Lynda's Crafty Hall: 2024

Thursday 18 July 2024

It's Time To Write The Next Chapter

I am sad to announce that this weeks project for Visible Image will be my final post as a member of the amazing Design Team. I feel so blessed to have been a part of the team for the last five years and want to thank Helen, Mark and my team mates for making it such a fun, creative journey. I have loved every single second and have made many friends along the way, but home and work life has become very busy for me recently so I have had to make the difficult decision to step down.

My final card seems very fitting, and focuses on the One Kind Word stamp set.

Here's how I made it:

Step 1: Stamp and heat emboss the main image on a piece of 4.5"x6.5" smooth card.

Step 2: Take the Graffiti stencil and lightly ink around the typewriter win Lost Shadow Distress Ink

Step 3: Take the Ink Splats stamps and randomly stamp in black around the focal image.

Step 5: Stamp and emboss the sentiment and mat and layer on black card before adhering to your card blank.

It is indeed time to write the next chapter for me, but I will always remain the hugest fan of all things Visible Image and will continue to follow them on the below links and post my just for fun makes in the Facebook fan group.

Visible Image Youtube Channel

Thanks again to the Visible Image team, and also to all their followers who have been so kind in their support of my work over the years,

Love to you all

Lynda

xxx

Products Used

One Kind Word

Ink Splats

Graffiti Stencil

Thursday 4 July 2024

Try- Mendous Day

It is the season for sport a plenty and I am sure we all know a sports fan or two so I bring good news- there is a whopping 25% off the Visible Image sports stamps and dies until the 7th July with the code SPORT25 .

This card featuring the Try- mendous day stamps and dies was super easy to make and would go down well with any rubgy fan. Here's how I created it:

Step 1: Spritz Distress oxide sprays in earthy tones onto a piece of watercolour card stock.

Step 2: Apply Distress Ink through the Splash stencil to create muddy spatters.

Step 3: Stamp, emboss and die cut the main image and ball.

Step 4: Stamp the player and background stamps in Versafine Clair ink and emboss.

Step 5: Adhere the die cut images in place and add the sentiment and border onto black card to frame.

Products Used:

Splash Stencil

Try- mendous Day Stamp set

Try- mendous Day dies

Visible Image Links

Visible Image Youtube Channel

Thursday 20 June 2024

Watery Well Wishes!

The sun is out and it's finally starting to feel like Summer here in the UK and when that happens my thoughts always take me to the ocean. This weeks card inspiration for Visible Image uses one of my favourite stamp sets- Dare to Swim, along with a sentiment from their Go To Words set.

I began by creating an inky background with Distress Inks, applying them to a craft mat, spritzing and dabbing until I was happy. I then added a few splatters, and added a layer of interest over the top by inking through the Curves stencil. This creates a great watery feel.

I then used the small stamps in the set to create a background scene.

I stamped the jellyfish in place and added some colour with watercolour markers and pencils.

I then stamped the image again on an inky mop up and fussy cut the body and adhered it in place.

I also stamped some of the seaweed and fussy cut, and added a layer of texture sand along the base of the card to create a sea bed. Some glossy accents on the bubbles and the sentiment completed the card nicely.

Products Used

Dare To Swim

Go To Words

Curves Stencil

Keep your eyes peeled on the Visible Image pages linked as there are exciting things happening and very soon there will be a new release that you won't want to miss!

Visible Image Youtube Channel

Friday 7 June 2024

Have a Sunshiny Day

The sun is finally starting to shine here in the south of England and what better way to welcome it than with a pretty sunflower card!

For my design team inspiration for Visible Image this week I have used the beautiful Sunflower Grunge stamp with the Distressed Brick and Leafy stencils.

To begin I took a piece of 6x6" smooth card and stamped the sunflower in place. I also stamped it onto a post it note to create a mask. I then added a light layer of Antique Linen Distress Ink around it.

I covered the flower with the mask and lay the Distressed Brick stencil over the top and inked through it with Gathered Twigs distress Ink.

Then I randomly stamped the ink splats stamp.

I added a touch of greenery through the Leafy stencil with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink, creating a border around the card.

Next I stamped the flower again and coloured with alcohol markers and fussy cut.

I also coloured the image on the card, and edged it in blue to make it pop before adhering the cut flower over the top with glue gel and adding the sentiment .

Products Used

Sunflower Grunge

Leafy Stencil

Distressed Brick Stencil

Visible Image Links

Visible Image Youtube Channel

Thursday 23 May 2024

Live Life Now

Over at Visible Image right now we are busy sharing inspiration and techniques for creating clean and simple cards.

For my project I have chosen to combine the brilliant Strobes stencil and Live Life Now stamp set. This was so quick and easy to create as you will see from the steps below.

Step one: Take a 6x6 piece of smooth card stock and tape the stencil over it. Using Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink swipe from the centre outwards, lightly covering the whole card.