Pretty Pink Posh - Holiday Trucks Slimline Card

Hi there,

I'm so happy to be back with this holiday slimline card I created using a mix and match of Pretty Pink Posh items from different seasons. I often like to think outside the box, think of new ways to stretch and use my supplies, and when the Holiday Icons came out, I immediately pictured Santa driving one of the Constructions Trucks, surrounded with trees, in a winter landscape. So I tried to bring the thought in my head to life!

I started off by cutting an 8,25 x 3,25 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel using the largest Slimline Peekaboo Windows die. I divided this panel in half using washi tape, and created a winter landscape. On the lower part, I blended some salvaged patina and peacock feathers oxide inks, but just a little bit, in order to keep most of the section white and still have this impression of snow. I mixed some peacock feathers oxide ink with water, and used a slim brush to add splatters on my snow border.

Next I created the sky, and I wanted it to be kind of magical, so I went for red tones. I first added saltwater taffy oxide ink all over the upper part of my panel, next I added a little bit of candied apple oxide ink on the edges and at the top, I used my saltwater taffy blending tool to mix the colors, and I repeated those steps a couple of times until I was happy with the result. I mixed some candied apple oxide ink with water, and added splatters to the sky. I also mixed some copic opaque white ink with water, added splatters both on the sky and snow, and did the same with liquid stardust.

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. Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Holiday Icons - Santa, small candy canes, stocking, presents • Holiday Stockings - presents, large candy canes • Village Additions - trees • Construction Trucks - trucks, hearts, piles of snow • Construction Additions - trucks, fences.

Once everything was colored, I attached the images on the panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. I white heat embossed "Tis the season" from Winter Greetings on dark grey cardstock, cut it using the matching die, and attached it right in the middle of the panel using 2mm foam squares. I attached my Slimline Peekaboo Windows panel to an 8,5 x 3,5 inches white panel, and then to a white card base.

To finish my card, I added a few extra details. I wanted the piles of snow and snow in the truck to have a frosty look, so I added liquid glue on all those spots, sprinkled fine glitter on the glue, let the glue dry, and used a fluffy brush to remove the excess glitter. Since my box of glitter was out, I also added sparkles to the hearts, and finally added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Holiday icons stamp set

- Holiday stockings stamp set

- Village additions stamp set

- Construction trucks stamp set

- Construction additions stamp set

- Winter greetings stamp set

- Slimline peekaboo windows die set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Oxide inks: salvaged patina, peacock feathers, saltwater taffy, candied apple

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Prisma glitter by Lawn Fawn

- Memento tuxedo black ink (images)

- 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

- Dark grey cardstock by Lawn Fawn

Sunny Studio - Set of Sweet Interactive Card + Treat Bag Topper + Shaker Tags

Hello there,

I'm so happy to be back on the Sunny Studio blog with this super cute set of interactive card + treat bag topper + shaker tags featuring the lovely gingerbread cookies from Baking Spirit Bright and Christmas Cookies. My first plan was to make the shaker tags and treat bag topper only, but I had some extra stamped images, so I quickly created a sliding card to go with my tags and treat bag topper. And to make sure that everything coordinates nicely, I used the All Is Bright 6x6 paper pack.

I started off by stamping all my images on kraft cardstock using memento tuxedo black ink. I cut them all using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my alcohol markers. Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Baking Spirit Bright - house, trees, stars, candy canes, small gingerbread man • Christmas Cookies - large gingerbread people.

So, let's start with the Sliding Window card, shall we? I cut a 5 x 3,75 inches All Is Bright pink gingham panel using the largest Stitched Rectangle, cut the Sliding Window out of it, as well as the notch at the very top, and also cut a 5 x 3,25 inches All Is Bright green panel.

I folded my Sliding Window pink panel on the score lines, flipped it over, and added double sided tape on the slim bottom tab. I peeled the backing paper off this tab, flipped my 5 x 3,25 inches green panel over, and attached it at the back of my Sliding Window pink panel, lining up the bottom edge of my pink panel with the slim tab. And I wanted to frame my sliding pink panel nicely, so I cut a 5 x 3,75 inches All Is Bright snowflake panel, cut a Sliding Window out of it, as well as the notch, I trimmed that panel to get a frame, and I stuck that frame to my pink panel using liquid glue.

Next I cut an All Is Bright gingerbread man paper as wide as my sliding panel, I flipped my Sliding Window panel over, and added foam strips along the bottom edge, on the long edges as well, but not along the top edge. I peeled all the backing papers off, and attached my sliding panel to the gingerbread man panel. I attached my panel to a 5,25 x 4 inches All Is Bright stripe panel, and finally to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches All Is Bright red panel.

To totally complete my interactive panel, I attached the remaining piece of snowflake paper at the top of the green pull tab panel, cut an pink eyelet using a Sliding Window die, stuck that eyelet, pierced a hole through it, and added some turquoise twine to be able to pull the interactive panel.

Next I decorated the front of my Sliding Window panel. I cut two All Is Bright polka dot panels as wide as the interactive panel (3 inches), used a die from the Ribbon & Lace Border die set to create two scalloped borders, attached those borders using 1mm foam squares, and then I stuck the images to the scalloped borders and to the pull tab panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

I created two different greetings: one for the front of the card, and one for the inside. For the first one, I cut my two Brilliant Banner 1 pieces out of red cardstock, I white heat embossed "Sweet Christmas Wishes" from Baking Spirits Bright on the front pieces, attached that front piece to the back piece using 1mm foam squares, and then I stuck the whole banner above the trees using 2mm foam squares. For the second greeting, I cut a small Scalloped Oval Mat 1 panel out of aqua cardstock, white heat embossed "Sugar & Spice Make Christmas So Nice" from Baking Spirits Bright on that scalloped panel, I pulled the interactive panel of my card, and attached my small scalloped panel on the bottom section using 1mm foam squares.

To finish my card, I added a few extra details: I cut a 3 inches wide slim stripe out of an All Is Bright paper, and attached it to the tab right below the gingerbread people using liquid glue. I added a few White Snowflake confetti around the Brilliant Banner 1, added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and added a bow at the very bottom of my card using liquid glue.

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Now let's move on the shaker tags! They both were made following the same steps and matching All Is Bright papers:

1. Cut a Scalloped Square Tag panel out of a snowflake paper, and used the fifth smallest Stitched Square die to cut an opening inside my tag panel

2. Cut a whole Scalloped Square Tag panel out of acetate, and attached that acetate panel to the back of the snowflake frame using liquid glue

3. Still at the back of the frame, added foam strips on the four edges

4. Poured some candy cane confetti from my stash inside the frame

5. Cut a whole Scalloped Square Tag panel out of a pink gingham paper, and stuck that pink panel to the foam strips to totally close the shaker tag

I cut a polka dot panel using the fifth smallest Stitched Square die again, trimmed that panel into two slim strips that I attached at the bottom of each shaker window using liquid glue, and then I stuck my images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

I created two identical greetings using Brilliant Banner 3 dies. I cut each banner piece out of red cardstock, white heat embossed "Sweet Holiday Wishes" from Baking Spirit Bright on the front piece, stuck that front piece to the back piece using 1mm foam squares, and then attached the whole banner to the shaker window using 2mm foam squares.

For the final details, I added highlights to the images using a white gel pen, and tied some ribbon with golden bells at the top of each tag.

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And last but not least: the Treat Bag Topper. I used the main die to cut the base out of red cardstock, another base out of an All Is Bright snowflake paper and I trimmed the handle off, and one last base out of an All Is Bright red gingham paper and I trimmed it to keep the handle only. I attached the red gingham handle to the red Treat Bag Topper base using liquid glue, and next the snowflake panel. I used another Treat Bag Topper die to cut the pink gingham panel, attached it to the snowflake panel using liquid glue, and then stuck the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

For my greeting, I first cut a light brown tag using a Window Quad Square die, I white heat embossed "Baking Spirit Bright" from Baking Spirit Bright on the lower section of my tag, cut the top decorative piece out of an All Is Bright gingerbread man paper, stuck it to the top of my tag using 1mm foam square, and tied the tag to the handle along with three golden bells using turquoise twine. I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, glued a few White Snowflake confetti, and finally attached a bow on the handle using liquid glue.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Baking spirit bright stamp set

- Christmas cookies stamp set

- Sliding window die set

- Treat bag topper die set

- Scalloped square tag die set

- Ribbon & lace border die set

- Stitched rectangle die set

- Scalloped oval mat 1 die set

- Stitched square die set

- Window quad square die set

- Brilliant banner 1 & 3 die sets

- All is bright 6x6 papers

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Sakura white gel pen

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Bells from my stash

- Candy cane confetti from my stash

- Ribbon by Stampin Up

- Twine by Lawn Fawn

- Kraft cardstock by Lawn Fawn (images)

Pretty Pink Posh - Framed Holiday Stockings - Coloring on Kraft Cardstock

Hi there,

I'm super happy to be back with this monochromatic holiday card showcasing the Holiday Stockings, which was part of the Pretty Pink Posh October 2023 Release. This card is also a companion to this card, so make sure to check it out if you haven't seen it already.

I started off by stamping all the images on kraft cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them all using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers. The stockings, teddy bears, presents and candy cane are from Holiday Stockings, and the bows are from Holiday Ornaments.

Next I cut some Eyelet Rectangles and Eyelet Squares panels out of kraft cardstock, I masked the scalloped edges on each panel using washi tape, and then colored each panel using the Mini Polka Dots stencil, the Medium Polka Dots stencil and the Pinstripe stencil, along with hickory smoke, faded jeans, prize ribbon and chipped sapphire distress inks.

I cut a 5,5 x 4,25 inches plaid blue panel, and attached the different panels using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. Next I stuck the stockings, presents, teddy bears and candy cane using foam squares again, I white heat embossed "Noel" from Winter Greetings on black cardstock, cut it using the matching die, and attached it on the panel using foam squares. As always I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and as final details, I added a few Charcoal pearls here and there.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Holiday stockings stamp set

- Winter greetings stamp set

- Holiday ornaments stamp set

- Eyelet rectangles die set

- Eyelet squares die set

- Mini polka dots stencil

- Medium polka dots stencil

- Pinstripe stencil

- Charcoal pearls

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Distress inks: hickory smoke, faded jeans, prize ribbon, chipped sapphire

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Memento tuxedo black ink

- Clear embossing ink

- Black licorice cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Kraft cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Pattern paper by Lawn Fawn

Pretty Pink Posh - Framed Holiday Ornaments - Coloring on Kraft Cardstock

Hi there,

I'm thrilled to be back with this bright and cheerful holiday card showcasing the Holiday Ornaments from the Pretty Pink Posh October 2024 Release. I went for a traditional look, with reds, greens and pinks, and colored everything on kraft cardstock to emphasize the vintage look I wanted to give to my card.

And speaking of which, I started off by stamping all the images on kraft cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them all using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers. Most of the images (baubles, bows, holly berries) are from Holiday Ornaments, and I used the holly berries from Holiday Icons as well.

Next I cut multiple squares and rectangles using the Eyelet Rectangles and Eyelet Squares smallest dies, masked the scalloped edges using washi tape, and created a different background on each panel using the Medium Polka Dots stencil, the Mini Polka Dots stencil and the Pinstripe stencil, along with mowed lawn, rustic wilderness, worn lipstick and festive berries distress inks.

