Weather Related at Sparkles Monthly

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Hello friends!  When I read about the weather from other areas, it always amazes me how different and even to extremes the weather gets especially during this time of the year!  I hear everything from rain, sun, snow, tornadoes, flooding, cold, warm, hot, etc.  So where do you find your own weather to be at right now?  In my area, we have reached past the snow, but it’s still pretty cool at night…so I know that Spring and the rain is here for us with a bright spot of flowers/sprouts starting to come out in the Midwest U.S.

With this in mind, we have a new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly and we have a very fitting theme of “Weather Related”  (rain, wind, sun, etc.) this month.  Would love to see lots of different varieties of weather related projects, so I hope you’ll join us.  Here’s what I came up with:

I was so happy to finally get a chance to use this adorable set by Lawn Fawn called Beary Rainy Day as I’ve had it for a while, but never used it until now.  

I started with a kraft A2 sized top folding card base and stenciled some white clouds over it.  I then splattered some navy watercolor paint over it.

While that was drying, I worked on my scene.  For the background, I took some blue oxide inks in Blueprint Sketch and Salty Ocean and ink blended them on the stitched die cut panel.  I used some water to spritz over it for a watermark look.  While that was drying, I took another stitched panel and ink blended some Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Oxide inks for the grass area and die cut a hill to place at the bottom.  Before I attached it, I also die cut a white picket fence to go behind it.  I placed this scene onto a piece of navy cardstock and attached to the card base.

To complete the scene, I’ve stamped, colored with Copics and die cut the critters, rain puddles and clouds.  I used the coordinating raindrop die with the set and just die cut a few raindrops in silver glitter paper to add to the scene.  Lastly, I white heat embossed part of the sentiment on navy cardstock, cut out with a banner die and then just stamped the sentiment at the bottom in navy ink.  Also hard to see in the photo, but I’ve added some shimmer to the puddles with a glitter brush pen.

  • That’s all from me today!  Hope you’ll stop by the Sparkles Monthly blog is see what the team has come up with using this theme and join us in the challenge!  Thanks so much for stopping in as I love to read your comments!

Challenges:

  1. Craft Rocket – Layer it Up 
  2. Addicted to Stamps & More – Die cuts and/or stencils (clouds stenciled and variety of die cuts used)
  3. Penny’s Paper-crafty – Anything Goes Using Paper
  4. Crafty Gals Corner – Fill in the Blank:  “Adorable puddle jumping!”
  5. Time Out – Pick 2 from list:  I picked Stencil & Water + Spots ( I was inspired to stencil some clouds and add some spots (splatter) to go with the colors/clouds of my scene and I was inspired by the water with the rain, puddles and watermark for ink blending)
  • Thank you to all the challenge blogs for keeping us all inspired to create and play along with our supplies!  I try to play along as much as I can.
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20 thoughts on “Weather Related at Sparkles Monthly”

  2. We have had some lovely sunny day for over a week but been raining all night and today so far non-stop! So plenty of puddles here lol. Love the background scene you created and the cute little bears splashing in the puddles-but more enjoyable splashing in bare feet-100% recommend lol.

    Carol x

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  7. That scene is just adorable! Isn’t it amazing how many crafty supplies we have had for a while and never used?! I don’t even understand how that happens but it does quite regularly here, lol! Love those little bears and that frog!

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  8. What a super cute card! How sweet are those bears having fun splashing in the puddles under their rainbow umbrella and I love those sparkly raindrops that you added – perfect 😊. I hope that you’re having a fab week and sending you happy wishes! Hugs, Jo x

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  9. How adorable and fun Vicki and I love the sparkly raindrops, it’s raining here today, if I had a yellow rain coat I may go out and splash in the puddles..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  10. I love this wonderful rainy day spring scene with these delightful bears, Vicki! Such a fabulously fun card! I am slowly getting back into crafting after a long stretch as care-giver! I have missed seeing your sensational work!!

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  13. What an adorable scene you created – love the bears in their little yellow raincoats. We are supposed to get rain all Easter weekend so not only with the little bears need raincoats but we will too. Love your coloring.

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  14. That’s an adorable card and perfect for the theme. I’m glad you are getting April showers and Spring growth. I’m jealous of those cool nights, ours disappeared with the little cold front last week. Mid eighties today and sunny, xoxo

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  15. I’ve been busy working outside this week so I want to apologize for being a little late. Those bears look like they enjoy the rain, and of course they are all ready for it. It is a super cute card Vicki. I love how you added the little frog. Have a wonderful weekend and Easter if you celebrate. hugs-Erika

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  16. The combination of kraft cardstock with the stenciled white clouds and ink-blended scene is stunning. The little bears in their yellow raincoats look so cheerful, and the silver glitter raindrops add the perfect touch of sparkle. It’s such a heartwarming and beautifully detailed creation.

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  17. Wonderful attention to detail! I love all the layers, including the subtle stencilling on the base card! Thanks for playing in our Take 2 Challenge at Time Out:)

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  18. Oh what a sweet little scene you’ve created Vicki! I love all the attention to all your details that make it truly come to life. I’m sure it will bring a smile. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Time Out Challenges.

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