Watercoloring - Right as Rain

Sunny Studio Stamps | Truckload of Pumpkins

Hello! Today I am sharing a fall-themed card featuring the delightful Sunny Studio Stamps Truckloads of Love stamp set, with coordinating dies. Envisioning a visit to the pumpkin patch, I created a pumpkin-picking scene with the set’s pickup truck, pumpkins, and two of the cute critters.

To begin, dry-emboss an A2-size panel of rust cardstock (I used SU Cajun Craze) with the Buffalo Plaid embossing folder. Add to card base. You can read more about dry-embossed card backgrounds HERE.
Stamp Truckloads of Love pickup, pumpkins (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 mini Distress Inks). 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 as I wanted to specifically reference a pumpkin field.
Trim inked sentiment panel to fit inside the Mini Mat and Tag 3 scallop mat. Add inked panel to mat.
Adhere truck, pumpkins, and critters. Add assembly to card base.

Newton’s Nook Designs | Fall Harvest Take Two

Hello! Today I am sharing two more cards created with the Newton’s Nook Designs Fall Harvest stamp set. I previously shared cards with this stamp and coordinating die set HERE. This time, I am using stenciled pumpkin backgrounds rather than patterned paper ones, applying ink through a stencil on to coordinating cardstock for a tone-on-tone background. You can read my post about creating stenciled backgrounds for cards HERE.

To create the focal images, stamp the Fall Harvest images with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice. Once dry, cut the images with the dies in the coordinating set. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
To create the card backgrounds, apply ink through the Pumpkin Patch stencil. For the background with the dog, I used Dried Marigold ink on SU Pumpkin cardstock, and on the other background with the cat, I used Wild Honey ink on SU More Mustard cardstock. Trim panels to A2-size and attach to card bases. (Next time, I will cut the cardstock to A2 size before applying ink through the stencil. The stencil pattern is 5 1/2″ square.)
Glimmer foil the sentiment in the Autumn Greetings set with Copper foil on white cardstock (I used Taylored Expressions Sugar Cube, as it is not stark white). Cut panel with a 2 3/4″ die in the Everlasting Circles set. Cut another circle from vellum with a 3″ die in the same set.
Assemble the focal images, add the images to the circle mats, and adhere to the card fronts.

Newton’s Nook Designs | Fall Harvest

Hello! As the leaves turn golden and the air cools, I find myself embracing the charm of the fall season. Today, I am showcasing the Newton’s Nook Designs Fall Harvest stamp set on two friendship cards of the same design.

To create the focal images, stamp the Fall Harvest images with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the image with watercoloring medium of choice. Once dry, cut the images with the dies in the coordinating set. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)

To create the card backgrounds, cut PhotoPlay Fall Plaids papers (now discontinued) and add to A2-size card bases.

Glimmer foil the sentiment in the Autumn Greetings set with Copper foil on white cardstock (I used Taylored Expressions Sugar Cube, as it is not stark white). Cut panel with die in the Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables set and attach to card base.

Assemble the focal images and add to the cards with dot and foam adhesive.

Sunny Studio Stamps | Snow One Like You

Hello! It is hard to resist a winter scene with a snowman. In this post, I am sharing two cards, both showcasing the delightful stamp set Snow One Like You from Sunny Studio Stamps. On one, I used the Lawn Fawn Say Cheese, Again Polaroid-style frame, and on the other, I used the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat & Tag 3 set to create a mat for my scene. In this post, I discussed the use of frames and mats in cardmaking.

To create the background, cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.

To create the focal image, stamp Snow One Like You with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the image with watercoloring medium of choice. Once dry, cut the images with the coordinating die set. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)

Use one of the hill dies in the Slimline Nature Borders set to create the snowbank.

Cut the frame with the Lawn Fawn Say Cheese, Again frame. Add snowbank and patterned paper behind the frame, trimming as needed. Cut sentiment with the Art Impressions Journal Letter die set from white glitter foam. Adhere the letters to the frame, attach the frame assembly to the background, and add the focal image to the card with foam adhesive.

Alternatively, cut a mat with the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat & Tag 3 die set. Use a rectangle die to cut the sky from patterned paper and to trim the snowbank. Add the sentiment, cut with the Art Impressions Journal Letter die set from white glitter foam, to the snowbank. Add the assembly to the card background and the focal image to the card with foam adhesive.

Below are sketches of the two designs.

Sunny Studio Stamps | Charming Cats and Mouse

Hello! Today I am sharing a whimsical “Hello” card featuring Sunny Studio Stamps products. I recently added the Wonderful Windows die set to my collection and wanted to use it on a card. By the way, their Holiday collection will be available to purchase on August 25. Sneak peeks are being shown on their blog this week.

In this previous post, I discussed scene building with Sunny Studio Stamps and used the Birthday Mouse as a focal point. And here, I showed the same cat images in a sailboat. For today’s card, I combined the mouse and the cats.

To begin, I dry-embossed SU Smoky Slate cardstock with a retired Tim Holtz folder to create the card background. I own several brick embossing folders; this particular one provided the most texture.

To create the mouse and cats, I stamped the Birthday Mouse and Birthday Cat images with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. With watercolor markers, I colored the images. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.) Once dry, I cut the images with their coordinating die sets.

Next, to create the window and shutters, I cut white cardstock with the Wonderful Windows set. Next, I added curtains cut from SU Poppy Red cardstock. Finally, I backed the window assembly with Sea Glass cardstock.

Finally, to create the sentiment, I cut white Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam with the Journal Letter Die Set (glitter side down). I adhered the die-cut letters to a strip of Taylored Expressions Poppy Seed cardstock.