Luscious... the adventure starts!!!

Finally it's here! Last night Kay Halliwell-Sutton launched Luscious live on Hochanda!!!

And today she'll be back on your screens throughout the day sharing more tips and techniques for using this brand new IndigoBlu product with you, so make sure you're watching!

On Friday and Saturday we shared some of the wonderful projects created by the team for the shows, and today we have even more to whet your appetites...

Maxine Jones

Julie Cassidy

Sue Ralph

Kay Molyneux

Jenny Marples

Elizabeth Robinson

Make sure you're watching Kay on Hochanda throughout today for this fabulous World launch as she 'shares the shimmer'.

Have a Luscious Sunday!

The IndigoBlu Team

Luscious... the countdown begins!

Today's the day!!! The excitement is building to fever pitch as Kay Halliwell-Sutton debuts Luscious on Hochanda tonight at 8pm!!!

Yesterday we started to share sneak peeks of the gorgeous projects created by the team for the shows, giving you some ideas for how to use this incredibly versatile new product. Today we're back to share more with you...

Sue Ralph

Jenny Marples

Maxine Jones

Elizabeth Robinson

Kay Molyneux

Julie Cassidy

What an amazing collection of projects! You can see these and so much more with Kay this evening as she begins to share the Luscious adventure with you, so make sure you're watching!

We'll be back tomorrow morning with even more sneak peeks, 'sharing the shimmer'.

Have a Luscious weekend!

The IndigoBlu Team

Introducing... Luscious!!!

This weekend sees the launch of something brand new to IndigoBlu...

Kay Halliwell-Sutton will be launching an amazing new product, Luscious, live on Hochanda at 8pm on Saturday 30th July and then throughout the day on Sunday 31st July, so make sure you're watching!

The team have been hard at work creating incredible samples to show you lots of ideas for using Luscious. We thought you'd love to see some sneak peeks here over the next three days so let's get started...

 Kay Molyneux

Elizabeth Robinson

Julie Cassidy

Sue Ralph

Maxine Jones

Jenny Marples

For those of you wondering where the owl has come from you'll find him making a debut appearance on the shows too! It's going to be an exciting weekend - make sure you tune in to see Kay 'share the shimmer' live with you tomorrow evening.

We'll be back tomorrow morning with more sneak peeks.

Have a Luscious weekend!

The IndigoBlu Team

Guest Designer Mike Deakin - Lost and Found for IndigoBlu

Guest Designer Mike Deakin has created a fabulous Steampunk inspired project using the gorgeous new metallic paints. You can check out the tutorial over at the IndigoBlu YouTube Channel HERE

International Design Team 2016/17 Brand Ambassadors

Today we would like to welcome two familiar faces who are now Brand Ambassadors for IndigoBlu please give a big warm welcome to Candy Rosenberg and Georgie Connelly.

Candy Rosenberg – USA

Candy Rosenberg is based in the USA and is a well known designer and respected artist, working in the industry for over ten years. She has been featured in many publications and is well known for her amazing dress forms and three dimensional creations with a Vintage and Steampunk style.

Candy has recently taken on a position as a CHA Trends Report Contributing Columnist for the Colours and Textiles section over at CHA  America, where she will be bringing  years of experience in the Craft & Hobby Industry with her great insight into COLOUR and TEXTILES that are trending this year.

She loves playing with new textures and looking forward to inspiring new creations with the wonderful Indigoblu products.
Candy’s blog is http://www.avintagegirl.com/

Georgie Connelly UK

 

Georgie is an artist based here in the UK and can be found on a regular basis in many craft publications.

Her love of all things crafting started at a very young age, and has a passion for all things arty. Mixed media, altered art, drawing, jewellery pieces and even cake decorating. She believes that everything is a blank canvas!!!

Georgie's blog is  http://littlebluecraftbox.blogspot.co.uk/

Mad Summer Sale at IndigoBlu!!!

The sun must have gone to our head this week...!

For this weekend only, we are offering 20% off all orders, and FREE DELIVERY on all UK orders!

We have lots of brand new product announcements in the next few weeks, so we need to make some space in the warehouse!

Stuck for ideas? Why not use this chance to try out our NEW Super Thick Slap it On. It comes in a great big tub (225ml) so you can afford to be generous with it, and it's great for creating texture and working with stencils. You can even colour it with paint or pigments or add glitter or microbeads!

Head on over now to the IndigoBlu website to grab your bargains now!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

International Design Team 2016/17

Today please give a big warm welcome to fabulous Jenny Marples who will be remaining on the International Design Team for 2016/17 as the new Resident Guest Designer.

Hi everyone, it's Jenny Marples here, and I'm thrilled to be returning to the IndigoBlu International Design Team in my new role as Resident Guest Designer. That means you'll still be seeing lots of my projects here on the blog, alongside being a guest presenter for IndigoBlu on Hochanda and coordinating lots of publication and TV design work behind the scenes,

As a mixed media designer, educator and demonstrator based in the Midlands I love getting the opportunity to share tips, techniques and ideas wherever possible. Behind the scenes I am lucky enough to be married to my best friend and be mum to three wonderful sons (oh, and one rather large daft dog). Being creative is a huge part of my life and I hope some of that passion rubs off others along the way - we all need to 'share the love' in our own way!

It's going to be an exciting year ahead for IndigoBlu and I can't wait to see what the returning and new International Design Team members create for you - they are one super talented bunch!

Jenny xxx

July Challenge - Summer Florals

Good morning all,

It's challenge time! A brand new summer challenge, we want to see your lovely summer florals!

Firstly we need to pick our winners from last month's challenge, 'Brown & Teal'. Our random winner of the stamps prize this month is:

Congratulations Mariette, we will be in touch shortly to arrange your prize. Our Top 3, who get a Guest Designer spot, as picked by the DT are:

1. No.1 - Isle of Crafty Creations
2. No.7 - Ivy Ling
3. No.20 - Carole C.

Congratulations all, we will be in touch shortly.

You too could win - Our prizes are Indigoblu stamps of your choice as follows:
3 options to choose from:

1: 2 Large stamp plates (A5)
or
2: 4 Small stamp plates (A6)
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 reminder post that 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 on the sidebar.

Our winner from last month, Glennis, agreed to do a Guest DT piece for us to kick of the new challenge, and we are super proud to have her with us today, you can check out her blog to see how she made this piece HERE.

Glennis had this to say about winning:

I was delighted to be asked to do a guest spot for Indigo Blu. I have used one of the lovely stamps that I won as my prize, and I just love it. Thank you so much for the honour.

So here is the long awaited inspiration from our amazing team:

Giovanna

Lydia

Wenda

Rachel

Emmy

Sue

Claire

Maxine

Julie

Wow! I think you will agree these are all stunning, and what inspiration! Don't forget you can hop over to our team's blog's to see how they made these too, just click on their names above the pictures.

So all that's left is for you to join us - and show us your Summer Florals! If you have any questions about entering, or don't have a blog, please leave us a comment and we will come back to you, we can help you enter, all you need is Indigoblu stamps in your project.

Happy creating!

Best Wishes,
Indigoblu Challenge Design Team

Enter HERE:  An InLinkz Link-up

International Design Team Introductions - Day Ten

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to another of our new International Design Team the uber talented Autumn.

 Hello!  I am Autumn Clark here to share a little bit about myself.  I am married to an amazing man, and my biggest supporter.  We have four children and live in the US.  I have been stamping for over 15 years, but making art throughout my entire life. Creativity is my outlet, passion and purpose. I define my style as grunge meets elegance. Though I love to distress everything, I like to balance my work with a touch of pretty and neat.  I have been blogging at SewPaperPaint for just over a year.  The friendships and inspiration I have found through blogland constantly amaze and bless me.  Sharing techniques is my favorite way to connect.  One of my biggest passions in crafting is using my stamps.  I hope to inspire you with many ways to use your IndigoBlu products, which I know will bring you great joy.  Thank you to IndigoBlu for this once in a lifetime opportunity! 

International Design Team Introductions - Day Nine

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to another of our new International Design Team the incredable Gio

Hello to everyone, I am Giovanna, GiogioCraft on the web and I’m a crafter and designer from Sardinia, Italy. I started as a scrapbooker 9 years ago, and then I fell in love with MixedMedia: painting, mixing colours, materials and styles. I love to make Altered Art, Stamping, Art Journaling and I like to use alternative/recycled materials in my projects. When I was given a sewing machine, fabric and sewing become a new world to discover.  

At the end of 2013 I took the plunge and quit my job as computer programmer to become a professional crafter. Since then I designed stencils and stamps, and I attended a course on Visual Art in Melbourne, Australia, where I had the chance to get to the basics, like drawing, painting and screen-printing. I am currently in several DT teams, and I have some of my artworks published on English and American magazines. I bring to the team my love for this beautiful line of stamps used in unusual ways, especially on upcycled projects.

My blog http://giogioscrap.blogspot.com/

International Design Team Introductions - Day Eight

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to another of our new International Design Team the fabulous Kay

 

So excited to be invited to be part of the IndigoBlu International DT team, me with so much world wide talent - still can't believe it! 

I've been part of the IndigoBlu family for just over two years, loving the whole experience. One highlight was to have my card design chosen as one of the projects in the first IndigoBlu Inspirational Magazine.

I live in Peterborough, a 'stone's throw' from the Hochanda studio, with my husband who is also my business partner, we are both dental technicians. Our children, have nearly flown the nest so I'm gaining more crafting storage! However, the family cats behave as if we are the 'live in' help.

I started paper crafting after picking up a leaflet for a craft shop at my WI meeting, going for a look and getting hooked. As a result of coming runner up in two national card/papercraft competitions in 2015 I have been lucky to be given the opportunity to demonstrate on the TV craft channel, Hochanda, recently.

I enjoy card making and mixed media and especially like making 3D projects. I hold regular craft classes, showing my ladies the fabulous IndigoBlu stamps, flakes, paints and papers they love them too!

International Design Team Introductions - Day Seven

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to another of our new International Design Team the fantastic Solange.

Hello, my name is Solange Marques and I live in Curitiba South of Brazil. I’ve loved arts since I was a child; paints and textures are my big passion. I have a big family; my husband (who has helped me in my journey for 31 years now) and during this marvellous trip we had 5 children and 2 grandchildren – they are my principal inspiration.
I majored in arts and architecture but I’ve worked as a jewelry appraiser at the bank for 26 years. I hope anxiously my retirement to devote my full time to scrap.
I’m in love with mixed media and my projects always there are always lots of mediums and techniques. I consider myself a mixed media artist and I love the artsy style. My favorite projects are mixed media layouts, altered art and art journalling.
I am so excited to be part of the IndigoBlu family. I love to use stamps in my work and IndigoBlu stamps are simply amazing.
Solange’s blog is http://www.solangescrap.blogspot.com.br/

International Design Team Introductions - Day Six

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to another of our new International Design Team the super talented Cec.

 
I am a retired Director of Finance and live with my wonderful husband of 40 years just outside Toronto, Canada. We have one daughter who is married and has blessed us with two fabulous grandchildren.

I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. In our family it must be a genetic thing because my late Mother was very creative and so are both my Daughter and Granddaughter. I have done counted cross stitch and dried flower arranging in the past and yes, I even did macramé at one time :) I started card making around 2006 but really just dabbled at it until 2009 when my job disappeared and then I had lots of time to play. As time went on I started to make more vintage and shabby chic cards and was hooked. In the past couple years I have added more mixed media to my repertoire.

I don’t go to the gym because in truth I hate to exercise but I do walk a couple of miles every day. I love to read crime mysteries, am a good cook (according to others and my waistline) and like a variety of music styles, especially jazz. I don’t like gardening but do it because I also dislike weeds. I love to travel and still have a few places on my bucket list that I will visit if the exchange rate ever co-operates.

I am looking forward to this wonderful new opportunity.  You can find me at CW Card Creations.

International Design Team Introductions - Day Five

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to our new International Design Team and the amazing Jannet.

Hello, my name is Jannet and I am thrilled and somewhat amazed to become part of the talented IndigoBlu Design Team. 

I live in London, U.K. and I have been crafting for nearly all of my life. I have many childhood memories involving papers and glue. I was always making something or other! 

I enjoy all types of crafting stamping, mixed media, scrapbooking, and a little needlework. I try to recycle items such as boxes, and old books, but my recycle pile can become rather large. So I have to try and stop myself from thinking up ideas for every single box and whatnot  I come across ! 

I especially enjoy making 3D items,  such as little scenes. I love nature and I am lucky to live very near to a large forest, which is a constant source of inspiration.

All of my craft work has to be done on a tray which is balanced  on my knee. Which is always challenging especially when the brayer starts flying ! 

I am very much looking forward to creating with the lovely IndigoBlu.

http://gillslap.blogspot.co.uk

International Design Team Introductions - Day Four

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to our new International Design Team the fantastic Emilia.

My name is Emilia van den Heuvel and I’m a Bulgarian girl, living and working out of the Netherlands. I grew up in the beautiful capital of Bulgaria – Sofia and being a city girl is kind of in my blood. My mom filled our house with books and painting and art journals and she thought me to love all things crafty and artsy.

Before I moved to the Netherlands to be with my husband, I was working as a vet and now I’m a part-time vet, a full-time mommy to my amazing munchkins – Theo and Elise and a passionate crafter. In my spare time you will find me behind my crafty table, reading a book or visiting the next magical place with my family.

I started scrapbooking in 2004 after my first child was born. I think it is the perfect way of preserving our memories. Every single one of my pages is telling a story, which will always remind my children who they are and who we were as a family.

