Guest Designer Spotlight: Merry Mice Cards with Chitra Nair

Hello friends, Chitra here with another set of cards to share with you all!!

This time I got to play with another SUPER cute set from the new winter release called Merry Mice and its coordinating dies.

I started by ink blending a white card panel with oxide inks (Dried Marigold, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserve) and splattering water on top of it and dried it off with a towel. Once dry I splattered white and silver watercolor from Gansai Tambi watercolors. Then I stamped the images onto Crafter's Companion ultra smooth white cardstock using memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with copics then die-cut it out using coordinating dies.

I took another piece of white cardstock which is embossed using Buffalo Plaid embossing folder, adhered that to a white card base. I made snowy ground for the mice, adhered that to the colored panel and then I adhered all the images to the panel some using foam squares and some directly.

The sentiment is white heat embossed using WOW white embossing powder. Then I glued few cheese as Christmas ornament for the mice, drew the lines using black gel pen. I also added few highlights using white gel pen and also added glitter to the cap and scarf.

For my second card I used scalloped tag square die along with the cute Merry Mice and its coordinating dies. First I die cut out a square tag using the dies and white cardstock and then did some ink blending on it using oxide inks (Twisted Citron and squeezed lemonade and scattered straw), then splattered some plain water and dried it out using towel. Once dry I splattered some white and silver watercolor from Gansai Tambi watercolors.

Images are all stamped onto Crafter's Companion ultra smooth white cardstock and colored with Copics and cut out using coordinating dies. I took a colored cardstock and used Buffalo Plaid embossing folder to emboss the pattern on it and adhered it directly to bottom of the card base and then adhered the tag on top of it.

The sentiment is heat embossed on black cardstock using WOW white embossing powder. The sentiment is adhered using foam squares and I also adhered the images. I added some details using white Signo gel pen and glued natural jute twine on the tag.

I had so much fun playing with the new goodies. Hope you too enjoyed my cards!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!! Hugs!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Buffalo Plaid Embossing Shop at: Sunny Studio

Merry Mice Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio

Merry Mice Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio

Scalloped Tags-Square Shop at: Sunny Studio

Layered Snowflake Frame Cards with Candice and Rachel

Hi everyone, it's Candice here. This new Layered Snowflake Frame die set is amazing for it's perfect size for me to create two frames on one card! I am loving the effect and thinking of all the different scenes I could put into them!  

I used a few sets from the new holiday release:

• Layered Snowflake Frame dies
• Feeling Frosty stamp set & coordinating dies
• Scenic Route stamp set & coordinating dies
• Season's Greetings stamp set
• Sweet Treat Bag dies (banner)
• white pearls

I began with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which fits wonderfully into the size 9A envelopes. To create the double snowflake frames, I cut close to the edges leaving enough space in the center for my sentiment. I then worked on creating the layers inside the frames by first creating the sky by blending shaded lilac & spun sugar and splattered with diluted white paint.

Next, I stamped one each of the hillside and houses, colored with Copic markers, die cut out using the coordinating dies and cut in half. I then stamped the adorable snowmen, colored them with the Copics, and used the coordinating dies to cut out. I layered them using foam tape and in the top areas I doubled up on the foam tape to give it three layers and lots of dimension.

To finish off the card, I added my bold sentiment by first creating my banner from the handle in the Sweet Treat Bag die. I heat embossed the Season's in white and blended with shaded lilac & spun sugar. Next, I die cut the wishes from green foil paper and multiples from white scraps and layered for a thick sturdy piece. For my finishing touches, I added a snowflake covered in sparkle and a few white pearls.

Thank you for visiting today!  Have a fabulous weekend!

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Hello everyone! It's Rachel here and I have a fun example to show you of another way that you can use the new Layered Snowflake Frame Die Set. It's the perfect size to frame the opening of a shadow box card!

My shadow box measures at 6.25" x 4.5" when folded flat and fits perfectly into a standard A6 sized envelope. I used a piece of Kraft Card Stock for the front and back portions of my card and used the Layered Snowflake Frame Die to cut a window into the front of one panel. I then used a White Gel Pen to color over some of the flakes to make them look like they're covered with snow. I also added some stitched snow drifts by using the Woodland Borders Dies and some White Card Stock.

I stamped all of my images from the new Merry Mice Stamp Set with Tuxedo Memento Black Ink onto a sheet of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock, colored with Copics, and used the coordinating Merry Mice Dies to cut them out. Before putting my card together, I blended a pink background sky by blending some Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inks. Lastly, I heat embossed my sentiment with Fine Detail White Embossing Powder onto a sheet of Black Card Stock and then trimmed it down to size.

Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by today! Have a wonderful weekend!

Sunny Studio Supplies Used:

Woodland Borders Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Season's Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Feeling Frosty Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Feeling Frosty Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Merry Mice Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio
Merry Mice Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scenic Route Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Scenic Route Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Layered Snowflake Frame Shop at: Sunny Studio
Sweet Treats Gift Bag Shop at: Sunny Studio