Paris Afternoon & Wonderful Windows Card Set with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi, popping in to share some Parisian-themed spring and  summer cards showcasing our Paris Afternoon Stamps.

For my first card showcasing the Paris Afternoon Stamps, I heat-embossed the Eiffel Tower from the set using Hero Arts Brass Embossing Powder. To set my scene around the tower, I used the park border from the Spring Scenes Stamps, coloring one of the "hills" to become the Seine River. I added the extra trees, flowers, and butterflies from that same set, as well as the bike, the poodle on the park bench, and the "bonjour" greeting from the Paris Afternoon set. I had initially colored this bicycle a couple of years ago with flowers in the basket that didn't match my scene as well as I might have liked, so I remedied that by layering some other loose flowers over the top. Lastly, I added three die-cut clouds with a pink glow along the bottom from the Tropical Trees Backdrop Dies.

For my second Parisian-themed card featuring the Paris Afternoon Stamps, I wanted to build a scene using the latte, croissant, and macarons from the set. I thought it would be fun to create the look of an indoor cafe table with a window overlooking the Eiffel Tower. I started by adding a moody black tone-on-tone striped "wallpaper" using the Sleek Stripes Paper as my backdrop. I wanted something neutral that wouldn't compete with the other images and would make them pop, but sadly, I found it challenging to photograph adequately to capture all the details that are easy to spot in person. I chose to use black cardstock for my window frame and shutters using the Wonderful Window Dies. I did not include the interior window panes from this set to give a maximum view of the Eiffel Tower. I then added some clouds to the view using the Comic Strip Everyday Dies and added the small trees near the base from the Charming City Stamps.

Inside my cafe, I added a round table with a tablecloth by cutting a piece of white cardstock using the stitched hillside die from our Slimline Nature Border Dies. I wanted to stack the macarons onto a plate, but quickly realized we don't have any plates to match this scale. However, I was delighted to discover I could simply stamp extras of the cup and saucer and trim off the cup portion to hide where the cup had been with the croissant and macarons. I completed my card by stamping the "Enjoy life's simple pleasures" sentiment from the City Streets Stamps onto the Brilliant Banner 4 Die, which had been cut from a blue polka-dot print from the Polka-dot Parade Paper pack.

That wraps up my projects for this morning. I hope I've inspired you in your cardmaking and that you spread a little happiness by sending a card to a loved one today. 💛

Don't forget to check out our Spring Scenes Stamps, Spring Scenes Dies, and Patterned Papers in our online shop, which are currently on sale! 

I also encourage you to check out all the card ideas using these sets on each of their product pages. I always make sure to upload tons of ideas for each set following the product image so there are lots of ideas to scroll through there organized by set.

Supplies Used:

Paris Afternoon Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Paris Afternoon Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	City Streets Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	City Streets Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Spring Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Spring Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Charming City Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Charming City Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Tropical Trees Backdrop Shop at: Sunny Studio	Wonderful Windows Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Brilliant Banner 4 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Comic Strip Everyday Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Polka-dot Parade 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Sleek Stripes Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes Shop at: Sunny Studio
VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio
Brass Embossing Powder Shop at: Sunny Studio

Pink Peonies Card with Hanh

Hello Crafty Friends! This is Hanh on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today with a floral card showcasing the absolutely gorgeous Pink Peonies set.

I stamped the images from the Pink Peonies stamp set onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Pink Peonies Dies to diecut them out. I colored them with Copic markers.

COPIC COLORS:
Flowers: RV000/10/21/13/14, Y02
Leaves: YG01/03/17

For the background, I took a piece of Neenah white cardstock (4.25" x 5.5") and lightly ink blended the center with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. Next, I took another piece of Neenah white cardstock and trimmed it with the Frilly Frames Stripes Die. I adhered the two panels to each other.

For the sentiment, I stamped the Hello sentiment from the Big Panda Stamps set with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating Big Panda Dies to diecut it out.

I adhered the colored images onto the panel using a combination of liquid adhesive and foam squares for dimension and interest. The panel was adhered to an A2 white card base (4.25" x 5.5"). I finished the card with a few Majestic Clear Confetti.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. For more info and ideas, be sure to visit the Sunny Studio Stamps Shop. Please also visit my INSTAGRAM feed for more inspirations.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Frilly Frames Stripes Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Pink Peonies Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Pink Peonies Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Panda Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Big Panda Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Pink Peonies & Frilly Frames Floral Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some floral-themed cards for Summer using our fabulous Pink Peonies Stamps.

For my first card using the Pink Peonies Stamps, I stamped them using VersaFine Onyx Black ink onto watercolor paper, which I then heat-embossed with clear embossing powder to prevent them from smearing.  I then colored my flowers and leaves using Caran D'Ache watercolor pencils and blended them with water and a paintbrush, working from the lightest to darkest spots. When it comes to watercolors, I'm always a mess about staying in the lines so to keep things looking clean, I chose to fussy cut the images. 

My aqua tone-on-tone background was created using our Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Dies, which I layered from behind with the same color to create the look of embossing and to keep things less busy for my greeting. I love the subtle texture it adds! For my greeting, I used the word die from our Slimline Scalloped Frame Dies with the white heat-embossed word "birthday" from our Plane Awesome Stamps (although we have this word in so many different sets of ours). Finally, I embellished my card with some scattered Crystalline Sky Blue jewels to add a little glitter and shine to my card.

For my second card using the Pink Peonies Stamps, I knew I wanted to color these peonies using a no-line coloring technique with my Copic Markers. Still, it's not the quickest coloring method available, so I limited my card to just three flower blossoms. I used a small mini pack of Memento Dew Drop inks in Angel Pink & New Sprout to have my stamp outlines disappear with my coloring. For my background, I layered our Frilly Frames Chevron Dies cut from black cardstock over a smaller piece of white cardstock to back the openings and an A2-size panel of coordinating pink cardstock. Last, for my sentiment, I stamped "You're My Favorite" from the Lovey Dovey Stamps using Hero Arts Ultra Pink Ink.

That wraps up my projects for this morning. I hope I've inspired you in your own cardmaking and that you spread a little happiness by sending out a card to a loved one today.💛

Don't forget to check out our Pink Peonies Stamps, Pink Peonies Dies, and Frilly Frames Chevron Dies 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 upload tons of card ideas following the product image so there are lots of ideas to scroll through there organized by set.

Supplies Used:

Pink Peonies Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Pink Peonies Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Shop at: Sunny Studio	Frilly Frames Chevron Die Shop at: Sunny Studio
Lovey Dovey Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Lovey Dovey Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Scalloped Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio	Plane Awesome Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Hero Arts Pinks Core Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Hero Arts White Detail Shop at: Sunny Studio	VersaMark Watermark Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio

Potted Rose Scalloped Mini Mat Card Set with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some more cards featuring our Potted Rose Stamps. I had stamped several rosebuds, leaves, and flowerpots from various colors years ago when this set was first released. I'm obsessed with mass-producing layering images so I can have them on hand to grab for quick cards since half the batttle feels like getting them aligned and set up in the Misti.

I struggled to decide which color scheme I liked better, so I thought creating two versions of the same clean and simple card design with different color palettes would be fun. Half the battle is pulling out all the supplies, so doing them together in an assembly line didn't add much more time to my process. I started by laying all my images out where I wanted them and then carefully adhering the pieces to the flowerpot with liquid adhesive. Once I had an arrangement I was happy with, I used the first card as a template for my second card. I stacked the pieces on top of each other, giving me an easy way to quickly assemble them without the guesswork involved with the first card. I then stamped each flowerpot with my "best wishes" sentiment from our Everyday Greetings Stamps using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and added foam tape to the back of the entire floral grouping.

To frame each card, I die-cut the scalloped mat using our Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies, adhering thin strips of complimentary colored cardstock behind the eyelet lace holes to have the color peek out. For my card background, I inked a striped tone-on-tone print using our Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils with the same dye inks I used in my floral arrangements. 

I still can't pick a favorite. Which color palette is your favorite?

I am frequently asked which ink colors I used for my layered images. Some of these images were previously stamped using now-retired Colorbox inks; however, I spent considerable time trying to find the closest matches to share them here with you (from lightest to darkest).

Pink Roses
Gina K Bubblegum Pink
Hero Arts Ultra Pink
Versafine Charming Pink
Gina K Passionate Pink

Peach Roses
Hero Arts Peony
PinkFresh Cherry Blossoms
PinkFresh Coral Reef
PinkFresh Peony

Medium Green Leaves
Hero Arts Green Hills
PinkFresh Key Lime
PinkFresh Olive

Dark Green Leaves
Gina K. Lucky Clover
PinkFresh Olive
PinkFresh Evergreen

Olive Green Leaves
Gina K. Key Lime
Gina K. Jelly Bean Green
Stampin' Up Old Olive

Flowerpot
Lawn Fawn Manatee
Lawn Fawn Narwhal
Versafine Clair Pinecone

That wraps up my projects for this morning. I hope I've inspired you in your cardmaking and that you spread a little happiness by sending a card to a loved one today. 💗

Don't forget to check out our Potted Rose Stamps and Potted Rose Dies in our online shop, which are currently on sale!

Supplies Used:

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Everyday Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Potted Rose Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Potted Rose Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Hero Arts Pinks Core Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Rose Garden Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Heartbeat Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Over The Hills Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio
Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Clair Ink- Pinecone Shop at: Sunny Studio