Snowman Kisses Card with Hanh

Hello Crafty Friends! This is Hanh on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today with a winter themed boxcard featuring these absolutely adorable snowmen from the Snowman Kisses set. Do you like boxcards? Have you ever made a boxcard? I absolutely LOVE boxcards! Today, I'm going to show you how to make one without any special boxcard dies. So, let's get started.

I stamped the snowmen from the Snowman Kisses Stamp set onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Snowman Kisses Dies to die cut them out. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted them with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Snowmen: B0000/000, Y38 YR04, R20
Red: R05/24/29/39
Green: YG05/07 G05/09
White: C1/3
Shadow: C1

To create the boxcard, I used the largest die from the Stitched Arch Dies to die cut the back panel out of light blue cardstock. I used the second largest arch die from the same die set to die cut a piece of pattern paper from the All is Bright Paper pack. I adhered the two arches together.

For the base of the boxcard, I used a paper trimmer to create a 1.25" x 9.5" strip out of the same light blue cardstock. I used a score board to score the light blue strip at the 0.5", 2", 5" and 6.5" marks. I folded on the score lines and used liquid glue to close and secure the box with the 0.5" end tab. I adhered the arch back panel to the base of the boxcard.

For the shelves of the boxcard, I took two strips of white cardstock (4" x 2") and used the Slimline Nature Borders Dies to die cut the top edge of the slopes. I used a score board to score at the 0.5" marks on each side of the shelves to create end tabs. Scissors were used to trim away the top portion of the end tabs, leaving only the bottom 1" to adhere to the sides of the box. I adhered the shelves to the boxcard.

For the sentiment, the banner die from the Stitched Rectangles Dies was used to die cut a piece of white cardstock. I stamped the super sweet "warm wishes & snowman kisses" sentiment from the Snowman Kisses Stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the banner. I adhered the banner to the front of the boxcard. 

I decorated the boxcard with the snowmen as well as some snowflakes die cut out of white cardstock using the dies from the Woolen Mitten Dies and Basic Mini Shapes Dies 2 sets. HINT: For the floating appearance, I like to use little clear acetate strips to secure objects like the snowflakes to the boxcard.

My boxcard measures 3" W x 4.25" H and flattens to 4.5" W x 4.25" H. The flattened boxcard fits nicely in a standard A2 sized envelope (for 4.25" x 5.5" cards) for mailing.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my boxcard and are inspired to create your own. Be sure to check out the Sunny Studio Stamps Shop for more info and ideas. Please also visit my INSTAGRAM feed for more inspirations.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Rectangle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Basic Mini Shape Dies 2 Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Arch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	All Is Bright Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio
Snowman Kisses Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woolen Mitten Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Merry Mice Card with Tina

Hi there crafty friends, Tina here and I am super excited to show you my first Christmas card of the year! How fun is it to add lots of snow to your projects or make them sparkle and shine! You know I love cute critters and today is no exception, we are featuring the cute images from Merry Mice and it’s coordinating dies.

As usual, I started with a white card base and cut an extra panel with the outer die from Frilly Frames Chevron. Next, I created my focal point for the snowy scene and die cut a window with the second largest of the Stitched Arched dies. I set this piece aside for another project.

For extra dimension, I ran the chevron panel again through the die cutting machine with the Dapper Diamonds embossing folder. Fun fact about this method is that you can reverse the panel and get a totally different look, and that is what I did today.

To create the sky and snow banks I used extra pieces of white card stock slightly bigger that the arched frame. I finally decided to use my Distress Mica Stain in the color Snow Flurries which has been in my stash for a while now. The result is a beautiful shiny sky, but you can also use any Distress Oxide inks that you have and a shimmer spray. I glued the snow banks and sky piece to the back of the diamond panel and added the whole to my card base.

After selecting the images from the adorable Merry Mice set, I started coloring with my Copics. I went with yellow, pink and blue shades which go well with the background.  

Next, I mounted the images into the scene with foam tape. The sentiment was taken from the Inside Greetings Holiday set (they also work great on the outside of a card!) and stamped onto a Brilliant Banner 4 piece with a blue ink from my stash. Lastly, I added a few Champagne Clear Jewels for that extra shimmer and shine.

I can’t wait to see all your wonderful Christmas cards! Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Dapper Diamonds Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames Chevron Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Merry Mice Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Merry Mice Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Arch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Inside Greetings-Holidays Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 4 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Crisp Apples Card with Tina

Hi crafty friends, Tina here and today we are creating a fun card with the versatile Build-a-Bowl dies. You can fill this bowl with lots of fruits, I opted for some yummy Crisp Apples!

Instead of a normal rectangle card base, I decided to round the corners and add a fun stripe pattern (stencil from my stash and Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide).

