Creating Your Own Rainbow Part One

Have you ever thought about your own rainbow and what shades of the rainbow appeal to you?  

What catches your eye?  

Is it the true primary colors, very light pastels or something in between?

For me, I gravitate towards the same shades of colors pretty much every time.  So...I set out to create my own rainbow.  Today's cards are Part One, next time I will show you the rest.  I had such a good time putting these together with colors I LOVE!

My main rainbow cardstock colors are:

Rose: Reverse Confetti

Flamingo:  Reverse Confetti

Calypso Coral:  Stampin' Up!

Sunshine:  Reverse Confetti

Lemongrass:  Fun Stampers Journey/Spellbinders

Cool Pool:  Fun Stampers Journey/ Spellbinders

I have colors that I fit in between these shades, but these are the ones I'm highlighting today.

This first custom rainbow card uses the Reverse Confetti coffee cup die called Just Brew It.  The sentiment is from the Coffee Helps stamp set. The background is the new Gingham Background stamp from Concord & 9th. 

This custom rainbow card highlights the Bear Hugs Bundle and Paper Hug Dies from The Stamp Market.

Today's third custom rainbow card uses the Reverse Confetti die called Just Brew It.  The flowers are from the Blossom Party Bundle at The Stamp Market and the background is the new Gingham Background by Concord & 9th.

 Next time I will show you the last three cards I created for this series.
What rainbow variation will you choose?

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Skinny Upper Alpha Thanks

I have a very quick and easy thank you card using the Skinny Upper Alpha Dies from The Stamp Market.  I paired it with the Jumbo Plaid Background stamp and A Few Words Stamp Bundle.

This would be a great card to mass product if you needed several thank you cards.  

I love the tone on tone with various pinks.  Of course anything in pink works for me. *Ü*

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Garden Picks Dies with Coffee Tag

Even the smallest of gifts need a fabulous presentation, right?  

One of the things I love most about my job is being able to pull something together on the fly - just when I need it!  I used lots of bits and pieces from my desk, things I had cut extras of, and created a cute tag.

I used the tag from Tag'd Die.  I stamped the top of it with the Jumbo Plaid background stamp in Tin Pail ink.  
I had some flowers cut from the gorgeous Garden Picks Dies from Altenew so I used those with a coffee frappuccino from the Coffee First dies. 
I did a little ink blending and spritz it with water to create the color.  There is a clear window on the top to make the lid but it's hard to see in the photo.

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Truckin' Through the Seasons and NEW So Many Sentiments Dies

So many cute things about today's cards.  First the Truckin' Through The Seasons dies are back in stock (but seriously...HURRY!) and they have an all NEW adorable add on set of sentiments called So Many Sentiments.  Together, it makes the truck so much more versatile.  As you can see from the cards below you can virtually put anything in the truck bed!

I used a lot of products for these sets.  I will list them below each card but the links will be at the end of this posting.

Cardstock: Whip Cream,  Banana Cream, Lemongrass, Black Licorice, Silver Mirror Paper (FSJ), Buttercup (Reverse Confetti)

Stamp Set: Everyday Doodles Essentials by Ellen Hutson, Bear Hugs (The Stamp Market)

Dies:  Truckin Through The Seasons & So Many Sentiments (Spellbinders), Grass Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Jumbo Tag Die (The Stamp Market)

Ink Blending on the background: Ripe Persimmon, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks

So Many Sentiments Etched Dies

Truckin' Through the Seasons

 Cardstock: Whip Cream,  Lemongrass, Black Licorice, Silver Mirror Paper (FSJ), Summer Glitter Pack (Concord & 9th), Rose (Reverse Confetti)

Stamp Set: Everyday Doodle & Latte Love (Ellen Hutson)

Dies:  Truckin Through The Seasons & So Many Sentiments (Spellbinders), Grass Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Jumbo Tag Die (The Stamp Market)

Ink Blending on the background:  Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks

Cardstock: Whip Cream, Lemongrass, Black Licorice, Silver Mirror Paper (FSJ), Calypso Coral (SU!), Buttercup (Reverse Confetti)

Stamp Set: Bear Hugs (The Stamp Market)

Dies:  Truckin Through The Seasons & So Many Sentiments (Spellbinders), Grass Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Jumbo Tag Die (The Stamp Market)

Ink Blending on the background: Ripe Persimmon, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks

Cardstock: Whip Cream, Lemongrass, Black Licorice, Silver Mirror Paper (FSJ), Salsa (Reverse Confetti)

Stamp Set: Latte Love (Ellen Hutson)

Dies:  Truckin Through The Seasons & So Many Sentiments (Spellbinders), Grass Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Jumbo Tag Die (The Stamp Market)

Ink Blending on the background: Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks

Cardstock: Whip Cream, Lemongrass, Black Licorice, Silver Mirror Paper (FSJ), Calypso Coral (SU!), Rose & Flamingo (Reverse Confetti)

Stamp Set: Tag'd & Well Wishes (The Stamp Market)

Dies:  Truckin Through The Seasons & So Many Sentiments (Spellbinders), Grass Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Jumbo Tag Die (The Stamp Market)

Ink Blending on the background:  Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks

Cardstock: Whip Cream, Lemongrass, Black Licorice, Cool Pool, Silver Mirror Paper (FSJ), Calypso Coral (SU!), Rose & Flamingo (Reverse Confetti)

Stamp Set: Well Wishes (The Stamp Market)

Dies:  Truckin Through The Seasons & So Many Sentiments (Spellbinders), Grass Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Jumbo Tag Die (The Stamp Market)

Ink Blending on the background:  Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Scattered Straw Distress Oxide Inks

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Scallop Notecard Dies and a Tres Chic Handbag

 I have a project with the new Scallop Notecard Dies from The Stamp Market today.  These are really fun - you can see a photo of the die below - you cut it and it has the score line for folding with the beautiful scallop edge.

They measure 4" x 2-1/2" after folding, so you easily get 4 cut from a piece of cardstock.

I paired them with the Skinny Upper Alpha Dies and the the gorgeous Garden Picks Dies from Altenew.  The scripty words across the alphabet are in the Scallop Notecard Dies.

They fit perfectly inside the paper purse - surprise, surprise!  This purse pattern can be found in the Tres Chic Handbags tutorial.  

(This is a good old fashioned cut and trace pattern & instruction tutorial - NOT a svg cutting file for electronic cutters.)

Scallop Notecard Dies 

Skinny Upper Alpha Dies

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