Alpaca Holiday Winter-Themed Christmas Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some holiday cards featuring our Alpaca Holiday Stamps.

My first card showcases all the adorable critters, gifts, and mountain range from the Alpaca Holiday Stamps. In fact, aside from using the Slimline Nature Border Dies for my stitched snowy slopes, this entire card was created using only elements from this stamp set. For my beautiful northern sky, I lightly blended Salty Ocean and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink using Pinkfresh Studio Blending Brushes and then stamped a greeting from the set. This stamp set is one of my favorites for endless mix-and-match sentiment options. I then stamped some tone-on-tone snowflakes from the set to match the blended background using Gina K. Blue Sky, Gina K. Light Orchid, and Altenew Puffy Heart.

For my second card using the Alpaca Holiday Stamps, I paired two of the alpacas and mountains from the set with the birch trees from the Bear Hugs Stamps. I once again added snow-covered hills using the Slimline Nature Border Dies; however, this time I inked up my sky using Seedless Preserves Distress ink. For the decorative border along the bottom of my card, I added a stitched edge using the Ribbon & Lace Border Dies and an aqua scallop from the Slimline Basic Border Dies. To pull my color scheme together, I alternated purple, fuchsia, and teal striped strips from the Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones Paper pack which had been die-cut using the Slimline Pennant Dies.

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 the Alpaca Holiday Stamps, Bear Hugs Stamps, and Slimline Pennant Dies in our online shop, which are all currently on sale!

Also, please check out all the 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: 

Alpaca Holiday Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Alpaca Holiday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bear Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bear Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Basic Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Pennant Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Zig Chisel Tip Glue Pen Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio
VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio

Also, before I go, Glassboard Studio has provided us with a special affiliate link and coupon code for their Black Friday Sale to share with our readers. Use the discount code SUNNYSTUDIO at checkout, to save 20% off for the next 10 days. Plus, they also have an option for free gifts with a $150 purchase, so you can choose to shop on the day with the best freebie that suits you. And, if that weren't enough, orders of $75 or more will automatically include free shipping! Yay! Stay tuned for details about our own Black Friday Sale starting on Sunday. 💛

Alpaca Holiday Card with Tina

Hello crafters, it’s Tina and I have another cute holiday card for you! This time we are creating an oval design with the sweet images from the Alpaca Holiday stamp and die set.

To create an oval shaped card base from white card stock, I folded the paper in two and used the largest die from Stitched Ovals. You just have to make sure to place the die higher than the fold line from the card stock, that way it will not cut through.

I wanted to have a fun frame for my scene, so I opted for the largest of the Scalloped Oval Mat 1 dies combined with a smaller die from the Stitched Ovals. These sets work great together. My paper was a sheet of teal from the Polka-dot Parade pack. To give this frame a more distressed look I went in with a blending brush and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide.

To build the scene I needed three more pieces of white card stock in an oval shape (Stitched Ovals), two for the snow banks and one for my sky (also inked with Salvaged Patina and sprinkled with splatters of white paint to mimic the snow).

From the Alpaca Holiday stamp, I selected three cuties and the mountain range (twice). I colored my images in pink, brown and teal Copics colors. Then it was time to build the scene layer by layer, starting with the sky and adding the two snow banks (cut with a die from my stash). Next, I added the two mountain ranges tucked in behind the snow. I used the second piece to strategically place the hills, doing some cutting with my scissors were needed. Then, I could add the frame and the sweet alpacas.

For oval designs, I love to work with a banner (Brilliant Banners 2), because it has that perfect rounded shape. My sentiment was taken from the Inside Greetings Holiday set and stamped in a pink ink from my stash. As embellishments, I glued three small snowflakes (Snowflake Circle Frame die) across the sky, adorning each of them with an Iridescent Jewel. For this winter scene, I added lots of snowy dots with my white gel pen! 

I hope you got inspired by these cute alpacas for your holiday cards! Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Polka-dot Parade 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Alpaca Holiday Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Alpaca Holiday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowflake Circle Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio
Inside Greetings-Holidays Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Oval Mat 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sunny Saturday Share: More Holiday Themed 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! 

Snowman Kisses card by Beata June

Snowman Kisses and Slimline Nature Border card by Jean Manis

Snowman Kisses card by Lee McMinn-Murphy

Alpaca Holiday and Scenic Route card by Janneke Peters

Alpaca Holiday, Country Scenes, and Build-A-Tag 1 holiday tags by Janneke Peters

Santa Claus Lane, Dashing Duchshund, and Cozy Christmas card by Danielle Dunlop

Santa Claus Lane and Cozy Christmas card by Danielle Dunlop

Gingerbread House gift tag by Amanda Wilcox

Woolen Mitten gift card holder by Amanda Wilcox

Holiday Hugs and Woolen Mitten card by Marliessa

Holiday Hugs card by Tisha Hayter

Pretty Poinsettia card by Lee McMinn-Murphy

Sweater Vest card by Cindy Major

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. You can tag us on instagram with the hashtag #sunnystudiostamps or share your projects with us in our flickr group or on our facebook page. ☺

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Gingerbread House Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Alpaca Holiday Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Alpaca Holiday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Build-A-Tag #1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sweater Vest Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Santa Claus Lane Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Santa Claus Lane Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scenic Route Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scenic Route Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cozy Christmas Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Cozy Christmas Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woolen Mitten Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Dashing Dachshund Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dashing Dachshund Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Pretty Poinsettia Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Pretty Poinsettia Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio