Thursday 15 September 2016

Playing with Luscious

Good morning all! Its Rachel here today and I am bringing you a project today with a few different ways to use the pigment powders from Indigo Blu called Luscious. They are beautiful powders and have many uses - I'm bringing you just a few to wet your appetite. There are 11 colours but I have only chosen those in Autumnal shades to work with according to our theme this month!

I started with a journal spread, luscious powders and gesso. I started by mixing the white gesso with the powders and spread them over the pages using a palette knife.

The results were not brilliant - but I expected that! What I then did was to sprinkle some powders on top of the gesso whilst it was still wet - that result was better in showing up the pearly lustre.


Next I used the beautiful fossil stencil from Andy Skinner and added super thick slap it on through the mask. I sprinkled luscious powders on top and worked them in with the slap it on. I repeated this over the pages.


I think the result was beautiful - the shine is just wonderful.


Next I wanted to mix the powders with water and painted it on ...


Firstly the painting was just randomly in blobs...


here's a close up ...


finally I painted in some words ... personal ones as its in my journal.




I hope you have enjoyed my pages and seeing how the luscious powders work. I love them!

I hope you will join our challenge this month!

Hugs

rachel x

13 comments:

  1. Fabulous journal spread Rachel! I haven't got any of these lustres but will certainly be on the look out for them after reading your post. They look gorgeous and work great with that stencil . Lovely work ! Toni xx

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  2. A really great tutorial Rachel. The luscious powders look amazing and I love the stencil you've used. Barbxx

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  3. Fabulous pages, Rachel, the luscious powders look really fantastic! Nice colours! xx

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  4. They really do have the most beautiful lustre Rachel, love the colours you used and Andy's stencil is a great way to show them off! xx

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  5. Fabulous pages Rachel, the sheen is just gorgeous and the stencilled shapes show it off beautifully ! Sue C x

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  6. Just beautiful, Rachel! Luscious powders is the perfect name for them, because they are indeed luscious! You chose the perfect stencil to show them off! Hugs!

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  7. Awesome tutorial, Rachel! These Luscious powders are on my wish list now! Your art journal page is so beautiful and I love how you used that fabulous Andy's stencil! Hugs! Branka xx

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  8. A wonderful journal spread, I love the shine on it and your simple use of this fabulous stencil that really pops... Very beautiful, and these powders look great! Thanks for the tutorial! Coco x

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  9. Beautiful Journal spread Rachel, and the words are wonderful. x

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  10. Really like the colour Rachel, love the stencil too! The shimmer is excellent. Thanks for sharing.
    Sue in Victoria, BC

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  11. So gorgeous Ruth, love it. Happy crafting, Angela x

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  12. I have not heard of these, guess I will be checking them out as your pages are beautiful Rachel - gorgeous autumnal colours Karen x

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  13. Oh Rachel, I would love to come on over and play with you!!! ;0 I haven't gotten to use these yet, but love your tips and techniques. Great post sweet friend! Big hugs, Autumn

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