Under My Umbrella, Ella, Ella...

So you may have been wondering about the "Hoppy" umbrella: Where's the handle?? It's like the balloon and the flower, without a stem or string they can be short, long, however you see fit and no need to mask! A handle's just a line, you can do it! Stamp your image so the little tip sticking out the umbrella top will be in line with your handle will go, lay a straightedge on your paper and connect the line through the hands. There are so many different ways the animals in this set can hold it: up high, down low, over the shoulder, or as shown here behind the back...! How's that for singing and dancing in the rain? :) (And see how his little eyes are watching the butterfly?)

I decided I wanted to frame up this little "scene" in a circle. Although I have the circle Nestabilities, I still gotta have my coluzzle for some projects! This time I chose the "blue" track, (third one in) so his ear, the butterfly and umbrella will fall just outside the mat. Slide your blade around the track, up to the edge of the image, take it out and insert and cut again on the other side. Take your snips or scissors and cut around the outside of the image where it's still attached after you pull the template away.

To see more samples of the hoppy st and a read a little more about my design process, please go check out Featured Crafter Friday! (and then bookmark Andrea's fantastic blog!)

Have a very hoppy day!