Guest Designer Spotlight: Quill Cuties Cards with Aiysha Chander

Hello everyone! I'm Aiysha, so excited to be guest designing for Sunny Studio Stamps today, featuring two cards created with the Quill Cuties stamp set. This set is full of charm and personality, making it perfect for cheerful greetings and just-because cards. I created two designs with very different moods to show how easily these sweet hedgehogs adapt to any style.

For the first card, I created a soft, Valentine-inspired look. The Quill Cuties were stamped with memento black ink and colored in browns with Copic markers. I then layered the images on an ink-blended background to match the pink Valentine theme.

Two Quill Cuties take center stage, colored in cozy browns and soft pinks with a small pop of aqua for contrast. The sentiment was heat embossed in white, and the images were cut using coordinating Quill Cuties dies.

A scalloped frame from the Icing Rectangle Frames set gently anchors the design, while a few scattered hearts and a light splatter of white and gold add a whimsical finish.

The second card leans into a cozy, rustic feel. I used the Sunny Studio Woodgrain Embossing Folder on a kraft cardstock to create a warm textured base. Stamped several Quill Cuties on kraft cardstock to complement the kraft tones. They were then colored in earthy tones and arranged in a cheerful cluster to create a little scene.

To finish, I added the white heat embossed the sentiment on a contrasting brown strip with a red accent, and framed the design using a scalloped frame from the Icing Rectangle Frame set, finally scatter hearts to bring everything together.

For my third card, the adorable cutie soaking in a bathtub was too hard to resist, and it felt perfect for a fun bubble-bath–themed shaker card.

I stamped and colored these Cuties with Copic-friendly ink and created a soft pastel ink-blended background and built it up by die-cutting multiple layers using Fancy Frames Rectangle Dies to add depth. The shaker is filled with clear and blue sequins, chosen to mimic bubbly bath foam floating around the scene.

The sentiment "Quill you be mine?" adds a sweet finishing touch, making this card ideal for a love-themed occasion. Cute, playful, and full of movement—this little shaker card was such a joy to create.

Thank you so much for having me today! I hope these cards inspire you to create and send a few hedge hugs of your own.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used: 

Fancy Frames- Rectangles Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woodgrain Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio	Quill Cuties Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Quill Cuties Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Icing Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Reindeer Games Card with Amanda

Hello there and welcome to the Sunny Studio blog! Amanda here! I’m so glad you’re here with me today as I share this SUPER JOLLY card with you! I am pumped about making holiday cards!  I know we have a lot of time left, but it’ll be here before you know it! Have you started making yours yet?? Either way, I hope this card inspires you to make one!

To make this card, I started by cutting the largest frame from the Fancy Frames Rectangle Dies. This die actually cuts 2 separate pieces, which is great for creating dimension! I glued the outer frame directly to an A2 card base. I set the other frame aside to use later.

Next, I trimmed a white piece of cardstock to 5”x3.75”. On this panel, I stamped the hilly scene from the Scenic Route Stamps. With the leftover ink that was on the stamp, I stamped the image again on a piece of low tack masking tape. I trimmed the masking tape so that I could mask off the hills and trees.  

Then, I used Catherine Pooler’s Hot Tub and Skylight inks and a blending brush to blend out the sky. Once that was finished, I spritzed it with water and set it aside. On another piece of white cardstock, I stamped my deer, gifts, and ornaments from the Reindeer Games Stamps. Once stamped, I colored the images with Copic markers.  

Here are the colors I used:
Deer: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, R00, R22,R46,  E41, E43, W5, 27
Gifts: BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78, R422, R46, BG93, BG96, BG99

I removed the mask from the background panel and colored in the trees and snow.
Trees: BG93, BG96, BG99
Snow: BG70, BG72

After I was finished coloring, I cut the deer, ornaments, and gifts out using the coordinating Reindeer Games Dies. On the background panel, I stamped my sentiment in black ink.

I glued my background panel to my card base. I, then, applied foam tape behind my inner frame and attached it o the card base as well. I adhered 3D foam squares behind the images and added them to my card. Using some white acrylic paint, I added “snow” and dots on the deers.

I love the dimension the Fancy Frames Rectangle Dies make! I hope you enjoyed learning how I created this card and I hope it inspires you to make something crafty today!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Fancy Frames- Rectangles Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scenic Route Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scenic Route Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Reindeer Games Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Reindeer Games Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Too Cute To Spook Card with Tina

Hello crafters, it’s Tina and I love making fun Halloween cards! Of course they have to include cute critters and the Too Cute To Spook stamp and Die set has you covered. It is everything you need to make heaps of adorable spooky cards!

