Rain in The Forest

having discovered Forest Ranger's swaps on SCS i join each one...this group of gals called "forest friends" chat away daily...some hourly...it's a wonderful group..

this time around the theme was Rain in The Forest...just right for a swap due in the spring...cards had to relate to rain or the results of rain...i took my usual 2 spots...

rainbows...i think rain is nice...but rainbows are better...so i did a rainbow card...found some clipart online...printed and colored it with copic markers...and i don't do that great a job cutting stuff out...but i think i did pretty good here...

Count your Rainbows
Paper: bermuda bay..cool caibbean..dp
Ink: printer..bermuda bay..copic markers
Stamp: rainbow clipart
Accessories: glitter ribbon..dimentionals

the sentiment is one i really like...some days it seems easier to focus on the storm and not the blessings of "rainbows" in our lives...kids see things much simpler and can be wiser for it...

another result of rain i really enjoy are flowers...so pretty and sweet...i rarely dress up cards with more than paper flowers...but i've had these silk flowers in my stash for ages and this was the perfect card to use them on...

Shades of Purple Flower
Paper: rich razzleberry..early espresso..naturals ivory..dp
Ink: printer
Accessories: shades of purple silk flowers..small purple brad

the sentiment is from a poem i found online (printed in early espresso)...and it "spoke" to me...a very fancy way of saying "stop and smell the roses"...which i really need to do...just soak up the beauty of nature and feel God in my surroundings...

i hope you all take some time to do this too...be safe/be well...

Flowers for a Friend Swap @ SCS

theme for this swap is flowers...any occasion...but had to have flowers...easy right?....NOT!...i guess i am not a flower kinda girl....had to get some ideas from the SU Galleries @ SCS...such inspiration...

Paper: rose red..regal rose..whisper white..girl diamonds dsp
Ink: rose red..regal rose
Stamp Set: looks like spring..fundamental phrases
Accessories: lg & med circle punches..so saffron button..rose ric-rac..dimensionals

so the first one i used the rock-n-roll technique on the flower...hadn't done that in ages...and this stamp is perfect for it...

Paper: pretty in pink..pink pirouette
Ink: pretty in pink
Stamp Set: sage advice
Accessories: cb..ef..lg & med oval punches..med & lt pink paper flowers..white brad..dimensionals

the second card i had trouble with...matching up the paper flowers...was going with purple and lavender...changed my mind and went with pink shades...

p.s. my back injury is not as serious as first suspected...but what a pain (literally) when stamping...good thing i got "in the zone" for awhile