Love & Light Hanukkah Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi popping in to share some Hanukkah cards featuring our Love & Light Stamps.

My first card showcasing the Love & Light Stamps utilizes the menorah candles, two olive branches, and the dove from the set. I started by die-cutting the largest 4-1/8" circle from the Stitched Circle Large Dies from white cardstock and then arranging 11 olive branches in a continuous circle using the edge of my die-cut circle as a guide. I then used the negative heart space around the die-cut menorah image as a template, applying a little adhesive to the back of each candle and slipping it into place. I could then easily lift and remove my template, leaving all the candles perfectly spaced. I created a scalloped card base using the Scalloped Square 1 Large Dies, which I topped with a blue gingham print from the Classic Gingham Paper pack, cut out using the Stitched Square Dies. Lastly, I heat-embossed the sentiment "Wishing You Love & Light" by mixing words from the Build-a-Greeting Holidays Stamps with the word "love" from the Love & Light Stamps onto a Brilliant Banner 1 Die.

For my second card using the Love & Light Stamps, I stamped and die-cut the Star of David banners, dove with olive branch, and the "Happy Hanukkah" greeting. For my background, I swiped a piece of white cardstock with the Salty Ocean Distress ink pad by applying the felt pad directly to my cardstock until it was fully covered and saturated.  I then heated it up with my heat gun until it was almost dry, leaving it slightly damp before embossing it with the Moroccan Circle Embossing Folder. I then pressed my Versamark Ink pad into the embossed surface until it was fully coated. Next, I sprinkled the piece with Chipped Sapphire Distress Embossing Glaze and heated it with my heat gun. I had experimented with skipping a step and tried applying the powder only to white cardstock. However, I achieved a richer cobalt blue color that resembles kitchen tiles by using it over the bright blue cardstock. I completed my card by stamping the sentiment with Versafine Clair Blue Belle Ink and framing the greeting with the Stitched Oval 2 Die cut from white cardstock. This card came together quickly and would be great for mass-producing with plenty of "wow" factor!

That wraps up my projects for today. Thanks so much for hanging out with me. I hope I've inspired you to spread a little happiness by sending out a card to someone you love. 💙

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Supplies Used: 

Love & Light Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Love & Light Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Circle Large Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Square 1 Large Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Build-a-Greeting Holidays Shop at: Sunny Studio	Zig Chisel Tip Glue Pen Shop at: Sunny Studio
Classic Gingham 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio
Moroccan Circles Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Clair Ink-Blue Belle Shop at: Sunny Studio

Roly Poly Penguins Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm back with this fun holiday card featuring the cute Roly Poly Penguins in a red, black and white color palette. How nice it was to color those sweet penguins again!

I started off by cutting a 5,5 x 4,25 inches panel out of a Joyful Holiday snowflake pattern paper, I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and added splatters all over my panel, and I did the same with liquid stardust for sparkles. Next I cut a Comic Strip Speech Bubble frame out of an All Is Bright red & white stripe pattern paper, and attached it to my snowflake panel using 1mm foam squares. I cut another Comic Strip Speech Bubble panel out of white cardstock, kept three of the inside pieces, turned them into snow borders using a Ribbon & Lace Borders die, added sparkling splatters to those pieces, and then stuck them to my panel using 1mm foam squares again.

On the top right hand square section, I stamped "It's penguining to look a lot like Christmas" from Penguin Pals. First, I white heat embossed "penguining" in the center of the square, and then stamped "it's" and "to look a lot like Christmas" in black. Next I stamped my images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Memento tuxedo black ink, I cut them all using the matching dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers. The penguins are from Roly Poly Penguins, and the snowflakes are from Holiday Hugs.

I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, attached everything to my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, and finally stuck my panel to a white card base. 

And that's it! I hope that you like this bright and cheerful card. Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next week.

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Sunny Studio Supplies Used: 

Comic Strip Speech Bubble Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Pals Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	All Is Bright Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Joyful Holiday Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Holiday Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Roly Poly Penguin Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Roly Poly Penguin Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Holiday Express Card with Tina

Hello crafters, it’s Tina and I am so excited for the festive season! Today, I am sharing another sweet Christmas card that I made with the amazing Holiday Express stamp and die set. Not only do you get a fantastic train but also several cute passengers and even a Santa!

Let’s start with creating 3 panels from white card stock. We will turn the first one into a snow bank with a die from my stash. The remaining panels will become our shaped sky cut with the Fluffy Clouds Borders. To get an instant shiny and sparkly sky, I sprayed both panels with a blue Distress Mica spray.

I set the panels aside to dry and selected my images from the Holiday Express stamp which wasn’t easy since there are so many options in this set! Continuing with the bright blue from the sky, I added some contrast with coral, red and grey Copic markers. When I was done coloring, my sky panels were dry to the touch and I could glue them to the snow bank.

Next, I created a white card base slightly smaller than the scene we just assembled and used liquid glue to adhered the whole. I placed my images on the lower part of the card to see where I could put my sentiment. While browsing through my stash, I decided that the Holiday Hugs sentiment would match this card perfectly. I stamped the words in a red dye ink and used the matching dies. To create that chipboard effect, I ran the dies through the machine two more times using plain white paper. I stacked the three layers with liquid glue and adhered both words to the blue sky. Next, I used foam tape to add my train, it’s passengers, the gifts and all the decoration.

This wouldn’t be a Christmas card without loads of snow. I recently invested in a few white paint pens and they are perfect for that magical snowy look that I love so much! I added a light shadow under the train by using a grey Copic marker. And of course, I had to finish this card with some bling (Champagne Clear Jewels).

Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

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Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Holiday Express Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Express Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fluffy Clouds Border Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Holiday Express & Penguin Party Card with Amanda

Hey crafty friends! It’s Amanda here with you today on the Sunny Studio blog and I’m sharing a sweet little holiday card!

To create the card base, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 5.5”x8.25” and then scored and folded it in half. On the edges of the card base, I lightly swiped Catherine Pooler Clay Mask ink to create a pretty pink border. Next, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4”x5.25”. I glued this panel to the card base.

To create that gorgeous lacy frame, I used the Scalloped Oval Mat 3 Dies. I ran a white cardstock panel through the die cutting machine with the largest oval. Then, I ran the frame through with the Diagonal Cover Die to create the little criss cross pattern. To add color to the oval, I ink blended Catherine Pooler Clay Mask and Polished inks. Using the Frosty Flurries Stamps and the Polished ink, I added some pink snow in the background. Then, I put 3D foam strips behind the oval and attached it to my card.

My images are from the Holiday Express and Penguin Party stamps. I stamped all the images with black ink and then colored them in with Copic markers. I added some white highlights and dots with a white Gelly Roll pen. I also added gold accents with a gold Gelly Roll pen. I cut each image out using their coordinating dies. I put 3D foam squares behind all of the images and added them to the front of the card.

To create my sentiment, I stamped the 2 separate stamps onto a piece of black cardstock with my WOW! embossing pad. I applied white embossing powder to the glue and then melted the powder using my heat tool. I used scissors to cut out each sentiment. I applied white foam tape behind them and added them to my card front. The final touch was to add 3 Metallic Gold Confetti pieces with liquid glue to add a little more shine to the card!

I hope you enjoyed this post and don’t forget to come back tomorrow for even more inspiration!

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Plus, check out our Black Friday Sale, which is in progress! Save 15% on Sunny Studio branded products, automatically receive a free "Mouse in Mug" enamel pin with orders of $25 or more, and free USA shipping on retail orders of $50 or more using discount code BLACKFRIDAY. These deals run through December 1st at Midnight PST, but some clearance items are in short supply, so shop early for the best selection. 💛

*Limit one discount code per order and one free enamel pin per household.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Holiday Express Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Express Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frosty Flurries Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Oval Mat 3 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Penguin Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio