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Friday 10 April 2015

Off the edge at Indigo Blu

Hello Lovelies! I hope you are well and happy? Have you had a good day? I have had a good one - I went for a swim rather than running today - then had a few minutes in the jacuzzi and then a sauna - bliss - I hope that means my legs will be race ready for sunday - I'm doing a 10K in Lancaster - it will be a slow one as I'm not race fit as yet but its a start!

Today I would like to share a card with you I have made for the Indigo Blu challenge where the theme this month is Off the edge.


First I created the background using mermaid lagoon, cracked pistachio and mowed lawn distress stains, I added the stains to my craft mat then ran card through. I applied splats of water and blotted the excess water off before drying the background. Then I stamped some of the limor circles in the corresponding distress inks. Next I stamped the dreamer image and coloured with spectrum noir pencils the masked it and used distress inks to create the background.



I put the card together and stamped the discover your passion sentiment on the background. 

I'd like to enter this into indigoblublogchallenge-26-off-edge.

Hope you have a good Friday evening - I've got a date with my distress ink spray tool which I finally unearthed today!!!! Big huggles!

Rachel xx

25 comments:

  1. That is so beautiful Rachel!
    The Cracked Pistachio and Mermaid Lagoon are on my never ending wish list lol! I hate not being able to work or get out! I've just seen on TH's blog that there are some more new products being released and there are a couple that I know I'm going to need lol!
    However I love what you have created - the background is amazing and those colours - yum! The girly stamp is stunning too and actually reminds me of you.
    I hope you enjoy your run at the weekend too - the pool and jacuzzi sound great!
    A really wonderful and beautiful creation Karen x

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  2. This is gorgeous Rachel I will have to get these new colours soon!! huggles Sue xx

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  3. A beautiful card, Rachel. The colours are wonderful. Good luck for the race. Vee xx

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  4. What a pretty creation Rachel - love the relaxing colours you've used and the pretty image. Wishing you the very best of luck for your 10K on Sunday - I managed 3.5km on the treadmill at the gym on Wednesday and can't even dream of reaching the dizzy heights of 10K, so you go girl!!!! Will be thinking of you!
    Hugs, Helen x

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  5. Beautiful card Rachel, love the image, those stunning colours and design.
    Patricia x

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  6. This is a fabulous card Rachel and a great image.
    I admire you on the running front as it really isn't my thing- would rather swim instead!! I don't have running legs(lol). Great ATC from you for March
    x catherine

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  7. This is a gorgeous card Rachel, the image is gorgeous as is the design. Big Hugs Marlene

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  8. A gorgeous card Rachel, I love the colours you've used too they go so well together. This stamp might just find it's way into my basket at Ally Pally tomorrow. Glad you enjoyed your swim today, and I hope the the weather is kind to you on Sunday.

    Hugs Sue xx

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  9. The Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio work so beautifully together, I love the gorgeous background you created Rachel and the image of the girl is wonderful too. Good luck on your run, I am sure you will manage it just fine!! Hugs, Anne xx

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  10. Love the wonderful background, the colors are brilliant! Great card!

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  11. A fabulous card Rachel, gorgeous colours and great image.
    Pauline
    x

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  12. Beautiful use of that sweet, thoughtful girl, and I love the dreamy colours you've surrounded her with.

    Good luck with your 10k! I'll be doing my first ever demo-ing for PaperArtsy - so a stressful Sunday all round...
    Alison xx

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  13. Love this Rachel, your background looks fabulous...love all the new DI colours, I'm coated in them as we speak lol! Good luck for Sunday, rather you than me! Carol x

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  14. Hi Rachel, this is just gorgeous, your design and colouring, it's all brilliant...xxx{aNNie My Personal Blog}

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  15. Super colours Rachel and love that image, saw it somewhere the other day and was drawn to it.

    Enjoy your inky indulgence.

    B x

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  16. Wonderful card Rachel, love the image and those gorgeous colours

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  17. This is just gorgeous,love the colours and fab image.xxx

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  18. oh hun this is gorgeous love the image and colours hugs cheryl xx

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  19. This is gorgeous Rachel. I love the image and the background colours look amazing.
    Good luck with the 10k run tomorrow.
    hugs Sue xx

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  20. Good Luck tomorrow Rachel!
    I love your card, it has a real dream quality to it!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  21. Beautiful Rachel, I love those new Distress Ink colours, haven't weakened and bought them yet though :) Thanks again for your comments on my blog, as always very much appreciated. Good luck with the 10k tomorrow.
    Hugs
    Dawn x

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  22. Good luck on the run. I like your splatter effect background on this card. Hugs to you and the girls. Mrs A.

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  23. Hi Rachel, gorgeous card, the background looks fabulous, good luck in your race, Cathy x

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  24. Beautiful card .... I love the colours you've used. Thank you for joining in with the IndigoBlu challenge .... good luck! Lindy Lou xx

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  25. Pretty card, lovely colours, and good luck for the race. Thank you for joining us at IndigoBlu this month, good luck. Nikki K. xx

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