Visible Image Sunday Play~Simple Notecards~INKognito

Hi!

Happy Sunday!

Today it's my turn to share some creative Visible Image playtime. The kids are off from school and the time ran away from me a teeny bit. So, I wanted to make something simple and bright.

Hope you like them!

Using some of my most favorite stamps and Inktense Color Blocks, I made some clean and simple notecards. I used the Flower INKognito and Butterfly INKognito Visible Image stamps.

I applied the color block directly onto the stamps in various scribbles.

Misted the stamp with water, Inktense color blocks activate with water and 

when dry are very stable and permanent.

The images are stamped onto watercolor paper I cut to size before stamping.

Stamp away, I could easily do tons of these and not get bored! 

Each one even using the same colors comes out unique.

Thanks for looking and hope you can make a bit of time to play!

hugs

~kim

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Visible Image Sunday Play~Colorful Magic

Happy Sunday!

Today I have a wonderful brightly colored art tag to share. I hope it brings a smile or two!

A splash or two of color can bring out the magic and return the joy.

My stamp list:

all Visible Image lovelies:

Flower INKognito

Live in the Moment

Unicorn Magic

The paper is watercolor paper by Canson. Colors are Nuance.

I really tried to slow down this time and applied one color at a time and let them dry naturally. So difficult to slow down! 

The flowers were stamped first in WOW Opaque Bright White, the best powder no doubt

 for these fabulous stamps!

Glorious dragonfly, love!, is embossed in Super Fine Black. 

Enjoy this wonderful day!

~hugs

kim

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Visible Image Sunday~Leave Your Fears Behind Art Tag

Happy Sunday!

Glad you are back for another wonderful week and a bit of Visible Image playtime! A quick note as well, hope your were able to catch Visible Image on Create and Craft UK, yesterday. There are some replays available so you can see some awesome demos! As soon as I get the specific link to view it here in the US I will add it into this post :)

I used the wonderfully powerful image set, "Leave Your Fears" by Visible Image. The rest is my usual painty play mix with a bit of embossing, some reclaimed headphone wire and candy foil wrapper for added fun!

Have a wonderful Holiday Season! Will see you again in January after a bit of a break for all of the DT and Mark & Helen of Visible Image. Will leave you with a bit of a tease, you WILL want to come back to see the new and exciting things to come in Visible Image early in 2016!

Peace and hugs,

~kim

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Visible Image Sunday~Rockin' Christmas Gift Tag

Happy Sunday!

Wow we are a week into November! Have you started getting ready for the Holidays, shopping, wrapping gifts, yet? Just in case you are at the wrapping stage....today I wanted to share a quick gift tag.

I used the Visible Image stamp set, "Rockin' Around".

Take a piece of white cardstock or your favorite paper.  Fold the top down almost 1/3 of the way to make the flap. On the underside of the flap you can write your message or greeting.

I stamped and clear embossed the full trees on the inside first. Then I stamped and clear embossed the tree on the top flap. I  masked off the lower 'underneath tree' portion with the clear plastic sheet the stamps are covered with for storage, I did not want to get a ghostly image if I did not line it up perfectly.

I added color using Distress Inks in vintage tones. The spritzed with water mist. Once dry there were some areas I wanted to tone down so I used some Dylusions spray ink in white.

Hope you like this and I would love to see what you make!

Have a great day!

~kim

Want to find Visible Image, check out these links!

All the links to learn all about Visible Ink:

Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up for the Newsletter HERE

Baby, it's cold outside~Holiday Art Tag

Hello!

Today I have a bit more winter spirit inspiration to share. I used one of the new Visible Image Christmas stamp sets, "Baby, it's cold outside". The snowflake is so detailed and so awesome for any Winter project.

The background is layered with some stencil work, Tim Holtz "Gothic" with modeling paste. Then several layers of DecoArt acrylic paint, antiquing cream and some Distress paint. 

I used Ranger Super Fine White embossing powder on the beautiful snowflake and sentiment.

Have a great day!

Need some more inspiration? Check out all these Visible Image links:

Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up for the Newsletter HERE

~kim

Art Journal Page~Visible Image Inspiration~Listen to your Heart

Hello!

Today I have a project to share, lots of painty and inky playtime!

For my Visible Image inspiration day, I created an art journal page. I must say the stamps are totally awesome and perfect for journal and canvas play.

