Sledding By & Cruising Critters Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some cards featuring our Sledding By Stamps and Cruising Critters Stamps. Both of these sets feature a pile of critters in a mode of transportation, so I thought it would be fun to share both a fall and holiday take as we transition between the seasons.

For my first card today, I focused on the adorable critters piled in the sled from our Sledding Critters Stamps. I googled vintage horse-pulled sleighs and noticed a number of them were painted black with red velvet-lined seats so as I started coloring, I found myself limiting my colors to neutrals with touches of Red, White, Blue, and a bit of a rosy pink (which is actually just a lighter version of the red tones). For the background of my card, I inked up a white cardstock panel using a light touch of Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink with the PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes. 

I then stamped the snowflakes around the perimeter of my card using the Snow Flurries Stamps. These mini 2x3 background stamps were designed to line up and stamp multiple times in a grid pattern across a card background to create a seamless background of any size for a great price. However, they also have the added flexibility of stamping around the edges like a frame to keep the center of the card open without having to creatively mask things off for the sentiment like I did here. I added the snowy hillside using the Slimline Nature Border Dies cut from white cardstock and then added my greeting using the stamps from the set and the coordinating "sledding" word from the Sledding By Dies. Lastly, I felt like my card needed a little something to visually balance out the right side of the card, given the angled tilt of my sleigh and sentiment, so I added a red snowflake to my sleigh from the Snowflake Circle Frame Dies.

 

For my second card showcasing a carload of animals using the Cruising Critters Stamps, I created a fall backdrop for the scenic drive, using the tree-lined border from the Country Scenes Stamps and the cobblestone street from the Sprawling Surfaces Stamps. I love that these trees can be colored pink for spring, green for summer, or in fall hues for autumn! I then added some simple cloud outlines to my skyline using the clouds from the Ocean View Stamps. Lastly, I heat-embossed a greeting from the Cruising Critters Stamps and paired it with the die-cut word "cruising" from the Cruising Critters 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 Sledding By Stamps, Sledding By Dies, and Snow Flurries Stamps 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 post tons of card ideas following the product image, so there are lots of ideas to scroll through, organized by set.

Supplies Used: 

Scaredy Cat Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sledding Critters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snow Flurries Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowflake Circle Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio
Cruising Critters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Cruising Critters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Sprawling Surfaces Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ocean View Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders 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

Guest Designer Spotlight: Cards with Rachel Alvarado

Hello crafty friends! It's Rachel here and I have a few winter projects to share with you today that feature items from the latest Sunny Studio Stamps Release.

The first project that I want to share with you features the adorable pup from the Dashing Dachshund stamp set. I created a one-layer slimline card (measuring at 6.5" x 3.5") by using some masking paper to mask my images while I stamped. I made sure to stamp and mask the hats, sweaters, and antlers prior to stamping the dogs so that it looked like they were actually wearing their outfits. For my background sky, I used a blend of Salvaged Patina and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.

I colored my images with Copic Markers and then added some snowy white accents with both some diluted opaque white paint as well as a size 10 white gel pen to add snow on top of the dogs.

Copic Colors Used:

• Reds: R14, R46, R89
• Browns: E41, E43, E44, E47
• White: 0, C00, C1, C3

My second project is a set of mini cards using the Snowman Kisses Stamp Set and their coordinating dies. I stamped my images onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. For my scalloped background, I die cut some pieces of white card stock using the Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies. I layered each panel with a 3 9/16" x 2 5/16" piece of blue card stock and heat embossed some snowflakes onto them using some Fine Detail White Embossing Powder. I used the Snow Flurries Stamp Set to stamp mine (this set is retiring) but you can easily use the snowflakes that come with the Snowman Kisses Stamp Set if you like!

I also added some stitched snow drifts using the long stitched slope dies from the Slimline Nature Borders Die Set. I added all of my snowmen to the cards using some 3D Foam Adhesive Tape for a pop of dimension. 

Lastly, I created a trio of simple gift tags using the Penguin Party Stamp Set, coordinating dies, and Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies. I layered each tag with some pieces of red card stock and then stamped my sentiment from the Victorian Christmas Stamp Set. I love this sentiment because it fits perfectly and the script is gorgeous!

In order to get the red strip at the bottom of my tag, I simply die-cut the tag base from red card stock and then used my paper trimmer to trim off the edge so that I could add it to my white tag base. I once again used Copic Markers to color my images and adhered them with foam adhesive tape for added dimension. 

Copic Colors Used:

• Reds: R14, R46, R89
• Black/Penguin: W1, W3, W7, W9
• Orange: YR68, YR18
• Green: YG07, YG67
• White: 0, C00, C1, C3

I hope you enjoyed my projects today! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by! If you liked these projects and want some more crafty inspiration, please feel free to check out my INSTAGRAM feed! Wishing you all a lovely day! 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Snow Flurries Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Victorian Christmas Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Snowman Kisses Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Playful Polar Bears Winter Themed Holiday Card with Juliana

Merry Christmas, Sunny Studio Friends! It's Juliana Michaels and today I'm here to share a winter themed card featuring the Playful Polar Bears stamp set and Fancy Frames Square dies.

To get started, begin by stamping the cute little polar bears from Playful Polar Bears and color them using Copic markers. Next, die cut them using the coordinating die set. Create the frame by die cutting a piece of silver paper using the largest Fancy Frames Square die. Cut a piece of Bristol paper to just slightly smaller than the outside edge of the frame. This will be used as the background for the scene.

Take the Bristol paper and stamp the Snow Flurries stamp set with Versamark embossing ink onto it. Sprinkle the stamped image with white embossing powder and heat set it. Repeat this as you ink the entire background. Next, ink blend Distress Oxide ink in Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch onto the paper with a foam applicator. After the ink blending is completed, sprinkle the piece with water using a small paint brush. Dab the water with a paper towel to remove some of the ink and add to the snowy effect.

Complete the background by die cutting a piece of white cardstock using one of the stitched hillside borders from the Woodland Borders die. Add this to the bottom of the snow flake background, trim to size and then adhere the silver frame on top of this piece. Stamp the sentiment using the Alpaca Holiday stamp set. You are then ready to add your polar bears to the snowy scene.

If you didn't notice, the dies for the polar bears cut out their hands so they can hold something. There are several cute images in the stamp set however, for this card use the snowflake die from the Warm & Cozy dies. Cut out some snowflakes from silver paper and place this inside the polar bears hands.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed this project and that you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Polar Playmates Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Polar Playmates Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snow Flurries Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fancy Frames-Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woodland Borders Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Alpaca Holiday Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Warm & Cozy Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Polar Playmates & Playful Polar Bear Winter Birthday Card with Nancy

Hey there Sunny fans, Nancy here with a look at a mix of wintery friends from the Polar Playmates and Playful Polar Bear stamp sets. I've mixed them up to create this birthday greeting for one of my January babies. This card is almost monochromatic with shades of blue and a just a hint of green. The color scheme ties the scene together and gives it a nice cool feel.

To create this card, begin with a strip of medium blue and darker blue adhered to the bottom of the card. A circle die cut of aqua cardstock was stamped with the Snow Flurries stamp to give it some movement and tie it into the theme. 

All of the whimsical images were watercolored with Zig Clean Color makers for a bright punch of color. They were adhered with pop dots for some added dimension. A few dew drops and the sentiment stamped in black and blue inks complete this card.

Making monochromatic card is a fun and easy way to combine multiple stamp sets. Check out our winter releases including Polar Playmates and Playful Polar Bears to create a scene of your own!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Playful Polar Bears Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Playful Polar Bears Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Polar Playmates Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Polar Playmates Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snow Flurries Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio