Guest Designer Spotlight: Cards with Sara Zoppi

Hi crafty friends, Sara here! It's been a long time since I was here, but today I am super happy to be guesting again for Sunny Studio Stamps! And I can't wait to show you two inspiration cards featuring some of the recent released products. So, let's dive into the first card!

Spring has come and the Spring Garland stamp set is a must have! As soon as I saw the preview, I knew I would have paired those two corner garlands with the recent released too Penguin Pair, which contains some of the cutest penguins ever!

I firstly stamped all the images I wanted to feature in my scene using Memento Black ink on some alcohol friendly paper. Then I colored all the images with my brand new OLO markers (alcohol markers are my absolutely favourite coloring mediums and I couldn't resist those ones too). The colors I used are listed below. I then added some details with the white gel pen and I die cut everything using the coordinating dies.

- Red Combo: R0.6 – R1.5 – R0.4
- Pink combo: RV1.7 – RV1.5 – RV0.4
- Orange combo: O2.7 – O2.5 – O1.3 – YO2.3
- Yellow Combo: Y2.3 – Y1.2 – Y1.1
- Green Combo: YG8.7 – YG1.6 – YG1.4 – YG1.2
- Penguin: RK – RG7 – RG6 – RG5 – OR2.2 – O4.1 – O2.5

For the background, I used the newest Icing Rectangle Frame dies to create a frame using a brown glitter paper and I put inside a piece of Neenah Desert Storm cardstock which I previously splattered with some pearl white ink.

For the sentiment, I used one of the mini phrases included in the previous released Punny Fruit Greetings stamp and I completed it with the word hug, made with the Chloe Alphabet Dies.

I assembled all the pieces with a mix of liquid glue and foam tape, in order to create depth, and then I matted the whole scene with a sligthly larger white panel. To complete everything, I also added some clear sparkly sequins. And here's the finished result!

For my second inspiration, I went for a more "graphical" card, using the Woolly Friends stamp set. Who says sheep are only "Easter-themed"? Easter has already passed and I had to think something different.

I decided to start creating a custom "patterned" design, with a sort of no-line coloring on some Neenah Desert Storm cardstock, since my sheep are black and white. I repeatedly stamped three of the ones included in the stamp set (I chose the three who are symmetrical) using a light brown ink and then I colored all of the faces with OLO (BK- CG9 – CG7 – CG5 – CG4 – OR1.2 for the blush). As always, when I do some no-line coloring, I use coordinating pencil colors to add some details at the edges of my images. Then I used a white pencil to fill the wool and I added some white gel dots on the "fur" to create some texture. I filled the empty spaces between the sheep with some black and white dots too.
 
I then moved to the rest of the card. I knew I wanted to use this custom patterned panel create a sentiment at the right bottom corner, so I white heat embossed the "life is better" phrase on some black paper and I die cut the EWE word from black glitter cardstock using the same alphabet of the previous card.

I also die cut the largest Loopy Rectangle Frame die to add a frame on my patterned panel. While I was glueing all down, I realized I would have loved to add another single sheep next to the sentiment, so I stamped it on a white paper and I colored using the same combo, then I die cut it with the coordinating die. I assembled everything on a piece of A2 white panel and here's the finished result too!

Thanks for stopping by! I really hope you will like my projects and you will be inspired to create something! See you next time!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Chloe Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Punny Fruit Greetings Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Pair Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Pair Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Garland Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Spring Garland Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woolly Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woolly Friends Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Icing Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Loopy Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sydney Alphabet Die Focused Card with Tina M

Hello there! Tina M here sharing a card created with the Sydney Alphabet Dies!

For my card I used an A2 size card base. I started by trimming a piece of the red sunburst patterned paper from the Classic Sunburst Paper pack to 5,5 x 4,25 inches and adhered it to my card base using double sided tape. Next, I stamped the flowers and butterflies from the Spring Garland Stamp set, one of the penguins and a bow from the Penguin Pair Stamp set on alcohol ink friendly card stock using Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored them with my Copic Markers, see list below. I then die cut the images out using the coordinating Spring Garland Dies and Penguin Pair Dies.

Copic colors used:
Flowers: R01/02/05, Y17
Leaves: YG61/63, G94/95
Penguin: N3/4/5/6/8, W0/1/3, R00/30/32, YR21/24/27
Bow: R01/02/05
Butterflies: R01/02/05, YG61, W3

Next, I die cut the largest of the Icing Rectangle Frame Dies and the words happy and birthday out of watercolor paper using the Sydney Alphabet Dies, and colored them using a super sparkly metallic watercolor! I also die cut the letters from black cardstock, to create a shadow to the watercolored letters.

I adhered the rectangle frame and the letters to the card base using liquid glue. I added foam dots to back of the flowers, butterflies and the penguin for dimension and adhered them to the card!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you all a happy and colorful day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used: 

Classic Sunburst Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Pair Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Pair Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Garland Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Garland Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Icing Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sydney Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Speech Bubbles Extras Die Focused Card with Hanh

Hello Crafty Friends! This is Hanh on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog and today I am sharing a fun birthday card featuring the Foxy Friends and the Speech Bubbles Extras Dies set. These foxy friends are ready to celebrate! So let’s get started.

I stamped the images from the Foxy Friends Stamp and some balloons from the Party Pets Stamp sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Foxy Friends Dies and Party Pets Dies to diecut them out. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Foxes: YR21/24/27 E09, W00/1/3, W7, R000/30
Birds: Y11/13/15, R20
Pink: RV000/10/21/13/14
Yellow: Y11/13/15
Green: YG03/17

For the background, I took a piece of white cardstock (4.25” x 5.5”) and lightly ink blended some Spun Sugar and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide inks.I lightly ink blended another piece of white cardstock with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink. I used the grassy die from the Comic Strip Everyday Dies to diecut a strip for the ground. I used the dies from the same die set to also diecut some white clouds. The grass and clouds were adhered to the pink panel. 

For the sentiment, I used the Speech Bubbles Extras Dies set to diecut two speech bubbles out of white cardstock. I stamped the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from the Inside Greetings - Birthday Stamp set and the “From all of us” from the Inside Greetings - Holidays Stamp set onto the speech bubbles with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I used the larger frame die from the Icing Rectangle Frame Dies to diecut a frame out of white cardstock. (TIP: I found it helpful to save the negative from this diecut to help align and adhere the frame to the panel.) 

I adhered the icing frame to the panel with liquid glue. The colored images and speech bubbles were adhered to the panel with foam tape for additional dimension and interest. The card front was adhered to an A2 white card base (4.25" x 5.5"). 

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. For more info and ideas, be sure to visit the Sunny Studio Stamps Shop. Please also visit my INSTAGRAM feed for more inspirations.

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Comic Strip Everyday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Inside Greetings-Holidays Shop at: Sunny Studio	Inside Greetings Birthday Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Foxy Friends Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Party Pets Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Party Pets Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Icing Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Speech Bubbles Extras Shop at: Sunny Studio

Icing Rectangles Frames Die Focused Card with Tina H

Hello crafters, it’s Tina with a fun birthday card featuring the versatile Icing Rectangles Frame dies. This spring I really am drawn to happy and bright colors, hence the yellow card base and polka dot yellow panel (Spring Fever) which I cut with the outer of the Frilly Frames Stripes die. 

Next, I pulled out the Icing Rectangles Frame dies and used the smaller of the two with some white card stock. I opted to showcase the sweet small border this die provides but before adding this piece to my panel, I had to create the space for my scene. I used a rectangle die from my stash (Infinity Rectangles) a bit smaller than the white frame. My background consists of a white rectangle dry embossed with the Lots Of Dots folder.

Now, I was ready to add all these layers to my card base. For my focal point I selected a stamp set that is super adorable, it’s called Plane Awesome and I love that it comes with a bunch of cute pilots! I stamped the plane, some clouds and a sweet doggy, which I then colored with my Copic markers. 

The sentiment comes from the same set and you can mix and match these words to combine many greetings. Of course, I went with a birthday saying (Versafine Onyx Black ink). I mounted the sentiment with foam strips near the bottom of the frame and went on to add the plane, pilot and clouds. Lastly, I sprinkled a few Champagne Clear Jewels for that extra touch. I really love how the icing border adds an extra layer of detail to this project.

I hope you got inspired by this project and I can’t wait to see your take on this lay-out. Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Frilly Frames Stripes Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Lots of Dots Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio	Plane Awesome Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Plane Awesome Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Fever Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Icing Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Icing Rectangle Frame Die Focused Card with Marieke

Hello all, Marieke here. I'm back again with my weekly post for Sunny Studio Stamps. Today I hope to inspire you with a card that I made using the Icing Rectangle Frame Dies.

Cut a top fold white base card and inked up the bottom using Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide inks. Added a piece of pattern paper to the back. Die cut a Kraft rectangle and inked it up using Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain. Chopped off the corners using a corner punch and added a darker piece of cardstock behind it.

Die cut the Icing Rectangle Frame Dies out of white cardstock and adhered it to the "cookie". Heat set the sentiment on some lila cardstock and trimmed it to a banner. Die cut the word "Cookie" out of pink cardstock using the Sydney Alphabet Dies.

Used Copic Colors:
Black - N8, N6, N4, N3, N2
Penguin White - E53, E51, E50
Orange - YR27, YR23, YR21
Purple - BV04, BV02, BV00

Stamped the images Passionate Penguins, Baked with Love and the Kiddie Pool Stamps. Colored them up using my Copic markers and cut them by hand and with the matching Baked with Love and Kiddie Pool Dies.

Have a wonderful day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Passionate Penguins Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Passionate Penguins Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Kiddie Pool Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Kiddie Pool Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Baked With Love Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Baked With Love Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Icing Rectangle Frame Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sydney Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio