Painting..and Dancing in the Rain

I know I just blogged a few days ago (*edit: umm, I blogged yesterday I really don't know what day it is anymore. Oops!) , so it's really crazy for me to do another blog post so soon. I just really wanted to try some new techniques and do some different things with some of the supplies I had on hand, so that's what I decided to do.

First, let me start (before getting to the card) that it was a little hard getting motivated. We've had some rough news that Eddy's father MAY have lung cancer. With that thought in the back of my mind, I kept putting my work aside and then picking it back up again when I felt like I could. Any good vibes, prayers, happy thoughts, or whatever you subscribe to would be much appreciated. His dad is a good man and never smoked.

*heavy sigh* Now the card.

I really wanted to use some of the paint that I received during the Ranger class taught by Claudine Hellmuth at CHA. Wasn't sure what I'd do with it, but I wanted to try something...anything. I've also been wanting to use some of the paint dabbers from Ranger (also acrylic paint). There's a lot going on with this card!! Techniques galore! My fave.



and a close up of the sentiment (which is stamped with acrylic paint then covered with Distress Rock Candy Stickles):




It IS raining here now in so-called Sunny California and with the news of yesterday it seems fitting. But I'm hoping that we will also find ourselves dancing in the rain, too, and not just waiting for the storm to pass.

Thank you for stopping by & taking a look!

{Supplies:
Cardstock: SU
Canvas: Sticky Back canvas (Claudine Hellmuth Studio for Ranger)
Inks: Distress Inks (Tim Holtz for Ranger Industries), Versamark (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Urban Chic, Good Thoughts (Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous) and Aged Print Frame (Hero Arts)
Paint: Claudine Hellmuth Studio for Ranger, Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers (Purple Twilight and Black)
Embossing: Distress Embossing Powder (Tim Holtz for Ranger)
Coloring Medium: Forever Violet Perfect Pearls by Ranger, Rock Candy Distress Stickles by Ranger
Embellishments: Word Stick, Staples using Tiny Attacher (both Tim Holtz Idea-ology for Advantus)}



All my best,