House Mouse and Friends-Challenge # 192 "April Showers"!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

I hope that everyone had a most wonderful weekend...we had nice weather and were able to start cleaning up the garden!! 

I'm here today with a brand new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge AND I'm especially excited because I get to host this challenge!!!!  I chose "April Showers" because I have a few of the House Mouse stamps that have rain and never get to use them...lol!! 

 

Create anything that reminds you of April and Showers. Remember that ALL of our  challenges have the alternate option of *ANYTHING GOES* too!  So come PLAY ALONG with us and enter any of your projects that show off your House-Mouse & Friends, Gruffies or Happy Hoppers stamps, CD Collections or decoupage.

 
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Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I have been loving working with the templates from Sandra's Scrap Shop...

I thought that a lantern would fit for this challenge...it worked up so quickly and easily!!...

this is the front...

 the back...

 this is "Singing in the Rain" HMUR1064...

coloured with my copics...

I dusted the window cut outs and whole frame with metallic silver paint for a more metal look

and carried it through to edges my image for a more finished look...

I strung some crystals with silver thread to hang like rain drops...

flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts...

closer view of "Singing in the Rain"...

the rain drops are covered with Glossy Accents but I couldn't get a pic that showed them well...

the top with the sentiment...computer generated...and some more crystals hanging from the cheesecloth and large acrylic bead...

 the back of the lantern features "Gentle Rain" HMKR1033...

also coloured with my copics...

 closer view of "Gentle Rain"...

 top view...you can see the battery operated tea light...

 

Well that is another FUN template used from Sandra's Scrap Shop!!!  Now you really must go on over to House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and check out the gorgeous makes that my VERY talented teamies have to show you!!  Then I want you all to get busy and show us  some "April Showers" or as always we love to see your "Anything Goes" projects!!!

 

All materials are listed above.

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Creative Fingers-Challenge #75 "Anything Goes"

Gruffies and Guests-Challenge #16 "Patchwork or Anything Goes Option"-mine is "Anything Goes"

613 Avenue Create-Challenge #119 "Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Create your own Challenge"-mine falls into the "Anything Goes"

 

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!

 

Mousey hugs,