If you wish to see more of my creations, please visit my blog: http://few-favourite-things.blogspot.nl/

International Design Team Introductions - Day Three

Today I am delighted to continue to introduce you to our new International Design Team to the wonderful Cheremane.

My name is Cheremane Smith, I live on the beautiful coast of North Wales in the UK . I have been crafting every since I was little but really got totally hooked after having a serious illness. I just adore stamps, paint & inks and most of all getting messy, turning a blank piece of card into a little piece of art is such a rewarding feeling.
I really am just so lucky as I've been part of the IndigoBlu family for 2 years now, I love going out demonstrating with such amazing products. I also do regular workshops around the country sharing my love and passion for IndigoBlu products. 
For the last 12 months I have also  been part of the super talented IndigoBlu Challenge Team which was such an honour to be part of. 
To be asked to join the International DT is a mega honour, I'm so excited to be part of the uber talented team from around the world and can't wait to share my creations using these amazing products.

International Design Team Introduction - Day Two

Today I am delighted to introduce you to the first member of our new International Design Team the fabulous Ksenija.

Hello! My name is Ksenija Rizova, a.k.a. Sweet Kobylkin in Blog Land. I am a Latvian girl living in Moscow, Russia, for the past 12 years. I’ve been artistic since childhood, drawing and painting all the time. But studied Economics and Business in Stockholm, Sweden, and pursued my business career in Consulting and Commercial Banking with multinational companies.
In 2012, I came across some simple card-making tutorials in Internet and fell in love with a new hobby. I’ve tried different styles and techniques until I reached understanding, that Clean and Simple was my natural style despite the supplies I used. I’ve started actively blogging in 2014 and joined Sovushka Slavia DT, one of the leading teams in the Russian writing blogosphere, the same year. Since the beginning of 2015 I took a role of the Lead of Clean and Simple DT at Sovushka Slavia. I see my mission in channeling the knowledge about the card-making from the international community to the Russian blogosphere and introducing new techniques and materials through my blog and teaching offline card-making classes in Moscow.
I am very excited to join IndigoBlu Design Team with truly talented artists from all over the world. I really look forward to being IndigoBlu envoy in Russia and other Former USSR countries for the coming year and presenting amazing new stamps and mediums to the Russian speaking blogosphere .
Ksenija’s blog is http://sweetkobylkin.blogspot.com

International Design Team Introduction - Day One

Hello and welcome to Day One of the introductions to the new International Design Team.

Hi my name is Elizabeth Robinson and I'm very happy and proud to be the new IndigoBlu International Design Team Lead this year.

I have been a crafter all my life with a background in printing and textile design. I began selling my artwork 35 years ago to the people in the office where I worked, and the rest as they say is history. I still use the same Rotring pen set and the same drawing board, which was made especially for me when I was 15. I love stamping, mixed media, creating layouts and also working with textiles. There's not a day goes by without me making something, I am a crafting addict!

I live at the seaside in beautiful North Wales where I love long walks along the fabulous beaches we have, cooking and spending time with my gorgeous rescue dogs.

I have been a huge fan of IndigoBlu's products right from the start, and I have to confess I was one of the first customers, so this is a dream job for me. Some of you may have met me out on demo's and I was very lucky to also be an International Design Team member last year.

I was so excited when Kay invited me to do this job, and I've been on cloud9 ever since. Don't worry Jenny isn't going far, all will be revealed as the next few day's unfold.

I can't wait to introduce the amazing team we have lined up for this year, and sharing their amazing artwork with you.

Elizabeth x

June Challenge Reminder - Brown & Teal

Hi everyone,

It's the Indigoblu Challenge reminder time, we've got a fab challenge this month with the theme of Brown & Teal, and they are two gorgeous colours together!  We have some inspiration from a few of our Design team, and some of the Top 3 from last month's challenge, who agreed to be Guest Designer's for today!  I hope you can stop by their blogs and see how they made their pieces.

As always, we have fab prizes on offer, of Indigoblu stamps of your choice as follows:

3 options to choose from:

1:   2 Large stamp plates (A5)

or
2:   4 Small stamp plates (A6)

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 reminder post that 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 on the sidebar.

So first up it's our winners from the Top 3 sharing their inspiration:

The lovely Autumn shared this piece with us:

And lovely Shelagh shared this:

Wow!  Stunning pieces, and beautiful colours.  Join Shelagh and Autumn on their blogs for more details.

Next up we have some of our lovely DT:

Cheremane

Rachel

Sue

Claire

I think you'll agree they have all done a fantastic job!  I hope this has inspired you to join in, you can enter the Challenge HERE, we'd love to see your work!

Best Wishes,

The Indigoblu Challenge DT

& Top 3