A Cut Above Card with Tina

Hi crafty friends, Tina here with a cute ‘school themed’ card using the fun A Cut Above layering stamp and die set.

As usual, I started with a white card base but this time I added extra texture to the front part by dry embossing with the Dapper Diamonds folder. Next, I cut a panel from an adorable ‘heart’ paper (Subtle Grey Tones) with the largest of the Scalloped Oval Mat 1 dies. I knew I wanted to use bright colors for my pencils and this neutral paper is the perfect background.

After selecting several ink pads from my stash, I started the layering stamping for the fun pencil. A great tip here is to use the black pictures on your packaging to position the stamps. You get a much better view of how to add the next layer. With so much colors on this card, I selected three cute panda bears (Panda Party) and colored them with my Copic markers.

My combined sentiment was taken from the Balloon Rides set and I masked of a part of the saying with post-it tape so it reads ‘Just a note’ now (Versafine Onyx Black ink).

To assemble the card, I glued the oval panel to the embossed card base with liquid glue. Then I added one pencil vertical, so I had a place for the bears to sit and stand. The other four pencils were added with foam tape following rainbow order. My little sentiment banner was centered on top of these pencils. Then I concluded that the card was cute, but it was missing ‘something’!

I browsed through my dies and found a small streamer die (Crepe Paper Streamer dies) which was the perfect filler. I die cut several pieces and cut them to size before gluing them on the grey oval. I added a few White Diamond jewels as a final embellishment.

I can’t wait to see your projects with these products! Thank you for visiting the blog and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Dapper Diamonds Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio	Subtle Grey Tones Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Oval Mat 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Panda Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Panda Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
A Cut Above Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	A Cut Above Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Crepe Paper Streamers Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Balloon Rides Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fall Friends Card with Amanda

Hey crafty friends! It’s Amanda here with you celebrating BACK TO SCHOOL time!  I can’t believe summer is coming to a close already! But, it’s time to make those teacher cards! So, I’m here with you today sharing this adorable card I made for one of my kids’ teachers! I created a lot of layers for this card to give it a ton of dimension!

First, I grabbed a piece of white cardstock and trimmed it to 4.25”x5.5”. On this panel, I lightly blended Catherine Pooler’s Oh Boy! ink all around the panel, focusing on the top portion. This will be for my background and the sky.

Next, on another piece of white cardstock trimmed to 4.25”x5.5”, I stamped the fence and tree image from the Fall Scenes Stamps. This stamp has available coordinating dies, so I used the appropriate die to cut out the top part of the panel. Then, I colored the entire scene with Copic markers. I placed 3D foam strips behind the grass, fence, and tree and then adhered it to my background panel.

The cute critters, applies, wagon, tree stump, and basket images come from the Fall Friends Stamps. I satmped extra apples, since this card is for a teacher! I colored all the images in with Copic markers. I added a few highlights with a white Gelly Roll pen. Then, I die cut each image out with the coordinating dies.

I adhered 3D foam squares behind all the images. For some images, I needed to add an extra layer of foam squares to prop them up higher (such as the deer). Then, I added everything to the scene.

My sentiment comes from the Punny Apple Greetings Stamps. First, I grabbed a piece of scrap white cardstock. I stamped the word “picked” with Catherine Pooler Rouge ink first. Then, I placed the other words on each side and stamped them with black ink. I trimmed the cardstock down into a long strip and cut a little ribbon end. I put 2 layers of foam strips behind the sentiment and added it to the card to finish it off!

That’s all for me today, friends! I hope you’re feeling inspired to make something crafty today!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Fall Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Friends Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Punny Apple Greetings Shop at: Sunny Studio

School Time Teacher Appreciation Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi, popping in today to share some cards for teachers showcasing our School Time Stamps.

For my first card of the day using the School Time Stamps, I created a colorful rainbow card using the crayon image from the set. I share a template to download below that helped me line them up to form a perfect circle reminiscent of a sunburst. When I was done positioning them on my cardstock, I used some 3M Micropore tape to hold a 4.5" Stitched Square Die in place while running the entire piece through my die-cutting machine. I matted the piece with a 5" square piece of black cardstock. I then stamped the "Thank You Teacher" sentiment from the set in the center and added a small die-cut heart from the Basic Mini Shape 2 Dies that I colored hot pink to match two of the crayons.

Here's a closer look at the radiating crayons. I hadn't revisited these images in a long time, and I had so much fun coloring them! It felt like a full circle moment (no pun intended) knowing this was the second stamp set I ever designed as a brand new company owner, still learning how to use the design software, and here I am now playing with them again ten years later. I love how the black stripe on the labels of the crayons forms a visual circle when all lined up!

To create the perfectly symmetrical spokes for my circle, I have designed a free PDF for you to download and print directly onto cardstock. This template could be used for all sorts of images. Also, because I wanted to be able to hide the lines after I had my crayons in place, I only made the portion that would be hidden under the crayons print out so you can use a pencil with a ruler to attach the spokes with light lines that are easy to erase after your images are adhered. 

I also used the We R Memory Keepers Nesting Circle Dies to trace around the outside edge so I would have a visual line to align the bottom portion of each crayon. If you don't have something large enough to trace around, you could also achieve a similar result by tracing a smaller circle in the middle to line up with the crayon tips. However, I must confess these dies are the most-used dies in my craft room. If you don't own a set already, I highly recommend them. I'm so thrilled We R Memory Keepers decided to bring them back out of retirement! The set includes 21 dies that create circles from .5" To 5.5" in size. It's tough to find other sets that go that large, and those larger die sizes are always so helpful!

For my second card, I inked up four strips of white cardsock with bright primary colored distress inks and then stamped the ruler from the School Time Stamps. I trimmed each ruler down using my paper trimmer and then used a Memento Black Tuxedo Marker to ink the edges to keep them looking crisp black. I then used the rulers to frame the front of my 4.5" wide x 5.5" high card base. I made the card a bit wider than a typical A2-sized card because I felt the extra .25" width better framed my focal point images, which included the notebook paper, two pencils, and a shiny red apple. I used the punny "You Rule Teacher" greeting from the set to stamp directly onto the lines of the notebook paper using red ink. Lastly, I used my We R Memory Keeper Crop A Dile to punch three 1/8" circles for the holes of my notebook paper.

It was challenging to capture the beautiful texture in the background of my card for my first photo. I added a tone-on-tone black embossed polka-dot by repeating the polka-dot border from our Background Basics 2 Stamps using Versamark Clear Ink with Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder.

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. 💛

Don't forget to check out our School Time Stamps and Dies in our online shop, which are currently on sale! This set is retired so once these sell out they won't be restocked.

Also before you go, today is the final day of our 10th birthday sale!!! Use the discount code TENYEARS to save 20% on all Sunny Studio branded products (excludes retired items already on sale) through Monday, August 25th at Midnight PDT. Plus, all retail orders that exceed $100 will automatically receive free shipping. Limit one discount code per order.

Supplies Used:

School Time Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	School Time Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Basic Mini Shape Dies 2 Shop at: Sunny Studio
Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Background Basics 2 Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Xyron Adhesive Eraser Shop at: Sunny Studio	Zig Chisel Tip Glue Pen Shop at: Sunny Studio
Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio
We R Nesting Circles Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Penguin Party Card with Hanh

Hello Crafty Friends! This is Hanh on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today with a fun birthday card to celebrate Sunny Studio Stamps' 10th Birthday. Sunny Studio has so many adorable critters but one of my favorites has always been the super cute penguins. My card today features penguins from the Passionate Penguins and Penguin Party sets. These two sets mix and match beautifully with one another. 

I stamped the penguin images from the Passionate Penguins Stamps and Penguin Party Stamps, the balloon and party hat images from Party Pets Stamps, the little gift from the Foxy Friends Stamps and the banner and cupcake from the Panda Party Stamps sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the coordinating Passionate Penguins Dies, Penguin Party Dies, Party Pets Dies, Foxy Friends Dies and Panda Party Dies to die cut them out. I colored them with Copic markers and highlighted them with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Penguins: T3/5/7, Y38 YR04, W00/1, R00/20
Pink: RV000/10/13/14
White: C00/1/3

For the background, I took a piece of white cardstock (4.25" x 5.5") and die cut three windows into it using circle the second and fourth largest dies from the Stitched Circle Small Dies. Using this panel as a guide, I ink blended Spun Sugar and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide inks onto a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock in the location of those windows. 

For the sentiment, I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Party Pets Stamps set with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating Party Pets Dies to die cut it out. 

I adhered the two panels to each other using foam tape. I adhered the sentiment and colored images to the front of the card with foam tape for additional dimension and interest. The card front was adhered to an A2 white card base (4.25" x 5.5"). I finished the card with a few Majestic Clear Confetti.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. For more info and ideas, be sure to visit the Sunny Studio Stamps Shop. Please also visit my INSTAGRAM feed for more inspirations.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

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Before you go, I'd love to share the details about a special sale that Sunny Studio is having in honor of their 10th birthday!!! Use the discount code TENYEARS to save 20% on all Sunny Studio branded products (excludes retired items already on sale) through Monday, August 25th at Midnight PDT. Plus, all retail orders that exceed $100 will automatically receive free US shipping. Limit one discount code per order.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Circle Small Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Passionate Penguins Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Passionate Penguins Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Panda Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Panda Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Party Pets Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Party Pets Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio