Guest Designer Spotlight: Sweet As Can Bee Cards with Leanne West

Hello everyone! Leanne here and I'm very happy to be here to share a couple of bee theme cards I have made using the absolutely adorable Sweet As Can Bee stamp set and matching dies. I've also done a little creative fussy cutting to make a custom bee hive. I'll explain how to do this in detail below. 

This first card includes lots of images and a sentiment from the Sweet As Can Bee stamp set as well as my custom-made bee hive. 

Making your own card stock bee hive is very easy to do. Start with creating a template by folding a small sheet of copy paper in half. Next draw the bee hive shape on the folded paper like you see in the photo below. If you'd like to make the same size as mine, use the measurements in the photo. Next cut the shape out and unfold the paper. Now you have a template for a perfectly symmetrical hive which you can trace onto card stock and fussy cut out. I cut mine out of pale yellow card stock. I then added shading and splatters to give the hive some definition and interest. Lastly, I used a 3/4" paper punch to create the opening and backed it with a dark brown card stock. 

After my bee hive was complete, I stamped the sentiment and then adhered it with foam tape to a panel vellum cut slightly smaller than A2 size. I embellished this panel with lots of Copic colored flowers and bees. Once I had the placement of everything just right, I adhered my little bee hive scene onto a pink A2 size card front. The pink card front was splattered beforehand with gold and pink watercolor to give it a speckled look. 

For the second card, I have created another playful scene with the bees and flowers, only this time I used the Frilly Frames Hexagon Dies to create a background that perfectly pairs with the Sweet As Can Bee stamp set. 

The Hexagon Frame has been die cut from light yellow card stock and then backed with a creamy ivory card stock. I then layered this frame over top a bright pink panel slightly smaller than my A2 size card base. 

I wanted the sentiment to take center stage on the card with the bees and flowers surrounding it. I used a combination of word stamps from Sweet As Can Bee and the Sydney Alphabet Dies to create this fun sentiment. I then added the flowers and bees to create the carefree style composition. 

I hope I have given you a bit of new inspiration for making whimsical bee theme cards. Thanks so much for joining me today! Copics used to color the images are listed below.

bright pink - RV10, RV13, RV14; medium pink - R83, R85; bright green - YG11, YG13, YG17; medium green - YG61, YG63; bright yellow- Y11, Y13, Y17; mustard yellow - YR32, Y2; black- N2, N4, N6; cool shading on white flowers -C1, C3; light blue shading on bee wings - B00

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Frilly Frames Hexagon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sydney Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sweet As Can Bee Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sweet As Can Bee Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Botanical Backdrop Die Focused Card with Janneke

Hello crafty friends, Janneke here. Today I’m sharing a shaker card featuring the Botanical Backdrop die.

I started by die cutting the Botanical Backdrop several times: one in pink cardstock, one in green cardstock, and five layers in white cardstock. I added some extra depth to the pink and green layers by blending a little bit of ink onto the tips of the leaves.

To create the shaker window, I glued the five white die cuts together to build up enough height for the shaker filling. Underneath this layer, I added the green leaves by cutting them loose from the backdrop frame and placing them under the white layers.

For the background of the shaker, I used a light pink cardstock panel and blended the edges with pink ink to create a soft background. I stamped the sentiment from the Snail Mail stamp set in the same pink ink, so everything matched perfectly.

Then I attached the white and green layered backdrop onto the background, added the shaker filling, sealed it with acetate. anI placed the pink Botanical Backdrop layer on top.

Next, I stamped the adorable penguins from the Passionate Penguins stamp set, together with the mailbox, envelopes, and little snail from the Snail Mail stamp set. I colored all the images with my Ohuhu markers and placed them on top of the pink backdrop to create this sweet little scene.

As a final touch, I added some white highlights with a gel pen and glued the shaker panel onto a white cardstock base.

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

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Botanical Backdrop Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snail Mail Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snail Mail Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Passionate Penguins Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Passionate Penguins Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Party Pets Card with Yan

Hey crafty friends! It's Yan here, and today I'm super excited to share a fresh slice of summer inspiration featuring the absolutely adorable Party Pets Stamp! Let's dive right into the details!

​I started by stamping the sleeping cat from the Party Pets Stamp onto Neenah Solar White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Right after that, I die-cut three watermelons from white cardstock using the Juicy Watermelon Dies. ​To bring them all to life, I reached for my favorite Copic markers and gave them some bright, juicy colors. Once I finished blending everything, I used the matching Party Pets Dies to cut out the sweet kitty beautifully.

​COPIC COLORS USED:
Cat: E30, E31, E35, E39, E41, R30
Watermelons: G19, R30, R35, R43, YG03, YG17, YG63, W7

For the background panel, I wanted to create a fun, colorful foundation. I used the Ribbon & Lace Border Dies to give the bottom of my white cardstock a lovely scalloped edge, and then I softly ink-blended it using Saltwater Taffy and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Inks to mimic those perfect watermelon tones.

​Next came the bold sentiment. I die-cut the word 'MELON' three times using the Sydney Alphabet Dies and layered them together with glue because I absolutely love the extra dimension it adds.

​When it was finally time to assemble the card, I popped the background, the stacked word, the watermelons, and our sleepy little kitten into place using foam tape. That little bit of lift really makes the whole playful scene pop!

​That wraps up today’s project! I really hope this bright summer greeting brings a smile to your face and sparks your creativity. Wishing you all a wonderful day of crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Juicy Watermelon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Party Pets Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Party Pets Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sydney Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Die Focused Card with Tina H

Hello crafters, it’s Tina with a fun birthday card featuring the beautiful Frilly Frames Quatrefoil dies. For this project I used both the inner and the outer die of the set when I cut my piece from white card stock.

I really wanted to showcase the beautiful pattern this die creates by adding a contrasting teal dotted background paper (Polka-Dot Parade). To preserve as much as I could from this panel, I opted for one larger focal point by incorporating my favourite critter Big Bunny! I also love that the dies allow for the bunny’s arms to open wide to hold a birthday present (Party Pets). I kept the Copic coloring neutral so the images would stand out against the pretty background. 

Since our bunny is going to a celebration, he also needed a party hat, cut from the same teal paper as before with dies from the Treat Bag Topper set. The Happy Birthday sentiment from Party Pets comes with its matching die and I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

To make this card extra festive I added two white borders on the bottom of the design (Ribbon & Lace Borders), before mounting the bunny with foam tape. I used thin foam strips to adhere the sentiment to the card. Lastly, I sprinkled a few Iridescent Jewels as a blingy touch.

I absolutely love these beautiful Frilly Frames Quatrefoil dies and I hope you got inspired by this design! Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Polka-dot Parade 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Bunny Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Bunny Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Treat Bag Topper Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Party Pets Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Party Pets Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Balloon Numbers Cards with Marieke

Hello all, Marieke here. I'm back again with my weekly post for Sunny Studio Stamps. Today I hope to inspire you with a card set that I made using the Balloon Numbers.

For today I decided to create a duo of cards using the Balloon Numbers stamp. Cut a white 3 3/4 x 5 inch panel and marked the middle. Lined up the Balloon Numbers stamp onto an acrylic block and stamped the middle color first. Then added the top and bottom colors.

Cut a slightly larger white panel and glued them together. For the basecard I cut a white topfold base card. Added the same colors of cardstock strips (1/4 inch) on to the base. Added the panel using foam tape. 

Stamped the sentiment out of the Big Bold Greetings stamp and cut it using the matching Big Bold Greetings dies. Heat set the sentiment out of Puddle Jumpers on some black cardstock and trimmed it down to a small banner.

Die cut a vellum balloon and added the sentiments on to them. To finish the balloon I added a piece of black twine and some clear sequins.

Have a wonderful day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Big Bold Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Bold Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Puddle Jumpers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Balloon Numbers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Balloon Numbers Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio