IndigoBlu Challenge Blog #24 - 'A Touch Of Red'

Welcome to another fabulous IndigoBlu challenge, the first for 2015!!!
The theme for Challenge #24 is 'A Touch Of Red'. For this challenge I used some of the scrummy new stamps from IndigoBlu.

I sprayed a piece of 6" X 6" card with Pantry White IndigoBlu English Cottage Artist Acrylic Paint and just one squirt of Postbox Red then dried it with the heat gun so the paint moved over the page slightly.

I used the 'Flourish Heart' dinkie stamp and one of the stamps from the Limor Webber 'Rugged Edge'stamp set with Pumice Stone Distress Ink to create the background.

I used the 'Tattoo Heart' dinkie stamp and embossed it with black embossing powder.
I used an Altered Egos rose which I sprayed with Postbox Red paint and dabbed it with black ink then added black embossing powder.

You can find all the links to the IndigoBlu website, blog and challenge blog at the top of my blog. All products I've used are available on the IndigoBlu Website.

ALTERED ECLECTICS - MDF Hearts

Hi folks, welcome to my first post of the year for Altered Eclectics. We have all had a lonnnnggggg break after Christmas and therefore there wasn't a challenge set for January. But we are back with a bang!!!! And the team have come up with some amazing transformations.

Here is my contribution...

 

 

 

I'm a huge fan of MDF, so I chose these three hearts to create a hanging. I painted them with white Gesso and sprayed them with IndigoBlu English Cottage Artists Acrylic Paints.

 

I used the new IndigoBlu stamps designed by Limor Webber - 'Rugged Edge' and 'Limor Circles' with a selection of Distress Inks.

 

These stamps are so fabulous for creating little background areas and building up to create amazing patterns.

 

 

I then joined them together by making holes in the top and bottom centre of each heart and attaching with jute string to keep the rustic, distressed look. 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for popping by.... Hope to see you over at the challenge. Find the link above.

Toodles for now.....

Eclectic Ellapu - Hearts and Roses

Hello all and welcome to the first challenge of the year from Eclectic Ellapu. The purples team theme this month was 'Hearts and Roses'.

Here is what I came up with...

 

 

For this challenge I used some of the scrummy new stamps from IndigoBlu.

I sprayed a piece of 6" X 6" card with Pantry White IndigoBlu English Cottage Artist Acrylic Paint and just one squirt of Postbox Red then dried it with the heat gun so the paint moved over the page slightly.

I used the 'Flourish Heart' stamp and one of the stamps from the Limor Webber 'Rugged Edge' stamp set with Pumice Stone Distress Ink to create the background.

I used the 'Tattoo Heart' stamp and embossed it with black embossing powder.
I used an Altered Egos rose which I sprayed with Postbox Red paint and dabbed it with black ink then added black embossing powder.

To join in with the challenge, clink in the link above. Hope to see you there.

Fly...

Blogging again today...

 

...with another one of the fabulous new stamps from IndigoBlu. This one is the 'Dragonfly' Dinkie. A gorgeous little stamp with so much detail.

 

 

 

I created the background using IndigoBlu English Cottage Artist Acrylic paints. I sprayed some white card to create the orange background then added some texture by sprinkling black and white embossing powder over the top and heating from underneath.

 

I stamped the dragonfly then embossed it using back embossing powder. I then stamped the dragonfly on to some vellum with FlitterGlu and added Mega Flakes, then adhered the centre of the vellum dragonfly to the embossed one on the card.  

 

I stamped out the word fly using the 'Design Alphabet' and cut the letters out individually. I cut out a mount for each letter and flaked them for the letters to sit on. 

 

 

 

 

 

I re-created this design using the same techniques but using a blue colour theme.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for popping by... Toodles for now...

 

 

 

 



Lost In Thought

Hi there, and welcome to another blog post using one of the fabulous new stamps from IndigoBlu.

This one is 'Lost In Thought' designed by Kay Halliwell Sutton.

 

This is a nice big stamp that can be stamped on to patterned paper or coloured in.

I stamped it on to white card and coloured it in using Spectrum Noirs using grey tones.
I coloured the background paint using IndigoBlu English Cottage Artists Acrylic paints.

I stamped the background using the new 'Rugged Edge' A5 stamp sets designed by Limor Webber. I then spashed some spots of white Gesso over the top.
I cut out the image and tuck it over the top of the stamped background using foam pads.

 

 

All the products I have used will be available on the IndigoBlu website at www.indigoblu.com

 

Thanks for popping by...

 



Dramatic Eye

Hi folks...

Well, this is my first proper blog post for the new year. Yes, I know over half of January has already gone by... but I had a bit of a computer issue a couple of weeks ago due to my laptop having a fit. I managed to send my computer away and all the data, including all my work images was successfully retrieved. Phew... So I have only just had chance to have a play with the new one and get to grips with all the new programmes etc.... So here it is... my first proper post of 2015!!!


I have been playing with the new stamps from IndigoBlu, including the new designs from Limor Webber. These are the most amazing stamps, they have a grungy feel and are right up my street.

I chose the 'Dramatic Eye' A6 stamp and the 'Rugged Edge' A5 stamp set to play with, both designed by Limor.

I sprayed painted a piece of white card with IndigoBlu English Cottage Artists Acrylic paints.

I cut some white pieces of card in to strips at 1cm and 2cm widths then stamped them with the four stamps from the 'Rugged Edge' stamp set. Then inked them with distress inks and adhered them to the top and bottom of the background card.

I then stamped the 'Dramatic Eye' stamp in the middle of the background card and highlighted areas with  white pencil.

I sprayed a piece of hessian ribbon with the paint and added bits of it to the card. I stamped the sentiment and adhered it to a piece of the hessian.

 

 

IndigoBlu products are available on the IndigoBlu website at www.indigoblu.com

 

 

Thanks for popping by...

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