Pastel rainbow

 Hello there sunshine!  Today I have a sweet little mini slimline card to share with you.

Since my last few cards have been bright rainbows, I wanted to try something a little more subdued.

I grabbed several Trinity Stamps products from my stash and got to work.  I cut the rainbow from the Rainbow Funshine die set six times from different colors of cardstock.  I then cut the basic rainbow shape out of white cardstock.  I covered it with adhesive and added the rainbow strips.

Next I grabbed the the panel die from the mini slimline Clean and Simple panels set.  I lined it up over my rainbow where I wanted to cut it and ran it through my die cut machine.  I then took the panel die and the next layer die and taped them together on a piece of white cardstock.  This way I created a white frame.  

I took the next largest die and cut out the grey polka dot layer.  This paper came from the Winter Hues paper pad (it is retired).  And with the largest die from the set I cut a grey layer.  I glued the two layers and the white frame together.  Then I added foam tape to the pack of the rainbow pieces.  I carefully added them to the open panels of the frame piece.   I mixed grey ink with Shimmer Spray and splattered it on the panels with a paint brush.

While the panels were drying, I stamped the Hello Sunshine sentiment from the Summer Bouquet Builder (also retired) with black ink.  I cut it out with a banner die and added foam tape to the back.  I added it to the panel.  I took the entire piece and glued it to a 6 1/4" x 3 1/4" card base.

I felt it needed just a bit of bling so I added some Bubble Bath baubles with liquid glue.  We have a finish!

Have a great day friends!

~Kristina

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Scrappy Tails Crafts Flower Shop hop

Welcome to the Scrappy Tails Craft’s Flower Shop blog and video inspiration hop! Today, we are hopping along to celebrate the launch of our new Spring collection! Each designer along the hop will be showcasing new products from the release to hopefully give you ideas and inspiration for your Easter and Spring cards.

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My project for the hop is a garden...of critters!

I know there are SO many beautiful flowers in this release but the critters from the Garden Stand Animals dies stole my heart.  I just KNEW I needed to create something fun just for them.

I started with a piece of white cardstock 8"x 3".  I took the Slimline Cobblestone Background die and cut a piece of scrap cardstock to create a diy stencil.  I masked off most of the white panel with low tack tape except for about an inch at the bottom.  Next I grabbed some pale gray ink, a blending brush and my diy stencil.  I laid the stencil over the exposed border on the panel and added ink.

After removing the masking tape, I used a cloud stencil from my stash with a light blue ink.  This gives me the look of having ground and sky.

Now on to the other parts for my card. I got all of the dies from the Garden Stand Animal dies set.  I pulled a whole rainbow of colored cardstack out of my stash.  I cut all six critters out of a different color of cardstock.  The Corgi die has a few extra detail dies.  I cut them out of different shades of yellow.  I also took Copic markers in slightly darker colors than the cardstock and added some shadows.

How about something for them to "grow" in?  The flower pots from the Potted Flowers die set to the rescue.  I cut each pot out three times from silver foil cardstock.  I tucked my critters behind each pot and cut off the extra parts.  Then I applied them in a row across the card.

Next I cut out two little butterflies.  One comes from the Potted Flower die set and the other comes from the Flowers & Rain Boots die set.  These were added to the card.  I did fold up the wings just a bit to give them some dimension.  Now for the sentiment.  The Smile sentiment is from the Mini Smile incentive freebie set.  I cut it out four times in total and stacked them up before adding them to the card.  

I went ahead and added the panel to a rainbow diagonal striped paper from my stash.  And then onto a slimline card base 3 3/8" x 8 3/8".  For the final extra touch I added Star Dust Stickles over the Smile.  There you have it!  Did you happen to notice?  My entire slimline card is made out of dies.  Not a single stamp in sight!  

Thanks SO very much for stopping by!

Ready for another dose of inspiration?  Head HERE to visit Brenda Noelke next!

Have fun hopping!

~Kristina

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Choose to Shine

Hi my crafting friends!  It's Wednesday and that means it is my turn to host the blog post for Dies R Us.  Here's a little peek.

You find all the details for this card and TWO more right HERE.  Hurry on over and check it out!

Toodles!

~Kristina