Thanks A Bunch

Hello Cheremane here with you for today's post. December at IndigoBlu is all about counting your blessing's and Thank you. So I have created a simple but effective Thank you card. 

I started with a piece of water colour card which I spritzed with water before tapping some Luscious Powders with a soft brush straight from the pot.

I then spritzed more water onto the card, I just love how the Luscious Powders move around and blend when you spray them with water, look at that metallic shimmer!

Once I dried off the card I dusted over it with an anti-static bag and then added some Flitterglu to some Phat Foam and stamped the Stylised Flower Stamp straight over the top and added White embossing powder. Flitterglu is brilliant for heat embossing as you don't have to rush to sprinkle the embossing powder on as it stays tacky till you put something onto it.

I heated the embossing powder to make it permanent. The shimmer from the Luscious wow's me every time I use it.

I didn't want to use the whole Word Block #1 stamp, as I just wanted the middle part so before I inked it up I taped over either side of the Thanks and removed the tape before stamping straight onto the card. To finish off I mat and layer it onto some Black IndigoBlu card stock.

Thank you for dropping by today I hope you liked it and I've managed to inspire you ready for all those Thank you's we need after Christmas. Keep your eyes peeled for the next inspirational project from the team.

Remember, Remember the 5th November.....

Hi it's Elizabeth here sharing a colourful Bonfire Night project with you. Here in the UK we celebrate Bonfire Night on the 5th November every year, by getting together with friends and family, having a bonfire and setting off brightly coloured fireworks. All this is in celebration of a gent called Guy Fawkes who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament back in 1605.

I started by stencilling Twisted Citrus and Salty Ocean Distress Ink through the Whimsical Houses Stencil before adding a layer of Super Thick Slap It On over the top. I wanted dimension and shine to the houses. I then cut them out to use individually.

On a piece of card cut to 5 3/4" square I used the Super Thick Slap It On through the fabulous Starburst Stencil Once that had dried I then stamped over the top with one of the flower heads from the Stylised Flower Stamp to create my exploding Firework. I added flowers around the edge of the card using Blue Hawaii StazOn Ink.

After giving the images a quick blast with the heat gun to make sure they were dry, I then blended over a mix of Twisted Citron and Salty Ocean Distress Inks. I love the way the Super Thick Slap It On acts as a resist, making the Starburst lines look like an exploding Firework.

I added a few coloured gems to the centre of my largest Firework, and arranged the three little houses, overlapping them slightly.

To finish off I added the piece on to a 6" square card blank.

I hope you enjoyed a safe and Happy Bonfire Night, see you soon.
Elizabeth x