I cut a 5,5 x 4,25 inches gingham red panel, and started off by attaching my eyelet panels using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. Next I stuck the baubles and holly berries using foam squares again, I white heat embossed "Noel" from Winter Greetings on dark brown cardstock, cut it using the matching die, and attached it on the panel using foam squares. As always I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and finally, I added a few Ivory pearls here and there.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Holiday ornaments stamp set

- Holiday icons stamp set

- Winter greetings stamp set

- Eyelet rectangles die set

- Eyelet squares die set

- Medium polka dots stencil

- Mini polka dots stencil

- Pinstripe stencil

- Ivory pearls

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Distress inks: mowed lawn, rustic wilderness, worn lipstick, festive berries

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Memento tuxedo black ink

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Kraft cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Dark brown cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Pattern paper by Echo Park

Sunny Studio - Christmas With The Mouse Family

Hello there,

I'm so happy to be back on the Sunny Studio blog with this holiday card featuring the mouse family again. This time, they're back for a Christmas adventure, whether they're busy decorating the tree, or enjoying some quiet time by the fireplace, or delivering presents larger than the chimney pipe! I love how this slimline card turned out, and how we get three mini scenes on one single card.

As very often, I started off by stamping all the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them all using the matching 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: • Cozy Christmas - armchairs, Christmas tree, cushions, lamp, glass of milk, presents • Santa Claus Lane - fireplace, chimney, stockings, sleigh, presents, baubles • Christmas Critters - mouse, reindeer antlers • Lazy Christmas - large presents • Merry Mice - mice, hat • Beach Bus - mouse • North Pole - cookie plate, presents • Harvest Mice - mouse.

Next I cut an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel that I divided in different sections, from bottom to top: floor, wallpaper, roof and sky. I started off with the floor, and created a base first using antique linen oxide ink. And to make a parquet floor, I used the Straight Stripes stencil along with vintage photo oxide ink to create a wood plank pattern. For the wallpaper, I did a base first using saltwater taffy oxide ink, and I used the Diagonal Stripes stencil along with worn lipstick oxide ink to add a nice pattern to my wall. I kept the roof simple, and did a 1/4" separation stripe using hickory smoke and black soot oxide inks. And finally I did the sky using salty ocean, prize ribbon and black soot oxide inks.

As always, I added texture to my background. I mixed some vintage photo oxide ink with water, and added splatters to the parquet floor. Mixed some worn lipstick oxide ink with water, and added splatters to the wall. Splattered water on the sky and dried the paper with a paper towel. Mixed some chipped sapphire oxide ink with water, added more splatters to the sky, and did the same with liquid stardust. Finally, I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water, and added white splatters all over the panel.

Once the panel was dry, I white heat embossed "Merry Christmouse" from Merry Mice at the very bottom, and attached all the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. Added highlights and details to the images using a white gelly roll pen, a dot of glossy accents on the berries on the wall and lights in the tree, and to make the snow on the chimney sparkle, I added liquid glue, sprinkled fine glitter on the glue, let it dry and removed the excess of glitter with a fluffy brush.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Stripes stencils

- Cozy Christmas stamp set

- Santa Claus lane stamp set

- Christmas critters stamp set

- Lazy Christmas stamp set

- Merry mice stamp set

- Beach bus stamp set

- North pole stamp set

- Harvest mice stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: antique linen, vintage photo, saltwater taffy, worn lipstick, hickory smoke, black soot, salty ocean, prize ribbon

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gelly roll pen

- Prisma glitter by Lawn Fawn

- Memento tuxedo black ink (images)

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

Pretty Pink Posh - Rainbow Christmas Fun

Hello there,

I'm so happy to be back with this super fun and very colorful slimline card featuring the cutest Pretty Pink Posh Christmas trees celebrating the holiday season. When it comes to making holiday cards, I don't particularly have a favorite color palette, I like the traditional red and green, pastels, and even rainbow, like today's card, for some extra fun.

I started off by cutting a Strathmore bristol smooth panel using the largest Slimline Peekaboo Windows die, and I colored that panel with oxide inks. When I make rainbow cards, I like to create tone on tone looks using my favorite oxide inks, so I first blended a base using, from left to right, kitsch flamingo, dried marigold, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron and salvaged patina oxide inks. And I added a fun tone on tone tree pattern to my panel using the Layered Christmas Trees stencil #1 along with, from left to right, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, fossilized amber, mowed lawn and peacock feathers oxide inks.

I added lots of textures to my background, starting with water droplets that I dried with a paper towel. I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water and added splatters all over the panel using a slim brush. And then I did the same with liquid stardust for sparkling details, and with fossilized amber distress spritz for gold details.

Next I cut all the bits and pieces to create my five little trees, and here is a detailed list of the dies I used: • Big Christmas Cupcake: trees, large and small stars, scalloped decorations, baubles (cheeks) • Build A Monster - arms & legs, mouths.

I added white splatters to my trees, and then assembled everything: I glued the cheeks, mouths, stars and cheeks on each tree, and to make my card extra fun, I added wiggly eyes to each one of them to give them more personality. I attached the orange and green trees on my panel first using 1mm foam squares, next the pink, yellow and aqua trees using 2mm foam squares, and then the arms and legs using foam squares as well.

I gold heat embossed "Noel" from Winter Greetings on white cardstock, cut it using the matching die, and tucked it between the yellow tree's arms. And since there was a little bit of space above the trees, I decided to add some coordinating sentiments: "Merry & bright", "Oh what fun!", "Ho ho ho" and "Peace & love" are from Sentiment Strips: Christmas, and "Fa la la la" is from Winter Birds. I cut each sentiment using a Sentiment Strips die, attached each strip above its matching Christmas tree, and finally stuck my panel to an 8,5 x 3,5 inches card base.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Big Christmas cupcake die set

- Build a monster die set

- Slimline peekaboo windows die set

- Sentiment strips die set

- Sentiment strips: Christmas stamp set

- Winter greetings stamp set

- Winter birds stamp set

- Layered Christmas trees stencils

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry, dried marigold, spiced marmalade, squeezed lemonade, fossilized amber, twisted citron, mowed lawn, salvaged patina, peacock feathers

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Gold embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Wiggly eyes from my stash

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Pixie dust cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Gold glitter cardstock by Concord & 9th + Simon Says Stamp

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

Sunny Studio - You're On My Nice List

Hello there,

I'm back today on the Sunny Studio blog with this cute holiday card featuring Santa, Rudolph and his reindeer friends. They're busy delivering presents to everyone who's been nice this year, and for the first time, Santa's sleigh stays in the garage, and the little gang is travelling the world in a Christmas van. How fun!

I started off by stamping all 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 my favorite holiday color palette, which is red, pink, aqua and green.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Beach Bus - van • Lazy Christmas - presents • Snowmen In Sweaters - trees, snowflakes • Holiday Express - Rudolph • Fall Friends - reindeers • North Pole - Santa, nice list • Panda Party - banner • Scenic Route - houses • Winter Scenes - trees.

I set my images aside, and cut a 5,5 x 4,25 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel that I divided in two sections using washi tape: the sky at the top, and snow at the bottom. I colored the sky using kitsch flamingo and picked raspberry oxide inks, and the snow using salvaged patina and peacock feathers oxide inks. As always I added lots of textures to my panel, starting with water droplets on the sky. I also mixed some picked raspberry oxide ink with water, and added more splatters to the sky. I mixed some peacock feathers oxide ink with water, and added splatters to the snow section. Next I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water and added splatters all over the panel, and then I did the same with liquid stardust.

Once my panel was dry, I attached all the images on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, added highlights and details using a white gelly roll pen, and then moved on to my greeting that I created using Brilliant Banner 3 dies. I cut the two main pieces out of light pink cardstock, and white heat embossed "You're on my nice list" from North Pole on the front piece. I layered both pieces on top of each other using 1mm foam squares, and for an extra shiny detail, I cut another banner out of holographic cardstock, stuck it behind my pink banner using liquid glue, and finally attached the completed banner in the top part of my panel using foam squares again.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Brilliant banner 3 dies

- Beach bus stamp set

- Lazy Christmas stamp set

- Snowmen in sweaters stamp set

- Holiday express stamp set

- Fall critters stamp set

- North pole stamp set

- Panda party stamp set

- Scenic route stamp set

- Winter scenes stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: salvaged patina, peacock feathers, kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry

- Copic opaque white ink

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Sakura white gelly roll pen

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Memento tuxedo black ink (images)

- Holographic cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Pink cardstock by The Stamp Market

- 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)