Sunny Studio - Rainbow Lucky Card

Hello there,

I'm happy to be back on the Sunny Studio blog with this rainbow themed friendship card featuring a mix & match of images from different sets. Since St Patrick's Day is round the corner, I wanted to create a lucky card with rainbow colors, and the Balloon Alphabet was the perfect fit to make the sentiment.

I started off by cutting a large Rounded Rectangle Mat panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock to create a colorful cloudy rainbow sky using a cloud stencil from my stash along with oxide inks: spun sugar + worn lipstick, dried marigold + spiced marmalade, squeezed lemonade + mustard seed, shabby shutters + mowed lawn, and tumbled glass + broken china. I splattered water all over my panel and dried it with a paper towel. Next I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and used a slim brush to add more splatters to my panel, and then I did the same with black soot oxide ink for contrast and with fossilized amber distress spritz for gold sparkles. Once my panel was dry, I attached it to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches Polka Dot Parade blue paper using 1mm foam tape, and then to a white card base using liquid glue.

Next I stamped my images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them all using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers and my Graph'it brush markers. Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Garden Fairy - fairies • Little Birdie - birds, birdhouses, branches • Chubby Bunny + Chickie Baby - flowers • Tulip Path Background - butterflies.

For my greeting, I stamped the word "Lucky" on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using the Balloon Alphabet along with Lawn Fawn premium dye inks, from left to right: peachy keen, carrot, sunflower, cilantro and kiddie pool. For this particular project, I wanted those letters to be real letters and not balloons, so before stamping them, I masked the balloon details with washi tape, and after die cutting the letters, I just trimmed off the excess of paper below each letter with scissors. I love the white highlights on the letters and the rounded shape is super cute! I stuck everything, images and the word "Lucky", on my rainbow panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, and stamped "To have you as my friend" from Clucky Chickens right below "Lucky" to complete my greeting.

To finish my card, I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and applied white blizzard nuvo drops to the fairies wings to make them super shiny.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Balloon alphabet stamp set

- Garden fairy stamp set

- Little birdie stamp set

- Chubby bunny stamp set

- Chickie baby stamp set

- Tulip path background stamp set

- Clucky chickens stamp set

- Rounded rectangle mat die set

- Polka dot parade 6x6 paper pack

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: spun sugar + worn lipstick, dried marigold + spiced marmalade, squeezed lemonade + mustard seed, shabby shutters + mowed lawn, tumbled glass + broken china, black soot

- Lawn Fawn premium dye inks: peachy keen, carrot, sunflower, cilantro, kiddie pool

- Copic opaque white ink

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Sakura white gel pen

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Cloudy stencil by Lawn Fawn

- Memento tuxedo black ink

- Black versafine ink

- 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

[IG HOP DAY 2] Pretty Pink Posh - Birthday Cake Pops Stenciled & Die-Cut Card

Hey there,

Pretty Pink Posh is turning 11, and their brand new February 2025 Release is packed full of super cute birthday products! Make sure to check my post on Instagram and hop along for inspiration that will inspire your birthday projects all year long!

To make today's card, I was once again inspired by the beautiful and extra colorful Party Time shaker beads. I started off by cutting a 5,5 x 4,25 inches light pink panel, and I die cut multiple scalloped Streamers out of colored cardstock that I attached to my panel using liquid glue. I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and added splatters all over the panel, and set it aside to dry.

I cut a large Eyelet Rectangle panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, masked the scalloped edges off with washi tape, and covered the panel with spun sugar oxide ink. I added a fun and yummy pattern to my panel using the Layered Birthday Cake Pops stencils along with seedless preserves, worn lipstick, lumberjack plaid, lucky clover, mowed lawn and salty ocean oxide ink for the cake pops, with tumbled glass oxide ink for the sticks, and with gold paste for the sprinkles. Once the panel was dry, I attached it to the Streamers panel using 1mm foam tape, and then the whole thing to a white card base.

Next I cut all the bits and pieces out of colored cardstock to create three different Birthday Cake Pops, splattered copic opaque white ink to the elements, and assembled everything on my card using foam squares and liquid glue. Here is a detailed list of the die sets I used: Birthday Cake Pops - cake pops, sprinkles, party hats, bows, sticks Baby Mug Additions - stars.

For the greeting, I started off by cutting all the banner pieces out of colored cardstock using Big Birthday Cupcake dies. I assembled everything using liquid glue, and attached the banner below the bows using foam squares. I also gold heat embossed "Happy birthday to you" from Sentiment Strips Birthday on white cardstock, trimmed it into a slim banner using a Sentiment Strips die, and stuck that banner at the very bottom of my panel using foam squares again. Finally I added some details: highlights on the banner using a white gel pen, glossy accents to the sprinkles, and white blizzard nuvo drops to the dots on the party hats.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- *new* Birthday cake pops die set

- *new* Streamers die set

- *new* Layered birthday cake pops stencils

- Baby mug additions die set

- Big birthday cupcake die set

- Eyelet rectangle die set

- Sentiment strips die set

- Sentiment strips birthday stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: seedless preserves, worn lipstick, lumberjack plaid, lucky clover, mowed lawn, salty ocean, spun sugar, tumbled glass, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Gold paste by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Gold embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Gold mirror cardstock by Craftelier

- Gold glitter cardstock by Simon Says Stamp

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock

Pretty Pink Posh - Cake Slice Shaker Birthday Card

Hello there,

I'm thrilled to be back with more inspiration featuring a mix & match of items from the Pretty Pink Posh February 2025 Release, including the amazing Cake Slice Shaker that I paired with previously released products to create an extra festive birthday card.

I started off by covering a large Stitched Torn Rectangle panel with spun sugar oxide ink, and I added stars to this panel using the Cascading Stars stencil along with seedless preserves, worn lipstick, lumberjack plaid, lucky clover, mowed lawn and salty ocean oxide inks. I splattered water all over the panel and dried it with a paper towel, I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and used a slim brush to add more splatters to my panel, and I did the same with fossilized amber distress spritz and with black soot oxide ink. When the panel was dry, I attached it to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches white panel using 1mm foam tape, and then to a white card base using liquid glue.

Next I worked on the Cake Slice Shaker, following those steps:

1. Cut a Cake Slice Shaker frame out of purple cardstock, and cut a whole Cake Slice Shaker panel out of acetate

2. Stick the purple cake frame to the acetate cake using liquid glue

3. Flip the cake over, and add foam strips all around the cake and on the separating lines as well, creating this way three separated stripes

4. Pour some Party Time shaker beads inside each of those stripes

5. Cut another Cake Slice Shaker panel out of pink cardstock, and stick it to the foam strips to close the shaker

6. Attach the complete Cake Slice Shaker to the card using liquid glue

I die cut all the additional bits and pieces out of colored cardstock, and here is a detailed list of the die sets I used: • Big Celebration Cupcake - fireworks, large star, medium stars (on the fireworks), tiny dots • Baby Mug Additions - small star (on the spoon) • Birthday Candles - candles • Valentine Mug Additions - spoon • Birthday Holder Additions - cream • Birthday Cake Pops - bow.

I assembled everything and glued all the elements on the card using foam squares and liquid glue, and then worked on the greetings. I cut "It's your day" using a Birthday Mug Additions die out of gold mirror cardstock and out of white cardstock, I glued the gold words on top of the white ones, shifting them a little bit to create a white border around the gold letters, and then attached the greeting to the Cake Slice Shaker using liquid glue. Next I white heat embossed three different Upright Greetings Birthday sentiments on colored cardstock, trimmed them into slim banners using Sentiment Strips dies, and attached the three banners to the left side of the cake. Finally, I added highlights and details using a white gel pen, glossy accents to the tiny sprinkles on the cream, and white blizzard nuvo drops to the flames and fireworks to make them shine.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- *new* Cake slice shaker die set

- *new* Birthday holder additions die set

- *new* Birthday cake pops die set

- *new* Cascading stars stencil

- *new* Upright greetings birthday stamp set

- *new* Party time shaker beads

- Big celebration cupcake die set

- Baby mug additions die set

- Birthday mug additions die set

- Birthday candles die set

- Valentine mug additions die set

- Torn rectangle die set

- Sentiment strips die set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: seedless preserves, worn lipstick, lumberjack plaid, lucky clover, mowed lawn, salty ocean, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Sakura white gel pen

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Gold mirror cardstock by Craftelier

- Gold glitter cardstock by Simon Says Stamp

- Acetate by Lawn Fawn

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock

Sunny Studio - Cat Antics Birthday Card

Hello there,

I'm happy to be back on the Sunny Studio blog with this colorful and festive birthday card showcasing a mix & match of recent and previously released items, including Cat Antics from the Spring 2025 release. I've created this card as a companion to the Party Pets slimline card I shared a few weeks ago, and I love how they're both different but compliment each other very well.

I started off by stamping the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them all using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers and my Graph'it brush markers in a color palette I really love: pink, orange and yellow, with touches of brown. Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Cat Antics - cats • Party Pets - balloons, party hats, presents • Holiday Express - train • Balloon Rides - banners.

Next I cut multiple stripes out of colored cardstock using a Ribbon & Lace Border die, and attached them all on a slightly smaller panel than the regular A2 size using liquid glue. I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and used a slim brush to add splatters to my stripe panel, and then did the same with fossilized amber distress spritz for a touch of gold. Once it was dry,  I stuck my stripe panel to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches white panel, and then the whole thing to a white card base.

I cut three squares out of different Gingham Pastels papers using the 1-1/2 inch Stitched Square die, attached those squares on the upper part of my card using 1mm foam squares, I stuck all the images using foam squares again, and then added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen.

For my sentiment, I cut a speech bubble out of vellum using a Comic Strip Speech Bubbles die, I gold heat embossed "Make A Wish" from Make A Wish on the vellum bubble, and attached it on my panel using transparent foam squares. To finish my card, I glued a scattering of mini star confetti to add even more cuteness and shine to my panel.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Cat antics stamp set

- Party pets stamps set

- Holiday express stamp set

- Balloon rides stamp set

- Make a wish stamp set

- Stitched square die set

- Ribbon & lace borders die set

- Comic strip speech bubbles die set

- Gingham pastels 6x6 papers

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Memento tuxedo black ink

- Clear embossing by Lawn Fawn

- Gold embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Mini star confetti by Studio Katia

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Vellum by Lawn Fawn

- 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

[BLOG HOP DAY 2] Pretty Pink Posh - Dog Holder & Party Hat Shaker Duo

Hi there,

Welcome to the Pretty Pink Posh February 2025 Release Blog Hop Day 2! I'm thrilled to be back with a new set of card and shaker tag showcasing multiple items from the Pretty Pink Posh February 2025 Release, including the amazing Party Time shaker beads mix which was my inspiration to choose a color palette to create all my projects with this release!

Please check each crafter along the hop, and comment on their blog post for a chance to win a prize:

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Amy Rysavy

Simeen Batra

Wanda Guess

Zsofia Molnar

Marine Simon < you are here

Gemma Campbell

Rebecca Keppel

Four (4) $50 gift certificates are up for grabs (one winner each day) Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on March 4th. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.

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I started off with the background and cut a 4,5 x 3,25 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, masked the stitched edges off with washi tape, and covered the panel with spun sugar oxide ink first. I added a cute pattern to my panel using the Paw Prints stencil along with seedless preserves, worn lipstick, lumberjack plaid, lucky clover, mowed lawn and salty ocean oxide inks. I splattered water all over the panel and dried it with a paper towel, mixed copic opaque white ink with water and used a slim brush to add more splatters to my panel, and then did the same with fossilized amber distress spritz and with black soot oxide ink.

Once my panel was dry, I attached it to a large Eyelet Rectangle purple panel using liquid glue, next to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches red panel using 1mm foam tape, and then to a white card base.

I cut all the bits and pieces out of colored cardstock, and here is a detailed list of the die sets I used: • Dog Holder - dog • Birthday Holder Additions - presents, cake, candles, party hat • Party Balloons - balloons • Baby Mug Additions - small bows, stars • Valentine Holder Additions - heart cheeks, large bows.

I assembled all those pieces and attached everything on my card using a combination of foam squares and liquid glue. I gold heat embossed "Make a wish" from Sentiment Strips Birthday on white cardstock, trimmed it into a slim banner using a Sentiment Strips die, and attached that banner using foam squares again. And then I added a few extra details to make my card even cuter: I gave the dog a pair of wiggly eyes and applied glossy accents to his nose, I added glitter to the cake, and glued a pink Valentine Heart confetti on each red bow. As always I finished the card with highlights and details using a white gel pen, and then moved on to the tag.

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Here are the steps I followed to create my see-through shaker tag:

1. Cut a Party Hat Shaker frame out of colored cardstock, and cut a whole Party Hat Shaker out of acetate

2. Stick the hat frame to the acetate hat using liquid glue

3. Flip the hat over, and add foam strips on the three edges of the hat and on the top part as well

4. Pour some Party Time shaker beads inside the hat

5. Cut another Party Hat Shaker out of acetate, and stick it to the foam strips to close the shaker

6. Cut a handle using a Build A Stocking die, and attach it to the acetate, at the very top of the hat

7. Cut another Party Hat Shaker frame, and stick it to the acetate to finish the back of the tag nice and pretty

Next I cut a few more items to decorate the hat. I cut the top out of colored cardstock, as well as multiple dots, using other Party Hat Shaker dies, a gold glitter star using a Onesie Shaker die and five tiny stars using a Birthday Holder Additions die. I cut the Let's Party Shadow pieces out of gold mirror cardstock and vellum, and assembled those pieces. And then I stuck everything to the hat using foam squares and liquid. I tied gold ribbon and twine on the handle, added a few highlights and details using a white gel pen, and finished my Party Hat Shaker tag with glossy accents on the words to make them extra shiny.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- *new* Dog holder die set

- *new* Birthday holder additions die set

- *new* Party hat shaker die set

- *new* Paw prints stencil

- Party balloons die set 

- Baby mug additions die set

- Valentine holder additions die set

- Eyelet rectangle die set

- Build a stocking die set

- Onesie shaker die set

- Sentiment strips die set

- Sentiment strips birthday stamp set

- Heart confetti

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: seedless preserves, worn lipstick, lumberjack plaid, lucky clover, mowed lawn, salty ocean, spun sugar, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Prisma glitter by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Gold embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- Wiggle eyes from my stash

- Gold mirror cardstock by Craftelier

- Gold glitter cardstock by Simon Says Stamp

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Starthmore bristol smooth cardstock