Treat Yo’Self with Rainbow Cards – Guest Designer Jeannie
Hi everyone! It’s Jeannie (InsideoutJeans) guest designing on the Heffy Doodle blog today. I met Lesley in person at Creativation this year and she’s such a delight. She is full of positive energy and kindness! I really wanted to create some cards that reflected the same.
To create something bright and happy, my mind went straight to rainbows. Lately, rainbows have taken a forefront in my cards because it’s been a really strange time with sheltering in place and social distancing. I like having the reminder that after every storm, there’s always a rainbow.
Treat Yo’Self is such an adorable set and I fell in love with the cotton candy image. I didn’t want to just use that one image and that’s how I ended up with three different cards.
I stamped everything out using Versafine Onyx Black ink so I could heat emboss them using clear embossing powder. I wanted to do some watercoloring since these images are really spacious. By having the images heat embossed, it helps me contain the colors within its respective areas.
After I finished watercoloring all the images (which I did in rainbow colors), I decided to ink blend a rainbow background as well. I used this one A2 panel to help create three cards. I trimmed it down to two strips of 1.75 in x 5.50 and then two strips of .25 x 5.50 inches.
CARD 1:
I placed my first rainbows trip horizontally on the card adding the matching popsicles colors along the rainbow. For the sentiment, I stamped it using Blackout ink on the bottom right of the rainbow panel.
CARD 2:
For my second card, I wanted to add the rainbow strip vertically on the left hand side. This time, I’m using the ice cream cones and placing them in opposite rainbow order. Since I had white space on the right, I added a sentiment in the bottom right hand corner. I trimmed down my card panel a quarter of a inch and added a piece of striped black and white washi for a bit of interest so my first two cards didn’t look exactly the same.
CARD 3:
I added a piece black cardstock and heat embossed the sentiment in white. Since I had two strips of the rainbow panel left, I added it to the top and bottom of the black cardstock. I grouped three of the cotton candy cones together in opposing corners to finish off the card.
I just love how these turned out and they make me feel super happy. Do you like incorporating rainbows into your cards?
If you’re interested, I have a video for my process of putting together these three.
https://youtu.be/urfjlUKRdUI
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you get inspired to create. Come back again soon for more inspiration and ideas! Happy Crafting!
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STAMP SET:
Heffy Doodle – Treat Yo’Self: https://bit.ly/2yB5Wej
DIES:
Heffy Doodle – Treat Yo’Self coordinating dies: https://bit.ly/3gp8RHN
INK:
Ink on 3 – Blackout Ink: https://bit.ly/2ZCXw0P
Ink on 3 – Marilyn Red Atelier Ink Pad: http://bit.ly/2QvloPx
Ink on 3 – Marigold Orange Atelier Ink Pad: http://bit.ly/2t30DRX
Ink on 3 – Bee Sting Atelier Ink Pad: http://bit.ly/2GpXXRA
Ink on 3 – Goddess Green Atelier Ink Pad : http://bit.ly/3aXAZzk
Ink on 3 – Peacock Blue Atelier Ink Pad: http://bit.ly/2O6cIgF
Ink on 3 – My Jam Purple Atelier Ink Pad: http://bit.ly/2SwsPFB
Versafine Ink: https://bit.ly/36sdpsI
EMBOSSING:
Wagner Heat Gun: http://bit.ly/2vlnvwI
Inkadinkado Anti-Static Embossing Pouch: https://bit.ly/2X0MYXD
Versamark Ink: https://bit.ly/36sdpsI
Ink on 3 – Crystal Clear: http://bit.ly/2x23U5K
Ink on 3 – Artic White: http://bit.ly/2X089tI
PAPER:
Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock: https://bit.ly/2yxGKVT
Canson XL Watercolor paper: https://bit.ly/2XmyKzC