A Sneak Peek of some Fall Cards Created for Simon Says Stamp

I'm on the Simon Says Stamp blog today with a couple more cards using our newest stamps.  I hope you will swing by to see the full reveal.  ;)

I used the following sets to create my projects:

                 

Also make sure to keep scrolling down to see Anni's wonderful card today.  :)

Birthday Smiles Ice Cream & Balloon Cards with Mendi

Hello there!  It's Mendi here today and I'm so excited to be taking over the blog for the week. Today I have a couple of bright and happy birthday cards to share using a versatile set from our original release called Birthday Smiles.  This set has so many options packed in it and I've been dying to find some time to finally play with the coordinating dies we released in the Spring!

Up first is a card taking advantage of the dies by using them to cut the shapes from felt.  I'm weird, but I actually find fussy cutting relaxing so I don't always use the coordinating dies, but I think this die set is one that works so well as a stand-alone set too with all the cupcakes, ice cream and banner images.  

I started by stamping my sentiment on the bottom of my card panel using our Sweet Shoppe set (I decided I would hate to mess that up after all the stitching that follows).  I then adhered the cones to my card with a little liquid adhesive and stitched them on my sewing machine, starting by stitching the outside edge and then using it a a guide to stitch the diagonal rows.  When I was done, I pulled the threads to the back of my panel and taped them down all at once.  From there I added my ice cream and stitched again around the edge (taking the corners slow).  I considered stitching on the toppings as well, but it was getting pretty bulky so I decided to poke holes in the top of each with a paper piercer and add some decorative brads instead.  I finished off my card by adhering some pink felt to white cardstock for stability and then die-cut it using our Sweet Word die.  I love the look!

For my next card I used the Birthday Smiles set to stamp the solid balloon image (it comes with both an outline and a solid version for more techniques and flexibility).  I love how the balloons look when overlapped with each other!  Using my ink swatch book I was able to find colors that were a really close match to my striped Doodlebug paper--Love Jennifer McGuire's system and how it allows me to shop my inks like I'm at a paint store!

I decided I didn't want any extra bulk for the balloon strings this time so I drew simple lines with my Copic Multiliner pen and a clear ruler.  I then just drew some freehand bows.  They are far from perfect, but I decided to just go with it and call them whimsical.  ;)

I finished off my card by stamping one of the banners from the set, coloring it in with my Copics and using our Sweet Script set to stamp the word "party".  I finished off my card with a little twine and bows to match.  This card was super easy to create and I love how bright and happy it turned out!

Thanks so much for hanging with me today.  I hope you will stop back by tomorrow when I will be revealing the first of three new stamp sets we have for Fall.  :)

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Inspiration Week: Woo Hoo, Birthday Smiles & School Time Dies

Hello there!  Today's the big day!  You can now purchase all the new stamps and dies featured this week in our online store.  Yay!!!  

Before you head over I hope you will take a quick look at all the fun ways you can use our new Woo Hoo Stamps and dies.  ;)

Up first is a graduation card using the set in a straightforward way.  The set comes with both a large diploma and a little shrunken down version for the owl to carry.  For my blue background I stamped a tone-on-tone print using the "Happy Graduation" sentiment and some clear VersaMark ink.  For the yellow portion I used the star border from the Sunny Borders stamps to stamp a continuous pattern.

To round out my little scene I die-cut some clouds from white cardstock using the Rain or Shine dies and used the Fishtail Banner dies for my sentiment strip.

My next card uses the larger graduation cap and diploma in the set without the owl for a slightly more sophisticated design.  To create the red star print, I used the three smallest star stamps from Stars and Stripes to create a random pattern.

Up next I thought it would be fun to show how you don't have to be limited to graduation cards with this set.  For this one I created a special thank you card for teachers. Using my MISTI I stamped a random alphabet letter border using our Sweet Script stamps stamped onto black cardstock and heat embossed in white to evoke the feeling of a chalkboard and to help reinforced my school theme.  I completed my card with the banner from Sunny Borders and the "Thank You" sentiment from Stars & Stripes.

My last card goes patriotic with the cute owl from this set, adding the little hat & sentiment from Stars & Stripes. To create my background I cut 3 to 4 of the Star Borders from red, white and blue cardstock and layered them on a kraft panel.  Because I alternated their position on my panel and the border is only 5.5" long, I cut my finished panel apart and hid the gap under my blue panel (inked up in Stormy Sky distress ink).  I finished off my card using the Fishtail Banner dies to create my little pennant for my sentiment.

Here's a closer look at the 3x4 stamp set and dies featured on today's cards...

 

Unfortunately I didn't find the time to create some new projects with these, but I'm super excited to finally offer the Birthday Smiles and School Time dies that so many of you have been waiting for as well (the Happy Home dies are expected to follow in July).  ;) 

 

Would you like to win some of these fun products?  Today we are giving away the Woo Hoo Stamps and coordinating dies to one lucky winner using the Rafflecopter below.  You still have time to win the products featured earlier in the week as well.  ;)

Winners will be announced here on the blog on Sunday, April 3rd.  :)

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I hope you've enjoyed all the ideas this week and will stop by our shop to pick up some of our newest items.  For a limited time we are offering two different exclusive bundles to save you a little extra money and save you some time at checkout.  Don't forget you can also use the code "SAVE5" to save an extra $5 off all orders over $49.  ;)

Sunny Sentiments Hello Sunshine Card and a Bonus Card by Marion

It's Marion here and I hope you are having a great week. Today I have two cards to share with you.

First up I have a card using the Sunny Sentiments stamp set. I really love the fonts in this set.

My second card used a variety of Sunny Studio stamp sets - and it was fun to have a play and mix and match sets. Once again I masked off an area on my card base with masking tape and blended in some distress ink (Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade). The penguin is from the Bundled Up stamp set, the balloons are from the Birthday Smiles stamp set and the sentiment is from the Sending My Love stamp set. The images were all coloured with Copic Markers.

Sunny Studio products used:

• Sunny Sentiments stamp set
• Bundled Up stamp set
• Birthday Smiles stamp set
• Sending My Love stamp set

Thanks for stopping by today,
Marion

Sending My Love & Birthday Wishes Teddy Bear Card with Francine

Hi everyone! Francine here for my first post on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog! Yay! 

Today, I’m featuring the newest Sending My Love stamp set and here is my project:

I decided to create a birthday card and I thought bright colors would be perfect for that. I first stamped the bear and I colored him with Copic markers. I then fussy cut and fixed him behind the label where I stamped the “Birthday Wishes” sentiment in black ink. This sentiment is from an older Sunny Studio set called Birthday Smiles.

For more interest and dimension, I decided to add eyelets and fix the label with hemp cord and foam pads to make the focal point pop against the bright patterned paper I used for the background. To finish off my card, I attached all layers together and added small hearts that you can find in the Sending My Love set.

I hope you like what you’ve seen! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Francine 

Sending My Love Critters Sending Birthday Wishes Card by Mendi

Hello there!  Happy Monday!  Thanks to everyone who made our new release such a success so far!  I can't wait to see what you all create with your purchases!  :)

This week we are showcasing some more ways to use the new Sending My Love stamps and dies and I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to use the little critter faces all by themselves!  :)

To get my faces to line up in a somewhat perfect circle, I used a smaller circle die in my nested set to help push my faces up against and help me with spacing before adhering them to my card with a glue pen.

For my sentiment I mixed the "sending" word from the set with the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from Birthday Smiles.  My background was inked up using Peacock Distress ink and I just love the way it compliments the grey and brown critters.  :)

The stamps and dies were a bit late arriving to the team so I will be back tomorrow with one more idea using the Sending My Love set while they try to catch up.  Until then, I hope you have a fabulous day!  :)

Sending Birthday Wishes Balloon Card with Elise

Hello! It's Elise here to share a quick and simple birthday card with you that features the Birthday Smiles stamp set! This is one of my favorite sets, so I wanted to use it to make a colorful birthday card!

I stamped the balloons in pink, yellow, and blue inks, and the balloon string wing a grey ink. The sentiment is actually two different sentiments from this stamp set together because I wanted to include the "sending" in this sentiment. I added some grey hearts stamped around the balloons, and I finished the card by adding some twine along the top! 

Here's a close up on the balloons:

They look so neat with the overlapping colors! I also used a white gel pen to add some details to the balloons after I stamped them!

Thanks for stopping by to see this card featuring the Birthday Smiles stamp set!  

Have a Merry Christmas Eve!

Sending a Smile Birthday Card with Audrey

Hi there!  Audrey here!  I am so sad that this will be my last post as part of the Sunny Studio design team.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the team and have had so much fun!

Today I am sharing a card using the Bundled Up stamp set and Birthday Smiles stamp set.  I stamped the balloons from the Birthday Smiles stamp set on the top of my white card base, followed by the balloon strings.  I stamped, colored and fussy cut two penguins from the Bundled Up stamp set and grounded them on a piece of black cardstock.  

To add a fun pop of color, I added a strip of cardstock that was inked with distress inks in a rainbow of colors, and then along the left edge, a piece of polka dot paper.  I added a black and white twine bow along the bottom, and stamped a sentiment from Birthday Smiles in the top right corner.  It didn't pop enough for my liking, so I outlined it with a white gel pen, a trick I learned from a fellow stamper, Kelly.  Finally, I added a scattering of clear sequins in various sizes.

That's all for me today, but before I go we have one final sneak peek for the Spring release with another look at the Sunny Borders stamps (with coordinating dies).  This set not only features some fun borders, but all a very versatile banner die and extra sentiment to fit inside.  :)

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for more inspiration from the design team!! :)

Sunny Saturday Share: Penguin Birthday & Christmas Cards

Hello there!  How was your Thanksgiving?!  Did you brave the crowds and do some holiday shopping afterwards?  I traditional head out with one or more of my sisters and I gotta say it was pretty wonderful this year.  It must have something to do with more retailers offering their deals online to thin out the stores a bit.  Of course I did both types of shopping so I'm feeling pretty spent in every sense of the word.  ;)

Today we have some cute cards to share all using our penguin images from our Bundled Up and Snow Kissed stamp sets.

Up first is a super clever card by Angel Johns combining our Bundled Up and Birthday Smiles stamp sets.  I just love how she took the ice cream cone and turned it into a party hat using one of the pom-poms from the hats in the set!

For our second share we have an adorable card by Photcrafter posted to our Flickr group.  I am in love the colors of her card and the cute way she has the penguins peeking out from the circle windows!

Up next is a darling card by Cindy Horvath from over at the Mod Squad Challenge Blog using our Snow Kissed Stamp Set.  I love her use of patterned paper and how she colored her image to match.  So adorable!  

Our last card features that same penguin image in a soft and sweet snowy scene from Cards By Nicola.  So cute!

I hope you will join these ladies by sharing your darling creations with us on our Facebook page, in our Flickr group or by tagging us with the hashtag #SunnyStudioStamps on instagram.  

I hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!  :)

Sunny Saturday Share: Birthday Smiles Ice Cream & Cupcake Cards

Hello there!  For today's Sunny Saturday share I have some special cards created by my good friend Cara Goedeking using our Birthday Smiles Stamps.

Cara Says...

For my first card I paper-pieced the cupcakes and used dimensional magic on the cherries with Mr. Huey's mist on the background."

For my second card I wanted to keep it really simple. I used the balloon string to do the wave effect...I used 2 different colored stamp pads on each string and then used a glue pen and sprinkled with prism glitter. I stamped the cone on cork patterned paper and used some more dimensional magic on the heart "nose".  I love this set...it's so much fun to play with!

Didn't Cara do a great job?!  I love her creative touches with the balloon string and heart nose.  I also love how she mixed things up with her cupcakes! 

While we're on the topic of ice cream cones and cupcakes, I have another darling card  shared with us on our Flickr group last week by Graciellie Design.  

I think Graciellie's card is so fun mixing the birthday icons with a holiday spin and I love her color scheme!  :)

I hope you enjoy the rest of your Saturday and that you see some sun in your neck of the woods.  :)