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Friday 22 May 2015

A pocketful of posies .... and a puss!

Hello Lovelies! Well I've taken your advice and am resting up today - my back does feel better although there's still a niggle so I'm going to leave all exercise off the agenda for the next couple of days - in the hope that things feel better in the end! Thankyou for a reality check - I sometimes get lost in stuff!

I have a tag to share with you today - its using one of the new Indigo blu stamps - its a stunner of a stamp and i just had to combine it with some older stamps and stencils to create a floral background to go with their new challenge which is called a pocketful of posies.


Here's the whole thing - I started by stamping the image in versamark and adding black wow powders then heat setting. Next I worked with distress inks to build up the colour in the tag - I used mustard seed, ripe persimmon and dried marigold.


I added more interest and layers using the floral stencil - sorry can't remember the make - then added asome background stamping of indigo blu flowers in ripe persimmon.


I added the indigo blu friends stamp in black archival then darkened the edges with black soot distress ink and added the orange bow.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


I'm off to gerdening club now - then i have tidying to do this afternoon and a walk this evening before heading out to the cinema to catch Far from the madding crowd. Looking forward to that one!

Enjoy your day - whatever you do!

Hugs

Rachel xx

24 comments:

  1. So lovely Rachel !! Glad to hear you are resting up....

    hugs Diane xx

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  2. A beautiful tag with some gorgeous stamping and stencilling. Try and pace yourself Rachel as you have all of half term week to get through yet.
    Lorraine

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  3. Rachel, this is totally stunning the colours are wonderfully done. I love that cat. I do hope you feel better soon. Vee xx

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  4. That is gorgeous! Love those colours and that stamp is now on the top spot as I have family members who will love it. Rest but keep mobile , do it gently huni, as Lorraine has said you have half term coming up or are they on it yet Karen xx

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  5. WOW Rachel this is stunning, I am going to be playing with my new stamp too this weekend.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  6. This is beautiful Rachel, a fabulous image.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Pauline
    x

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  7. Wow, what a gorgeous stamp Rachel and a stunning tag you've made. The colours are gorgeous too. Glad that you are giving your back a chance to get better too. Have a great weekend.

    Hugs Sue xx

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  8. Hi Rachel, That is a gorgeous stamp and I really love what you have done with it :) Fabulous work! Hope your back is on the mend, take care.
    Dawn x

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  9. Brilliant tag-fabulous images and sentiment and love the colours
    Carol x

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  10. This is a stunning tag Rachel, your inking looks fabulous. Take care! Carol x

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  11. This is gorgeous,I have just got this stamp,not used it yet.xxx

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  12. hello Rachel, what a wonderful card, I love the stamp and and the glorious colours.
    I hope your back is better, hugs Kate x

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  13. This is stunning Rachel. I LOVE the cat image, gorgeous colours and such a beautiful sentiment.
    I am pleased your back seems a bit better, hopefully with more rest it will be back to normal soon.
    I hope you have a good weekend.
    hugs Sue xx

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  14. I absolutely adore your tag Rachel, the cat stamp is fabulous and I love the great sentiment too. Good to hear that your back is a little improved, hope you take care of it over the weekend! Hugs, Anne xx

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  15. Glad you decided to give your back a rest, smart! Love your tag, great colors and just wonderful sentiment!

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  16. Stunning tag Rachel, love the image and gorgeous colours, hope you enjoyed the film

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  17. Fabulous and I love that stamp.x have a lovely weekend.
    {aNNie My Personal Blog}

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  18. Gorgeous tag & great sentiment!
    Sorry to bombard you with comments but I'm playing catch up as always! lol
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  19. Such a stunning tag - I love the swirl of movement of the background stencilling, the uplifting colour palette, and the stamp is fabulous.
    Alison xx

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  20. Hi, just love your tag, still haven't bought this stamp yet,but it's on my wish list.xx

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  21. How beautiful and the background colours are just lovely!

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  22. Fab tag and loving that you've used Blue's lookout on it, it looks great. Thank you for joining us at Indigoblu this month. Good luck. Nikki K. xx

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  23. gorgeous tag, just loving the new kitty stamp, good luck with the challenge, julie xxx

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