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Today I've created some rainbow colored holiday cards featuring Winnie & Walter stamps & dies! Check them out!
For my first card, I stamped the word "merry" in a rainbow gradient using distress oxide inks. I applied the ink using my ink blending tool to the stamp to get nice & even coverage.
For my second card, I diecut the word merry, and then added rainbow jewels behind it in a peekaboo fashion!
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Merry Christmas!
161 comments
Your jeweled Merry card is absolutely stunning! At first, I thought it was textured paper that you had pieced together so I was amazed to read the details. I love it and am pinning it for inspiration! Thank you for participating in Taheerah's awesome Advent Extravaganza!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards...love the rainbow colors...
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards!
ReplyDeleteHi, I love your two cards, so pretty. I really love the way you did the "Merry" on the two card, pretty AMAZING, Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas. Tracey Magner.
ReplyDeleteLove the jeweltone colors with all the bling. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove both the versions on the bold Merry text in Rainbow effects and the second one is definitely caught my eyes!
ReplyDeleteThe rainbow jewels are fabulous. I love them both though.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful holiday cards, love the rainbow of Merry color, and the jewels are so eye catching!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cards. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteI did a double take on the jeweled "merry" because it is so unusual. Love it, and will now try this idea soon.
ReplyDeletetwo wonderful cards, Lea - the jeweled card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeletewelcome back. these are just AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteThe jeweled "Merry" is awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow! I really love CAS cards. And these are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLea, you've created two of *the* most festive Merry cards I've seen this season and oh my stars: they are stunning! Crushing over the rainbow inking on the first (your coverage is impeccable!) and swooning over the jeweled version in the second! Sparkly sensational! So thrilled to see you sharing your creativity at Taheerah's Advent Extravaganza!
ReplyDelete~carol
Wow all those jewels... Your card is STUNNING. The jewels almost look like marquee lights!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the rainbow colors.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSparkle me happy! Both of your cards are gorgeous but the “Merry & Bright” makes my Sparkle loving heart full to almost bursting! 💥💥💥 TFS!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the jewel card. Hadn't thought about putting
ReplyDeletethem behind the opening. The shading on the
first card is so pretty. Great cards. thanks for
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Awesome cards!
ReplyDeletePerfect holiday cards and great ideas for any occasion. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow!! So colorful! Love them!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the colorful cards and the bling!!! Really cheerful and lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery clever cards with lots of "WOW". I'd never thought to use my foam blender to add ink to stamps. Ingenious.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, I love this big bold Merry!
ReplyDeleteOh, Lea... these are so pretty! Love the size of the cchinky words... the jewels look gorgeous! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are so pretty! I think I like the one with the softer colors better, but the jewel tones of the second one are great, too! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWhat beauties!! I love the jeweled card so much!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful how those domed jewels/dots fit the rainbow theme perfectly. Hope your Christmas is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Love that big 'merry' in the pretty colors you used!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful ans elegant! Love the rainbow effect!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful & festive! I especially love how you did the second one--brilliant!
ReplyDeleteHow colorful and FUN! Love the sequins peeking through the word die cut!
ReplyDeleteLove the rainbow bling!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, I love them both. The second one is absolutely stunning - the sparkle and colours are just something else! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun and creative cards!
ReplyDeleteBoth your rainbow Christmas cards are fabulous. The rainbow jewels you've used are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWinnie and Walter is one of my favorite companies!! Thank you for sponsoring this event!!
ReplyDeleteI love the inlay of jewels on your second. A great way to avoid any extra layers for mailing. Your first card is very pretty
ReplyDeleteWow, love the rainbow of colors on your cards! Fun ideas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and colorful cards! :)
ReplyDeleteOooh, these are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLove the rainbow of colors on both of these cards.
ReplyDeletewow, that's some serious bling...love!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! LOVE these both so much! ♥
ReplyDeleteGOrgeous cards; love the rainbow of colors. And I really
ReplyDeletelove the technique you did on the 2nd card - fun!
Two great card; both real eye-catchers ! Thank you for sharing your creativity !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, same word but so different in design. Loved the jeweled MERRY!
ReplyDeleteThese gorgeous colors and shiny bling are so tantalizing!!
ReplyDeleteThese are merry with rainbow effects.
ReplyDeleteMERRY Christmas to you too.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are pretty...I especially love the bright pretty colors in the Merry Christmas and Happy New Year card. Thanks for sharing during this busy, busy season.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!
ReplyDeleteI adore that pretty multicolored candy cane stripe on the side. That just makes me sing!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are wonderful but the be-jeweled second one is a knockout
ReplyDeleteAll of you cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour Merry and Bright card is particularly fabulous. Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your rainbow MERRY! The sparkle window is perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your rainbow ideas! So fun. Thanks for participating in Taheerah's great annual event!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, these are so cool! I love rainbow cards any time of year and both of these are beautiful, especially the jewelled one. So creative and perfectly executed. I also love W&W bold sentiment dies, so I guess you can say I LOVE your cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, they are both so awesome, love the rainbow!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the merry on your cards.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Absolutely LOVE the jeweled merry on the second card!! The stamped card is beautiful, but the second card blew me away.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteSo pretty - love the CAS look and the colors.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so much fun.
ReplyDeleteVery Pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the jewels on the
second.
Carla from Utah
Such a difference between the two cards - Love the jeweltone. And thanks for the tip of using sponges to apply color to stamps! What a great idea
ReplyDeleteSammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi
Love the different versions of the rainbow Merrys - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery unique looking cards! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards.. I love the jewel toned card.. Its so warm for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cards! Love the jewel tone and non-traditional colors.
ReplyDeleteI love your bright and festive cards!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards, it's impossible to pick a favorite.
ReplyDeleteIn one word "WOW"!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love your cards. So fun and colorful. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow, such pizazz!!
ReplyDeleteWow! AmaZing cards! Love the colors
ReplyDeleteI love the rainbow colors in the word "MERRY" and how you carried the rainbow theme through to the side of the card. You did an amazing job on the second card where you put the jewels in to form the word "MERRY"!! Such fun!! Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful, love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThat second card is one of those that I just stare at until my eyes cross like one of those Magic Eye posters in the hopes that I can figure out how you did it. Amazing work! And those faceted embellishments (wherever they come from) look like little disco balls of happiness. What exciting and fun cards these are! Thanks for sharing these great ideas and for taking time out of your busy holiday schedule to participate in Taheerah's advent calendar.
ReplyDeleteSuper colorful and gorgeous CAS cards! Love them :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! Thank You for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove the gorgeous rainbow colors of these cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are truly merry! The one with the jewels is especially amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the color! (Did Taheera share her card idea with you, or did you both just jump into the color pool together??? I love both versions. And I DO have lots of jewels in different colors! Next: order some bold die sentiments. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteWow, great cards, love the rainbow colours, very bright, cheerful, happy cards, love them x
ReplyDeleteThere can never be enough rainbow and both of these are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWOW! These are just gorgeous ànd the jewels are amazing. Àll I can say is WOW!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, colorful twists on holiday cards!
ReplyDeleteLove Your Ideas!
ReplyDeleteEverything about your cards is AMAZING! They say CELEBRATE in a big way and love them all! Wow!
ReplyDeleteWow great cards, I thought initially the sequin one was individual sequins - how realistic is that paper! :O)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love these cards
ReplyDeleteHow did you get the jewels all so perfectly lined up?!?!? AMAZING technique!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant colourful cards! They're amazing!
ReplyDeleteSuch awesome cards! The way that you created the rainbow "merry" is brilliant! So smooth!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness -- your coloring of merry and matching embellishment - just FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards - the jeweled "merry" is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, these are fab! Your jewels card is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun colorful cards!
ReplyDeleteLove, Love, Love your cards!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteStunning jeweled "Merry" card.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are amazing! I cannot get over how cute the word MERRY looks with the distress oxide inks in a rainbow pattern. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun, with lots of bling. Very creative. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! I love the rainbow strip on the first card!
ReplyDeleteLove the rainbows! Non traditional Christmas cards are so fun
ReplyDeletesuch bright and sparkly cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the use of the diecut and negative to create two cards - Love the bling on the second one
ReplyDeleteWow, both cards are fabulous! I really love the inked rainbow one!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and the colors - and the jewels in Merry! So clever, TFS!
ReplyDeleteSo very cheerful and BRIGHT! Great sparkle :-)
ReplyDeleteLove both cards and how they look different.
ReplyDeleteSoooo pretty! LOVE that rainbow Merry & the jeweled one is wonderful! Awesome cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the simple card with the bold sentiments. Outstanding!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards@ love the ombre look you achieved with ink and sequins.
ReplyDeletethese cards are amazing! I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteYour jeweled merry is incredible. I love them both, though!
ReplyDeleteThe rhinestone background is incredible!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cards are so Cool! Shimmer and jewels....wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card, love the sparkle!
ReplyDeleteThat is what I call a labor of love to add all those jewels! Great cards!!
ReplyDeleteLove that you improvised with the Winnie & Walter die sets to make this fabulous rainbow Christmas cards!! GREAT job!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous...love the bling!
ReplyDeleteCAS perfection!
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning creations! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! So colourful! I love rainbows. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
ReplyDeleteWhat fun and colorful Christmas cards!
ReplyDeleteWow, the rhinestone card is simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful CAS cards!! Love the one with all the jewels. So clever!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Awesome, colorful, CAS with a bit of bling! Love your design
ReplyDeleteLove your style so much!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors on your cards and the rhinestones!!!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are really fun and festive. Want to check out more of their stuff!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your fabulous techniques. I missed your posts. Merry Christmas to you.
ReplyDeleteLove your merry cards. The one with the rainbow jewels is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThis card has party written all over it!
ReplyDeleteSQUEAL!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! I just ADORE these Cards and the Rainbow Colors and Bling!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and INSPIRING!! Have a FABULOUS New Year!! =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the multi-colored merry. So pretty and fun. Great job.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cards! Love the rainbow effect!
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDeleteLove the rainbow sentiments, especially the sparkly one!
ReplyDeleteI really like your card created using the jewels. It must have taken you a while to set all of them.
ReplyDeleteThe multi-colored Merry's are both great, but, oh, those jewels!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! Love the bling!
ReplyDeleteThe "Merry" diecut is particularly striking with the rhinestone jewels behind it!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! I really love your creativity!!! Beautiful design and combo of colours!!! 😍😍😍
ReplyDeleteLove your cards influenced by rainbow colors. They are both lovely.
ReplyDeleteYour "merry"s are amazing! Love the jeweled word idea too!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous ways to show off the word die. The ink blending is so smooth.
ReplyDeleteThese are great, colorful cards !
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What fun and festive cards. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteI love your colourful cards - such fun!
ReplyDeleteComments warm my heart. Thank you! ♥