Sneak Peek: Introducing Sweet As Can Bee Bumblebee Stamps & Dies

Hello, and welcome to the first day of our Summer Sneak Peek Week!  All this week, I am sharing cards showcasing our newest collection, which will be available for purchase this Friday!

Card No. 1: Today I am sharing cards with our adorable new Sweet As Can Bee Stamps! This set comes with so many fun images and four adorable bumblebees, allowing you to create so many different scene-style cards or add darling bee accents. My first card uses all four bees from the new set, along with the beehive and our Tree Branch Dies. I framed my little scene using the outer scalloped border left over after cutting out the Frilly Frames Eyelet Lace Dies. I stamped and heat-embossed my punny sentiment onto a Brilliant Banner 2 Die that had been die-cut from a yellow gingham print from the Gingham Jewel Tones Paper pack. Lastly, I added small highlights to my bee's wings, the hive, and the leaves with a white gel pen.

Card No. 2: Up next is a clean & simple card using only elements found in the new Sweet As Can Bee Stamps and coordinating Dies. I started by masking off the four sides of my card using Spellbinders Masking Sheets, trimmed into strips. These can often be stored safely away and reused for future cards. I then inked up the center with distress inks, blending Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, and Prize Ribbon. I then positioned each of my sunflowers and used a ruler with a paper-piercer tool to mark out the stems for hand-stitching with embroidery floss. At the top of my scene, I added two bumblebees, paired with the heart trail from the set, and heat-embossed the phrase "Bee Happy" in between them. Lastly, I trimmed my panel and mounted it on black cardstock to frame my scene like a piece of artwork and give my card a dramatic pop. I love the way this turned out!

Card No. 3: Next up is another somewhat simple card with the Sweet As Can Bee Stamps, this time using the jar of honey with the honey dipper from the set. For my background, I stamped the hexagon from the set, which was purposefully sized to work together with our Frilly Frames Hexagon Dies. I created a background hexagon template using the Sweet As Can Bee Dies so I could take turns popping the hexagons in from the Frilly Frames die to stamp them in just the right spot each time. I chose to stamp them in two alternating shades of yellow ink to add a slight variation and interest to my background. I found my ink was starting to bleed as it dried, though, so I was able to maintain the stitched edge within the hexagons by heating them up with my heat tool and tweezers. I completed my card with a heat-embossed greeting from the set and added a striped print to the background using a patterned paper from the Striped Silly Paper pack.

Card No. 4: For this card using the Sweet As Can Bee Stamps, I went with a complementary color scheme, inking my background panel with a blend of Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet, and Villainous Potion Distress Ink. I then die-cut the background using the Dotted Diamond Landscape Die and added a strip of coordinating gingham-patterned paper from the Gingham Jewel Tones Paper pack. I then created a tabletop scene with the honey jar, honey dipper, lemons, sunflowers, leaves, bumblebees, and hexagons from the set. A bee greeting from the set, stamped onto a pennant strip from the Notebook Photo Corners Dies, completed my card.

Card No. 5: Next up is another bumblebee and sunflower card using the Sweet As Can Bee Stamps. I added a strip of green "pattered paper" to the bottom half of my flower border, inked to perfectly match the leaves, using our Background Basics 2 Stamps. I paired the "Buzzin' By to Say" from the Sweet As Can Bee set with the large oversized "Happy Birthday" greeting from the Big Bold Greetings Stamps. Lastly, I added three adorable bees around my greeting.

Card No. 6: For my last card of the day with the Sweet As Can Bee Stamps, I couldn't resist using that same hexagon template from my third card to stamp the hexagons in a rainbow of colors to line up for a fun background. To help me position the hexagons, I used a clear ruler with a pencil to lightly mark the center axis. I then started with the row of yellow hexagons, working my way out on both sides of that center line. When I was done, I heat-embossed a white greeting onto black cardstock using our Color Me Happy Stamps and the Color Word Die. I added three bumblebees and a stitched trail from the Sweet As Can Bee Stamps to complete my card.

These are the ink colors I used to create my rainbow background:

• Gina K. Passionate Pink
• Gina K. Red Hot
• Gina K. Sweet Mango
• Gina K. Wild Dandelion
• Gina K. Lucky Clover
• Gina K. Blue Raspberry
• Gina K. Wild Lilac

That wraps up today's sneak peek. I'm so happy you joined me today! I'd love to give a $50 gift code to one lucky winner, who will be randomly selected from comments on this blog post and on our Facebook and Instagram posts. Our daily contests will run through Saturday, April 25th, at Midnight PST, with winners announced here on our blog on Sunday, April 26th.

Here's a closer look at our new Sweet As Can Bee Stamps and Sweet As Can Bee Dies used today, which will be available for purchase on Friday, April 24th.

  

Other Supplies Used:

Color Me Happy Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Color Word Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Bold Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Bold Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Frilly Frames Hexagon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames-Eyelet Lace Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tree Branch Die Shop at: Sunny Studio
Background Basics 2 Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Notebook Photo Corners Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Landscape Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio
Striped Silly 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spellbinders Masking Sheets Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sunny Saturday Share: More Customer Cards

Hey everyone, how are you all doing this weekend? I'm so excited to be popping in today with a Sunny Saturday Share. There have been so many amazing cards popping up on Instagram that have made my jaw drop, so I couldn't wait to share them with all of you! 

Fabulous Flamingos cards by Paper Crafting Creations

Passionate Penguins card by Kyrah Diane

Balloon Numbers cards by Creations by Syl

Thank you for sharing all these fabulous ideas with us! I hope you will continue to share your gorgeous projects with us--It always makes my day to see them. Please tag us on instagram @sunnystudiostamps or share your projects with us in our flickr group. Sadly we are no longer able to view all the posts using our hashtag on Instagram so it's super important for you to also tag us @sunnystudiostamps so we can find them and they don't get missed. 💛

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Fabulous Flamingos Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fabulous Flamingos Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Passionate Penguins Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Passionate Penguins Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Balloon Numbers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Balloon Numbers Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Designer's Choice: Panda Party Card with Janneke

Hello crafty friends, Janneke here. Today I’m sharing this cookie card.  

For this card, I started by die-cutting a card base from Classic Gingham patterned paper, which gives it a warm and cozy look. In the center, I die-cut a piece of white cardstock and added a beautiful gold frame using  Loopy Rectangle Frame dies.

Then it was time to “bake some cookies”! I used the Baked with Love stamp set and heat embossed the cookie shapes with white embossing powder on light brown paper. After that, I die-cut them with the coordinating dies. I also stamped and die-cut the piping bag, which I later placed in the panda’s hand for a fun detail.

To make the ‘cookies’ look like real cookies, I softly blended brown ink around the edges of the cookies and adhered them to the card. Next, I stamped the pandas and the sentiment from the Panda Party stamp set and colored them with my Ohuhu markers.

Finally, I arranged everything on the card to create a birthday scene that looks almost good enough to eat!

Card done, ready to send joy! Thanks for joining me, and see you in my next blog!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Classic Gingham 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Panda Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Panda Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Baked With Love Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Baked With Love Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Loopy Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Designer's Choice: Wonderful Window Die Focused Card with Yan

Hello friends! Yan here—I’m excited to share a soft and heartfelt Mother’s Day card featuring the lovely Wonderful Windows Dies. I love how this die set creates a charming window scene, perfect for adding a warm and meaningful touch to a card for someone special.

To begin, I stamped the sweet mama cat and kitten image from the Cat Antics Stamps onto Neenah Solar White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then colored the image with Copic markers, bringing out the warm and loving details. Once finished, I used the Cat Antics Dies to cut it out neatly.

COPIC COLOR:
Mama Cat with Kitten : E18, E31, E35, E41, E43, R32 
Fish in Food Bowl : BG10, BG23, R32, YR65, YR000
Ball of Yarn : R30, R32
Mice : W1, W5, R32

Next, I used the Wonderful Windows Dies to die cut the window frame from another piece of white cardstock three times, then stacked the layers together with glue to create a bit of dimension. I also added a soft touch of color using Copic markers (R32 and R30) to give the window frame a gentle, warm look.

For the background, I chose a piece from the Polka-dot Parade 6x6 Paper to add a soft and playful touch. I then stamped a sweet sentiment from the Inside Greetings Friends Stamps directly onto the background to complete the heartfelt message. Next, I used the Sydney Alphabet Dies to die cut the letters “MOM” from another piece of white cardstock three times, then stacked them together with glue to create a bit of dimension. Finally, I assembled all the elements using glue and double-sided tape to bring the whole design together.

I hope this card brings a touch of warmth and inspiration to your day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Polka-dot Parade 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Wonderful Windows Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cat Antics Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cat Antics Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Inside Greetings Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Sydney Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio