Skip to main content

Some Weather Wisdom

I have been playing with Brushos water color crystals and embossing to make some fun backgrounds. I love how this one came out:


For the base, I took a mat and sprinkled on three colors of Brushos.  I then sprayed them with water and smashed my paper into the crystals.  I then let it dry and embossed the Raindrop Background with white embossing powder and Versamark. For the top panel, I used the same color mixture, but I smashed my paper into the mixture several times until it all blended and covered the paper.  I embossed the Dancing in the Rain greeting and the Umbrella images on the same panel.  Next I fussy cut the umbrella, added Stickles to make it look like it was shimmering in the rain, and then I popped it up on the corner. 

A fun card to make!

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 27, 2015 at 4:06 AM

    Love this background you made. I really need to try that technique. Great idea for the umbrella and of course that sentiment is so true. I am not doing a full veggie garden this, just a couple of things in containers on the deck. I'll buy from the local farmers markets. Have a good day.

    ReplyDelete
  2. *Vicki*May 27, 2015 at 6:14 AM

    This is really stunning Nancy!! Love your results of the Brushos!! (Not tried that yet!) The glitter really makes this a wonderful addition to your background design!! :) Thanks for sharing!! HUGS

    ReplyDelete
  3. jimlynnMay 27, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Gorgeous! A beautiful background and a very pretty way to showcase that sentiment. Love it!
    lynn

    ReplyDelete
  4. Anne TempleMay 27, 2015 at 12:59 PM

    What a fun background! Love how the sentiment is the focal point. Sorry I've missed so many things, but am trying to catch up. Congrats on your daughter's wedding.

    ReplyDelete
  5. DoreenMay 27, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    This is gorgeous,fab sentiment and details.xxx

    ReplyDelete
  6. TammyMay 27, 2015 at 3:03 PM

    The background is sensational! Fabulous card!

    ReplyDelete
  7. cotnobMay 28, 2015 at 2:09 AM

    A gorgeous card, you have created a beautiful back ground and your sentiment is lovely.
    Pauline
    x

    ReplyDelete
  8. Carol LMay 28, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    Another fabulous artsy background is working this card to it's full potential! Love the sentiment too!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Holly AKA KopyKatJune 16, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    one of my favorite sayings, I love this!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Stamps, Books, Found Relatives, and More Food

 Don't you love getting new stuff?  This is my fun new stuff from  Red Lead Paperworks .   I ordered the fun vintage looking deer stamp and the three Christmas greetings - all were on sale a few weeks ago.  I love getting their packages because they always send some extra little goodies like collage sheets and old tickets plus even their packaging is cute and reusable.  The sheet with the leaves and acorns on the bottom is the other side of the invoice so you can reuse it as well.  I can't wait to play with these fun goodies.  Here is a look at my current reading pile.  I checked Basil's War by Stephen Hunter from the library, my daughter lent me The Paper Palace, and I bought The Host, Going Back to Petrey, and The Lady in Blue from the Thrift Store. I am reading Basil's War and The Lady in Blue at the same time - something I really shouldn't do especially since both books are the kind that switch between stories every chapter.  Th...
21 comments
Read more

Language Plays, Billiard Balls, and Some "Interesting" Wine

 I always look forward to the new **Art*Journal*Journey* Theme each month. The May theme was chosen by Elle and she chose Language as the theme. So many cool things you can do with that theme.  This weekend I chose to do the Language(s) of God in my Journaling Bible.  When I started, I was going to do Fasting as a way of speaking to God but after listening to a Sermon on Fasting, I realized that was more complicated and I would have to study it more first. So I switched gears midstream and just did some of ways that God speaks to us and vice versa.  There are many more, but I put the ones I could think of quickly here.   The papers are from an old hymnal and Close to My Heart (CTMH).  The gnome is CTMH as well.  Now I have played with all the gnomes in the set,and I totally love them. While looking for the hymnal paper, I ran across an old song book that I was saving.  It was damaged so I knew it would have to be recycled into something....
23 comments
Read more

Some Penguins

Today kicks off the newest Pattie's Creations Challenge which is Tags . Just Tags. No cards with Tags on or in them - just tags. I love to make just tags so this one was right up my alley. I used the super cute Penguin image from Pattie's Creations, but I couldn't stop at just one so I made a little penguin family. My tag is made from an old cardboard box top which I peeled down, painted, distressed a bit, and then added some snow medium. My bow is actually a new bow designed by Pamela Lehto (available at Squigglefly tomorrow). Please join us in the Pattie's Creations Tag Challenge - there are lovely DT tags for inspiration and Pattie gives away wonderful prizes! Hugz!
19 comments
Read more