It’s been awhile since I’ve enrolled in one of the Online Card Classes, but when the latest class was announced I signed right up. It was called Brighter Days and the kit which I ordered from Concord and 9th includes stamps, dies, and stencils designed to create encouragement cards. After Christmas and birthday cards, I send more thinking of you cards than any other category and far more than I would like to send! It’s probably a function of my age that so many people I know are in need of encouragement.
The class ran last week. I watched all the videos but never got time to create any of the cards. Yesterday I sat down with the class supplies to create a card for a good friend who definitely needs a bit of sunshine. This is a combination of ideas from the class but not one that was presented by the instructors.
The first step was to decide what size card I wanted. I ended up with 5″ square card and cut a panel 4 1/4″ square for the stenciling. Kristina Werner designed all the products for this class and her expertise shows in the design of the Rainbow Rays Stencil which puts a white space between each of the rainbow colors. The three stencils separate the colors as you ink so the next stencil always covers the one you just inked. It means a lot less masking!
The clouds and sun were die cut from white paper, and I ink blended the sun. They are from the Weather Together Dies. All three clouds were attached with dimensional tape. There is a rectangular die for the sentiment included in the kit, but it was a bit bigger than I needed, so I turned to Ellen Hutson’s Essential Rectangles. I love the fonts of these sentiments. I used another of the stamp sets, Easier and Brighter, to create the inside sentiment.
This card is going to the Colorful Options Challenge which somehow I never seem to get to. Rainbow is always an option there. And it’s off to NBUS for all the new products used and works with Darnell’s I.D.E.A.S. Week 1: Inking.
Definitely a cheerful card & will certainly bring a smile to the person who receives. I’ve also been sending some “just because” cards – there seems to be a gloom about & thankfully as card makers (& good friends) we can easily bring some cheer – it’s a smile in the mail! (col).
A beautifully stenciled rainbow card! Thanks so much for joining our fun at Colorful Options!
Diane CO DT
Hi Karen, it was a great class, wasn’t it?
Loved seeing your card at NBUS. Your rainbow is beautiful, you chose great colors for all those inks! I know your friend will find your card to be up-lifting.
What can be cheerier than a wonderful rainbow when the sun comes out? Whether 5 or 95, everyone rushes to the window when one is spotted in the sky! Your ink-blending is perfect, Karen, and how great to have stencils that make that possible and keep the colors where they belong. I also love that you added an encouraging message on the inside! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
p.s. And thank you for using the I.D.E.A.S. Calendar and linking in the gallery! (Sorry I’m so late commenting!)
Really really love your vibrant colours of your inside-out rainbow. It’s such a cheerful card and will certainly hit the spot for your friend. Love the little puffy clouds too, and sunshine peeking through. Love rainbows. We had a great one here on Wednesday.
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