Brighten someone's day with a rainbow card!

I decided to make several cards to leave in my neighbours' letterboxes to bring a bit of cheer to them during New Zealand's countrywide lockdown. I copied an embossing technique I saw online from a fellow demonstrator in the USA, Connie Tumm.

It's a quick and easy card to make as long as you have six different embossing folders. If you don't have that many folders, or none at all, you can create the card without embossing the coloured cardstock or maybe just emboss a few pieces.

I used cardstock from the five 2018-2020 In Colors plus Gorgeous Grape to make a my 6-colour rainbow cards. I know there are 7 colours in a rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet) but I didn't have enough room on my cards and I think it looks just as good without a second blue colour.

For the base of the cards I used Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes which are 5" x 3-1/2" (12.7 x 8.9 cm) and I cut a Basic Black cardstock mat to 4-1/2" x 3" (11.5 x 7.5 cm). I also used 4" x 2-3/4" (10 x 7 cm) coloured cardstock -- Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch, Call Me Clover, Blueberry Bushel, and Gorgeous Grape.

After embossing each coloured cardstock with a different 3-D Embossing folder (Brick & Mortar, Tin Tile, Hammered Metal, Country Floral, Scripty, Button Button) I cut each piece into 5/8" (1.5 cm) strips which gave me enough to make 6 cards.

I decorated the front of each card with a different sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink using the Stitched So Sweetly dies except for two cards which I fussy cut. Some of the cards were embellished with epoxy shapes or jewels to add a bit of sparkle to them. I even stamped the back of each envelope using my Stamparatus for accurate placement.

Back of envelope stamped with 'Stamping Your Way to the Top' stamp set

Instead of signing the cards and sealing the envelopes, I made up a poem to put inside so that the recipient could share the card with someone else.

This little card was made for you 

to brighten up your day.

If it made you smile then its job is done 

and you should send it on its way.

Please give it to someone you know 

to pass along the cheer.

Since all of us need to know 

there is always someone there! 

Have a look at my video for more details on how to make your own rainbow cards and for lots of tips on using embossing folders.

Brightening someone's day by giving them a handmade card is very satisfying, even if you don't see the recipient's face when they open the envelope.

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Make lots of quick cards with a Memory & More card pack

If you need to make lots of cards quickly then you should use a Memories & More card pack! These packs come with 50 double-sided cards, stickers and other elements which are sized perfectly for making cards or doing scrapbook pages.

With two different sized cards in the packs (4" x 6" and 3" x 4") you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to putting a project together. These sizes are made to match perfectly with any of the card and envelope packs available from Stampin' Up! Plus with the included stickers you can make lots of cards without even stamping!

I used a few cards from the Magnolia Lane Memories & More card pack to make three different cards. I started by cutting three of the 3" x 4" cards into strips and then placed them on card fronts in slightly different arrangements.

The first card I made has the strips spaced slightly apart on a Magnolia Lane large card with a couple stickers and some silver thread to finish off the front.

For the inside I simply layered one of the printed vellum sheets over a large 4" x 6" sentiment card.

For my second card I glued the strips on a piece of 3" x 4" whisper white cardstock before embossing the piece using the Subtle embossing folder. This gave some texture to the design. I then used some more stickers to decorate the front including a sentiment.

My final card was created on a whisper white Notecard and I placed the strips with a small gap between each piece. I used more stickers from the Memories & More pack to decorate the front of this little card.

Have a look at my video to see how I cut the cardstock and for some tips on using the Memories & More card packs.

I hope you enjoyed these samples of ways you can quickly create cards.

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