The weather here so far this summer hasn’t been what it usually is … we’ve had a lot more cloudy, cooler days and thunder storms … and yesterday it rained … ALL day. So I made my own sunshine …
The sun and rays are from Avery Elle, stamped in Hero Arts and Memento inks … with the lighter yellow covered with Stickles. I stamped the HA sentiment, coated the ‘dazzling’ in Wink of Stella and added a scattering of sequins and gems. Here’s a close up of all the shimmer … mmm, isn’t that better …. much warmer!
I’m playing along with …
Time Out – Fun In The Sun
Hero Arts – One Layer Card
SSS Wednesday – Let’s Be Clear (Stickles, Wink of Stella, gems)
ETA: Thanks to my friend Maria, who suggested it, I’m also linking up with STAMPlorations – Stamps and Glitter
Hope your week is starting out splendidly sunshiny! Thanks so much for coming by, your visits and comments are always a joy! Anita 🙂
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Oh wow Anita – this is amazing……..I can feel the sun shining strongly! What a wonderful card. Love your use of Stickles on the yellow rays and WoS on the “dazzling” – brilliant. Hope the weather picks up for you soon, forecast 30° forecast here on Thursday……knowing our luck it will probably snow!
Hugs.
Karen xxx
Hi Anita – this fabulous card would brighten anyone’s day – I can almost feel the heat from the sun rays ! Love the glimmer and shine!
Hope your weather improves very soon – Sylvia x
Our sunshine has been lacking too and although the rain has been missing us and everyone around us getting it, it has been clouding from all the rain. We are getting some nice rain right now which we desperately needed. Temps have been low but dew points and humidity have been very high so it is very tropical feeling but the pool water is very cold. Can’t win around here. lol It seems the weather is weird all over the world! But your beautiful and warm card sure does bring the sunshine right in!! I love it Anita!! The shimmer and sparkle is so wonderful and yes, I’m a sun worshiper when the sun is out around here. lol Thanks for being sunshine to my cloudy day!! Hugs, Brenda
Another beauty Anita. Thanks for all your comments. Hope your weather improves.
This is really fabulous, Anita, and the addition of the sparkle puts it over the top!!!
Truly dazzling, Anita – you see rain is good for something! I am ALWAYS happy when it rains here – we don’t get so much of it…..although its raining right now (and thundering), yeahh!!! I even got my daily summer swim in before it started!
I love rainy days for crafting, and when you can make your own sunshine, and a fabulous one at that, all the better.
What a beautiful card! Aren’t we lucky that we are able to create our own sunshine? But I wish you that the real sun will start shining down on you again soon!
Wow…talk about a ray of sunshine, this is so amazing and just brings a big smile to my face, I love it and all the sparkle too…so much fun.
This is the kind of card we need here too, full of sunshine happiness!! And the sparkle is just perfect, thanks for joiningus at TIME OUT challenges x
a wonderful sunshine it is too!
You always rock ‘yellow’ Anita, what a wonderful cheery glittery design!
Wow, your beautiful sun matches the sentiment perfectly – let’s hope it brings the real sun out to play soon for you! Cx
Ahhhhh….warm, shimmery sunshine….where’s the beer?
Great sparkle & shine! The background paper seems to have a sheen to it…did you emboss it? Great design – the sun’s rays draws the eye directly to the sentiment and the vibrant pop of black! Yep…winner, winner
Gorgeous card Anita 🙂 I love the sunshine, how fabulous is that !! lovely and sparkly 🙂
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
luv
Lols x x x
And you could hook up at STAMPlorations July stamps and glitter too. I know what you mean about the summer, but I’m kinda happy we haven’t been having the hot and humid stuff. Today was actually a “dazzler” – maybe it’s coming your way. Off to catch up on some much needed sleep;) Very happy to have welcomed the champions home (via the TV) today 🙂
Sparkly sunshine and the absolute perfect sentiment Anita! Sending you sunshine! xoxo
another totally fabulous design, anita… love the stickles on the rays!!
SO glad that Maria sent you our way. Just stunning, Anita! LOVE your glittered rays! Thanks so much for playing along at STAMPlorations xx
I need one of these cards at my house….its freezing at the moment!! Big frost in the morning I suspect but luckily its the holidays so we can stay in our pjs until it warms up outside. Gorgeous card and you stamped it so perfectly…how did you do that?? I’ve never used Stickles before but think I must get some because it looks so glittery over the ink. I know what you mean about the weather. Someone said to me that there is no clear difference between the seasons anymore, I thought about it and realised its so true. When I was a kid Summer was boiling hot, Winter was freezing cold and Spring/Autumn inbetween. Nowdays you never know what weather your going to get….good old global warming certainly seems to be playing with it all very well.
This is SO stunning, Anita! I love the glitter on the sun rays and the layout of this -a perfect one layer card! Thanks for joining us at TIME OUT and STAMPlorations. 🙂
Beautiful and sparkly sunshiny card to brighten up your rainy day. Love the stickles, sequins and the shine on part of your sentiment – fabulous design. Loll xx
Gorgeous card, Anita! I love the two-toned rays and how you added sparkle to this card…so pretty, and perfect for the challenges!
What can I say that has not already been said!! I LOVE this card – It is absolutely gorgeously done!! Love the sparkle it has to it and it definitely Dazzled me! Thanks for brightening my day with this amazing card!!
Beautiful stamping! Great sunny card. Thank you for taking the TIME OUT and join us!
Your stamping skills are mind blowing, Love the perfection in stamping, the shimmer and of course a fab design 🙂
Once again, I’m late…darn ol’ appointments and busyness and YKWs!! I did see this when you posted it. Sounds like your weather is much like ours. Rarely do we see more than a day or two without RAIN. And it’s cooler here too. Your card is just the ticket to help make it feel like summer. Rich, golden yellows and shimmer and shine. This makes me happy. Love this. Make more!!!! : )
Can’t think of anything better to do than make a card when the weather is bad, hey!!! And what a lovely sunshine card you have created, Anita!!! I love the sparkle and the balance between the orange in the top left corner and the sentiment to make this a stunning card!!! The sequins and the bling are placed perfectly and round off everything so nicely!! Love your card!!!
Hope that your weather will be better soon!!!
Have a super weekend!!
Anita, another fabulous card so bright I nearly had to put my sunglasses on !! Beautifully sparkly and totally fabulous .
Marie
Oh my have I been missing out! So enjoyed catching up on each and every one of your fabulous cards tonight. You’ve got me itching to craft. 🙂
A terrific card. I love how bright and cheery card is. Love the sparkles too.
Until the middle of June I thought winter had forgotten us. The weather was unusually warm. But then it turned nasty and COLD.
Ooh la la….sunshine in a most splendid fashion, filled with bright colour and sparkle! So wondrously eye-catching and spirit-lifting. Gorgeous!
Hugs~c
This is perfect for STAMPlorations, Anita, so glad Maria persuaded you to play along! And the sentiment is so appropriate for the image. We’ve had a dazzling day today, with another one due tomorrow 😉
Hi Anita…you got HM at TIME OUT -congrats hon x
Congratulations!!! Was so excited to see your card in the HM’s for Time Out. This card totally deserves it and what a nice end to your week! Yay!!