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Friday 14 November 2014

ATB's for Indigo Blu

Good morning lovelies! How are you today? I'm waiting for my lift to arrive to take me to the hospital - I've been managing to get a lift once a week from Shaun's work colleagues. They are so very good. I don't think there are many groups of people who would get their heads together and organise this - so thankyou so much those involved - it really is appreciated! Shaun is doing very well still. He had a bronchoscopy  again yesterday and his lungs are looking fine. He's also doing more time on the trachymask and generally doing more physio too - here's hoping this lasts and he continues to get stronger every day.

Today I have my first set of ATB's (artists trading blocks) cut using my own die. I finally invested in it and I think you'll be seeing a few of these now - they're cool! The die is by Eileen Hull from Sizzix and comprises all three boxes. There ai also a bigger box but I haven't got that one as yet. I used distress stains to colour up a piece of A3 card then used the die to cut out all the pieces and assembled the boxes. Then I did the stamping and used masking as a feature - thats because this months Indigo blu challenge is all about masking.



I stamped the images onto colour stained card then masked and overstamped with the bubble or the ripple stamp. Then some of the images I coloured slightly but it hasn't come through too well!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
I have used my favourite recipe of distress stains to make this - mowed lawn, salty ocean and peacock feathers!

Big hugs to you all and I hope you have a great day!

Rachel xx



28 comments:

  1. Great to hear that Shaun is getting stronger and improving. What a great bunch of work colleagues he has too. I love the boxes and the theme you've used too.

    Hugs
    Sue xx

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  2. Beautiful ATB,s Rachel, love the colours. Good news that Shaun is bearing up and doing so well. Hugs Rita xxx

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  3. Love these ATB's Rachel, the colours are gorgeous. Pleased to hear Shaun is still improving. Carol x

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  4. Such good news about Shaun Rachel, long may it continue and I'm so pleased that you are getting lots of support from friends and family.
    Your boxes are gorgeous, beautiful colour choices as always and I love your sea themed images.
    Pauline
    x

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  5. Love these ATB's hun, fab colours & stamps. Great news about Shaun & so good to hear you're getting lots of support.......I know from experience how you find who your true friends are at a time like this. Sending you all lots of love x

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  6. Fabulous creation Rachel and gorgeous colours here, good to hear Shaun is going good, fab news...
    aNNie xx
    The Journey is the Start

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  7. Hope you get to have the best time playing with this super die Rachel. This set is beautiful and shows off the masking technique so well. Glad to hear your great friends are rallying around to make trips to the hospital a little easier and it's such good news to hear that Shaun continues to make progress this way. Jenny x

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  8. Ooh these are lovely. I've not heard of ATB's before, love the colours. Glad to hear Shaun is doing well and very kind of his colleagues to help you out with lifts. Hugs, Shona xx

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  9. These are gorgeous Rachel. I love the images and stunning colours.
    It's good to know that Shaun's work colleagues are helping your with lifts to the hospital, they obviously think a lot of you both which isn't surprising because you are such lovely people!
    Really pleased to to hear that Shaun is continuing to make a good recovery.
    Take care, sending big hugs
    Sue xx

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  10. Rachel, this ATB tower is stunning! Great colors and images... Glad Shaun is getting better. Doesn't creating something lift your spirits? craft on!

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  11. Great project Rachel, so glad Shaun is still doing well also that's great that people are still helping with those lifts. Hazel xx

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  12. Wonderful project Rachel, do love what you have done with it

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  13. I am so pleased to hear your good news about Shaun. These boxes look fabulous and you have done them so well. Big hugs
    x catherine

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  14. Fabulous news about Shaun, thank you for keeping us updated. Your boxes are gorgeous, love the stamps.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  15. Great news about your husband! Sorry I haven't been around lately; things here are hectic, but I'm hoping not to have to go out of town for a while now. Love your project and great color choices too.

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  16. Hi Rachel, Fabulous boxes, wonderful colours and stamped images.
    Great Shan is doing well, so pleased to hear it, hugs Kate x

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  17. It is wonderful news about Shaun, I am so pleased he continues to make good progress.

    I LOVE your ATBs and well done for getting the die, I think you will get lots of use from it! I love this stamp set and your masking is brilliant. Loving the colours too! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful art at Art With Heart! Hugs, Anne xx

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  18. Good evening Rachel,
    Glad Shaun's friends are still keeping up giving you a lift.
    Pleased to hear Shaun is doing so well, onwards and upwards.
    Love your project, great colours and designs.
    Have a good weekend,
    Hugs for you, Shaun and the girls (((((hugs)))))

    Patricia xx

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  19. These are lovely Rachel. Gorgeous images and colours. So glad to hear that Shaun is continuing to do well.
    Hugs
    Mags
    x

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  20. Love the images and great colour Rachel
    Carol x

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  21. Fantastic Rachl! What a wonderful block tower! Great stamped images, and that colour goes so well with them! Great to hear that Shaun keeps doing so well!!!

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  22. So happy to learn that you've got a super support structure in place to help out with transport & just some good 'general' support to help you over this tough time your family is going through. What a blessing good friends can be. Am loving your water themed blocks. Love those images and good for you at having a new die to have fun with. These boxes are gorgeous! TFS & have a good weekend. Hugs

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  23. I really should get some of these ATB blocks! Yours are gorgeous

    Thanks for joining in the IndigoBlu Challenge!

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  24. Great use of the Under the Sea Stamp Set and the masking technique, thank you for taking part in the Indigoblu challenge this month. Sarah x

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  25. These are fab hun, thank you for joining us in the Indigoblu challenge this month. xx

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  26. I love these ..... great job with the masking! Thanks for joining in with the IndigoBlu challenge ..... good luck! Linda xx

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  27. Lovely card thanks for joining the indigoBlu challenge x

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  28. Beautiful!! I love the colors and ocean theme. Thanks for joining us at the Art with Heart challenge this month! =)

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