Hello everyone and Happy Monday! I am participating today in a giant blog hop in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day. CLICK HERE to read more about WAAD. We are blog hopping to bring awareness to the topic of Autism because it truly affects all of us. Our cards today are meant to be cheerful and encouraging because we want to celebrate the warriors out there doing the best for their loved ones. There are lots of crafters joining in today, lots of company sponsors, and lots of prizes. If you're new to my blog today, welcome! Nice to see you here.
To start at the beginning of the hop, and to read more about it, please go to Veronica's Blog! At the bottom of her post is the link to all the designers AND prize information! Also, two companies have designed stamp sets just for this cause. All the details HERE!
My card today was made with the beautiful new Concord & 9th stamp and die set called Rainbow Wishes, and LOTS of mini Distress Inks! I really piled on the color and brightness today! I've been wanting to use this stamp set, and this seemed like the right occasion. I loooooove the font, and the sentiments in it. And I always love rainbows in crafting - I call these 'wonky rainbows' because they are not perfect and I love that too. (Just like me. LOL. Maybe I'M a wonky rainbow!) Supplies are linked at the bottom of my post.
My card is an A2 size and I made my own card base from bright white cardstock. I layered on a pretty shade of aqua blue and then my top layer. The top layer is Bristol paper and all the rainbow pieces and the cloud are also Bristol paper. I knew I was going to use lots of ink and some shimmer spray so I wanted that thick paper. The 'bright' word is die cut from black cardstock. die cut the rainbow pieces and then used a sponge and mini Distress Inks to coat them with ink. I dried them really quickly with my heat tool. For the cloud, I edged it with distress ink for just a touch of color. The yellow background was made with Lemonade Distress Ink and a sponge! LOTS of ink! After all the pieces were dry, I sprayed them with Shimmer Mist! All the rainbow pieces, the cloud, the background, the hearts and the black die cut! (It's VERY sparkly!!)
I popped up one of the hearts with a bit of foam tape. I added small droplets accents to look like water on the rainbow.
In this photo you can see the shimmer mist on the pieces! LOVE it!
I used a glue pen and my tweezers to attach the die cuts to the paper. I am never far from my tweezers in the craft room!
Thank you SO very much for joining us on this World Autism Awareness Day creative blog hop! It's our pleasure to spread a little joy and love today! See you soon! XOXO
CLICK HERE to see the entire Blog Hop Lineup! Next stop is my talented friend Jill!
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY!
SQUEAL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this AMAZING Card!! THANKS for supporting such an AMAZING Hop!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | 04/08/2018 at 04:10 PM
Such a pretty, colorful card. Love it!! :o)
Posted by: Milka Gubo | 04/08/2018 at 07:37 AM
What a bright uplifting card-I Love it!
Posted by: Sharon youngblood | 04/08/2018 at 06:22 AM
The rainbow is so cheerful. Delightful card.
Posted by: Dianne | 04/08/2018 at 03:29 AM
This is awesome! It's so cheery and it really made me smile!
Posted by: Kari VanNoy | 04/07/2018 at 11:15 PM
Super-bright and happy. Love the wonky rainbow!!! Thanks so much for supporting this important cause!
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Posted by: Janis in ID | 04/07/2018 at 07:14 PM
That’s a super cute card !! Your rainbow is so beautiful !
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Posted by: Marjorie DUMONTIER | 04/07/2018 at 03:49 PM
What a cheerful coloful card.
Posted by: Nicole Nardi | 04/07/2018 at 06:58 AM
This is such a great cause. Thank your for supporting with your fab card.
Posted by: F. Andre | 04/07/2018 at 06:58 AM
I love that you used this happy hopeful rainbow set for this event. Great card!
Posted by: Tammy Graf | 04/06/2018 at 03:39 PM
So colorful and a wonderful card to spread a wonderful message of Autism Awareness. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Kim A Klinkovsky | 04/06/2018 at 03:11 PM
Wanda your card is so very very pretty. And your saying is so true. (At least for me with family members with autism.) Thank you for joining in on this blog hop!
Posted by: Annette Gordon | 04/06/2018 at 10:46 AM
Who does not like a rainbow?
You made a wonderfull card for the Autism Awareness blog hop.
Posted by: Carla vdM | 04/06/2018 at 04:41 AM
Such a colorful card!
Posted by: Kelsey Thomas | 04/05/2018 at 06:28 PM
So cheerful and vibrant. Full of love and life! Like all our beautiful children!
Posted by: Carly pool | 04/05/2018 at 03:58 PM
This is so bright & beautiful!! I love the shimmer mist...I think I need to get me some of that! LOVE your card
Posted by: Kari VanNoy | 04/05/2018 at 02:27 PM
I love all the positive spins... our days are hard but our lives are beautiful. Thanks.
Posted by: Kelly | 04/05/2018 at 01:34 PM
Your card is so shiny, just like this whole initiative. Wonderful! Thank you!
Kind regards from stempelfrida
Posted by: stempelfrida | 04/05/2018 at 05:42 AM
So bright and happy! This really pops!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 04/05/2018 at 04:22 AM
Beautiful sunny rainbow! Who wouldn't want to get this uplifting card. Let's speak Autism awareness.
Posted by: Heather DePasquale | 04/04/2018 at 08:18 PM
This is so happy! I love the rainbow, the sparkle and how fun this is!!
Posted by: Holly | 04/04/2018 at 07:14 PM
beautifully bright! perfect!
Posted by: Linnea Sundstrom | 04/04/2018 at 04:37 PM
Oh my! This is so cheerful. This will make any receiver happy
Posted by: Kenisha | 04/04/2018 at 03:04 PM
I love your coloring card, is awesome!!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | 04/04/2018 at 10:01 AM
Wow! Your card is totally gorgeous!!! Colours are amazing!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 04/04/2018 at 04:31 AM
Wanda you're not the only 'wonky rainbow'in the sky. I think I'm up there with you hahaha! This card is so bright, colourful and sparkly. Thankyou so much for sharing your talent and being in this brilliant blog hop. Xx 🌷
Posted by: AndreaH | 04/04/2018 at 03:55 AM
Wanda, your card puts an instant smile on my face! I love the beautiful, bright colors you chose for your rainbow! I really do need to add that set to my collection. 😋 Thank you for being a part of the Stamping For Autism Awareness Blog Hop and for making it such a huge success!
Posted by: Veronica Zalis | 04/04/2018 at 03:00 AM
Such a fantastic card! I love the bright colors and sentiment. So cheery!
Posted by: Annette Reed | 04/04/2018 at 12:53 AM
Wow.. What a wonderful rainbow card..Love it totally..
Posted by: Deepti Aggarwal | 04/04/2018 at 12:09 AM
Such a cheerful, encouraging card! Love it!
Posted by: Karen Page | 04/03/2018 at 10:01 PM
Love your Bright card!
Posted by: Marie Mielke | 04/03/2018 at 07:42 PM
Beautiful card Wanda! Love the rainbow!
Light it up blue!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 04/03/2018 at 07:16 PM
Fabulous bright & colorful card!
Posted by: stampinggrandma | 04/03/2018 at 05:59 PM
Love your bright card with the pretty rainbow! Wonderful sentiment, too!!
Posted by: Maria | 04/03/2018 at 05:38 PM
rainbows, who doesn't love them?! This is absolutely FABULOUS.
Posted by: ~amy~ | 04/03/2018 at 05:00 PM
Nice card! I love rainbows
Posted by: slgibbs1@juno.com | 04/03/2018 at 04:54 PM
Gorgeous card!! I love the bright colors and rainbow!!
Posted by: Dana W | 04/03/2018 at 03:37 PM
Such a fun and happy card. Love your rainbow.
Posted by: Iris Soscia | 04/03/2018 at 03:36 PM
Such a fun and cheerful card! Thanks for supporting such a great cause. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | 04/03/2018 at 03:24 PM
Rainbows help all of us shine with joy...thanks for giving us a rainbow
Posted by: Cindy Evanoff | 04/03/2018 at 02:44 PM
Love this bright and cheery card and I am always a sucker for rainbow colors!! Thanks for supporting this great cause!
Posted by: Maura | 04/03/2018 at 02:41 PM
Such a bright cheerful card! I love the Rainbow Wishes set you used. Thanks for participating in this amazing hop.
Posted by: Cathy Lillie | 04/03/2018 at 02:18 PM
Thanks for participating in this worth-while event. My son and I appreciate it. Love the rainbow card, such cheerful colors.
Posted by: Linda Grady | 04/03/2018 at 02:08 PM
Very fun and uplifting card.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V | 04/03/2018 at 01:44 PM
What a sweet card, Wanda. Thanks for joining in.
Posted by: Marcie Lovett | 04/03/2018 at 12:26 PM
Such a happy cheerful card! Thanks for joining in to help raise awareness
Posted by: Amy Wazwaz | 04/03/2018 at 12:20 PM
What a precious card with such great bright colors! Thank you for participating as well.
Posted by: Kathy Burgess | 04/03/2018 at 12:18 PM
Thanks for sharing your colorful card as a way to help raise awareness for autism. Paper crafters can certainly have a positive impact on the entire community.
Posted by: barbara s. | 04/03/2018 at 11:54 AM
Lovely card for a wonderful cause. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Robin P | 04/03/2018 at 11:45 AM
So cute and cheery with the rainbow, sentiment cloud and little hearts.
Posted by: Sue D | 04/03/2018 at 10:31 AM