Thursday, July 20, 2017

Inspiration Week: Introducing Happy Owl-o-ween Stamps & Dies

We're only one day away from our big release day tomorrow and I don't know about you, but I'm getting super excited!  Today I'm sharing something really fun for Fall called Happy Owl-o-ween.  As you will see as you scroll through my card examples though, it's fun for so much more than Halloween.  ;)

First up is a fun trick-or-treat scene using three of the six costumes for our newest little owl. I created a sidewalk of sorts for them to perch on using some ribbon with a saddle-stitched edge. I then added some white dots to form my starry night's sky using my white Sharpie paint pen over my distress inked background.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Owl-o-ween Costumed Trick-or-Treat Halloween Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Up next is an owl dressed up as a witch, paired together with the broom and bats from our Halloween Cuties set from last year.  After my inked-up background had completely dried, I heat embossed my sentiment with white embossing powder and my star background using Ranger's Liquid Platinum embossing powder.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Owl-o-ween Witch on Broomstick Halloween Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

For my next card I created a bright pumpkin scene, pulling pumpkins from both our Halloween Cuties and Harvest Happiness sets.  The white clouds in my background were created by die-cutting the clouds from Sunny Sentiments and Rain or Shine from masking material and then inking over the top of them using Tumbled Glass distress ink.  I then created the grass using a die from that same Sunny Sentiments set.  My last touch was a sentiment from Halloween Cuties heat embossed on a strip of paper that had been cut with our fishtail banner dies.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Owl-o-ween Fall Pumpkin Patch Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Up next is a card combining the horse & howdy sentiment from the new Barnyard Buddies, the banner from Birthday Smiles, the tree stump from Woodsy Creatures and the alphabet using Sweet Script.  

I colored all my images using Copic Markers, heat embossed the letters to spell out "partner" using white embossing powder and then added them to my card that was sponged with Colorbox Sky dye ink and Vintage Photo distress ink.  I added some jute twine to my banner with a glue pen as a final rustic touch.

For this card I thought it would be fun to use the owl without any costumes and pair him (or her) with the owl from our Woo Hoo set and the tree branch from A Bird's Life.  I sponged on some Twisted Citron distress ink along the top and bottom before stamping the stamp tree branch off the edge using more of the distress ink.  For my sentiment I curved it on my MISTI tool to match the curve of my circular window.

Sunny Studio Blog: Thanks for Owl You Do Punny Thank You Card (using Woo Hoo & Happy Owl-o-ween Stamps)

My next card was shared on Monday when I was sharing peeks of our new Barnyard Buddies stamps which you can read about HERE.  I love how many of these owls can work together with other sets.  I think the pirate costume would look super cute with some of the companion images from our Pirate Pals set. I have so many ideas, but unfortunately I just ran out of time...
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Owl-o-ween & Barnyard Buddies Princess Owl & Pony Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

For my last card of the day I couldn't resist creating a fun card focusing on the fun bumblebee costume from the set.  I paired my little guy with a sentiment from our Backyard Bugs stamps and a tree branch from our Woo Hoo stamps.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Owl-o-ween What's Buzzin' Owl in Bumblebee costume card by Mendi Yoshikawa
The star border on this card was cut from black cardstock (and backed with yellow cardstock that had been inked along the edge with distress ink) using a free mini star trio die that will automatically ship with each order placed on our website starting on July 21st (while supplies last).



Here's a full look at the new Happy Owl-o-ween stamps and coordinating dies available for purchase on Friday morning.

Sunny Studio Stamps: Introducing Happy Owl-O-Ween Halloween Costume 4x6 Photopolymer Clear Stamp set    Sunny Studio Stamps: Introducing Happy Owl-O-Ween Coordinating Dies

And a little graphic to show all the possible costume combinations...  

Many of the hats were designed to also fit the penguin from Bundled Up, the chick from A Good Egg, and the owl from Woo Hoo.  


I hope you've enjoyed today's sneak peek.  Would you like to win a $25 gift code to our online store to spend on some of the new sets?  Use the Rafflecopter below to enter to win.  We will be giving away a new gift code each day for a total of five chances to win!  The contest closes on July 22nd at Midnight PST.  Winners will be announced on Sunday, July 23rd.  :)

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Don't forget to check back tomorrow when I will be sharing two last stamp & die sets for fall. ;)


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67 comments:

  1. What sweet owls - I love all the festive options too! So clever! My favorite fall tradition is going apple picking and baking pies afterwards, and taking in all the lovely autumn foliage. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  2. Such adorable new stamps! My favorite fall tradition has to be going to the orchard to pick apples.

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  3. I can't wait for Friday morning!!! Everything in this release looks so adorable especially the Happy Owl-o-ween!!

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  4. Loooove them all! Specially the yellow star card! This owl is a must have for my halloween card series on IG! GREAT RELEASE as always Mendi! Hugs

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  5. Looove them all specially the yellow stars card! AWESOME release as always Mendi! Hugs

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  6. OMG! I adore owls! This set is a must have! I love all the different costumes :) My favorite fall traditions... Every year my husband and I count down to Halloween by watching different "spooky" movies. Not horror films, just fun ones like The Addams Family and Young Frankenstein. Also, I love getting up early on Thanksgiving, starting to cook and watching the Macy's parade.

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  7. I enjoy raking up the leaves in the fall.
    Burning them every year was a treat - loved
    that smell. Now burning is banned so
    they just go into the yard waste collection.
    Love the little animals - glad they can
    have fun at Halloween too.
    thanks for the peek at the new release.

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  8. Love these owls!My daughter's sorority mascot is the owl and I know she will want these stamps:) Love the card examples too!

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  9. So cute! Love all the fun Halloween creations!
    My favorite fall tradition... our downtown closes the main street off for the little ones to trick-or-treat during the day for a couple of hours. Always fun to go and see them all dressed up in their Halloween costumes!

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  10. Oh my goodness! These are adorable!

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  11. My favorite fall tradition is making a Christmas ornament for my nieces & nephews. I give it to them on Thanksgiving every year.
    Love the owls!!

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  12. My favorite fall tradition is called Enchanted Beaver Lake, a walk through the forest in the evening with the pathways lined with carved and lit pumpkins - I absolutely adore it, and it often falls on my birthday, which makes it even more amazing!! Love the owls - owls are my favorite! :)

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  13. I don't really have any fall traditions. Only Thanksgiving in November. We get together as a family and have lunch and give thanks.

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  14. Adorable owl set! I
    like biking or hiking
    in the mountains when
    the leaves are changing.
    Carla from Utah

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  15. The owl set is adorable. We really don't have any fall traditions.

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  16. My favorite fall tradition would be taking a nature walk to collect beautiful autumn leaves. Then go home and have a cup of hot cocoa. This owl set looks incredibly cute and fun.

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  17. The versatility of those costumes is awesome!! Love how they can be used on any of the critters.

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  18. Oh my goodness Mendi!!! These cards are all so stinkin cute! But you know that I LOVE owls!!!! I absolutely Love them so much! So this set really made me smile so so big! OH my goodness! And wow you did an amazing job on all those cards... you really did.. my favorite of all of them is the pumpkin one!
    Hugs,
    Jo

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  19. Your owl is just adorable! Love every single card.

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  20. Love those owls! Super cute cards!
    My favorite fall tradition is letting my kids pick out costumes and going trick-or-treating with our neighbors.

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  21. Such a cute stamp set and the cards are great

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  22. Favorite Fall tradition is to make apple butter and applesauce.

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  23. Lovely stamps sets -and adorable creations - what can I say - I love them all! we like to do Hay Rides in Michigan during the fall and go to the Orchard - Fall is my favorite time of year!!

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  24. Love this adorable stamp set!

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  25. I love getting that pumpkin spice latte. Love the costumes for the critters, especially the cowboy.

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  26. This owl set is everything! I can't stand the cuteness!

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  27. Wow they are all so amazing.The trick or track scene is so cute, I really love it.♥ I don' have a favorite fall tradition.
    Hugs
    Angela

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  28. These owls are just the CUTEST!!! I love how you showed the versatility of so many of your sets by combining them on your amazing cards. That the sweet hats can work with other adorable critters is brilliant. I love taking a drive to see the colors of the leaves in fall. Oh and pumpkin pie! My favorite!

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  29. These owls in the costumes are hilarious! I love them! Great, great cards!

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  30. Absolutely adorable stamp set. I don't dress up myself but I love to decorate my house for fall and Halloween. Halloween cards are some of my favorite to create.

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  31. My favorite fall tradition is buying lots of mums, pumpkins and bales of hay to decorate my front porch. I also like to do a lot of baking for friends and family.

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  32. To be honest Mehndi, I don't really care for owls. But they are cute and I'm sure everyone will love them. I do have my eye on a couple of the other sets though. Great release so far!

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  33. These cards are SO sweet!! I really appreciate how you make Halloween cards that are NOT scary, but charming and delightful. And the owl dressed for tic-or-treating is HOW-LARIOUS! What a fun idea!! I am enjoying this week so much!!

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  34. The owls are adorable. Love the wonderful cards. My favorite fall tradition is Thanksgiving when the whole family is together eating all the yummy food.

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  35. My favorite fall tradition is gathering together with family for Thanksgiving. Food + family = Fun!
    Love the owl and how you can dress him up - so cute!

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  36. They are all cute cards.... but the owl dressed as the bee saying "what's buzzing?" is great! Fall tradition is turkey gravy and biscuits more so than the normal feast and of course with Football!

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  37. Adorable cards! My favorite fall tradition is making Thansksgiving dinner for my family! Especially making homemade noodles!

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  38. Oh, Mendi, you've gotta stop!! This new release is all so stinkin' adorable and I cannot sneak everything in the house without my hubby seeing it!! My daughter has owlways been addicted to owls so this is another "must have" on my list. Can't wait for the live release!!! Have a wonderful, order-filled weekend!! ~HUGS~
    #kindnessmatters

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  39. PS: I think I forgot to tell you how precious these latest cards are!!

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  40. All super cute cards! So inspiring, Mendi!
    Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends is definitely the highlight. 😋

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  41. My Fav. fall tradition is being able to celebrate 2 thanksgivings the Canadian and American ones! Adorable owls.

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  42. Shut the front door with this adorable owl! My favorite from the release so far!! So so so cute!!

    My favorite fall tradition is going to the corn maze and pumpkin patch with my family!!

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  43. These little Halloween critters are so adorable. My favorite thing I like to do in the Fall is go for a drive to see all the changing colors ending up at a apple orchard for cider and donuts.

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  44. I love all these animals dressed up for Owl-oween! My favorite it the owl dressed as the bee, so cute. We don't really have any traditions for fall but I love all the colors and the cool air!

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  45. My favorite Fall tradition is to go out with my hubby to find gorgeous colored trees. He is an amateur photographer and so he takes such wonderful pics of all the gorgeous colors. :D Thanks for another chance to win.

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  46. This release is amazing! Sunny Studios Stamps make me so happy!

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  47. My favorite fall tradition--making all sorts of yummy treats with apples, one of my favorite fruits!

    Such a cute release!

    Chris L.

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  48. My favorite fall tradition is making caramel apples...yum!!!

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  49. What an adorable owl! My favorite fall tradition is getting together with family for Thanksgiving.

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  50. My favorite is going to the pumpkin patch!

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  51. Awesome release!! Favorite tradition is a train ride to a pumpkin patch with some good friends.

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  52. Awesome release! Favorite tradition is carving pumpkins and making pumpkin seeds!! YUM!

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  53. This whole release is wonderful. I especially love the owl-o-ween stamps. So adorable.

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  54. Love the new pumpkins. Super cute

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  55. these owls are so darling. Love the ideas and inspiration. I love to decorate the yard with pumpkins:)

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  56. These owls couldn't be cuter...and then you add costumes for extra fun! My favorite fall tradition is Halloween!!

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  57. So super duper cute!! What a creative and fun set!! Love that Bee!! My favorite Fall tradition would have to be driving up the nearby canyon to see the colored leaves!!

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  58. SQUEAL!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the New Products and ALL of the AMAZING Inspiration!! =) THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
    My Favorite Fall Tradition is our Fall Harvest on the Farm and going to the Pumpkin Patch with my Family and the Junk Jaunt we do EVERY Fall!! SO MANY things I LOVE LOVE LOVE about FALL!! =)

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  59. Favorite fall tradition- apple picking and cider donuts.

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  60. So cute. I love how the sets are sized to work together.

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  61. What darling owl cards! I love taking pictures of the painted landscapes of fall!

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  62. Absolutely love the owl! My favorite Fall tradition is going to fall festivals.

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  63. This set is so cute & versatile! Love it! My favorite fall traditions are Apple Picking with fresh pressed, hot mulled cider, Pumpkin Carving and dressing up for Halloween.

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