Challenge 34 - Winter Blues

Morning everyone,

Well it's seems good timing with this challenge, the cold has set in and I know some of you have had snow already! So go and keep warm and stay safe, in the craft room somewhere, and join us in the challenge this month for 'Winter Blues'. All we ask is that you use Indigoblu stamps, and the theme is.. well... mostly blue!

Our random winner from the 'Time Flies' challenge is:

Congratulations Gail. Please contact headhoncho@indigoblu.com to arrange your prize and don't forget to grab your winner's badge from the badges tab above.

The fabulous winner’s prize this month is your choice of IndigoBlu stamps. As always, you have 3 options to choose from:

1:   2 Large stamp plates

or
2:   4 Small stamp plates

or

3:   1 Large and 2 small plates

There’s also the Winner’s Badge, and one for the Top 3, to display proudly on your blog, and the WINNER of the challenge will also be invited to do a GUEST SPOT on a future Challenge Launch post. That’s right, your work will be on the Challenge Blog alongside the Design Team!

Also the Top Three each month (chosen by our lovely DT) will all be invited to do an inspiration piece to be included on the new reminder post that now goes live mid challenge. So, if you’d like a chance to be featured on the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog get those stamps out and get creating!

You’ll find all the information on how to enter the challenge, the rules (don’t worry, there’s not that many) and get to meet the Design Team in the tabs above.

This month’s Top 3 from the 'Time Flies' challenge, as chosen by the DT are...

1.  Claire's Crafty Creations
2.  Strangely Creative
3.  Sunshine Crafter

Well deserved congratulations to you all, and don't forget to grab your Top Three badge from the Badges tab above.

Our well deserved winner from the last challenge 'Time Flies', was Wanda, and she has created these lovely ornaments for us as inspiration for the new challenge.

We were delighted to have Wanda join us as honorary DT this month, and this is what she had to say:

"I was excited to be given the chance to provide a project for inspiration for the new challenge. I decided to combine this project with my wish to decorate the MDF Christmas shapes in shades to match my newly decorated dining room.

I used the following Indigo Blu stamps - Snow Globe, Twinkle Star and Snowflake Lace. I used English Cottage paints in the following colours - Pantry White, Park Lane, Grandma's Teacup, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. I also used white gesso to prime the shapes. The texture paste, glitter, gems and ribbon are all from my stash. You can't have too much bling at Christmas!"

And to warm your cockles, we have a lot more inspiration from our fabulous Challenge DT:

Joanie

Giovanna

Nikki K

Rachel

Lydia

Cheremane

Emmy

Claire

Maxine

Wenda

Kay

Julie

Please hop across to our team's blog's and leave them some love if you have the time. They would love to hear your comments.

So come and join us, you could win some fab stamps, and a guest spot on the DT for the next challenge! Our top 3 also get to join us for an inspiration post, it's so nice to see your work!

Good luck,

Best Wishes,

The Indigoblu Challenge DT.

Please enter here: 

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Challenge 33 Top 3 Inspiration - Time Flies

Good morning everyone, 

Today is Top 3 reminder day, our winner's from the last challenge as chosen by the DT. Unfortunately two of our ladies were unable to take part, but we have a stunning card for inspiration from Carolyn.

Carolyn had this to say:

I was so pleased to be selected in the top 3 for my first ever entry into any craft blog challenge. It was Jenny Marples that inspired me to create a blog after I showed her some photos of my cards  when she did a recent demo at Daisy's in Coventry. 

The colours used included hickory smoke, black soot, weathered wood, mustard seed, dried marigold and ripe persimmon distress ink pads to create the background. I stamped the ink onto my craft mat, spritzed with water then laid the card onto the mat to pick up the colour. For the other colours I stamped the colour onto acetate, spritzed and then laid over the card, drying with heat gun between each colour. I used the clock embossing folder to create the clocks and stamped the butterflies and dragonflies with black memento ink pads. The butterflies were cut out and glued onto the background with the wings curled to create dimension. 

I'm new to blogging so very few posts to date but look forward to creating and adding more in the near future. I also intend to add some of my cards I have previously made.

Isn't this a gorgeous card?  Please hop over to Carolyn's blog and leave her some love if you can.

Here is our Challenge DT's and Demonstrator's inspiration again for you, in case you missed it first time around.

Giovanna

Rachel

Joanie


Wenda


Emilia


Lydia


Julie


Cheremane


Gez


Claire


Kay


Maxine


Lydia


Cheremane


Nikki K

I also wanted to share these again as I think the teams have outdone themselves this month, I'm sure you will agree there is some fantastic work here.  Of course, we'd love you to join us, you could be blogging with us next month if you win, or claiming the prize which is your choice of IndigoBlu stamps.  As always, you have 3 options to choose from:

1:   2 Large stamp plates

or
2:   4 Small stamp plates

or

3:   1 Large and 2 small plates

You can join in the challenge below, check it out, you still have until 8pm on the 20th to enter, and we'd love to see your makes!

Best Wishes,

Indigoblu Challenge DT

Indigoblu Demonstrators &

Indigoblu Top 3 Winners

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Challenge 33 Demonstrator's Reminder - Time Flies

Good morning everyone,

Today it's reminder day for our challenge.  If you haven't seen what this month's challenge is all about, take a look HERE.  The theme is 'Time Flies', and we'd love to see your entries, just remember, they MUST contain Indigoblu stamps please.  Entries that don't have Indigoblu stamps used will be discounted.

The fabulous winner’s prize this month is your choice of IndigoBlu stamps.  As always, you have 3 options to choose from:

1:   2 Large stamp plates

or
2:   4 Small stamp plates

or

3:   1 Large and 2 small plates

There’s also the Winner’s Badge, and one for the Top 3, to display proudly on your blog, and the WINNER of the challenge will also be invited to do a GUEST SPOT on a future Challenge Launch post. That’s right, your work will be on the Challenge Blog alongside the Design Team!

Also the Top Three each month (chosen by our lovely DT) will all be invited to do an inspiration piece to be included on the new reminder post that now goes live mid challenge. So, if you’d like a chance to be featured on the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog get those stamps out and get creating!

Here is some more beautiful inspiration for you:

Lydia 

Cheremane

Nikki K

Nikki K

Nikki K

Hope we have inspired you to enter the challenge, you have until 8pm on the 20th November, and can enter HERE.

Best Wishes,

IndigoBlu Demonstrators.