Hello and welcome to my blog. Today's card is inspired by the 'Make you smile' theme challenge on The Paper Players blog this week.
My friends make me smile. We can share happy times and have fun together, we can also offer support in times of need. I treasure these friendships and the knowledge that they are with me, even when we are apart. So, I'm feeling a little sentimental but not in a sad way. I'm mulling over happy memories and looking forward to a time when we can meet up together again.
Filled with happy thoughts I pulled this card together - the sentiment is just wonderful. The card is simple and rather naive in style, but I quite like it! Essentially, the card was made from scraps left on my desk - remember the rainbow thank you cards? From rainbows I thought of sunshine, rain and the Under My Umbrella bundle!
The rainbow strip forms the ground for the umbrella and wellies. I used some scraps of the Peaceful Poppies DSP to punch the umbrella and fussy cut the boots from. The little flowers are stamped, coloured with Blends and cut out.
The rays of the sunshine come from the High Tide stamp set. They are stamped in Mango Melody ink, some of which are stamped off first to provide the two tone colour. The centre of the sun is part of a Mango Melody circle cut with the Stitched Shapes dies. To complete recipe for the rainbow I needed a few drops of rain - they are stamped in very faint Pacific Point (stamped off three or four times!). As is often the way, the sentiment is the focal point of the card. It's wonderful.
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Cards made from scraps are the best! I rarely throw any scraps away, you just never know when you will use them! Thanks for playing with us at The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteYes, exactly! I am a bit of a hoarder, and it is so satisfying to use some saved pieces.
DeleteLove how you combined bits and pieces to create your cheery card Karen! Thanks for making me smile over at The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are smiling Joanne. Bright colours certainly help!
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