q14ARkXPJxmv9H5ew6viTLYOrF1YCQlFENbsVF-ewIp_Y0kw3fRbN-J-WchJ/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_27-11-2023_07-29-47-3210pm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRKq6S3ENsxvAw80E_6mfEDZfamBdyauKxUqxiCpYsPF4BW-gy7Ux04pX_y5s7oiA9gJos9BrT-Iquwxyd9asieMew1xojHCkA9nmDyPB_umIdafbbLs7YRHsy0yu7YZ8Q14ARkXPJxmv9H5ew6viTLYOrF1YCQlFENbsVF-ewIp_Y0kw3fRbN-J-WchJ/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_27-11-2023_07-29-47-3210pm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Hello there, it's time for my Visible Image DT post, and today I've got a twofer for you using the fabulous Sax It Up stencil. I like to ink my stencils to make mono prints, and invariably there's enough ink left after the first print to spritz again and get a second, lighter print.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyUAhGjWV2hvbCddxw3JTZf5m-Cz1SSLHWrIMQtaXeOMLpBw-LfoEe-Kk53mZZJtqMasByadzY7ZIE06LLAd7ct6wjYZwyRWl_4vT9DflBZ9_eYYm1x8a8YkV-wX6WvIXjUbFyHRKXEkdxkwAorU2PTZcFDkVY6fJ5pK0im8BpmSmfAsei1ddwtNIGg_a/s2946/fullsizeoutput_4f4d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2946" data-original-width="2946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyUAhGjWV2hvbCddxw3JTZf5m-Cz1SSLHWrIMQtaXeOMLpBw-LfoEe-Kk53mZZJtqMasByadzY7ZIE06LLAd7ct6wjYZwyRWl_4vT9DflBZ9_eYYm1x8a8YkV-wX6WvIXjUbFyHRKXEkdxkwAorU2PTZcFDkVY6fJ5pK0im8BpmSmfAsei1ddwtNIGg_a/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f4d.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>I used Distress Ink minis to ink up the stencil. The ink will naturally bead up, and beads up bigger when you spritz it with water. Once spritzed, I flipped it and laid it on my card, covered it with a piece of kitchen roll and squashed the beading down.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzJmmueLGv_t0VGV4xQ4hVQ5TTXstc9c92BJd4JcQOJ1nAUIHAB2zDgU189qIYZewm4pMwXWrnajV5Ui1T7fD_WtTxexzuWiv6vbfFFxzLctbOXT4gvYK1dEP5to6ROFMsIT8Ns2hihV71fiXTxA-UAHY2PDg48oImM9P1AishvIOM07LKiIZPDAkvtUj/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f35.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzJmmueLGv_t0VGV4xQ4hVQ5TTXstc9c92BJd4JcQOJ1nAUIHAB2zDgU189qIYZewm4pMwXWrnajV5Ui1T7fD_WtTxexzuWiv6vbfFFxzLctbOXT4gvYK1dEP5to6ROFMsIT8Ns2hihV71fiXTxA-UAHY2PDg48oImM9P1AishvIOM07LKiIZPDAkvtUj/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f35.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />If you've spritzed enough water, once you squash the stencil down, the spritzed ink will spread along the stencil to give a complete image. It was still a little patchy, as you can see through the stencil, but it still gave a decent print. And there was enough ink left on the stencil to get a second print.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-73RxOQUtAB13SaKE-W_Ide_9JFcPmvyscfDQEPZ3rTobqWFAINVvBSJJd3tZlNYKT99KwW1cDMHADzr4Xl7CCwVXMpZiCkVFxhHERM_x6-KHiEAxh7eKTujfySRhOmMz9IZopQgk0jOHgoWN7BZ7oImzFy293b9r1w4qGEzwaHDAgeB3o4Tizc3aaIQ/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f1c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-73RxOQUtAB13SaKE-W_Ide_9JFcPmvyscfDQEPZ3rTobqWFAINVvBSJJd3tZlNYKT99KwW1cDMHADzr4Xl7CCwVXMpZiCkVFxhHERM_x6-KHiEAxh7eKTujfySRhOmMz9IZopQgk0jOHgoWN7BZ7oImzFy293b9r1w4qGEzwaHDAgeB3o4Tizc3aaIQ/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f1c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>This time the watered-down ink spread further, and gave a paler print. I forgot to take photos of the prints before I added the backgrounds!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbvqErHC4PO6_CjXP_-Ai-n8eSO4U-NULK7wGXbCWyt8jKHxR4_y7lotcl0L74iCEt1RnbJEAyYgVcBDRfiUSRhsGPg4Ux0b-slIINScdKOOBq-4dHnxAqND_8w549mLxqiM8RLKU4nhtn2zQxHsnHHR5dmpi844jiN_2sRzmAf9GDvycVfY6sXjXT2T6/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f2c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbvqErHC4PO6_CjXP_-Ai-n8eSO4U-NULK7wGXbCWyt8jKHxR4_y7lotcl0L74iCEt1RnbJEAyYgVcBDRfiUSRhsGPg4Ux0b-slIINScdKOOBq-4dHnxAqND_8w549mLxqiM8RLKU4nhtn2zQxHsnHHR5dmpi844jiN_2sRzmAf9GDvycVfY6sXjXT2T6/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f2c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>I replaced the cleaned stencil back onto the first print and sponged Antique Linen and Rusty Hinge distress inks onto the background. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the second print, I blended Black Soot distress ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizC6YCRrS9Sp-zUXr4YDa4V1cMV_71LDahakhdkiiX11cIzSAjjLLQnuYk3cuSKTDv1PL5mRBz_8LdIHV1rmT5PUKqpsS9LJKRxq27PV8XZmB0iKdWgcSx9YQJWn6_ufla91o884IEQnYvgGHa088d3YqUSMHYeKi-yxYmkmFLOV10voNSKqFiGhe2Frkf/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f37.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizC6YCRrS9Sp-zUXr4YDa4V1cMV_71LDahakhdkiiX11cIzSAjjLLQnuYk3cuSKTDv1PL5mRBz_8LdIHV1rmT5PUKqpsS9LJKRxq27PV8XZmB0iKdWgcSx9YQJWn6_ufla91o884IEQnYvgGHa088d3YqUSMHYeKi-yxYmkmFLOV10voNSKqFiGhe2Frkf/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f37.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>I couldn't get a black enough coverage, so I swapped to Distress Oxide and got a really good black.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAbF7LJ8wewzqj94SC6i-jPmtjGdb_UhtTwye4CcBBKChLTypCViHNYFK2iw5jZIUwjtZRgRCFosyStPrP243MihUsB06LmigUwvZAJWXVKO_FkUqR4MDqaSFZwRNBLnAZuNH2_J0fQD3pCM3D46xptKf9P7zJgGgqO-M8JGIcChSPlpMpW95SOwk5Ok/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f41.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAbF7LJ8wewzqj94SC6i-jPmtjGdb_UhtTwye4CcBBKChLTypCViHNYFK2iw5jZIUwjtZRgRCFosyStPrP243MihUsB06LmigUwvZAJWXVKO_FkUqR4MDqaSFZwRNBLnAZuNH2_J0fQD3pCM3D46xptKf9P7zJgGgqO-M8JGIcChSPlpMpW95SOwk5Ok/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f41.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>So then it was a case of trimming and mounting the panels to make cards.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdXeUBS8OABQvF09avOQh3gtFxDk5unxBUIkTwUXltF2ZsavFBouP6x6AU9F5Hg6pqcTnmHh2v_CdT04Uu-ff_nzhg6RI7vpSWofd2LTlY2iSVQnW7SccqPHBDYGM2bjQ7uOWmMoRIT8TkP-DrSKuJ256cHqJlLyg4R1kWWMZcbsPiH0ULMschJomCc_A/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f46.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdXeUBS8OABQvF09avOQh3gtFxDk5unxBUIkTwUXltF2ZsavFBouP6x6AU9F5Hg6pqcTnmHh2v_CdT04Uu-ff_nzhg6RI7vpSWofd2LTlY2iSVQnW7SccqPHBDYGM2bjQ7uOWmMoRIT8TkP-DrSKuJ256cHqJlLyg4R1kWWMZcbsPiH0ULMschJomCc_A/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f46.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>I like how (some of) the mottled parts of the image imply highlights, and how the purple of the trousers bleeds into the white border on this card. And the golden glow of the background.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTy5Fo4BxSbX9tIzDcpQrk90BFvU9swTZbo5BoeNMkw4mgKpgU849gcvf4dIsPlJrzHNmo8AnUwn6uK3hAQWuLjxaznsiMi1PwAzNI54B3V84q34rifDWx5rzZjmHma9HG-XXJZJ3xcxB7TmZDCRn7P9vQGAfNiFPHaym2xJUmW-wViJaAZvGF7NVjIsO/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f42.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTy5Fo4BxSbX9tIzDcpQrk90BFvU9swTZbo5BoeNMkw4mgKpgU849gcvf4dIsPlJrzHNmo8AnUwn6uK3hAQWuLjxaznsiMi1PwAzNI54B3V84q34rifDWx5rzZjmHma9HG-XXJZJ3xcxB7TmZDCRn7P9vQGAfNiFPHaym2xJUmW-wViJaAZvGF7NVjIsO/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f42.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>The solid black background balances well with the loose colours on this print. I trimmed away the white borders at the top and bottom and mounted it onto yellow card to pick out the yellow highlights, and added a strip of music washi tape at the bottom.<div><br /></div><div>Did you notice that I didn't use the full width of the stencil? Don't be afraid to crop images to fit your card, it gives the impression of zooming in on the subject.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VIS-SIU-03-Sax-It-Up-Stencil-Visible-Image-2020Z.jpg 866w" width="300" /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can get this and other fabulous stencils at the Visible Image store, pop on over and have a look!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-90081819960043376412023-11-23T17:00:00.042+00:002023-11-23T17:00:00.131+00:00Seize The Birthday - Fall items<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlntRfv6lRNj2wfUjMbGPDb31sc5fyjIJDU8VqTbjmD_8FpnBjXGClxbk8_meIogkAVE5PRCk0tCn5nCyLWVYpgfKaPjL9R6ztyNkpWIr1avTFxp1EalMn_Jl6ruQQQ52O2ZxD247Q6lRnQxo1YoPXhvD9xSKyp2BFlBCC13YtMfokXTFu5I_ksG0bepUY/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_14-11-2023_05-07-21-4630pm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlntRfv6lRNj2wfUjMbGPDb31sc5fyjIJDU8VqTbjmD_8FpnBjXGClxbk8_meIogkAVE5PRCk0tCn5nCyLWVYpgfKaPjL9R6ztyNkpWIr1avTFxp1EalMn_Jl6ruQQQ52O2ZxD247Q6lRnQxo1YoPXhvD9xSKyp2BFlBCC13YtMfokXTFu5I_ksG0bepUY/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_14-11-2023_05-07-21-4630pm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hi folks, it's time for a new challenge at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday</a> - in fact, it's our last challenge until the New Year.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRdD8pbmXb0J7eeDmDyVr37OqgAdHUHpIJ33hlbYRF3OyuZVZYa7hIW26qtgRZgc72NYDxTi5vB41RD_ecN2ZpwL0mwqhqEsOn84u8BMkElWpXhfC4Zc9yKPvTVUeDX3MWTtowdA8VuVgDWO_He2oD-IumAn8VYdDWwbBvUKsmGdBZjeky8Fk2pgL6XM/s1600/11-23-FallItems.jpg" width="300" /></p><p>I've gone for chrysanthemums. My dad used to grow them in the garden, and I always loved the bronze coloured ones.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_y22Z1YMtwZUn7Y2CSTDi1k1iG9EHYWagSjMzqcgO8ctjjnxAhBt5Hw_Me2esHRe7Hkke0sd9izj3PT7qypcLHsOdEzfyuInNGHEtLi3fALeJRAtf-1FUVokVvTHozIk32jD4jOE_QYrmG4vf4EZ8B0JdmdW2CfkrmlMxfqZlrKQ3-q1u9-2izY3Ia9AB/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d5f.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_y22Z1YMtwZUn7Y2CSTDi1k1iG9EHYWagSjMzqcgO8ctjjnxAhBt5Hw_Me2esHRe7Hkke0sd9izj3PT7qypcLHsOdEzfyuInNGHEtLi3fALeJRAtf-1FUVokVvTHozIk32jD4jOE_QYrmG4vf4EZ8B0JdmdW2CfkrmlMxfqZlrKQ3-q1u9-2izY3Ia9AB/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d5f.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The diecut flowers are Tim Holtz, as is the mica-sprayed background. I only made this in October, but for the life of me I can't remember how I coloured the chrysanths! I can see that I dipped them into something on my craft mat, so I'm guessing it was probably Jack o'Lantern and Bubbling Cauldron mica stains, then Flickering Candle painted on the centres of the daisies.</p><p>Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous inspiration from our surprise party guests and the rest of the design team, and play along with us!</p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-26823154382338767872023-11-19T11:00:00.090+00:002023-11-19T11:00:00.142+00:00Visible Image - Purple Snow<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jeecRSkFJ9d8d0CWvdZb7ksDy3RE6RdE3OEB6UR4-cYSMzLDqYeVXJMUVN4AgE5c4MLQ2kQrbOh5g21xemHTrl6MYSW0QSImGuEDND8bKcAQFsMmvn764eEFtpeH60WnDrqBHxrCeigFwVu4Qa9vV11uNAjpEkpt3aKVt5cS28ZmrDxGjMeTWANtePX6/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_05-11-2023_02-54-37-1740pm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jeecRSkFJ9d8d0CWvdZb7ksDy3RE6RdE3OEB6UR4-cYSMzLDqYeVXJMUVN4AgE5c4MLQ2kQrbOh5g21xemHTrl6MYSW0QSImGuEDND8bKcAQFsMmvn764eEFtpeH60WnDrqBHxrCeigFwVu4Qa9vV11uNAjpEkpt3aKVt5cS28ZmrDxGjMeTWANtePX6/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_05-11-2023_02-54-37-1740pm.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Well, if it's good enough for Prince, it's good enough for me!</p><p>Hi there, it's my turn for a design team post for Visible Image, and I wanted to make a colourful snowflake card using the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/snowflake-grunge/" target="_blank">Snowflake Grunge</a> stamp. I already had a batch of half-snowflakes stamped out, so I looked for a stencil that I wanted to use, and settled on <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/scribble/" target="_blank">Scribble</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwzLZIj3V1qxJsTIKHupxbuOJqHuSC4rUXFGuaWR7bCa3oi1_5Iko59IHOTxfBJBhlWfWX04zz_hGV9_wHOWykFIMbbAGgzdtmy8w4K3HwJ6yVRhdmF4ytSpvI1hja-usxdizm_oZCYcud2TyPfvxf0JfV0c95ANu2eips75gJ1HQXLg7jqNJFG6Bj6WH/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4ed8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwzLZIj3V1qxJsTIKHupxbuOJqHuSC4rUXFGuaWR7bCa3oi1_5Iko59IHOTxfBJBhlWfWX04zz_hGV9_wHOWykFIMbbAGgzdtmy8w4K3HwJ6yVRhdmF4ytSpvI1hja-usxdizm_oZCYcud2TyPfvxf0JfV0c95ANu2eips75gJ1HQXLg7jqNJFG6Bj6WH/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4ed8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I used Wilted Violet Distress Oxide for a smooth blend.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlmGJIkLLoTVqSsyEbzo5-HRC-LVHutGne-wKUYJJmUtlYqTFOUvTfIkrVULkFIfK4xzkVSqXYTKCRFfbOFJWbz65qy7eW5MHnYOGe9uJYVf43yaRziJA7NkYXWYRlIXFmZ91yAinstn0CUPrWtcQdVd33QDPSe2UQyu0GY9t4M_35hZr8KQODl_uDPYJ/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4edf.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlmGJIkLLoTVqSsyEbzo5-HRC-LVHutGne-wKUYJJmUtlYqTFOUvTfIkrVULkFIfK4xzkVSqXYTKCRFfbOFJWbz65qy7eW5MHnYOGe9uJYVf43yaRziJA7NkYXWYRlIXFmZ91yAinstn0CUPrWtcQdVd33QDPSe2UQyu0GY9t4M_35hZr8KQODl_uDPYJ/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4edf.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then softened the top section with Milled Lavender Distress Oxide because it looked a little too bold.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTfXQggiYFFcElBdvpVdSNnU-CcZVTIL8R71u8Dn5IIEvg2C0UFGuhS6kSlPCc6PPWqK9TeIbWWhw_NNADDRTAu5Xv-oRUJ7IAanfPA3MpYXNVVwYdlClx4XKZZZ4vXevehXuYYvntIqHH_iONFg4SaHbS5u_tOxQbgFmMSN51eYXRd8vmHi2zhT8BCi0/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4edd.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTfXQggiYFFcElBdvpVdSNnU-CcZVTIL8R71u8Dn5IIEvg2C0UFGuhS6kSlPCc6PPWqK9TeIbWWhw_NNADDRTAu5Xv-oRUJ7IAanfPA3MpYXNVVwYdlClx4XKZZZ4vXevehXuYYvntIqHH_iONFg4SaHbS5u_tOxQbgFmMSN51eYXRd8vmHi2zhT8BCi0/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4edd.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>For a bit of contrast I stamped some of the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/grunge-tones/" target="_blank">Grunge Tones</a> stamps around the edges and added the Snow sentiment.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUh2kcl4Rpr_VmVqfNBXKHP2Gp3FhjJg-dVYVuENaFdAEvQJCQWjO7LRKGyEPv3YUcq4aAxIKAt7CunE5QIhVqXqb2Z6BinxBbb9pDH8DuhbVgyeXAKI5WJxSfA_gQKXJW9xPqOmltb_a7Vkm7u3nxWuFUkJyRB8-8Yw1EvX-elg8yfR55N_rk4d3lmtxl/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4eb1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUh2kcl4Rpr_VmVqfNBXKHP2Gp3FhjJg-dVYVuENaFdAEvQJCQWjO7LRKGyEPv3YUcq4aAxIKAt7CunE5QIhVqXqb2Z6BinxBbb9pDH8DuhbVgyeXAKI5WJxSfA_gQKXJW9xPqOmltb_a7Vkm7u3nxWuFUkJyRB8-8Yw1EvX-elg8yfR55N_rk4d3lmtxl/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4eb1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now for the snowflake. I used Jane Davenport Glitz-Sea Sparkle Paint Marker in Southern Ocean (purple to you and me), and added a few random dots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6iDbTJ-7TkFTGL4YEorS-JnkG0zQPI1bRPmhMQCRli7LmGoRzbl3iQzm8PwB0A1qn_-3GFEO5b_GYtrfN6K0sd2nmLk-1sEHWycASH2n0YaEUeS2iQSp7NfFpLpFID7eHjTWsbLaEAd3hFY3FBGakkRsQqkEcjueH1IvgWbhUx6aOYCUMIx1VI2xGruc/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4edb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6iDbTJ-7TkFTGL4YEorS-JnkG0zQPI1bRPmhMQCRli7LmGoRzbl3iQzm8PwB0A1qn_-3GFEO5b_GYtrfN6K0sd2nmLk-1sEHWycASH2n0YaEUeS2iQSp7NfFpLpFID7eHjTWsbLaEAd3hFY3FBGakkRsQqkEcjueH1IvgWbhUx6aOYCUMIx1VI2xGruc/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4edb.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It's got a lovely shimmer to it when the light catches it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSntj2agYMRJ10W5iUJLGVYd4B7cuQ09Br2eZwwpSNERcrxzYn0PoCIJx3J-OiDcmRgqqOw3n55PGtDvBAdLu2jh0wo9FMNL97rqW32IQxlj-IUdqSJNS9xyrCYzoXKQx060lN62eyLfga_1pKyhyphenhyphenvE9rAhzmCwsN3Gbexy-CVeWC5oN0TT1OBIPKCHqH/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4f03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSntj2agYMRJ10W5iUJLGVYd4B7cuQ09Br2eZwwpSNERcrxzYn0PoCIJx3J-OiDcmRgqqOw3n55PGtDvBAdLu2jh0wo9FMNL97rqW32IQxlj-IUdqSJNS9xyrCYzoXKQx060lN62eyLfga_1pKyhyphenhyphenvE9rAhzmCwsN3Gbexy-CVeWC5oN0TT1OBIPKCHqH/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4f03.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here's the finished card with the Visible Image products used.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAW9LLuMMbpWFGUOvvYtKEFtJJAuam5OhAw_2mD_KjrBAZaAUXl-UED5v2PadsusQbjI7y49GzQwEkK8Iya2ZgheHb4bz_Y_7cPN-yKnZbbzRJlOq8EE-2yGCz6rz7u6z3h0K9kgB2g31_OPpXRqu8eSF2NIQWbIY10jfqJytwCFXLSgAFTN1X6DYl4dWl/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_05-11-2023_02-55-31-1870pm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAW9LLuMMbpWFGUOvvYtKEFtJJAuam5OhAw_2mD_KjrBAZaAUXl-UED5v2PadsusQbjI7y49GzQwEkK8Iya2ZgheHb4bz_Y_7cPN-yKnZbbzRJlOq8EE-2yGCz6rz7u6z3h0K9kgB2g31_OPpXRqu8eSF2NIQWbIY10jfqJytwCFXLSgAFTN1X6DYl4dWl/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_05-11-2023_02-55-31-1870pm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Pop on over to the Visible Image shop because they've got some fabulous Black Friday offers, and you can pick up some real bargains!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Happy Sunday!shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-54978900097623146842023-11-09T17:00:00.026+00:002023-11-09T17:00:00.135+00:00Seize The Birthday - Neutral Colours Only<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wkbOql84f4KPaXX5o_oAShikQspu9hNHSfNi59HH2fKu3JSLEG2KAo3rwOtVIHJvJXyezbmHh5_BNJrGcFqT8jPHYZCWylz0v6mhcWBUkHvaAA1rr08VYYOxg8NCpRyz7uk3R9a-i-r6bUHt37JJSMyEbjrDSxyogJtonIMKw7e954ibcR2Wu3wAeC_S/s2523/fullsizeoutput_4cf7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="2523" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wkbOql84f4KPaXX5o_oAShikQspu9hNHSfNi59HH2fKu3JSLEG2KAo3rwOtVIHJvJXyezbmHh5_BNJrGcFqT8jPHYZCWylz0v6mhcWBUkHvaAA1rr08VYYOxg8NCpRyz7uk3R9a-i-r6bUHt37JJSMyEbjrDSxyogJtonIMKw7e954ibcR2Wu3wAeC_S/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4cf7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hello, it's Ashwini's turn to choose a topping at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a>, and she's gone for Neutral Colours Only.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidc6FCjz4Ido1kO2GxhWAJ1M_YC9fThd5O5ub_Sz_OzGAXABE4HSnl-v77JAf2QBSC3BZ2E3CJqoKwjAev-4tImHwCb-JW5RJC7w8g0nzlob9q_GkMof55wCDxy6pw2eGECgPamkjWlyCxkmpJ9aFiCysUO9bRIJdUNyd5huUurz_62II_tT6d1xjx/s1600/11-09-NeutralColorsOnly.jpg" width="300" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I went for a chocolate coloured chocolate cupcake - let's not talk about the lemon :) But you can use metallics, so I did!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoQILwhz2JKWfFOsn_88WPQeFamLROkFr3wzTwHoLzs8puudTLUBV19Pd0owlNs6bcokNU2DMMF53ebfXEg99UDuhqWHIpWCndo0aRMXxtKt2RnwNL06qWc_VMm8heQaqKtPdiBYgbQLzxFVrdSr-CEN1KCA_xB_DTgkZDzmTmcNOvN2BfIeNVJ3AoAsN/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoQILwhz2JKWfFOsn_88WPQeFamLROkFr3wzTwHoLzs8puudTLUBV19Pd0owlNs6bcokNU2DMMF53ebfXEg99UDuhqWHIpWCndo0aRMXxtKt2RnwNL06qWc_VMm8heQaqKtPdiBYgbQLzxFVrdSr-CEN1KCA_xB_DTgkZDzmTmcNOvN2BfIeNVJ3AoAsN/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d13.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I painted the case in Gansai Tambi Yellow Gold. And added a few gold splatters, as you do.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous neutral inspiration from the rest of the design team and our surprise party guests, and play along with us. If neutrals aren't your colours, you can still play along with any birthday-themed project.</p><p style="text-align: left;">See you in the gallery!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-42251469086059270812023-11-05T11:00:00.161+00:002023-11-05T11:00:00.165+00:00Visible Image - Two Cheers!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtq2mXhKOH3znVSQFWiTIH-S_w2w4cfAiGftLd-Tw3RuYXcY0eJmowpGMN9o0mN-ngLfCi3MGl4_ypyKHrrtXhZ3Yyv-QO8_yxq01OUhpm9v1eGSqhPoowPEVS2CtH8pC-OG5v4Lt0WTmu77MQ9jB0Nv2W8Pe-zaGap1TASUSxKcl8QuU37eWYrV30G_r/s1600/eZy%20Watermark_30-10-2023_02-15-27-2210pm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtq2mXhKOH3znVSQFWiTIH-S_w2w4cfAiGftLd-Tw3RuYXcY0eJmowpGMN9o0mN-ngLfCi3MGl4_ypyKHrrtXhZ3Yyv-QO8_yxq01OUhpm9v1eGSqhPoowPEVS2CtH8pC-OG5v4Lt0WTmu77MQ9jB0Nv2W8Pe-zaGap1TASUSxKcl8QuU37eWYrV30G_r/w640-h640/eZy%20Watermark_30-10-2023_02-15-27-2210pm.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>It's my turn to share a Design Team blog post with you, and I've gone for a masculine card using the Bring On The Beers set. Most of the menfolk I know prefer clean and simple cards rather than lots of layers, colours and detail. So, a CAS card - I'm all for that!</p><p>I started by stamping the glass just off the edge of the card, angled towards the centre. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tAjgiXa-3yZ3qtrGPDuBrWmmBfkOSD7L5GWSVWTfYy0iQXXthJ073MxWKVaG-LxmfrMkLsnD-cPVp_6bkaR49a27UaB1opaJVTr9CpVC99aH8JPbqHmNWSN04SpFVcIbo0lMbyqzj2KDbADKVN5hof2kapUqHmXyFZW27CcqHYdxrNht7vpkVT3OKhi1/s2940/fullsizeoutput_49cc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="2940" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tAjgiXa-3yZ3qtrGPDuBrWmmBfkOSD7L5GWSVWTfYy0iQXXthJ073MxWKVaG-LxmfrMkLsnD-cPVp_6bkaR49a27UaB1opaJVTr9CpVC99aH8JPbqHmNWSN04SpFVcIbo0lMbyqzj2KDbADKVN5hof2kapUqHmXyFZW27CcqHYdxrNht7vpkVT3OKhi1/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49cc.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">I masked that, then stamped another glass overlapping as though they were clinking for cheers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHlUgDcgJRhSRRtJQZrmLDvDz35gxDZ5CjgrMrt7EK9WeLFfstm_qqOHsNEFNFsCXFnmMAGTqNq1pq11rRE4Z8a-SHrqkZxGSwegwnC-9HvOeR0qAWUc7fHYPefZN7WiQIlXlgVsvpfQM9H2AyEQZMmSJC7nZGMz313LCYWK3KU-n_xMJtWiJ4XmdqEwv/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49ca.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHlUgDcgJRhSRRtJQZrmLDvDz35gxDZ5CjgrMrt7EK9WeLFfstm_qqOHsNEFNFsCXFnmMAGTqNq1pq11rRE4Z8a-SHrqkZxGSwegwnC-9HvOeR0qAWUc7fHYPefZN7WiQIlXlgVsvpfQM9H2AyEQZMmSJC7nZGMz313LCYWK3KU-n_xMJtWiJ4XmdqEwv/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49ca.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here's the card with the mask removed. I could have used the coordinating dies, which would have been quicker and easier, but I wanted to mask and layer the images.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3qdPfTX8rJkwfQ18nvyNYGRqF8dteJy-OMLR4UbVTOav8zOHgfCiOduIiQU2Kwoy7do2pGguxNe7VFWHqNtk6gf1TeJT_dZYXDw61d-26mh6WKF4MYFCuYHhYSrRxKT8yd2E_PvoKmOXvcoWzvag8Es4KWFPXov-Wd70JuyNj1LVXC8toaEYDvFAM1PD/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49c8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3qdPfTX8rJkwfQ18nvyNYGRqF8dteJy-OMLR4UbVTOav8zOHgfCiOduIiQU2Kwoy7do2pGguxNe7VFWHqNtk6gf1TeJT_dZYXDw61d-26mh6WKF4MYFCuYHhYSrRxKT8yd2E_PvoKmOXvcoWzvag8Es4KWFPXov-Wd70JuyNj1LVXC8toaEYDvFAM1PD/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49c8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Then I set about watercolouring the glasses with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink, and Lost Shadow for a hint of shading on the glass top and foam.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSto04Thwq0FQJOQra2jNrEBIDrIEeVu7nvhm73rxOaKqZjExXRb6NCox32YXZ1vuFc6xboqm-5J8Uda9gB5app142f9Zb_j_3uJD6g_ieHW0GgHdUDJKZa10vs6VK0VQj2CGfskl9fWg-yHi2x5rMFJMGaD9rH2YAtv7e0-gFmGj9cFXNK1zIea3T6zfC/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49c6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSto04Thwq0FQJOQra2jNrEBIDrIEeVu7nvhm73rxOaKqZjExXRb6NCox32YXZ1vuFc6xboqm-5J8Uda9gB5app142f9Zb_j_3uJD6g_ieHW0GgHdUDJKZa10vs6VK0VQj2CGfskl9fWg-yHi2x5rMFJMGaD9rH2YAtv7e0-gFmGj9cFXNK1zIea3T6zfC/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49c6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">I positioned the Happy Birthday sentiment so that I could add bubbles above and below it.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nsxzZKotvs-e-3FkD0ibhgi5MY6Z1tR8QWoJ3hfL39ChJ8h7yEMYwixHZT4xPp62fX1LHZSIiUduS8ajpmvWMK4K5uwB8ZjJMzHS-mBRm7M55I2z2U8EoYBaxTtl79C-jIe6bXSNv94hJ6WjrNrvlb16j2EiS9qhasHd8z8jo879IKzNY6mndqyBPI7S/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49c4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nsxzZKotvs-e-3FkD0ibhgi5MY6Z1tR8QWoJ3hfL39ChJ8h7yEMYwixHZT4xPp62fX1LHZSIiUduS8ajpmvWMK4K5uwB8ZjJMzHS-mBRm7M55I2z2U8EoYBaxTtl79C-jIe6bXSNv94hJ6WjrNrvlb16j2EiS9qhasHd8z8jo879IKzNY6mndqyBPI7S/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49c4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">The first inking of the bubbles with Rusty Hinge was too dark and sharp, so I stamped it off and spritzed it to give it a more watery, beery look. Much better!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OD0mGcTbGNHt4lpwjDjrqIhW2SGTqOSnH73UH3b1-9kCor7dmEpc_M34yVG76ih-YMZG-Bl_F7v5BCM2gz2hHn7XPKCjNkJppEqCnREc4aA4R-D-8sIGSPRE8wyHY1JqONaFNMSn131Cqi5kdS7aMzuigcouCSp9oBiNFYmSworaWqQQN5zwYjyz0h9X/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49b4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OD0mGcTbGNHt4lpwjDjrqIhW2SGTqOSnH73UH3b1-9kCor7dmEpc_M34yVG76ih-YMZG-Bl_F7v5BCM2gz2hHn7XPKCjNkJppEqCnREc4aA4R-D-8sIGSPRE8wyHY1JqONaFNMSn131Cqi5kdS7aMzuigcouCSp9oBiNFYmSworaWqQQN5zwYjyz0h9X/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49b4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I mounted the panel onto shimmery bronze card and called it done.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FO46t12oAu5GyhMBBxexmPuHn5sWV1gpVTdo9T4pr-NP_V4fgl9ho_dfOC-koWy6vmoMo14SlB3i2NdUvYeners-tpuQrqh97t-4LhhjJrKqTtwfQJDRgMBrml_aPEOBsn6hTYqyGhWJ2B1vAnMV3nx7Qv-TcgKtqAfZGwi8pUfaz8Q2jl66iUuXTi3c/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49b6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FO46t12oAu5GyhMBBxexmPuHn5sWV1gpVTdo9T4pr-NP_V4fgl9ho_dfOC-koWy6vmoMo14SlB3i2NdUvYeners-tpuQrqh97t-4LhhjJrKqTtwfQJDRgMBrml_aPEOBsn6hTYqyGhWJ2B1vAnMV3nx7Qv-TcgKtqAfZGwi8pUfaz8Q2jl66iUuXTi3c/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49b6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Varying the shading on the glasses adds to the translucent effect.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25AQie-Coagc8GhoMKnhprvkZ7gH9DrGEzh5_vJTxQ4u8Y5Aw_3Pb4SyE4wxWT0TEBneynD8149ZCfX0XbRc4z3eawN06qxXz5kmFx8S0gm6LcxUcEgoDOIR7bqNWCjJwbcJlwtkN5ePhsfo7AL89CVWrr9Hw2nhacqAA1a7-LKAw4vAMFr96vZD9nPzh/s2815/fullsizeoutput_49b8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="2815" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25AQie-Coagc8GhoMKnhprvkZ7gH9DrGEzh5_vJTxQ4u8Y5Aw_3Pb4SyE4wxWT0TEBneynD8149ZCfX0XbRc4z3eawN06qxXz5kmFx8S0gm6LcxUcEgoDOIR7bqNWCjJwbcJlwtkN5ePhsfo7AL89CVWrr9Hw2nhacqAA1a7-LKAw4vAMFr96vZD9nPzh/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49b8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Uneven spritzing of the bubbles gives them an organic look.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsohHNNEky1ie-ccJaXsbbqQ8d1h5GIxAsVnkTFRmbR3TWFNWdUm3qvPmoPH-MZ4_FcWm9YFvyXjm_ydtcR2RMcr0wPyvi0wr32qvHqlR0EBCFBYjVnG-GwQrcxd8oNNshtozknMFAO-NOfTg49Ryi5H3_cEf-q1wQa2IzZDF-vTK-XhvAd5AQiF7_0yP/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49ba.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsohHNNEky1ie-ccJaXsbbqQ8d1h5GIxAsVnkTFRmbR3TWFNWdUm3qvPmoPH-MZ4_FcWm9YFvyXjm_ydtcR2RMcr0wPyvi0wr32qvHqlR0EBCFBYjVnG-GwQrcxd8oNNshtozknMFAO-NOfTg49Ryi5H3_cEf-q1wQa2IzZDF-vTK-XhvAd5AQiF7_0yP/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49ba.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Stamping off the edge invites the eye into the card and implies movement, as if the glasses are being raised towards you. If the glasses were full images in the centre it wouldn't have the same impact.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsyY4JVB_w79Zqbt3DnD5Ki90uomcL7l9ey3VpSrWj8Y99Y_XpOYZAFhOQ32cz7hzW5u5SjObuQZd33pE-tYmc6reJgT-xUdeXeD8gI_2Vf3aXDV3kCYsZ6icYnKbkoa3C3Kbztk0OLBBTsTdtnWWr74W5CW3m1KxJAk0kAJ_gCcxp5xwWfiPqsIkgx_S/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49bc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsyY4JVB_w79Zqbt3DnD5Ki90uomcL7l9ey3VpSrWj8Y99Y_XpOYZAFhOQ32cz7hzW5u5SjObuQZd33pE-tYmc6reJgT-xUdeXeD8gI_2Vf3aXDV3kCYsZ6icYnKbkoa3C3Kbztk0OLBBTsTdtnWWr74W5CW3m1KxJAk0kAJ_gCcxp5xwWfiPqsIkgx_S/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49bc.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cSzu846Pi-NP1i2b7B7wlX4ZAzgc625b7IFmIeeihOsFDMND24pdS4Kge584DKIVUBS7oNUHYjn8cmT7mwrJD7by508kfY8wq-v2XPmlvmCpzHO3GySKvN_EUmCeFOtVYSZbjZfAwp4m0qLV7PX0yGnkMrNNzTKMAgb8udryuQ7L3Tw323kYq649eTNJ/s3024/fullsizeoutput_49be.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cSzu846Pi-NP1i2b7B7wlX4ZAzgc625b7IFmIeeihOsFDMND24pdS4Kge584DKIVUBS7oNUHYjn8cmT7mwrJD7by508kfY8wq-v2XPmlvmCpzHO3GySKvN_EUmCeFOtVYSZbjZfAwp4m0qLV7PX0yGnkMrNNzTKMAgb8udryuQ7L3Tw323kYq649eTNJ/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_49be.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VIS-BOB-01-Bring-on-the-Beers-Stamp-Set-Visible-Image.jpg 866w" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VIS-BIW-01-Visible-Image-Birthday-Wishes-Stamp-Set.jpg 866w" style="text-align: start;" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You'll find these, and other fabulous stamps, in the Visible Image store. Go on, treat yourself to an early Christmas present!</div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-27852337264664159912023-10-26T17:00:00.073+01:002023-10-26T17:00:00.141+01:00Seize The Birthday - Add A Sky<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdodK3qen0yLsD8_PG4eUOJFNvR4l5rRc_nnhhAB3b8fPe9WddfPcKQib28mdIJR5Ii72Mei9Jq63VZPrgMQy_TMqIuf2c6-gWTwjvDCYmUkyOKNIFb6-CzbB5hv5DIoEemfPL_ca56dk2_h9hsFPfrKGpUlFBocYbz2XimfD7b0EwhkzdTTih5oVQ-U-W/s2984/fullsizeoutput_4d0d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2984" data-original-width="2984" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdodK3qen0yLsD8_PG4eUOJFNvR4l5rRc_nnhhAB3b8fPe9WddfPcKQib28mdIJR5Ii72Mei9Jq63VZPrgMQy_TMqIuf2c6-gWTwjvDCYmUkyOKNIFb6-CzbB5hv5DIoEemfPL_ca56dk2_h9hsFPfrKGpUlFBocYbz2XimfD7b0EwhkzdTTih5oVQ-U-W/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d0d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hello, the new challenge for <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> is up, chosen by Vicki, and it's Add A Sky.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJseit_yHTMvQ-vGOVYSmpdgKgbnJjdowvKLLlXKg2TwSiBO6yDRfWnnuHR5uoTxdjUbLNNvDQ4phbJPFksBUhvJeaf4z1TJ0uAb2cATiTyRGxob08sscI5oBMcdYe39Yvh7NiAO7ijTv-Iwk5W4D-d---nMNuigLr-yUbXvbxxEraVwSSj_K7ydK2j0/s1600/10-26-AddASky.jpg" width="300" /></div><p></p><p>Every once in a few years, I get out all my encaustic waxes and craft iron, and have a session. It's not the kind of process where you can just make one card, so I sit there and iron a batch of images while everything's out, then put it all away again for a few more years. I end up with several scenes ready to make into cards. Here are a few more that I've just made up from my last ironing batch:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4dgUqtCu6UMHf0SJUbQKRYuXtwuPpcbefuNR7GgiPwtpq5gqN7NzyHCl2J_ubRgwv_5ZQyw7yjZE5oxoO7bEetZvYs4cmZ5dgGnQ4oP_32jUAAvWcWL8PAWiXo6Hsb5Hj9CuMfZ2-4IRTxn6WDvtRDF5Bz1AfH4812LTkczebfaKxcIm0Jl9m51zGrcD/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4dgUqtCu6UMHf0SJUbQKRYuXtwuPpcbefuNR7GgiPwtpq5gqN7NzyHCl2J_ubRgwv_5ZQyw7yjZE5oxoO7bEetZvYs4cmZ5dgGnQ4oP_32jUAAvWcWL8PAWiXo6Hsb5Hj9CuMfZ2-4IRTxn6WDvtRDF5Bz1AfH4812LTkczebfaKxcIm0Jl9m51zGrcD/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKOvJPwV9iKxxmpIAHLMQITJ9-qME5OnkqQRW0xMtjSldw7-bBYwrhjXjn3DxUuKhI8Ld-j3w5AqYhYbfqhPrzX9XVgfuUr-VMqj5kI4uvtzvwXaqnKFYC7AiKevA0WjrcYNMIwN2-HVf_SjhbAYwV32-WGUOTPhY300QL_kgtvebxPqbSHTzNUFx3iGt/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKOvJPwV9iKxxmpIAHLMQITJ9-qME5OnkqQRW0xMtjSldw7-bBYwrhjXjn3DxUuKhI8Ld-j3w5AqYhYbfqhPrzX9XVgfuUr-VMqj5kI4uvtzvwXaqnKFYC7AiKevA0WjrcYNMIwN2-HVf_SjhbAYwV32-WGUOTPhY300QL_kgtvebxPqbSHTzNUFx3iGt/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUFpLy2OOZ_G79I5fpGVjE5eT8D0PQzGWtw81whnSy4k-68_cc9TNM5Mj3YUxX7vttfEZXhNh5_hpsTHZ3L8Xopc4hyphenhyphenHghMJQYDSyZUvWPSqWP-ncHZf0gL3SQrVhL4xku_qblw5DTg_xfCCZR-iQYu2hTBT0moEmfIwNU9uHJviHRQzoPDuxKzSs4EVV/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d0b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUFpLy2OOZ_G79I5fpGVjE5eT8D0PQzGWtw81whnSy4k-68_cc9TNM5Mj3YUxX7vttfEZXhNh5_hpsTHZ3L8Xopc4hyphenhyphenHghMJQYDSyZUvWPSqWP-ncHZf0gL3SQrVhL4xku_qblw5DTg_xfCCZR-iQYu2hTBT0moEmfIwNU9uHJviHRQzoPDuxKzSs4EVV/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d0b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, enough of my encaustic wax cards, why don't you pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous cards with skies from the design team and our surprise party guests, and play along with us. If you don't want to include skies, you can play with any birthday-themed project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you in the gallery!</div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-34808886831138063032023-10-22T11:00:00.080+01:002023-10-22T11:00:00.147+01:00Visible Image - The Right Direction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kTTPAGy8C8X5TT9AHpne9KVSajAE8nyOZ73ZPYJfmlOM813RAGj7FzAs-sovYFmY9098hTTpK0gOVZrTKMivX_x_2ZXlBRxXChazMB2ZybP9ggjibL8ekMFJp1_WRBi4HS5eT_WOUYgZyuRYRzZtcngUI2ylEM9sB4zsQsEYji0enIHtarWh6awvrUoV/s3000/fullsizeoutput_4d98.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kTTPAGy8C8X5TT9AHpne9KVSajAE8nyOZ73ZPYJfmlOM813RAGj7FzAs-sovYFmY9098hTTpK0gOVZrTKMivX_x_2ZXlBRxXChazMB2ZybP9ggjibL8ekMFJp1_WRBi4HS5eT_WOUYgZyuRYRzZtcngUI2ylEM9sB4zsQsEYji0enIHtarWh6awvrUoV/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d98.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Hi peeps! I've been playing with <a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/the-right-direction/" target="_blank">The Right Direction</a> stamp set, which has a couple of fabulous Ford Capri images. So retro, and perfect for masculine cards.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxelonpjMrGa_j5XiT7x9cf54zXUuTQjXYKchktAgv6DAdzk46f6WQuRLL-vTyRnZlTx3Sq1zekgcrrZiqsAs-D8iPicv2U4hb-cUa8VthAX8dsOoo1m9W72o05Pf80jVvTi3gIcUYOLinoKKmTQ9qFY_dYeba9pV4ogIdJzt9CkO7c9akyYwqA58l-tJ/s2656/fullsizeoutput_4d85.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="2656" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxelonpjMrGa_j5XiT7x9cf54zXUuTQjXYKchktAgv6DAdzk46f6WQuRLL-vTyRnZlTx3Sq1zekgcrrZiqsAs-D8iPicv2U4hb-cUa8VthAX8dsOoo1m9W72o05Pf80jVvTi3gIcUYOLinoKKmTQ9qFY_dYeba9pV4ogIdJzt9CkO7c9akyYwqA58l-tJ/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d85.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I wanted to make it in a modern, graphic style to include the skyscape so I went with Warholesque primary colours and repetition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNqixu6fZEYgmTMMmln6LTlFGl1g5RnHDLA6qCpZLtEE3a1eioA2whOEt8s_dGekqCceuHzmdlqP0Wp4Do_bqSDGS3lS5KpSapiU5LUrkiZW_8bVxTECLaNIJzPwFBdZRMSYwi1_Tx-EBtpYkT3IwICGQWJhkoeJlWTbv10K56mf0l30oljNBFSF4K2HG/s2799/fullsizeoutput_4d92.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="2799" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNqixu6fZEYgmTMMmln6LTlFGl1g5RnHDLA6qCpZLtEE3a1eioA2whOEt8s_dGekqCceuHzmdlqP0Wp4Do_bqSDGS3lS5KpSapiU5LUrkiZW_8bVxTECLaNIJzPwFBdZRMSYwi1_Tx-EBtpYkT3IwICGQWJhkoeJlWTbv10K56mf0l30oljNBFSF4K2HG/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d92.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then decided on the placement.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KeQw2uhyphenhyphenlZOLY_KZfUxzuglr6zn9b2zUdxAN4nD5pTHExzsYXWkjZ5Cl3UPXCQniOpFRlTLvJRYFO_GGzCv48M681Ln3S8Gw2S8mKbCMucbhPKITwr5AC5RB5xD3y4GyiE64b9-34T75FtWvCdlVYn7acaC-blwPHpJtDKiYN10Q9KAqQlSlhs7iTv9I/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d89.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KeQw2uhyphenhyphenlZOLY_KZfUxzuglr6zn9b2zUdxAN4nD5pTHExzsYXWkjZ5Cl3UPXCQniOpFRlTLvJRYFO_GGzCv48M681Ln3S8Gw2S8mKbCMucbhPKITwr5AC5RB5xD3y4GyiE64b9-34T75FtWvCdlVYn7acaC-blwPHpJtDKiYN10Q9KAqQlSlhs7iTv9I/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d89.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I didn't want the skyline to be central behind each car so I alternated the position as I stamped.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNORfb9mRX5zvHllMKVfs_4I3GJyesbsbSYe3Ft25umYOFxFXaaPHThqdd_hZyRwHzvD2YwtfJTqcXdIjO4IrqOycLJTV6wN-Rl69yjERkdB_YMkyrfxe_1exX0BdN0JrKEUoGMEw1ZmmNRNXcJozcVEHR6epI7VZCvp0yQoe1dULxsoaiabmQX7Z-2Uf/s2872/fullsizeoutput_4d93.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="2872" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNORfb9mRX5zvHllMKVfs_4I3GJyesbsbSYe3Ft25umYOFxFXaaPHThqdd_hZyRwHzvD2YwtfJTqcXdIjO4IrqOycLJTV6wN-Rl69yjERkdB_YMkyrfxe_1exX0BdN0JrKEUoGMEw1ZmmNRNXcJozcVEHR6epI7VZCvp0yQoe1dULxsoaiabmQX7Z-2Uf/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d93.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>But it didn't look balanced, so I stamped in the gaps to make a continuous skyline behind each car.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAb5LPwISsZthvUk2O20TmW-aa5Xv9xGpJo81PR1tCbE2AWPw0nfqjQJ2TzHXIoTElGcA5yJWc5HkTglVpgTsKwqJH9NNKHxnims0mwypF469YfeJGzKm50rYAhRvgBdS3qjcMBayv8r5x_xvj_4YCo7O2xN-jkyjxolF0rneD9wWglQrWf8m0FuvbJ229/s3022/fullsizeoutput_4d81.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAb5LPwISsZthvUk2O20TmW-aa5Xv9xGpJo81PR1tCbE2AWPw0nfqjQJ2TzHXIoTElGcA5yJWc5HkTglVpgTsKwqJH9NNKHxnims0mwypF469YfeJGzKm50rYAhRvgBdS3qjcMBayv8r5x_xvj_4YCo7O2xN-jkyjxolF0rneD9wWglQrWf8m0FuvbJ229/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d81.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Much better! Here's a close up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JdD_s_ks7OjvhmWtaU8CCjqQqfKKCtAgtFCtRDWa3_JxSpfsFdQ75lJlskOefxe-yRhL5RbCZgHtklzQDHlMwHT5owWYzCnNs5HBzNYJF8KvqUs7iJ0Su7TU8il0Rfgk_o6vaFUAgTwmx71dbLmDSG0H4vrOHE3sF8c1JJIw3Ki42B1bseODEhakILeM/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d60.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JdD_s_ks7OjvhmWtaU8CCjqQqfKKCtAgtFCtRDWa3_JxSpfsFdQ75lJlskOefxe-yRhL5RbCZgHtklzQDHlMwHT5owWYzCnNs5HBzNYJF8KvqUs7iJ0Su7TU8il0Rfgk_o6vaFUAgTwmx71dbLmDSG0H4vrOHE3sF8c1JJIw3Ki42B1bseODEhakILeM/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d60.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loving the private plates!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKt9B7PVuPXXONGzvucMc1kxRdOEQV7HIHDoObX8FMbXbsCuljK4KTaHFNqQEjofB29fDct8BjiMs09Cbw3ALM8NZUh_vpvWig1h4rTIk3Xevo4x7hyBNx7ciIiMTq3V8KX0gtTbEN8J8Q2aRCaQakBZsGXM7VzA75sg22hdt9Pt67oQUYoTIy2yOHGqW/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d67.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKt9B7PVuPXXONGzvucMc1kxRdOEQV7HIHDoObX8FMbXbsCuljK4KTaHFNqQEjofB29fDct8BjiMs09Cbw3ALM8NZUh_vpvWig1h4rTIk3Xevo4x7hyBNx7ciIiMTq3V8KX0gtTbEN8J8Q2aRCaQakBZsGXM7VzA75sg22hdt9Pt67oQUYoTIy2yOHGqW/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d67.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VIS-TRD-01-The-Right-Direction-stamp-set-2020-Visible-Image.jpg 866w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pop on over to the <a href="https://visibleimage.com/shop/" target="_blank">Visible Image store</a> where you can find loads of fabulous stamps, coordinating dies stencils, with loads of inspiration for each set. There are some brilliant offers on too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-35719055008631659132023-10-12T17:00:00.001+01:002023-10-12T17:00:00.138+01:00Seize The Birthday - Hot Pink and Lime<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFz3jWqS-imAG03Moxi6vhgdoGmUt6XCutOKAWi8NQGQItXno7wk8LIND4OdfIDUAeJRZzT82OIUqpvIDl6Jw3Z5k1B5DbW7hDljNvg3224KtdIpaXO-E4weBnrm9_wCnLyPMBxK2bIWrwtUZ6_8ATXmvDeIY3cXS4zOAKKSaWZiXuZTUlP_KVP_yFbSw/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFz3jWqS-imAG03Moxi6vhgdoGmUt6XCutOKAWi8NQGQItXno7wk8LIND4OdfIDUAeJRZzT82OIUqpvIDl6Jw3Z5k1B5DbW7hDljNvg3224KtdIpaXO-E4weBnrm9_wCnLyPMBxK2bIWrwtUZ6_8ATXmvDeIY3cXS4zOAKKSaWZiXuZTUlP_KVP_yFbSw/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hello peeps! Today we've got a new challenge for you at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a>, and it's my pick! I've gone for hot pink and lime. Why?, you ask. Well, I had a background piece sitting on my desk, staring at me and I'm thinking, 'how on earth could I use this piece in a card?' Well, this is how!<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVxTfvCos51j4ooie8OmYC9mLVVar-EOmBKwiicxJOZMhmSp2Rsx-5lAzxsjstKWxK8ezz9La1D6r8h9q0kiR_SBoI-mjexPCD-8nllEKY8gNIk47HyHxlx49DyqfbLxs4O7axbFQzeWfwH0fD59lsRLJQPLhbeaBZRRV8RLV1fHznzDPcZVXb0Jq/s1600/10-12-HotPinkAndLime.jpg" width="300" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I used Twisted Lime and Crushed Olive on the base, with a bit of Walnut Stain round the edges, and Picked Raspberry Oxide for the numbers. All the stamps and stencils are Tim Holtz.</p><p>Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday</a> blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the team, and from our surprise party guests, and join in the fun. If hot pink and lime don't float your boat, you can still play along with any birthday-themed project.</p><p>When you're reading this I'll be in sunny Sicily. See you in the gallery when I get back!</p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-40494807245300302162023-10-08T11:00:00.067+01:002023-10-08T11:00:00.144+01:00Visible Image - Snowflake Grunge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia02y_iMMRIzx3q__zyFz6sN9z6i4wOIbCT_v06haKhOYewpO6bUQeSyw6M8aSe9X1zQXCnYOa9tIY9CXCO8-YRjq-gboxC3naaEreT9lnMrT0KZlL4dUXKM1tVyYg_jGi5KCMNMMKVdUmxppuI3hEdaF6f2a7XJrdD101w5-wdsh0mkihTC0Z8YKteIFn/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia02y_iMMRIzx3q__zyFz6sN9z6i4wOIbCT_v06haKhOYewpO6bUQeSyw6M8aSe9X1zQXCnYOa9tIY9CXCO8-YRjq-gboxC3naaEreT9lnMrT0KZlL4dUXKM1tVyYg_jGi5KCMNMMKVdUmxppuI3hEdaF6f2a7XJrdD101w5-wdsh0mkihTC0Z8YKteIFn/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d52.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Hey peeps, happy Sunday! I've been making Christmas cards with the Snowflake Grunge set, and I've got one to show you here.</div><div><br /></div><div>I stamped the snowflake across the centre of an A5 card, then cut the card down the centre so that I had two panels each with half a snowflake. I stamped the Snow word, added some Lost Shadow on the snowflake for dimension, then stamped the snowflake cluster stamp with Lost Shadow.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HAshI1WtkX56igcH6kZpXVCJQ8mQ3a4B4e4GL2z_Obrn8kp8JO5UkEN7jMe-0LrKX9FucGCf1XVm8acMjIAK1GsCyKhEAgPpp2J-id4iUC6JtoIdyhEqU0-dCPxGtc047YDTi3LQkmHv329F4UL8hyzK2D4MyIzqKpchGxM1dmMXq7jVegTUHTMJVeTz/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d4e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HAshI1WtkX56igcH6kZpXVCJQ8mQ3a4B4e4GL2z_Obrn8kp8JO5UkEN7jMe-0LrKX9FucGCf1XVm8acMjIAK1GsCyKhEAgPpp2J-id4iUC6JtoIdyhEqU0-dCPxGtc047YDTi3LQkmHv329F4UL8hyzK2D4MyIzqKpchGxM1dmMXq7jVegTUHTMJVeTz/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d4e.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As you can see, the Distress Ink didn't stamp the outline snowflake very clearly. I'd stamped these freehand, so I couldn't line them up again, and anyway Distress Ink isn't the best ink to use with fine outline stamps.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvc4xU6fkFzfn4ZlfiGLNr0f2FBubvhuF03-VQGuENEYxEY3MeplkocJpYkrW8Hqq6rs_E5UQUp2bqm0Pt3gCGgpscyo5ByIQaxpxXsIlBF8_eqmEmLRztohwmzjGbyHLl0KNHPJzMV1VvMDSkKEec_x-RWlzRMDB_sOe3gc1z30S_wfa-UvmwLI5Us2bC/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d55.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvc4xU6fkFzfn4ZlfiGLNr0f2FBubvhuF03-VQGuENEYxEY3MeplkocJpYkrW8Hqq6rs_E5UQUp2bqm0Pt3gCGgpscyo5ByIQaxpxXsIlBF8_eqmEmLRztohwmzjGbyHLl0KNHPJzMV1VvMDSkKEec_x-RWlzRMDB_sOe3gc1z30S_wfa-UvmwLI5Us2bC/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d55.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>So I inked up the stamp with Versafine Onyx Black and stamped it so that it overlapped the patchy stamping.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV93yXzhvk3Rj0tT06sJ6Lln-Uay7HBJiTs1yKn9g0zFbc8re2pprqMDGFg6Y8mtGGTTsq7ehsi7NYwbej_hhsBDKl8dh6izMxhOZOTTm8Wl9wYy5ET4BgPXWKhfg0pffYLcHDdd4eEqidP6pcXv4MwN5Vg7aE3TeWp-qD47-ubcmt87ToHbORqS9gue35/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d56.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV93yXzhvk3Rj0tT06sJ6Lln-Uay7HBJiTs1yKn9g0zFbc8re2pprqMDGFg6Y8mtGGTTsq7ehsi7NYwbej_hhsBDKl8dh6izMxhOZOTTm8Wl9wYy5ET4BgPXWKhfg0pffYLcHDdd4eEqidP6pcXv4MwN5Vg7aE3TeWp-qD47-ubcmt87ToHbORqS9gue35/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d56.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then to jazz it up, I splattered some Gansai Tambi white gold paint over it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD4xk8q3_DHocKBlpES1NJ3mz65meE8mP7ZdeUJZzgY3HsoRQQG_jyEV33a841_CW2RK-WqCtuNgWklgMLpBDzZJI-QI6keBXaEx12sWu9qzUHOugyar632jIYEmYRilejrz0c_lCOeunk9bu9ThgPiTdDBUyyDE3LQ1yPy1CKyRTZ_xdeZnSoNfbAv83/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d54.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD4xk8q3_DHocKBlpES1NJ3mz65meE8mP7ZdeUJZzgY3HsoRQQG_jyEV33a841_CW2RK-WqCtuNgWklgMLpBDzZJI-QI6keBXaEx12sWu9qzUHOugyar632jIYEmYRilejrz0c_lCOeunk9bu9ThgPiTdDBUyyDE3LQ1yPy1CKyRTZ_xdeZnSoNfbAv83/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d54.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I mounted the panel onto mirri card, then onto a 5x7 card base.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NNCqbieCGa_66ey4op2mAAxpGAsVBq7TncgaOaEOfnzIG9qVFh6lBpnrsVZStDvsgO5drTj6LU7IgbUJdbxrB7fHE0S7OrUA_Rl_zUkSXmipktIKZSsyIYokeCToxk4VM05F9ukq5uLkSXjaIbL8dmgQoptjvGGcXyDvuxrSvwgLd4kuDN2Ndivho3bU/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4d4b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NNCqbieCGa_66ey4op2mAAxpGAsVBq7TncgaOaEOfnzIG9qVFh6lBpnrsVZStDvsgO5drTj6LU7IgbUJdbxrB7fHE0S7OrUA_Rl_zUkSXmipktIKZSsyIYokeCToxk4VM05F9ukq5uLkSXjaIbL8dmgQoptjvGGcXyDvuxrSvwgLd4kuDN2Ndivho3bU/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4d4b.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's got a fabulous shimmer to it when the light catches it (which is difficult to capture with a camera!).<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VIS-SNG-01-Visible-Image-Snowflake-Grunge-Stamp-Set.jpg 866w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/snowflake-grunge/" target="_blank">Snowflake Grunge</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Click on the image for more details about this stamp set, and more card inspiration. I'm off to use the other half of the snowflake!</div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-46876172008787928342023-09-28T17:00:00.042+01:002023-09-28T17:00:00.153+01:00Seize The Birthday - Repetitive Die Cut<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSIzSDuUPAxaHOYtAgHJ4tZ0ubrJdUXRYxqVYCNMDcMxR8xj7fAqlthZiYAHDUQBC1OQsKPuNJr9jXy1iuWXqK0TYX35MqbRGqTXOpxBi9Igk32G1FfMfoeDDgdsX4MPMukFQewkjb_HsJWsBi4LaeCPB0aJq6gk1vK_SsxLIh6YcaWvRGYapTKNo3vNj/s2942/fullsizeoutput_4bca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="2942" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSIzSDuUPAxaHOYtAgHJ4tZ0ubrJdUXRYxqVYCNMDcMxR8xj7fAqlthZiYAHDUQBC1OQsKPuNJr9jXy1iuWXqK0TYX35MqbRGqTXOpxBi9Igk32G1FfMfoeDDgdsX4MPMukFQewkjb_HsJWsBi4LaeCPB0aJq6gk1vK_SsxLIh6YcaWvRGYapTKNo3vNj/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4bca.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>Hi peeps, we've got a new challenge for you at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> - Repetitive Die Cut, chosen by Nancy.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIhb5n_C4cVDgBH0s7x8jkys2LAfAZ3ePKCGBD4gVJfheAfVzloME_Y_oYDullfaysY7c38GAn2NwVqfIUSfYPVars-UQZx57GailZ0CG8mojA9WH6TCFNb_bUQEkzU-qOAvaTXauEc_wgHp6QJLjZGXcTSwJmjZhrL0Llm3KMFtBQpzp3MMdaOi1/s1600/09-28-RepetitiveDieCut.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've got to admit, this one took an awful long time for an idea to formulate - I couldn't get my head into repeat zone using just one die. As it is, I used a layering die set (which I'm counting as one) and repeated it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhKfOpk3-3SyFFdeHed8Ha5z3_Q8_NBiE20SiCYNzfTmMgtV9ExX2djo-duAFMecgkwQ4wRbIXG785CcgUxtK9sl0YTAyF5K5y-zdm4XcG49j2FbDKm6Fkcr2X8Zz97ld26hA4tli6sVerfdcVfj2Yk9TuBat7kfa4iV6D9l2w5c2ikmH47sLiagFEge8/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4bbb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhKfOpk3-3SyFFdeHed8Ha5z3_Q8_NBiE20SiCYNzfTmMgtV9ExX2djo-duAFMecgkwQ4wRbIXG785CcgUxtK9sl0YTAyF5K5y-zdm4XcG49j2FbDKm6Fkcr2X8Zz97ld26hA4tli6sVerfdcVfj2Yk9TuBat7kfa4iV6D9l2w5c2ikmH47sLiagFEge8/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4bbb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All dies and stamps are Tim Holtz. I die cut the base butterflies then dipped them in spritzed Distress Inks, and cut the top layers out of black card. The base panel is a mop up of some of the colours used.</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfaFg8QwLXARzkH25kh3Oo9wmqyk6th28__2rvmnOZFoN5L0qvPGNJdcBp5MZ0MHXi4pzz3V--R_kNNYFhBm2TpuRqIXR8YPmJ0GoThfG9PqhiOy6bUO3LB0JO4H9rm5f2wDd2PP4aLAu5GzS39zTCjYvGJySBFdbtr80LW2MepmQKgLgzieGl5-yOMuR/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4ba0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfaFg8QwLXARzkH25kh3Oo9wmqyk6th28__2rvmnOZFoN5L0qvPGNJdcBp5MZ0MHXi4pzz3V--R_kNNYFhBm2TpuRqIXR8YPmJ0GoThfG9PqhiOy6bUO3LB0JO4H9rm5f2wDd2PP4aLAu5GzS39zTCjYvGJySBFdbtr80LW2MepmQKgLgzieGl5-yOMuR/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4ba0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I only adhered the layers down the body of the butterflies so that I could bend them up slightly. I'm really happy with how it all turned out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> challenge blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the team, and our surprise party guests, and play along with us. If repeat die cutting isn't your thing, you can play along with any birthday-themed project. </div><div><br /></div><div>See you in the gallery!</div>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-68416492990802099722023-09-24T11:00:00.071+01:002023-09-24T11:00:00.139+01:00Visible Image - Rivers of Wine<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIox93lXfhPKtF_ag8tvETGZDrId2QCeFt2AEEk_9893_b-N52zOjNd0OCPCLEEYoplckGFunM4JZZxWeMPZPRI-gaM7SiKTJYLkMupSqOSeZ9pPbYxhtj0cu4O64MgcbsQYLWDzp8a1fUrRulrAbaa60fsYv2k5NqozT2Sadn8J4p6bohrQRd1yYHtSSW/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4b53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIox93lXfhPKtF_ag8tvETGZDrId2QCeFt2AEEk_9893_b-N52zOjNd0OCPCLEEYoplckGFunM4JZZxWeMPZPRI-gaM7SiKTJYLkMupSqOSeZ9pPbYxhtj0cu4O64MgcbsQYLWDzp8a1fUrRulrAbaa60fsYv2k5NqozT2Sadn8J4p6bohrQRd1yYHtSSW/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b53.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Hello! It's my turn on the <a href="https://visibleimage.com" target="_blank">Visible Image</a> blog today, and I wanted to use one of the stencils from the fabulous September release, called Multiverse. It's great for space/aliens etc, but it also reminded me of flowing water, or in this case, wine ;)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jv5qhFh-vmAU88KTCyPrr1hB84Y0Jg6GvIYj_agsC85n9W-uRYYIs4x6_CqUwqd2dm_S3oUi-b0zcT49yU_BPlTXCton3hOmqR_W7Az7D5m5Dl0uNL2YwzBvSL4SV8FyQWDwBmsRLtganSBhaISJX0fQafNj-p3mligkteLcnWXGDGviJrb9zBifYI1X/s1080/IMG_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jv5qhFh-vmAU88KTCyPrr1hB84Y0Jg6GvIYj_agsC85n9W-uRYYIs4x6_CqUwqd2dm_S3oUi-b0zcT49yU_BPlTXCton3hOmqR_W7Az7D5m5Dl0uNL2YwzBvSL4SV8FyQWDwBmsRLtganSBhaISJX0fQafNj-p3mligkteLcnWXGDGviJrb9zBifYI1X/w640-h640/IMG_0069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I stamped and die cut the bottle and wine glass from 99% Chance of Wine, and sloshed some Distress Inks over them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19j1yJfpwYmkJyAVHuYeTGDLpvNU4wqTROdfpRX0oSt_BvhmZ648UVR35rxxpK-Xx1PDQKQ53thnITJ19i-i71xD2c9MVh5HR-aHW4bJV-lANPODCJBrKhv0-9MMAjWOUhABoQdzyXY2LNutcqp9nG0QLEou1MQ0nwYJExorm7tQVtmUC83vVwYlx1lPV/s3022/fullsizeoutput_4b5c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19j1yJfpwYmkJyAVHuYeTGDLpvNU4wqTROdfpRX0oSt_BvhmZ648UVR35rxxpK-Xx1PDQKQ53thnITJ19i-i71xD2c9MVh5HR-aHW4bJV-lANPODCJBrKhv0-9MMAjWOUhABoQdzyXY2LNutcqp9nG0QLEou1MQ0nwYJExorm7tQVtmUC83vVwYlx1lPV/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b5c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I taped my card and stencil to my Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-Tion and sponged Distress Inks through.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKc7pJljq5KraPhx4VP1Bir2U0d63AfY-OeWZCuf1bnuPPYIBm5UtJ1gyauSwXD4oFEewZBWvwT2u5sdz3mc6ehlWwnTPMTrmIlz4aeWKiOgY4A1D81eVPqDIZNfA8LrRGX8gQgDQgG6rnGHSj-HB7Uq3vqjtGWbjvNSdX9jf72u4sidxUWxDQm4PPq0Z/s2790/fullsizeoutput_4b5b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2790" data-original-width="2790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKc7pJljq5KraPhx4VP1Bir2U0d63AfY-OeWZCuf1bnuPPYIBm5UtJ1gyauSwXD4oFEewZBWvwT2u5sdz3mc6ehlWwnTPMTrmIlz4aeWKiOgY4A1D81eVPqDIZNfA8LrRGX8gQgDQgG6rnGHSj-HB7Uq3vqjtGWbjvNSdX9jf72u4sidxUWxDQm4PPq0Z/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b5b.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>When I placed my bottle and glass onto the stencilled card, it looked much better with the green at the top. I positioned everything on the MISTI to work out placement of my sentiment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_TMRd23_zZc0atbzMYizBPRWYSX4jGyUrubqPm9HzmoEBaUypePSSZPMHI-s8S9suc0p0vNMipSbx0lsGun9g5yWuZvifFueLq-Ysr1aW85Zhm-5w8QssVnb-IwGhqNiSztjWL-kr1ulPBnF1a6Ph_uqBOPfwZJOUaJ3T-OuVrVHw82Zr2_R0KhK124Q/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4b59.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_TMRd23_zZc0atbzMYizBPRWYSX4jGyUrubqPm9HzmoEBaUypePSSZPMHI-s8S9suc0p0vNMipSbx0lsGun9g5yWuZvifFueLq-Ysr1aW85Zhm-5w8QssVnb-IwGhqNiSztjWL-kr1ulPBnF1a6Ph_uqBOPfwZJOUaJ3T-OuVrVHw82Zr2_R0KhK124Q/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b59.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Then it was just a case of assembling the card. Here's the finished product again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxy2O5cEmunSEIl3NIq84w9XocQaeodJc_js4oSudiIVTzdcr4JwpzlIMF0EIGgL9qCOHBl9D816fKzwqWgwaYFV6xSMm6u5pfVwSioQVK6NaB9c9ndVNwpzl-NELILyzjO487PrSdht39uEiagVplffi_SPfa3m2LaPfHUeZFlQ1-xfnA42ey916A9w_/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4b53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxy2O5cEmunSEIl3NIq84w9XocQaeodJc_js4oSudiIVTzdcr4JwpzlIMF0EIGgL9qCOHBl9D816fKzwqWgwaYFV6xSMm6u5pfVwSioQVK6NaB9c9ndVNwpzl-NELILyzjO487PrSdht39uEiagVplffi_SPfa3m2LaPfHUeZFlQ1-xfnA42ey916A9w_/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b53.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>A close-up of the sentiment - never a truer word!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS1eVLYWgRcwSktsy--BBa3u3NZ0qv4ZzSIjZYwlA4WjwXA4qPlo1Kb2xt4HyqmriQXAizTkBCIzFv3wNl1NHZws8ysm7aGZWa3IKeL9SH9j08v5ClXKGpejbcTdWA30_B9m7Bz6YAZgdljfzIfc1WZdvrvsUsOpCwfle60xCbPnPc0SVymV22d_zuQ-8/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4b51.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS1eVLYWgRcwSktsy--BBa3u3NZ0qv4ZzSIjZYwlA4WjwXA4qPlo1Kb2xt4HyqmriQXAizTkBCIzFv3wNl1NHZws8ysm7aGZWa3IKeL9SH9j08v5ClXKGpejbcTdWA30_B9m7Bz6YAZgdljfzIfc1WZdvrvsUsOpCwfle60xCbPnPc0SVymV22d_zuQ-8/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b51.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The glass is placed overlapping and slightly lower than the bottle to add perspective.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmX52H32o2LVnAQJxj8beAX28ymfzh9gRMBpS1sPm0-ayvP0NygTKm2OnKbUUORXC_4XaHGgL34FBAzGORHyF6LBqGI4QQH1WFQ0FoPgHYUNSTs5lsM5v8n26eibi4f4fPoTY76h9z_0eTFdZBtsDOKqrPjETBMaeDgWfFv5SyUDufLEACHwPyfAwAlBz/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4b52.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmX52H32o2LVnAQJxj8beAX28ymfzh9gRMBpS1sPm0-ayvP0NygTKm2OnKbUUORXC_4XaHGgL34FBAzGORHyF6LBqGI4QQH1WFQ0FoPgHYUNSTs5lsM5v8n26eibi4f4fPoTY76h9z_0eTFdZBtsDOKqrPjETBMaeDgWfFv5SyUDufLEACHwPyfAwAlBz/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b52.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Let the wine flow :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_VlNSES3XvQmlVRCq7m40gUosRCv3SMZfxYVy3MAdCt6_R_UxBdXOlyp3j5lKzU1SIk3fHNOZs7ZODEDLFBm7U9eUoeMayX7vKW8RCigUH2PT_D3AA1ZkBWIjJfZ6yCDBPal4slZyxUqLk-5oCuKybyMBR5X4fXzEbsh3nt7XTATMUARQhvedYGP62nd/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4b4b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_VlNSES3XvQmlVRCq7m40gUosRCv3SMZfxYVy3MAdCt6_R_UxBdXOlyp3j5lKzU1SIk3fHNOZs7ZODEDLFBm7U9eUoeMayX7vKW8RCigUH2PT_D3AA1ZkBWIjJfZ6yCDBPal4slZyxUqLk-5oCuKybyMBR5X4fXzEbsh3nt7XTATMUARQhvedYGP62nd/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4b4b.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Here's a look at the full September Release, which you can get <a href="https://visibleimage.com/shop/" target="_blank">here at Visible Image</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiNlIvB6IcujUevxNHTJwPag_eVC9hpn4B0MDZemq4JQgibIjaGZ7fL7fgrlOSSDUZ6GLWBox72zdLkImPrSFatC8DClRCXJFyCFUw_ioGhgAlKif_eqS8pcOl6mVj8lfPhUV3cLrrA6vO0ATi400xWOvsakdThZdttIXz_NghJnyKui-s2QohkAaFrXA/s1080/IMG_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiNlIvB6IcujUevxNHTJwPag_eVC9hpn4B0MDZemq4JQgibIjaGZ7fL7fgrlOSSDUZ6GLWBox72zdLkImPrSFatC8DClRCXJFyCFUw_ioGhgAlKif_eqS8pcOl6mVj8lfPhUV3cLrrA6vO0ATi400xWOvsakdThZdttIXz_NghJnyKui-s2QohkAaFrXA/w640-h640/IMG_0072.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>There are fabulous samples for each of the items in the release, go take a look!</p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-53251455350534304692023-09-14T17:00:00.044+01:002023-09-14T17:00:00.147+01:00Seize The Birthday - Use Fall Colours<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6DHrAPH8l2FDQTUA4HD3XC_JlNoVmc4uJ3dfbCWTTm_QwrA9zCaX7rhXW855ogpEusyY5C_oVakgAoZBOVkl9V6MYHsoF_TQxQ6O9CE0r3l1E8E0-wqh5TFm08W7XCydBX9-MGji5uayYeqnzpRs0KRtEqPbEI0wmlbY7GMJx9nH0QSr-ynXSHqQqLs6/s2762/fullsizeoutput_4911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2762" data-original-width="2762" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6DHrAPH8l2FDQTUA4HD3XC_JlNoVmc4uJ3dfbCWTTm_QwrA9zCaX7rhXW855ogpEusyY5C_oVakgAoZBOVkl9V6MYHsoF_TQxQ6O9CE0r3l1E8E0-wqh5TFm08W7XCydBX9-MGji5uayYeqnzpRs0KRtEqPbEI0wmlbY7GMJx9nH0QSr-ynXSHqQqLs6/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4911.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Hello! We've got a new challenge for you at <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> today, chosen by Linda, and she's gone for fall colours.</p><p>As I'm writing this, it's the beginning of September and we're having the summer that we never got in west and cold July and August, a mini heatwave. Don't laugh, it's only 27C (80F) with full sunshine, but for us in the UK, that's really really warm. I feel for those of you who have extreme temps (we don't do extreme. In anything, actually.)</p><p>Anyway, back to the challenge.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYUN-csn0F-hLbgFiH3xow58rCeg0bevq6WoTrqxCk0c6wicOoakxRS_wnrOax9v_tUTNuwdaQQO2LXsvuk7E60sZcVl8pnnGxOLOxQDCD2ji7BQTOMxuyeV8E1U1ZN2r5MYSqBXKKCNiR4eObqVQmLZFugCseChYqL9FlZ0hZuMLLnHMElHx77lb/s1600/09-14-%C5%AAseFallColors.jpg" width="300" /></p><p>I stamped my image onto watercolour paper and sloshed on some Distress Inks. Can't remember the make of the stamp, it's either Hero Arts or Penny Black, and I've put it somewhere really safe(!) so I can't check. The sentiment is MFT.</p><p>While I had the stamp out, I made a traditional red poppy card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAaLxEKRTHTrZIMRsumVsn6lGYoQyz8aFFJpu7MvC1xwKurCuGpRlS3xN5G_5xtyUdytXyMXyiZJAEDRfy5B2kpK0GEePKUXB_muQSG34mnGIgWuvCxGhju0sz4jGJUHqix7iUwf99zdVMtakr2DFfMX5DlaiFo2TwKApwwj_ewItJArb4X1LW-O874-A/s3024/fullsizeoutput_490a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAaLxEKRTHTrZIMRsumVsn6lGYoQyz8aFFJpu7MvC1xwKurCuGpRlS3xN5G_5xtyUdytXyMXyiZJAEDRfy5B2kpK0GEePKUXB_muQSG34mnGIgWuvCxGhju0sz4jGJUHqix7iUwf99zdVMtakr2DFfMX5DlaiFo2TwKApwwj_ewItJArb4X1LW-O874-A/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_490a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Pop on over to the <a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday</a> blog for some fabulous inspiration from the Design Team and our Surprise Party Guests, and join in the fun! If autumn colours aren't your thing, you can still play along with our Anything Goes category as long as it's a birthday card.</p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495414798419144450.post-71216293843753959892023-09-10T10:00:00.023+01:002023-09-10T10:00:00.144+01:00Visible Image Poinsettia Dies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCimn2hqFuggFZdWVWc_EqH2smGR1ysmf8P9WGhPNLW897evCIueST7X8JcCb9t6hLNqQvvhRYnv-GytQqn2Q9oo9PX5TDbZKtgU-A8hqk9EoYV_e0Q1c6iP_7lvlDwrSzN-iT7UTJJ2wWK69_E5jkrJEjN2rfoQUb04QqvhOyFlbtcNpjSeyvC0y030gc/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4af1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCimn2hqFuggFZdWVWc_EqH2smGR1ysmf8P9WGhPNLW897evCIueST7X8JcCb9t6hLNqQvvhRYnv-GytQqn2Q9oo9PX5TDbZKtgU-A8hqk9EoYV_e0Q1c6iP_7lvlDwrSzN-iT7UTJJ2wWK69_E5jkrJEjN2rfoQUb04QqvhOyFlbtcNpjSeyvC0y030gc/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4af1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hello! Here's another Christmas card made with the new co-ordinating dies that Visible Image have brought out for their existing stamp sets. You get two dies for the Poinsettia set to match the two images.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIS-POG-02-Visible-Image-Poinsettia-Grunge-Co-ordinating-DIES.jpg 866w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/poinsettia-grunge-co-ordinating-dies/" target="_blank">Poinsettia Grunge Dies</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I stamped the larger of the two poinsettia images with Versafine Onyx Black then die cut it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRAZiqV6MkahPPuxFXhEobmzz6VzoaNozwh8IbyzcfANIXhqJYGDzFu_NuYXo0fnuvkqj3MvcWcrIS83xkEvhqiXyvWa_DfGdoBm3hyaw9sVwLQEXwuENN2uvJHUwL2-aN-uQMNLx6jV83Su8ic3LZ5N8LN4ALoQu0yLF6gAvfxNyRZCeTl0-z5RPSETG/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4ac0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRAZiqV6MkahPPuxFXhEobmzz6VzoaNozwh8IbyzcfANIXhqJYGDzFu_NuYXo0fnuvkqj3MvcWcrIS83xkEvhqiXyvWa_DfGdoBm3hyaw9sVwLQEXwuENN2uvJHUwL2-aN-uQMNLx6jV83Su8ic3LZ5N8LN4ALoQu0yLF6gAvfxNyRZCeTl0-z5RPSETG/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4ac0.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I like to use Distress Inks as watercolours and slosh them loosely onto my images, letting the colours mingle and overlap.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5Df2VL71jHVQYn3Xuvs-zWAKx7P0F65wK1g_pfKvArk2fv4vlth6Px3tTINzxmZIWH90mFSPis5teaRHlFKQlahVuudrdgWH1Lz55g1c4HXXdHDH3ygJB9-OrylnhfMP35zPNLbux6Bk5_GLYvO2AhZBH9OqX9dQRWd5uHzAw-qHl2hd5biBg8KA7lr-/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4ac4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5Df2VL71jHVQYn3Xuvs-zWAKx7P0F65wK1g_pfKvArk2fv4vlth6Px3tTINzxmZIWH90mFSPis5teaRHlFKQlahVuudrdgWH1Lz55g1c4HXXdHDH3ygJB9-OrylnhfMP35zPNLbux6Bk5_GLYvO2AhZBH9OqX9dQRWd5uHzAw-qHl2hd5biBg8KA7lr-/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4ac4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I cut the Framed Fibres Layering from white card and layered it onto my base card for a white-on-white background.</p><p>For the sentiment, I stamped the words onto white card, dragged colour across then cut them at a rakish angle, then scraped the edges of the card across the black ink pad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKduWkL4Qc5qzqQ8IiukMsZ_ZSwKj7QLisHgSU51cf5KnYCnG-R3F2yGTFBbb_LnlyU6PyEtlSn_uw-W1bSco1_ElDyOqxGOcRR-_CXqduNln_RCnJwPfhS0YSAwx6y3rHLaoXqGKOKPrv-RpBKWN09VDvmNFHNKElAb7TpJmbM1F6r74zIy2c7bkxe3Dj/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4ac2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKduWkL4Qc5qzqQ8IiukMsZ_ZSwKj7QLisHgSU51cf5KnYCnG-R3F2yGTFBbb_LnlyU6PyEtlSn_uw-W1bSco1_ElDyOqxGOcRR-_CXqduNln_RCnJwPfhS0YSAwx6y3rHLaoXqGKOKPrv-RpBKWN09VDvmNFHNKElAb7TpJmbM1F6r74zIy2c7bkxe3Dj/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4ac2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBahaBfu0Xxgr1dTIeQEb_iLBJ8vIi3Que7189df6u9JZCuQaBsSmDNczROtnX1PRSRIoK_tvJGCzqDuPXrSjSuZE4YEviiM-UtPRUNioMyl4TP4R2yosq_un1fDIrwSmcowDW8BuSTcKJ1x_FsRbtkK-o9vcrcV5yzVOgwe2QJ87LaggyhOpbZAseZr7/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4abe.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBahaBfu0Xxgr1dTIeQEb_iLBJ8vIi3Que7189df6u9JZCuQaBsSmDNczROtnX1PRSRIoK_tvJGCzqDuPXrSjSuZE4YEviiM-UtPRUNioMyl4TP4R2yosq_un1fDIrwSmcowDW8BuSTcKJ1x_FsRbtkK-o9vcrcV5yzVOgwe2QJ87LaggyhOpbZAseZr7/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4abe.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>While I was making this card I stamped and coloured another poinsettia at the same time using the same colour scheme, and made a quick and easy background by dragging Zig Clean Colour brush pens across the card panel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7Ok1TO0FLluY6TH8p-fOpb7bq-kXDJ-2pOkxmI6Kb3fBYBNCvZVzTItrVH5PmHkbNl4oKnsPVqt3KEXwzhogsyQSdPTTbdx2H74H0tbnbOQ-HdELfvT2A_ybmDrmJQ9F7XeJgI4JqFbfByNXyp3Qpny5P3zmFXSyQSaQfPjcR0Yiew7hTkciYxjbjiIC/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4af7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7Ok1TO0FLluY6TH8p-fOpb7bq-kXDJ-2pOkxmI6Kb3fBYBNCvZVzTItrVH5PmHkbNl4oKnsPVqt3KEXwzhogsyQSdPTTbdx2H74H0tbnbOQ-HdELfvT2A_ybmDrmJQ9F7XeJgI4JqFbfByNXyp3Qpny5P3zmFXSyQSaQfPjcR0Yiew7hTkciYxjbjiIC/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4af7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>If you swipe the brush pens quickly enough they don't have time to soak into the card and you end up with a dry brush effect.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOZCzm0hQ9Xu4RXL6EUMm14R9p9NVBkSajEffXEQpUaUsJ32KK3KhL-hSsyfGEv8TIw45KFYZ0xgQnfoz6ZVRpxcyYEyN6ZT2rejncTHAg-GPNCvTdYQX3Ycwr7FzOF20p9js_oNTgierxSsHGAIu6zabbEDLfwaU8y1ayRsh9QI5EACBwOVclSlIbaVs/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4aca.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOZCzm0hQ9Xu4RXL6EUMm14R9p9NVBkSajEffXEQpUaUsJ32KK3KhL-hSsyfGEv8TIw45KFYZ0xgQnfoz6ZVRpxcyYEyN6ZT2rejncTHAg-GPNCvTdYQX3Ycwr7FzOF20p9js_oNTgierxSsHGAIu6zabbEDLfwaU8y1ayRsh9QI5EACBwOVclSlIbaVs/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4aca.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I stamped the sentiment onto the stripes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EHBSOeBlE74Y8b6uy0VC1LV_4CclAlVTVBClsSW2VXvOpuAv7bhhd6nh3vS6HD1WgYUSC6O3YGOymmGTBdCFw6lMpbSkDJ0jrFyhopQ6WKB45C_89QLO8ROx_5RhzP_CnyFrTmHqFrgm4RatlqKv6wJX8OXX1nCOhAgxuaeqLgsEXRJ6HAnGIOUl0qyE/s3024/fullsizeoutput_4adb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EHBSOeBlE74Y8b6uy0VC1LV_4CclAlVTVBClsSW2VXvOpuAv7bhhd6nh3vS6HD1WgYUSC6O3YGOymmGTBdCFw6lMpbSkDJ0jrFyhopQ6WKB45C_89QLO8ROx_5RhzP_CnyFrTmHqFrgm4RatlqKv6wJX8OXX1nCOhAgxuaeqLgsEXRJ6HAnGIOUl0qyE/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_4adb.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The dies are currently 20% off with code DIES20. And if you haven't already got the coordinating stamp set, you can get the stamp and die bundle for 20% off. What's not to like?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poinsettia-Grunge-Bundle-X.jpg 866w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/poinsettia-grunge-stamps-dies/" target="_blank">Poinsettia Grunge Stamp and Die Bundle</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" decoding="async" height="415" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022-300x415.jpg" srcset="https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022-300x415.jpg 300w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022-217x300.jpg 217w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022-739x1024.jpg 739w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022-108x150.jpg 108w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022-768x1064.jpg 768w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022-600x831.jpg 600w, https://visibleimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VIS-FFD-01-Framed-Fibres-Layering-Die-Visible-Image-2022.jpg 866w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://visibleimage.com/product/framed-fibres-layering-die/" target="_blank">Framed Fibres Layering Die</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>shirley-beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279462525416019890noreply@blogger.com1