Confessions of a Ribbon Addict: VERY happy

Jul 8, 2014

VERY happy

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My cards today feature the Brand Spankin' New Happy Die-namics (and lots of other new products). I genuinely found NOT get enough of the Happy Die-namics. I had so many ideas of ways I wanted to use it, that I went a little while. I have four cards to share with you today, each using the die in a different way.

Up first is this colorful creation with a happy surprise that is "hidden".

I started by splattering my card layer with a mix of Grape Jelly Premium Dye Ink Refill and water using a paintbrush. Then, I added a strip of card stock in a rainbow of colors to the lower part of the panel. I layered a same-colored star (from Blueprints 16) over each of the strips, all in a straight row.

Then, I cut the word "Happy" seven times, in the same rainbow of colors. Don't see them?

Tada! A happy surprise; many colors stacked on top of one another, revealing a rainbow of happiness.

Die-namics: Happy, Blueprints 16
Card Stock: Smooth White, Red Hot, Orange Fizz, Lemon Drop, Sour Apple, Sno Cone, Nightshift Blue, Grape Jelly
Ink: Grape Jelly Premium Dye Ink

On this card, I used the same rainbow of colors, but this time cut each color into a 3/8" strip and adhered it to a piece of white card stock. Then, I die cut the word "happy" and didn't remove them from the paper, but instead used it as all one piece. The words are legible, but a little "muted" (for a rainbow, of course).

The word "BIRTHDAY" is from the Happy Everything stamp set and the button is from Blueprints 14 (along with the other card components).

Stamps: Happy Everything
Die-namics: Happy, Blueprints 14
Card Stock: Smooth White, Red Hot, Orange Fizz, Lemon Drop, Sour Apple, Sno Cone, Nightshift Blue, Grape Jelly
Ink: Lemon Drop

This card uses the same rainbow of colors again, but this time, the lowercase "happy" was lined up across the width of the card. I arranged them in a way that I could fit them as close to one another as possible. The stamped sentiment is from the Happy Everything stamp set.

Stamps: Happy Everything
Die-namics: Happy
Card Stock: Smooth White, Red Hot, Orange Fizz, Lemon Drop, Sour Apple, Sno Cone, Nightshift Blue, Grape Jelly
Ink: Lemon Drop

Last up is this sunny, yellow creation. I used only 2 colors on this card: Smooth White and Lemon Drop.

The Happy Birthday Background was stamped on the Balloon STAX. The word BIRTHDAY, from Delicious Birthday, was stamped on a Fishtail Flag STAX.

I added a piece of Hemp Cord to the balloon and adhered it to the back of the panel.

Like the rainbow card above, I stacked multiple die cuts together to create a dimensional sentiment.

I love the look of this! I think this is four layers, but I have used up to seven so far, and it looks good. :)

Stamps: Delicious Birthday
Die-namics: Happy, Blueprints 14
Card Stock: Smooth White, Lemon Drop
Ink: Lemon Drop
Supplies: Hemp Cord, Translucent Vellum

Be sure to head back over to the MFT Blog to see what the rest of the team has come up with using the Brand Spankin' New products! There is plenty of eye candy!

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