Showers of Showers! Week 4

Ever use the expression, "When it rains, it pours"? This does not have to be a bad thing, does it? For the month of April, the Dream Team are featuring "Showers of Showers" as our theme. As usual, we'd love for you to play along. Just link your creation on the Dream It Up!blog for a chance to win the stencil of your choice...bonus chances for incorporating Dreamweaver and/or Stampendous in your design. Here's what I'm showering you with this week...

"May you be showered with happiness"
Letterpress technique

The Letterpress technique is so easy and creates a beautiful look. It just needs two simple steps.
First: ink the back of the stencil with Delicata ink Golden Glitz from Tsukineko (any color works)
Second: Place the stencil ink side up on the large platform of a die cut machine, place a piece of cardstock carefully on the stencil, then the rubber embossing mat, and finally, two plastic cutting plates. Run through the machine to transfer the ink to the paper. Of course, a beautiful ribbon from May Arts is always the perfect finishing touch.
Here's a close up:

Background:  LX7001 Damask
Saying:  LG738 Rain words 

Our "B" wants to "shower" you with lots more ideas, so be sure to stop over and leave them a "shower" of comments!

Dream It Up!

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Gill Wilson

Cindy Groh 

Happy Creating,
Louise
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Showers of Showers! Week 2

Ever use the expression, "When it rains, it pours"? This does not have to be a bad thing, does it? For the month of April, the Dream Team are featuring "Showers of Showers" as our theme. As usual, we'd love for you to play along. Just link your creation on the Dream It Up! blog for a chance to win the stencil of your choice...bonus chances for incorporating Dreamweaver and/or Stampendous in your design. 

Here's what I'm showering you with this week...

LJ908 Umbrella bkg stencil - dry embossed, stenciled with color
Stencil an extra umbrella and cut it out to pop up over the Dog
LL3029 Dog stencil - Matte Black Embossing Paste
DL3029 Dog die - paper piecing technique on dry black paste
LG738 Rain words - stenciled with ink

Inside
SSC1158 Thoughtful Wishes stamp set from Stampendous

This would make a great Get Well/Recovery/Thinking of You card. We've been having A LOT of rain here, even thunderstorms and tornado watches already, so this could be a fun "chase the blues away" card too! 

For a shower of inspiration, please visit the blogs of the "B" team:

 

Dream It Up!

Louise Healy

Alison Heikkila

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Gill Wilson

Cindy Groh

Lyn Bernatovich

Happy Creating,
Louise