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 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 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 |