This is my page, loaded up with Visible Image stamps, DecoArt Acrylics and some embossing for good measure :)

This is another page made in my recycled magazine 'art journal'. I love the size, it is perfect and has wonderfully smooth pages.

Always 'listen to your heart'.

The white Grunge Harlequin and white Plasma are heat embossed to keep the brightness. The funny thing with this page is it is an advert that has a perfume sample, so as I was heating the powder it released a very strong scent! hahaha, and it made me sneeze..a lot!

The burst flowers were created by stamping with acrylic paint using Drag & Drip. Listen to your Heart is stamped in Jet Black Archival.

Along with these fabulous stamps, yes you must get them :) , I highly recommend painting with your fingers!

Have a fabulous day and would love for you to share your inky play in the Visible Image Facebook group and enter our Show & Tell Challenge.

Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up for the Newsletter HERE

Have a fabulous week!

~kim

Feeling Rotten? ~ Zombie Brian Visible Image Fun!~Art Tag

Hello!

Back today with more fun Visible Image stamp play!

I have a small art tag I made using the Visible Image new release Zombie Brian!

"Feeling Rotten?" Never fear Zombie Brian has fresh brains to share!

I love making tags, they are small and fun to try out new things without much worry.

Zombie Brian is colored using Sharpie Markers. I used Distress Inks for the brains :)

The background I started by cutting a tag from a manilla folder. I dropped some Jet Black Archival Re-inker on my craft mat along with rubbing alcohol and white acrylic paint. I misted the tag with rubbing alcohol then swished it into the ink and paint on my mat. I sprayed a some more rubbing alcohol to make things run. I added more white and DecoArt Mister Cyan Blue.

Let it dry. 

Now more fun. I painted some matte medium over the whole tag. Once that layer was dry I covered the whole thing with clear crackle. Once dry and cracked I dabbed some alcohol ink, blue, onto the cracks. I sprayed it with more rubbing alcohol to get to to run and dabbed off some for variety.

I spritzed some DecoArt Media Mister Shimmer White for the light dots you see :)

I so looooovvve the cracks and darkness. I think it made a fun "Midnight" tag for dear Brian!

Thanks so much for coming by today!

When you have time, please so check out all the fantastic stamps at Visible Image, they are magnificent!

Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up to the Newsletter HERE

~hugs~

~kim

Visible Image Stamps~Butterfly INKognito Collage Vase

Hello :)

Hope your weekend is just wonderful and relaxing!

Today I have a small project to share with you for my Sunday Surprise with Visible Image!

This week I wanted to play with the beautiful Butterfly INKognito stamp for my Visible Image DT creation. This is such a wonderful stamp and really a joy to play with.

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This is the complete collage vase complete with a paper flower.

These are my basic ingredients. I used a clean empty hot sauce bottle that has such a fun shape! I have been known to buy a glass bottled product simply because of the amazing shape :) This one was easy however, I love the hot sauce!

I used some Tim Holtz tissue paper as well as some deli wrap paper I made. I used some dry wall tape to stencil the random small dots as well as bubble wrap. I used Americana Decoupage Napkin product to attach and seal. I like this formula, it made it very easy to layer on all the tissue and deli paper without tearing.

My Butterfly INKognito stamped so cleanly and wonderfully onto thin tissue paper on the first try! I was sooo happy :) I stamped it using Ranger Jet Black Archival ink. Truly a well crafted stamp and a joy to play with, thanks so much Helen and Mark!

A couple of views. I love stamping on tissue and deli wrap, it makes layering onto non-flat non-porous surfaces dreamy. Onto glass it really makes the translucent quality pop. These photos are slightly back lit from my window and door.

While the bottle was drying I went about making the flower.

I used a Sizzix Lotus flower die and cut a bunch of layers. I used more deli wrap to tie into the bottle itself with the blues and purples. I used some mostly white layers to make the flower "glow", too. Also some plain deli stamped with Visible Image stamps, Imagine, Dream Inspire and Ink Splats .

Up close! I love making paper flowers, so much fun as easy to customize for each project.

One more photo taken outside. To finish off the bottle I added a layer of DecoArt Media Ultra Matte Varnish and Americana Decoupage Crystal Glitter. The glitter is very fine and sorry I could not photograph it, but it has a perfect small sparkle. Sparkle and butterflies are a perfect match right?

Thanks so much for coming by today, hope you have a fantastic day and wonderful week!
As you have time today, hope you can hop over and see all the wonderful inspiration at Visible Image! Find them in these awesome spots:

Tons of Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up to the Newsletter HERE

#83 Left of Center~New Challenge~Add Ribbon, Fiber~Sponsor The East Wind

Welcome Back!

You are just in time for the newest challenge at Left of Center Creative Challenges. We are up to challenge #83 and our fabulous sponsor is The East Wind!

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For my project this week I used an image that was in the June newsletter, you can sign up for her newsletter, HERE

I made a mini poster for today:) It is 9 inches by 12 inches. The paper is Canson Mixed Media.
I inked everything with Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon, Abandoned Coral and Cracked Pistachio.

 The flower stamp is Visible Image Flower INKognito. The sentiment is also Visible Image, This is Me set. I added some washi tape and bakers twine around the image to frame it.

I like that it came out very light and airy, perfect for the hot weather here.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

~hugs~
~kim

Zombie Brian & Dawn~First Date~Visible Image Stamps New Release Weekend

Top Pick at Corrosive Challenge, so happy!

Hi!

Thanks so much for coming back today! I have another post for the Visible Image Stamp New Release Weekend. Today is the last chance to get the New Releases at a 20% discount when you spend 20GBP>>>>>>

>>>>>>Get 20% OFF our amazing NEW stamps released today with offer code: june2020release *until midnight on Sunday UK time*   Stunning new sentiment stamps! Awesome new characters!
Come on over to our website... http://visibleimage.co.uk/product-categ…/new-stamp-releases/
Don't miss out on all the awesome new Express Yourself sentiments and new Character sets. See there HERE

I have "Love You to Bits" with Zombie Dawn and Zombie Brian.  Everyone is nervous on a first date and zombies are no exception! Brian has done his best to secure brain buds for his sweetie. At the moment she is inexplicably distracted by a worm in her hair, poor dear she just wanted to look her creepy best!

The dear pair are colored using my Sharpie markers. 

The background I layered up using my DecoArt supplies: Modeling Paste and Misters on top of Bristol board. The modeling paste was applied thick and randomly to build up texture. I embedded a Tim Holtz diecut into the paste for the honeycomb pattern. 

Once dry I sprayed away with Misters in purple and primary cyan. Once I got some cool patterns I let it dry and sprayed some Shimmer White.

The "Love You to Bits" sentiment is included in the Zombie Brian set. I stamped it in Jet Black Archival. I mounted it on a Spellbinders diecut that is colored with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink and clear embossed. I loooovve these blues today :)  Nice early evening date for my Zombie Couple :)

Thanks so much for sharing this awesome weekend with me and please hop to Visible Image and treat yourself!

Here is a quick run down on where to find Visible Image:

Tons of Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up to the Newsletter HERE

Have a creepy fun day!

~kim

I am also linking to and supporting the following creepy challenges:

Forever Dark 2: Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge #226: Pile it On

Visible Image Stamps New Release Day~Zombie Dawn!

Happy Friday!

Today is a fun and special day!

It is a brand new release day at Visible Image! See the fabulous new sentiments and character sets HERE The Visible Image BLOG has a great post with all the fabulous makes from the creative team. You can see the character set samples HERE The sentiments are such wonderful affirmations, and not sappy sweet, see the Express Yourself samples HERE.

I was fortunate and thrilled to receive the Zombie Couple, Dawn and Brian to play with. Today I want to share my small canvas made with Zombie Dawn!

***This Weekend only till Sunday, Midnight UK time you can save 20% on the NEW RELEASES at Visible Image.***

Get 20% OFF our amazing NEW stamps released today with offer code: june2020release *until midnight on Sunday UK time*   Stunning new sentiment stamps! Awesome new characters!
Come on over to our website... http://visibleimage.co.uk/product-categ…/new-stamp-releases/

And here is sweet Dawn :)

I colored Dawn with Sharpie markers.  The character set includes a zombie hand. I stamped four in archival ink and double embossed in black. On two of them, I flipped them over and embossed again to get a right and left hand :)

The paint strip she is standing on is stamped with Ranger Jet Black and it is from the Drag & Drip set. The background is colored with Abandoned Coral and Wild Honey Distress Ink. The background dots is the Retro Dots Background stamp.

I hope you treat yourself and have play with the awesome stamps from Visible Image. 

Find Visible Image in these places and be Inspired :)

Tons of Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up to the Newsletter HERE

Happy Friday! Come back Sunday to see Zombie Brian :)

~kim

First Post as Part of Visible Image Design Team!

Happy Sunday!

I hope you are having a bright and happy day so far!

Today is my first post featuring a project I made for the Visible Image Design Team! I am so excited and so nervous! The stamps are brilliant and I really really hope you like my project!

Visible Image

When  you have a moment hop over to check out the awesome shop, Visible Image stamps do not disappoint! They are fabulous. I really enjoyed making this canvas with the stamps I was sent, thank you Helen & Mark!


The canvas is about 6 1/2 inches wide and about 12 12 inches tall.

As soon as I saw this stamp, Flower INKognito, I knew I wanted to do a repeating pattern. I used Ranger White Super Fine embossing powder to keep as much detail as possible.

I stamped onto Bristol paper, and inked with Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio for the bright colors.

The bottom layer is stamped using Ink Splats and clear embossed. The sentiment is one of my absolute favorites, (come back next week to see more of my new favorites)!! It is part of the Imagine, Dream Inspire set, as real must-have :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

There is lots of fun at Visible Images and many ways to keep up with all the new releases and exciting makes from the whole team. I hope you join and play along soon. Here is a list of where you can find all the best Visible Images spots:

Tons of Inspiration from the Design Team on the Visible Image Blog, HERE

Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! 

And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

You can also sign up to the Newsletter HERE

Have a super Sunday! See you soon.

~hugs~

~kim

Challenge #79 Left of Center~Black & White +1~Lacy Sunshine

Happy Friday!

So are you ready for the weekend?? I hope you week has been wonderful!

Today starts the newest challenge at Left of Center Creative Challenges. The theme this week is really fun, Black and White +1! Have fun with this theme, as always at LOC if it does not set your creative spirit on fire, just go Left of Center and be dark, gothic or creepy. Give it a try anyways, it is all fun!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Lacy Sunshine. I was given this wonderful digital stamp, "Lucille" to play with for this challenge. You can see her HERE at the Lacy Sunshine shop :) The shop is stocked full with wonderful images and has a great variety!

I love making tags and this one was no exception! Lucille is colored using Sharpie markers on Bright White paper by Neenah.  The background is made using Distress Ink and acrylic paint, swished swirled and stamped.

The butterfly diecut is by Tonic Studios. The diecuts at the base and top are Spellbinders. The sentiment is stamped and embossed. The sentiment stamp is by Visible Image.


I had tons of fun with this tag and wonderful image! I really hope you have some time to play along this week, too! Join us at Left of Center Creative Challenges!


See you soon!

~kim

I am also supporting and sharing with the Smudgy Antics Challenge Blog: May Anything Goes

Merry Monday and Happy News Part II!

HI!

I hope you had a fabulous weekend! The weekend just went way too fast!  I think every weekend needs to be a long weekend, what do you think?

A couple of weeks ago there was a Design Team Call for a UK based stamp company, Visible Image. I adore the fabulous line of amazingly detailed stamps. Over the Holidays I was fortunate enough to win two stamps and fell in love with them. So long story longer :) I applied and truly did not think I had a chance!

A couple of days ago I got the happy happy news I made it and I am so excited and honored! All new DT have a one month trial period, so I am hoping to do my best to succeed! I really appreciate all my bloggy friends support and encouragement on each of my projects, it means the world to me! Hugs!!

 VISIBLE IMAGE

You probably recognize this from my May Inspiration piece for the Tic Tac Toe Mixed Media Mojo Challenge. It uses the Visible Image stamps, Leave Your Fears and Behind Every Mask
You can see more on this page of my blog HERE

And this is the amazing Visible Image DT:

Sue Joseph 

Pauline Butcher 

Kim Robertson

Kim Bacon 

Amber Kroening

Teresa Morgan

Lisa Nygards

Elena Smoktunova 

Doreen OBrien 

Susanne Rose 

Karen Liddle 

~ kim -Me :)

Have a fabulous day and thanks so much for coming by!

~hugs~
~kim