You Make Rainy Days Brighter Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Bright Umbrellas

This beautiful card by Tatiana is sure to make any rainy day brighter. 

To create this beautiful card she began by cutting out umbrellas in several fun bright colors using our Umbrella Pals Die Set. This die set goes perfectly with the images in our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set but today she is using just the die set on it's own. 

For her card base, she created a fun stenciled panel using both our Bokeh Stencil Set and our Raindrops Stencil. She started by stenciling the big blue dots using the Bokeh Stencil Set with blue inks. Then she added the rain using our Raindrops Stencil with white texture paste! That layering effect is so cool! 

On her card base she added little black raindrops up the side, stamped using the image from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set and then layered the stenciled panel over the top. Next, she arranged the umbrellas over the stenciled background, layering them on top of each other and added dimensional tape to raise some of them up. The finishing touch is the sentiment "You make rainy days brighter" from our Newton's Umbrella Stamp Set. She embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock and then hand cut around it before adding it to her card. 

We love the way the layering of stencils looks on this card! We hope that you will try layering some of your own stencils to create new and fun background patterns and textures!

To see more of Tatiana's beautiful creations, you can visit her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich! 

Rainy Day Slimline Card by Samantha Mann

Brighten a Rainy Day with Cute Umbrellas! 

With spring comes rainy days but this card by Samantha will make any rainy day brighter!

For this incredible rainy day card she used those cute animal shaped umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She stamped and colored all those fun animal friends in a rainbow of run colors, using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set to cut them out. 

For her card base, she chose to create a slimline layout and cut out a long scalloped panel using our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set. Over this panel she used two stencils to create a fun rainy day sky. Along the top half she used our Raindrops Stencil with black ink for a dark rainy sky.

Along the bottom half she used our Sunscape Stencil with yellow ink and glitter paste to create the beginning of a sunny sky sneaking through. Isn't that such a fun idea!? Those rainbow colored umbrellas over the top really pop off the background. She also embossed the sentiment "You make rainy days brighter" from the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set in white over the dark area. 

We hope this card has brightened your day!

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!  

Blue Skies Ahead Card by Samantha Mann

Blue Skies Ahead!

Know someone who has been down or under the weather? This card by Samantha is sure to cheer anyone up! For this card she features two panda umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She colored the pandas in soft neutrals and added pretty pink cheeks and white gel pen accents! The images were cut out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. 

For the card she created an amazing rainbow background using our Sunscape Stencil. She filled each sun ray with a different rainbow foil! So beautiful! Then she added blue inked areas between the rays with distress inks, adding lots of water and white ink splatters! Across the card top she added layers of clouds using our Sky Borders Die Set. The sentiment was embossed in white onto black cardstock and she fussy cut it out before adding it onto the cloudy sky.  

What a gorgeous and cheerful card! It's sure to brighten anyone's day!

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Rainy Days Card by Samantha Mann

Rainy Days Made Brighter!

This adorable card by Samantha would be perfect for sending to someone who makes your life a little brighter! She created a fun slimline card layout featuring all the cute umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. This set is packed with adorable umbrella critters and she colored them in fun bright colors. She used the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set to cut them out. 

For the slimline card base, she used our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set to cut the fun slim panel with the scalloped edge. She used purple distress inks to create the gorgeous purple colored background. Then she used our Raindrops Stencil with some transparent texture paste to add shiny raindrops over the top! So cool! 

  

Here is a close up so you can see all the amazing details:

This card is sure to brighten someones day! Don't forget to take time to send cards out to those you care about to let them know!

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Under the Weather Card by Jennifer Jackson

Share my Umbrella!

Hello! Jen here today with a fun weather themed card that is perfect for a get well wish! This card features a fun trio of animal themed umbrellas, stamped using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. I colored them using copics, adding freckles to the cheek of the raccoon! Then I cut the umbrellas and the coordinating handles out using our coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set with different colors of cardstock to add some bright tones! 

For the background I created a panel of raindrops using our Raindrops Stencil. Over this I layered a section of clouds using our Sky Borders Die Set and stamped the sentiment "under the weather" on the clouds. I added a scalloped edge to the panel using our Frames & Flags Die Set. I also used this same die set for the black banner that holds the sentiment "share my umbrella", embossed in white. 

To add one more pop of color I chose a bright yellow card base! I think this sunny and cheerful card would be appreciated by anyone who wasn't feeling their best! It's perfect for letting them know you are thinking of them! 

I hope you enjoyed this card today! Thanks for stopping by!

Blue Skies Ahead Card by Samantha Mann

Blue Skies Ahead!

If you are feeling down or having a lot of rainy days, don't forget there are always blue skies ahead! Samantha created this cheerful card featuring umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She colored these cute critter themed umbrellas in a rainbow of fun bright colors using distress inks. She cut the images out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set and layered them over a bright blue sky panel that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. Clouds were added on using our Cloudy Sky Stencil with texture paste to give a fun bit of dimension too too. The final touch is the sentiment "forecast: blue skies ahead," which was embossed in white and fussy cut out to add to the card.

This colorful and inspiring card is sure to send smiles and cheer!

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Umbrella Shaker Tags by Nakaba Rager

Blue Skies Shaker Tags!

Today we are sharing a set of adorable shaker tags by Naki! She colored four of the fun critter shaped umbrellas using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She stamped them in a light gray color and used watercolors to give them that lovely soft look! The images were all cut out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set.  Then she used the cute umbrellas to adorn some circle shaker tags. Inside each tag she added sequins and clouds that were cut out using our Winston Takes Flight Die Set. She also embossed the "forecast: blue skies ahead" sentiment onto the back of each tag using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set with white embossing powder!

What a great way to dress up a gift!  Here's how cute these tags look when attached to a little plant:

Thank you for the fun inspiration today, Naki! If you like this project you can see more of Naki's work over on her blog, Notes from Naki. Stop by and say hello!

You Make Rainy Days Brighter Card by Samantha Mann

Make Rainy Days Brighter! 

Today we are filling the day with rainbows! This gorgeous card Samantha will brighten even the dreariest day! She created an amazing rainbow cloud background using our  Cloudy Sky Stencil and a whole rainbow of distress ink colors to create that vibrant background! She added some water splatters and then cut the background out using the scallop edge from our Frames & Flags Die Set to add to her card base. She added on two adorable panda umbrellas using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set and the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. The sentiment "You make rainy days brighter" goes perfectly with this amazing rainbow card.

This card would be great for sending to a friend who needs a little bit of cheer!

If you loved this creative and colorful project by Sam today you can say hello to her and see more of her awesome creations over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

April Showers Card by Amanda Bodine

April Showers! 

We are in the mood for Spring this week and the theme continues with this gorgeous Spring creation by Amanda! For her card today she features the big sentiment from our April Showers Stamp Set as the focal point of her card. She frames the fun saying with a cute scallop edged frame that was cut out using our Framework Die Set. Then she added cute little flowers and leaves to the corners using our Flower Trio Die Set. Of course you need an umbrella for an April shower so she added in that cute frog umbrella from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She colored the image with Copic markers and and trimmed it out with the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. The gorgeous background was created using our Floral Lace Stencil with fun shades of teal and a little purple!

What a beautiful creation for Spring! This would brighten anyone's day!

Thanks for the fun winter inspiration today, Amanda! To see more of her beautiful coloring and projects, visit Amanda over at her blog,  RutabagaPie Designs!

Frog Umbrella Card by August Guest Designer Kara Pogreba

When I saw the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set, it took me back a few years when my girls were little.  We had a frog umbrella just like the one in the stamp set!  It even made it into the scrapbook back in the day.  I remember how cheerfully that umbrella always stuck out, which gave me the idea for this little pop-up box:

The background was inked twice using the Cloudy Sky stencil and DI Stormy Sky - once with a light hand and once with a heavier hand.  The sentiment was heat embossed onto a die cut from the Framework die set and inked over with a bit of DI Mowed Lawn.

When closed, the card looks like this:

The raindrops from the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set were second and third generation stamped in DI Stormy Sky and Broken China and the panels were inked with a bit more Stormy Sky.

Here was my little inspiration:

Supplies:
Stamps:  Umbrella Pals Stamp Set
Dies:  Umbrella Pals Die Set, Framework Die Set, LF Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up
Stencils:  Cloudy Sky Stencil
Ink:  Distress Ink Stormy Sky, Broken China, Mowed Lawn, VersaMark
Copics:  YG05,06,09
Other:  SSS detail white embossing powder

I had so much fun spending these August Mondays with you!  Thank you once again, Newton's Nook for giving me this wonderful opportunity!
Kara

Blue Skies Ahead Card by Samantha Mann

Forecast: Blue Skies!

Do you know someone who's feeling a bit down? This card by Samantha is perfect to cheer them up! She created this lovely and cheerful card using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She stamped the three fun critter shaped umbrellas and colored them in lovely watercolor shades, added little white gel pen accents! Then she cut the umbrella tops and handles out using the Umbrella Pals Die Set. For her card base she created and awesome bright water distressed blue and teal panel using distress inks and added the sentiment, embossed in white, on top. Then she added layers of clouds using our Sky Borders Die Set! So awesome! The bit of rainbow tape up the side adds and extra bit of cheer too!

Thank you Samantha for making us smile today! To say hello to Samantha and see more of her awesome creations, you can visit Samantha's Blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

You Make Rainy Days Brighter Card by Holly Endress

Rainy Day Umbrellas!  

Today we are sharing this rainy day card by Holly!  She used the adorable bear, panda and frog umbrellas from our  Umbrella Pals Stamp Set and colored them with copic markers. Then she trimmed them out with the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. For her background she used a stitched rectangle panel that was cut out using our Flags & Frames Die Set and inked clouds over it with a stencil and distress ink. She layered this panel over the scallop edged panel, using the Flags & Frames Die Set. She finished the card off with gray enamel dots and the the "You make rainy days brighter" sentiment form the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set.

Thank you, Holly, for the lovely card today! You can find more of Holly's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Hollybeary Creations!

Layton's Legacy Blog Hop

Today we are hopping along with Lea Lawson for a blog hop and fundraiser and card drive for NICU parents! Lea has organized this event to help parents in NICU after spending time there herself with her son, Layton Caleb, who is the namesake for this event.

In addition to this blog hop, You can read more about her story and ways you can help on the  Card Drive and Fundraising post on her blog.  

Here is the mood board for the event:

I was so inspired by this sweet woodland theme I created two cards for this hop:

For the first card used our Deer Friend Stamp Set and colored two of the sweet little fawns using Derwent watercolor pencils and a water brush. I then cut them out using the coordinating Deer Friend Die Set to layer them onto the card. For the card base I cut out the white scallop edge panel using our Frames & Flags Die Set. Then I layered the blue sky and grey hills over the top, cutting the hills out wiht our Land Borders Die Set. 

Then I layered the sweet fawns over the top with some dimensional tape. Since this card is supposed to feel uplifting for the parents, I also added the sentiment "Think Happy Thoughts" from our Happy Little Thoughts Stamp Set.

For my second card I used our new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. I thought the bear and raccoon umbrella would go perfectly with the woodland theme! I stamped them and colored them with zig watercolor brush markers and gave the umbrella handles a bright yellow accent. I cut them out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set to layer them onto the card. 

To create the sky I used our Cloudy Sky Stencil with white embossing paste to create some textured clouds in the sky. Then I inked over it with blue ink and wiped the ink off from the clouds.  I also cut a panel of white with a cloudy edge for the bottom using our Sky Borders Die Set. This was the perfect place to add the "share my umbrella" sentiment from the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set.

Layton's Legacy Blog Hop:

Don't forget to check out all the blogs in the hop today for a chance to win prizes!.
All the participating blogs are in the link-up below:

An InLinkz Link-up

Panda Umbrella Shaker Card by May Guest Designer Rina Galit

Today we have our first post from our May Guest Designer, Rina Galit! You may have seen Rina's beautiful and whimsical creations as craftmusubi on Instagram. We are super excited to have her join us this month! We wait to share what she creates with our stamps! Keep reading to find out more about Rina today and to check out her first project below!

Hi! My name is Rina and I have been crafting since 2008. I started with a "wedding album" and it exploded from there. If anyone asks the album is not done! I just love all the products, especially stamps, paper, and of course anything sparkly! I have met many friends through this hobby of mine and I am grateful for the community and support. You can find me at my YouTube channel scrapstress or my Instagram @craftmusubi. I hope you enjoy my projects!

Hi Everyone!

Rina here as May’s Guest Designer!  How lucky am I?  I am super excited to share with you what I made for this month!  I hope you enjoy these projects and get some ideas, I sure had fun making them.

This week I am sharing a simple shaker card made from the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set.  This stamp set includes various animals as umbrellas and they are super fun to color and combine.  I always like using my favorites so I colored a ton of the pandas of course!

I first colored and cut the pandas and did some simple copic coloring. 

Here are the colors I used:

Pinks – RV10, RV0000

Blacks – C1, C3, C6

Colorless blender

I created a shaker frame by cutting a piece of paper to 4 ½ x 5 ½. I used a rectangle die that was smaller than this and placed the die in the middle of the paper and die cut.  Once the frame is cut out, I adhered a piece of acetate behind it with glossy accents.  I used one layer of foam tape around the frame which will hold the shaker bits in.  I then filled the well with my favorite sparkly pieces.  For this shaker I used clear sequins, gold mini stars and larger clear stars.  You can use whatever mix you like, however I recommend varying the sizes and colors for more impact.  I cut out another 4 1/4x 5 ½ piece of paper and stamped the sentiment ‘You make rain days brighter’, I also stamped out the raindrops around the sentiment.  The bottom was sponged with Distress Ink in Spun Sugar.  I took this and adhered it so it faces the acetate and covers the shaker bits. 

Now that the sentiment can easily be seen through the acetate, the panda umbrellas can be randomly adhered to the front of the card.  The shaker mechanism is now complete and may be adhered to a standard size top folding card base.

Thank you for stopping by!

Rina