Springtime Charm: Birdhouse Scene Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a spring-themed “Hello” card combining several Sunny Studio Stamps die sets. It has been a delight to hear the return of the birds singing now that it is spring.

Sunny Studio Stamps Birdhouse Card

  • Cut a mini-slimline panel (3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″) of Waterfall cardstock and add to card base.
  • Cut a strip of green cardstock (I used now-retired SU Cucumber Crush) with the grass die in the Picket Fence set.
  • Cut fence with the Picket Fence set from Snowdrift cardstock.
  • Cut birdhouses and birds with dies in the Build-A-Birdhouse set from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
  • Cut clouds from Snowdrift cardstock with dies in the Fluffy Clouds set.
  • Cut sentiment from white glitter foam (glitter side down) with the Art Impressions Journal Letter set.
  • Add clouds and fence to card base. Add birdhouses and birds. Lastly affix grass and add sentiment.

Sunny Studio Stamps Birdhouse Card


Waddle You Know? Friendship Card

Hello! I am delighted to share a friendship card created with the Sunny Studio Stamps Puddle Jumpers stamp set with coordinating die set. With watercoloring, I brought the images – a girl in a ducky raincoat, her froggy umbrella, duck, and ducklings – to life.

Waddle You Know? Friendship Card

    • Begin by covering an A2-size card base with patterned paper in the DoodleBug Design Gingham and Linen pad.
    • Stamp the Puddle Jumpers images in Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice. Once dry, cut with coordinating dies.
      Zig Pale Pink (28), Light Green (41), May Green (47), Scarlet (23), Summer Sun (503), Bright Yellow (52), Orange (70), Lemon Yellow (51); Tombow Light Apricot (850), Tan (942), Dusty Rose (772).
    • Cut an oval from white cardstock (I used the retired Spellbinders Fancy Edge Ovals die set). Create a sky and base by sponging on Distress Inks. Stamp the Puddle Jumpers sentiment. Mat the oval with a scalloped oval (same die set). Add oval assembly to card base.
    • Add the watercolored images with dot and foam adhesive.

Looking for more spring-themed card inspiration? I recently posted a round-up of spring-themed cards HERE.

Waddle You Know? Friendship Card


Spring-Themed Window Scene

Hello! I am sharing a spring-themed friendship card featuring several Sunny Studio Stamps die sets. This scene captures the essence of the spring season with charming elements like window box flowers and garden tools. The sentiment “You Brighten My Day” encapsulates the joy and warmth this card aims to convey. I recently posted a round-up of spring-themed cards HERE.

Spring-Themed Window Scene

    • Dry-emboss A2-size Sea Glass cardstock with the Burlap folder. Add to the card base. Cut a strip of green cardstock to represent grass and add to the card base. (Alternatively, you could use a grass die to cut the top of this piece.)
    • Cut the window, window box, and shutters from a variety of cardstock colors with the Wonderful Windows die set. Assemble. Back window with yellow cardstock. (I previously used the Wonderful Windows set on a card HERE.)
    • Cut flowers, garden pots, and gardening tools with dies in the Spring Garden Dies set from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
    • BetterPress the sentiment in Leaf ink with the Always and Forever Press Plate. Cut with coordinating die.
    • Add window assembly, sentiment, flowers, pots, and garden tools to the card front, using foam adhesive where appropriate.

Spring-Themed Window Scene


Sunny Studio Stamps | Valentine Truckload

Hello! Today, I am sharing a Valentine’s Day card featuring the delightful Sunny Studio Stamps Truckloads of Love stamp set with coordinating dies. You can see a similar fall-themed card that I created with the set HERE.

Sunny Studio Stamps | Valentine Truckload

    • To begin, dry-emboss an A2-size panel of Dahlia cardstock with the Burlap embossing folder. Add to card base. You can read more about dry-embossed card backgrounds HERE.
    • Stamp Truckloads of Love pickup, hearts (twice), and two of the critters with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice (I used Tombow markers). Once dry, cut the images with the dies in the coordinating set. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
    • Cut scallop mat from white cardstock with the Mini Mat and Tag 3 set.
    • Stamp sentiment on white cardstock and add Distress Oxide Inks to sky and road (using vellum to mask while applying the inks). I created the sentiment on my computer.
    • Trim inked sentiment panel to fit inside the Mini Mat and Tag 3 scallop mat. Add inked panel to mat.
    • Adhere truck, hearts, and critters. Add assembly to card base.

Sunny Studio Stamps | Valentine Truckload

Looking for more inspiration? You can see a roundup of Valentine’s Day cards that I created with a variety of products HERE.


Sunny Studio Stamps | Snowman Kisses

Hello! Today I am sharing a winter-themed card featuring the Sunny Studio Stamps Snowman Kisses stamp set, with coordinating die set, brought to life with watercoloring. I used the Lawn Fawn Say Cheese, Again Polaroid-style frame for my scene. In this post, I discussed the use of frames and mats in cardmaking.

Sunny Studio Stamps | Snowman Kisses

  • Create A2-size card base and cover with patterned paper in the Gingham and Linen pack. I chose my colors for the scarves and hats of the snowmen based on the colors I used from the patterned paper pack. It would be fun to choose colors for the snowmen’s accessories based on a favorite sports team of the recipient.
  • Stamp the Snowman Kisses snowmen images with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set it. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice. I used Zig May Green (47), Zig Turquoise Green (42), Zig Orange (70), and Tombow Glacier Blue (491) markers. Once dry, cut the images with the dies in the coordinating set. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
  • From white cardstock, cut the snowbank with a die in the Slimline – Nature Borders set.
  • Add snowbank behind the frame and back with patterned paper from the Gingham and Linen pack.
  • Add sentiment to the bottom of the Polaroid frame cut from white glitter foam using dies in the Journal Letter set.
  • Add frame assembly to card base. Add snowmen with foam adhesive. Embellish with snowflakes cut with the Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes set from white glitter foam.

Sunny Studio Stamps | Snowman Kisses