Birthday Sunshine & Rainbows for GDP487!

Leave a comment March 10, 2025 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I’m so excited to share my latest creation for this week’s Global Design Project Challenge (#GDP487)! The theme this week is Sunshine & Rainbows ☀️🌈☂️, and I had so much fun bringing this cheerful inspiration to life in my card.

Here’s the card I created:

The Design

I wanted to capture the bright and happy vibes of sunshine and rainbows, so I used the Happiest Day stamp set along with a blend of bold and vibrant colours! The left panel features a rainbow of stars, which I created by stamping the star image repeatedly and blending the colours seamlessly with Blending Brushes.

Here’s the colour lineup I used to create this beautiful gradient:
🎨 Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Peach Pie, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Azure Afternoon, Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, and Berry Burst!

To add some extra sparkle, I incorporated a strip of Pastel Ombre Glimmer Paper and some Iridescent Faceted Gems. The sentiment, ‘Wishing You the Happiest Birthday,’ is heat embossed in white on a Coastal Cabana circle, die-cut from the Spotlight on Nature Dies. And of course, I couldn’t resist adding a popped-up dragonfly from the Happiest Day set—a little extra whimsy to finish it off!

Why I Love This Layout

One of my favourite things about this design is its versatility! By simply changing the colours or sentiment, this layout could work for so many different occasions—think thank you cards, baby showers, or even encouragement notes. The blended background technique is a fantastic way to make any card pop with colour!

Here is a full list of the supplies I used:

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock $15.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $18.00	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $15.75	Pastel Ombre Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper $16.50	Happiest Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) $28.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $11.00
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad $12.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25
Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad $12.25	Versamark Pad $13.00	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder $29.00
Embossing Additions Tool Kit $37.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $44.00	Iridescent Faceted Gems $11.75	Small Blending Brushes $20.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $8.25	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00
Basic White Medium Envelopes $15.00	Take Your Pick $16.50	Paper Trimmer $39.00	Simply Shammy $12.25	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine $90.00	Spotlight On Nature Dies $48.00

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What Do You Think?

Do you love rainbow-themed cards as much as I do? What’s your go-to colour combo for happy, cheerful designs? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️💬

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge # 444- Inspiration Challenge

2 Comments August 6, 2024 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is a summery Inspiration Challenge. I used the Happiest Day stamp set for the sentiment, paired with the images from the Simply Sparkling onlibe exclusive and the Spotlight on nature dies from Stampin’ Up! The rest of the design team have also created beautiful cards using the Inspiration Image below, head over to the Hand Stamped Sentiments page to view them all and then join the challenge.

Here is my card created using these amazing products by Stampin’ Up!

You can find a full list of materials used below, as well as a printable recipe card for making this Happiest Day Birthday card. You can order any of these supplies from me here: https://www.stampinup.ca?hostcode=QQMAZFSZ

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $15.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $18.00	Country Lace 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163415] $17.00	Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161718] $15.75	Happiest Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163605] $28.00
Simply Sparkling Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162866] $28.00	Simply Sparkling Dies [162870] $39.00	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] $48.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $12.25
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $12.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.00	Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682] $15.00	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673] $15.00	Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs [161954] $9.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $8.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $90.00

HSS444 – Happiest Day Simply Sparkling Download

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge # 443- Sketch Challenge

Leave a comment July 23, 2024 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is a fantastic Sketch Challenge. I used the Happiest Day stamp set and the incredible Full of Life 6X6 DSP from Stampin’ Up! The rest of the design team have also created beautiful cards using the sketch below, head over to the Hand Stamped Sentiments page to view them all and then join the challenge.

Here is my card created using these fun products by Stampin’ Up!

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $15.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $18.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $15.75	Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163357] $17.00	Happiest Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163605] $28.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $12.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $12.25	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $12.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $12.25	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [161697] $50.00
Iridescent Faceted Gems [163368] $11.75	Heartfelt Hexagon Punch [162888] $32.00	Paper Snips [103579] $16.50	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $15.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $8.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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