Rainbow Love

It was a delight to be chosen as guest designer for Retro Rubber's 'rainbow' challenge - I love this symbol of hope and inclusive love.

I went back to one of my favourite suites - Love Blossoms - which I bought from the October 2016 Occasions Catalogue (all the products are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise stated). I've enjoyed using this suite many times - it's an old friend.
For this card, I used Shimmery White card as a base. I sponged a rainbow of colours onto card, then die cut the heart from them. I kept the flowers simple, so as not to detract from the heart - although I did use Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots to give their centres a little lift!
I've kept the rest of the card simple as well - because really, what else is needed if you've got a rainbow heart? I made the stitched frame using two Die-namics Stitched Square frames. The simple sentiment is from Jar of Love, from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue.
Here's the card:

Smile!

This was a happy card to make, thanks to CASology's Week 328 challenge: Smile! It suited my card-mood exactly, since I had already decided to try for a non-somber response to Retro Rubber's Challenge 102: Black and White. As a base for the flowers, I used Vertical Greetings stamps, from Stampin' Up!'s 2016 Annual Catalogue. Now I just have to think of who to give it to!

Ingredients: Stampin' Up card (Whisper White, Basic Black) ink (Basic Black), stamps (Vertical Greetings, Sunburst Sayings), Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Layered Circles dies, 7/8" scalloped punch.
Other: Rosie's stamp (for the smile) - icecream/cupcake set, black glitter paper (don't know where from!)