Signs of Spring

A few current challenges focus on weather. So… decided that this sentiment would work perfectly. Used the chalkboard technique, embossing with white powder on black paper. Trimmed and mounted the sentiment on gray raindrop patterned paper. Added a bit of color and white gel pen to the raindrops to make them come to life. And of course… some bling! I mounted the layered item onto blue-grey paper, and then attached it at a jaunty angle to a shimmer white card base with black corner mounts. Provided a close up to show the bling and coloring on the raindrops. 

Entered into: 

Double D’s Challenge- When Skies are Grey                       (daranddiane.blogspot.com)

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Whatever the Weather  (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge                     (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com)

With Spring in mind, decided to make another card to enter into the current Butterfly Challenge that focuses on the Letter N.  (My card has No stamping, is Not square, and includes the color Navy in the butterfly wings.) I printed free colored butterfly digis onto vellum and love how they look so real!  (You can find them here what-a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com/2013/04/scraps-of-elegance.html?utm_source=feedly) And the wonderful sentiment is also a free digi that you can find here- desertdiva-hannelie.blogspot.com)

Entered into: vellum butterflies

Butterfly Challenge- #96 Letter N                                        (butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #325 Anything Goes   (wordartwednesday.blogspot.com)

Bugaboo Stamps- All Creatures Big and Small                  (catchthebugblog.blogspot.com)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #195                (artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.com.au)