April Showers

'Tis the weekend again, and it looks to be a good one, weather wise.  I need to find some energy now to try and get out in the garden.  It won't be easy this year, but I'll give it a good try!

So, in celebration of spring, with it's April showers and May flowers, this little stamp from Tina Wenke is sure to please.  Copics were my colouring medium with a bit of glitter pen for a few highlights. 

The mage is cut out with the Scalloped Ovals die, and then matted with the Floral Ovals die...both from Spellbinders.  Some pretty trims from my stash to coordinate with the image and some hand drawn leaves and  liquid pearls to complement the flower.

Hope you get to enjoy your weekend, and find some time just for you.  Until next time....take care.

Some challenges for my card:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps - #149 Use at Least 2 Dies

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

Crafting Musketeers - #25 Use A Die Cut

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #82 Colour an Image

Sister Act Card Challenge - #104 Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Duo (April...May)

Craft Stamper - Anything Goes

From the past....to the future..

Remember when the stories you read or told to the little ones started with 'Once upon a time'?  I recall I would love to ask my Mom to tell us what it was like in the olden days....when she was a little girl.  I also recall her putting a stop to that particular wording.  I figure it was probably the year she turned 30.

In this day and age of computers, video games and techie gadgets, lets hope the new generation also learns to enjoy a good read.  Today's card uses a Tina Wenke stamp....Hedgehog Reading, an ideal bit of encouragement for a budding bookworm.

Although we are having a heat wave at the moment, autumn will soon be upon us and I've gone with some bright fall colours.  Copics again, for colouring the image, then cutting and matting with the Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles die.  The papers are from the Basic Grey Picadilly collection, with a little DI added to the edges.
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The sentiment, from Stämpelkällan, has been stamped, cut out then matted before adhering with foam tabs.  I've kept the trimmings simple, as this will be for my littlest grandson.

Enjoy your day, and thanks for visiting.

Some challenges for my card:

2 Sisters Challenge - #160 Back to School       Top Pick

613 Avenue Create - #36 - Anything Goes/ Grandparents day

Crafting For All Seasons - #60 Back to School/For a Child

Basic Grey Challenges - #102 Anything Goes

Card Makin' Mamas - For the Kids

Penny Black and More - Sketch and/or Autumnal colours

Great Impressions Stamps - Fall Colors

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - #79 Back To School

Kaboodle Doodles - #188 Back to School

Bearly Mine Challenges - #103 A Fall Color Challenge

My Favourite Colours

For these cards, I have used the Tina Wenke stamp Mouse in a Nutboat. Painted (watercolour) in a rainbow of colours, including the traditional blue or pink for the new baby. Entered in the Stampavie Challenge #24