Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Sneak Peek Week: Fall Kiddos, Happy Harvest & Fall Flicks Filmstrip

Hello there! We're halfway through our sneak peek week and I'm super excited to share today's 5 newest products with you.  I love them all so much that I couldn't resist creating 7 cards with them.  :)

Card No. 1:  My first card combines all of the new products in one fun card.  We have a new standalone die called the Fall Flicks Filmstrip die which creates the perfect frame for scene building.  The die set also takes advantage of the negative spaces between the frames to include some bonus mini layered pumpkin and sunflower dies (which I've used in my last two cards below).

For this card I created a little scene using our new Fall Kiddos stamps & dies and Happy Harvest stamps & dies (and the grassy border from a new set that will be featured tomorrow).  As many of you know I actually enjoy fussy cutting my images, but the tree is one image that I quickly realized is best used with the coordinating dies or stamped directly to your card background because it turned out to be one crazy image to cut out by hand.  ;)  The tree trunk comes with an opening in the wood grain print to either stamp a carved heart or a happy face which is super fun!

I completed my card with argyle borders above and below my scene by cutting strips of paper from our new Amazing Argyle 6x6 Paper pack.
Sunny Studio Stamps Autumn Tree Card featuring Happy Harvest & Fall Kiddos stamps, Fall Flicks Filmstrip dies and Amazing Argyle Patterned Paper

Card No. 2:  For this card I created a different scene using those same five products.  This time instead of using patterned paper, I stamped a subtle tone-on-tone striped pattern using our Background Basics stamps.  These sunflowers images can be stamped plain or be personalized with one of the many smiley faces in the Happy Harvest set like I did here.
Sunny Studio Stamps Sunflower Card featuring Background Basics, Happy Harvest & Fall Kiddos stamps and Fall Flicks Filmstrip dies

Card No. 3:  Up next is a card I created using the girl with umbrella, wind and sentiment from the Fall Kiddos.  I love how well the she paired with the puddle from Rain or Shine and our mini Rain Showers background stamp!

For my patchwork border I used the square die from our exclusive Basic Mini Shaped dies together with the papers from our Amazing Argyle 6x6 Paper pack. For the die-cut squares I adhered them to my card base starting in the top corner near the fold and worked along the edge.  After I had the top row on, I had to trim my notecard slightly narrower to approximately 5-3/8" or something close to that.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fall Kiddos Rainbow Umbrella Card featuring Amazing Argyle Woodgrain 6x6 Patterned Paper

Card No. 4:  For this card I wanted to show how the filmstrip die can well for vertical cards too. In this format, one of the sections is the perfect size to fit a sentiment.  To keep things from getting too busy, I chose one of the two brown polka-dot prints from the Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper pack.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice Card featuring Happy Harvest & Fall Kiddos stamps, Fall Flicks Filmstrip die & Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones Patterned Paper

Card No. 5:  I love that depending how you color the tree it can work with autumn leaves or green ones for early fall or even Spring.  For this card I added a happy face to the trunk of my tree and layered it with a number of the little apples from the set which I also stamped with the smallest happy face and coated with glossy accents.  I then added those same little faces to the apples in the basket.

For this card I colored my scene to match my two papers taken from the Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper pad, although these colors can be found in all four new paper packs.  I love how well they mix and match with each other!  To add a little interest I created button flaps using the pennant from our Fancy Frames Rectangle dies and heat embossed my sentiment with white powder on the smallest oval from our Fancy Frames Oval dies.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Hooray For Autumn Card (featuring Happy Harvest & Fall Kiddos Stamps & Gingham Jewel Tones Patterned Paper)

Card No. 6: Up next is a card showcasing the mini layering pumpkins that come with the Fall Flicks Filmstrip die.  These are sized to work together with the stamped images and not be too gigantic in your scenes, but I must warn you that the parts are definitely on the small side if you struggle with little pieces.  ;)  To make them look even more 3D, I used a finger dauber to ink the edges with Carved Pumpkin distress ink and then assembled them using a Zig glue pen.  Love how they pop!

As I was looking for a paper to use I came across this fun stripe in our Preppy Prints 6x6 Paper pack that I was drawn to so I decided to pull out the darker blue and turn my scene into a evening visit to the pumpkin patch (after all It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is still one of my favorites). Using a Sharpie Extra Fine White Paint Pen, I hand drew some stars and dots to create my night's sky.  I finished off the card with a simple sentiment using a stitched label cut in half from a new die set that I'll be sharing on Friday.
Sunny Studio Stamps Fall Flicks Filmstrip Pumpkin Patch Card featuring Fall Kiddos Stamps & Preppy Prints 6x6 Patterned Paper

Card No. 7: For my last card of the day I used the mini layering sunflower dies that also come with the Fall Flicks Filmstrip die and papers from our Amazing Argyle and Preppy Prints 6x6 Paper Packs.  For my sentiment I used the word "harvest" from the Fall Kiddos stamps and paired it the new Greetings Word die which I cut from three pieces of white cardstock and layered together with a glue pen.
Sunny Studio Stamps Fall Flicks Filmstrip Sunflower Harvest Greetings Card (featuring Preppy Prints 6x6 Patterned Paper)

Phew!  That was a lot to take in.  Are you still with me?  

I'm so happy 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, July 15th. :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway Here's a closer look at the new stamps & coordinating dies (which will be available for purchase on Friday, July 13th).
     
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fall Kiddos 4x6 Clear Photopolymer Stamps     Sunny Studio Stamps: Fall Kiddos Coordinating Dies

Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Harvest Fall 4x6 Clear Photopolymer Stamps     Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Harvest Coordinating Dies     Sunny Studio Stamps: Fall Flicks Filmstrip Die featuring layering mini pumpkins & sunflower dies

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Rain or Shine Stamps
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Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
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Memento Tuxedo Black Marker
Memento Tuxedo Black Marker
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Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
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Rain Showers Stamps
Rain Showers Stamps
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Fancy Frames- Ovals
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Fancy Frames- Rectangles
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Background Basics Stamps
Background Basics Stamps
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Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper
Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper
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Amazing Argyle 6x6 Paper
Amazing Argyle 6x6 Paper
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Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper
Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper
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Preppy Prints 6x6 Paper
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Greetings Word Die
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Mini Basic Shape Dies
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*Many linked supplies are part of the Fall release and will not be available for purchase until July 13th.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Sneak Peek Week: Beautiful Autumn, Nutty For You & New Fall Paper

Hello and welcome to day 2 as we count down to our new release for Autumn debuting on Friday!

Today I'm sharing product peeks and card ideas for a new 2x3 stamp set and coordinating dies we having coming called Beautiful Autumn.  We also have a cute new standalone acorn die called Nutty For You and 4 new 6x6 patterned paper packs that I'm very excited about!  :)

Card No. 1: Up first is a card showcasing the Beautiful Autumn Stamps along with a few of the striped papers from our new Dots & Striped Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper pack.  I colored my leaves & little acorns with Copic Markers and layered them under my two strips of brown patterned paper that had been stitched on my sewing machine for a fun border.  I then stamped my sentiment (from a new set that will be shared tomorrow) onto a pennant from our Fancy Frames Rectangle dies which I popped up with foam tape in the center.

Sunny Studio Stamps: Beautiful Autumn Fall Leaves Card using Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones 6x6 Patterned Paper

Card No. 2: For my next card I positioned my Happy Word die where I wanted it before stamping the leaves and acorns around it using VersaMark ink which was heat embossed in white onto Bristol paper.  I then watercolored the images using THESE Daniel Smith Watercolors mixing them on a palette to create my own custom colors. 

While my images were drying I stamped them again onto masking material and fussy cut them out (several stacked at a time).  I then positioned the masks over my watercolored imaged and sponged on some Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks onto the background.  To keep with the waterolor look of my images I spritzed the entire background with water and dabbed it with a paper towel to give the look of water droplets. 

After everything was completely dry I heated embossed my Autumn sentiment in white and stacked several of the happy die-cuts on top of each other to give the look of chipboard.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Beautiful Autumn Fall Leaves Happy Watercolor Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 3:  Up next is a peek at our newest standalone die called Nutty For You.  This die set comes with all the pieces to create a layered acorn perfect for small shaped cards, gift tags, shaker card windows or embellishments for all sorts of paper crafts!  

Here I cut him out of our new Gingham Jewel Tones 6x6 Paper and added some epoxy dots for his eyes to create a little gift enclosure sized shaped card.  I can't help but smile every time I see him.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Nutty For You Acorn Mini Shaped Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 4:  For this version, I went more pretty than cutesy by eliminating the face and turning it into a gift tag using the "to" and "from" stamps from our Christmas Icons Set.  I punched a 1/8" circle just under the knot of my bow to tie some twine through and then used a sheer polka-dot ribbon topped with a little die-cut leaf (the new freebie for this release) coated with some glossy accents.  I love the results.  I think these would be really fun to make for a fall retreat or as a housewarming gift.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Nutty For You Acorn Fall Gift Tag by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 5:  Up next is a card showing that you can also use the dies to cut the acorn from felt.  For this technique I started by adhering my felt to a piece of cardstock in a similar color using a double sided adhesive like Stick ItTo get the adhesive sheet to really adhere well to the wool felt I first ran the felt with the adhesive and cardstock backing through my die-cutting machine with no dies.  Loved the results and how well this worked to give my felt stability!

When building my card I mixed patterns from our new Preppy Patterns 6x6 Paper and Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones Paper packs.  The acorn die set comes with the "nutty" word which I combined with the words "for you" using a sentiment from our Christmas Icons stamps.  To ground them I cut two pennants using our Fancy Frames Rectangle dies.   As a final finishing touch I added a little ric rac edge using our Ric Rac Border dies and some little hearts die-cut from hot pink cardstock.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Nutty For You Felt Acorn Fall Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 6:  For my last card of the day I thought it would be fun to show how well the dies work for shaker cards too!  I started by cutting the whole acorn shape from my front card panel using a diamond pattern from our Preppy Patterns 6x6 Paper.  I then backed the opening with a piece of acetate and adhered the top portion of the acorn over the top of the acetate.

For the inside portion of my shaker, I heat embossed my sentiment from the Beautiful Autumn set onto a brown striped paper from the Dots & Stripes Jewel Tones Paper pack and colored a bunch of the small acorns from that same Beautiful Autumn set to be my shaker element.

To continue my acorn theme, I colored a tree stump and two chipmunks by combining heads, tails and bodies from our Comfy Creatures and Woodsy Creatures sets.  :)
Sunny Studio Stamps: Nutty For You Shaker Card (using Beautiful Autumns, Woodsy Creatures & Comfy Creatures stamps).

I hope you've enjoyed today's sneak peeks.  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, July 15th. :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway Here's a sneak peek at the new 6x6 paper packs, stamps & coordinating dies (which will be available for purchase on Friday, July 13th).
Sunny Studio Stamps: Nutty For You Acorn Dies    Sunny Studio Stamps: Beautiful Autumn Fall Leaves 2x3 Stamp Set    Sunny Studio Stamps: Beautiful Autumn Coordinating Dies
Sunny Studio Stamps: Gingham Jewel Tones, Preppy Prints, Amazing Argyle and Dots & Stripes 6x6 Patterned Paper Packs   

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Christmas Icons Stamps
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Comfy Creatures Dies
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Comfy Creatures Stamps
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Woodsy Creatures Dies
Woodsy Creatures Dies
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Woodsy Creatures Stamps
Woodsy Creatures Stamps
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Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
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Memento Tuxedo Black Marker
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Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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Ric Rac Border Dies
Ric Rac Border Dies
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Fancy Frames- Rectangles
Fancy Frames- Rectangles
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Versafine Clair Ink- Acorn
Versafine Clair Ink- Acorn
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VersaMark Watermark Ink
VersaMark Watermark Ink
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*Many linked supplies are part of the Fall release and will not be available for purchase until July 13th.