Sunny Studio - Mermaid Kisses Slimline Underwater Card

Hello there,

I'm really happy to be back on Sunny Studio's blog with this underwater card featuring the mermaids from Mermaid Kisses. Aren't they beautiful? I love them so much so I went for a slimline design to showcase the four of them.

I started off by stamping my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them using the matching dies, and colored everything using my Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers and Graph'it brush markers. I picked my favorite color palette for when I make underwater cards, which is pink, aqua, purple and blue, and because it's quite a bright and colorful combination, I went for a neutral brown to color their hair.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Mermaid Kisses for most of the images • Fintastic Friends + Ocean View for seaweeds and rocks • Magical Mermaids for the water bubbles, small fish and seashells

Next I cut a Strathmore bristol smooth slimline panel to create my underwater background. On the lower part, I used a slimline hillside stencil along with antique linen and vintage photo oxide inks to make a sand border, I mixed some vintage photo oxide ink with water, and used a small brush to make splatters on my sand border. On the upper part, I applied, from top to bottom, wilted violet, blueprint sketch and peacock feathers oxide inks. I splattered water that I dried using a paper towel, mixed some black soot oxide ink with water to make more splatters, and then did the same with copic opaque white ink that I splattered all over my panel.

I white heat embossed my "Mermaid kisses, starfish wishes" greeting from Mermaid Kisses right in the middle of my panel, and attached all the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. As always, I added highlights and details using a white gel pen, especially on the mermaids' tails, and finished my card by applying white blizzard nuvo drops on the water bubbles to make them sparkle.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Mermaid kisses stamp set

- Fintastic friends stamp set

- Ocean view stamp set

- Magical mermaids stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: antique linen, vintage photo, wilted violet, blueprint sketch, peacock feathers, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Jet black ink by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Slimline hillside stencil by Lawn Fawn

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

Lawn Fawn - Kanga-rrific Give It A Whirl Slimline Card

Hello there,

I'm thrilled to be back on the Lawn Fawn YouTube Channel & Blog today with this new Give It A Whirl Slimline card showcasing the adorable Kanga-rrific and its add-on, both from the Spring 2024 release. I had so much fun making the pirate scene I shared a couple of weeks ago and thought it would be fun to use the same design but with different theme and critters.

I started off by cutting a Large Slimline Strathmore bristol smooth panel, and used stencils along with oxide inks to create my landscape. At the bottom, I created a grass border using the Slimline Grassy stencil along with shabby shutters and mowed lawn oxide inks. Right above it, I created a sand border using a Slimline Hillside stencil along with antique linen and vintage photo oxide inks. Next I did mountains using the Mountain stencil along with vintage photo and ground espresso oxide inks. And finally I did the sky using tumbled glass and broken china oxide inks.

I stamped my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Jet Black ink, cut them all using the matching dies, and colored everything using my Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers and my Graph'it brush markers. And for a change I used images from only two stamp sets: Kanga-rrific and Kanga-rrific Add-On.

For the interactive part, I used the Give It A Whirl die set, and I invite you to watch the video down below for a better understanding of the entire process.

My Give It A Whirl interactive panel was attached right in the middle of my slimline panel using two layers of foam strips, and the images on both sides were attached using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. And as always I finished my card by adding highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen.

VIDEO

LAWN FAWN SUPPLIES

Stamp sets

- Kanga-rrific

- Kanga-rrific add-on

Die sets

- Give it a whirl

- Large slimline with sliders

Misc

- Slimline hillside stencil

- Slimline grassy hillside stencil

- Mountain stencil

- Jet black ink

- Clear embossing ink

- White embossing powder

- Post it notes

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: shabby shutters, mowed lawn, rustic wilderness, antique linen, vintage photo, ground espresso, tumbled glass, broken china, lost shadow, hickory smoke

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

Pretty Pink Posh - Cute Peacock - All Die-Cut Card

Hi there,

I'm thrilled to be back with this super bright and fun only die-cut card featuring a lovely peacock perched on a branch. As a huge fan of mixing and matching items from my stash, this is what I did on this card, and you will find a detailed list of the Pretty Pink Posh supplies I used down below.

I started off by creating a bright rainbow leafy background to set my tropical scene on a 5,5 x 4,25 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel using distress oxide inks. From top to bottom, I applied kitsch flamingo, dried marigold, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron and salvaged patina. This gave me a nice pastel rainbow base, and then I added leaves using one of the Layered Leaves & Flowers stencils along with darker oxide inks. From top to bottom, I applied picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, mowed lawn and peacock feathers. I mixed each of these darker inks with water to make splatters on the background using a small brush, and then did the same with black soot oxide ink and copic opaque white ink to bring more contrast and interest to my panel.

Next I die cut all the bits and pieces from colored cardstock using multiple dies from different sets: • Big Easter Cupcake for the peacock's body, wings, cheeks, sign • Easter Mug Additions for the feathers, eyes, feet, beak • Party Hats for the peacock's comb • Spring Mug Additions for the butterflies, leaves, flowers • Nature Essentials for the branches

I added more depth to each die-cut piece using matching oxide inks, and attached everything on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, as well as liquid glue, leaving enough space on the left and at the top for two of my greetings.

Speaking of which, next I worked on my three white heat embossed greetings. I embossed "Hello friend" from Mouse Friends on light pink cardstock, trimmed it into a slim banner using a Sentiment Strips die, and attached it at the top of my panel using 1mm foam squares. Next I embossed "A little birdie told me" from A Little Birdie on the left hand side of my panel, and finally embossed "You're the tweetest" from the same set on the sign that I attached between the peacock's wings using 1mm foam squares again. As always I finished my card by adding highlights and details to my card using a white gel pen.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Spring mug additions die set

- Easter mug additions die set

- Big Easter cupcake die set

- Party hats die set

- Nature essentials die set

- Sentiment strips die set

- Layered leaves & flowers stencils

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry, dried marigold, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, twisted citron, mowed lawn, salvaged patina, peacock feathers, black soot, vintage photo, ground espresso, fossilized amber, festive berries, blueprint sketch

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Colored cardstock by Lawn Fawn + The Stamp Market

Sunny Studio - Beach Bus Becomes a Mountain Van

Hello there,

I'm absolutely thrilled to be back on Sunny Studio's blog and start sharing the cards I've made with the Summer 2024 release products! Once again, Sunny Studio has come with amazing new items, and today's card features the adorable Beach Bus that I turned into a mountain van.

And to get some kind of a vintage vibe, I stamped all my images on kraft cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them using the matching dies, and colored everything using my alcohol markers.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Beach Bus for the van, small mice in the van and suitcases • Seasonal Trees for the pine trees • Critter Campout for the tent, fire, marshmallow sticks and snail • Garden Critters for the grass • Harvest Mice for the mice by the campfire • Christmas Critters for the large mouse in the van • Country Scenes for the mountain background

Next I cut a 5,5 x 4,25 inches panel out of the same kraft cardstock as the images, and created a cloudy sky on the upper part using a cloud stencil from my stash along with salty ocean oxide ink. I mixed that same oxide ink with water and used a small brush to make splatters on the clouds, and then did the same with copic opaque white ink.

I stamped my "Together is my favorite place to be" greeting from Critter Campout in black, and attached all my images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. I added a little bit of white blizzard nuvo drops to the heart to make it shine, and finished my card with highlights and details on the images using a white gel pen.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Beach bus stamp set

- Seasonal trees stamp set

- Critter campout stamp set

- Garden critters stamp set

- Harvest mice stamp set

- Christmas critters stamp set

- Country scenes stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Salty ocean oxide ink

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Jet black ink by Lawn Fawn (images)

- Black versafine ink (greeting)

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Cloudy stencil by Lawn Fawn

- Kraft cardstock by Lawn Fawn

Pretty Pink Posh - Birthday Train with Monkey Friends

Hey there,

I'm thrilled to be back with this Pretty Pink Posh birthday card that echoes to the one I made back in February. The designs are the same, we have stenciled backgrounds and colored images, only the color palette changes.

I started off by stamping my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink, I used the matching dies to cut them all, and my alcohol markers to color everything.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Valentine Train for the locomotive, heart wagon, blank wagon, railway and smoke • Monkey Friends for the monkeys and bananas • Jungle Friends for the ivy, flowers and leaves • Birthday Train for the cake wagon and gift wagon • Party Time for the party hats

I cut an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, and started off by creating a light base using oxide inks with, from top to bottom, tumbled glass, squeezed lemonade and dried marigold. Next I used the Birthday Words stencil along with darker shades of oxide inks to stencil my panel with, from top to bottom, salty ocean, mustard seed and carved pumpkin. I splattered the whole background with water and dried it using a paper towel. I also mixed each of the darker oxide inks with water, and made more splatters on the paper using a small brush, and then I did the same with black soot oxide ink and copic opaque white ink.

Once my background was dry, I attached all the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, leaving enough space for my white heat embossed "Delivering birthday wishes" greeting from Birthday Train. And as always I finished my card by adding highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Valentine train stamp set

- Monkey friends stamp set

- Jungle friends stamp set

- Birthday train stamp set

- Party time stamp set

- Birthday words stencil

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: tumbled glass, salty ocean, squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, dried marigold, carved pumpkin, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Jet black ink by Lawn Fawn

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)