The new April Showers Bring was asking for a rainbow or two. Well I couldn’t help myself and I have 4 easy card making rainbow ideas to bring some colour to your world. I’ve add a selection of stamped images using the Calling for Drizzle bundle from Catherine Pooler Designs as they worked so well with these backgrounds. However, feel free to get creative and use this backgrounds with any stamps and dies in your crafty stash. So let’s get started!
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Easy card making rainbow ideas: ink blending
For the first rainbow idea, create a rainbow ink blended background. I planned on using the new Light Burst slimline die from Catherine Pooler, so I ink blended on to a slimline card panel.
I’ve used colours from the Party Collection of inks for a vibrant background. The colours used were:
After the panel was complete, I added this to a slimline card base. Next, I die-cut the Light Burst slimline die 3 times. For two of the layers, I cut away part of the design for a fun layered look.
The layers were adhered onto the card panel with foam pads to add dimension and to enhance the layered look. Lastly, a heat embossed sentiment from the Bloomin’ Wellies stamp set was added to the front.
Easy card making rainbow ideas: card strips (card 1)
The next two cards use inks from the Spa collection from Catherine Pooler inks for a more muted tone for a rainbow. Here I took inks directly to paper to colour white card. The card was the trimmed into strips a 1/4 inch wide.
The strips were adhered to an A5 card panel. The colours used were:
For this card, I finished the card panel but heat embossing the raindrops from the Pitter Patter stamp set onto vellum in gold embossing powder. These were cut out with the coordinating dies.
The raindrops were mounted onto the card with clear foam pads and a heat embossed sentiment was added to finish the card.
Easy card making rainbow ideas: card strips (card 2)
This card use the same card strips as the previous card, but this time for a slimline card. The strips were adhere on a diagonal and staggered towards the ends.
Where the strips over hung the edge, this was trimmed down and the added to a slimline card base. For the stamped image, heat emboss one of the Wellies from the Bloomin’ Wellies stamp set onto vellum in In the Navy embossing powder.
The wellies were cut out with the coordinating dies and adhered onto the card pane. The adhesive was covered up with a sentiment strip from the Bloomin’ Wellies stamp set.
Easy card making rainbow ideas: Rainbow circle frames
This last card creates a rainbow with a few simple circle dies – no speciality dies needed. Using some nesting circles dies, die-cut out consecutive circle frames.
Next, smoosh each circle frame down into an ink pad to colour the cardstock. The colours used here were:
After these were coloured, cut the die-cuts in half to get a semi-circle.
Adhere the semi-circles onto a scrap piece of cardstock and trim off an excess. For the card panel, stamp in Midnight Ink the small clusters of raindrops from the Pitter Patter stamp set directly onto the card. Foam mount the rainbow on top.
Add a heat embossed sentiment from the Pitter Patter stamp set and embellish with rainbow coloured jewels.
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Easy card making rainbow ideas
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 April Showers I want It All Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |  Calling For Drizzle Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |  Rainy days extra bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
 Pitter Patter Stamp set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Bloomin’ Wellies Stamp Set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Pitter Patter Dies – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Bloomin’ Wellies Dies – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Light Burst Slimline Die – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Nesting Circle Infinity Dies – Hero Arts Shop at: SB | HA | BP |
 Juniper Mist Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Suede Shoes – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Cummerbund Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 In The Park Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Seafoam Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Spruce Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
 Deck the Halls Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Lime Rickey ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Chiffon Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Limoncello Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Shea Butter Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Orange Peel Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Tiki Torch Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Orange Twist Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Mandarin Spice ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
 Polished ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Do-si-do Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Samba Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Rouge Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | BP |  Party Dress – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Sangria Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Flirty Fuschia Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Pixie Dust Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Royal Treatment Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Drive-in Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Serenade Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Midnight Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 In The Navy – WOW! Shop at: WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Premium White Cardstock: 8.5″ x 11 – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |  Black Cardstock – Concord & 9th Shop at: BP | LPT |
 Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP |  Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive – Tonic Studios Shop at: HA | LPT |  Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |  Mini Ink Blending Tool – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: CPD | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP |
 Mini Ink Blending foam replacements – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP |  Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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This post was produced as part of my Brand Ambassador work for Catherine Pooler Designs I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Catherine Pooler Designs to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
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