Hello everyone,

hope you spent some wonderful holidays with your loved ones! Now that Christmas is over, it's time to get ready for the upcoming Sunny Studio Spring Release. There's a new mini stamp set called Heart Bouquet which is already available in the store. Haven't created a fun one layer card for ages, so I combined the cutie from the Bear Hugs set with this sweet bunch of balloons.

First, I started off with a top folding A2 card base made from white heavyweight cardstock. I stamped the polar bear in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a white cardstock panel and also created a mask for him. Next, I stamped the heart ballons and ice block. I created some masks for these images as well to cover them while I work on my background.

I masked off the bottom third, to blend the Distress Oxide Inks Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Spun Sugar and Tattered Rose together for the sky. I splattered on some ink with a small paint brush. After it was dry, I covered the background and applied Salvaged Patina ink for the water. I also stamped some waves which are included in the My Otter Half set.

It's always a magical moment when you peel off the masks. Now, I colored the images with Copic Markers. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it in white. Finally, I cut out my scene with a stitched rectangle die and adhered it to the card base.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a lovely day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Christmas Critters

Hi everyone,

still not done with posting holiday cards, yet ;-) Today, I'm featuring the cute Christmas Critters Stamps.

I started off with an A2 card base made from white cardstock. The gorgeous floral patterned paper is from the All Is Bright 6x6 Paper pack and I cut it out with the stitched rectangle mat die included in the Frilly Frames Retro Petals set. Since the paper is quite busy, I also die cut a white cardstock circle and one of the stitched scalloped Fancy Frames Circles from aqua cardstock.

Next, I stamped the sweet little mouse, deer antlers and wreath in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images and adhered them with foam tape to the center of the framed circle.

The sentiment from the Inside Greetings Holiday set was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto pink cardstock. I heat embossed it with white embossing powder and cut out a banner with one of the Banner Basics Dies. To create the right width, I used partial die cutting. I die cut a white stitched strip with the smallest Slimline Pennant Dies to go behind the sentiment banner which I popped up with foam tape as well.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Merry Christmas to everyone!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Bear Hugs

Hello everyone,

today's featured Bear Hugs stamp set is one of my all time favorites for sure! This time I created a slimline card and used three of the adorable images.

First, I started off with the card base made from lavender cardstock. I trimmed down a piece of gingham paper (Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper) and matted it with dark purple cardstock.

To create three stitched scalloped frames for my images, I used the Fancy Frames Square Dies and die cut them from white cardstock. I also cut out three white squares to go behind the frames and applied some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink in the background.

Next, I stamped the bears in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I cut them out with the coordinating dies and adhered them to the squares.

For the custom sentiment, I cut the delicate 'hugs' word die included in the Scalloped Oval Mat 3 Dies set from silver glitter cardstock. The accompanying sentiments were stamped in VersaMark Ink onto small turquoise cardstock strips and I heat embossed them in white.

Finally, I assembled the card and added a little silver glitter heart above the bears in the middle.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope you have an awesome day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Pristine Poinsettia and Winter Greenery Dies

Hi erveryone,

today's holiday card features the beautiful Pristine Poinsettia and Winter Greenery Dies that go perfectly together.

First, I created an A2 top-folding card base from light peachy pink cardstock. For the striped background, I combined the stitched rectangle mat (Frilly Frames Retro Petals Dies) with the diagonal stripes (Frilly Frames Stripes Dies) and cut it from white cardstock. I adhered it directly to the card base.

Next, I die cut the individual poinsettia layers three times from several tones of red cardstock. I assembled the sets and stacked them on top of each other. By rotating them a bit each time, I created a perfect multi-dimensional poinsettia. Finally, I die cut the center pieces from two shades of green cardstock and adhered them as well.

The greenery was die cut from aqua, dark teal and green cardstock. To build a pretty bouquet, I tucked the die cuts behind the poinsettia. I also added three gold heat embossed leaves from the Classy Christmas set. The Bear Hugs sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto a small cardstock strip and I heat embossed it in white. I popped it up with foam tape and adhered three enamel dots to finish off my card.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Oval Dies

Hello everyone,

I'm sharing another holiday card today where I mixed and matched several fun products. The Scalloped Oval Mat 1 Dies and the Stitched Oval 2 Dies set the scene for the sweet Lazy Christmas sloth.

First, I created an A2 card base from white heavyweight cardstock. I die cut the peppermint stripes paper from the All Is Bright 6x6 Paper pack with the largest of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The scalloped oval was cut from teal cardstock. I die cut the stitched oval from white cardstock as well as from Subtle Grey Tones woodgrain paper. I trimmed the patterned paper and adhered it to the bottom. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed them with silver embossing powder.

Next, I stamped the images from several sets (find them listed below) in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copics. I cut everything out with the coordinating dies. The fir tree was stamped in green and brown ink and I added Rainbow Pearls in matching colors as ornaments. Finally, I assembled my card by adhering everything with liquid glue.

Stamp sets and dies used:

Sloth: Lazy Christmas Stamps + Dies
Cookie plate: North Pole Stamps + Dies
Stack of gifts: Lovable Llama Stamps + Dies
Candy Cane, tree, sack (used as a pillow): Santa Claus Lane Stamps + Dies

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a cozy day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Snow One Like You

Hi everyone,

today I have something special to share. I made a card with this year's Black Friday exclusive mini stamp set. It's called Snow One Like You and is part of the ongoing promo (find all details in the graphic below).

I decided to create a little winter scene for this sweet couple:

I started off with a white A2 top-folding card base. For the background, I did some ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks (Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio) and let it fade into white at the bottom. I die cut a snow hill using one of the curved Slimline Nature Border Dies and added Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to the stitched edge. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder.

Next, I stamped the image as well as the birch trees (Bear Hugs) and the small hearts (Happy Hamsters) in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I cut everything out with the coordinating dies. The images and snow hill were adhered with liquid glue and foam squares. Finally, I added a white cardstock frame which I cut with the help of a rectangle die. I again used foam tape to create dimension.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy Black Friday shopping!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Deck The Halls

Hello everyone,

do you love to decorate for Christmas? Today I'm featuring the Deck The Halls stamp set that comes with playful holiday ornaments that will make you smile.

I started off with a card base that is slightly bigger in size than a standard A2. The final card measures 4 3/8" x 5 5/8". I picked the knitted pattern paper from the All Is Bright 6x6 Paper pack as my background and trimmed it down. At the bottom, I stamped the sentiments (Retro Ornaments and Inside Greetings Holiday) in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed them with white embossing powder. Then I attached the panel directly to the card front.

Next, I created a frame using the peppermint stripes paper. For more sturdiness, I adhered it to a piece of white cardstock before cutting out a 3 3/4" x 5" rectangle. I stamped the ornaments in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I cut them out with the coordinating dies and pulled some silver string through the holes at the top which I secured with thin micropore tape at the back. I also added a little red pom pom to be the reindeer's nose.

To create some sprigs for my ornaments to hang on, I used the largest sprig from the Winter Greenery Dies set. I chose two shades of green cardstock and die cut several sprigs which I adhered with liquid glue. I spread them alternately across the top of my card by letting them overlap each other.

I attached the ornaments to the center of the card and sticked the string ends underneath the sprigs. Finally, I popped up the striped frame with foam strips.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy your day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Lazy Christmas

Hi everyone,

today I'm back with another holiday card showcasing the Lazy Christmas Stamps. These sloths are just the cutest!

First, I started off with a 4 3/8" x 4 3/8" card base and trimmed down a piece of white cardstock to 4" x 4". I ran it through my die cutting machine with one of the Layered Snowflake Frame Dies. The patterned paper that went behind the opening is from the All Is Bright 6x6 Paper pack. The sentiment was stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black Ink. To create a bit of dimension, I adhered the snowflake frame with foam tape.

Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I cut everything out with the coordinating dies. I used foam tape again to pop up my images. Only the christmas baubles and the holly & berries were adhered flat with liquid glue.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Chloe Number Dies

Hello everyone,

today I'm featuring the Chloe Number Dies which allow you to easily personalize a birthday card. I created the card for a sweet girl which will be turning 12 soon.

I started off with a white square card base that measures 4.75" x 4.75". I really like the color combo of the All Is Bright 6x6 Paper pack. Not only are these happy colors great for your holiday projects but they also work for other occasions as well. I trimmed the striped paper to a 4.5"x4.5" size and adhered it to the card base.

