Learn to Dance in the Rain

There are moments when I am sure that the seasons are changing, a little patch of bright sky and the smell or the earth after the rain.  I love spring and autumn best of all the seasons.   In Ireland, spring can quite often be about rain so I thought I would share some cards I originally made for the Yellow Club, a card making club I used to run.  Every month we had a theme. This one was all about the weather and was inspired by one of my favourite sayings –

It’s not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!

The photos are not the best, I apologise, I have been trying to learn some new photo editing techniques, so please be patient.  The blue card has 3 techniques, a brayered background, a Tim Holtz for Sizzix die cut and a Tim Holtz for Sizzix embossing folder.

The second ‘rainman’ card uses watercolour paper and lots of inky fun.  Instead of using the cut-out from the Sizzix die I have used the stencil and raised it using foam squares.  I think this give a cool shadow effect.  I have handwritten the saying.

The third card I think is my favourite.  The boot stamp is from the Woodware Craft Collection and it had been overstamped with a Penny Black floral stamp.  Overstamping is a great way of creating new images and ideas from stash you already have.

Hope you like these simple ideas – and that you feel inspired to try some.

If you would like a free download of a sheet pdf sheet of the words of this quote – follow the blog and leave a comment.

Thanks for reading and looking

Kerry x