Happy Owlidays Card with Amanda

Hey, Sunny Studio Stamp friends, Amanda here! Only 9 more days until Christmas! Whenever I’m invited to a Christmas party, I like to have some holiday cards on hand to write a thank you note for the host! I save these special cards for special people! This card will definitely be saved for someone special! It wasn’t hard to make, either! Grab your Happy Owlidays Stamps and craft along with me!

First, trim a white piece of cardstock down to 4.25” x 5.5”.  On this panel, ink blend some pinkish red colors together! I’m using Catherine Pooler Clay Mask and Polished inks. I’m keeping the center very light and getting darker as I move outwards. Once the ink blending is finished, spritz the panel with some water and set it aside to dry.

Next, we’ll stamp the images from the Happy Owlidays Stamps. These owls are just too stinking cute - and that bird with his little Santa hat!  Next, let’s color the images in. I’m using Copic markers and a gold Gelly Roll pen. Once you’ve got them all colored in, cut them out with scissors or the coordinating dies.  I’m using the coordinating dies to get a quick clean cut!

Now, let’s grab our pink panel and stamp our sentiments straight onto the background!  We’re also going to stamp the strings for the wreath and ornaments. To do this, I put 3D foam squares behind all of my stamped images and place them (without removing the paper backing) where I want them on the card. Then, I can position my sentiments and strings where I want them. Then, I remove the images while I stamp. Then, I remove the paper backing and start adding all of my elements to the card front.

To create that beautiful snow, I simply use a little tool that has a ball at the end of it, dip it into white acrylic paint, and then create dots all around the scene. I make some dots smaller than others so that it looks more realistic. Once that paint is dry, we can glue the panel to an A2 card base!

This card might be one of my favs that I’ve made this season! I think it’s the gorgeous pink and that snow! This one will be hard to give away!  

Thanks for hanging with me today on the blog and make sure you come back tomorrow for more holiday inspiration!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Happy Owlidays Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Happy Owlidays Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Happy Owlidays Card with Amanda

Hey friends, and welcome back to the Sunny Studio Stamps blog! It’s Amanda here with you today, and I’m so excited to share a sweet little card I created—one that coordinates perfectly with the Trio of Tags I featured in last week’s post!

This time, I switched things up and used the Joyful Holiday paper pack instead of All is Bright that I used for the tags. These two paper packs work so well together ,thanks to their similar color palettes. 

For this card, I really leaned into creating layers—lots and lots of layers! I pulled several patterns from the Joyful Holiday papers and used the Notebook Tabs and Notebook Photo Corners dies to build a playful, dimensional base. 

The soft pink snowy layer might look like patterned paper, but it’s actually a piece of plain white cardstock that I ink blended using Catherine Pooler’s Cotton Candy and It’s a Girl inks. After blending, I added a sprinkle of snowflakes using the Happy Owlidays stamp set. It creates the prettiest, subtle wintery background!

While I had the Happy Owlidays stamps out on my desk, I went ahead and stamped all the adorable little images in the set that I wanted to add to my card. I inked them up in black ink, then colored everything with Copic markers to bring them to life. Once they were all colored, I used the coordinating dies for quick, clean cutting.

The sentiment comes from the Holiday Express stamp set. I stamped it on white cardstock, trimmed it down, and then snipped the ends of the strip with scissors to create a simple banner shape.

With all my pieces ready to go, I started assembling the card using a mix of liquid glue, foam strips, and foam squares. The dimension helps all those layers pop! After everything was in place, I added a touch of sparkle with the Bright Jewels Mix—because no holiday card is complete without a little sparkle!

Thanks so much for spending a bit of crafty time with me today. I’ll be back next week with more festive inspiration! But, you can come back every day for some more holiday inspo from other designers, too!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Holiday Express Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Joyful Holiday Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Notebook Photo Corners Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Notebook Tabs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Happy Owlidays Tags with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm back with a new set of holiday tags/ornaments featuring the super cute owls from Happy Owlidays, another set I've had for years but never used on a project, and it was fun to color those three beautiful wreaths and adorable owls.

I started off by creating my three shaker tags, they're all identical, and here are the different steps:

1. I cut a large Scalloped Tag Circle panel out of light brown woodgrain cardstock, and cut a opening out of it using a 2,5 inches circle die from my stash to turn my panel into a circle frame,

2. I applied vintage photo distress ink to the edges of my frame, mixed that same ink with water and added brown splatters to the frame, and then did the same with copic opaque white ink.

3. I cut a whole Scalloped Tag Circle panel out of acetate, attached it at the back of my frame and then attached foam strips all around the frame to create space for my shaker accessories.

4. I poured White Snowflake confetti, sparkling sequins and tiny sugar crystals inside the tag.

5. I cut a whole Scalloped Tag Circle panel again out of a Joyful Holiday red & white snowflake pattern paper, peeled all the backing papers off the foam strips, and attached my snowflake panel to totally close my shaker tag.

6. And to finish the back of my tag nicely, I cut one last Scalloped Tag Circle panel out of red cardstock, and stuck that tag panel at the back of my shaker tag using liquid glue.

Next I stamped my Happy Owlidays images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Memento tuxedo black ink, I cut them all using the coordinating dies and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers. When the coloring was done, I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and then stuck them on each shaker tag using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

For my three greetings, I used the Brilliant Banner 4 die set, which matched perfectly the shape of my tags. I cut three front pieces and three back pieces out of red cardstock and white heat embossed "Happy Owl-idays" from Happy Owlidays on each front piece. Next I stuck each front piece to a back piece using 1mm foam squares, and then attached each banner at the bottom of each shaker tag using foam squares again.

Finally, I added a handle to each tag/ornament using twine with gold thread details, tied three bows using dark red ribbon and attached a bow at the top of each tag using liquid glue. 

And that's it! I hope that these festive shaker tags have inspired you, thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Happy Owlidays Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Tags-Circle Shop at: Sunny Studio	Joyful Holiday Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 4 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Stitched Arch Die Focused Holiday Tags with Amanda

Hello, dear friends, and happy December! Amanda here. I can hardly believe we’ve already made it to the last month of the year — and that Christmas is only 23 days away! Since we’re in full holiday mode, I thought it would be the perfect time to share some gift tags I made featuring the sweetest little critters. These tags are sure to bring a smile to anyone who finds one attached to their gift!

To create the tags themselves, I reached for the Stitched Arch Dies and made my own DIY tag shape. After die-cutting, I simply used a hole punch to add the opening at the top for the twine. 

Next, I grabbed a mix of patterned papers from the All is Bright paper pack. The colors and designs in this collection are so cheerful and festive that it made it really easy to create tags that look joyful and cohesive. I layered different patterns together to give each tag its own unique little personality, while making them coordinate well with one another.

For the critters, I stamped images from the Holiday Express, Happy Owlidays, and Penguin Party stamp sets. These sets are full of adorable cuties and fun holiday elements!  I colored everything with Copic markers to bring them to life and then used the coordinating dies to cut them out!

When it came to the sentiments, the Build-a-Greetings: Holidays stamp set was absolutely perfect. I wanted greetings that would fit nicely on small tags, and this set gave me so many options. I stamped the sentiments onto black cardstock using my WOW! embossing pad, sprinkled on white embossing powder, and melted it with my heat tool for that crisp, shiny finish. After that, I trimmed them into cute little strips with my paper trimmer and used scissors to round the corners or create banner ends. Once all the pieces were ready, I adhered the critters and sentiments to the tags using 3D foam squares. I love the dimension they add!

To add a touch of winter magic, I took a small tool with a ball end and dipped it into white acrylic paint to create tiny snowy dots across each tag. I love the effect the snow brings to each tag! After the paint dried, the final step was tying on the twine. I chose twine that coordinated beautifully with the colors from the All is Bright papers!

And that wraps up today’s project! I absolutely loved putting these little tags together — they’re quick, fun, and the perfect way to dress up your holiday gifting with a handmade touch. I hope this inspires you to create some of your own festive tags this season. Thank you so much for hanging out with me today, and I can’t wait to share even more Christmas creations with you leading up to the holidays!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Holiday Express Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Express Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Arch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
All Is Bright Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Build-a-Greeting Holidays Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sunny Saturday Share: Customer Cards

Hey everyone, how are you all doing this weekend? I'm so excited to be popping in today with a Sunny Saturday Share. There have been so many amazing cards popping up on Instagram that have made my jaw drop, so I couldn't wait to share them with all of you! 

Deck The Halls card by Nicky Meek

Merry Mocha card by Amy Tsuruta

Happy Owlidays card by Nicky Meek

Holiday Hugs card by Meghan K

Hedgey Holidays cards by Susan L

Roly Poly Penguins card by Lio

Snowman Kisses card by Julie The Paper Artist

Thank you for sharing all these fabulous ideas with us! I hope you will continue to share your gorgeous projects with us--It always makes my day to see them. Please tag us on instagram @sunnystudiostamps or share your projects with us in our flickr group. Sadly we are no longer able to view all the posts using our hashtag on Instagram so it's super important for you to also tag us @sunnystudiostamps so we can find them and they don't get missed. 💛

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Deck The Halls Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Deck The Halls Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hedgey Holidays Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Hedgey Holidays Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Holiday Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Merry Mocha Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Merry Mocha Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Roly Poly Penguin Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Roly Poly Penguin Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio