You Are My Rainbow On A Cloudy Day

I love anything that has rainbows and unicorns. They take me back to my elementary school days and remind me of my Lisa Frank sticker collection. So when I saw the Avery Elle Peek-A-Boo Fair stamp, I knew I just had to have it - not for the Ferris wheel and bumper car but for the cute peek-a-boo unicorn. I couldn't wait to place the unicorn peeking out over a cloud with a rainbow in the background.

For the card panel, I used Bristol smooth cardstock and stenciled layers of clouds using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink and My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil. I used my Cricut to cut a white cloud and a pastel-colored rainbow. I inked the edges of the cloud with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink and glued the rainbow to the cloud card panel. The cloud panel was glued to a black card base.

I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp the unicorn and hooves. I used VersaMark Ink to stamp the sentiment and embossed it with black embossing powder. The unicorn and hooves were colored with Copic markers. The cloud was adhered to the rainbow using foam tape. I tucked the unicorn behind the cloud and glued its hooves to the front of the cloud. A Wink of Stella brush glitter marker was used to add a little bit of sparkle to the cloud and the unicorn.

Since this card was so cute, I made several more cards but varied the sentiment that was heat embossed in the center of the cloud.

You Are My Rainbow On A Cloudy Day

Supplies:

Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock
My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil
Hampton Art KI 6x6 Pastel Cardstock Paper Pad
Cricut - Rainbow and Cloud (#MA78E9BB)
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink - Tumbled Glass
Avery Elle Peek-A-Boo Fair Stamp Set
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Hello Bluebird Rainbow Script Stamp Set
VersaMark Ink
Recollections Embossing Powder - Ebony
Copic Markers - E00, E11, C0, C1, C3, R43, R20, Y38, YG 13, B04, and BV00
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Tip Marker

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