Rainbow Cards

Here in our area we have what is called the "518 Rainbow Hunt."  People are putting rainbows in their windows or making displays with rainbows for those who are in quarantine to see when they go out on walks. 

So I thought it was a good time to make some Rainbow Cards.  For this card I used an old flower punch to cut out flowers in a rainbow of colors.  You could use any flower punch, heart or butterfly punch for this card, etc.  Then I added a few green leaf cut outs so the flowers weren't just floating along the edge of the card.

And I love the saying taken from the Picture Perfect Birthday set that will make anyone happy if they receive this card.  Add a textured background, some pearls and a bow of silver ribbon and this makes a very happy card. 

I got the idea for this next card from Linda Parker on Pinterest.  I stamped butterflies from the Butterfly Gala set in Versamark onto a piece of shiny cardstock.  Then I embossed them using white emboss powder.  I sponged a rainbow of colors onto the card which made the butterflies stand out.  The technique is an old one, called emboss resist. 

Then I added a couple of punched out butterflies and a saying from the wonderful So Sentimental set.  Very different from the first card, but still an awesome rainbow to create.

Have you seen any rainbows around in windows or on doors?

Summertime Stamping

Ah, it's the lazy days of summer are here in upstate NY.  One of my fondest memories of summer as a girl is when I used to sit out in my backyard relaxing under the big maple tree and reading a book.  Those were the carefree days...

This week I made some cards with a summer theme. 

I used an old favorite stamp set, Sheltering Tree for my card.  It kind of reminds me of the tree in my backyard when I was a girl. 

I added the new gingham in-color paper paired with the Butterfly Gala punch and new Rose Rococco cardstock to give it an updated look.  It's hard to see in the photo, but the green tree just looks very summery to me.  :)

Next up is the Daisy Delight stamp with its coordinating punch.  Daisies happen to be my favorite flower.  Although I've never actually seen a daisy in Rose Rococco, I like the soft look of these on my card.  I used the new Birch background stamp for the base of my card.  Seriously, I want this on every one of my cards! 

The cut out words and the little bird are framelits from the Well Written dies.  Cute, right?

How are you spending the lazy days of your summer? 

The Butterflies are Fluttering By

I love the gingham papers and butterflies that were in the Spring catalog.  Here is a card that I made using the Butterfly Gala stamp set and punch.  I got the idea from Chris Slogan on Pinterest.  I like how the lower part of the card is showing with the saying that shows on the front and on the inside.

For this card, I punched out the butterflies from the designer paper that was part of the Sale-a-bration free choices.  They fit perfectly in the punch.   I like the design of the front of the card.  This idea is from Karen Finkle.  There's not a lot of room on the inside to write a message, but sometimes you don't need a lot of space.

Here's another card featuring the gingham paper and a punched-out butterfly from the designer paper.  It's pretty easy, but packs a lot of punch.  This idea is from Kim Lee from Facebook.

This card is so pretty in person- the photo doesn't do it justice. (And why are the photos all blurry today?)  It's made using the champagne foil paper and it just shines.  I added some stamped butterflies to complete the card.  I got the idea from Carolyn Manwaring.

Last up for the butterfly cards is a sweet little note card featuring the wooden butterflies from Sale-a-bration.  It's a little hard to see in this photo, but they are on some pink paper that has been embossed with the Lace dynamic folder.  This comes from Lauren Alarid's blog.

What have you made with the Butterfly Gala set?  There are so many possibilities with it!  I'm sure more butterflies will flutter by my craft room in the future. :)

Quick and Easy Cards Using Thinlits and Punches

I was in the mood the other day to make some simple of cards using only framelits or punches. I love the Floral Phrases designer paper, especially the blue package from last year.  I think this was the first time that I have used this pretty cut out from the Florish thinlets.  I found this idea on Pinterest by Kirsten Aitchison.  I added rhinestones in the flower buds to make it sparkle.

The pretty blue punch-based card was made using assorted blue scraps and several flower punches that I have acquired over the years.  I found this idea on Pinterest also, but I didn't see a name associated with the card.  The top half is embossed and the bottom half is left plain for a saying.  I love how the butterfly is just a bit on the teal side to set it apart from the flowers.

This card can be made using any colors.  It was fun and easy to do.  I added rhinestones to the center of some of the flowers to give it some bling. 

Do you sometimes like to make easy cards that don't require a lot of stamping?  Which do you prefer, thinlits or punches?