Card-io Spring Raindrop

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Visited a craft fair recently (first one in absolutely ages) and treated myself to some Cardi-io stamps sets, stencils/masks ideal for making nature scenes.  I made these two similar Easter/Spring cards.


Through the raindrop stencil I brushed over distress oxides using green/yellow/orange inks but faded them out on the right hand side.  As the stencil was too thick I made a paper raindrop aperture so I could stamp the scene inside.  Fence and overhanging tree stamped in brown, foliage in various shades of green inks and the silhouette birds and rabbits with black ink.  Some of the lower foliage has white pen dots added for extra interest.


Panels matted onto spring green cardstock.  One has two rounded corners, got some stray ink on one panel so had to die cut that away but I quite like the overall effect of seeing more of the green matt layer!  Sentiment stamped and added on a die cut oval.
I've used - A5 cream card bases
Creative Expressions coconut white foundations card
Card-io stamp sets - Perfect Place & Cottontail Capers
Card-io MajeMask - Raindrops
Various inkpads - Distress Oxides, Memento, VersaColor, VersaFine Clair
Sentiment magazine covermount

Linking up with -
We Love Stamping                       Ellibelle's Corner: I Spy with my little Eye                 Four Seasons
Anything stamped/                                   A Spring or Easter Critter                             ATG Spring
option (real) Birds and Animals
                               
Lift Challenge - #178 Stamping in a shape/mask


Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Alice (scrAPpamondo)Sunday, 09 April, 2023

    Amazing! Such lovely and clever idea using a raindrop stencil to show your sweet nature scene! Bot the the results are so beautiful! Thanks for the inspirations!
    Thanks so much also for joining us at We Love Stamping!

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  2. crafty-stamperSunday, 09 April, 2023

    Great Spring/Easter cards,love the stamped scenes inside the raindrop stencil
    Carol x

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.Sunday, 09 April, 2023

    These are fabulous cards Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  4. Aimeslee WinansSunday, 09 April, 2023

    Hi this is fabulous, I saw it at Four Seasons Challenge. You should enter it also at The Lift Challenge as it is exactly what the challenge is! In fact, I thought you had made it for their challenge when I saw your card, lol.
    http://liftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/liftchallenge-178.html
    xoxo, Aimeslee

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  5. brendaMonday, 10 April, 2023

    The raindrop stencil is so effective and both your cards using it lovely, many thanks for joining us at We Love Stamping challenge.

    B x

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  6. EmmaTMonday, 10 April, 2023

    Such a beautiful design, thank you for the version you sent to me - its gorgeous. Emmax

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  7. EllibelleMonday, 10 April, 2023

    A fabulous design and gorgeous spring scene!
    Thank you so much for joining in at "I spy with my little eye" as well as Four Seasons challenge!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  8. DianeTuesday, 11 April, 2023

    Both cards are creatively beautiful, such pretty scenes, you should enter our Stencil Fun challenge!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at The Four Seasons!
    Diane FS Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Four Seasons}
    {Stencil Fun}

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  9. !nekeTuesday, 11 April, 2023

    Great cards !!!!!
    groeten Ineke

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  10. Nicole ParmentierThursday, 13 April, 2023

    Love the original shape of this mask Steph. Both cards are lovely. Thank you for joining us at the liftchallenge.

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  11. Marjan Thursday, 13 April, 2023

    What lovely scenes in that unusual shape, love the colourchoice and stamping! Thank you for joining us at the Liftchallenge, Steph!

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  12. KraftyKoolKatThursday, 13 April, 2023

    This is gorgeous, I love how you have made the stamping in a raindrop, very clever. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at We Love Crafting.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  13. MerviSaturday, 15 April, 2023

    Stunning scene, beautiful card.
    Thank you for sharing at We Love Stamping April Challenge;-))m

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  14. CornelieSunday, 16 April, 2023

    Love this take on the Liftchallenge. Such a sweet and cute scene. I love the shape also. Very nice. Thank you for joining us at the Liftchallenge!

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