Friday, January 7, 2022

Sneak Peek: More Ideas using New Spring 2022 Release Available Today

Hello and welcome to the final day of our Sneak Peek Week!  Each morning this week I have been showcasing cards using our newest Spring collection which is now available to purchase! 

While I don't have any additional new products to reveal today, I do have a handful of new cards to share with you that I didn't have time to complete earlier in the week so I thought today would be a perfect day to share some more inspiration using the new release as a bit of a review.

I also have created a video sharing a closer look at all 25 of our newest products along with the cards this week I made using them. 

You can also watch in HD from our YouTube Channel HERE.

Sadly I ran into some technical issues with my new phone after much time spent already filming the video so I hope you can forgive the fact that I shot it in the wrong mode with the wrong dimensions. I promise to do better next time.  Also it was a super gloomy day here with very poor lighting so I brought in some extra lamps which turned out to be less than ideal. Sorry...

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Card No. 1: For my first card I have the scarf wearing, scooter riding giraffe. Of course I couldn't have this release pass by without using one of my favorite critters for our new Critters on the Go Stamps! I kept the rest of my card fairly simple using a tone-on-tone effect for my background with the new Bursting Heart Die. I love how it almost looks embossed this way. To frame my little scene I layered our Scalloped Circle Mat 1 dies with our Small Stitched Circle Dies and cut the stitched hillside using our Slimline Nature Border Dies. For my background I added the little tree from the Critters on the Go set and some clouds from our Comic Strip Everyday Dies.

Sunny Studio Stamps Wheelie Miss You Punny Giraffe on Scooter Card (using Critters on The Go Stamps, Bursting Hearts Die, Scalloped Circle Mat 1, Stitched Circle Small Dies, Slimline Nature Border Dies & Comic Strip Everday Dies)

Card No. 2: Up next is another French inspired card combining images from our Paris Afternoon Stamps and the Arc de Triomphe from the Charming City Stamps. To create my background I started with a white piece of cardstock, stamping the images from the sets using PinkFresh Studio Summer Shower Ink. I then inked up the outside edges of my panel working lighter towards the center with that same ink using my Jumbo dauber. When I was done, I trimmed off a bit from each side so that I could have a little space available to include thin strips of black cardstock and some blue striped paper along each edge from our Dots & Stripes Pastels Paper pack. My patterned paper actually turned out to not be a perfect match in the end so I helped disguise the slight difference by inking right over the top using that same Summer Shower ink to bridge the gap. Now they look like they are an exact match and custom made to go together! 

Before adhering my card panel to my card base, I added a sheer organza black & white polka-dot ribbon to my card about 1/3 of the way down from the top, using adhesive where I knew my label would hide it from showing and wrapping the ends to the back of my card panel where I could tape them down. For my sentiment, I die-cut a label using our Scalloped Oval Mat 2 Dies and stamped my "bonjour" greeting onto a piece of white cardstock once again with the Summer Shower ink. Before adhering my label to my card, I cut a second oval from black cardstock to fill in the holes behind my white oval and show through. Finally I added a bow to the side of my label to dress up this fairly simple card.

Sunny Studio Bonjour Blue Striped French Inspired Card (using Paris Afternoon & Charming City Stamps, Dots & Stripes Pastels Paper & Scalloped Oval Mat 2 Dies)

Card No. 3: Continuing with my apparent blue theme today I have a clean & simple Valentine's Day card featuring the two adorable poodles & the little beret hat from the Paris Afternoon Stamps. I started by cutting & layering the largest hearts from our Stitched Heart 2 Dies and Scalloped Heart Dies to frame the pair, adding a little pink heart between them from our Heart Droplets. For my background, I cut our new Quilted Hearts Portrait Dies using a piece of blue patterned paper from our Gingham Pastels Paper pack, which I then backed with a coordinating piece of pink cardstock. For my greeting I cut a pennant using our Stitched Rectangle Dies and heat embossed the "For One of My Favorite Humans" Sentiment from our Devoted Doggies Stamps.
Sunny Studio Stamps Favorite Human Pink Poodle Scalloped Heart Card (using Paris Afternoon Stamps, Devoted Doggies Stamps, Quilted Hearts Portrait Die, Stitched Heart 2 Dies & Scalloped Heart Dies)

Card No. 4: For this card I layered the Stitched Heart 2 Dies and Scalloped Heart Dies again to frame my focal point, this time stacking two of the three sizes on a pink patterned paper from our Flirty Flowers Paper pack. I then added in green ferns stemming from the center using our new Spring Greenery Dies with the Cherry Blossoms Stamps in the Center. It was then that I realized I had backed myself into a bit of a corner with very few places to stamp my sentiment. After going back and forth with a few different options though, I realized it might be fun to stamp a sentiment on a curve so I used the "thanks" greeting from our Daffodil Dreams Stamps, curving it on a piece of acetate over my finished card and quickly closing my MISTI lid over the top before it tried to spring straight again.
Sunny Studio Thank You Card (using Cherry Blossoms Stamps, Spring Greenery Dies, Scalloped Heart & Stitched Heart 2 Dies with Flirty Flowers Paper)

With each new collection we always have a new free mini die we include automatically with orders placed in our online store. For this release we have a super versatile little daisy die!

Sunny Studio Blog: Spring 2022 Free Mini Daisy Die Automatically Comes with all Sunny Studio Store Purchases

Card No. 5: I couldn't resist putting the new die to good use so I have a card to share that I created using it. For my card I started by coloring the sky and grass background using Caran D'Ache Luminance colored pencils onto sketch paper with a little "tooth" designed for colored pencils. I then used Gamsol odorless mineral spirits with a cotton swab to blend the sky and pull color towards my open cloud spaces to give them a fluffy appearance. For my grass I also used the Gamsol to smooth out the lightest color before layering on the blades of grass in a variety of pencil colors.

I then cut down my background using the middle sized die from our Stitched Rectangle dies. For my daisies I cut two white portions for each daisy flower so that I could layer and offset them to look fuller with more petals before topping them from a center cut from yellow cardstock and speckled with more dots using my colored pencils. Before adhering my flowers to my panel, I pierced holes below them using a sharp paper piercer so I could run some embroidery floss for stems and tape the excess strings on the back of my panel. For the butterfly and little leaves I used the dies from our Basic Mini Shape II Dies which I also cut from colored cardstock and embellished with the pencils. I used that same paper piercer to add a trail for my butterfly and then mounted the finished panel onto a piece of white cardstock which had been die-cut with a matching stitched edge using our Frilly Frames Quatrefoil dies.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Spring Daisies Field with Butterfly Colored Pencils Card (using Spring 2022 Mini Daisy Die Free with Purchase)

When shopping we have a couple different ongoing promotions you can choose from to be entered at checkout depending on which offer is better for you (one discount code per order).

Sunny Studio Stamps: Save $5 on orders of $49 or more using Promo code SAVE5 at checkout OR use promo code FREESHIP on orders of $25 or more to receive free US shipping. Limit One Discount code per order.

I'm so happy you joined us this week. I read all your comments and they mean so much!  I'd love to give a $50 gift code to one lucky winner using the rafflecopter below. 
Our daily contests this week run through Saturday, January 8th at Midnight PST with winners announced here on Sunday, January 9th. :)

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You can also enter each of the giveaways from earlier in the week as well as read more details about each of the cards featured in today's video by clicking on the blog links below:

DAY 1: Passionate Penguins Stamps, Quilted Heart Dies, Bursting Heart Dies, Scalloped Heart Dies & Stitched Heart 2 Dies
DAY 2: Cherry Blossoms Stamps, Lovey Dovey Stamps, Out on A Limb Dies & Spring Greenery Dies
DAY 3: Paris Afternoon, Charming City & Critters on the Go Stamps
DAY 4: Little Birdie & Bunnyville Stamps

Thank you so much for your sweet support! ♥️

Other Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Rectangle Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
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Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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Comic Strip Everyday Dies
Comic Strip Everyday Dies
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Mini Basic Shape Dies II
Mini Basic Shape Dies II
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Slimline Nature Borders
Slimline Nature Borders
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Scalloped Circle Mat 1 Dies
Scalloped Circle Mat 1 Dies
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Stitched Circle Small Dies
Stitched Circle Small Dies
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Bursting Heart Die
Bursting Heart Die
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Critters on the Go Stamps
Critters on the Go Stamps
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Critters on the Go Dies
Critters on the Go Dies
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Paris Afternoon Stamps
Paris Afternoon Stamps
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Paris Afternoon Dies
Paris Afternoon Dies
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Quilted Hearts Portrait
Quilted Hearts Portrait
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Scalloped Heart Dies
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Stitched Heart 2 Dies
Stitched Heart 2 Dies
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Heart Droplets Mix
Heart Droplets Mix
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Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper
Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper
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Frilly Frames Quatrefoil
Frilly Frames Quatrefoil
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Hero Arts White Detail
Hero Arts White Detail
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VersaMark Watermark Ink
VersaMark Watermark Ink
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Stitched Rectangle Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
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Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
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Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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Devoted Doggies Stamps
Devoted Doggies Stamps
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Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper
Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper
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Dots & Stripes Pastels 6x6 Paper
Dots & Stripes Pastels 6x6 Paper
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Mini Basic Shape Dies II
Mini Basic Shape Dies II
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Frilly Frames Quatrefoil
Frilly Frames Quatrefoil
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Slimline Nature Borders
Slimline Nature Borders
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Scalloped Circle Mat 1 Dies
Scalloped Circle Mat 1 Dies
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Stitched Circle Small Dies
Stitched Circle Small Dies
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Scalloped Oval Mat 2 Dies
Scalloped Oval Mat 2 Dies
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Critters on the Go Stamps
Critters on the Go Stamps
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Critters on the Go Dies
Critters on the Go Dies
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Paris Afternoon Stamps
Paris Afternoon Stamps
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Paris Afternoon Dies
Paris Afternoon Dies
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Quilted Hearts Portrait
Quilted Hearts Portrait
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Scalloped Heart Dies
Scalloped Heart Dies
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Stitched Heart 2 Dies
Stitched Heart 2 Dies
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Heart Droplets Mix
Heart Droplets Mix
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Flirty Flowers 6x6 Paper
Flirty Flowers 6x6 Paper
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Cherry Blossoms Stamps
Cherry Blossoms Stamps
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Cherry Blossoms Dies
Cherry Blossoms Dies
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Spring Greenery DiesSpring Greenery Dies
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Daffodil Dreams Stamps
Daffodil Dreams Stamps
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Comic Strip Everyday Dies
Comic Strip Everyday Dies
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VersaMark Watermark Ink
VersaMark Watermark Ink
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PinkFresh Morning Sky Ink
PinkFresh Morning Sky Ink
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43 comments:

  1. I can't pick a favorite I LOVE THEM ALL! Especially the heart balloons and penguins!

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  2. I am in love with the penguin stamp, the bunny stamp, and the little birdie stamp....but then again I am addicted to stamps!

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  3. Love the bursting heart die and the penguins!

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  4. Totally agree, it’s going to be hard to decide what to get! The penguins are sooo cute and I love anything with hearts❣️

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  5. Charming City is my favorite but there are many new products that I also love.

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  6. All are so cute but the birds and penguins grabbed my heart.

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  7. I love this entire release but I am most excited for the cherry blossoms (although the penguins are a close second)! All the card examples are fabulous!

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  8. that vespa is the cutest!!! but me faves have to be the penguins and the Lovey Dovey text ... and the heart balloons and the easter bunnies ... lol

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  9. I would have to say the Penguins! For me it all started with your penguin set, Snow Kissed!!! After that I was hooked!!! Sunny Studio is my FAV!!! Great company, excellent customer service, and so cheerrful(we all need more of that). THANK YOU ☀️🐧❤

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  10. Oh my! Choosing a favourite is quite the challenge, as the entire release is pure delight! Let's see...smitten with the penguins, adore the Paris collection, crushing over all the pretty heart dies. Awesome collection with showcases infused with joy! Thank you for the smiles this week!
    ~carol

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  11. Yay! Another bike (scooter) riding animal.

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  12. oooh what a fabulous release - love it all - my favorite would have to be the Bursting heart die - so pretty

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  13. Too hard to say one, I like the riding animals, Paris, the heart die is also a favorite. I want them all!

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  14. There are so many but I will pare it down to two sets, Bunnyville and the Cherry Blossom set. Great release and outstanding inspiration!!

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  15. Critters on the Go is the one I LOVE THE MOST!!! The giraffe on a scooter is just too adorable. I ride a Vespa for fun, so this is just perfect for me. And my 4 year old granddaughter LOVES giraffes (I do, too!!!), so this is extra special to me!!

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  16. So excited about this release. I love the cherry blossoms and the little birds!

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  17. Love the new release! I love the cute penguins.

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  18. So excited for this release those penguins are adorable 😊

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  19. Critters on the Go and Cherry Blossoms are my favorites! Passionate Penguins too!

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  20. Such a happy release! I always have a difficult time choosing a “favorite” of anything so, with that being said, I love the Little Birdie stamp set and those bunnies from the Bunnyville stamp set are way tooooo cute! I really like the Spring Greenery dies, too, as I often find that I need leaves for a project and don’t have any. Thanks for your great inspiration during this release - love your products!

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  21. Choosing as everyone has said is Too Hard! But I do love those riding critters, especially the giraffe and dachshund!

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  22. Great release - I really like the Passionate Penguins and Quilted Hearts die.

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  23. Critters on the Go is my favorite, but I love love love the little poodles in the Paris Afternoon set...they are so darn cute.

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  24. An amazing release, but I am most excited for Passionate Penguins, Heart Bouquet and Little Birdie.

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  25. Must have the penguins! So adorable!

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  26. cute and pretty cards. I am most excited about the quilted hearts dies.

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  27. Love this whole release, especially the penguins. So cute!!

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  28. I love the Bursting Hearts die! So fun for making Valentine's Day cards. Thanks for all the inspiration this week. :D

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  29. I love the Passionate Penguins - just too cute! But I always adore everything in your fun releases.

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  30. Marisela Delgado said: I love those penguin! Too cute! ☺ mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  31. Loving the heart themed dies of this release! Bursting, quilted, stitched and scalloped! Sounds comical listed like that but wow, they're beautiful dies!! I look forward to playing with them! :)

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  32. Great look at the sets each day. I like how well the images work together to create the background fill. Thanks so much for sharing these ideas.

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  33. This is the best preview I have seen in awhile! I love them all!!!!!

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  34. Critters on the Go and the Quilted Hearts are my faves of all the lovely goodies this week! Thank you for sharing your creative cards!

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  35. I'm most excited for the cherry blossoms - they are just so pretty!

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  36. I love the quilted hearts dies and the Penguin stamps. Great sentiments with those cute Penguins.

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  37. I'm most excited about the Cherry Blossoms and Passionate Penguins sets as well as the Greenery dies. The bunnies and birds are super cute as well.

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