Juicy Watermelon Card with Leanne

Hello everyone! Leanne here and today I'm sharing a fun card that would be perfect for anyone with a summer birthday. I've always felt that watermelons are one of the most iconic fruits of the summer.   

I used the Juicy Watermelon die set to create a border of slices all the around the edges of my mini slimline card. My card base measures 6.25 inches long by 3.25 inches wide.  This size was perfect to allow for three slices along the top and bottom edges and one slice on the ends while leaving space for the greeting in the center. 

All the pieces for the watermelon slices where die cut from white card stock and then I used the following Catherine Pooler inks to color: Party Dress, Cranberry Fizz, Garden Party, Grass Skirt. I used a black Copic marker to color the area behind the little seed cut outs. 

I splattered the card base with a little bit of red ink before I adhered the slices. I then used stamps from Punny Fruit Greetings and the Chloe Alphabet dies to create the birthday sentiment. Lastly, I added three tiny clay hearts. 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Chloe Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Punny Fruit Greetings Shop at: Sunny Studio

Juicy Watermelon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Build-A-Bowl Die Focused Card with Cathy

Hey friends! Cathy here today sharing a zesty appreciation card with a fresh summer color scheme featuring the Build-A-Bowl Dies!

This is a 4 3/4" square card and I started by die-cutting a piece of white cardstock using the largest Stitched Square Dies. I inked the outside edges with Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink and adhered it to the center of a white card front.

Next, I die-cut a green paper from the Gingham Pastels Paper 4 times using the ribbon die from the Ribbon & Lace Border Dies. I cut each piece to 4 1/4" long and adhered them along the stitched edges of the stitched square overlapping them at the corners. For the quatrefoil background, I cut a piece of white cardstock 5” x 5” and die-cut it using the Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Die (I die-cut it once on one side of the cardstock and then lined up the die with the end of the cut pattern and die-cut again to achieve a larger continuous pattern). I then cut a second piece of white cardstock 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and inked it with Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink. I didn’t blend the ink smoothly since I wanted a slightly mottled look. I adhered the white quatrefoil die-cut piece to the inked cardstock and then die-cut the combined piece using the second largest Stitched Square Dies. I adhered this piece centered on the green strips.

To finish, I die-cut the bowl using the Build-A-Bowl Dies from white cardstock and inked it with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. I added a floral pattern by die-cutting a piece of vellum using a flower from the Strawberry Patch Dies and then using it as a stencil with Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink. I then die-cut and inked the lemons, flowers and a branch using the following dies:

Fresh Lemon Dies
Strawberry Patch Dies
Tree Branch Die

I heat embossed the sentiment from the Punny Fruit Greetings Stamps with white embossing powder on white cardstock, inked over the sentiments and fussy cut them out.

I hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by today! For more inspiration, please visit my blog www.inkredibleadventures.com and you can also find me on Instagram as @cathy.chapdelaine.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used: 

Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Shop at: Sunny Studio	Ribbon & Lace Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tree Branch Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Punny Fruit Greetings Shop at: Sunny Studio
Strawberry Patch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Fresh Lemon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Build-A-Bowl Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Guest Designer Spotlight: Tropical Birds Cards with Ashlee Bellinger

Hey Sunny Studio friends. It’s Ashlee here with a new guest post using products from the latest Sunny Studio release. I was so excited to play with some of the gorgeous new goodies!

For this first card I used these products :
- Tropical Birds stamps / coordinating dies
- Summer Jar Mug dies
- Juicy Watermelon die
- Dotted Diamond Portrait die

To create this card I started by die cutting the card base from yellow card stock using the dotted diamond portrait die. I then die cut a whole bunch of pieces using all different colours of card stock to create two of the summer jars. These were adhered together and placed on the card base using varying levels of foam tape. To add a fruity touch I die cut a super cute juicy watermelon.

Using the toucan stamp from the Tropical birds stamp set I stamped, coloured and die cut the image and popped him onto the top of the summer jar! How cute is he sitting up there amongst all the bright colours and summer drinks! 

Next it was time to add a sentiment so I stamped the “a little toucan of my appreciation” on two white strips then adhered those in place. To complete the card a touch of pretty sequins!!

I also have another card to share today and this one uses these products :
- Dotted Diamond Portrait die
- Tropical Birds stamps / coordinating dies
- Juicy Watermelon die
- Mini Mat & Tag 2 dies

To create this card I started by die cutting the card base using the dotted diamond die. I then die cut a frame using white card stock and the mini mat die to have a focal piece for my images and sentiments to go. I stamped the “a-pparotly it’s your birthday” directly onto the white frame before adhering the frame to the card base with foam tape to start adding dimension.

Once the frame piece was adhered I went on to die cut a bunch of super cute juicy watermelons. These were also adhered with foam tape of varying levels.

Using the cute birdie from the tropical birds set I stamped, coloured and die cut it before placing him onto one of the watermelons. To complete the card I added my usual finishing touch of sequins. 

What do you think of these two summery colourful cards?! I hope you love them, I sure had fun creating them.

Thanks for stopping by the Sunny Studios blog today and happy crafting!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Portrait Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tropical Birds Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tropical Birds Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Juicy Watermelon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Summer Jar Mug Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Big Panda Card with Nicky

Happy Friday everyone it's Nicky with you today on the blog where I'm sharing a fun and super summery card featuring the Big Panda stamp set.

I ink blended a soft focal point on an A2 panel of white cardstock using Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink and glued this to my card base. I took another A2 panel of white cardstock and die cut using the Comic Strip Everyday Dies and created a simple frame by snipping out and discarding the 'window openings'. I backed this with dimensional foam tape. Before applying it to the background I also created some grass using the Mini Grass Border Dies and I ink blended the piece I created using Peacock Feathers and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Inks. I then glue the grass to the background panel and then layered over the frame.

The Big Panda images were stamped with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and I coloured the images using the following Copic marker combinations:

Pandas - T7, T6, T5, T4, T3, C3, C1, C0, C00

Blushes - R22, R21, R20, R00, R000

Pink Sunglasses R39, R29, R27, RV04, RV02, YR21, Y15, Y06

Pink Sunglasses Frame - FRV1

Blue Sunglasses - BG78, BG49, BG57, BG15, BG32, G00, G000

Blue Sunglasses Frame - FBG2

Cocktail (left) - E29, E27, E57, E23, E34, BG78, BG57, G00

Cocktail (right) - YR07, Y38, Y19, YR21, Y06, Y02, R39, R27

The images were die cut using the coordinating Big Panda Dies. I gave each panda a cocktail to hold using dimensional foam tape to secure it within their paws and I also used foam tape to put their sunglasses on. I then backed each one with more foam tape and tucked them behind the grassy border with their heads sweetly tilted together.

Time for the finishing touches! I added a flower to the ear of the Panda on the left. I die cut yellow cardstock using the sun image from the Comic Strip Everyday Dies and used Copic markers to add a little gradient colouring and I tucked it up under the frame and secured it with foam tape.

Last but not least I stamped the sentiments with pink ink. I fussy cut the 'hello' and added both words with foam tape and finished by highlighting a few points with a white gel pen and adding a few sparkling clear sequins for accents.

I hope you can squeeze some cardmaking into your weekend and I will be back with you again next Friday with something new to share.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Comic Strip Everyday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Mini Grass Border Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Big Panda Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Big Panda Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Strawberry Patch Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here with you today! Happy 4th of July to those who celebrate! How about a refreshing strawberry lemonade to start celebrating this special day? Tempting, right? Let's see how I made this card, shall we? And then I will serve you a drink!

I started off by creating my strawberry lemonade using the Summer Jar Mug. And I built it the same way I did on my Rainbow Mermaid Kisses card and my Ladybug Fairies card. Here are the different steps:

1. Cut a jar frame out of holographic cardstock, cut a whole jar out of acetate, and stick the holographic frame on the acetate jar using liquid glue

2. Cut more jar frames out of white cardstock, and attach them on the acetate. The number of extra frames depends on the thickness of the shaker accessories. For my fake ice cubes, strawberry clay slices and confetti, I cut and attached eight extra jar frames

3. Cut a whole jar out of a pinkish pattern paper

4. Pour the shaker accessories on the acetate

5. Attach the pinkish jar to the jar frame to totally close the shaker

I cut a Strathmore bristol smooth panel using the largest Stitched Rectangle die, and colored it using oxide inks. I started off by creating a base using, from top to bottom, prize ribbon + salty ocean + tumbled glass oxide inks. Next I used a sunray stencil from my stash along with, from top to bottom, chipped sapphire + prize ribbon + salty ocean oxide inks to create a beautiful pattern on my panel. As always, I added texture to my background, starting with water droplets that I dried using a paper towel. I mixed some black soot oxide ink with water, and used a small brush to make more splatters on my panel, and then did the same with copic opaque white ink. And to bring an extra 4th of July touch, I used a starry stencil from my stash along with white paste to add white stars all over my panel.

Next I cut all the bits and pieces out of colored cardstock: the strawberries, paper streamers, stems, etc. So here is a detailed list of the products I used: • Strawberry Patch - strawberries, leaves, stems, flowers • Summer Jar Mug - parasol, ice cubes, lemon slice, straws • Crepe Paper Streamers. And I cut the parasol out of a Surprise Party red starry pattern paper.

I attached my strawberry lemonade on the panel first, using liquid glue, and then all the pieces using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, liquid glue and 3mm glue dots. I white heat embossed my "Wishing you a happy day" greeting from Panda Party on a light blue Brilliant Banner 1 that I attached below the mug using foam squares again, attached my panel to a larger white panel, and to a larger Very Merry red stripe panel using double sided tape.

I added highlights and details to the die-cut pieces using a white gel pen, glued a few iridescent mini star confetti on the background, and added a white blizzard nuvo drop in the center of each flower to make them shine. And that's it! 

This was a very fun card to make, I hope that you like it. Now, who wants a drink? Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time.

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Stitched Rectangle Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Surprise Party 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Very Merry 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Panda Party Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Panda Party Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Crepe Paper Streamers Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 1 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Strawberry Patch Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Summer Jar Mug Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio