Beautiful Autumn Fall Wreath Card with Lexa

Hi everyone! Lexa here today with a card that was inspired by fall colors, and used a fun mini stamp set from Sunny Studio called Beautiful Autumn Stamp and it's coordinating dies. Don't underestimate this mini stamp set because it can be used in so many different ways. Let's get started to see what I made for today's inspiration for you.

First, I stamped all of the images with Versafine black ink and watercolored them with Distress markers. After I finished with the coloring, I used the coordinating dies to cut them all. I colored the leaves with different colors that resembles fall - shades of browns and oranges, with a little bit of green. The little acorns with smiley faces are really adorable, don't you think? 

Because I want to create a wreath from these images, I had to stamp quite a few of each design. To complete the wreath, I also used some other images from another set called Happy Harvest Stamp. I cut the Greetings Word Die from brown cardstock twice and layered them together. I had so much fun arranging the wreath and giving it lots of dimension with foam tape. And I love the final result. I think it looks beautiful. 

That's all for today, I hope you like this card as much as I do. Have a great day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Beautiful Autumn Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Beautiful Autumn Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Greetings Word Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Harvest Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Harvest Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Guest Designer Spotlight: Cards with Leanne West

Hi everyone! Leanne West here and I’m back again to share three cards I’ve made featuring some of the fall release products. This time I’ve focused on using some of the stand alone dies along with the pattern paper. There’s very little stamping on these cards. Only the sentiments are stamped. I rarely make cards that are this die cut heavy but I thoroughly enjoyed the process and I’m so happy with the results.  

First up is a card that features the Nutty For You dies. This was such an easy card to make but really packs a punch with the oversized acorns. Instead of using all solid card stock for my die cuts, I decided to jazz it up a bit by using some of the Amazing Argyle and Gingham Jewel Tones pattern paper for the body of the acorn. I kept the sentiment simple by stamping and heat embossing “autumn” from the Fall Kiddos stamp set and adding the die cut “greetings” from the Greetings Word die. I used some vellum behind the acorns to help them stand out from the A2 sized kraft card base.  

For my second card I wanted to create a fall scene using the Fall Flicks Filmstrip dies. This set contains dies to build tiny sunflowers and pumpkins and I thought it would be fun to make them out of the Gingham Jewel Tones pattern paper. This paper is double sided and I used both sides. The rolling hills were created using the Woodland Borders dies. I decided to also have some fun with the sentiment. I thought the large Happy Word die is such a wonderful contrast in size to the tiny sunflowers and pumpkins. The stamped part of the sentiment is from Fall Kiddos.  

For my final card I’ve created another fall scene, but this time I used some of the Comic Strip Everyday dies. Again I’ve cut most of the pieces to build the scene out of the Gingham Jewel Tones pattern papers. I think the gingham paper makes beautiful fall foliage for the trees. The stamped sentiment is from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set.  

I wanted to share a few tips that helped streamline the process of all the die cutting for building these scenes. When having to make a lot of cuts with tiny dies, I found that a small die cutting machine like the Sizzix Sidekick was very convenient. I was able to have the Sidekick right next me on my desk. I also found it very helpful to have the card stock and pattern paper I was using for each card trimmed down into small pieces - about 2” by 4” in size. That size fits perfectly through the Sidekick and I could still get many cuts out of it.  It’s good to have a pair of tweezers or a jewel picker to handle the die cut pieces. I used a quick drying liquid adhesive in a bottle with a needle nose tip for gluing the pieces together. This was especially helpful with the parts of the house since they are extra tiny. And if you are like me and have trouble deciding on colors, just go ahead and cut out more than you need in multiple colors/patterns. That way you can play around with the pieces like a puzzle until you get just right combination.  

I hope I’ve offered you some fall inspiration for using these fabulous new products from Sunny Studio. These cards were so fun to make and I now have big love for tiny dies!! Thanks so much for joining me today! Happy Crafting!! 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Amazing Argyle 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Beautiful Autumn Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Comic Strip Everyday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fall Flicks Filmstrip Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Fall Kiddos Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Greetings Word Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Word Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Nutty For You Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Woodland Borders Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fall Flicks Filmstrip Dies Fall Themed Greetings Card with Juliana

Hello friends! It's Juliana Michaels with you today to share an Fall Greetings cards created using the new Fall Flicks Filmstrip die and Greetings Word die. This is the first time I've made a card using only die cuts and it was so much fun!

As I was playing around with the new Fall Flicks Filmstrip die, I came up with the idea of create a wreath to decorate the card front. I began by cutting a wreath from kraft cardstock using the middle die from the Fancy Frames Circle die set.

Next, I set about die cutting a bunch of pumpkins and sunflowers from colored cardstock. Initially, I attempted to use the leaves from the Fall Flicks Filmstrip die, however because they were on a stem, I was having difficulty figuring out how to use them. As I looked for another option, I noticed a tiny coordinating leaf die that was part of the Fall Kiddos stamp and die set. The die was the perfect size to use for the sunflowers. After I finished assembling the pumpkins and sunflowers, I added them to the wreath. I used double sided foam adhesive to pop up some of the die cuts. To complete the wreath, I added the sentiment using the Greetings Word die to a white cardstock banner.

Once the wreath was finished and I was looking at the card, it just seemed like it was missing something. That's when I came up with the idea to used the filmstrip part of the die as the background for the card. By cutting it from white cardstock and layering it onto a white card base, it adds a bit of texture and dimension to the background.

I hope you enjoyed this bit of die cut inspiration using the Fall Flicks Filmstrip die and Greetings Word die from Sunny Studio Stamps! Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Fancy Frames-Circle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fall Flicks Filmstrip Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fall Kiddos Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Greetings Word Die Shop at: Sunny Studio

Winners & Sliding Window Pop-up Cards with Jennifer McGuire

Hello!  I'm so sorry this post is coming late today... After about 5 hours of sleep for three days in a row, this night owl who normally stays up past 3am, unexpected fell asleep on the couch at 11pm and didn't crawl out of bed until 11:30 this morning.  ;)

We have five winners to announce that I will be emailing today with their gift codes...

Monday- Teresa Medeiros

Tuesday- Jo Williams
Wednesday- Marilyn Marciw
Thursday- Kimberly Perkins
Friday- Marjorie Dumontier

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate this week.  Your sweet comments here on the blog and over on our facebook page and on instagram mean so much!  

We are working hard to get more of the sliding window dies and birthday balloons back in stock.  We will keep the product pages updated with the latest info on when more are expected back in stock, and the first who have pre-ordered will be the first to get more when they come in, in waves.  :)

I'm sure most of you have already seen these, but for the select few who like me are a bit behind on your video watching, Jennifer McGuire shared these four fun cards on Friday sharing our new Fall release and some other past sets...  If you scroll down I have included her video at the bottom of this post which you can also see at her YouTube Channel.

Card No.1- Birthday Balloons & Happy Thoughts Pop-up Card

Card No.2- Berry Bliss & Amazing Argyle Pop-Up Card

Card No.3- Nutty For You & Greetings Word die Pop-Up Card

Card No.4- Fruit Cocktail & Autumn Greetings Pop-up Card

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Autumn Greeting Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Birthday Balloon Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Birthday Balloon Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Berry Bliss Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Berry Bliss Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Amazing Argyle 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fruit Cocktail Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fruit Cocktail Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Greetings Word Die Shop at: Sunny Studio
Happy Harvest Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Thoughts Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Nutty For You Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sliding Window Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sneak Peek Week: Fruit Cocktail, Happy Thoughts & Greetings Word

Hello and welcome to our Fall Sneak Peek Week!  All this week I will be showcasing cards using our new collection for Autumn coming out on Friday, July 13th.  :)

Today I have two new stamp sets, a set of coordinating dies and two word dies to showcase with oodles of cards.  Let's jump in!  

Card No. 1:  Up first is a new layering set focusing on more of the fall and late summer fruits in a stamp set called Fruit Cocktail. For this card I layered the pear (ink colors listed below) and added smiley faces from our Fresh & Fruity stamps.  There are a number of fun mix and match sentiments in this set that can be rearranged to create over 10 unique greetings.  

For my background I used the pear from that same Fresh & Fruity set to repeatedly stamp the pear using a dark brown ink.  I then colored all the images using Copic markers, stamped and cut a few pears from masking material and took turns moving them as I inked up my background with a jumbo dauber using Peacock Feathers distress ink.  I then took a white sharpie and added a trio of dots for a little extra interest.  As a final finishing touch I mounted my pears on a simple white frame using our Fancy Frames Circle Dies.

Card No. 2:  Up next is a card with a similar layout, created using the peach image.  My husband is Japanese and they love their white peaches so my ink colors were chosen with him in mind.  ;)  

Using my MISTI tool I repeatedly stamped the peaches assembly line style and then fussy cut them out.  As I learned the hard way, if you want to use the coordinating dies, it really helps to start by die-cutting your cardstock and then using a negative piece of the cardstock with your stamp positioner for perfect stamping each time.  Because I didn't do this my leaves didn't line up correctly with the dies and I had no option but to cut them out by hand. ;)

For my background I sponged on some Spun Sugar distress Ink, added a band of gingham paper using our new Gingham Jewel Tones paper being shared tomorrow and a stitched label that comes with a die set that will be showcased on Friday.  ;)  I just love how these colors look together!

Card No. 3: For my third card with the set, I went with more traditional ink colors for my peach, pairing it with the pear and apple from the set.  I inked up my background using the edge of a post-it note with some Tumbled Glass distress ink to give the appearance they are sitting on a table. I finished off the card with a little scrap of patterned paper left from another project and our new Greetings Word die.

Card No. 4:  For this card I was inspired by back to school colors, using a red dot paper from our Polka-dot Parade 6x6 paper pack which I paired with a black and white stripe created with our Background Basics stamps.  I lined up my apples and sprinkled in some Sparkling Clear Crystals to give the look of water droplets.  I added a little interest to my card edge using our Ric Rac Border dies and finished off my card with a sentiment heat embossed onto the pennant from our Fancy Frames Rectangle Dies.

Card No. 5:  Up next is a card using a fun punny sentiment from the set perfect for a wedding or anniversary card.  I created my background by stamping the polka-dot pattern using those same Background Basics stamps with clear embossing powder on black cardstock--Such a cool look!  I then cut down the panel and mounted it on our largest scalloped rectangle from the Fancy Frames Rectangle dies to form my card base.

I used the paper stamp from our School Time Set to form a border to frame my apple couple.  I borrowed the bow from our Bundled Up Set to turn them into Mr. and Mrs. and stamped faces using a stamp from our Fresh & Fruity Set.

Card No. 6:  I switched gears for my next card showcasing our new Happy Thoughts Stamps and large over-sized coordinating Happy Word Die.  I repeatedly stamped the word "happy" from the stamp set on a piece of white cardstock for my background on the diagonal using bright rainbow ink colors.  

When I was done, I felt the background was too overpowering and nearly threw it away.  To save this card from the trash, the next morning I cut a frame from black cardstock which I backed with a piece of vellum and popped up with foam tape to blur the words a bit. I still felt like it was missing something when I had the idea to pull out some leftover balloons I had stamped using our Birthday Balloons set.  It was just what this card needed and now I love it!  Just goes to show that it never pays to give up and sometimes all you need to do is walk away & come back with fresh eyes.  ;)

I completed the card with some Studio Katia Crystal Clear Mini Sequins.  These are new to our store and they are amazing!  Love the way they catch the light!

Card No. 7: This was take two on the diagonal stamped background and this too was nearly thrown away.  I initially had the idea to stamp each line in the same way that I had on the last one using a different color of embossing powder for each row, but the further along I got the messier it became and I ended up with one big boo boo mixed with quite a rainbow of stray dots that were bothering me.  In the end I covered the biggest mistake with my circle frame and disguised the stray dots by masking off the rows to ink up the background to match my embossing for a tone-on-tone look.  Once again I was happy to find a way to salvage this after all the time invested.  ;)

I decided to set my sentiment on the diagonal for this one since the sentiment was a bit too wide to fully fit on a vertical card and then used our Fancy Frames Circle dies for my scalloped circle.  I finished off my card with a cupcake colored with Copics from our Birthday Smiles set and some Studio Katia Satin Rainbow Confetti.

Card No. 8: Up next is a card featuring one of the many holiday sentiments available in the new Happy Thoughts stamp set. I paired the greeting with the owls from our Happy Owl-o-ween Stamps and a simple frame created with my paper trimmer which I stitched over with my sewing machine after it was adhered.

Card No. 9: For my last card of the day I created a Thanksgiving card using the critters from our Harvest Happiness set paired with the oversized Happy word stamp and thanksgiving word from our new Happy Thoughts stamps.  For my paper I used a new 6x6 patterned paper called Amazing Argyle which will be shared more tomorrow and die-cut the edge using our Stitched Scallop Dies.

To help you line up our Fruit Cocktail stamps like a pro I've created a special layering guide (you can click on the photo below to view it larger).  For all the fruits I started by stamping them with the lightest ink color, working towards the darkest.  The red outline indicates where that layer touches the previously stamped layer.  :)

I frequently am asked which ink colors I used for my layered images.  While I think there are so many great options out there that can provide good results, these are the colors I used today for my stamped images (in the ordered shared from lightest to darkest)...

Yellow Pear
Colorbox Lemonade
Hero Arts Lemon Yellow
Colorbox Dandelion

Green Pear & Green Apple
Colorbox Kiwi
Colorbox Tree Frog
VersaFine Clair Verdant

Pink Peach
Colorbox Pink Capri
Stampin' Up Blushing Bride
Papertrey Ink Pale Peony
"Peach" Peach
Ranger Buttered Popcorn
Stampin' Up Blushing Bride
Papertrey Ink Pale Peony

Dark Red Apple
Colorbox Strawberry
Colorbox Candy Red
Colorbox Cranberry

Red Apple
Hero Arts Pale Tomato
Colorbox Strawberry
Colorbox Candy Red

Leaves
Colorbox Kiwi
Colorbox Artichoke  or
Colorbox Grasshopper

I'm so excited you've joined me for today's sneak peek and I'd love to give a $25 gift code to one lucky winner.  Make sure to keep checking back all this week for more peeks & prizes for up to five chances to win.  The contests run through Saturday at Midnight PST with winners announced here on Sunday, July 15th. :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway Here's a sneak peek at the new stamps & coordinating dies (which will be available for purchase on Friday, July 13th).

    

        

Other Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Birthday Smiles Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fresh & Fruity Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Harvest Happiness Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	School Time Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owl-o-ween Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Birthday Balloon Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Birthday Balloon Die Shop at: Sunny Studio
Ric Rac Border Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fancy Frames-Circle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fancy Frames- Rectangles Shop at: Sunny Studio	Background Basics Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Classic Gingham 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Crystal Clear Mini Sequins Shop at: Sunny Studio	Satin Rainbow Confetti Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sparkling Clear Crystals Shop at: Sunny Studio
VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Scallop Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio