Handmade Cards for Summer that are 70s Inspired with a Soft Rainbow

70s Inspired Handmade Cards for Summer

7/9/2021

The soft dreamy colors of the rainbows on these handmade cards reminds me of the 70s. I love the pastel colors and the cloud edge made with the Basic Borders dies. And of course, there are the fun bubble letters! These summer card ideas will make you smile. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Handmade cards just to say hello. These cheery cards have a rainbow of soft colors. The Playful Alphabet and Basic Borders dies make easy to make with no ink!

Hello Card Design

All of these cards use the Cloud die from the Basic Borders die set. I love the way it looks like the Pale Papaya cardstock is dripping down the front of this card. I embossed the Pale Papaya with the Dots embossing folder to add a little texture.

I cut the letters from the Subtles 6" x 6" patterned paper. I adhered them to Basic White cardstock and then cut around them leaving a border. It's kind of like when you were in middle school and drew bubble letters. Y'all did that, right? Please tell me that it wasn't just me.

Summer card idea using the Playful Alphabet and Basic Borders dies from Stampin' Up! This is the perfect handmade card to send to a friend to brighten their day!

Cutting Dimensions for this Rainbow Hello Card Design

Calypso Coral: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" and 5 1/4" x 4"
Pale Papaya: 2 7/8" x 5 1/2"
patterned paper: 1/4" strips at least 4 3/4" long, plus extra for cutting letters
Basic White: 1 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Handmade hello card for summer. The hazy colors of this rainbow are like the hazy shades of summer. This fun summer card is easy to make with the Playful Alphabet and Basic Borders dies from Stampin' Up!

Handmade Card to Say Hello

This handmade card design has many of the same elements as the first design. Here, I cut 1/4" strips of Pastel 6" x 6" patterned paper and adhered them in a rainbow to a piece of Basic White cardstock. Then, I cut the end with the cloud die from the Basic Borders dies. This time, I cut the letters for hello with the Playful Alphabet dies from Calypso Coral cardstock.

Cutting Dimensions for this Summer Card

Calypso Coral: 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2" and 4 15/16" x 3 11/16" plus extra for cutting letters
Pale Papaya: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Basic White: 1 1/4" x 5 1/2" and 1 1/4" x 3 1/4"
Patterned Paper: 1/4" strips at least 5 1/2" long

Say hello with this dreamy rainbow card. This summer card idea reminds me of the 70s with its dreamy rainbow of colors and bubble letters. Does this card make you dream of summer?

Summer Thank You Card Idea

This summer card design has the warm vibe of summer. The popsicles look like they are ready to drip down the page like the rainbow background. Here, I cut 1/2" strips of the Subtles 6"x6" patterned paper, glued them to Basic White cardstock, and cut the bottom with the cloud die from the Basic Borders dies. So sweet and dreamy!

Nothing says summer like dripping popsicles! This fun summer thank you card has a pair of them from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set from Stampin' Up! Plus, dreamy colors that remind me of the 70s. Be sure to see more of these 70s inspired cards.

Cutting Dimensions for this Sweet Thank You Card

Calypso Coral: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Pale Papaya: 5 1/4" x 4"
Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5" plus scrap for popsicles

Summer birthday card ideas in dreamy 70s inspired colors. Nothing says summer like dripping popsicles! These were made with the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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