With one of the Scalloped Tag Square Dies and the partial die cutting technique I created a scalloped square without the top hanger piece. I stamped the sentiment from the Inside Greetings Birthday set in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with silver embossing powder. Then I adhered the white scalloped square to the center of my card using foam tape.

Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I picked the peeking cat and the big gift from the Christmas Critters set as well as the stack of gifts included in the Lazy Christmas set. I also added the small single gift (Holiday Express) and the heart balloon (Penguin Pals). All images were colored with Copic Markers and I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

I assembled my little birthday scene by adhering the images with liquid glue. Finally, I die cut the numbers from glitter cardstock and put them on top of the red gift.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope you have a fabulous day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Gingerbread House Dies

Hi everyone,

shaped cards are something special and so much fun to create. Today's card was made with the Gingerbread House Dies.

First, I die cut the house shadow base from cream cardstock. Next, I die cut all the elements from colored cardstock. The scalloped trims for the roof and windows as well as the bottom piece were cut from glitter cardstock. I sponged the edges of the kraft gingerbread house die-cut with brown ink and added some splatters with a paint brush. To decorate the top window, I picked the cute little bow from the Sweet Treat House Add-on Dies set.

Now comes the fun part of putting the gingerbread house together by adhering all the die-cuts. I covered the gumdrops with Crystal Stickles to match the glitter cardstock. To make the pink part of the peppermint candy shiny, I applied a coat of Glossy Accents. I also turned it into a lollipop by putting it on a stick.

Of course I had to decorate the house with one of the adorable Christmas Cookies. I stamped the gingerbread girl and heart cookie in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images and adhered them with foam tape.

Finally, I stamped the 'Merry Christmas' sentiment from the Bear Hugs set in VersaMark Ink onto a dark brown cardstock strip and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an awesome day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Lacy Snowflake Dies

Hello everyone,

today I'm sharing a shimmery winter card using the Lacy Snowflake Dies. They go perfectly with the snowflakes from the Snowflake Circle Frame Dies.

First, I started off with an A2 card base made from purple cardstock. Next, I created a watercolor background using Nuvo Shimmer Powders (Atlantis Burst and Blue Blitz) and Distress Oxide Inks (Salvaged Patina and Wilted Violet). I also added some shimmer spray to the whole background (see photo below).

To add some texture, I ran the dried background through my die cutting machine with the Lots of Dots Embossing Folder. I trimmed the panel down to be a bit smaller than A2 and adhered it to the card base.

The snowflakes were die cut from white glitter cardstock. I die cut a piece of vellum with the second largest of the Stitched Semi-Circle Dies. I stamped the scripty 'Happy New Year' sentiment from the Season's Greetings set in VersaMark Ink onto white cardstock and heat embossed it with some pretty WOW! Royal Crush Embossing Glitter. I used the coordinating word die to cut it out.

Finally, I assembled my card by scattering the snowflakes over the card. All the die-cuts are perfect to hide the adhesive behind the vellum semi-circle which I attached to the right side. I added some pearls and crystals as embellishments.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an amazing day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Holiday Express

Hi everyone,

crafting for the upcoming Christmas season has begun and today I'm sharing a card using the Holiday Express Stamps.

I picked the wonderful snowy scene from the Very Merry Paper pack, trimmed it down and adhered it to a card base. Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. I love how you can tuck the critters as well as the holiday accessories inside the train.

The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto a pink cardstock banner and I heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I created some dimension on my card by adhering most of the images and the sentiment banner with foam tape.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a beautiful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Forest Trees Stencils

Hello everyone,

today I'm back with a clean and simple Christmas card in pretty pinks using the fabulous Forest Trees Stencils.

I started off with an A2 landscape card base and die cut a white cardstock panel with the stitched rectangle included in the Frilly Frames Quatrefoil Dies set. I also cut out a window using the largest of the Stitched Oval 2 Dies.

Next, I cut down a piece of smooth Bristol cardstock to go behind the window and started applying Distress Oxide Inks through the stencils. I wanted to create an ombré look and went from light to dark pink (Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves). I used all three stencils and one even twice to fill the whole panel. I let it dry before adding white and moonlight ink splatters with a small brush for a bit of snowfall. I adhered the stenciled panel directly to my card base and popped up the oval window frame with foam tape.

For the sentiment, I combined a die cut with a heat embossed text. The word 'merry' is included in the Christmas Garland Frame Die set. I cut it from silver glitter cardstock as well as white cardstock since it is quite delicate. I stamped the word 'christmas' from the Hedgey Holidays set in VersaMark Ink onto a small cardstock strip and white heat embossed it. To finish off the card, I adhered the sentiment in the middle and added three white star sequins around it.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope you have an amazing day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Words of Gratitude

Hi everyone,

today's focus is on the Word of Gratitude Stamps which are perfect to simply say Thank You in many different ways.

I combined the largest of the Stitched Rectangle Dies with the Frilly Frames Chevron background and die cut it from white cardstock. I also die cut the chevrons from three colors of cardstock and alternately inlaid them. I adhered the chevron background with a piece of fun foam to the white A2 card base.

The sentiment was stamped in two colors onto a white stitched cardstock circle. I additionally heat embossed the pink words 'thank you' with clear embossing powder. Next, I die cut a couple of Winter Greenery sprigs from white cardstock and adhered them behind the sentiment circle which I popped up with foam tape. To embellish the card, I added three Iridescent Pearls in matching colors.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Fall Friends

Hello everyone,

we're slowly heading into fall as the leaves change their colors and the temperatures get cooler. With today's card I'm highlighting the adorable Fall Friends Stamps which are perfect to build scenes by using all the fun accessories.

I started off with an A2 card base made from Kraft cardstock. For the sunset background, I did some ink blending on smooth Bristol cardstock with Distress Oxide Inks (Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmelade, Abandoned Coral and Candied Apple). I added gold paint splatters with a small brush.

Next, I cut two grass pieces using the borders included in the Slimline Nature Borders Dies and Picket Fence set. The Distress Oxide colors I used for them are Bundled Sage and Rustic Wilderness. And again, I added ink splatters for a little bit of interest. When everything was completely dry, I ran all ink blended pieces through my die cutting machine with the stitched rectangle die from the Frilly Frames Retro Petals Dies set. Then I layered them on top of each other.

I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto a red cardstock strip and I heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Finally, I assembled my card and adhered all the elements with liquid glue.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an awesome day!
Anja

MFT 2021 Card Design Superstar • Clean & Simple Genius

Hi peeps,

so happy I had some quiet me-time to dive into my stash and get creative. Of course I didn't want to pass the opportunity to take part in the 2021 Card Design Superstar Contest hosted by My Favorite Things. This annual event is always so much fun and really inspiring!

I decided to create a card for the Clean & Simple Genius category. I picked up the idea from the card I made for this contest back in 2017 ;-)

I adore this cute cat with the big glasses from the Housecats stamp set and combined it with the scratching dog included in the Birdie Brown Woof Pack stamp set. Although I planned out a more simple scene, I wanted to tell a fun little story, too. It just makes me giggle!

The background and floor were made with two wonderful papers from the Wallpaper Patterns 6x6 paper pad. I love this combo of yellow and grey which happens to be the Pantone Color of the Year 2021 as well. I used a narrow strip die from the retired Aquarium Die-namics set to cut the shelf the cat is sitting on from brown woodgrain cardstock.

I stamped the cat, dog, tennis ball and plants in Extreme Black Hybrid Ink and colored them with Copic markers. I fussy cut the images with scissors and adhered them to my card with liquid glue and foam tape. The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto a piece of Summer Splash Prestige Card Stock. I heat embossed it with white embossing powder and used one of the retired Slanted Sentiment Strips Die-namics to cut it out.

Thank you so much for stopping by! And good luck to everyone!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Crisp Autumn

Hi everyone,

today's colorful card features the Crisp Autumn Stamps and a special die cutting technique.

The bright color scheme was inspired by the beautiful Sweater Weather 6x6 Papers. This means, I added aqua, pink and blue to the traditional fall colors. I created an A2 card base from white cardstock and cut out the blue leafy paper with a slightly smaller rectangle die.

I stamped all layers of the leaves and pumpkins with dye inks (you can find the ink colors below) and the help of a stamp positioning tool. I cut them out with the coordinating dies. 

Next, I did the "Die cuts within larger die" technique. Therefore, I arranged the die cuts on a circle and put a piece of masking paper on top to keep everything in place. Then I run it through my die-cutting machine with a regular circle die. I flipped it over and added foam tape to the back of the die cuts. I adhered it to a white cardstock cirle before carefully removing the masking paper. I trimmed off a bit from the right side and lined it up with the patterned paper.

The scripty sentiment was stamped in dark blue, cut out with the matching die and I adhered it using liquid glue. Finally, I added three White Diamond Jewels to embellish the card.

Altenew Dye Inks used:
Orange pumpkins: Sunkissed, Orange Cream, Autumn Blaze
Green pumpkins: Minty Mint, Sweet Leaf, Just Green
Pumpkin stems: Forest Glades, Evergreen
Yellow leaves: Buttercream, Warm Sunshine, Caramel Toffee
Green leaves: Bamboo, Parrot, Olive
Pink leaves: Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Rubellite, Razzleberry
Aqua leaves: Mountain Mist,Volcano Lake, Lagoon, Emerald
Sentiment: Sapphire

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a happy day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Icing Borders

Hello everyone,

today I have a love and winter themed card for you showing you how you can use the Icicle Border Dies as accents on your project. I die cut the ric-rac border from five colors of cardstock to create a repeating design element in the background.

I started off with a white A2 card base and trimmed down a light grey cardstock panel to be 3/16 inch smaller on each side. Next, I adhered the ric-rac borders with liquid glue and cut off the excess. I also die cut one of the Stitched Hearts from lavender cardstock. For a bit of dimension, I popped it off with foam tape.

I love the versatile Bear Hugs Stamps and picked the adorable polar bear couple as well as a little heart. I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating die to cut out the bears. The heart was fussy cut with scissors. I adhered the images in the middle of the heart die-cut.

The scripty word 'hugs' is included in the Scalloped Oval Mats 3 Dies set and I cut it three times from white heavyweight cardstock. I stacked the die cuts on top of each other and adhered it to the card. Finally, I added three clear sequins.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Holiday Release • Bewitching

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to share my first Holiday Release inspiration project. Today we're featuring the cute Bewitching Stamps.

I started off with a white A2 card base on which I added tiny black ink splatters. Next, I cut random strips from four colors of cardstock and repeated them to create a background.

The stamp set comes with the adorable kitty, a witch hat, a cauldron and a trio of bubbles. I also picked three pumpkins (Fall Friends, Harvest Mice) and a scarecrow (Farm Fresh) to create a little Halloween scene. All images were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment in VersaFine Onyx Black Ink onto a white cardstock strip and assembled the card by adhering everything with liquid glue.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps 6th Birthday Bonus Card

Hello again,

Sunny Studio Stamps is turning 6! In honor of their birthday, I created a bonus card with some of my favorite products. Don't forget to join the ongoing Blog Hop for some new release inspiration and your chance to win a sweet giveaway!

Here is the birthday card I came up with by mixing and matching some previously released products. I love cute critters and picked six of them as well as some accessories (you can find all the used products listed below) to create a fun scene.

First, I started off with a white top-folding A2 card base. For the background, I chose one of the Subtle Grey Tones Papers. I die-cut the Comic Strip frame twice (for more stability) from navy cardstock and adhered it to my card.

Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. The sentiments were stamped in VersaMark Ink onto cardstock banners and I also spelled out the word 'YAY' using the Chloe Alphabet Dies. Finally, I popped up all the pieces with foam tape.

Here are the products I used:

Dog, party hat, cupcake and balloon string: Party Pups Stamps + Dies
Turtle, birthday present and party hat: Turtley Awesome Stamps + Dies
Alpaca and stack of presents: Alpaca Holiday Stamps + Dies
Bunny: Chubby Bunny Stamps + Dies
Monkey: Love Monkey Stamps + Dies
Penguin and heart balloon: Penguin Pals Stamps + Dies

Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy your Sunday!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps 6th Birthday Blog Hop

Happy Sunday everyone,

today we are celebrating the 6th birthday of Sunny Studio Stamps with a special Blog Hop and we're also excited to introduce the new Fall and Holiday Release to you!

The official release date is on Friday, August 27th, but all the new products are already available as a PRE-ORDER. But wait, there's even more! An amazing SALE is going on as well!

Get 20% off all Sunny Studio branded products (excluding the new release and retired products) using the discount code SIXYEARS through Monday, August 30th at 11:59 pm PDT. 

This season's free mini ornament die will be automatically included on all orders while supplies last.

 

Now on to the Blog Hop – you should have arrived from Vanessa's blog. You can find the full list of participants at the bottom of this post. And there's also a GIVEAWAY waiting for you!

I made a birthday card with the sweet Bear Hugs Stamps. I picked two of the All Is Bright Papers which work for non-holiday cards, too.

The focal point on my A2 card is the tag that I created with the Build-A-Tag #2 Dies. I decorated the top part with one of the new Icing Border Dies and hid the hole with a heart die-cut. I trimmed down the buffalo plaid paper with the second largest of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and created a white frame with the help of the Frilly Frames Herringbone Dies.

Next, I stamped the images (the little present is included in the Holiday Express set) in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I did some Copic coloring and used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. I drew the balloon string with a black fineliner and fussy cut it with scissors.

I stamped the sentiment from the Plane Awesome set in VersaMark Ink onto black cardstock strips and white heat embossed it. Finally, I assembled the card and adhered the tag with foam tape for a bit of dimension.


Your next stop at the hop is Ashley and here you can find the complete hopping order:

Sunny Studio
Vanessa
Anja —> you're here ;-)
Ashley
Audrey
Franci
Isha
Julia
Kavya
Marine
Mayra
Tammy

Make sure to hop along as we're giving away a $25 gift code to the Sunny Studio Store at each stop of the hop. Please leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win. The winner will be randomly chosen on Friday, August 27th. All winners will be announced on the Sunny Studio Blog on Sunday, August 29th (the gift code will be emailed to you). Good luck!

In honor of Sunny Studio's 6th birthday, I created a bonus card which you can find in the next post.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day and happy hopping!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Stitched Dies Hello

Hello everyone,

it's Designer's Choice week and I created a geometric CAS card with stitched dies and a pretty color combo.

First, I started off with a white 5" x 5" square card base. I die cut a bunch of stitched circles from five colors of cardstock using the Window Quad Circle Grid Die. The stitched heart is part of the Cupcake Shape Dies set and I cut it 8 times from white cardstock.

I stamped the word 'hello' from the Cheerful Daisies set in VersaMark Ink onto the dark green circle and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Finally, I glued the hearts to the stitched circles and popped them up with circles cut from white fun foam.

Thank you so much for stopping by! See you soon!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Summer Release • Picket Fence Dies

Hi everyone,

today I'm back with a sweet night scene featuring the Picket Fence Dies which I combined with the Missing Ewe Stamps.

First, I started off with ink blending the night sky background using Distress Oxide Inks (Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot). For the stars, I splattered on some Finetec Moon Gold paint. Next, I blended together Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness for the grass. I used the straight Picket Fence grassy border die as well as the curved one from the Slimline Nature Borders Dies set. The fence and woodgrain embossed boards were cut from  Kraft cardstock.

I stamped the sheep in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. The word 'ewe' is included in the same die set and I cut it from gold glitter cardstock. To complete my punny phrase, I stamped the sentiment from the Plane Awesome set in VersaMark Ink onto red cardstock strip and white heat embossed it.

Finally, I assembled my card by adhering all pieces with liquid glue as well as some foam tape for the sheep and bottom grass border. I added two red die-cut hearts as a finishing touch.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an amazing day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Summer Release • Chloe Alphabet Dies

Hello everyone,

Alphabet dies are great to create custom sentiments or to personalize your projects. I love the pretty and versatile font of the Chloe Alphabet Dies which I combined with the Just Bee-cause mini stamp set.

I started off with a white top-folding A2 card base and trimmed down a piece of Distress Watercolor Cardstock to be slightly smaller. I did some fun Ink Smooshing with Distress Oxide Inks (Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed and Dried Marigold) to create my background.

Next, I die cut the Frilly Frames Hexagon Die from vellum. I cut it apart and carefully adhered it over the ink smooshed background. I stamped three bees and the tiny heart in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images.

I spelled out the word 'bee' by die cutting the letters once from black glitter cardstock and twice from regular black cardstock. I stacked them on top of each other for more sturdiness and dimension. The word 'happy' from the Captivating Camellias set was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto a black cardstock stripe and I heat embossed it in white.

To finish off my card, I adhered the bees with foam tape and added Crystal Stickles to their wings and the little heart.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an awesome day!
Anja