Pink Peonies Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm thrilled to be back on the blog with this monochromatic Halloween card featuring black peonies and spiders. I mostly like to create Halloween cards with cute critters, but when I colored the Pink Peonies back in April (you can check the card right here) I knew I would color them again in black to make a monochromatic card.

I started off by stamping my images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink, I cut them using the coordinating dies and then colored them using my Graph'it brush markers in shades of grey: dark shades for the peonies and spiders, and lighter shades for the leaves. The peonies and leaves are from Pink Peonies, the spiders and spider webs are from Too Cute To Spook, and I usually add details to my images with a white gel pen, but this time I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and used a slim brush to add white splatters to the flowers and leaves, and only added white gel pen details to the spiders.

I cut a 5,25 x 4 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, ran it through my die cutting machine along with my Buffalo Plaid Diagonal die, covered the entire panel with hickory smoke oxide ink, and used the Diagonal Stripes stencil along with black soot oxide ink to add a nice pattern to my panel. Next I mixed black soot oxide ink with water and added black splatters to my panel, I did the same with copic opaque white ink and then with iron gate mica spray for sparkling details. And once my panel was dry, I attached it to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches black panel.

Next I cut a large Scalloped Oval Mat 1 panel out of black cardstock, used the largest Stitched Oval 2 die to cut an opening out of it and this way created a scalloped frame. I used the largest Stitched Oval 2 die again to cut a Subtle Grey Tones woodgrain panel, added black splatters to it, attached both the black frame and grey panel together using tape at the back, and stamped "Happy Halloween" from Too Cute To Spook right in the middle of that panel. I added 1mm foam tape at the back, attached it to my Buffalo Plaid Diagonal panel, and then stuck all my images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. 

And that's it! I really love the elegant and monochromatic style of this card, and I hope that you like the unusual look. Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Subtle Grey Tones Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Pink Peonies Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Pink Peonies Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Oval Mat 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Too Cute To Spook Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Too Cute To Spook Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Buffalo Plaid Diagonal Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio

Too Cute To Spook Card with Tina

Hello crafters, it’s Tina and I love making fun Halloween cards! Of course they have to include cute critters and the Too Cute To Spook stamp and Die set has you covered. It is everything you need to make heaps of adorable spooky cards!

After creating a simple white card base, I cut a green background panel (Preppy Prints) with the outer die from the Frilly Frames Chevron set. For my focal point I used the middle die from Fancy Frames Circles and since I wanted to make this frame pop, so I cut it from white card stock. I inked up the middle part with vibrant Twisted Citron Distress Oxide and a blending brush. For more dimension I added some water splatters with a fine paint brush.

The beautiful Autumn Tree die, cut from black paper, was the perfect dramatic backdrop for my spooky scene. From the Too Cute To Spook stamp, I selected two cuties, a bat and a pumpkin (the other pumpkin is from Fall Kiddos). I colored everything in fun Halloween colors with my Copics.

Then it was time to put the card together and create the scene, I glued the background in place and mounted the images with foam tape. Lastly, I stamped a matching sentiment (Bewitching) on a small white banner with a purple ink from my stash and added it below the circle. I scattered a few Orange Topaz Jewels across the tree, I really love these for Fall and Halloween projects!

I hope you have fun creating your adorable spooky projects! Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Bewitching Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fancy Frames-Circle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Preppy Prints 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Kiddos Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Kiddos Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Frilly Frames Chevron Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Too Cute To Spook Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Too Cute To Spook Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Autumn Tree Die Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sliding Window Die Focused Card with Amanda

Hey, hey crafty friends, Amanda here! Fall is JUST around the corner and I’m getting out ALL the Fall stamps! Today, I wanted to share an interactive card I made using the Sliding Window Dies! This card will be perfect for my sister who has a Fall birthday coming up!

To create this card, I opened up the instructions document that is SO helpful when using the Sliding Window Dies. I actually printed it out and folded it up to fit inside the die package for easier access next time I use it!

I started by choosing 2 papers from the Critter Country Paper. Following the instructions, I trimmed the polka dot paper to 4.25” x 5.5”. I trimmed the plaid paper to 4-7/8” x 3-1/4”. 

Next, I ran the polka dot panel through my die cutting machine with the large rectangle die and the notch die. I secured the dies in place with some low tack tape so they didn’t budge at all. Then, I gently scored the lines. I added some double sided tape to attach the plaid paper. Then, applied more doube sided tape to secure the large panel to the card base.

Next, I trimmed my background paper from the Critter Country Paper to 3” x 4.25”. I glued only the bottom half of the paper to the card front. 

My adorable little images are from the Harvest Mice Stamps. I stamped everything with a Copic-friendly black ink using my MISTI. Then, I colored all the images in with Copic markers. I added a few highlights with a white Gelly Roll pen. Then, I die cut all the images out with the coordinating dies.  

I stamped my sentiment on a scrap piece of white cardstock and then trimmed them down into strips. I used scissors to create the banner edge. I put 3D foam squares behind the images and sentiment and added them to the front of the card. I put my birthday sentiment on a clear acrylic block and stamped it onto the pull-put plaid panel. Then, I punched a small hole through the end of the panel and added some baker’s twine to it.

I just love the interactive element of this card and it’s SO much easier to make than you'd think! I hope you find some time to get crafty today and that this card has inspired you!!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Sliding Window Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Harvest Mice Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Harvest Mice Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Critter Country Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio

Happy Howl-o-ween & Bewitching Halloween Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some fall scene cards featuring our Happy Howl-o-ween Stamps and Bewitching Stamps with dramatic inky backgrounds.

For my first card of the day, I paired the cats & caldron from our Bewitching Stamps and Grat Cat Stamps, doing my best to hide the graduation cap on the one kitty with an extra Witch's hat. I framed my scene with a Stitched Oval 2 Die and added my sentiment from the Bewitching set onto the Brilliant Banner 2 Dies, which I had inked up to match the dripping, bubbling brew using Crush Olive and Twisted Citron Distress Ink. I added another dog wearing a Witch costume and riding a broomstick over the top right corner from the Happy Howl-o-ween Stamps.

For my card's background, I started by inking a piece of white cardstock with Seedless Preserves Distress Ink. I then ran the oversized panel through my diecutting machine using our Sunburst Embossing Folder. After drying the distress ink really well with my heat gun, I then used a brayer to apply VersaMark Ink to the raised surface of my background, and sprinkled it with the Seedless Preserves Distress Glaze powder. Despite my best attempts to stay only on the surface, some embossing ink still made it's way onto some of the bottom sunrays so I used a small angled paint brush to remove as many of the stray bits of powder as possible. If you look closely I didn't achieve complete perfection, but I think I came pretty close and I was really pleased with the cool look this technique created, even if a bit more distressed than my typical style.

My second card pairs the dogs with Happy Howl-o-ween Stamps with the pumpkins, spiders, and spider webs from the Too Cute To Spook Stamps. I created a mini slimline measuring approximately 6.75" wide x 3.75" high by shortening the Slimline Scalloped Frame Dies by running each die through my die-cutting machine twice. I inked my stitched mat using Mermaid Lagoon and Uncharted Mariner distress inks. I finished my card by heat-embossing a punny sentiment from the Happy Howl-o-ween Stamps.

That wraps up my projects for today. Thanks so much for hanging out with me. I hope I've inspired you to spread a little happiness by sending out a card to someone you love. 💛

Also, make sure to check out all the cute card ideas using these sets on each of their product pages. I always make sure to upload tons of card ideas following the product image, so there are lots of ideas to scroll through, organized by set.

Supplies Used:

Happy Howl-o-ween Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Howl-o-ween Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Too Cute To Spook Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Too Cute To Spook Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Bewitching Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bewitching Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Grad Cat Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Grad Cat Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Slimline Scalloped Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sunburst Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio
PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio