Visible Image - Make It Count

Hello and Happy New Year!  For my first Visible Image post of 2026 I've made a mini flip book of inspirational and motivational quotes using the Present Times stamp set, which has so many great words of wisdom in it.

I started by preparing two master boards on A5 lightweight card and distress inks (originally I was going to make a wish jar and thought lightweight card would work best, and it's an A5 pad).  I started by sponging two colours, then stamped the numbers using the same colours, and also watermarking with the numbers stamp.

For contrast, I used the Atmospheric stencil with Weathered Wood distress ink.

Once I'd added all my stencilling I cut the card into eight 3x4 inch pieces.

Then I stamped each of the six quotes onto separate cards.  I used the arrow stamps for the first and last cards.

To make my book cover I punched the tops of the cards with my Bind-It-All machine.

I punched two clear Acrylic covers then spiral-bound the whole thing with the bind-It-All.

The numbers were cut from Birthday Balloons dies, and after running them through my Xyron Create-a-sticker, I adhered them to the front acrylic cover.

Now I have a desk-based flip book, and I can choose a random quote to inspire me!  Here are the Visible Image products I used, which can be found here.

I've made a video flip through, which will be on my Instagram feed, shirleybeeuk.

STAMPlorations Anything Goes January Challenge!

Hellooo!  After a hiatus while Shery was going through cancer treatment, STAMPlorations is back!  Baby steps at first, while we all get back into the swing of things, so we're starting off with a monthly Anything Goes Challenge.

I've used The Bee's Knees Groovy Platform Shoes, watercoloured with Distress Inks, and the smaller version from Groovy Shoes stamped in grey for the background.  I paired that with the CUTplorations Birthday word die, which I cut once in white and watercoloured to match, and once in black for a drop shadow.

We do hope you'll play along with us - there are prizes!

- winner of $25 prize code chosen by a STAMPgirl from entries that use STAMPlorations products

- winner of $10 prize code randomly chosen from entries (need not feature a STAMP product)

Simple rules:

- Anything goes, any type of project, any style

- use of STAMPlorations products not a requirement

- link back to the challenge post (if blog entry) or tag @stamplorations if joining via IG

- multiple entries per crafter allowed

- challenge ends 31 January.

Please do check the updated full challenge rules, particularly in relation to what images can and can't be used, and we hope to see you in the gallery!

When you're shopping in the store, you can get 20% off by using my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY (doesn't apply to subscriptions).

Happy stamping!