What a change in the weather! After a sunny spell, we're back to grey skies and rain. It seemed a good idea to have a few days in our caravan in Devon, but it's not much fun walking in the countryside in the rain, so out came my crafting things to join in with a few challenges. Anyone who follows my blog knows I keep a basic craft kit in the caravan and bring down a few crafty bits and pieces just in case of bad weather. This is what I came up with with the limited supplies I have here.
The die is one I bought earlier this month on our way back from North Yorkshire when called in a couple of craft shops. Does anyone else find it difficult to come out of a craft shop empty-handed? So many craft shops are closing and I like to feel I'm doing my bit to help keep them open. The die is Memory Box 'Paper Cut Tulip Circle'. I cut it out first in black, then cut two flowers in colours of the rainbow and attached them over the top of the black die cut in the right order. The sentiment is die cut with a Memory Box 'Stitched Circle' die and raised it up on foam pads. I used a 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder for the background. Everything I used, except for the card blank, was snippets, so I'll be sharing my card over in the Playground.
I am joining in the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - Week 472 ~ Use at least 2 dies
That's Crafty Challenge ~ A Summer's Day Challenge (I hope summer colours count)
Bizzy Bec's June Challenge ~ Anything Goes
That's Crafty Challenge ~ A Summer's Day Challenge (I hope summer colours count)
Bizzy Bec's June Challenge ~ Anything Goes
I'm sorry it had to rain on your trip but what better use of your time! This is so cute and colorful. I tried my best to keep my stamp stores in business but they closed anyway. The upside was a lot of new products. Nope, never left one empty handed either.
ReplyDeleteGreat card Liz - and such a super die as well. I love the bright and cheerful colours you used - snippets rule!
ReplyDeleteHope the weather bucks up a bit - I almost froze to death at the Village Carnival on Saturday - there was just no escape from the wind. I jolly well hope we haven't had Summer already!
Hugs
Di xx
This is very pretty with the rainbow of colours for the tulips Liz, and the Swiss Dots always make a beautiful background, and love the red base card too. We were away this weekend and the weather was quite cold for an outdoor party on Saturday, and yesterday we were hoping to do some things on the way home but by then it had turned to rain...anyway your bad weather crafting turned out rather well. x
ReplyDeleteA lovely bright creation to brighten up your rainy day! Lovely card Liz.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card,Liz.Love the happy colours from the tulips and the embossed background.Here the same,the sky is grey and it's raining.
ReplyDeleteGr,Sylvia.
A lovely card - the rainbow tulips are perfect to brighten a grey day!
ReplyDeleteKath x
Yep, I try to avoid them like the plague Liz, but then there are on line stores! Very pretty dies on your lovely creation, perfect for our 'Use at least 2 dies' theme at Allsorts this week, my thanks for joining in.
ReplyDeleteB x
Even with limited supplies you managed the rainbow colours, well done. Such a cheery and bright card.
ReplyDeleteYou just took the sun and put it on your card!
ReplyDeleteHello Liz, I love this card! You might have limited supplies but that hasn't stopped you making a fab card. The tulips are so cheerful and look so striking against the Swiss dot background. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteA lovely bright and cheerful card Liz, I would buy in craft shops too, but they are sadly lacking here in NZ
ReplyDeleteYou have a great creativity, how fab card you arranged with a few supplies! Love the idea of the circle with the rainbow tulips! It's a so happy and fun card!
ReplyDeleteI wish you that the weather become better during your vacation!
Such a pretty card and what a fabulous die. Yes I too find it hard walking out of a craft shop without buying! Sorry about the weather, we are getting it too in Scotland. What a fabulous card, especially with limited supplies x
ReplyDeleteHi Liz beautiful work my friend,love the tulips xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rainbow tulips, Liz! Adorable card!
ReplyDeleteLovely card Liz, great considering you were limited with goods. Love the tulips.x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic way to use up your snippets Liz, they go together and make such a fantastic card.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Oooh what a fun and happy card...absolutely cheerful and happy!!!
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Dr Sonia
This is just gorgeous,love the fabulous design.xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful wheel of tulips in all their glorious colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty and so fun, Liz! I adore your rainbow tulip snippets so much!! I'm glad you have crafty supplies, but I hope you do get some lovely weather in time to enjoy the outdoors!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteYep! we have that in Wales too, couldn't see across the road earlier on it was so misty and miserable. BUT your card cheered me up with it's beautiful colours and design, love the die.
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A super card Liz, a fabulous die and lots of lovely colours - so pretty.
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One of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen, Liz! Great card! I love tulips and their rainbow colours!!!!!! Kisses, my friend.
ReplyDeleteIt's either feast or famine when it comes to the rain, at least here in the US. lol Sorry it is raining for you right now, but at least you have some crafty supplies along with you and can keep busy when the rain comes. Your card is awesome! I love that die and I love how you used it Liz. Yes, no one I know can go in a craft store and not come out with something! lol And it is good to do our part in keeping a small business in business. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteI never leave a craft shop empty-handed. :) We crafters do like to spend money! :) Love this pretty tulip circle die, Liz. It's so bright and fun being done in the colours of the rainbow. Great design! Sorry you're having poor weather on your trip, but at least you are having some fun playing with paper. Safe travels. xx
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty coloured card Liz, fabulous die!
ReplyDeleteJanice x
What a sweet card Liz and yes I cannot walk out of any craft shop without buying a lot of things !!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Allsorts challenge with this great entry, good luck.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
Super rainbow creation Liz! Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteLovely card and a great die, thank you for sharing at Allsorts challenge this week and good luck x Susan x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card love the colours.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to have some crafty stash in your caravan for bad weather days - that shouldn't be needed for a while as it looks like we are getting a heatwave (again?) its been very warm and sultry all week here on the Essex coast.
Gill x