Aug 31 2007
Rainy Days…
It is beautiful and sunny here today! Not rainy at all but as I was thinking about this new It’s Shower Time stamp set by My Favorite Things, I thought about the showers of life we all get. Why couldn’t this image be used as a thinking of you card. And so the inside of this card design (computer generated) reads…Wishing you brighter days ahead.
Just to let you know…My Favorite Things is releasing this It’s Shower Time set tomorrow, Saturday September 1st!
Life’s Showers Thinking of You
I was going through my new Fancy Pants patterned paper when I noticed this Noah paper from the Sweet Pea line looked a lot like raindrops…perfect for this image! I paired it up with some white and celery for a clean spring-like color combo. It is a little hard to see in the pic but the main image is layered over a layer of acetate held in place by the white eyelets along the sides. Into one of the hole, I used a really fun tool from Around the Block…the paper tagger. I received this little green flower charm in a goodie box from cards magazine…also by the same company…and it worked perfectly as a little embellishment for this design. Because the embossed word on the other side wasn’t quite right for this design, I just flipped it over and added a little Making Memories gemstone to the center. 
For the main image, I just quickly watercolored the umbrella with my classic inks and my Aquapainter and then added little raindrops with some Crystal Effects. I kept most of the raindrops to the sides and on top of the umbrella to give the effect of it keeping her dry.
The little dotted Celery strips are textured Tape from Making Memories. I just love it! Lastly, the sentiment was added in Black Stazon. I used the Thinking of You sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set.
Supply List:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery
Patterned Paper:Sweet Pea line “Noah” - Fancy Pants
Stamps: It’s Shower Time, Simply Said - My Favorite Things
Ink: Black Stazon, Certainly Celery, Brocade Blue - SU
Other: Textured Tape, eyelets & Gemstone- Making memories, Crop-a-dile - WE R Memory Keepers, transparency - Staples Business Depot, charm & Paper Tagger - Around the Block, edge distresser - HEidi Swapp
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Absolutely adorable! I love the soft colors. And your new paper is simply gorgeous!
what a pretty card Julia! Love the softness of it!
Very cute, J! I really like the embossed dots and the flower tag!
Beautiful! Love that designer paper and the ribbon. I love how you stitched on the ribbon! TFS!
Great card, Julia — love the colors & CE!
Gorgeous card! Thanks for your advice on my blog!
Very cute card. I’m becoming more convinced that I need this set.
I love how you did those raindrops. Such a soft and beautiful card.
Very nice. Those are some of my favorite types of cards to send. Great layout!
Awesome Julia.
BEAUTIFUL — perfect for a “thinking of you” card. Your well-thought-out details really give it a wonderful “rainy” feel (you are so great at that!). I HAVE to have this set!
This is gorgeous!!!! Wow!
This is wonderful! LOVE the rain drops.
Adorable. I love those colors.
I was so inspired by your card that I broke out my raindrops embossing plate from Fiskars. I hope my little card turns out as cute as yours!