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Tuesday 17 November 2015

A fabulous day out at Indigo Blu

Hello Lovelies! How are you this morning? I hope you are well - and coping with the weather - its so very wet here and now cold too!!! Brrrrr!

On Saturday I went with my lovely blog buddy kezzy to Indigo Blu in Retford, north Notts. The course was being run by another lovely blog friend Jenny Marples and we were going to make her beautiful canvas.


We worked on the background in the morning - using many mixed media techniques - it was great to learn so many new things. In the afternoon we worked on the poppies - making them 3D using packaging of all things! Here's how mine worked out:





I'm so very pleased with this piece of art - I look forward to my living room being decorated so I can put it up!

I don't want to share too many details with you in case jenny is intending to run the course again - but if she is I would seriously recommend it. The venue was brilliant too and I think I will be back for more!

Have a great Tuesday!

Hugs

Rachel x






28 comments:

  1. Awesome canvas Rachel, glad to know you had lovely time with crafty friends.

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  2. I'm SO EXCITED to see this Rachel! You all took such care to make your beautiful canvases and it was a real joy to spend the day with you. Thank you for your kind words. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed yourself and will be coming back. Jenny xxx

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  3. Wow! Oh! Wow! Rachel your canvas is just BRILLIANT.
    Jenny is so talented I would love to do a class with her.
    Have a good day
    Patricia X

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  4. Apologies for the absence of visits, not been too well since hospital and only just creeping back into blogland. Lovely card today Rachel - it's Poppies !!

    B x

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  5. Wonderful canvas Rachel, adore those poppies

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  6. Your canvas is stunning Rachel and so pleased that you got to spend the day with the wonderfully talented Jenny! Hugs, Anne xx

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  7. A stunning canvas Rachel,It will look gorgeous displayed on a wall.xxx

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  8. Your canvas is absolutely beautiful Rachel. Great texture and I love those poppies. Glad you had a good time with friends. Barbxx

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  9. A stunning canvas Rachel, those poppies look amazing especially against the wonderful background you've created too. I'm sure that it will look wonderful in you newly decorated room.

    Hugs Sue xx

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  10. Wow! This is stunning. I love your poppies I really do. Bracing ourselves for the storm that's coming in. Stay safe. Hugs Mrs A.

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  11. Beautiful project Rachel. You did a fabulous job with this. Zx

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  12. Hi Rachel, fabulous canvas, beautiful floral images and colours, I adore the background, so textured, Kate x

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  13. WOW this is stunning!
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  14. Gorgeous Rachel, love your shading on the poppies . Beautiful piece X X

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  15. A gorgeous canvas Rachel, beautiful poppies and fabulous dimension.
    Pauline
    x

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  16. A stunning canvas Rachel, love this. Carol x

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  17. I saw this over on FB Rachel...it's stunning.Well done a wonderful piece of art which will look gorgeous on the wall.Hugs xx

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  18. Wow, you can't see the beauty until you see the canvas from the side. Absolutely stunning!

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  19. Wish they had lessons like this over here where I live, just the boring cards and so simple a kid can make them...This is gorgeous...love the poppies and the mixed media.xx { aNNie}

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  20. Stunning make Rachel, will look so good on display in your living room.....great job!
    hugs Jo x

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  21. Wow, a stunning canvas Rachel. You must be so pleased with it.
    Mags
    x

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  22. I would love to do a course with Jenny! I love it, love, love it! This must take pride of place Rachel. It is so beautiful. I bet you learnt loads of techniques and I know you will be using them a lot in future so am looking forward to seeing much more Karen xx

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  23. What a beautiful work of art - you really had a great class with Jenny, by the look of it (isn't she just lovely?!). Look forward to seeing these techniques turning up in other place!
    Alison xx

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  24. You should be pleased too - this turned out beautifully! The poppies are so dimensional and the background texture and effect looks lovely.
    Lorraine

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  25. Well done Rachel! A truly lovely piece of art for your wall!
    Looks like you had a great time creating it too!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  26. This is really lovely Rachel, it will look fab on your wall. I'm glad you enjoyed your class, I would love to take a class with Jenny xx

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  27. Wow amazing canvas, would love to do this class, lucky you.xx

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  28. stunning canvas Rachel fabulous background and the poppies are gorgeous
    carol x

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