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Thursday, 7 January 2016

Oh so Blue!

Good Morning all! How are you today? I hope you are fine and well and ready for a new day. Today is an exciting one for me as its my first as a member of the Stamps and Stencils design team. Our new challenge starts today - and this one is called Oh so blue. I do hope you'll be able to join us -here's the main post where you can see the amazing work from my teamies! It is a mixed media blog so your work should be mixed media and include stamps stencils or both. Here's what I did:


I started with a blank 8 inch square canvas and added some grungepaste stars through a TH layering stencil down either side. Next I gave everything a base coat of blue acrylic paint - when dry I stencilled using blueprint sketch all over using a Dina Wakley mosaic and swirls stencil. 


Next step was to add some sentiment stamping in various shades of blue archival. The stamps were from Dina Wakley - the collage heart set.


I stamped the silhouette lady and hearts on card then fussy cut them.


I added silver pebeo gilding wax to the stars then added the fussy cut images to complete the canvas.

I hope you'll be able to join in with us over at stampsandstencils.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
anythingbutcutechallenge-9-ring-out-old-bring-in-new - my heart stamps are new as is the mosaic stencil.
allsortschallenge week-344-whats-new - stamps and a stencil.

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

p.s. please come around tomorrow for a candy post - its my 4th blogaversary!

35 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your new DT! I love the background on this card and great design. Enjoy your day!
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  2. Adorable creation, love the design, colours and image used. Congrats as wellxx
     {aNNie}

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  3. Wow, this is stunning Rachel, I love the background and the colours you used. Congratulations on making the DT.

    Hugs Sue xx

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  4. Brilliant! Love the colours Rachel & the hearts are fab!
    hugs Jo x

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  5. Congratulations on your first post for Stamps and Stencls! Loving the beautiful background you created. Hugs, Anne xx

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  6. Hi Rachel, Congratulations on being chosen as a part of the Design Team. Your canvas is absolutely gorgeous. I enjoyed reading how you made it. Barbxx

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  7. Lovely canvas Rachel, congratulations on your first dt post for s & s. xx

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  8. Congratulations Rachel, lovely canvas

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  9. Hi Rachel
    Congrats to you... Well deserved... Fabulous work
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  10. Wonderful first project Rachel - congratulations!! Your project is just FAB! Thanks bunches for your inspiration. HAPPY NEW YEAR. j.

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  11. Wonderful first project Rachel - congratulations!! Your project is just FAB! Thanks bunches for your inspiration. HAPPY NEW YEAR. j.

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  12. Congrats to your first post, Rachel, lovely canvas!!!

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  13. Great work Rachel and congrats on the new DT position.
    Mags
    x

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  14. This is fabulous Rachel, lots of great details.
    Congratulations on your new DT spot.
    Pauline
    x

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  15. Fabulous layering, love the hues you've used and a gorgeous composition Rachel using some of my favourite stamps....beautiful! Ruth x

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  16. Gorgeous canvas Rachel ! Love the silhouette figure as the focal point and the hearts are the perfect touch ! Sue C x

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  17. Congratulations Rachel on making the design team with the challenge and a fantastic piece to start of with. Love it
    x catherine

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  18. Your project is fabulous, Rachel! I love all the Dina Wakley products you used here in such a beautiful way! Awesome! Hugs! Branka xxx

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  19. Congratulations on the new DT Rachel. Love your canvas, it looks fabulous. Carol x

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  20. As always a super card Rachel and thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  21. Canvas even, three nights in hospital has numbed my mind !

    B x

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  22. Hi, Rachel! I am back to thank you for joining in our Ring out the Old, Bring in the New challenge at Anything But Cute!
    Hugs! Branka DTx

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  23. It is me, back again to say thanks so much for joining our 'Ring out the Old, Bring in the New' challenge at Anything But Cute. Hugs, Anne DT xx

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  24. Hi dear Rachel and happy new year. Congratulations on your new DT position and this is such a lovely card. Blue is my favourite colour. You're been very busy over here. Great to see all your creativity. Hugs Jxx

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  25. Super blue project with all those wonderful hearts and sentiments. The silhouette as the focal point is so much fun.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  26. Congrats on your new DT post and fabulous canvas-love the stamps
    Carol x

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  27. Nicely done! Thank you so much for joining our Ring out the Old, Bring in the New challenge at Anything But Cute!
    Hugs

    Samra DT
    Paper Talk with Samra

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  28. Gorgeous canvas Racheland well done on your new DT. xx

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  29. I absolutely love this, Rachel - bluesy, beautiful and all those fantastic words... what a gorgeous first creation for Stamps and Stencils - really dreamy!
    Alison xx

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  30. Many congrats on the new DT post Rachel! I love your debut piece!
    Great colours design & lovely words!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  31. Frist offf, congratulaitons on your new DT position with Stamps and Stencils! I'm looking forward to all your inspiration!

    Secondly, your bluesy canvas is a delight! I love all the depth you've created with your new stencils and color! Thank you for joining our Ring Out the Old, bring in the New challenge at Anything But Cute. Hugs! Sara Emily DT

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  32. A gorgeous canvas Rachel! Love the silhouette figure and hearts against your dreamy blue background! A lovely first project. Great to have you on the team ! Xx

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  33. Congrats on the DT! And Dina Wakley stamps are my faves!

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  34. Rachel, this is a gorgeous blue card ! thanks for playing with us at The Artistic Stamper's monthly challenge.

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  35. Congratulations on your new DT position, I look forward to seeing many creative projects from you for their challenges!! I love your blue canvas, the new stamps and stencil have really been put to great use!

    Thank you so much for joining us at Anything But Cute for our 'Bring in the New' challenge! Hugs, Pamellia DT :)

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