IndigoBlu Challenge Blog #22 - Let It Snow

Hello there, and welcome to another IndigoBlu Challenge Blog inspiration session. This months Challenge Blog theme is for a hopeful winter wonderland this Christmas so..... "Let It Snow".

For this months challenge, I decided to have a rummage through my altered art pieces. Or should I say the huge pile of bits and pieces in the corner that have yet to be altered....


I chose a small paper mache box to jazz up IndigoBlu style.
I painted the box on the inside and out with IndigoBlu Gee-Sso Good White Gesso and left to dry.

I then sprayed the whole box with IndigoBlu English Cottage Artist Acrylic Paint using Grandma's Teacup which is a lovely pastel blue colour. I sprayed it all over the box and let it run over the surface. I didn't want a perfect painted look to it, just a patchy area of colour. 

I then stamped IndigoBlu Snowflake Lace on to white cosmetic tissue using Versafine ink. I attached the tissue using IndigoBlu Slap It On Matte Medium. 

I made the snowflake embellishment by pouring melted UTEE in to a silicon snowflake cake mould. I covered it with FlitterGlu and IndigoBlu Morris Dance Mega Flakes. 
I then swiped the FlitterGlu along the edge of the box lid and added the flakes.

To join in with the challenge link your entries here.

Thanks for popping by, toodles for now...

Lis xxx 

Noel

Hi folks, well, as I've been demoing for IndigoBlu for a couple of months now, I've make more Christmas cards in the last few weeks than I have in years!!!
So I thought I'd share a few demo pieces. 

This one was similar to the Merry Christmas Design that I blogged a couple of weeks ago but I used the Noel Dinkie instead. 

I again used the Snowflake Lace and used the scrummy Chocolate Box Mega Flakes and FlitterGlu. I also but the design on to black but mounted it on to a background I'd created using the English Cottage Artist's Acrylic Paints. 

All the products I've used for this creation are available on the IndigoBlu website. You can find the links to the website, IndigoBlu blog and IndigoBlu Challenge Blog at the top of my blog page. 

Thanks for popping by. Happy crafting. Toodles xxx 

It's a blue christmas

Hi folks, thanks for tuning in.... another christmas card from me this week courtesy of those gorgeous christmasy stamps from IndigoBlu. 

For this creation I decide to use the stunning 'Winter Wonderland' stamp. This is a gorgeous silhouette image of a beautiful wintery scene but included the most intricate details.

I'm still in my "blue period" which worked perfect with this stamp. 

I started by spraying Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin IndigoBlu English Cottage Artist Acrylic paints on to IndigoBlu Perfect Stamping card.
I did this with two pieces of card, one to stamp on and one for the background. This is fast becoming my favourite technique with the paints as the outcome is different every time. 

I stamped the Winter Wonderland at the bottom of the smaller piece of sprayed card with FlitterGlu and used the stunning Morris Dance Mega Flakes to create a gorgeous shimmery scene. I then stamped offset over the top of it with Stazon Midnight Blue ink to create a shadow. I stamped Snowflake Lace with the same ink at the top of the card. 

I used a piece of black card as a mat which I edged with the Chocolate Box Mega Flakes then layered it on to the second piece of sprayed card. I distressed the edges of the base card to create some texture then finally matted on to a black card blank. 

You can find all of the products I've used here or use the link at the top of my blog to go direct to the IndigoBlu website.

You can also check out the IndigoBlu blog for more fabulous inspiration and join in with the current IndigoBlu challenge blog. Links for both are at the top of my blog. 

Thanks for popping by.... toodles for now. 

It's an IndigoBlu Merry Christmas...

Hi Folks, I'm getting all ready for Christmas.... well not really as I've never been the most organised person, usually running round on Christmas Eve. However, as I am now part of the fabulous IndigoBlu demonstrators team I get to play with the lovely new products and of course, this years gorgeous new christmas releases. 

This years christmas stamps are amazing!!!!!! I've chosen three of the new stamps for these two creations.

I chose the 'Snowflake Lace', 'Fancy Bauble Dinkie' and 'Design Merry Christmas' stamps.

They are both 8 X 8 designs on black 300gsm card.

Here is the first design...

On the first design I used the snowflake lace stamp to create a border edge. I stamped it using FlitterGlu and used Lancashire Rose Mega Flakes. 

I then stamped the Design Merry Christmas on to acetate, again using FlitterGlu. Again I used Lancashire Rose Mega Flakes on the acetate but picked the flakes out individually so the whole design was covered in a similar colour of flake. I went around the edge of the acetate with the FlitterGlu and flake to create a border then matted it on to black card. 

I used some crushed gold ribbon down the side of the card and pinched it in the centre then attached the Merry Christmas sentiment over the top of the ribbon using foam tape.

For the second design....

 

I used the Fancy Bauble Dinkie and Winter Dawn Mega Flakes. I stamped the Fancy Bauble in a repeat pattern then added the Winter Dawn Mega Flakes. I stamped the Design Merry Christmas on to black card with the flakes and edged it to create a border. I then adhered it to the centre of the card using foam tape.

Two simple but effective christmas designs from the gorgeous new IndigoBlu Christmas stamps. 

All the products I have used for these two designs can be found on the IndigoBlu website here.

Thanks for popping by.....