Bear Hugs Stamps & Holiday Express Stamps Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some Christmas cards featuring our Bear Hugs Stamps and Holiday Express Stamps.

For my first card today, I used all the cute polar bears from the Bear Hugs Stamps with the Comic Strip Speech Bubbles Die to frame each miniature scene using the set's tree, ice block, balloon, and candy cane. I inked up behind the frame using a light touch of Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink and then cut out stitched snowy slopes using the Slimline Nature Border Dies. Finally, I stamped a punny greeting using VersaFine Onyx Black ink from the set. I really loved how clean and fresh this turned out with the simple red, white, and blue color scheme, so I thought it would be fun to challenge myself to design both cards today using that limited color palette.

My second card features the adorable train, critters, decorations, and gifts from the Holiday Express Stamps. To help make my train feel extra festive, I added peppermint candies to the wheels of the locomotive and train cars using images from the Candy Shoppe Stamps and Baking Spirits Bright Stamps. For the backdrop behind my Christmas train, I taped two of the three 6" borders from the Forest Trees Stencils together and inked up one continuous line of trees with Salty Ocean Distress ink. Above the trees, I added a cloud border using the Slimline Nature Border Dies cut from masking material and inked with Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink. Lastly, I combined several mix-and-match greetings from the Holiday Express stamps to create one long, continuous sentiment to span the length of my 8" wide card.

That wraps up my projects for today. Thanks so much for hanging out with me. I hope I've inspired you to spread a little happiness by sending out a card to someone you love. 💛

Don't forget to check out the Bear Hugs Stamps and Bear Hugs Dies in our online shop, which are currently on sale!

Plus, check out our Black Friday Sale, which has also kicked off! Save 15% on Sunny Studio branded products, automatically receive a free "Mouse in Mug" enamel pin with orders of $25 or more, and free USA shipping on retail orders of $50 or more using discount code BLACKFRIDAY. These deals run through December 1st at Midnight PST, but some clearance items are in short supply so shop early for the best selection. 💛

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Supplies Used: 

Bear Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bear Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Express Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Express Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Candy Shoppe Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Candy Shoppe Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Baking Spirits Bright Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Baking Spirits Bright Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Comic Strip Speech Bubble Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Forest Trees Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spellbinders Masking Sheets Shop at: Sunny Studio
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio

Alpaca Holiday Winter-Themed Christmas Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some holiday cards featuring our Alpaca Holiday Stamps.

My first card showcases all the adorable critters, gifts, and mountain range from the Alpaca Holiday Stamps. In fact, aside from using the Slimline Nature Border Dies for my stitched snowy slopes, this entire card was created using only elements from this stamp set. For my beautiful northern sky, I lightly blended Salty Ocean and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink using Pinkfresh Studio Blending Brushes and then stamped a greeting from the set. This stamp set is one of my favorites for endless mix-and-match sentiment options. I then stamped some tone-on-tone snowflakes from the set to match the blended background using Gina K. Blue Sky, Gina K. Light Orchid, and Altenew Puffy Heart.

For my second card using the Alpaca Holiday Stamps, I paired two of the alpacas and mountains from the set with the birch trees from the Bear Hugs Stamps. I once again added snow-covered hills using the Slimline Nature Border Dies; however, this time I inked up my sky using Seedless Preserves Distress ink. For the decorative border along the bottom of my card, I added a stitched edge using the Ribbon & Lace Border Dies and an aqua scallop from the Slimline Basic Border Dies. To pull my color scheme together, I alternated purple, fuchsia, and teal striped strips from the Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones Paper pack which had been die-cut using the Slimline Pennant Dies.

That wraps up my projects for today. Thanks so much for hanging out with me. I hope I've inspired you to spread a little happiness by sending out a card to someone you love. 💛

Don't forget to check out the Alpaca Holiday Stamps, Bear Hugs Stamps, and Slimline Pennant Dies in our online shop, which are all currently on sale!

Also, please check out all the card ideas using these sets on each of their product pages. I always make sure to upload tons of card ideas following the product image, so there are lots of ideas to scroll through, organized by set.

Supplies Used: 

Alpaca Holiday Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Alpaca Holiday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bear Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bear Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Basic Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Pennant Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Zig Chisel Tip Glue Pen Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio
VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio

Also, before I go, Glassboard Studio has provided us with a special affiliate link and coupon code for their Black Friday Sale to share with our readers. Use the discount code SUNNYSTUDIO at checkout, to save 20% off for the next 10 days. Plus, they also have an option for free gifts with a $150 purchase, so you can choose to shop on the day with the best freebie that suits you. And, if that weren't enough, orders of $75 or more will automatically include free shipping! Yay! Stay tuned for details about our own Black Friday Sale starting on Sunday. 💛

Happy Owlidays Owl Christmas Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some Christmas cards featuring our Happy Owlidays Stamps.

For all of my cards today, I started by coloring a pile of images, and when I was done, I realized that the aquas and the pinkish shades of red I chose didn't actually match any of Sunny Studio's Christmas paper packs. Switching directions, I pulled tone-on-tone prints of small scraps from my Ziploc bag from various basic patterned paper sets. I also inked up the edges of all the pinks from the pastel paper packs using Worn Lipstick Distress inks to help them lean closer to the colors in my images. It was so fun designing these cards simultaneously as a cohesive set. It made my creative process so much quicker, and I was able to complete these cards in a fraction of the time I usually spend.

For my first card showcasing the Happy Owlidays Stamps, I lined up three of the same owl images dressed in a tree costume, reindeer antlers, and a gift box with a lid. To frame them, I matted them using the Rounded Rectangle Mat Dies with the stitched edge and trimmed off the bottom portion to add a border of colorful pennant strips using the smallest pennant from the Slimline Pennant Dies. I added a thinner stitched strip from the Ribbon & Lace Border Dies, cut from an aqua gingham print from the Gingham Pastels Paper pack, to bridge the transition between the two. As I was finishing up, I realized I needed a little snow to go with my punny greeting, so I added some with the Marvy Uchida Snow Marker that you dab on and then heat emboss to help it puff up.

For my second card using the Happy Owlidays Stamps, I built a mini scene using the snowy tree branch with three hanging stockings. Perched on top, I added the owl wearing the scarf and Santa hat, and the red cardinal with its own Santa hat. To frame this scene, I mounted them onto a white stitched banner cut out using the Slimline Pennant Dies and inked behind them with some Salvaged Patina Distress ink. I mounted them on a larger banner cut from a print polka-dot found in the Dots & Stripes Pastels Paper pack and an aqua gingham background from the Gingham Pastels Paper pack. Lastly, I die-cut a stitched strip from a pink print found in that same paper set using the smallest pennant die from the slimline pennant set to heat-emboss my punny greeting from the Happy Owlidays stamps.

For my last card using the Happy Owlidays Stamps, I started by creating a patchwork background using the 1" Stitched Square Dies and patterned paper scraps that I then mounted onto coordinating cardstock squares cut on my paper trimmer that were just a hair smaller than 1.25" wide. This gave me the extra dimension and width to fill the space for my A2-sized card background. I then die-cut a Stitched Oval Die from white cardstock, which really pops against the colorful background. For my focal point, I added the third owl from the set perched inside a holly wreath from which I hung five ornaments and jingle bells. Lastly, I inked up our Brilliant Banner 4 Dies using Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks. I stamped a greeting from the Happy Owlidays set on the curve using a piece of acetate to help me position it over the banner just right before closing my Misti lid over the top to pick up the stamp.

That wraps up my projects for today. Thanks so much for hanging out with me. I hope I've inspired you to spread a little happiness by sending out a card to someone you love. 💛

Don't forget to check out the Happy Owlidays Stamps, Slimline Pennant Dies, and Stitched Oval Dies in our online shop, which are currently on sale!

Also, please check out all the card ideas using these sets on each of their product pages. I always make sure to upload tons of card ideas following the product image, so there are lots of ideas to scroll through, organized by set.

Supplies Used: 

Happy Owlidays Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Happy Owlidays Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Pennant Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Stitched Oval Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Rounded Rectangle Mat Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 4 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Flirty Flowers 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dots & Stripes Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Classic Sunburst Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Classic Gingham 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Polka-dot Parade 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio
VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio