Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Inspiration Week: Introducing Sweet Shoppe Stamps & Word Die

Hello there!  Welcome to day 3 of our inspiration week!  Today I am sharing ideas using our new Sweet Shoppe stamps and dies!  :)

Up first is a card focusing on the soft serve ice cream cone from the set.  I started by coloring one of the ice creams blue for fun which sparked the idea of coloring them in a rainbow of bright colors (your guess is as good as mine what flavors they are).  To add a little personality I stamped a happy face from the set onto one of the cones and then added glossy accents to the ice cream portion of each cone.

For my card panel, I inked the bottom portion up with Tumbled Glass Distress ink using a jumbo dauber.  I finished off my card with a sassy sentiment from the set. 
Sunny Studio Stamps: Sweet Shoppe Ice Cream Cone Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

For my next card I inked up my background with Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers and Broken Glass distress inks.  I then used those same inks to stamp a trio of sprinkles to form a subtle repeated pattern on my background.

I cut a 3" circle from white cardstock and stamped my sentiment using a MISTI tool and coordinating colors of distress inks.  By using the MISTI I could repeatedly ink up the individual letters until they stamped a solid image.  I then colored each of my candies with Copic Markers, arranged them around my circle (popping some up with foam tape) and then coated the centers of each with glossy accents.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Sweet Shoppe Rainbow Candy Card by Mendi Yoshikawa


For my third card I lightly drew diagonal lines across my black cardstock panel 3/4" apart and then repeatedly stamped the word "sweet" using clear VersaMark ink. I then sprinkled a rainbow of different embossing powders starting with red and working my way to the opposite corner.  If you don't have a lot of embossing powders on hand, you could also heat emboss in white and then use an alcohol based marker to color over the top.

For my sentiment I cut the word "sweet" using the Sweet Word die and colored it in coordinating colors with my Copic Markers.  I then cut 4 more sweet words from black cardstock to layer under the rainbow one.  It pops up the word and gives it a cool look when viewing it from an angle.  I completed my card with some simple machine stitching along the top and bottom of my sentiment panel, adding a simple cupcake with rainbow sprinkles.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Sweet Shoppe Sweet Sixteen Birthday Card by Mendi Yoshikawa


For my fourth card I completely switched gears and went with a Neapolitan ice cream color scheme.  I adore pink and brown together, don't you?  To give my cones some sparkle I colored over the ice cream portion with a Wink of Stella clear glitter pen and then went over the top with glossy accents which really magnifies the sparkle.  For my pink scalloped edge, I stamped and die-cut the edge using our Sunny Borders Stamps and coordinating dies. I completed my card with a sentiment heat embossed in white and a sprinkling of some pale pink iridescent sequins. 
Sunny Studio Stamps: Sweet Shoppe Ice Cream Cone Thank You Card by Mendi Yoshikawa


For my last card I wanted to do a partial die-cut treatment of the sweet word die so I hung the bottom of the word off the edge of the cutting plates so that when I ran my sandwich through the machine it wouldn't cut along the bottom edge.  I then took my craft knife and a ruler and trimmed along the edge to form a small strip below then word.  I then trimmed one end off of using our Fishtail Banner dies.

The Sweet shoppe set comes with a stamp of 12 connected sprinkles that were designed to stamp on half the doughnut and then flip around and stamp on the second half of the doughnut. This allows for quick and easy decorating of the donuts, cupcakes and ice cream while still saving some space on the set for more images.

For the jelly filled doughnut, I cover the doughnut hole on my stamp with a bit of scotch tape, inked up my stamp, peeled off the tape and then stamped my image.  I then was able to stamp the swirl of frosting in the center.  I completed my card by giving the bottom edge a decorative scalloped edge with our Sunny Border dies.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Sweet Shoppe Donuts Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

This set can create 15 unique sentiments perfect for both card making and scrapbooking.  The sprinkles and toppings in the set can also mix and match for endless customized cupcakes and donuts.


Sunny Studio Stamps: Introducing New Sweet Shoppe Stamp Set


And here's a full look at the new Sweet Shoppe stamp set, coordinating dies and Sweet Word die.



Sunny Studio Stamps: Introducing New Sweet Shoppe Stamp Set     Sunny Studio Stamps: Introducing New Sweet Shoppe Die Set 

Sunny Studio Stamps: Introducing New Sweet Shoppe "Sweet" Word Die


Thanks much for swinging by today.  I hope you enjoyed this look at our newest set.  Please join us again tomorrow for the full reveal of our fourth stamp set, but before you go make sure to sign up for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to our store using the rafflecopter below.  

We are giving away one $20 gift certificate each day for a total of five lucky winners this week. The contest for each post closes at Midnight PST on Friday, July 1st with winners announced on Saturday, July 2nd.  :)




45 comments:

  1. Sweetness overloaded :). Each card is so sweet and adorable

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  2. This is just the SWEETEST release ever!!I love the yummy treats!! I absolutely love the ice cream cone and "Sweet" word die!!
    LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! My favorite!!
    All of the projects are simply adorable!!
    Have a blessed day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting with Creative M

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  3. This set is just adorable--I love all the cards you made today! Fun words to have to for the future--maybe a chocolate set with a "chocolate" word die!

    Chris L.

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  4. I can see myself using this set all the time! Especially for summer birthdays (and I have a lot of them I create for!).

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  5. I'd start with some basics, like Happy birthday, anniversary, get well, enjoy

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  6. Oh, this is a really cute set. Love that soft serve cone!

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  7. What a cute set. I like how many sentiments can be made. I would like to see word dies where you can made a bunch of sentiments like this one--Happy, Prayers, Sunny.

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  8. Your cards are amazing. I love how colorful they are and your blending and coloring is one of the best I've seen. Love this set and how versatile it is. Will be a great addition to Birthday Smiles.

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  9. This stamp set is just fabulous and the cards too . I would definitely emboss with white embossing powder and them watercolor <3

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  10. Yay... these combinations are ever so sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!

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  11. Yum Yum YUM! Love this set! So many possibilities. Love the candy wreath. These are lookin like watercoloring images :-D

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  12. I love this set! All of those sentiments would be so useful in many ways! Word dies for a set in the future--maybe Christmas themed ones?

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  13. Great cards! My wishlist is getting longer! I would love to see stamps that cover life's little treats such as shopping, handbags (purses), shoes, chocolate, movies and travel - and of course, the sentiments to go with them!

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  14. I love these stamp/dies! Will have to get them.

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  15. first of all - amazing projects!! I love them all and they are making me hungry for some ice cream right now!! I really love this set Mendi! I think this might be my favorite of all the ones you have created - you put lots of thought into how these stamps and dies could work together to be quite versatile!!

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  16. Love this set! I would definitely use it for birthday, hello, baby and thinking of you cards. Although I have other sweet sets, this one is just too darn cute to pass up! As to word dies, I'd love to see a holiday themed set of words that could be mixed and matched. For example the word Happy with Halloween, Holidays, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, etc.

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  17. Love it, especially good for summer cards and gifts. So happy that you have coordinating dies

    Kathleen

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  18. I am excited about the new set coming out. I can see many ways to use it.

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  19. OMG I cant wait for this release!!! this set is too sweet!
    So many creative possibilities- Love the sentiments too

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  20. These designs are just wonderful and this stamp set seems very versatile!!! You can use the sentiments with or without the dessert goodies to make so many different kinds of cards! Love it!

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  21. The stamps look so nice and "clean"! I really like the style, and so versatile, great work!

    Bianca from thecoloursofmagic IG :)

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  22. These cards are amazing - love them all!

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  23. Love the ice cream cones!!! Not sure how I would use them yet they are just so fun!!! The candies are so versatile for holiday or birthday cards. Word dies.... Hmmm... an 80's theme comes to mind... "awesome", "cool", "totally"

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  24. What a sweet addition to the store! Super cute cards!

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  25. What a very fun and festive stamp and die set! Love the DT projects! So bright and yummy looking! As for ideas for future word dies..ummm....this is challenging. How about the word--enjoy.

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  26. Very cute set. I like the variety of ways you used it. The ice cream cone as used in the Hey Sweet Thing is my favorite of today's cards.

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  27. Oh boy! I LOVE this! Mendi knows my son and I are so into ice cream stamps, but then donuts, cupcakes and sweets too! WOW! These are a must have! Will share it everywhere. Thanks for the giveaway too! It's a happy day for this crafty girl. So glad to have stopped by! Hugs, Gracie. PS: Girls your cards are superb! Way to go!

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  28. On my - what wonderful and fun and vivid colors on these cards - love each of them so much and this SET is so awesome and it catapulted its; way to the top of my wish list!!! A word I would love for you to do is JOY or SMILE!! Love you, Mendi, you are FABULOUS!!!

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  29. Super cute stamp set!! I have been waiting for a stamp set with a cute cupcake and ice cream cone and the donuts are a bonus :) I like the word miss for miss you and awesome for the dies

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  30. I absolutely love this set today! It's so adorable! I love ice cream and donut creations and this is the perfect set to make them! I love all the sentiments you can make too! I especially love the design of the ice cream, it looks so real! I'm in love with today's featured products!!

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  31. So cute! Love your card with the colorful words on black!! And the circle one.....bestill my heart! This set is perfect for any occasion - love that. Word dies for the future....hmmm. There are so many hello, love, etc. So maybe something like "Hey there" or "What's up?" for something different!

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  32. So cute and yummy! I would love this set to make cards for my nieces! As for word dies, I have a bunch but I'd like something different, how about a cat pun word set for the cat lovers, like meowy, purry, you're pawsome, happy purrday etc.

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  33. Love the 3 treats in this set and all the decorations to put on them! Definitely use for birthdays or just thinking of you card. Happy, hello or kindness would be awesome word dies!

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  34. How cute! When I first saw this set I thought it was perfect for birthdays, but then when I saw all the different sentiments you can build I realized how versatile it is. I would love to see a "hugs" or "wishes" word die released in the future.

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  35. Fun stamp sets for the Summer time!

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  36. Adorable stamp and die set. Love your cute cards!

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  37. I love-love-love cupcakes! There is such variety in this set for sentiments & such. Love how you colored your card!

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  38. Really sweet release - I would love to see a not too large anniversary die

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  39. Just yummy fun
    with this set.
    I love the candy
    wreath. I would
    use them for cards
    and tags.
    Carla from Utah

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  40. Well since we like ice cream year round it would get lots of use from scrapbook pages to cards! Yum!

    Great release thanks for the chance to win!
    ~God bless

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  41. OH wow!!!! I LOVE this set so much!!! I think this may be my favorite set!! LOL ... and I am so sad that I missed out on possibly winning some of these amazing release sets because of me being so sick! BUMMER! Your cards are once again, freaking amazing!!!! I truly love the ice cream cone and cupcake in this set! OH gosh, need to have these!!! Awesome Mendi!
    Hugs,
    Jo
    xox

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