Tuesday 1 July 2014

Visible Image July Inspiration.

Hi Everyone

1st of the month which means a new challenge is beginning over on the Visible Image blog. This month is Anything goes so as long as you get your Visible Image stamps out you can enter with absolutely any theme and the winner gets to choose £20 worth of stamps for the prize if they are chosen. So us girlies on the team all create something for the beginning of the month and here is mine.

I chose to use the Time set with the background from the new Revolution set recently launched.

 This is how I started stamping out the background stamp from the Revolution set in Brown versafine ink but if you have archival or any pigment ink then that will do just fine. I left a couple of gaps so I can add some tone on tone stamping once I add the colours to it.
 So I chose just 2 colours and added them in my usual fashion then added some tonal stamping from the Time set in different areas to layer the colours etc. I then added some versamark around the edge and embossed it with Copper powder and I stamped some words and my title and embossed in true white. ( I made sure I dried my distress ink really well before any embossing and rubbed my anti static pad over it too as I didn't want my embossing powder to stick all over the card which can happen easily, so dry dry dry ladies.)
Here are the two colours I chose for this one.
So next I ripped my page in the corner and rolled the edges back, I pushed under a metal clock face from Prima and used versamark over the lower half and the ripped edges and randomly tipped on the copper powder down the left side of the card, I also sprinkle in a little white powder too.
 I stamped the clock in Black archival ink and dried to heat set it. I then covered it in Versamark and embossing powder in clear and gave it two coats of that for a really glossy protected surface.
 Next I did the trick with UTEE again I had 3 layers here and then pushed the wing stamp into it , of course I gave it a coat of embossing ink to help it release from the molton powder. I did this process for both wings to have the opposites of course.
Here's a close up of the wing cut out  and mounted on card ( you have to cut it out fairly quickly or the utee will crack so within the first 20 mins after stamping it out is the very longest.) Here you can see I took so black ink and lightly rubbed it over the wing to add a little dimension to it. Nice chrisp image and deep , this really shows just how deep these fab stamps really are.

 I stamped out two black wings low down and used the two I stamped into UTEE with for the top wings and added a message metal ring and a cog and a nut thingy for the body and I kinda thought it looked like a butterfly a bit haha.
Here is a close up  ( look at me all David Bailey today haha)

So here is the stamp Sets I used on this one.

                                  Time Set                                                 Revolution

And a final look at the main image on the card.





I hope you like it and do consider entering the challenge it is good fun.

Have a great Tuesday and I will see you very soon 

Hugs

Kim 
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26 comments:

  1. Morning Kim ,
    Love the background on this card Kim !
    Lovely colours too!
    Have a good day,
    XxxxRuth

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    1. Hi Ruth
      So glad you like this one, Not as easy this one but still fun to put together.
      Hugs
      Kim xx

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  2. Morning Kim, Love it!! Love it !! Love it !! Purple and green are my favourites together, so this card is 'right up my street' from the word go. I love everything, the stamping, the background, the embellies etc etc. I love it !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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    1. Hi Patricia
      I am glad you love it, me too fav colours , I have green eyes and Blackcurrent hair so I really am lucky haha ( although the grey is coming much quicker these days )haha
      I am so pleased you love it my dear.
      Hugs
      Kim xx

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  3. Morning Kim
    WOW - I just love it, it is fantastic, love the colours, stamping, background my favourite colours too and the embellishments are to die for - you have done it again lovely Kim
    Haven't got a Utee yet I think it will have to go on my list
    Hugs
    Carol xx

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    1. Hi Lovely
      I am glad you liked this one, My fav too. I have utee again just remind me.
      Lol I forget everything these days
      Hugs
      Kim xx

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  4. Hi Kim, a stunning card. Love it all! Really like the way you have used utee on the wings. Hope you resting as much as possible. Take care, love Beryl xx

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    1. Hi beryl
      I am so pleased you like this one, it took a fair while but I loved how it turned out. I do rest as much as I can as that is the only thing that makes the swelling and pain better at present.
      Take care too Beryl my dear
      Hugs
      Kim xx

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  5. Oh Kim this is simply stunning! Love what you did with the embellishments. Always look forward to reading your blog. Hope you get to produce your own stamp line, can't wait to see what you'd come up with! Love Sarah

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    1. Hi Sarah
      so sorry it has taken me so long to answer. I am so glad you like to be here with me and I love to read your kind words, I always feel so humbled cos you ladies are so kind to me, i really appreciate every word.
      Hugs
      Kim xx

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  6. Wow kim this card is just brilliant you have done so much with the fantastic stamps love it thank you for sharing the colours are my favourites too hope you are resting when you can my dear love you nana June xxxxxxxxx

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    1. Hi Nana
      Colour are all our favourites it seems nana haha, so glad you like this and thnakyou for being here with me.
      Hugs and love
      Kim xxx

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  7. Another really lovely card Kim. I the UTEE technique you have used as well as the copper powder you have scattered at the top and heat set. It certainly creates a bit of drama on a card. The background stamping and the ink colours you have chosen are brighter and perhaps challenge our ideas of the sort of colours we would normally expect to see for this sort of card, but it is good to broaden our horizons when it comes to colour choice and I think this really works. x

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    1. Hi Pat
      Thankyou for everything you said above as that is it on the nail exactly why I mix up colourslike i do at times to prove that opposites on the colour wheel really do have a function together too.
      hugs
      Kim xx

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  8. Rose in Chester1 July 2014 at 18:56

    Hi Kim,
    another amazing card - is there anything you cannot do with UTEE?? I'm still a bit cautious about using it, shall concentrate on texture paste first............
    Don't forget to elevate..................
    Hugs, Rose

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    1. Hi Rose
      Ah bless you , thank you so much. What kind kind words,
      You are such a lovely lady.
      hugs
      Kim xx

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  9. Hi Kim
    Fantastic card love the stamping and your signature colouring always looks great
    Hope the ankle is continuing to improve
    Best wishes, Pat

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    1. Hi Pat
      Thankyou your words are very appreciated too. I do love the inks that are out there now.
      hugs
      Kim xx

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  10. Hi Kim. Great card, love the purple/green combo : ) I don't yet have any UTEE, must get around to getting some very soon, I love what you did with it, thw wings are wonderful. Take care.

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    1. Hi Mrs B
      Thankyou so much for your kind words , glad you like the techniques. I love utee I must admit but it can be a little tricky to play with lol
      I got a blister last time haha. my fault though.
      Hugs
      Kim xx

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  11. Hi Kim, another masterpiece, love the green and purple colours together.

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    1. Hi Stephanie
      So it looks like we are all in agreement, purple and green are fab fab together haha. Opposites work,
      Hugs
      Kim xxx

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  12. Love the UTEE embellishment! Colours are great I really need a day away from work, housework, shopping, ironing... and perhaps a waiter/butler on standby to serve me drinks & food so that I can just play doing random stuff like your inking, embossing etc I can dream!

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    1. Hi Karen
      You need a day from work to play crafty craft not housework haha. We can all dream all that Karen but when you wake the house is still a mess the work still has to get done, the job still is there and no rich millionaire to whisk away. haha
      Nice to dream though
      Hugs
      Kim xx

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  13. Hi Kim, Firstly I really hope your feeling a little better and managing to rest that leg of yours.
    I love the Card and those Stunning Wings, when you have put them into the UTEE The Wing details are so fabulous, the details are so crisp and clear every mark showing I just love how you've done them. I love your background and the fabulous Colour's you've chosen for your work fabulous Card as always.
    Take Great Care Kim
    Love and hugs
    From Sam x

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    1. Hi Sam
      Nice to see yu as always.
      I am pleased you love this card, those sort of techniques are what I will put into workshops I think. Thanks for your kind words as always Sam.
      Hugs
      Kim xx
      Kim xx

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