Well the forecast today in my part of the world is for rain - so I thought it was a good day for this card! I made it at my mums on Thursday - we had a short crafternoon - we'd been to the local craft shop that is sadly closing down - but it did mean that there were bargains galore to be had - it also meant I bought yet more stamps - gulp - when will I ever ink them all up!!!! Anyway - here's my card:
I'm very pleased with this card - I love these sheena stamps and had such a lot of fun spraying and distressing the background - and adding the umbrellas and rain - they're a genius addition to the stamp set sheena - fabby!!! The central sentiment is obviously the focal part and that is such a lovely thing for a card to say I think!!! In the centre the DI used was salty ocean - around the outsideof the background I used salty ocean and black soot. The sprays were a combination of denim colourwash and two cosmic shimmer sprays that my mum had. The card base is centura pearl and the ribbons were from my stash.
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Kraftyhands
kraftyhandschallenge: April showers - shades of blue
ssss challenge
simonsaysstampandshow: Background
Tuesday Throwdown
tuesdaythrowdown: Focus on your sentiment
Penny's
pennyschallenges: Use a sentiment
PCJ
paper-craftingjourney: Use a sentiment
Totally papercrafts
totallypapercrafts: Monochromatic
Card Crafts Circle
cardcrafterscircle: April showers
2 sisters CB
2sisterschallengeblog: Blue
AGOAC
pinkgemchallengeblog: Distress it
Not sure what we're doing today - I'm hoping to go to the local paybarn if its bad weather then I can get some crafting done - hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks for dropping by!!!
Big Hugs
Rachel xx
Hi Rachel, I absolutely love your card today, the background is fabulous, the sentiment is wonderful and the shape you stamped it onto is just perfect. A really beautiful card. Hope you do well in the challenges. Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteI love this style of card and I love the sentiment too. Really great card.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Rachel. I love the way you have created and coloured the background and the sentiment is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a good Sunday
hugs Sue xx
Love this gorgeous card,fabulous image and papers.xxx
ReplyDeleteLove this Rachel, finished effect is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteAmazing background and love the frame for the lovely sentiment . Thanks for sharing on Kraftyhands challenge Blog .
ReplyDeleteWow, spectacular card I love the background and the sentiment you used. I am very glad you entered this week at Tuesday Throwdown. I hope you had fun!!! See you back very soon to play in another fun challenge.
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CraftyGirl
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Tuesday Throwdown DT
Not seen these stamps b4, love how the card turned out.
ReplyDeleteHugz Minxy
Fantastic sentiment and I love how you've made it the focal point of your pretty card!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love your background and the sentiment :)
ReplyDeleteOoh love this one Rachel, great colours, lovely stamping and I love your sentiment.
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying your Sunday, hugs Teresa xx
This is lovely Rachel, gorgeous blues and fabulous bow.
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Thats just lovely Rachel, love sentiment only cards.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, I love the rich blues and the fantastically well executed shading on the main panel. Thanks for joining us for this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card Rachel andi love your design! The sentiment panel is gorgeous with the blue inking around it and a superb background panel as well. Chris x
ReplyDeletea really groegeous card, love the font and the sentiment and the blue is yummy! trace x hugs x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Rachael. Your blue shading is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Penny's Paper Crafty, and good luck in the draw.
Hugs,
Jennifer. x
Wonderful sentiment and very cute card. Thanks for playing along with us at Tuesday Throwdown this week.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card and love the sentiment. Great shading too.
ReplyDeleteFantastic card love the colour and gorgeous bow and the stamps and sentiment are brilliant
ReplyDeletecarol x
A lovely creation. Super sentiment. Thanks for sharing with us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges and good luck.
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WOW fabulous card. Great sentiment. thank you for joining us at Kraftyhands Blog Challenge. Linda x
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely card and such a beautiful colour. Thank you for joining us at AGOAC.
ReplyDeleteDebbie x
I love this stamp from Sheena's range :-) Beautiful use of blue colour range too. Thanks for joining us over at card crafters circle. Teresa x
ReplyDeletegreat card thanks for sharing with us at 2 sisters this week good luck with the challenge Tracy x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card! Thanks for sharing with us at Kraftyhands.
ReplyDeleteMandy x (Kraftyhands DT)