Inspiration Week: Introducing Purrfect Birthday & Fancy Frames

Hello there!  I'm back with a couple more sneak peeks of our Spring release on January 12th!  Today I'm showcasing our new Purrfect Birthday Stamps & Dies and two new Sunny Studio Website Exclusive die sets called Fancy Frames Circles and Fancy Frames Squares.

Card No. 1:  For this first card I created my card base, pairing both sides of the largest 4.5" wide scalloped circle from our new Fancy Frames cut from two different colors of cardstock to make them stand out.  

I adore the darling kitty balloons in the new Purrfect Birthday set and they come with both the option of the outline as well as the solid image.  For this card I chose the outline, coloring in all my images with Copic markers.  For my background I watercolored it with some Daniel Smith watercolors in Permanent Green Lt. & Manganese Blue Hue, letting the grass fade into the skyline.

Card No. 2:  For my next card I was inspired by THIS adorable card by Amy Yang.  This time I chose to use the solid balloon image and the separate kitty face stamp to create my balloon bouquet.  You could use dye inks to overlap the colors for a fun look, but I decided to cut a couple masks from Post-it notes.  I started by stamping my first kitty balloon in blue and then working around the bouquet until it reached a fullness I was satisfied with.  I then used my Copic Multiliner 0.1 black pen with a ruler to draw in my little balloon strings and sketch some around the tummy of my kitty.

For my chevron-striped background I used some new Ric-Rac Border dies that I will be sharing tomorrow and inked them up in colors to match my balloons (using ink colors linked below).  Knowing most of them would be covered by my center panel, I decided to cut each border into smaller pieces to reduce my need to die-cut more and to save on paper.  It turned out to be a great way to use up my small scraps.  :)

Card No. 3: For my third card I wanted to show that these little kitties are for so much more than just birthdays.  I went clean and simple for this everyday card, featuring the square fancy frames and some simple inking with tumbled glass distress ink and my favorite jumbo dauber to ground my cat images.  

Card No. 4: For my next card I inked up a white cardstock panel with my jumbo dauber, alternating Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, and Picked Raspberry distress inks.  I then used our Frosty Flurries stamps along with my mini Misti and those same ink colors to stamp a polka-dot pattern for my background.  I love that I can get extra mileage out of that little stamp and continue to use it throughout the year.

I framed each kitty with the smallest scalloped circle from our fancy frames set and sponged on some ink on a punched-out circle to fill the background to match those same three ink colors.  I finished my card by stamping my sentiment on a curve to match the curve of the die-cut banner from our Little Angels set and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.

Card No. 5: Next up is another everyday card with sort of a comic strip feel using the second from the smallest frame in our Fancy Frames Square set.  I watercolored each background in a different rainbow color using Daniel Smith Watercolors and then added my little kitties which I fussy cut out over the top.  

I adore this punny sentiment!  Several of the sentiments in this set can be mixed and matched to say things with different puns and to mix with sentiments from our other sets.

Card No. 6:  For my last card, I used the medium-sized scalloped circle in our Fancy Frames set to ground my little scene.  For my background, I stamped a random pattern of confetti using the different confetti pieces that come with the set. My banner (from our Sunny Borders set) was stamped and colored using Mermaid Lagoon distress Ink, masking off the front portion with a Post-it note before inking up another layer for the tails to create extra depth.  When it was good and dry, I then heat embossed a sentiment from the set with white embossing powder.

I'm so excited you've joined me for today's sneak peek and I'd love to give a $25 gift code to one lucky winner.  Make sure to keep checking back all this week for more peeks & prizes for up to five chances to win.  The contests run through Saturday at Midnight PST with winners announced here on Sunday, January 14th. :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway Here's a full look at the new 4x6 Purrfect Birthday Stamps & Dies and the new Fancy Frames Squares and Fancy Frames Circles dies today.  

The Fancy Frames die sets will be exclusive to our online store so that we can offer them at the awesome price point of only $19.99 per set!  I can't tell you how much I am enjoying them--I honestly couldn't stop reaching for them!  Each set includes 6 individual frames measuring up to 4.5" wide.  :)

     

     

Other Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Little Angels Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sunny Borders Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sunny Borders Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frosty Flurries Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio

Inspiration Week: Breakfast Puns & Cascading Hearts Background

Hello there!  I'm so excited to kick off our official inspiration week all this week leading up to our new release on January 12th!  Today I'm showcasing our new Breakfast Puns 4x6 Stamps & Dies and a new Cascading Hearts 3x4 background stamp set.

Card No. 1:  For this first card I wanted to showcase as many of the stamps from the new set as possible so I created a border with the breakfast images.  For my background I sponged on some tumbled glass distress ink and then stamped a faint heart pattern using the new Cascading Hearts background stamp.  My sentiment ended up a bit higher than I had envisioned so to help bridge the distance I stamped the outlined hearts using some of the companion images from the Breakfast Puns set.

Card No. 2:  This set comes with a pair of arms and legs to add to any of the little breakfast foods making adorable happy couples.  The fun punny sentiments in this set make it a perfect choice for Valentine Day cards, but they aren't holiday specific also making them work for all year 'round.  For my die-cut hearts I used a freebie that will automatically come with all orders placed after January 12th (see more details below).  I die-cut them from red glitter paper and then coated them with glossy accents making my own homemade epoxy embellishments.

Card No. 3: For this card I stamped the cascading hearts on my background before using the sparkle shimmer spritz to add a light sparkle over the top.  The scalloped die-cut frames are from a new die set that will be showcased tomorrow.  ;)  I heat embossed my sentiment using Versamark ink with white embossing powder and adhered it to the back of the smaller frame before popping them up with foam tap in the center of my card.  I was able to hide more foam tape under the images for additional support. I added glossy accents to the donut glaze and coffee portion of the latte cup for a touch of realism. 

Card No. 4:  I just love this butter sentiment so this time I colored my toast to look like it was buttered and added two little butter slices to my waffle, strategically placed to cover the face on the waffle.  For my strawberries I added white seeds using a Sharpie White Paint Marker to match my polka-dot patterned paper.  I grounded my little scene using our Stitched Heart dies and heat embossed my sentiment with white powder on a strip of black cardstock that was die-cut with our Fishtail Banner dies.

Card No. 5:  For this card I colored a trio of the donut image with my Copic Markers and then added shiny highlights with that same Sharpie White Paint Marker.  To stamp my donuts with perfect spacing, I used my ruler to find the center and stamped my center donut directly on my card background and then stamp each donut friend approximately 3/8" from each side.  I then stamped all the arms and legs and added my colored donut images over the top.  This allowed me to hide any mistakes I might have made in stamping the arms and legs just right.  I finished by adding a little shadow below each donut with Colorbox Cloud ink using Paper Smooches Shadow Stamps.

Card No. 6: As many of our loyal customers know we have a special freebie with each new release that is automatically included with orders (no codes needed).  The spring freebie is a mini heart trio die perfect for shaker cards and small embellishments.

For this card I stamped my card front with the cascading hearts stamp, heat embossed with white embossing powder and then watercolored over the top for a resist technique.  I then die-cut a heart from the center using our Stitched Heart dies and stamped my sentiment on my card base before sandwiching some heart die-cuts in-between for a little shaker card.  I colored my slices of toast to look like Peanut Butter and Jelly for another fun way to use the sentiment "We Go Together Like.."

These are just a few of the many ways the Cascading Heart stamps can be repeated to create fun backgrounds. The set measures 3x4 making it easy to quickly stamp a couple times to create a horizontal background.  There are also 2 separate small hearts in the set that help continue the pattern for vertical cards as well.

I'm so excited you've joined me for today's sneak peek and I'd love to give a $25 gift code to one lucky winner.  Make sure to keep checking back all this week for more peeks & prizes for up to five chances to win.  The contests run through Saturday at Midnight PST with winners announced here on Sunday, January 14th. :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway Here's a full look at the new 4x6 Breakfast Puns Stamps & Dies and the 3x4 Cascading Hearts stamps featured today.

      

Other Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Heart Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad Shop at: Sunny Studio	Memento Tuxedo Black Marker Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fishtail Banner Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Fancy Frames-Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sparkle Shimmer Spritz Shop at: Sunny Studio

VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sneak Peek Week: Tiny Dancers Ballerina Card with Franci

Hi there and Happy Happy new Year!! Franci here with you today with a pretty card featuring the new little ballerinas!

These are so super cute and pretty, perfect for a lovely girly themed card! First of all, I stamped all my little ballerinas from the Tiny Dancers stamp set with Memento black ink and colored them with my Copics. Since my coordinated dies are still on their way, I fussy cut them out and put them aside. I die cut a stitched rectangle as my panel and colored it by sponging some Distress ink in the color of Spiced Marmalade. 

I also added the floor for my ballerinas to dance on and glued everything down with a combo of liquid glue and foam adhesive. Finally, I stamped all of my sentiments (I looove them!!) and added some sequins to finish it up.

We can't wait to show you the entire new release. I love all the happy new stuff so, so much! Start saving your pennies and be sure to come back for more inspiration and sneak peeks. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a lovely day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Tiny Dancers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sneak Peek Week: Purrfect Birthday Card with Vanessa

Hello and happy New Year to you all! Vanessa here today with a cute card giving you a glimpse at one of the soon-to-be-released sets, Purrfect Birthday. I am sure you will love the adorable cats of this set as much as I do!

I started with a panel of white cardstock and stamped the kitty first. After I had masked it, I applied ink with an ink blending tool, using a stencil I made from a scrap of paper and circle punches. 

Then I removed the mask from the cat and colored it with Copics. I stamped the sentiment and adhered the panel to the card base. Finally, I adhered matching sequins to enhance the bokeh look.

I hope you like the sneak peek of this new set! Can't wait to see Mendi's wonderful samples next week! Thanks for stopping by! 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Purrfect Birthday Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Sneak Peek Week: Purrfect Birthday Card with Eloise

Hi everyone, Eloise here and today I'll be sneak peaking the brand new set Purrfect Birthday that's being release on the 12th of January! This set is so cute with all the little kitties and accessories and just makes for super cute cards! I'll be making a simple grid design and colouring up several different kitties in different colours to make them all look different.

To begin, I took a piece of watercolour cardstock and used some Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink to ink blend a gradient effect all over the paper fading up to white. I then cut twelve squares out of the watercolour cardstock, three on each level of gradient. I then added foam tape along the back of each of the squares and adhered them onto a white card base. I then stamped a ton of kitties from the set enough to fill all twelve squares.

Next I coloured them up with Copic Markers and cut them out using the coordinating dies. I then added more foam tape onto the back of the kitties and adhered them on top of the squares. I left one in the middle blank to stamp my sentiment. I used the 'Meow' sentiment from Purrfect Birthday and stamped that towards the top with black ink and then used 'Happy Birthday' from Tiny Dancers which is another new set and stamp that stacked under the Meow with more black ink and that finished up my card for today.

I hope you enjoyed a sneak peak at one of the new sets coming in a few weeks and I'll catch you all next time!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Tiny Dancers Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Purrfect Birthday Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Purrfect Birthday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio