Monday, October 6, 2025

Merry Sentiments Christmas Light String Cards with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some cute and colorful holiday cards using one of my oldest favorite 3x4 sets, our Merry Sentiments Stamps.

Sunny Studio Rainbow Merry & Bright Light String Holiday Christmas Cards using Merry Sentiments Clear Stamps & Merry Word Die

For my first card of the day using the Merry Sentiments Stamps, I started by die-cutting the curved light string SVG file on my Silhouette (which I've shared below as a free download). I then adhered it to a strip of rainbow-striped paper from our Rainbow Bright Paper pack and used my scissors to trim close around the bottom of the string. I marked in pencil lightly where each of my seven lightbulbs would go and then I moved them out of the way to lightly ink around them using Distress ink and PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes. I then slipped each bulb under the string, covering my pencil markings. Lastly, I stamped the words "friends make the season" using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and added the Merry Word Die cut from red cardstock.

Sunny Studio Rainbow Striped Holiday Lights Friends Christmas Card using Merry Sentiments Clear Stamps & Merry Word Craft Die

Next, I created a circular, radiating design with 14 spokes of lightbulbs in a repeating rainbow using the Merry Sentiments Stamps to match the diagonally striped Rainbow Bright Paper in the background. I trimmed down the white cardstock panel by using our Stitched Rectangle Dies. I then stamped the stacked sentiment "merry & bright" from the set using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and Gina K. Dark Carnation Ink for the ampersand symbol. This card came together rather quickly using the free printable (provided below).

Sunny Studio Rainbow Striped Holiday Lights Merry & Bright Circular Christmas Card using Merry Sentiments Clear Stamps & Die

For my last card of the day, I used a different light string die-cut on my Silhouette Machine using the SVG download below with the lightbulbs from the Merry Sentiments Stamps. I laid out where I roughly wanted my bulbs to land, lifting them one at a time to pencil in a faint oval below them where I would ink with Distress ink to give the look of glowing lights. I stamped the "May your Christmas be merry & bright" from the same stamp set and added a thin strip of Rainbow Bright Paper with a stitched edge using the Ribbon & Lace Border Dies.

Sunny Studio Rainbow String of Holiday Lights Merry & Bright Christmas Card using Merry Sentiments Clear Stamps & Craft Die

I have created two FREE DOWNLOADS to share for both the light string cut files I used today and a printable for the 14-spoke lightbulb card I made.
  • Light Strings SVG Cut File Download HERE 
  • 14-spoke PDF Printable for Circular Bulb Card Download HERE
To download from the Dropbox link, click "file" at the top left and select "download" from the dropdown menu (or click the downward arrow button at the top right).

Here's the fun pile of rainbow bulbs I stamped to have on hand for the cards I shared here today (plus for so many more cards in the future). This is a super-easy stamp image to line up in my Misti tool and stamp assembly line style, so I could stamp and die-cut all of these in a single evening session.

Sunny Studio Rainbow Holiday Christmas Lightbulb Lights Die-cut created using Merry Sentiments Clear Stamps & Metal Craft Die

I am frequently asked which ink colors I used for my layered images, so I have shared what I used today for these examples (from lightest to darkest).

Red Bulb
Gina K Dark Carnation
Gina K Cherry Red

Hot Pink Bulb
Hero Arts Ultra Pink
Gina K. Medium Orchid

Orange Bulb
PinkFresh Studio Clementine
Hero Arts Tangerine

Yellow Bulb
PinkFresh Studio Sweet Mustard
PinkFresh Studio Marigold 

Lime Green Bulb
Versafine Clair Verdant Green
PinkFresh Studio Grassy Knoll

Blue Bulb
PinkFresh Studio Sky Blue
VersaFine Clair Bali Blue
Hero Arts Aquatic

Lavender Bulb
PinkFresh Studio Lavender
Gina K. Dark Orchid

Bulb Socket
Hero Arts Soft Granite
Hero Arts Charcoal

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. ðŸ’›

Don't forget to check out the retired Merry Sentiments StampsMerry Sentiments Die, and Merry Word Die in our online shop, which are all currently on sale and in limited supply.

Supplies Used:

Merry Sentiments Stamps
Merry Sentiments Stamps
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Merry Sentiments Die
Merry Sentiments Die
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Merry Word Die
Merry Word Die
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Stitched Rectangle Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
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Rainbow Bright 6x6 Paper
Rainbow Bright 6x6 Paper
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Ribbon & Lace Dies
Ribbon & Lace Dies
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PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes
PinkFresh Studio Blending Brushes
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Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Holiday Hugs Card with Hanh

Hello Crafty Friends! This is Hanh on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today with an autumn themed card featuring this sweet Holiday Hugs bear and his Wood Barrel full of pumpkins. 

Sunny Studio Stamps: Holiday Hugs & Wood Barrel Fall Themed Card by Hanh Nguyen (featuring Frilly Frame Dies, Beautiful Autumn, Autumn Garland)

I stamped the bear from the Holiday Hugs Stamp set, pumpkins from the Harvest Mice Stamp and leaves from the Beautiful Autumn Stamp sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Holiday Hugs DiesHarvest Mice Dies and Beautiful Autumn Dies to diecut them out. I made sure to use the special die that allows you to diecut the arms on the bear to allow the him to hold a pumpkin. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted them with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Bear: E51/53/33/99/35, E50/51, E25/27/29, R20, R000/20
Scarf: YR21 Y17/38 YR04, YG01/03/25, BG11/53/45
Pumpkins: Y17/38 YR04, YG03/25
Leaves: YR21 Y17/38, G20 YG01/03, BG10/11/53

Sunny Studio Stamps: Holiday Hugs & Wood Barrel Fall Themed Card by Hanh Nguyen (featuring Frilly Frame Dies, Beautiful Autumn, Autumn Garland)

I used the Wood Barrel Die to diecut a barrel out of kraft and silver shine cardstock. Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink was used to add some color to the barrel. I adhered the metal straps with liquid glue. The outer die of the Frilly Frames Polka Dot Die was used to diecut a white panel. I adhered the bear, leaves and barrel of pumpkins to the panel with a combination of liquid glue and foam tape. 

Sunny Studio Stamps: Holiday Hugs & Wood Barrel Fall Themed Card by Hanh Nguyen (featuring Frilly Frame Dies, Beautiful Autumn, Autumn Garland)

For the sentiment, I stamped the "Autumn" sentiment from the Autumn Garland Stamp set and the "Greetings" sentiment from the Holiday Hugs Stamp with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. I used the coordinating Autumn Garland Dies and a paper trimmer to trim them out. I adhered the sentiments onto the barrel with some foam tape for a bit of dimension. Finally, I adhered a piece of craft foam to the back of the panel before adhering the entire panel to a kraft colored cardbase (4.25" x 5.5").

Sunny Studio Stamps: Holiday Hugs & Wood Barrel Fall Themed Card by Hanh Nguyen (featuring Frilly Frame Dies, Beautiful Autumn, Autumn Garland)

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!

Beautiful Autumn Stamps
Beautiful Autumn Stamps
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Beautiful Autumn Dies
Beautiful Autumn Dies
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Frilly Frames Polka-Dot
Frilly Frames Polka-Dot
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Harvest Mice Stamps
Harvest Mice Stamps
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Harvest Mice Dies
Harvest Mice Dies
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Holiday Hugs Stamps
Holiday Hugs Stamps
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Holiday Hugs Dies
Holiday Hugs Dies
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Autumn Garland Stamps
Autumn Garland Stamps
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Autumn Garland Dies
Autumn Garland Dies
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Wood Barrel Dies
Wood Barrel Dies
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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Sunny Saturday Share: Customer Cards


Hey everyone, how are you all doing this weekend? I'm so excited to be popping in today with a Sunny Saturday Share. There have been so many amazing cards popping up on Instagram that have made my jaw drop so I couldn't wait to share them with all of you! 

Pumpkin Patch card by Donna Mikasa


Sunny Studio Stamps: Pumpkin Patch Die Focused Customer Card by Donna Mikasa


Harvest Mice and Scalloped Square 1 Small Dies card by Nicky Meek


Sunny Studio Stamps: Harvest Mice Customer Card by Nicky Meek (featuring Scalloped Square Dies)


Big Bunny, Too Cute To Spook, Scaredy Cat, Fall Scenes, and Balloon Alphabet card by Janneke Peters


Sunny Studio Stamps: Big Bunny Customer Card by Janneke Peters (featuring Too Cute To Spook, Scaredy Cat, Balloon Alphabet Dies)

Majestic Meadows card by Lounon


Sunny Studio Stamps: Majestic Meadows Customer Card by Lounon


Tulip Path Background, Bunnyville, and Candy Shoppe card by Janneke Peters


Sunny Studio Stamps: Tulip Path Background Customer Card by Janneke Peters (featuring Bunnyville, Candy Shoppe)


Party Pets card by Maartje


Sunny Studio Stamps: Party Pets Customer Card by Maartje


Thank you for sharing all these fabulous ideas with us! I hope you will continue to share your gorgeous projects with us--It always makes my day to see them. Please tag us on instagram @sunnystudiostamps or share your projects with us in our flickr group. Sadly we are no longer able to view all the posts using our hashtag on Instagram so it's super important for you to also tag us @sunnystudiostamps so we can find them and they don't get missed.


Also, I just wanted to remind you that I have a special sale to share from one of our favorite partners. In honor of World Cardmaking Day, use our affiliate link HERE to save 20% at checkout through tonight (our link will continue to save you 15% off after the sale ends). I love my oversized glass mat so much—it's undoubtedly the best craft supply I've ever invested in!


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Candy Shoppe Stamps
Candy Shoppe Stamps
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Candy Shoppe Dies
Candy Shoppe Dies
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Harvest Mice Stamps
Harvest Mice Stamps
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Harvest Mice Dies
Harvest Mice Dies
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Scaredy Cat Stamps
Scaredy Cat Stamps
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Scaredy Cat Dies
Scaredy Cat Dies
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Bunnyville Stamps
Bunnyville Stamps
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Bunnyville Dies
Bunnyville Dies
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Fall Scenes Stamps
Fall Scenes Stamps
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Fall Scenes Dies
Fall Scenes Dies
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Too Cute To Spook Stamps
Too Cute To Spook Stamps
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Too Cute To Spook Dies
Too Cute To Spook Dies
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Pumpkin Patch Dies
Pumpkin Patch Dies
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Big Bunny Stamps
Big Bunny Stamps
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Big Bunny Dies
Big Bunny Dies
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Scalloped Square 1 Small Die
Scalloped Square 1 Small Die
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Majestic Meadow Stamps
Majestic Meadow Stamps
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Majestic Meadow Dies
Majestic Meadow Dies
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Tulip Path Background Stamps
Tulip Path Background Stamps
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Tulip Path Background Dies
Tulip Path Background Dies
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Balloon Alphabet Stamps
Balloon Alphabet Stamps
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Balloon Alphabet Dies
Balloon Alphabet Dies
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Party Pets Stamps
Party Pets Stamps
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Party Pets Dies
Party Pets Dies
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