Tuesday, 11 April 2023

April Showers

 Hello lovely crafters!

It certainly seems like April here and we have the perfect challenge for you at Shopping our Stash. 

Challenge 494 - April Showers - Create a card which features a shower element - rain, umbrella, rainbow, clouds, puddles or a Wedding Shower or Baby Shower card. 

I'm looking out at sunshine and daffodils but I know that if I turn round it will be wet and windy!

I've used a Gelli print background and stamped over it. The umbrella is actually a Hot Air balloon stamp which I've repurposed and drawn the handle. I coloured with watercolour pencils and then added some puddles with clumsy blending. 
Love the boots. I live in my boots so this is very apt. 



Do dig into your stash and see what you have to join in. You have two weeks. 

I'm also splashing over to : Double D Challenges where the theme is April Showers

Stamping sensations
Stamped image with the option of CAS (which I didn't go with) Boots, umbrella and tree are stamped. 










Thanks for visiting, enjoy your day. x



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11 comments:

  1. Carole11 April 2023 at 11:09

    Clever creativity here with your pretty Gelli print background ad the use of the hot air balloon for a brolly! A wonderful creation! xx

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  2. lauren bergold11 April 2023 at 15:09

    I was going to ask what the background was, that Gelli print is perfection! I love how you stamped right over it and i would NEVER have guessed your umbrella didn't start life as an umbrella! so cool and clever!

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  3. Aquarius11 April 2023 at 15:42

    Very clever use of the stamp to make a brolly and a super April showers card. Bit more than showers at the moment - been raining hard and steadily all afternoon., wellies would be needed to go outside.

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  4. Mrs A.11 April 2023 at 17:41

    Great idea with the balloon stamp turning it into an umbrella. I'm still wearing my furry boot slippers indoors. Did manage an hr out in the garden but it soon turned to rain and now we have winds and gone very cold again. Hugs Mrs A.

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  5. Viv11 April 2023 at 17:52

    Love this background! April showers very apt here at the mo - monsoon more than showers! Great card. x

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  6. dj11 April 2023 at 21:37

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  7. dj11 April 2023 at 21:38

    Wowser!! I am loving that background!! And...such a great idea to use the top of a hot air balloon for your umbrella!! So creative!! What great inspiration for those who decide to play along with our "April Showers" challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!! Way to go shopping your stash...repurposing at it's best!! #SOS494

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  8. Dora12 April 2023 at 09:20

    Beautiful!! Thank you for joining at stamping Sensations.

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  9. Donna Phelan12 April 2023 at 11:43

    LOVE your geli print background, the colors are so beautiful! And I absolutely adore they way you used the hot balloon stamp--clever girl! This is brilliant! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Double D, April Showers Challenge. Donna, DT Member.

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  10. Diane12 April 2023 at 11:55

    A beautifully creative card!! Love the umbrella and the background!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Double D}
    {Stencil Fun}

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  11. Barbara Godden14 April 2023 at 16:37

    gorgeous background, so clever to use the hot air balloon, super job adding ethe handle. all round fab. card.

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