Penguin Party Card with Amanda

Hey crafty friends! It’s Amanda here today with you on the blog this lovely Tuesday to share a really “fun & festive” holiday card!

This card is so bright and cheery because of the Joyful Holiday Paper! I planned the entire card around that super fun paper pack! I trimmed the red and pink striped paper down to 4.25” x 5.25” to use as my background panel. The pink snowflake paper is trimmed to 3.75” x 5”. I glued both of these panels together onto an A2 card base.

The arched panel was created using the Stitched Arch Dies and a piece of white cardstock. On this panel, I stamped the hilly trees stamp from the Scenic Route Stamps. This set has the BEST winter backgrounds! I love it!

I used some low tack masking tape to create a mask so I could ink blend the sky. I used Cummerbund and All That Jazz from Catherine Pooler to create the sky. Then, I stamped my sentiment from the Penguin Party Stamps directly onto the sky with black ink.

Then, I stamped my penguins and gift boxes from the Penguin Party Stamps onto white cardstock. Next, it’s time to color everything! I colored my background and images using Copic Markers.

I used a combo of these markers all throughout the scene:
BG0000, BG00, BG01, BG45, BG49
R43, R46
RV10, RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19
YR04, YR09, YR21
YG01, YG06, YG17
N1, N3, N6, N8

I used the coordinating Penguin Party Dies to cut out the penguins and gifts. Then, I put 3D foam squares behind them and added them to the arched panel. I also put 3D foam strips behind the arch panel and added it to the center of the card base. Finally, I added snow with some white acrylic paint!

And that’s it for me today! I hope you’re feeling inspired to make something fun today! Come back tomorrow for more crafty holiday inspo! 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Scenic Route Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scenic Route Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Arch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Joyful Holiday Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio

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

Let's Chill Card with Hanh

Hello Crafty Friends! This is Hanh on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today with a fun winter themed card featuring these adorable seals from the Let's Chill set from the latest release. I love the sweet faces on these cuties.

I stamped the seals and hearts from the Let's Chill Stamps and the trees and igloo from the Winter Scenes Stamp sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Let's Chill Dies and Winter Scenes Dies to diecut them out. I colored the images with Copic markers.

COPIC COLORS:
Seals: W00/0/1/3, R20
Igloo: RV000/10/21
Trees: YG03/17
Hearts: RV21/13/14

For the layout, I used the Dotted Diamond Landscape Die to diecut a piece of pink cardstock (4" x 5.25"). The panel was adhered to a white A2 cardbase (4.25" x 5.5").

Next, I used the Scalloped Tag Square Dies to diecut a tag out of Neenah Solar White cardstock. I masked off the scalloped edges and lightly ink blended the top portion of the tag with Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide inks. For the sentiment, I stamped the "let's chill" sentiment from the set directly onto the tag with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

The colored images were adhered to the tag with a combination of liquid adhesive and foam tape. A piece of craft foam was adhered to the back of the tag before it was adhered to the pink panel. I finished the card with a pink ribbon bow and some white snowflakes diecut with the die from the Woolen Mitten Dies.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. 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:

Scalloped Tags-Square Shop at: Sunny Studio	Winter Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Winter Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Landscape Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woolen Mitten Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Let's Chill Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Let's Chill Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Pretty Poinsettia, Petite Poinsettias, & Christmas Trimmings Cards

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

For my first card today, I am showcasing the beautiful mini layering Pretty Poinsettia Stamps and coordinating Pretty Poinsettia Dies. This set is super easy to layer and creates gorgeous cards for such an affordable price point, given its 3x4-inch size! 

I started this card by piercing the pink cardstock background using the Dotted Diamond Landscape Dies and layering it with the scalloped oval from the Fancy Frames Oval Dies and the Stitched Oval 2 Dies cut from white cardstock. I don't know that I would have typically thought to pair these two particular dies together, given the small gap between them, however, I had these die-cuts leftover in a scrap bag on my desk from other cards they got discarded from and seeing them together made me think they could add an interesting design detail to my card.

I heat embossed the "Merry Christmas" sentiment from the Holiday Greetings Stamps using Hero Arts Brass Embossing Powder (one of my favorites). I embellished around my pink poinsettia flowers with pinecones from our Christmas Trimmings Stamps and the small die-cut holly leaves from the Woolen Mitten Dies. I am smitten with how the colors came together for this card—it's so soft and pretty with the pink, brown, crisp white, a touch of green leaves, and the glitz of the gold embossing!

Poinsettia Ink Colors:

• Altenew Frosty Pink
• Hero Arts Cotton Candy
• Hero Arts Azalea

Green Leaves Ink Colors: Using various combinations of these three colors

• Gina K. Key Lime
• PinkFresh Studio Grassy Knoll
• PinkFresh Studio Key Lime

For my second card, I used our older retiring Petite Poinsettia Stamps, which we still have in stock for half price. I paired them with the holly from our Christmas Trimming Stamps. For my background, I inked up cardstock using Uncharted Mariner Distress Ink and added stitching around the edges using the outer die from the Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Dies. 

I masked off the top half of my card and used our Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils for the bottom portion. I pressed a VersaMark Ink pad directly into my cardstock over the stencil to give me sticky stripes to sprinkle and heat-emboss with a clear sparkle embossing powder. I made a boo-boo with my stencil accidentally shifting, so I went back over the heat-embossed stripes with another layer of the ink to hide my mistake. Lastly, I heat-embossed & die-cut the word "Christmas" from the Season's Greetings Stamps and added the word "Merry" directly onto my card background from the Build-a-greeting Holiday Stamps.

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 Pretty Poinsettia Stamps, Petite Poinsettia Stamps, and Dotted Diamond Landscape Die 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 upload tons of card ideas following the product image, so there are lots of ideas to scroll through, organized by set.

Supplies Used:

Pretty Poinsettia Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Pretty Poinsettia Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Christmas Trimmings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Christmas Trimmings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Fancy Frames- Ovals Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Oval 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Petite Poinsettias Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Landscape Shop at: Sunny Studio	Woolen Mitten Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio
Season's Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Season's Greetings Word Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brass Embossing Powder Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio