Designer's Choice: Snowman Kisses Card with Nicky

Hi! This is Nicky with you today on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog and I hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays these past few days. I'm sharing a card I made and sent to a family member in the UK where we say Happy Christmas (Xmas) almost more than we say Merry Christmas, hence the sentiment. Read on for all the details.

Inspired by peppermint and candy canes I selected to use pinks, white and reds for this project. I took a panel of pink cardstock and I die cut it using the Dotted Diamond Portrait Die. I backed this panel with white craft foam and applied it to an A2 white panel and then to my card base.

I used the Slimline Nature Borders Die to create some snow to ground the snowmen and glued it in place.

I stamped the snowmen from Snowman Kisses and coloured with the following Copic marker combinations:

Snowmen - C3, C1, C0
Red - R59, R39, R29
Pink Cheeks - RV63, RV52, RV00
Black - T9, T6, T5, T4
Brown - E49, E77, E44, E43
Green - YG45

I used a white gel pen to add designs to the scarf and highlight certain points to make them pop and then I die cut the images using the coordinating Snowman Kisses Die. Each image was backed with foam tape and applied to the background.

For the bold sentiment I used the Chloe Alphabet Die. I die cut the required letters once from red cardstock and twice from sturdy white cardstock and glued the letters in stacks with the red top layer slightly offset to the right so the white underneath acts as a highlight. I used some of the red Copic markers listed above to add shading to the lettering so that it had a more 3D appearance and then I glued the letters in place.

The finishing touch was to add some playful snowflake embellishments throughout the scene and I highlighted the sentiment and then this card was ready to send!

Thank you for coming by the blog today and I wish you all a very happy new year!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Chloe Alphabet Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Slimline Nature Borders Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowman Kisses Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Dotted Diamond Portrait Shop at: Sunny Studio

Designer's Choice: Penguin Pals Card with Marine

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I'm thrilled to be back on the blog with this slimline card featuring the cutest penguin family celebrating the new year. It was super fun to create this lovely North Pole habitat for these guys, and as always I mixed and matched a bunch of images from different sets to achieve this super adorable scene.

I started off by stamping the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using memento tuxedo black ink. I cut them all using the matching dies, and used my alcohol markers to color everything. Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Penguin Pals - penguins, fish • Kiddie Pool - splatters • Bear Hugs - snow floe • Winter Scenes - igloos • Country Scenes - mountains • Snowmen In Sweaters - trees, snowflakes.

I cut an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, divided it in five sections, and used stencils along with oxide inks to create a lovely winter landscape. At the very bottom of the panel, I made the sea using a hill stencil along with uncharted mariner and chipped sapphire oxide inks. I splattered water on the ink and dried the panel using a paper towel. I also mixed some chipped sapphire oxide ink with water, and used a slim brush to add more splatters to my sea section.

Right above that sea section, I created three snowy hills using another hill stencil along with tumbled glass and broken china oxide inks. I mixed some broken china oxide ink with water, and used my slim brush to add splatters on those snowy hills.

At the very top of my panel, I created a night sky using uncharted mariner, chipped sapphire and black soot oxide inks. I splattered water on the sky and dried the panel using a paper towel. I also mixed some chipped sapphire oxide ink with water, and added more splatters to the sky.

To achieve my winter landscape, I added falling snow and sparkling details. I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water, used my slim brush to add splatters all over my panel, and then I did the same with liquid stardust.

Once my panel was dry, I attached all the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, and added highlights and details using a white gelly roll pen. I white heat embossed "Happy New Year" from Holiday Greetings on black cardstock, cut it using the matching die, and attached it on the sky section using 1mm foam squares. For the final details, I added a frosty effect to the snow on the trees and snow caps on the mountains: I first added liquid glue on those spots, sprinkled fine glitter on the glue, let the glue dry, and finally used a fluffy brush to get rid of any excess glitter.

And that's it! Thank you so much for stopping by, and see you next time!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Bear Hugs Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Bear Hugs Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Pals Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Penguin Pals Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Winter Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Winter Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Country Scenes Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Kiddie Pool Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Kiddie Pool Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Greetings Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowmen in Sweaters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Snowmen in Sweaters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Designer's Choice: Snowmen in Sweaters Card with Tina

Hi crafty friends, Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! Tina here and on this festive day we are creating a fun design for the holidays.

I selected three cuties from the Snowmen In Sweaters set and colored them with my Copics in vibrant colors that would match with my background element. As always, I added white details and snow with a gel pen.

My shaped base was made with the Gift Card Envelope die and a beautiful blue design paper from the Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones paper pack. I love the rich colors in this collection! The envelope is very easy to assemble with a few strips of thin double-sided tape.

Next, I selected one of the Stitched Square dies and cut it from white paper. This will be my background for the snowmen inside of the envelope. My sentiment was selected from the Reindeer Games set and stamped in a red ink from my stash onto a small white banner.

Then, I could start building the scene, by gluing the white square inside the envelope. Next, I added a piece of white card stock to the back of this ‘shaped card’ so I could write a message to the recipient. The snowmen were adhered with foam tape for dimension, they fill up the space nicely!

I mounted my sentiment banner and also a small white wreath (Distinctive Door Holiday Add-ons) with snowflake (Snowflake Circle Frame) at the top of the envelope. To match the red sentiment, I added a few Ruby Red Jewels.

I had a lot of fun creating this sweet card and I hope to see your creations soon! Thank you for joining me and happy holidays!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowflake Circle Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio	Reindeer Games Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Gift Card Envelope Die Shop at: Sunny Studio	Stitched Square Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Snowmen in Sweaters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Snowmen in Sweaters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Distinctive Door Holiday Add-on Shop at: Sunny Studio

Designer's Choice: Distinctive Door Die Focused Card with Alma

Hello everyone, Alma here. Christmas is here! I wish you all a fantastic Christmas season with your friends and family! Today, I’d like to show you a very special card – a Leporello card. 

For this, I scored a piece of cardstock into three sections and die-cut the background three times using the beautiful Distinctive Door Dies and the Distinctive Door Holiday Add-on Dies. 

I crafted the roof with the Buffalo Plaid Straight Die. What I love most about this card are the colorful lights and the snow, which make it feel so festive. I drew the snow with a white gel pen.

For the design, I die-cut many wagons from the Holiday Express Stamp set. I also used motifs from the Santa Claus Lane Stamp set. What a long train full of gifts and joy!

I hope this celebration will also bring you joy, happiness, and gifts. Merry Christmas!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Holiday Express Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Holiday Express Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Santa Claus Lane Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Santa Claus Lane Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Buffalo Plaid Straight Die Shop at: Sunny Studio
Distinctive Door Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Distinctive Door Holiday Add-on Shop at: Sunny Studio

Designer's Choice: Snowmen in Sweaters Card with Leanne

Hello there! Leanne here today. I'm sharing a winter scene on a mini slimline card featuring some adorable images from the Snowmen in Sweaters stamp set. 

Below are the Sunny Studio supplies needed to recreate this card:

Snowmen in Sweaters stamp set and coordinating dies - For the snowmen and tree images plus the sentiment. 

Snowflake Circle Frame die - for the die cut snowflakes in the background

Here are the Copic marker colors I used to color the snowmen and tree images:
dark green - G28, G29
light green - G02, G05
pink - RV53, RV55
shading for snow on trees and snowmen bodies - C0, C1, C3
rosy cheeks - R30
carrot nose - YR12, YR16

I hand cut the snowy hills. There's three layers and I tried to vary the slopes of each layer. I used Catherine Pooler Tranquil ink to shade the hills and to color the background. I generously splattered the background with white paint for a very snowy look. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I will be back here next Monday to share a Valentine theme card. 

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Snowflake Circle Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio

Snowmen in Sweaters Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Snowmen in Sweaters Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio