Shine

Hi Crafty Friends!

It's a bit early for April Showers ... but hey ho, with all the rain we're having in the UK, I thought it was fitting nevertheless.

My card started out with a strip of designer paper which was left over from the back cover of a journal, which I posted about earlier this week, and a coloured base card found stacked somewhere on my desk.

Next I needed a large-ish words/script stamp for the background and some splatters for added texture before rooting through my stamp collection to find a girl with an umbrella just the right size to fit the card.

She was coloured with metallic pencils for a soft look. The chevrons were stamped to ground her.

After the sentiment was stamped it became obvious that the background needed a little tweaking ... and the sun was added before finishing off with a little matching sequin.

I am playing along at:

Allsorts Challenge 843 - embossing or anything goes, opting for the anything goes option

That's it from me for today. wishing you all a lovely week.

hugs

Monika 💕


here is what I used:

Santoro Gorjuss stamp - had it for a few years (over 10), please check online for availability

Splatter Border and April Words stamps - by Crafty Roo Designs, sadly no longer trading

Chevron, sentiment and sun stamps - from the Mixed Media Grunge, Art Marks and Wonderful Life sets by STAMPlorations*

Strip of designer paper - Classic Elegance by Melissa Frances

Metallic colouring pencils - past Aldi Special Buy

inks - Outremer Izink ink, London Fog and Rich Cocoa Memento inks, Nocturne Versafine Clair ink

light blue, white card and sequin from stash

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