It is actually storming as I write this, and the grey skies that come with spring are one of the first signs of nature brightening up--ironic, no? Without the rain we could not expect to see green grass or brightly colored springtime flowers. I absolutely love sentiments that use this concept as inspiration, and I found the perfect one to use on this card I made for Heart 2 Heart's latest challenge to make something with a rainy day theme.
I used the Chantilly Scrapbooking Kit My Acrylix set to make this rainbow colored umbrella. I used my Five Faves #2 to add a sparkly little scallop border and handle....Glitter Paper!!! I had to add some sparkle as a reminder on this one that in the gloom of rainy days there is the promise of hope for things to come. :)
I stamped these little raindrops using a teeny tiny stamp from the Chantilly Cardmaking Kit with Sky Pigment Ink from the Whimsey Exclusive Inks Mini Pigment Pads Set. These pigment inks sit on top of the paper so show up a bit brighter on colored cardstock. Dye inks soak into the paper, thus loosing just a bit of its own color in the process. Look at the difference below when stamped on Whisper CS...
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| pigment ink on the left with glitter glitz, dye ink on the right |
I added some Glitter Glitz to the raindrops after they dried.
I decided to give the inside of the card the royal treatment too...
This card came together just as I imagined it, so major WIN for me today! :)
Now, I realize this sentiment I chose isn't available any longer, but one of our newest Close to My Heart My Acrylix stamps has JUST the perfect expression included...B1421 Scrapbook Statements--Women. It is the one on its side, of course, lol! The only reason that I didn't use this one, is that I don't have it yet! ;)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... I've been thinking all along that shimmer trim is your number one. Now I'm not sure because it's pretty much just glitter paper in smaller pieces. Love this card BTW. I'm doing everything in my power NOT to purchase that WOTG just to get the stamp set but you've made it very tempting.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmmm...well I guess you will have to wait and see! For the record, the two products are both quite sparkly and fabulous, BUT--one is adhesive and one is not! ;) Hee, hee, hee! Unfortunately for both of us, Temptation is my middle name. LOL!
DeleteBeautiful umbrella!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kristin! :)
DeleteYour rainbow umbrella is SO pretty and devilishly clever! Great use of your WOTG stamp. Love your glittery raindrops and the shimmery trim, esp on the grey skies background. This card is a winner!
ReplyDeleteOh, Caroline, thank you so very much for the compliment! :)
DeleteThis is so creative and totally out of the box! Great card!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy! :)
DeleteOh my word...I LOVE your umbrella! You a so darn clever!
ReplyDeleteHi Jayma! Thanks so much! :)
DeleteAmie- love your paper pieced umbrella with all the partly touches! I'm having fun with our new pigment inks too - a bit messier for clean up but worth it for the nice effects you can get.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your art with us this week at Heart2Heart Challenges!
Paige
Thanks for a great challenge! I loved the old CTMH scrubber until I started using the pigment inks...now I LOVE the new one! It cleans them soooooo well. :)
DeleteMajorly cute umbrella. I guess when you need a rainbow and there's not one you could make a rainbow umbrella. Way way too cute card. Thanks for sharing at Heart 2 Heart.
ReplyDeleteExactly my thought! If you have one of those umbrellas, the rainbow is always included! Thanks so much, Jody. :)
DeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card!!!! The Chantilly stamp set as an umbrella?!?! The glitter paper...the clouds...the inside...LOVE...IT...ALL!!! {{{I thought I left a comment last week when I first saw this card....oooops}}}.
ReplyDeleteHi, Katy! SO glad you came back to tell me, lol! I had no umbrellas to use, so I improvised! Thanks so much for the great compliment! :)
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