Sometimes, in a Storm, a Friend is the Only Umbrella You Need

Hello.  Welcome.  Luckily I have no immediate need of a sympathy card.  So lets call this an empathy card.  Dear Lynell, as one chapter ends another begins.  Best wishes for the future.  May it be full to overflowing with good things.  Hugz

I really enjoyed working with this limited palette.  I love this sentiment stamp from Unity.  And Beach Girl, also a Unity stamp.  Love her as well.  I used Dreamweavers Waves stencil for my background.  I wanted it to represent change.  Hold on to your hat girl, there's a storm coming.  Hopefully good things will blow in. 

Joining the fun at
Dream It Up - Showers of Showers
DRS Challenge 172 - Put It In Neutral
The Unity Stamp Co. Friends With Flair 
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick  white + 1
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for your visit.  Leave a little sunshine so I know you passed by.  Hugz

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hello.  Welcome.  Hoping the showers will stay with April and the May flowers will bring sunshine with them.  Here's my April calendar pages for The Craft Barn challenge.  This month the theme was umbrella's and blue.  Well I love blue and umbrella's immediately made me think of Umbrella Man.  And here he is......

Here's my little heart mini-book/calendar.  The hearts were cut using Sizzix Scalloped Heart dies from some patterned paper.  This was baby themed paper so I avoided the baby and cut to encompass the lovely clouds, some of which are embossed and glittery.  I cut Umbrella Man from flowery MME paper and then sponged on black ink.  I tried to get a gradation from dark to light.  I wanted it to look like he was coming out of shadow into the light.  Very pleased with the effect.  

I cut the butterflies using Cheery Lynn Mini Dimensional Butterflies die from the same floral card and backed them with dark blue paper.  I have edged the hearts and the calendar tab with Salty Ocean distress ink.  

I love that the flowers can still be seen through the black ink on Umbrella Man's back.  

Joining the fun at
The Craft Barn Calendar Challenge April
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 182 - Anything Goes 
Dream It Up - Showers of Showers
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Scribble and Scrap Challenge 43 - Anything Goes 


Thanks for dropping by.  Wishing you sunshine and mojo.  Hugz

Something For The Chicken Farmers

Hello.  Welcome.  I can hardly believe it's May tomorrow.  Wizz wizz old man time.  There is much weather for the time of year so while it rained I got busy with the Big Shot.  

I used Die-namites Spring Nest and filled it with pretty eggs.  The dare is to use bright and cheery colours so I used a lovely spring green Bazzill card embossed with leaves.  I mounted on a yellow base card and mirrored these colours for the sentiment tab.  I cut my nest once from brown and twice from black and offset the black layers to give depth.  I used a piece of burlap under the nest and the sentiment, which is a Unity stamp

Joining the fun at
Die-namites April Sketch Challenge and Dare
The Unity Stamp Co. Friends With Flair 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Scribble and Scrap Challenge 43 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

And A Star On Top

Hello.  Welcome.  Wanted to join in with the Rudolf Days challenge so I went two for one and made a one layer card with trees for OLCC

I cut a stitched base card and stamped PaperArtsy Merry Christmas with Peacock Feathers distress ink.  I masked the sentiment and stamped Hero Arts Trees and Birds in Cracked Pistachio and then used the matching sizzix embossing folder to add some texture.  Quick and fun. 

Joining the fun at
April Rudolph Days Challenge
OLCC Challenge 8 - Trees
CHNC Challenge 226 - 20 Minutes or Less
Repeat Impressions WIW April Anything Goes Challenge 
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick white plus 1 

Thank for droppng by.  Hugz

The Man In The Mirror Is Never The Same

Hello.  Welcome.  The end of another month is nigh. Where does the time go??  Spring is a busy time here.  It has arrived, but these cold nights give more to do trying to make sure young plants are safe from frost.  Will be very glad when it warms up a bit more.   I was checking out the Waffle Flower challenge and was really struck by the framed mirror in the inspiration photo.  

Then I found THIS lovely card by Vicki and a card was born.  

I started by cutting some silver mirror card and some gold embossed card with a fancy die.  I stamped the kingfisher from Stamplorations Small Birds set and coloured with brusho's. 

I cut a card base using stitched rectangle die and sploshed a bit of Ripe Persimmon around.  I added a layer of yellow printed fabric and the mirror.  The bird is mounted on some foam pads.  The sentiment is also a Stamplorations stamp.  

My mirror works!!  Sort of!!!  I had stamped the bird of MME patterned card which is double sided.  To reverse my image I stamped on tissue and then stuck that to the back of the bird. 

I decided not to colour the bird on the back.  After all, things never look the same in the mirror do they??  He looks a bit ghostly actually.  Maybe he from the other side.   Bwahahahaahahahaha

Joining the fun at
Waffle Flower Challenge - Photo Inspiration 
STAMPlorations CASEplorations April
STAMPlorations - Anything Goes Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday April 2015

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Do You?

Hello.  Welcome.  So glad you had time to drop by.  This one is for you.  Yes YOU.  To remind you that you are special.  Big hugz.  

I cut my base card from MME patterned card using my SSS stitched rectangle.  I think I may need to skip mentioning that since this die appears to have become a obsession.  I am using it everywhere.  But the stitch detail is so fun!!  I stamped with Unity Stamp Co. Beautiful Soul and added some colour using Picked Raspberry as a water colour.  I stamped the sentiment from Unity's Big Dream set on the same card as the base and distressed the edge.  Take advantage of the core I say.  Love the highlight that came from just exposing the white core.  Then I backed it with some hot ink paper.  

Joining the fun at
Stamping Sensations April Challenge - Pretty in Pink
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes  
Scribble and Scrap Challenge 43 - Anything Goes 
The Unity Stamp Co. Friends With Flair 

Thank you so much for dropping by.  Your support and comments make my day sunny.  Have a great day.  Hugz

Reasons To Be Happy

Hello.  Welcome.  I was lucky enough to win some stamps from Bibi at Rubber Dance Art Stamps.  Thanks Bibi. I have finally found some time to get them inky.  So here's a little happy dancing to help the week along.  

I used Rubber Dance Happy Dancers stamped on a pale blue panel I cut with SSS stitch die.  I added Watering Can archival straight from the pad for the floor and some artistic smudges.  Well, they are supposed to be artistic LOL.  I added some fresco finish Rose paint to the floors and mounted my panel on MME pink card with distressed edges. 

Joining the fun at
Rubber Dance April Colour Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for your visit.  Hope you are having a fabulous week.  Hugz