When I used the oval frames for this project, I had all the solid shapes leftover, providing the perfect opportunity for this design!

I cut all the ovals in half, white embossed the sentiment, then stamped the heart over top. Buffed off the residual ink sitting on top of the embossing from the heart. Then I stacked all the ovals together, slightly imperfectly, as is my usual custom.

BTW, I highly recommend using a DETAIL embossing powder for these types of sentiments for crisp results—the image lines are finer and regular grind powders can obliterate/blur the lines.

Inks, whether dye or pigment, have a tendency to “sit” on the surface of Card Shoppe card stocks (they’re a deliciously heavier weight than most, at 100#) so I decided to heat emboss the sentiment, and stamp the heart AFTERWARDS so that I wouldn’t have powder sticking to the heart. If you have extra time, you could do it in reverse, heat set the heart, then pounce it with anti-static powder to make sure it’s thoroughly dry before stamping and embossing the sentiment. I figured I’d rather save time, since the end results would be pretty much the same anyway.

I love how the Essentials Squares enabled me to create a gold foil frame that gives the illusion of an additional layer, but no bulk. Clouds were popped up with foam tape to match the height of the rainbow itself—when you stack that many layers, it does get a bit thick/chunky, but IMHO, totally worth the end result and it’s actually still mailable!

I’m totally making another rainbow card with the other half of these ovals . . . EEP!!!

Have a fab day!

SUPPLIES:

• It's All Good by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

• High Five By Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

• Essential Ovals, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

• Essential Squares, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

• Silver Linings by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

• Metallic Gold Foil - 5pk, Bazzill Specialty Paper

• Rouge, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

• VersaMark Ink Pad

• Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Candy Corn, 10 pk

• Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Candy Hearts, 10 pk

• Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Gold Coins, 10 pk

• Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter Grass, 10 pk

• Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Robin's Egg, 10 pk

• Solar White - 25 pk, Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock

• 3mm Heart, HAI Sequins

• Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz.

• Adhesive Dot Runner, Gina K Designs

• Embossing Magic Bag, Inkadinkado

• Stampendous Embossing Powder, Detail White, 0.76 oz.

• Dual Speed Heat Tool, WOW

• Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (6-1/8 X 7), My Sweet Petunia

• Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape, White

• Platinum 6 Die Cutting And Embossing Machine, Spellbinders Tools

• Crafter's Companion Gemini Junior

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