The Graduate Card with Hanh

Hello Crafty Friends! This is Hanh on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today and I am so excited to share a fun graduation card featuring the new The Graduate set from the new Summer Release! Have you seen all of the amazing products from the new release?! This graduation set couldn’t have come at a better time. Graduation season is just around the corner and I have several graduates to celebrate this year. The Graduate set is a smaller but very versatile set that can be used for both younger and older graduates. So let's get started.

I stamped the images from the The Graduate Stamps and a few cat images from the Cat Antics Stamps and Party Pets Stamps sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating The Graduates Dies, Cat Antics Dies and Party Pets Dies to diecut them out. I colored the images with Copic markers and accented with a white gel pen. 

COPIC COLORS:
Cats: YR30/20/21/24/27, W1, R000/20, R22, W7
Caps: B21/24/28, Y13/15

Full confession: I had to perform a little surgery on that cat in the center of the card from the Party Pets Stamps set. The original image is a full-body view of the cat with his hand positioned so that he could hold balloons. I thought the hand gesture would be perfect for the appearance of him tossing up his graduation cap. So I used scissors to trim the legs off of the colored image so that he would look more like the other cats who only had their upper bodies showing. But rest assure that no real cats or clear stamps were harmed in the process of making this card. 

For the layout, I used the second largest die from the Stitched Rectangle Dies to diecut a panel out of white cardstock. I matted this with a slightly larger piece of yellow cardstock. I adhered a piece of craft foam to the back of the panel before adhering it to a piece of patterned paper from the Surprise Party Paper.

For the sentiment, I stamped the “Congrats Grad” sentiment from the The Graduate set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a piece of white cardstock and used the coordinating die to diecut it out. I love the beautiful font and how bold the sentiment is. I added some highlights with a white gel pen and adhered the sentiment to the panel with foam tape.

I adhered the colored images to the panel with foam tape for a bit of dimension and interest. The panel was adhered to a white A2 cardbase (4.25” x 5.5”). I finisshed the card by adhering some stars diecut out of yellow cardstock with the stars die from the Basic Mini Shape Dies 2.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. Be sure to visit the Sunny Studio Stamps Shop to check out the new Summer Release and for more info and ideas. Please also visit my INSTAGRAM feed for more inspirations.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Rectangle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Basic Mini Shape Dies 2 Shop at: Sunny Studio	Surprise Party 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cat Antics Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cat Antics Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Party Pets Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Party Pets Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	The Graduate Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	The Graduate Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Guest Designer Spotlight: Afternoon Tea Cards with June Helsen

Hi crafty friends! It's June here, and I'm back again as a guest designer for the summer release! I'm so excited to share the cards I've created with the Afternoon Tea Stamps.

My first card features the teapot and cups in a very summer-y setting. I colored them in with little yellow and teal details, but left them mostly white. I decorated the teapot with the sunflower from the new Sweet as Can Bee Stamps. I also added some of them around my scene, as well as the leaves and lemons from the same set. I love how the flowers and lemons bring in more of the tea set's yellow.

I cut a square card panel from one of the teal patterned papers in the Gingham Pastels Paper pack for my background. Instead of backing my scene with the busy gingham directly, I cut a Fancy Frames Square, backed it with some vellum, and popped it up with some foam tape. 

It kinda reminds me of a tablecloth with a square doily, which I think matches the tea time theme really well! The only thing left to do was add a sentiment, so I cut a sentiment strip from brown cardstock and embossed the 'sip sip hooray' from the Afternoon Tea Stamp on it.

For the second card, I wanted to go for a totally different theme. When I think of teacups and pots, there's one thing I think of right away: Chip and Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast! So that's exactly what inspired me when creating my next card.

I colored them in exactly as Mrs. Potts and Chip, which ended up working really well with these stamps. I know it's not visible on my card, but I used a fineliner to add the scalloped border on the bottom before coloring it pink and blue. Sadly, that part got covered up in my final design, cause that really made them look like their respective characters. I also used the fineliner to add a little chip on the teacup, of course!

The stamp set also includes a beautiful cluster of flowers that I colored in twice using purple and green to match my color palette. I also stamped the scripted Mother's Day sentiment in a similar purple ink. A perfect sentiment for these characters if you ask me!

For my background, I took an unexpected turn by going for a bright yellow instead of more of that soft purple that I've brought in a couple of times. I thought it would be fun to use a variety of products with scallops and curls to mimic Belle's dress. For the card panel itself, I inked a soft yellow blend and added some ink splatters. For the elements I added on top, I used a darker shade of yellow, like the one in many illustrations of Belle. I ended up going for the Fancy Frame Rectangles Dies and one of the Loopy Rectangle Frames Dies.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my cards and seeing the amazing cards the design team has made using the new release. I wish you all a very creative week. Have fun crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Fancy Frames-Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fancy Frames- Rectangles Shop at: Sunny Studio	Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Loopy Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sweet As Can Bee Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Sweet As Can Bee Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Afternoon Tea Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Afternoon Tea Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Jungle Vines Die Focused Card with Janneke

Hello crafty friends, Janneke here. Today I’m sharing a summer beach card featuring the Jungle Vines dies.  

I started by ink blending the sandy beach and soft blue sky onto white cardstock, creating a warm and sunny background. Next, I used the new Jungle Vines Dies to cut out all the lush greenery. From the same set I also used the wavy die to create the ocean layers, which I ink blended too.

Then it was time to bring in the adorable beach crew. I stamped the cute monkeys from the new Monkey Business stamp set and added fun beach accessories from the stamp sets Tiki Time, Beach Buddies, and Sealiously Sweet. I colored everything with my Ohuhu Markers.

After arranging and adhering all the elements onto a card base, I finished everything off by adding some highlights with a white gel pen.

Card done, ready to send joy! Thanks for joining me, and see you next week.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Beach Buddies Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Beach Buddies Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tiki Time Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tiki Time Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sealiously Sweet Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Sealiously Sweet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Monkey Business Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Monkey Business Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Jungle Vines Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sweet As Can Bee Card with Yan

Hello friends! Yan here—I’m excited to share a bright and cheerful card featuring the new Summer release from Sunny Studio, using the adorable Sweet As Can Bee Stamps. This collection is full of playful and charming images, perfect for creating fun, lighthearted summer designs.

To begin, I stamped the lively images from the Sweet As Can Bee set onto Neenah Solar White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then colored them with Copic markers to bring out their cheerful personality. Once finished, I used the coordinating Sweet As Can Bee Dies to cut them out neatly. 

COPIC COLOR:
Bee : B000, B12, C1, C4, C7, E31, E41, R32, Y00, Y02, Y15, Y19
Honey Jar : BG93, E30, E31, E35, R46, Y00, Y02, Y15, YR61, YR65, YR68
Flower : G14, G40, R43, RV10, RV11, Y00, Y02, Y15, Y19, YG03
Honey Dipper : E30, E31, E35
Lemon : Y00, Y02, Y15, Y19

For the background, I blended Distress Oxides in Worn Lipstick, Twisted Citron, and Mowed Lawn onto another piece of white cardstock. These bright, fresh colors come together to create a vibrant summer feel.

Next, I used another piece of white cardstock and die cut a frame using the Stitched Label Frame from the Icing Rectangle Frame Dies. I then stamped a sentiment from the stamp set onto the frame to complete the design. Finally, I assembled all the elements using foam tape and glue to add dimension and bring the whole card together.

I hope this cheerful summer card inspires your next crafting project!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Icing Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sweet As Can Bee Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sweet As Can Bee Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Monkey Business Card with Tina H

Hello crafters, it’s Tina and I really went a bit overboard with this card! Since I am featuring some adorable cuties from the Monkey Business stamps and dies set , I went all out creating a vibrant jungle scene! 

Starting with a green card base, I then cut a white panel with the outer die from Frilly Frames Stripes. Next, I create a frame with one of the Stitched Semi Circle dies. This provides the opening for my scene.

For my leafy jungle, I first cut a panel from a green sheet of paper (Dots & Stripes Pastels) with the border die from the Botanical Backdrop. I adhered parts of this border to the back of my white panel so it would look like the leaves were growing inside of the frame. From that same green sheet I also cut 6 more individual leaves to spread around my design (Summer Greenery). I wanted the background to be completely green, so I added another green striped panel to the back of the white piece. Now I could adhere this whole jungle scene to the card base with liquid glue.

The main characters of this card are the cuties from Monkey Business, it was hard to select only three of them! Of course they needed some yummy bananas as well! To add to the jungle vibe, I also stamped a sweet parrot (Outback Critters).

All the coloring was done with Copic markers and I added some highlights with a white gel pen. I found the perfect sentiment in the Inside Greetings Congrats set and used a red ink from my stash. To assemble the card, I first added the individual leaves and bananas to the scene, followed by the cute critters and sentiment. Lastly, I added a bunch of yellow jewels (Pastel Jewels Mix). I am so excited to see all your takes on this sweet set!

Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Outback Critters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Outback Critters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Botanical Backdrop Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames Stripes Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Semi-Circle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Inside Greetings Congrats Shop at: Sunny Studio	Summer Greenery Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Monkey Business Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Monkey Business Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio