My shining star

My shining star

Monday 10 February 2014

Have a heart at Indigo Blu

Good morning to you all - and thanks for your comments on yesterdays post - it really does make my day! Isn't this weather awful - I hope it stops raining and blowing quite so hard soon - I really feel for those you you down south - the pictures from the southwest have been appalling - my heart goes out to all those of you that have been affected.

Today I've made a card for the Indigo blu monthly challenge 'Have a Heart'. I used the bloomin' marvellous stamp set and this is what I made:



I started off by making the background paper - stamped the leaf and flower images in versa mark and heat set with clear embossing powder. Then I added distress inks bundled sage, victorian velvet and frayed burlap then cut the card to size - 6 and 1/2 inches square. The ribbon came from That Craft Place. The heart I coloured with distress paints - bundled sage, frayed burlap, victorian velvet and also one of the metallics that I have just got. I swished them onto my craft mat, misted with water and swooshed the heart into the mat. Once dry I stamped the sentiment over. Then I die cut a small heart and added that to the large one and added the sentiment there too. Finally I made the flower from the flower images left over on the background paper I made. I cut them out and layered them up and added the button.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Alicraft:ali-craft Valentines
sweet stampin sweetstampinchallengeblog- sentiments focus
totally gorgeusstotallygorjuss - sentiments focus
Indigo Blu -indigoblublogchallenge from the heart
CVCcountryviewchallenges: Painty pleasures

Thanks for dropping by today - I hope you have a great Monday - I'm off for a run this morning then working with my ladies on another card - then I'm visiting my friend this afternoon who just had her second mastectomy. She's doing well and it will be good to see her. Big Hugs to you!

Rachel xx

29 comments:

  1. Rachel this stunning. Love your embellishments. Hope your friend is having those positive kind of thoughts, I send her loads. Enjoy your run and have fun with your ladies. Hazel x

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  2. Rachel this is just gorgeous and I love the flower with the button and twine.
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    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  3. Hi Rachel this is a gorgeous card I can really see the shimmer. Love the colours of the card and the background is gorgeous too! Have a great run and I certainly hope your friend has a good recovery. Susan xx

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  4. A lovely inspirational creation Rachel and do like the muted hues of brown and beige.

    B x

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  5. Gorgeous as always Rachel! Love the heart and the beautiful background. Lovely flower too!
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  6. Gorgeous card Rachel, love the flower and the beautiful ribbon

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  7. This is gorgeous Rachel, love the hearts. Marlene

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  8. A gorgeous card Rachel, I love the addition of the fringe and that wonderful flower.

    Sue xx

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  9. Gorgeous card Rachel. I love the background and the heart and flower are beautiful. Thanks so much for visiting my blog, I do appreciate your visits. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  10. This is gorgeous Rachel, so soft and romantic.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. Hello Rachel, beautiful card, love the background stamping and colours, and the heart and flower are so lovely.
    Enjoy your visit with your friend and I hope she recovers well, hugs Kate x

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  12. I really love that background paper you created and your finished card is just beautiful. I really feel for your friend, a member of our family is going through the same. I wish your friend well. Hugs, Anne x

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  13. Great card, thank you for calling in this week at Sweet Stampin'.
    Debbiex

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  14. Wonderful card and a great background.

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  15. Gorgeous, love the background paper you created and the heart is stunning. Oh my, a second one, that is hard, sending positive hugs and vibes to your friend huni. Keep safe, dry and warm xx

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  16. What a blooming good card Rachel!

    And thanks for your lovely comment earlier. I am going to be going through your blog again to see if I can get some more inky ideas now that I've dipped my toe in ;)

    Susan xx

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  17. Simply Stunning!! hugs Pops x x x

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  18. Another lovely card Rachel. Love how you have done the background and the flower is beautiful.
    Mags
    x

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  19. Very pretty, love the color and the papers!

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  20. Beautiful card Rachel, love everything you have done
    Have a great day

    Patricia xx

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  21. A great card Rachael beautiful colours.Thank you for joining in at Ali-Craft.
    Becky x

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  22. A gorgeous card with beautiful, delicate elements. Lovely colour scheme. Thank you for sharing it with us at Ali-Craft and good luck with the challenge, Angela x

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  23. A lot of work in this one, lovely! Thank you for joining us in the Indigoblu Blog Challenge. x
    Nikki K
    x

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  24. Me again.....

    Thanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin'

    Susan xx

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  25. This is a really nice card. Love the colours! Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week. Sammy-x

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  26. Lovely layered stamping!

    Thanks for joining us at FSC!

    xxx Ellie xxx

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  27. Glad you have entered the IndigoBlu challenge this month, good luck
    P xx

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  28. This is lovely ..... I really like the delicate look to the leaves in the background. Thanks for joining in with the IndigoBlu challenge ...... good luck! Linda xx

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  29. So clever, love the leaves in the background and the background of the heart.

    Thanks for taking part in the the IndigoBlu Challenge

    Clare
    IndigoBlu DT

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx