Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

happy rainbow

Oh Happy Day Teacher’s Thank You with Simon Says Stamp!

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Hi friends! Remember THIS card? I used the Happy Rainbow stencil set to create a rainbow image large enough to make two card fronts, and I have the second one to share with you today! I love a good two-fer! For the previous card, I did some fussy cutting, some die cutting, and added a quick sentiment. Today’s card is a fun and festive shaker card using the remaining A2 rainbow panel, perfect for celebrating the end of another school year. Let’s get started with the details on my project!

To start, I used Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Apple, Cantaloupe, Melon, Butter, Dublin, Cadette, Clematis with blending brushes to blend the Happy Rainbow stencil. I used my Stencil Station (a Craft Tacky Mat placed on a Magnetic Glass Mat, the combination of which holds my cardstock in place securely with the heavy glass mat while the Craft Tacky Mat keeps my stencil in the right spot on my cardstock!) After I had blended all of the pretty ROY G BIV colors on my cardstock panel, I used Rainbow Splash Black ink to add the stenciled boho details to the rainbow. I love the sharp contrast between the vibrant colors and the crisp black details!!

Once I had finished blending the stenciled images, I cut the panel in half to create the two A2 card fronts. For this shaker card, I used some leftover stamp packaging and Tear-rific Tape to create a flat shaker pocket, which I filled with tiny iridescent sequins and delicate silver star sequins.

For the greeting, I used the older Oh Happy Day as my sentiment focal point, cutting the detail layer from So Very Black cardstock and the shadow from vellum, layering the two together with liquid adhesive. I popped it up on the front of the shaker panel using thin strips of foam adhesive, then tucked a sentiment strip from Back to School beneath the die cut greeting, again using foam adhesive. Finally, I tucked a silver cord bow next to the die cut greeting, adding a touch more texture and shine to the card!

Well, that’s all for my project today! Don’t you just love when you can use one stenciled image to create two different projects? It makes me feel so efficient and organized, ha! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Rainbows for Teachers with Simon Says Stamp, Part 1!

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Hi friends! Yesterday’s post was all about grads and retiring teachers, but I also created two projects to share with you that are perfect to accompany those end-of-year teacher gifts. I have two little boys in kindergarten and two sixth graders, and I am always impressed at how the teachers can take their somewhat utilitarian classrooms and turn them into inviting, colorful spaces that are inspiring for the kiddos. I thought I’d channel those vibrant colors into a card using an older stencil set from Simon Says Stamp, called Happy Rainbow. This huge stencil set (6×9!) creates a rainbow large enough that you can use it for two different cards! Let’s get started with today’s project!

To begin my project, I trimmed down a panel of 5.5″ x 9″ cardstock to acommodate the full size of the Happy Rainbow stencil set. I placed the cardstock panel on my stencil station, which keeps the cardstock in place while I’m doing my blending! I then used blending brushes to blend Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Apple, Cantaloupe, Melon, Butter, Dublin, Cadette, Clematis with each stencil layer, using Post-It Notes to mask off each arch so that the colors would be distinct. I then used a blending brush with black ink to add the little extra details over the top, creating a bold boho-style rainbow that is so cheerful and fun!

Once I had finished blending the entire large rainbow. I cut it in half and saved one side for another project, then used my sharp scissors to fussy cut the other half so that I could pop it up on a Simon Says Stamp So Very Black A2 card front. I also used a black pigment pen to add some little details to the different layers of the rainbow, adding whimsical scrolls and scallops, dots and lines.

Once I had finished embellishing the card front, I die cut the detail layer from Thank You, Teacher from some more So Very Black cardstock, then added a vellum shadow behind it with liquid adhesive. I popped that die cut up with more thin foam adhesive squares cut to size then tucked a sentiment strip from Back to School next to it. Finally, I added a few Black Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for a bit of extra sparkle. I think this would be so cute with a fun teacher gift or a gift card.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Do you give teacher gifts at the end of the year? If so, what do you give them? I have been giving the teachers hanging baskets of flowers at the end of the year with a coffee gift card for the last few years, but I am always open to fun ideas!! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Rainbow Two-fer with Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes!

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Hi friends! I have some super colorful and fun projects to share with you today using the brand new, extra-large Happy Rainbow stencil set from the Sunny Vibes release and a ton of gorgeous Pawsitively Saturated Inks from Simon Says Stamp! This rainbow stencil is a whopping 6″ x 9″, of which I took full advantage to create both a card and matching bookmark. Let’s get started with the details on my projects!

To create both of my projects, I started with a 5.5″ x 8.5″ panel of white cardstock, which is half of a full sheet of white cardstock. I used the Altenew 9×12 Ultra Sticky Mat, adhering first my panel of white cardstock, then placing each of the four stencils from the Happy Rainbow stencil set over the top. Because they are 4″ x 9″, the stencils each are slightly wider than the width of the cardstock panel, so they adhere to the sticky mat very nicely and remain in place while blending. I used blending brushes to blend Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Guava, Watermelon, Melon, Butter, Zest, Mist, Dew, Sky, Lilac, and Orchid for the sweet rainbow image. Each of the first three stencils has only the solid stripes, spaced plenty far apart so that you can easily blend without worrying about colors transferring. I did wipe down my stencils between each color with the new, super economical Microfiber Cleaning Cloth because I got a bit wild with my blending. The back of the stencil packaging comes with a very handy color printed image of the finished product so that you know what colors to blend where!

After I had finished blending this large image, I used my trimmer to cut the entire piece in half, saving one half for this shaker card and using the other half for my bookmark! I wanted to create something fun and cheerful, and what’s more fun than a shaker card? I used some leftover stamp packaging to create my shaker front, filling it with some pretty iridescent sequins from Trinity Stamps.

For the greeting, I wanted something simple and cheerful, and the whimsical font and sweet message from the new You Brighten My Day die from the Sunny Vibes release was absolutely perfect! I die cut it once from regular cardstock and once from some glittery white cardstock, adhering the two pieces together with liquid adhesive. I also die cut an iridescent white foil frame using the A2 Nesting Frames die, which I used to draw the eye towards the greeting. I adhered both die cut pieces to the front of the shaker, creating a simple and fairly easily mailed card sure to cheer up even the grumpiest curmudgeon!

Because I had an entire A2 rainbow panel left over, I decided to create a sturdy bookmark using some Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick White Cardstock and the Just Breathe stamp set. I cut the A2 panel in half, as well as a piece of the Ultra Thick White Cardstock in the exact same size, then adhered the two pieces together using Tear-rific Tape and used my corner rounder tool to round the edges. I stamped a greeting from Just Breathe onto the bottom of the bookmark using Obsidian Black pigment ink and added clear embossing powder to make the encouraging sentiment pop on the colorful background. I punched a hole in top of the bookmark and added a sparkling silver twine loop.

Well, that’s all for my projects today! This Happy Rainbow stencil set is super fun and would be really great for so many different occasions, or even as decor for maybe a little girl’s nursery or bedroom! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!