Dia daoibh!
Well would you look at that. The sun has shown up for two whole days in a row. I checked twice out the window just to be sure it was not a trick. Even the birds are in great form, singing like they have just had three cups of strong Irish tea and a biscuit.
After soaking up a bit of that rare golden sunshine it felt like the perfect excuse to sit down at the craft desk and make a card.
I used the Spellbinders Umbrella Bloom die set which is just adorable. There is something cheerful about flowers popping out of an umbrella that makes it feel like a little pocket of spring on a card. I kept the design nice and simple so the die cuts could do all the talking. For embellishments I only added a touch of Glossy Accents and a few flatback pearls. Sometimes a card just wants to be simple and elegant and who am I to argue with a piece of cardstock having notions. The sentiment comes from the A Selection of Sentiments stamp set by Tonic Studios and I stamped it using Versafine ink. Versafine never disappoints. It behaves like the reliable friend who shows up on time with biscuits.
And that is today’s little bit of crafty sunshine. Between the bit of sun and the umbrella blooms on the card I feel like spring has officially clocked in for duty. Now if the weather could kindly keep up the good behaviour we might all start acting suspiciously cheerful.
13 comments :
It's so pretty!! Thanks for linking up to our March challenge gallery at Die Cut Divas.
I love the umbrella holding all the spring flowers. A beautiful card. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas
I do love the way you write your posts lol. Love the shaped card and all the beautiful Spring flowers.
carol x
That is lovely!
Sadly the sun has left us again this weekend. Hope it returns soon. Love your use of the umbrella and cheery flowers. The oval framing is perfect too. I love it. Your leprechaun yesterday made me smile too. Thanks for that xx
Gorgeous use of our colours, Wendy, those blooms are very cheery! Thanks for sharing with us at CC&S
We had sunshine and unseasonable warmth today - it was glorious. Your card was the perfect bit of happy to top off my day!
What a cute way to display the flowers, really nicely made card! Thanks for joining us at the Alphabet Challenge.
Wendy this is just beautiful! The colours really pop and I love how your umbrella follows the contours of your diecut panel. Thanks for sharing with is over at CAS Colours & Sketches!
Beautiful! I love the colors and the layout. Thanks for joining us at CRAFT Challenge Blog.
Sweet umbrella filled with flowers, Wendy!! So glad you shared at Die Cut Divas!!
Gorgeous umbrella bloom card! And fun design. Thanks for sharing with us over @ The Alphabet Challenge.
Such a glorious spring card, Wendy - and a much better way to use an umbrella than needing it for all the recent grey rain! Thanks for playing along with our colour challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches
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