rainbow scrap cards

rainbow scrap cards

I love using up scraps of paper to make beautiful cards and today that is what we are featuring. I have made strip scrap cards before and I had a bunch of various strips in rainbow colors so I made lots of cards!

Start with a base of some type, put glue or tape down on the base and start to adhere the strips in random or a calculated order you choose! This is your own adventure!

For the first sample I created a frame from 2 consecutive Stitched Rectangle dies and placed Stampin’ Seal around the entire perimeter of the frame and started to lay down the strips diagonally in rainbow order.

I added some DSP from the Sale-a-bration scrap paper Dainty Flowers as well.

Using Paper Snips I cut off the excess strips around the frame and adhered the frame to the card base of Coastal Cabana.

I die cut the larger flower image out of the Artistic Dies in Basic Black CS and adhered it to the lower right portion of the frame.

I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Something Fancy sentiment set and punched it out with the Banners Pick a Punch
I popped up the Sentiment strip in Coastal Cabana onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered to the upper left hand corner of the card.
I added rhinestone embellishments to the card and this sample is vibrant and easy to make!
This sample is similar but uses the Amazing Thanks die cuts for the sentiment instead of a stamped image.
The next sample I used a base piece not a frame and adhered the strips to this.
Cut off the excess strips hanging over the edge of the base when completely covered.
I ran this base piece through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss with the Let’s Celebrate embossing Folder for a subtle Happy Birthday embossed wording.

I mounted this onto a white layer and then onto the card base of Gorgeous Grape CS.

And added Matte Black Dots for the embellishment contrast!

Again starting with a Basic White base layer I adhered the strips and this time die cut with a Stitched Rectangle die, popped up the rainbow striped layer and added a Basic White Gingko Branch die on top.

Die cut the You Are Amazing from the Amazing Thanks dies in Basic White and Basic Black and added to the card with Matte Black Dots for the embellishment!

Rainbow colors are the perfect background for a silhouette card and the Meadows Dies are just the ticket for this sample!

This strip card I alternated the rainbow colors with varying widths of Basic Black strips and added Forever Flourishing dies in vellum under the Something Fancy die and sentiment piece! Adding Iridescent Pastell Gems makes the card even prettier!
Just Stunning!

My last sample (although it was addicting and hard to stop – LOL) is alternating blues and green with black – embossed with the Into The Clouds Sale-a-bration Add-On FREE embossing Folder. (NOTE: below in the supply list Into the Clouds is pictured twice – the first entry is the current regular catalog # in case you want to buy it outright or the second entry is with the special Sale-a-bration item # for those that qualify with a $50 order to get it for FREE!) I die cut clouds from the Playing in the Rain Die set in Basic White CS and vellum – layering the vellum under the Basic White cardstock for the shadowing effect. I embellished the card with the Brushed Brass Butterflies and the Something Fancy Bundle!

This is a fun and easy way to use up scraps but do not blame me if you cannot stop once you start!! Go out and create your own strip scrap art if you dare! One stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Meadow Dies
[155852]
$38.00
amazing thanks peek through card

amazing thanks peek through card

There are so many fun ways to use dies in card making and this is certainly a fun way to use the negative space (that area or space that is left behind after creating the die image) The Amazing Thanks die set is one of those fun word die sets that contains the die cuts of the words themselves but also the matching dies to create the matte image around the word! In this card I used the matte image die to create the “space” in the card front! Come along and check it out!

Measurements: (This will make 2 cards)
Orchid Oasis CS (1) 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet
Sore across at 4 1/4″ on the 8 1/2″ side
then turn so the 11″ side is up and cut at
5 1/2″ across the score line creating (2)
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ cards scored at 4 1/4″
DSP Dainty Flowers Sale-a-bration DSP
4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS (1) 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece (maybe 2
is the die cut is larger)

Take the Basic White sheet of CS and burnish color into the paper using Blending Brushes. I used Pear Pizzazz and Orchid Oasis.
When the colors are in the pattern, depth and darkness and ratio you desire, spray with water out of a small spray bottle (you can use the Stampin’ Spritzers if desired – I had an old bottle full of water so I used that)
Allow to dry.
The color will lift and lighten in the spots where the water sits creating a beautiful pattern!
Once dry die cut 2 thanks and one large branch from the Gingko Branch bundle.
Run the Orchid Oasis cardstock front through the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder.
Cut the Thanks matte die at a diagonal through the card front of the Orchid Oasis that you just ran through the embossing folder.
Add a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White CS to the back of the card front.
Using the fine tip glue pen adhere the thanks die cut in the middle of the die cut matte opening.
I die cut from the same splattered colored paper the larger die from the Gingko Branch die set.
Adhere to the cardfront below the thanks!
Add rhinestones to the card – and done with #1
Since you have the die from the matte cut from the first card it is easy and productive to continue with the next card and use that extra piece. With the second die cut thanks word adhere to the Matte die cut from card #1’s card front. Adhere them together.
Adhere the DSP to the cardfront and then adhere the thanks to the upper middle right side of the card! Adhere rhinestones and attach some White glittered Organdy Ribbon.
Just remember to create some unique cards with die cuts! Now it is time to go out and create some artwork of your very own!
One stamp at a time!