Rainbow Festive Wishes

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Who'd of thought I'd be making a Christmas card in April with woolly hats in rainbow colours whilst we have lovely warm sunshine outside!  Well thanks to the CAS Christmas card challenge and their "rainbow" prompt here is my cosy & warm card.


Using my wreath builder template and stamping platform makes the job so much easier to position the single woolly hat, turning the panel and stamping each time in a different distress oxide colour.  I love that the stamping reveals a star/poinsettia shape pattern in the middle.  My rainbow colours go anticlockwise and there are eight instead of the usual seven.  Now I've taken photos I see there are some pencil lines still to rub out!


I embossed a couple of square dies onto the stamped panel as a frame.  Sentiments and snowflakes embossed with detail gold EP.  Yes a non-traditional festive card but I like the happy colours and another one completed ahead of time.
I've used - 5x5" white card base
Hunkydory stamping card
Docrafts Create Christmas warm & cosy stamp set
Distress Oxides
Mag freebie Festive Wishes sentiment stamp
Linking up with -
CAS Christmas April Challenge








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Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

    what a delightful Christmas card Ginny
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  2. Julia AstonWednesday, 21 April, 2021

    This is such a creative use of your wooly hat Steph - so fun in the colors of the rainbow - your wreath is so festive and bright! thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas!

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  3. Trina P.Thursday, 22 April, 2021

    Adorable rainbow of wooly hat wreath! You’ve used the wreath builder template perfectly to stamp and space them out beautifully. The embossed square frame was a great way to add dimension and frame it. Thank you for brightening up the gallery at CAS Christmas this month.

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  4. LollThursday, 22 April, 2021

    Such a great idea to use the wreath builder to get the perfect spacing for your adorable rainbow hats, Steph. Fabulous design! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

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  5. EmmaTFriday, 23 April, 2021

    This is gorgeous and fun - LOVE it. Emma

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  6. Christine AlexanderWednesday, 28 April, 2021

    I have a wreath builder but haven't used it. Love your wreath of winter hats and especially love the rainbow colours, Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas :)

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  7. SusanWednesday, 28 April, 2021

    Love that wonderful rainbow wreath of hats!! What a great idea! Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  8. akmooseSaturday, 01 May, 2021

    Just wonderful - I love the winter hats!! I may have to check out the "wreath builder"! again, Congrats!!

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