After creating a simple white card base, I cut a green background panel (Preppy Prints) with the outer die from the Frilly Frames Chevron set. For my focal point I used the middle die from Fancy Frames Circles and since I wanted to make this frame pop, so I cut it from white card stock. I inked up the middle part with vibrant Twisted Citron Distress Oxide and a blending brush. For more dimension I added some water splatters with a fine paint brush.

The beautiful Autumn Tree die, cut from black paper, was the perfect dramatic backdrop for my spooky scene. From the Too Cute To Spook stamp, I selected two cuties, a bat and a pumpkin (the other pumpkin is from Fall Kiddos). I colored everything in fun Halloween colors with my Copics.

Then it was time to put the card together and create the scene, I glued the background in place and mounted the images with foam tape. Lastly, I stamped a matching sentiment (Bewitching) on a small white banner with a purple ink from my stash and added it below the circle. I scattered a few Orange Topaz Jewels across the tree, I really love these for Fall and Halloween projects!

I hope you have fun creating your adorable spooky projects! Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Bewitching Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fancy Frames-Circle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Preppy Prints 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Kiddos Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Kiddos Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Frilly Frames Chevron Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Too Cute To Spook Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Too Cute To Spook Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Autumn Tree Die Shop at: Sunny Studio

Baby Elephants Card Set with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some ice cream-themed cards for Summer using our Baby Elephant Stamps.

For my first card today I have a stars and moon baby-themed card using the Baby Elephant Stamps. I started by die-cutting a stitched scalloped frame using our Fancy Frames Rectangle Dies and then layered it with a Stitched Rectangle Die cut from a deep blue patterned paper from our Gingham Jewel Tones Paper pack. For my greeting, I used white embossing powder to emboss the sentiment "I Love You to the Moon and Back" from our Lovey Dovey Stamps. I then arranged my sleeping elephant cradled in the moon with the polka-dot clouds and star balloons stamped with the optional happy faces.

For my second card featuring the Baby Elephant Stamps today, I have an encouragement card pairing the elephants with the umbrella from the set. I stamped six of them, colored in solid pastel colors, before adding small white polka-dots with a white gel pen. For my card base, I die-cut the largest 4.5" Stitched Square Die and then matted it with a 5" lavender polka-dot print from our Spring Fever Paper pack. I stamped the greeting "You are my sunshine on a cloudy day" from our Sunny Sentiments Stamps in the top, center and then scattered the umbrellas around it like they had been picked up in a gust of wind. I also sprinkled 5 pale pink hearts cut from white cardstock and colored with Copic markers to fill in some empty spaces from our Basic Mini Shape 2 Dies.

That wraps up my projects for this morning. I hope I've inspired you in your own cardmaking and that you spread a little happiness by sending out a card to a loved one today.💛

Don't forget to check out our patterned paper packs in our online shop, many of which are currently on sale for 25% off!

Supplies Used:

Sunny Sentiments Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sunny Sentiments Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Rectangle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio
Fancy Frames- Rectangles Shop at: Sunny Studio	Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Basic Mini Shape Dies 2 Shop at: Sunny Studio	Lovey Dovey Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Lovey Dovey Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Baby Elephants Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Baby Elephants Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Fever Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio

Tiny Dancers Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm happy to be back with a Black Swan ballet themed card featuring the Tiny Dancers. This ballet is my all-time favorite, I like the story and the music, so I definitely had to turn my dancers into swans.

I started off by stamping five Tiny Dancers on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink, I cut them using the matching dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers and my Graph'it brush, using light greys for the white swans and dark greys for the black swan. And when the coloring was done, I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen. 

Next I cut a square panel out of a Classic Sunburst black paper using the largest Stitched Square die, and I added lots of textures to my piece of paper. I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and used a slim brush to add splatters all over the panel to bring brightness. I did the same with black soot distress ink for contrast, and finally added splatters of brushed pewter mica spray for sparkles.

Once my panel was dry, I cut a scalloped frame out of white shimmer cardstock using the largest Fancy Frames Square die, and attached that frame to my panel using 1mm foam squares.

For my greeting, I first heat embossed "When you stumble, make it part of the" from Tiny Dancers in white, on the upper part of my panel. Next I cut the word "Dance" twice using the Chloe Alphabet die set, out of black glittery cardstock and out of white cardstock. I glued each black shiny letter to its matching white letter using liquid glue, shifting them a little bit to create a white border, and then I attached the letters using 1mm foam squares.

I stuck my Tiny Dancers using 1mm foam squares for the ones in the back and 2mm foam squares for the ones on the front, glued a scattering of small silver star confetti, and finally attached my panel to a white card base. 

And that's it! I really enjoyed making this card, and I hope that this simple design has inspired you to maybe recreate it or use a totally different color palette to match the tastes and personality of your card's recipient. Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Chloe Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tiny Dancers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tiny Dancers Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fancy Frames-Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Classic Sunburst Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio