Guest Designer Spotlight: Cards with Wanda Guess

Hi Sunny Studio fans! It's Wanda here with a couple of cheerful cards made with the awesome new Sunny Studio Summer Release! I always love it when I'm invited to be a guest here! I made two birthday cards using a mix of new supplies and previously released supplies. Everyone always needs to have birthday cards ready, right?

My first card features the Scrumptious Cupcakes stamps and dies! I made five rainbow shaded cupcakes to make it super festive. I added glitter to the frosting on each cupcake for a bit of shimmer. 

I used the Frilly Frames Eyelet Lace and Frilly Frame Stripes dies in white as my background, layered over a piece of striped paper. 

The sentiment was heat embossed in silver onto a strip of vellum, which I layered around the bottom of the card. I added a few hearts for good measure and love! My finished card is a horizontal A2 size. 

My second card features the adorable Birthday Cats stamps and dies! I stamped and die cut out the sweet kitties and colored them with my Copic Markers. How cute are they in their party hats?! 

I used a piece of rainbow striped paper as my background and layered red with it. My top layer was die cut with the Mini Mat & Tag 4 dies. I ink blended just the top of the white panel with blue ink. I stamped the sentiments directly onto the blue inked portion. 

I finished off with a red balloon, die cut with the new Bright Balloons dies. I want to party with this crew! My finished card is an A2 size. 

Thanks for letting me share some projects with you! Until I see you again - happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Frilly Frames Stripes Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames-Eyelet Lace Shop at: Sunny Studio	Mini Mat & Tag 4 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Birthday Cat Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Birthday Cat Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scrumptious Cupcakes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bright Balloons Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Scrumptious Cupcakes Card with Marine

Hi crafty friends, Marine here today to offer you a delicious cupcake from Scrumptious Cupcakes! I created this birthday shaker card using bits and pieces from different sets, and the first thing I did was to create the background. 

I cut a 5,5 x 4,25 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, and used distress oxide inks to color it. From the center: kitsch flamingo, squeezed lemonade and salvaged patina. As always I splattered the panel with water and white ink to make it less flat, and set it aside to dry.

Next I worked on the shaker panel. I cut a white Bursting Hearts panel, as well as a white frame using a die from my stash. I attached the frame on the front of the bursting hearts panel, and at the back I stuck an acetate panel. Still at the back of the bursting hearts panel, I attached foam strips all along the four edges, added golden heart sequins on the acetate, and then stuck my oxide ink panel on the foam strips to close my shaker panel. I attached it on a card base, and then moved on to the cupcake.

I created it using Lawn Fawn Inks. For the cupcake case I used butter + lemonade + sunflower inks, for the cupcake itself I used doe ink, and for the frosting I used ballet slippers + peachy keen + wild rose inks.

I cut each element using the coordinating dies, and set them aside for a minute because I wanted to add a small background behind my cupcake. As a base I cut a scalloped circle out of a Dots & Stripes Pastels pattern paper using a Scalloped Circle Mat 1 die, and then I cut a gold glitter frame using the same Scalloped Circle Mat 1 die as well a Stitched Circle Large die to create a frame that I attached on the scalloped circle.

I stuck my scalloped element in the middle of the Bursting Hearts panel, and then the cupcake on top using 1mm foam squares. Next I white heat embossed my greeting on a Notebook Photo Corners black banner combining words from Garden Fairy and Panda Party, and I attached the banner below the cupcake.

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

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Dots & Stripes Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Garden Fairy Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Circle Mat 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Circle Large Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bursting Heart Die Shop at: Sunny Studio
Panda Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Notebook Photo Corners Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scrumptious Cupcakes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Scrumptious Cupcakes Card with Bobbi

Hi Sunny friends! It’s Bobbi here with some yummy cupcakes using the new Scrumptious Cupcakes stamp set and coordinating dies by Sunny Studio Stamps. This set includes multiple stamp layers so you can achieve perfect results every time. Just line up the layers and stamp away! My 5″ X 7″ card includes five of these adorable cakes with different frosting tops and accessories.

To make this card, I stamped the cupcakes, three with chocolate cake and two with vanilla cake. I made three with blue liners and two with aqua. For the frosting, I used three shades of each color – orange, pink, red, green and lavender.  The set has three different frosting shapes. I also added candles and cherries on top to accessorize each one.

I attached each topper using a foam dot to make the tops stand out from the bottoms. I also stamped the “happy birthday” sentiment from the set in black on white cardstock and fussy cut the design. I glued on some confetti over the sentiment for extra color. It was cut from 1/8″ strips of cardstock. I used Pearl Pen in different colors to add dimensional sprinkles on top of each cupcake. I set them aside to dry. 

For the card base, I splattered random color all over the front using watercolor paint in coordinating colors. Once it was dry, I added 7″ long X 1″ tall strips of blue and green cardstock hand cut to create some party fringe. Each strip was attached to the bottom edge, overlapping the two. I also added 1/8″ strips of aqua and yellow (with faux white stitches added to the yellow strip) to the top of the fringe border for a finished look. More hand cut confetti pieces were added over the splattered paint background. I attached the cupcakes and the sentiment above and over the fringe to finish the card.

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Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Scrumptious Cupcakes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sneak Peek: Introducing Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps

Hello and welcome to the first day of our Sneak Peek Week!  Each morning this week I will be showcasing projects using our newest Summer collection which will be available to purchase on April 21st.

Card No. 1 & 2: Both these cards showcase our newest layering stamps called Scrumptious Cupcakes, using all the same elements to create two unique looks.

Card No. 1: For my first take, I lined up the Scrumptious Cupcakes in a row, decorating them with the accompanying sprinkles stamps, candles, and cherry. I adhered strips of blue striped patterned paper to my card base using our Dots & Stripes Pastels Paper pack. Then I cut the scalloped borders and added stitching to the top and bottom of my panel using the dies from our slimline style Ribbon & Lace Borders dies. Lastly, I hand-cut the "happy birthday" greeting from the same stamp set. 

Card No. 2: For this Scrumptious Cupcakes card I switched to a vertical "portrait" format and used the pink polka-dot print from the same Dots & Stripes Pastels Paper pack. I love how both these cards share the same color palette, yet have a unique look just by rearranging the elements!

Card No. 3: For this card featuring the Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps, I went with a patriotic red, white & blue theme for a Fourth of July card. To continue my theme, I paired the cupcakes with the star-shaped mylar balloon from our Bold Balloons Stamps and the strawberries from our Sweet Shoppe Stamps, which I colored to match using a non-line coloring technique with Copic Markers and white dots for the seeds using my Sharpie paint pen. For my stitched panel, I used our Slimline Scalloped Frame Dies and layered it over the red gingham print from our Joyful Holiday Paper pack. As a final touch, I added my 4th of July greeting from our Happy Thoughts Stamps.


Card No. 4: Next up is a card mixing the cupcakes from Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps with the ice cream cones from our Two Scoops Stamps. I mounted them onto alternating polka-dot and striped prints from our Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones, Polka-dot Parade, Striped Silly, and Dots & Stripes Pastel Paper packs which I cut using a die from Hero Arts Rounded Rectangles Infinity Dies.

For my card backdrop, I adhered the pink heart print from our Flirty Flowers Paper pack and layered it with a scalloped panel and stitched strip cut using our Ribbon & Lace Border dies. Lastly, I heat embossed a sentiment from the Perfect Popsicles Stamps onto a piece of patterned paper from the Gingham Jewel Tones Paper pack and die cut using our Stitched Ovals 2 Dies. Some pink pearl accents from our Rainbow Pearls were the perfect finishing touch.

Card No. 5: For this card, I lined up a half dozen cupcakes in a 2x3 grid and mixed and matched a variety of fun pastel colors for my cupcake "flavors". For my card background, I added a colorful mini polka-dot print using a patterned paper from our Spring Sunburst Paper pack. I then cut the edges of my white panel which I layered over the top, using the scalloped and stitching dies from our Slimline Basic Border dies, cutting additional scalloped borders cut from pink paper to layer beneath as a thin scalloped mat.

I accidentally tore the surface of one of my stamped images when using washi tape to die-cut them out using the coordinating dies, however, that ended up being a happy excuse to embellish them to cover up the mistake. With this in mind, I decorated every other cupcake using our Birthday Cake Dot Sprinkles. I then stamped the Happy Birthday greeting from the scrumptious cupcakes using PinkFresh Studio Lavender ink and fussy cut just the word birthday to save some space. I then paired it with the smaller "happy" word from our Radiant Plumeria Stamps.

Card No. 6: For this card, I thought it would be fun to create a border using the layered candle image that comes with our Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps. I started by adding a pink polka-dot print from our Dots & Stripes Pastels Paper pack for my card background. I then added a stitched zig-zag edge along the bottom of my card using white cardstock cut using our Ric Rac Border dies. I adhered my candles in a wavy border using my favorite Zig Chisel Tip Glue Pen and then added Glossy Accents to each of the candle flames. For my greeting, I used the "make a wish" sentiment from our Big Bold Greetings Stamps stamped with Gina K Blue Lagoon ink.

Card No. 7: For this card I thought it would be fun to create chocolate mint cupcakes using our new Scrumptious Cupcakes stamps, heat embossing my sprinkles using Potting Soil embossing powder for a more realistic look. To continue my peppermint theme, I cut some leaves from our Out On A Limb Dies and shaded them with Mowed Lawn distress inks, and added accents with my G07 Copic marker.

For my card background, I adhered the brown diagonal grid print from our Gingham Jewel Tones Paper pack and layered it with a stitched mat cut using our Stitched Rectangle Dies (which I ran through my die-cutting a second time to make it more slender). I then created my own punny "we are mint to be" greeting by cutting out the word "mint" using our Hayley Lowercase Alphabet dies and pairing it with heat-embossed phrases from our Just Bee-Cause Stamps and Color Me Happy Stamps. I actually was able to stamp the phrases in their entirety and just clip off the portions I didn't need with my scissors.

Gift Tags Set: For my last project of the day, I created a trio of gift tags using our Build-A-Tag 1 dies with the Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps. I cut them from primary colored dotted patterned papers from our Surprise Party Paper and then layered them with a strip of rainbow polka-dots along the bottom, die-cut from that same paper pack. For my heat-embossed "Happy Birthday Sweet Thing" greetings, I borrowed a phrase from our Two Scoops Stamps. Lastly, I added heart-shaped reinforcers to my tag holes using the small die that comes with our Build-A-Tag 2 Dies. I love having birthday tags like these on hand to tie onto quick gifts for children's parties and such where a large handmade card might not be fully appreciated, but it's still nice to add a special little touch.

I frequently am asked which ink colors I used for my layered images. While I think there are so many great options out there, these are the colors I used today for my stamped images from light to dark:

Red Cherries (gift tags set)
PinkFresh Studio Coral Reef
Gina K. Red Hot
Gina K. Cherry Red
Gina K. Grass Green

Candle Flames
Pinkfresh Studio Sunshine
PinkFresh Studio Marigold
Gina K. Sweet Mango

Yellow Frosting (card no. 5 & gift tags set)

PinkFresh Studio Lemon Whip
Pinkfresh Studio Sweet Mustard
PinkFresh Studio Marigold

Mint Green Frosting (card no. 5 & 7)
PinkFresh Studio Mint
Concord & 9th Sea Glass
PinkFresh Studio Aquamarine

Aqua Frosting & Cupcake Liner (card no.5)
PinkFresh Studio Ocean Breeze
Gina K. Ocean Mist
Gina K. Turquoise Sea

Teal Cupcake Liner (card no. 5)
Gina K. Turquoise Sea
Gina K. Blue Lagoon
Gina K. Tranquil Teal

Light Blue Frosting & Cupcake Liner (card no. 3 & gift tag set)
PinkFresh Studio Sky Blue
PinkFresh Studio Summer Shower
Hero Arts Summer Sky

Blue Cupcake Liner (gift tag set)
PinkFresh Studio Summer Shower
Hero Arts Summer Sky
Gina K. Blue Raspberry

Lavender Cupcake Liner (card no. 5)
Pinkfresh Studio Soft Lilac
Pinkfresh Studio Candy Violet
VersaFine Clair Purple Delight

Hot Pink Frosting, Cupcake Liner & Cherries (cards no. 1, 2 & 5)
Gina K. Bubblegum Pink
PinkFresh Studio Sparkling Rose
PinkFresh Studio Bubblegum

Hot Pink Cupcake Liner (cards no. 4, 5, & 6)
Hero Arts Ultra Pink
Gina K. Passionate Pink
PinkFresh Studio Raspberry Bliss

Warm Pink Frosting (gift tags set)
Concord & 9th Ballet Slipper
Hero Arts Cotton Candy
Gina K. Dusty Rose

Coral Cupcake Liner
Hero Arts Cotton Candy
Concord & 9th Honeysuckle
Gina K. Red Hot

Light Brown Frosting (card no. 4)

PinkFresh Studio Warm Bluff

PinkFresh Studio Doe

PinkFresh Studio Gathered Twigs

Dark Brown Frosting & Cupcake Liner (cards no. 6 & 7)

PinkFresh Studio Doe
PinkFresh Studio Gathered Twigs

Gina K. Charcoal Brown

White Cupcake Liner (card no.5)
Simon Says Stamp Barely Beige
Altenew Morning Frost
Altenew Limestone

Red Cupcake Liner (card no. 3 & gift tags set)
Hero Arts Pale Tomato
Gina K. Red Hot
Concord & 9th Cranberry

Options Used for Cake Portion of Cupcake:
Yellow Cake- Gina K. Sweet Corn
White / Tan Cake- PinkFresh Studio Warm Buff
Milk Chocolate Cake- PinkFresh Studio Doe
Dark Chocolate Cake- Versafine Clair Acorn

To help you line up our layered stamps I've created a special layering guide (you can click on the photo below to view it larger). The guide shows the stamps starting with the lightest ink color, working towards the darkest, but sometimes I find it easier to start backward when setting up my layers. They both work depending on what your preference is.  The black outline indicates where that layer touches the previously stamped layer. 

That wraps up today's sneak peeks. I'm so happy you spent part of your day with me today. I read all your comments and they mean so much!  I'd love to give a $50 gift code to one lucky winner using the Rafflecopter below. 

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Here's a closer look at our new Scrumptious Cupcakes Stamps and Dies used today (which will be available to purchase starting on April 21st):

Other Supplies Used:

Color Me Happy Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Perfect Popsicles Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sweet Shoppe Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Two Scoop Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Stitched Rectangle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bold Balloons Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Bold Balloons Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ric Rac Border Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Striped Silly 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Polka-dot Parade 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Thoughts Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Build-A-Tag #1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Build-A-Tag #2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Sunburst 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Flirty Flowers 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dots & Stripes Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Surprise Party 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Just Bee-cause Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Radiant Plumeria Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Basic Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio
Slimline Scalloped Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Out on A Limb Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Joyful Holiday Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Big Bold Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Bold Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hayley Lowercase Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Zig Chisel Tip Glue Pen Shop at: Sunny Studio	Rainbow Pearls Shop at: Sunny Studio	Birthday Cake Dot Sprinkles Shop at: Sunny Studio
Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: Sunny Studio	Multi Medium MatteShop at: Sunny Studio
Two Scoop Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio