PP587 CAS April Showers

Happy Sunday, peeps, Happy Easter!  Claire is our Paper Players hostess this week with a seasonal CLEAN AND SIMPLE challenge!  Check it out:

I chose to use the umbrella from Under My Umbrella (retired) and the sketch from Atlantic Hearts:

I confess, the sketch scared me a wee bit, but since it was a Clean and Simple challenge, I decided to do some simple blending to create that background.  (Be kind, I am still learning the ropes with my blending brushes, LOL!)  So here we go:

For my background, I simply took a sheet of acetate and laid it on my cardstock, then used my blending brush and some Balmy Blue ink to create the "rays".  I then punched out an umbrella from some Balmy Blue gingham DSP but it really didn't seem to match so well, so I did another from Bermuda Bay...better!  I stamped a floral image and fussy cut it out, adhering it atop a sentiment banner and an embossed circle:

I added a few sequins and a couple of birthday sentiments to the inside and it was done!  It's not as CAS as I normally do but there are only a couple of layers and a good bit of "white" space!

I hope you'll have fun with our Clean and Simple challenge this week!  Check out what the designers did over at the Paper Players blog, then share yours with us too!  Remember to keep it clean and simple!  Thanks for popping in today, enjoy it and be blessed!

"As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.  "Don't be alarmed," he said.  "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified.  He has risen! He is not here.  See the place where they laid him.  But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee.  There you will see him, just as he told you'."  

Mark 16:6-7

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Under My Umbrella, Best Year
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Acetate Sheet, Bermuda Bay Gingham (ret)
Ink	Balmy Blue, Memento Black
Accessories	Dimensionals, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)
Tools	Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Perfect Polka Dot EF (ret), Umbrella Punch (ret), Blends, Blending Brushes