Guest Designer Spotlight: Monkey Business Cards with Sara Zoppi

Hi crafty friends, Sara here! Totally thrilled to be guesting again for Sunny Studio using one of the stamps of their latest release. And today I have two different inspirations to show you, featuring the Monkey Business stamp set. 

So, let's dive into the first card, which is almost a one layer card! When I was thinking how to use those cute little monkeys, I had the idea to create a giant banana to set up a scene, with monkeys everywhere.

I firstly hand drew the big banana (I am not soo good in drawing, but I searched on Pinterest to find some illustrations and I did my best to create it) and then I stamped all the monkeys I could fit over the scene. I had to do a small masking with the monkey on the left lower corner, because she is sleeping on the small banana. The main protagonists will be the two in the centre, as the sentiment shows. Then I colored everything using my new OLO markers, using the colors listed below:

- Bananas: YG8.6 – YG8.5 – Y0.3 – YO2.2 – Y1.1 – Y2.2 – Y2.0 – YO0.6
- Monkey faces: OR3.4 – O4.3 – O2.1 – O2.0 – O1.0
- Monkey fur combo 1: O7.8 – OR3.8 – O4.6 – OR3.4
- Monkey fur combo 2: O3.8 – O4.6 – O7.5 – OR3.4
- Shadows: W5 – W3 – W1

 
I then cut the panel to 4"x5.25" and I matted it with a slightly larger yellow lime sparkly cardstock. I also stamped the sentiment using a yellow ochre colored ink for the word "bananas". To finish off the card, I added some light olive gems here and there and I matted the whole panel with a 4,5"x5.75" white cardstock. And here's the finished result!

For my second inspiration, I went for a more "graphical" card, but I went totally out of my comfort zone.  

I wanted to create a vertical stripe with monkeys hanging on some lianas in a tropical forests. I firstly decidedhow to arrange the monkeys, I drew the lines and then I stamped the images with Memento Black ink on some white cardstock. I then colored all the monkeys using the same combos of the previous card. But then I had to color all the vegetation behind, which consists of light leaves and flowers on a dark background.

And here's my coming out of the comfort zone: I used Karin Pigment Brush Markers and some Luminance Pencils, which are perfect on dark colors. I firstly filled the whole background with Copics YG99-BG78-G99-G29 and then covered with W8, then I started drawing the leaves and the flowers with Karin (382U-Apple; 109U-Gold; 3825-LushGreen; 1575U-Peach; 397U-LimeGreen). I then added all the details and some smaller dots with coordinated Luminance pencils (181 – 821 – 061 – 015 – 001 – 240 – 255 – 571).

To complete the card, I trimmed the colored panel to a strip of 2.25" of width and I attached it on a A2 white panel. I stamped the main sentiment in vertical, following the strip, then I added the "chimply" word in a different direction, white heat embossing it on some reddish cardstock. I really love how it came out. And here's the finished result!

Thanks for stopping by! I really hope you will like my projects and you will be inspired to create something. And thanks again to Mendi for giving me the opportunity to be here!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Monkey Business Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

A Cut Above ATC Cards with Janneke

Hello crafty friends, Janneke here. Today I’m sharing these cute ATC’s.

I started by die-cutting four ATC bases from brown cardstock and adding alternating red and blue frames. To create some extra texture, I used the Diagonal Stripes Stencil with brown ink on the bottom brown layer.

On the top brown panel, I stamped a subtle plaid pattern along the top edge using the plaid stamp from the A Cut Above stamp set with brown ink. To give the background a playful look, I finished it off with some white gouache splatters.

Next, I stamped the office supplies from the A Cut Above stamp set. I created two red and two blue versions of both the pushpin and the pencil. These are layered stamps, making it easy to add beautiful depth and dimension to the images.

Of course, someone had to hold those giant pencils. For that, I stamped two cute foxes from the Foxy Friend stamp set and two playful kittens from the Cat Antics and Party Pets stamp sets.

For the little notes, I stamped the paper image four times from the Vintage Valentine stamp set. I then added the sentiments using stamps also from the Vintage Valentine and Foxy Friend stamp sets.

After coloring all of the stamped images with my Ohuhu Markers, I adhered everything to the ATCs, layering the elements for a fun and playful composition. As a finishing touch, I added a few clear drops to give the cards a little extra shine and dimension.

Cards done, ready to send joy!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

A Cut Above Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	A Cut Above Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Dies 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
Vintage Valentine Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Vintage Valentine Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sunflower Fields Card with Yan

Hey crafty friends! It's Yan here, and today I'm sharing a super cheerful sunflower card that is so much fun to make. If you love warm summer colors and cute buzzing bees, this project is for you!

​To kick things off, I stamped the sunflowers and leaves from the Sunflower Fields Stamp Set. For the sunflowers, I wanted rich depth and warmth, so I layered a gorgeous stamped of colors using Lemon Whip, Sweet Mustard, Clementine, and Gathered Twigs. For the leaves, I wanted a lush green contrast, so I stamped them with Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, and Olive. Once all the stamping was complete, I used the coordinating Sunflower Fields Dies to cut out all the elements. To bring the arrangement to life, I gently shaped the petals with my fingers before adhering everything in place!

​Next came the cutest details! I stamped the adorable bees and beehives from the Sweet As Can Bee Stamp onto Neenah Solar White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, then colored them with Copic markers and die-cut them with the matching dies.

​COPIC COLORS USED:
Bees: B12, BG0000, C4, E44, R30, Y11, Y19
Beehives: Y00, Y11, Y19, YR65

​For the background, I ink-blended Distress Oxide inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, and Crushed Olive directly onto the card front for a bright, sunny glow. Once it was dry, I heat embossed the 'many thanks' sentiment directly onto the upper card front.

​To finish up, I arranged the vibrant sunflowers and leaves along the bottom, tucked the beehives in, and popped up the little honeybees using foam adhesive for extra dimension.

​And there you have it! A bright, cheerful thank you card to brighten anyone's day. Happy crafting, everyone!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Sunflower Fields Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sunflower Fields Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sweet As Can Bee Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sweet As Can Bee Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Foxy Friends Card with Tina H

Hi there crafty friends, Tina here and today I made a fun card with the cute Foxy Friends stamp and die set. With so many adorable images it is for sure one of my favourites! 

Starting off with a square white card base, I selected another item I love using and that is a neutral  grey paper (Subtle Grey Tones) cut with one of the Stitched Square dies. To create more depth I made a frame inside this panel with the second largest die from the Stitched Semi Circles. I kept both grey paper pieces because we will use them in this design. To glue the middle part to the card base, I used the outer frame as my guide. 

Next, I cut two grass borders with a die from my stash and a green striped paper (Striped Silly). I glued these pieces to the back of my grey border frame before adhering the whole with foam tape to my card base.

After selecting one of the cute foxes (Foxy Friends stamp), a party hat, the cart, and watering can I also pulled the Garden Critters set for some extra images like the sweet bees. All the coloring was done with Copics in fun summer colors.

I played around with the placement of all the images so I could decide on a sentiment. With little room left I went with a classic one from Punny Fruit Greetings, stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. This card only needed a few sparkly bits (Champagne Clear Jewels) to  finish.

I love how this sweet gardening scene came together, I would love to see your take on these sets! Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Striped Silly 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Subtle Grey Tones Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Semi-Circle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Garden Critters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Garden Critters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Punny Fruit Greetings Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Farm Fresh Card 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 that I made using Farm Fresh.

So I cut a top fold white base card and added a piece of kraft cardstock to the front of it. Die cut a white rectangle using the Frilly Frames Hexagon and cut a pattern paper rectangle using the Classic Gingham. Cut a piece of green grass and ink blended it using Peeled Paint. Another border of grass I ink blended using Old Paper and Frayed Burlap.

Die cut the HAY four times out of white cardstock and once out of red cardstock using the Sydney Alphabet dies. Adhered them together and added some white gel pen details to it. Stamping the other sentiment trimmed it down to a banner.

Used Copic Colors:
Red - R59, R29, R27, R24
Black - N8, N6, N4
Chicken - C5, C3, C1, C00, 0 / R59, R29, R24 / YR27, YR24, YR21
Chicks - Y17, Y15, Y13 / YR27, YR21
Wood - E37, E35, E33, E31
Goat - E49, E47, E55, E53, E51, E50 / W6, W4, W2 / R20, R00
Hay - E17, Y17, Y15, Y13
Blue - BG09, BG07, BG57, BG53
Hat / Fence - E44, E43, E41, E40
Leaves - G99, G94, G21

Stamped the images out of Farm Fresh and Clucky Chicken. Colored them up using my Copic markers, cut them using the matching Farm Fresh dies and Clucky Chicken dies.

Have a wonderful day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Classic Gingham 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames Hexagon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Farm Fresh Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Farm Fresh Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Clucky Chickens Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Clucky Chickens Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sydney Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio