Rainbow Dogs

Hello crafty friends, June here! Today I’m sharing a very colorful card I made using some of the newly released products. Let’s get started!

I wanted to create a little scene using the cute pets from the new Birthday Dogs and Cats stamp set, so I colored in my images in various different colors because I knew I wanted to go with a rainbow theme. Ironically, I ended up using just the 2 dogs that I colored in grey tones… But there’s still lots of opportunity to use the other images on a different card .

In addition to the pet bowl and bone I used from this set, I also used a couple of the Birthday Icons to fill my scene. There were so many to choose from that I had a hard time narrowing it down, but I ended up going for one of the presents and that adorable mini balloon (which is my favorite icon for sure!)

I arranged my scene onto the largest Eyelet Oval, which I cut out of some white cardstock. For my background, I wanted to go for a tone-on-tone rainbow blend using various Distress Oxides. Starting in the corner, I blended 6 light rainbow shades: 

•Saltwater Taffy (red)
•Dried Marigold (orange)
•Squeezed Lemonade (yellow)
•Twisted Citron (green)
•Salvaged Patina (blue)
•Milled Lavender (purple)

I used the new Paw Prints stencil and darker shades of each color to get that tone-on-tone look. I used a tiny brush to make sure I had a lot of control over the color placement. I used these colors: 

•Abandoned Coral (red)
•Spiced Marmalade (orange)
•Fossilized Amber (yellow)
•Rustic Wilderness (green)
•Peacock Feathers (blue)
•Wilted Violet (purple)

I carefully lifted my stencil once in a while to check if my color placement was okay and if my colors contrasted enough. I really took my time, but it was so worth it! I was almost sad that I had to cover most of it up with my oval. I also splattered some white paint onto my panel like usual. 

Finally, to finish off my card, I embossed the scripted sentiment from the Birthday Dogs and Cats set onto some black cardstock. I love the way this contrasts against all the bright colors!

Even though I don’t use this much color often, I’m so pleased with how this card turned out! I can’t wait to make even more rainbow cards soon, they just instantly put a smile on your face, right? Anyway, I’ll be back soon with another card. Bye for now!