Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencil Focused Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm so happy to be back on the blog with this holiday card featuring the mouse family again. This time, they're back for a Christmas adventure, whether they're busy decorating the tree, or enjoying some quiet time by the fireplace, or delivering presents larger than the chimney pipe! I love how this slimline card turned out, and how we get three mini scenes on one single card.

As very often, I started off by stamping all the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them all using the matching dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers and my Graph'it brush markers.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Cozy Christmas - armchairs, Christmas tree, cushions, lamp, glass of milk, presents • Santa Claus Lane - fireplace, chimney, stockings, sleigh, presents, baubles • Christmas Critters - mouse, reindeer antlers • Lazy Christmas - large presents • Merry Mice - mice, hat • Beach Bus - mouse • North Pole - cookie plate, presents • Harvest Mice - mouse.

Next I cut an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel that I divided in different sections, from bottom to top: floor, wallpaper, roof and sky. I started off with the floor, and created a base first using antique linen oxide ink. And to make a parquet floor, I used the Straight Stripes stencil along with vintage photo oxide ink to create a wood plank pattern. For the wallpaper, I did a base first using saltwater taffy oxide ink, and I used the Diagonal Stripes stencil along with worn lipstick oxide ink to add a nice pattern to my wall. I kept the roof simple, and did a 1/4" separation stripe using hickory smoke and black soot oxide inks. And finally I did the sky using salty ocean, prize ribbon and black soot oxide inks.

As always, I added texture to my background. I mixed some vintage photo oxide ink with water, and added splatters to the parquet floor. Mixed some worn lipstick oxide ink with water, and added splatters to the wall. Splattered water on the sky and dried the paper with a paper towel. Mixed some chipped sapphire oxide ink with water, added more splatters to the sky, and did the same with liquid stardust. Finally, I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water, and added white splatters all over the panel.

Once the panel was dry, I white heat embossed "Merry Christmouse" from Merry Mice at the very bottom, and attached all the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. Added highlights and details to the images using a white gelly roll pen, a dot of glossy accents on the berries on the wall and lights in the tree, and to make the snow on the chimney sparkle, I added liquid glue, sprinkled fine glitter on the glue, let it dry and removed the excess of glitter with a fluffy brush.

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

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Christmas Critters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Christmas Critters DIes Shop at: Sunny Studio	Santa Claus Lane Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Santa Claus Lane Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Merry Mice Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Merry Mice Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Harvest Mice Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Harvest Mice Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	North Pole Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
North Pole Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cozy Christmas Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cozy Christmas Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Beach Bus Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Beach Bus Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio

Buffalo Plaid Die Focused Card with Nicky

Well hello again, this is Nicky with you once more on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog and I've a new Winter/Christmas card to share with you featuring the Buffalo Plaid Diagonal Dies.

I started this card by creating all of the mats which create a sense of drama and guides the eye into the main focal point. I used the Stitched Rectangle Die to create the white mat over which I added a white glitter panel then a red panel that I just cut using my paper trimmer.  

Next I used the Buffalo Plaid Diagonal Die to die cut a white panel of cardstock and I used the diagonal stencil from the Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils set to ink blend using Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide Ink in one direction and then Festive Berries in the other. I used a smaller Stitched Rectangle Die from the set to die cut that panel down to size and glued it to the other mats which were in turn adhered to an A2 card base.

I used the Scalloped Oval Mat 3 Die to create the focal panel. I used a little bit of Festive Berries ink left on my brush to make a warm touch of ink blending to go behind the snowman.  I backed this panel with dimensional tape and applied it to the background.

I stamped one of the snowmen from Snowman Kisses using black ink and coloured it with Copic markers. Snowman - C3, C1, RV10, RV0000.  Red - R59, R29, R27. Grey - W9, W6, W3.  Nose - YR09, YR04.  Blush - R22, R21, R20, R00.  The image was die cut using the coordinating dies and added with foam tape.

I added a few snowflakes with glue and dotted in some snow with a stylus and white acrylic paint and floated a little red heart above the snowman. I added tiny jewels to the centre of each snowflake and stamped the sentiment on a sentiment strip and applied with foam tape. Last but not least, I grabbed my trusty white gel pen and highlighted points on the cute snowman images and polka dotted his scarf and with that this card was finished.

Thank you for coming by to read about it today. I'll see you same time, same place next Friday. Happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Rectangle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Oval Mat 3 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Buffalo Plaid Diagonal Die Shop at: Sunny Studio
Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio

Diagonal Stripes Stencil Focused Card with Leanne

Hello there! Leanne here and I'm sharing a playful holiday card featuring a stenciled plaid frame with a few of the Roly Poly Penguins peeking out. I created the plaid pattern for the frame with a stencil. The Diagonal & Straight Stripes stencil is a set of two, which includes the Straight Stripes and Diagonal Stripes. I used the Diagonal Stripes stencil for this card. 

Here are the Sunny Studio Supplies I used to create this card:

Diagonal Stripes Stencil - To create a plaid pattern, I stenciled the stripes with light green ink onto an A2 size white card stock panel. I then turned the stencil so the stripes were going in the opposite direction and stenciled the panel again with the same green ink. After stenciling, I sprayed the panel with Cracked Pistachio Distress Spritz which gives it a speckled, shimmery finish. 

Stitched Ovals dies - I used the second largest die in the set to create the window in the plaid panel. 

Roly Poly Penguins stamp set and coordinating dies - For the penguin and candy cane images. 

Season's Greetings stamp set and coordinating dies - For the pine sprig and berry images.

Inside Greetings Seasons stamp set - For the stamped sentiment.

Snowflake Circle Frame dies - For the little snowflake and star embellishments. 

Copic colors used to color the penguins and their accessories: black & shading on white areas - N0, N2, N4, N6, N8; orange - YR12, YR16; red & pink - R00, R20, R21, R22, R34, R27; green - G20, G24, G28

I started this design with a white A2 card base. In the center of the card front, I applied the same light green ink I used for the stenciling. I then adhered the plaid frame with thin foam tape so it would be popped up. I tucked the penguins slightly under the frame edge so they would look to be peeking out. I left an open space to stamp the sentiment directly onto the background. I added the pine, berries, and snowflake to finish. 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Oval Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Season's Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Season's Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowflake Circle Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio	Inside Greetings Seasons Shop at: Sunny Studio
Roly Poly Penguin Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Roly Poly Penguin Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio

Diagonal & Striped Stencil Focused Card with Tina

Hello crafters, Tina here with two sweet mini cards! The backgrounds were handmade by using the Diagonal and Straight Stripes Stencils. I am a big fan of products that give you options, and that is exactly what these stencils are all about! The possibilities are almost endless, and I love all the unique looks you can create with this set!

Mini cards are so much fun to create, and they always make the recipient smile! For this set, I used two small white panels, one cut with a chevron edge (Mini Mat and Tag 4) and one with a scalloped border (Mini Mat and Tag 1). I inked them with the Diagonal and Straight Stripes Stencils in a soft Lilac ink from my stash and glued them directly to their card bases.

Next, I stamped the ‘Happy Holidays’ sentiment from Reindeer Games onto both panels in Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I love the Sunny Studio Stamps sets, and I couldn’t pick just one favorite … but there is a bear that has really stolen my heart from the moment I saw him (Holiday Hugs)! After stamping him twice, I selected fun pink, purple, teal and gray Copics to add color to these cuties. I also colored a present and a mug for them to hold.

After adding my usual white details, I adhered the bears to the striped panels with foam tape. A few Crystal Clear Jewels gave the cards that sparkly holiday bling vibe!

I love how easy it was to create two similar but different backgrounds and of course include those cute bears! Thank you for spending time with me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Reindeer Games Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Mini Mat & Tag 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Mini Mat & Tag 4 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio

Roly Poly Penguins Card with Nicky

Hello friends, this is Nicky with you again today on the Sunny blog and I'm sharing another card using the lovely Roly Poly Penguins stamp set. Please read on for all the details.

To create the card I first die cut a white A2 panel of cardstock using the Buffalo Plaid Straight Die. I then layered the straight stencil from the Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencil 2 pack over the panel and ink blended in both directions using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink. I trimmed the panel down a fraction in my paper trimmer, backed it with white craft foam and applied it to an A2 card base.

I used the Slimline Nature Borders Die to create the two banks of snow at the base and applied them with glue. The large sentiment was stamped with Cotton Candy Ink by The Stamp Market and die cut with the coordinating die. I added little pieces of foam tape to the back and then adhered it into the buffalo plaid sky.

I stamped those gorgeous Roly Poly Penguins with black ink and coloured with the following Copic markers: 

Penguins - T7, T6, T5, C3, C1, C0, YR04, Y38
Pink - R85, R83, R81
White - C3, C1, C0

The images were die cut using the coordinating Roly Poly Penguins Die and applied with foam tape.

To finish things up, I die cut several snowflakes using dies included in the handy dandy Basic Mini Shape Dies Sets 1-4 collection. I glued the flakes in place then highlighted the penguins and Holiday Greetings sentiment with a white gel pen and with that this card was complete!

I do appreciate you coming to read the blog today and I'll be back next Friday with something new to share.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Basic Mini Shape Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Basic Mini Shape Dies 2 Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Mini Basic Shape Dies 3 Shop at: Sunny Studio	Basic Mini Shape Dies 4 Shop at: Sunny Studio
Holiday Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Roly Poly Penguin Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Roly Poly Penguin Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Buffalo Plaid Straight Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio