Walkin' In The Rain

As I'm writing this post there is a programme on telly about the 1970s. It's a decade I remember as though it were yesterday and those of you of a similar age to me will no doubt recognise the song title that is my post header.  I can't remember whether it was the Partridge Family or just David Cassidy who recorded this song, but it has stayed in my memory even though I was more of a Donny Osmond fan at the time!

The song title seems rather appropriate when you see the card I have made:

I made a base card from Bazzill and punched a border around the mat with a Martha Stewart PATP.  I used the same corner punch on the DP, which is from Basic Grey's Piccadilly collection.  I wrapped a length of sheer lemon ribbon around the DP before I stuck it down and added a bow in the same fabric to the top right corner.

I masked Tilda with the Magnolia rainbow stamp and coloured the image with Distress Markers and a wet paintbrush.  I added some Picket Fence Stickles to the clouds, Tilda's brolly and the puddle at her feet.  I put some silver Liquid Pearls onto the raindrops and popped some lemon Papermania gems into the corners of the image.

I went a bit loopy with the flowers, but once I'd started I couldn't stop, particularly as the shape of the image left quite a large blank space to be filled! All of the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - April Showers or Water

Basic Grey Challenges - Spring Colours (Basic Grey Piccadilly DP)

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog -  Song Title Inspiration (Walkin' in the Rain)

Simon Says Stamp - April Showers Bring Spring Flowers

That's all from me for this evening - I've got a pile of marking to do and today was only the first day back!

Take care.

Tracey xx