Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Alpaca Holiday Framed Snowy Scene Christmas Card with Juliana

Hello friends! It's Juliana Michaels and I'm excited to share a sweet little Christmas card I created using the Alpaca Holiday stamp set! These adorable little alpacas just bring a smile to my face and I'm pretty sure this Christmas card will do the same for it's recipient.

Sunny Studio Stamps: Alpaca Holiday Fancy Frames Rectangles Frosty Flurries Snowy Scene Christmas Card by Juliana Michaels

I began by stamping and coloring the images from the Alpaca Holiday stamp set with Copic markers. I then die cut them using the coordinating die set. Once the coloring and cutting was complete, I set these to the side to start working on the snowy scene I wanted to create.

Sunny Studio Stamps: Alpaca Holiday Fancy Frames Rectangles Frosty Flurries Snowy Scene Christmas Card by Juliana Michaels

To create the framed scene, I took the smaller of the rectangle dies from the Fancy Frames Rectangles die set and cut if from white cardstock. I then cut a rectangle from Bristol Paper that was sized to layer behind the frame. I inked this up with Distress Oxide in Blueprint Sketch and Salty Ocean. To make it look like snow, I lightly sprinkled water onto the paper and dabbed it dry. I still wanted a more snowy look, so I grabbed the the Frosty Flurries stamp. I wipe the inked paper with an embossing powder tool and then stamped the image with Versamark embossing ink (the embossing powder tool will prevent any extra embossing powder from sticking to the paper in areas where you might not want it). I then heat set it with white embossing powder. Now, I had the snowy background I was looking for!


Sunny Studio Stamps: Alpaca Holiday Fancy Frames Rectangles Frosty Flurries Snowy Scene Christmas Card by Juliana Michaels

Next, I cut a thin strip of white cardstock and adhered that to the bottom edge of the snowy background. I then layered on the stamped and colored images to create the scene. For the sentiment, I stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock that I die cut using the pennant die from the Fancy Frames Rectangles die set. To complete the card, I adhered the framed snowy scene to a piece of patterned paper from the Holiday Cheer 6x6 paper pad.

I hope this card inspires you to pull out the Alpaca Holiday stamp set and start creating some Christmas cards with it! We can't wait to see what you create and share with us!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Frosty Flurries Stamps
Frosty Flurries Stamps
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Fancy Frames- Rectangles
Fancy Frames- Rectangles
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Alpaca Holiday Stamps
Alpaca Holiday Stamps
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Alpaca Holiday Dies
Alpaca Holiday Dies
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Monday, October 15, 2018

Simon Says Stamp Guest Blogger Sneak Peek

Sunny Studio: Simon Says Stamp Guest Post with 4 Holiday Christmas Cards by Mendi Yoshikawa

Today I'm excited to be a guest over on the Simon Says Stamp blog and I have some sneak peeks to share...

Card no.1: Christmas Trimmings Season's Greetings Card


Sunny Studio Stamps: Christmas Trimmings Season's Greetings Pinecones & Holly Holiday Card by Mendi Yoshikwa

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Festive Greetings Stamps
Festive Greetings Stamps
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Dapper Diamonds Embossing
Dapper Diamonds Embossing
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Christmas Trimmings Stamps
Christmas Trimmings Stamps
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Christmas Trimmings Dies
Christmas Trimmings Dies
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Card no.2: Foxy Christmas Card


Sunny Studio Stamps: Foxy Christmas Rainbow Circle Holiday Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

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Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
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Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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Foxy Christmas Stamps
Foxy Christmas Stamps
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Foxy Christmas Dies
Foxy Christmas Dies
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Card no.3: Happy Owlidays card


Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Owlidays Owl I Want For Christmas is You holiday card by Mendi Yoshikawa

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Stitched Scallop Dies
Stitched Scallop Dies
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Sliding Window Dies
Sliding Window Dies
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Holiday Cheer 6x6 Paper
Holiday Cheer 6x6 Paper
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Happy Owlidays Stamps
Happy Owlidays Stamps
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Happy Owlidays Dies
Happy Owlidays Dies
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Card no.4: Alpaca Holiday Winter Card


Sunny Studio Stamps: Alpaca Holiday Warm & Cozy Wishes Winter Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

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Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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Alpaca Holiday Stamps
Alpaca Holiday Stamps
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Alpaca Holiday Dies
Alpaca Holiday Dies
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VersaMark Watermark Ink
VersaMark Watermark Ink
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I hope you will join me on their blog for the full reveals and more details about each card!

Also, make sure to scroll down for Eloise's darling project for the day. ;)