Sledding By & Cruising Critters Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some cards featuring our Sledding By Stamps and Cruising Critters Stamps. Both of these sets feature a pile of critters in a mode of transportation, so I thought it would be fun to share both a fall and holiday take as we transition between the seasons.

For my first card today, I focused on the adorable critters piled in the sled from our Sledding Critters Stamps. I googled vintage horse-pulled sleighs and noticed a number of them were painted black with red velvet-lined seats so as I started coloring, I found myself limiting my colors to neutrals with touches of Red, White, Blue, and a bit of a rosy pink (which is actually just a lighter version of the red tones). For the background of my card, I inked up a white cardstock panel using a light touch of Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink with the PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes. 

I then stamped the snowflakes around the perimeter of my card using the Snow Flurries Stamps. These mini 2x3 background stamps were designed to line up and stamp multiple times in a grid pattern across a card background to create a seamless background of any size for a great price. However, they also have the added flexibility of stamping around the edges like a frame to keep the center of the card open without having to creatively mask things off for the sentiment like I did here. I added the snowy hillside using the Slimline Nature Border Dies cut from white cardstock and then added my greeting using the stamps from the set and the coordinating "sledding" word from the Sledding By Dies. Lastly, I felt like my card needed a little something to visually balance out the right side of the card, given the angled tilt of my sleigh and sentiment, so I added a red snowflake to my sleigh from the Snowflake Circle Frame Dies.

 

For my second card showcasing a carload of animals using the Cruising Critters Stamps, I created a fall backdrop for the scenic drive, using the tree-lined border from the Country Scenes Stamps and the cobblestone street from the Sprawling Surfaces Stamps. I love that these trees can be colored pink for spring, green for summer, or in fall hues for autumn! I then added some simple cloud outlines to my skyline using the clouds from the Ocean View Stamps. Lastly, I heat-embossed a greeting from the Cruising Critters Stamps and paired it with the die-cut word "cruising" from the Cruising Critters 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 Sledding By Stamps, Sledding By Dies, and Snow Flurries Stamps 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 post tons of card ideas following the product image, so there are lots of ideas to scroll through, organized by set.

Supplies Used: 

Scaredy Cat Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sledding Critters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snow Flurries Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowflake Circle Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio
Cruising Critters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cruising Critters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Sprawling Surfaces Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ocean View Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders 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

Critter Campout Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm very happy to be back with this lovely little camping scene showcasing the adorable Critter Campout stamp set. Soon I'll be sharing autumn themed cards here, and I thought that this stamp set was just perfect to make a smooth transition between summer and fall.

I started off by stamping all my images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers and my Graph'it brush markers. I didn't use a bunch of stamp sets to create this card, but still, here is a detailed list of the ones I picked: • Critter Campout - critters, fire, tents, marshmallow sticks • Seasonal Trees - pine trees • Country Scenes - mountains.

I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and then cut a Strathmore bristol smooth panel using the largest Stitched Rectangle. I created a cloudy sky using a stencil from my stash along with tumbled glass and broken china distress inks. Splattered water on the clouds and dried my panel with a paper towel, mixed broken china distress ink with water and added blue splatters to those clouds using a slim brush, and then did the same with copic opaque white ink.

When my cloudy panel was dry, I attached my images, starting with the mountain landscape from Country Scenes using 1mm foam squares, leaving enough space for my greeting, and then I attached all the remaining images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

I stuck my panel to a slightly larger white one, next to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches brown panel and then to a white card base. And I finally stamped my "Together is my favorite place to be" greeting from Critter Campout right above my little scene. 

And that's it! Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Rectangle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Critter Campout Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Critter Campout Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Seasonal Trees Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Seaonal Trees Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Country Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fabulous Flamingos Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm very happy to be sharing with you this lovely scene featuring three Fabulous Flamingos having a quiet moment in a pond, with dragonflies and flies buzzing around.

I started off by cutting a large Rounded Rectangle Mat panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, and created a simple cloudy sky using a cloud stencil from my stash along with salvaged patina and peacock feathers oxide inks. I splattered water on the panel and dried it with a paper towel. I mixed some peacock feathers oxide ink with water and added blue splatters to my cloudy sky using a slim brush, and then I did the same with copic opaque white ink.

I set my panel aside to dry, and stamped the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all, colored everything using my Ohuhu markers and Graph'it brush markers, and then added highlights and details using a white gel pen. Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Fabulous Flamingos - flamingos • Country Scenes - pond, cattails, small water lilies • Froggy Friends - cattails, flies, large water lily • Feeling Froggy - dragonflies • Seasonal Trees - trees.

I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, trimmed the bottom of my pond image from Country Scenes using the same Rounded Rectangle Mat die as the one I used to make the cloudy background, and then attached everything to my cloudy panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

For my sentiment, I first cut two banner pieces out of light pink cardstock using Brilliant Banner 1 dies. I white heat embossed "For my flamazing friend" on the front piece, attached that front piece to the back piece using 1mm foam squares, and then attached the whole banner to my panel using foam squares again. "For my" and "Friends" are from Little Birdie, and "Flamazing" is from Fabulous Flamingos. Finally, I attached my panel to a white card base, and added white blizzard nuvo drops to the dragonflies wings to make them sparkle.

And that's it! I wonder what those cute flamingos are talking about, don't you? Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time! 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Froggy Friends Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Froggy Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fabulous Flamingos Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fabulous Flamingos Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Seasonal Trees Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Seaonal Trees Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Feeling Froggy Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Feeling Froggy Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Little Birdie Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Rounded Rectangle Mat Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Froggy Friends Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here with you today, back with this super fun shaker card featuring some Froggy Friends having fun jumping and hopping from a pad to another. I totally enjoyed creating this card, and I hope that it will inspire you!

So, as very often, I started off by stamping the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all, and then colored everything using my Ohuhu markers in various shades of green and also bright pinks for the water lily flowers to match with the shaker components.

Here is the detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Froggy Friends - frogs, large cattails, large pads, flies • Country Scenes - small cattails, water lily flowers on pads • Puddle Jumpers - frog umbrella • Feeling Froggy - fireflies.

Once the coloring was done, I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and then worked on my shaker panel. First, I cut a Comic Strip Everyday panel out of light brown woodgrain cardstock and kept the frame only. I cut another one out of an Amazing Argyle teal woodgrain pattern paper, kept the five inside pieces only, and used a scalloped die from the Sweet Treat House Add-On to cut five slim scalloped borders out of those inside pieces.

Next I attached my woodgrain frame to a clear acetate panel using liquid glue, and stuck a slim scalloped border at the bottom of each window using liquid glue as well. On the upper part of the top right hand corner window, I stamped "You make me hoppy" from Froggy Friends using white Stazon ink (it dries quickly and doesn't smear on acetate) I flipped my woodgrain panel over, added foam strips all along the four edges and at the back of the slim window dividers as well, creating this way five spaces to pour lots of Frogs & Flowers confetti into. I peeled all the backing papers off the foam strips, and attached a Gingham Pastels teal gingham panel to the strips to totally close my shaker panel.

I attached my panel to a white card base and then stuck all the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. I attached a few flies and fireflies here and there, and finally added white blizzard nuvo drops to the fireflies wings to make them sparkle. 

And that's it! What a cool and fun project it was to create, I hope that you like it. Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next week!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Froggy Friends Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Froggy Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Amazing Argyle 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Sweet Treats House Add-on Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Feeling Froggy Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Feeling Froggy Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Puddle Jumpers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Puddle Jumpers Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Comic Strip Everyday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio