A Plethora of Rainbows

Hi!  I hope you're visiting today with a sunny disposition (and plenty of time on your hands).  If not, no worries... hopefully the plethora of rainbows will brighten your day.  :)  I am super excited about the new Rainbow Die-namics die.  It was designed with lots of thought, and is perfect to pair with the previously released Great Outdoors stamp set, which coincidentally contains THREE sentiments about rainbows.  Happy accident?  Not exactly... *grin*

Let me tell you why I love the Rainbow Die-namics:

1. It cuts a rainbow with an appropriate number of "stripes" - 7.  Those of you who like accuracy will LOVE that!  ROYGBIV (which I will explain below) can happen with this die.  No choosing which colors to leave out.
2. You can match your rainbow stripes to patterned paper.  Just seven passes through the die-cutting machine with different colors and you can make SEVEN rainbows will all the pieces.
3. If you want a smaller number of stripes, just remove some from the top or bottom to customize.
4. The die was designed to work with BOTH sets of cloud dies, so take your pick between the Flat-Bottom Clouds or Cloud Trio and watch the magic happen.
5. Rainbows are cute, happy, and can be used to make simple, scappy cards.  No fuss, no muss, just CUTE!

Before I continue on (man this is getting wordy, sorry LOL), let me explain ROYGBIV for those of you who don't know.  That is how I learned (and subsequently taught my children) the order of stripes on a rainbow.

• Red
• Orange
• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Indigo
• Violet

Of course, the rainbow rule isn't set is stone for crafting, so feel free to make the rainbow of your choice... especially if it's pink.  LOL

Let me show you my trio of simple, scrappy rainbow cards:

For the trio, I used the new Lime Twist My Mind's Eye 6 X 6 patterned paper pad.  I kept em' sweet, simple, and scrappy.

For this card, I used the Cloud Trio Die-namics and Great Outdoors stamp set.

 For this one, I used the Flat-Bottom Clouds Die-namics die.  I also played on the rainbow theme by using matching colors of brads to line the bottom of the card. 

I let the paper do the talking on this one and let the "happy accident" shine by adding just the rainbow and cloud to the adorable pattern on the paper.  I decided to stitch two of the felt clouds together to add some pizazz.  A double-stitched line added a little something without adding too much.

Here is a look at the Rainbow die:

Now, let me show you my trick for creating PERFECT Rainbows with ease.  No lining things up, no craziness, just EASY!

Cut seven rainbows out using seven different colors of card stock (I chose colors that matched my patterned paper) and put your empty Rainbow Die-namics die in front of you to use as a "mold".

One color at a time, put your rainbow stripes in the die, as shown.  Be sure to press them in there well and make sure they are inside the lines of the die.  Put the "pretty" side of your card stock down.

 I used a combination of red line tape and red line sticky dots, making sure to cover all the rainbow stripes.  The goal here is to make sure the whole rainbow is connected well.

Slide out the rainbow (I used my paper piercer) and it will all be in one awesome piece.  Here, you can see the finished rainbow with a TON of leftover pieces.  The BEST part about it being all in one piece, is you can pop it up using dimensionals and not struggle with so many small pieces.

And here is my finished SEVEN rainbows, which can all be used with the My Mind's Eye Lime Twist 6 X 6 patterned paper pad.  That's a lot of fun!  :)

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 7 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on June 7 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on June 7 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.