9 April 2011

Count your rainbows...


Morning Peeps! And isn't it a fantastic one?! The sun is out and the sky is blue, again! I suspect the day will involve several large buckets of water in the garden for us. :)

I've not done much crafting this week, it's been a bit busy with all things Cupcake, but I did manage to make this, one afternoon when Sweet Cheeks had a rare nap.

I absolutely love this sentiment. It's a quote from a twelve year old l girl and this card was based around using it. I did stamp it, but it came out really badly, so I ended up resuscitating it by hand, and now it looks like it's been written by a child, which kind of adds a charm to the card.

I made the cloud paper myself. I had a bit of fun with some inks, a few clouds I cut out and a dabber. Very therapeutic as it turns out, our Landlord from Norwich, yes Norwich, upset me big style that day. I kept reciting count your rainbows, as I furiously dabbed the paper!

Well that's all from me today Folks, the garden is calling...

Cardstock: Stampin Up!
Papers: SU Inks, dabber and some cloud templates
Image: Funky Hand Craft The Year Away CD ROM
Sentiment: Inkadinkadoo
Colouring: SU Inks and Old Faithful Waterbrush!
Tools: Nesties

33 comments:

Liz McGuire, said...

Love it, it's so diferent and eye catching. Enjoy your day, sound like fun!

Liz x

Anonymous said...

You know us - anythingt involving rainbows is a fabulous creation!!! Like wise your cards are always fab and gorg too! Don't let the b#@+**d's get you down! as they say. Enjoy the sunshine - and cool new look to your blog too! loving it!
Love
Rachel and Angela
xxx

Poppit said...

Ooooooooooh!!! Love the new look blog ;-) ( and just when I'd added your old badge to my blog!!!). Your card is fabulous. I know the stamp set well and would not have guessed you'd written the sentiment on in the end! Love the design. Have a sunny weekend. Xx

CraftyC said...

Its beautiful Faye. A lovely sentiment and a great background
Clairex

Jo said...

Morning Fluff :)
Another be-u-tiful day isn't it?
unfortunately I have to go to work earlier today, so i won't be able to enjoy the sunshine *sigh*

Love this card, it's so bright & cheery. The clouds turned out fabby, so the negative feeling you had cos of the landlord turned into a positive, so as you say this card is a perfick statement :)

Have fun in the garden!
C.S. xx

Margreet said...

Beautiful new blog dress, Fluffy...your card is stunning...I'm always counting my blessings, but I think it's time for a change!....enjoy your work in the garden!
xxx Your lovely lady

Catherine said...

What a sweet card Fluff ! I love this sentiment and the background is just perfect ! Have a lovely week-end Sweetie ! Hugs and love from Catherine

Delphine said...

Oooooh the new look blog... It is fab, I love your new banner! And now I know why you went to bed so late again:-)! And your card is fantastic! I love the background you have made, the layout is simply wonderful, and the sentiment so perfect! I love it all! Have a lovely day, enjoy the sunshine and buckets of water:-)! BIG hugs Delphine xx

Vicky said...

Hellooooo my sweetie so sorry I've not been over its been one of those weeks where I'm behind in all my commenting....I am hanging my heed in shame as I type..
Gorgeous card hun love the clouds they look awesome I need a lot more practice at mine lol.
Hope you are ok shug missing you over at the sweeties.

Lotsa huggles Vicky xxx

Jennifer said...

So gorgeous Faye. Clever you, making your own cloud paper xx Jenny xx

coldwaters2 said...

Fabulous card Faye loving the cloud effect you created also the rainbow and sentiments look super.
Hugs
Lorraine x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Fabulous card, I like that cloud background, I sitting here sing now, somewhere over the rainbow
Kevin xx

Bananastamper said...

Too cute Faye! Love this! Love your new look too, such fun colors! Have fun in the garden, some of mine is still under snow, not quite time yet....though Chippiy seems to think it's time - he is digging and eating all my spring bulbs, I will me most upset if he gets them all!
Happy Weekend!

Fiona said...

wow Faye...this is very eyecatching!! I love your cloud paper...very cloudy and the rainbow is amazing!!

happy sunny day!!

Fi
x

Rachel said...

Oooo this is fantabulous! I love the quote :)
Hugs, Rachel xx

xxxtglxxx said...

This is so lovely Faye :)

I really love the sentiment and the image. Your background is fabulous!

hugs

xxalisonxx

Kathy said...

Gorgeous card Faye - and may I just say how fab your craft space looks in the photo below! Mine looked as neat as that for about five minutes - then I started moving stuff in, and now well, we won't go there....

Jill said...

Really pretty Faye - I agree its a great sentiment! Jill x

Unknown said...

Oh Fluff! This is adorable! Just love the rainbow and your handwritten sentiments are fab! Sounds like a lovely & warm day in England! Here we have had snshine, but so windy... Have a fab evening dear!!! Lots of hugs & sunshine!

Vicky said...

Oh hun such a fun, fabulous card and so is your new look blog...I just love it sweetie...

hope you had a lovely day in the garden...and tell the nasty man to get stuffed!!

hugs Vicky xx

kitty said...

Lovely card, I really like the sentiment to - we have just sat and watched the Wizard of Oz with my little boy and now he can't stop singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow. x

Ali said...

Yoo hoo hunny, like your new bloggy look what a fabby card too!! I really need to get my bum in gear and get some blogging done :-( xx

Claire said...

Hi Faye, firstly love the new blog look and secondly what a fab card - you might want to enter this into the Just Tracy's challenge as rainbows are the theme this month! LOL. Have a great weekend. Hugs, Claire x

Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...

Our day has not been so sunny here, but I guess I'll count my rainbows and not my clouds! lol! Perfect sentiment! Love your cloud paper too!

An Occasional Genius said...

Do you want me to send the boys round to Norwich for you hon??? Give him what for!! Hope you are calmer now, love this cheery card & the sentiment is something I try to live by.

Hope the garden enjoyed the water!

Hugs xxx

P.S. Love the new blog look - gorgeous!

Emma said...

Such a bright cheerful card, love the clouds and fab sentiment.
Hugs Emma x

Suzie Q said...

hi de hi,
loving dem clouds and the sentiment is great!
wheres that landlord live i will pay him a visit upsetting my Fluff i won't 'ave it!!!
enjoy the sunshine hun this is probably our summer!
lil fruit and nut x

Donna said...

This is totalyl gorge Faye and I love that you have written the sentiment by hand...it realyl adds to the charm of the card :) Donna x

Jane said...

Lucky for you I'm NOT gonna break out in to my Rainbow song by Dorothy!!! Great card xxx

Lindsey said...

Love it! Very different for you and an absolute corker! I love that sentiment too!
Linds x

Cazza said...

What a fantastic card hon and an absolutely brilliant sentiment - so completely true!! Love the new look blog too :o)
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

DesigNeAl said...

A very pretty and colourful card, Faye. The sentiment is indeed wonderful, kids thinking amazes me sometimes.
I like the new look on your blog and apologies for not visiting you for the last few days - the sun was shining on my neck of the woods too, so I haven't been much in front of the 'puter either. Take care x

Wendy Ramlakhan said...

LOVE it!! And the handwritten sentiment makes it even more fabulous!!