Sneak Peek: Introducing Spring Garland & Inside Greetings Friends

Hello, and welcome to day 5 of our Spring Sneak Peek Week!  All this week I am sharing cards showcasing our newest collection, which will be available for purchase tomorrow!

Card No.1: Today, I am sharing ideas using our beautiful new Spring Garland Stamps and Dies, which feature two groupings of tulip & daffodil flowers, an extra tulip flower & leaf to use as filler, two butterflies, and one large bold greeting. For my first card, I stamped and colored all the elements from the set using artPop! Chisel and Brush Dual Tip Alcohol Markers. I then adhered them to a square card base cut from hot pink patterned paper from the Classic Gingham Paper pack using the Scalloped Square 1 Large Dies. I added another mat over the top using the Stitched Square Dies cut from white cardstock to frame my clean and simple card.

Card No.2: For my second card using the Spring Garland Stamps, I arranged the flowers from the set around two of the stacked labels from the Icing Rectangle Frame Dies and heat-embossed a friendship sentiment from the newest Inside Greetings Friends Stamps. I mounted everything onto a piece of coordinating lavender-patterned paper trimmed down to fit an A2-sized card from the Flirty Florals Paper pack. 

Card No.3: Up next, I created an all-yellow and green card with the Spring Garland Stamps, coloring the tulips yellow to match the daffodils for a fresh monochromatic look. I cut apart a few of the tulips and filled in with the extra tulip and leaf from the set to create one continuous growing border. To the left of the border, I added a mini green swiss dot print, and to the right, a yellow tone-on-tone floral print from the Spring Fever Paper pack. Lastly, I stamped a greeting in the bottom, right corner using the new Inside Greetings Friends Stamps with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink.

Card No.4: My next card using the Spring Garland Stamps, I arranged the flowers colored in pastel pinks and lilacs onto the largest die from the Stitched Oval Dies. I then layered them over a pale blue pierced background using the Dotted Diamond Landscape Dies, and added two butterflies colored to match. Lastly, I once again stamped a friendship sentiment using the Inside Greetings Friends Stamps with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink.

Card No.5: For my last card, I stamped the two groups of flowers from the Spring Garland Stamps in opposing corners with clear VersaMark Ink, heat-embossed with White Detail Embossing Powder, and then watercolored them using Zig Clean Real Brush Markers. I then colored around the flowers using a really watered-down mixture of Broken China Reinker, before splattering the entire panel with Picket Fence Spritz. Watercolors and I are usually not a great match with my perfectionist tendencies and struggling to color inside the lines, so the white mist was the perfect way to disguise some of those coloring imperfections and smooth out the uneven overlapping lines in my background. I finished my card with a simple white frame using the outer die from the Tropical Trees Backdrop Die set and heat-embossed a birthday greeting onto a coordinating shade of blue cardstock using the sentiment from the Big Bold Greetings Stamps. While this card felt like a hot mess through most of the creative process, I persevered, and I love the painterly feel of my finished card.

That wraps up today's sneak peek. These cards make me so excited for Spring, and I'm so happy you joined me today! I'd love to give a $40 gift code to one lucky winner, who will be randomly selected from the comments on this blog post, as well as our Facebook and Instagram posts. Our daily contests will run through Saturday, January 10th, at Midnight PST, with winners announced here on our blog on Sunday, January 11th.

Here's a closer look at our new Spring Garland Stamps, Spring Garland Dies, and Inside Greetings Friends Stamps used today, which will be available for purchase on Friday, January 9th.

Other Supplies Used:

Classic Gingham 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Fever Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Flirty Flowers 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Inside Greetings Friends Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Big Bold Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Bold Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tropical Trees Backdrop Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Landscape Shop at: Sunny Studio
Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Square 1 Large Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Icing Rectangle Frame Dies 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

Snowman Kisses Card with Tina

Hi there crafty friends, Tina here with a Christmas card featuring one of the adorable cuties from the Snowman Kisses stamp and die set.

After creating a white card base, I cut a slightly smaller white panel with the outer die of the Frilly Frames Chevron set and added texture to this piece using the Dotted Diamond Portrait die.

Next, I worked on creating an oval frame from white card stock, I used the largest of the Scalloped Oval Mat 1 dies and a smaller oval from Stiched Ovals 2. The middle part of the frame will be my focal point, but I needed to cut an extra oval to create the two snowbanks. I was going for that winter frosty look, so the sky portion of my panel was inked up with Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide.

After selecting a cutie from the Snowman Kisses stamp, I colored him with my Copics, adding white details with a gel pen. Before assembling the scene, I needed to stamp the sentiment (Festive Greetings) directly to the focal panel with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

To assemble the card, I glued the rectangle and oval frame directly to the card base. Next, I inlayed the sky oval and mounted the snow border with foam tape, so I could tuck in the snowman. A trio of light blue snowflakes (Snowflake Circle Frame) were added in a triangle shape around the snowman. Each of them got embellished with a Champagne Clear Jewel. To finish this card I added a few branches (Winter Greenery dies) and a bow (Sweater Vest) to the top of the oval.

I loved combining all these amazing products and I hope you got inspired by this sweet scene. Thank you for joining me and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Frilly Frames Chevron Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowflake Circle Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scalloped Oval Mat 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Winter Greenery Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Snowman Kisses Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Portrait Shop at: Sunny Studio

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