I love adding lots of layers to my card, so next I cut a panel from a blue purple paper with one of the Rounded Rectangle Mat dies. I dry embossed this piece with the Dotted Diamond Portrait die. After cutting a smaller white piece of card stock with one of the Stitched Arch dies, I used the Woodgrain embossing folder for extra texture.

Then it was time for my centerpiece, which consists of the pretty bowl (Build-a-Bowl dies) cut from a purple gingham paper (Gingham Pastels) and embellished with a purple border (Ribbon and Lace Borders).

I cut a bunch of apples and leaves (Crisp Apples) from white card stock. I love that you get two sizes and colored them with Distress Oxide Abandoned Coral, Saltwater Taffy, Peacock Feathers and Scorched Timber.

My combined sentiment was taken from the Punny Apple Greetings set and stamped onto a white Brilliant Banner 4 with Versafine Onyx Black ink and a red ink from y stash. I stacked this banner on top of a purple one. A few Champagne Clear jewels were added for that extra sparkle.

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Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woodgrain Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Arch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Portrait Shop at: Sunny Studio
Build-A-Bowl Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Punny Apple Greetings Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 4 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Crisp Apple Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Rounded Rectangle Mat Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Candy Shoppe Sweet-Themed Cards With Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, dropping in to share some sweet-themed cards for Summer using our Candy Shoppe Stamps.

I used the gumball machine and gumballs to take center stage for my first card showcasing the Candy Shoppe Stamps. I framed my images by creating a stitched window using our Stitched Arch Dies and then added stitching to either side of my 3.25" wide panel using the stitched edge die from our Ribbon & Lace Border Dies. I inked behind my window directly onto my card base (to reduce bulk and extra paper) using a light touch of Salty Ocean distress ink and then added strips of rainbow gingham patterned paper to either side from our Rainbow Bright Paper pack. It was such a simple card to create, but I love how it turned out! I'm always a sucker for bright, happy cards (no pun intended).

My second card pairs the lollipops, licorice, suckers, and wrapped candies from our Candy Shoppe Stamps with the kids from our Spring Showers Stamps. When my daughters were little, my husband would often bring them back these larger than life Chupa Chups Giant Lollipops as gifts when returning from business trips (which are wrapped to look like their famous lollipops, but really are just a plastic case holding normal sized Lollipops inside). With that sweet memory in mind, I thought it would be fun to pair these two stamp sets together, despite them not matching in scale at first glance.

I once again inked up a small section behind them, directly onto my white card base, before adhering the parade of kids to my scene. I then stamped the punny greeting from the set and added a row of wrapped candies from the set to form a border between the scene and the polka-dot print from our Rainbow Bright Paper pack.

That wraps up my projects for this morning. I hope I've inspired you in your own cardmaking and that you spread a little happiness by sending out a card to a loved one today.💛

Don't forget to check out our Candy Shoppe Stamps and Spring Showers Stamps 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 there organized by set.

Supplies Used:

Candy Shoppe Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Candy Shoppe Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio
Rainbow Bright 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Showers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Showers Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Arch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio

Build-A-Bowl Card with Amanda

Hey there, crafty friends! It’s Amanda and I'm so happy to be here with you on the blog today! I just received the coolest Build-a-Bowl Die Set from Sunny Studio Stamps and I am obsessed!! You can make all sorts of different bowls with this set!  

For my card, I created a colander for my lemons out of gray cardstock. It’s super simple to create it! You just die cut the handles, oval ring, base and bowl. Secure the hole-y die on top of the bowl with a piece of low tack tape and then run it through your die cutting machine again to create holes in the bowl to convert it to a colander! Glue all the pieces together and you’ve got yourself a colander!

The lemons are die cut using the Fresh Lemon Dies. I cut the lemons with 2 different shades of yellow cardstock and the leaves from a textured green cardstock. Once all the lemons were cut, I arranged them in the colander and then used glue to secure them. I put foam tape and squares behind the assembled colander and the lemons.

For the background, I ran the largest of the Stitched Arch Dies through my die cutting machine with a piece of white cardstock trimmed to 4.25” x 5.5”.

For the arch cutout, I lightly blended Catherine Pooler’s Oh Boy! ink. I placed 3D foam strips behind the arch frame and attached it to an A2 card base. Then, I glued the inner arch directly to the card base. I added my colander and lemons to the card.

I stamped my sentiment from the Slice of Summer Stamps with a Wow! embossing pad onto a piece of black cardstock. Then, I applied white embossing powder to the glue. I used my heat tool to melt the powder and then I trimmed the cardstock into a strip. I placed a 3D foam strip behind the sentiment and added it to the card. To finish the card off, I added a few of the Champagne Clear Jewels with glue.

I can’t wait to experiment with making different sorts of bowls with these dies! So much fun! Come back tomorrow for more crafty inspiration from the team! 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Slice of Summer Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Stitched Arch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fresh Lemon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Build-A-Bowl Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio