Fall is coming!

Hi everyone!!

It´s Noe from SCN blog here, at this time a bit late, so sorry for this... Summer is over and autumn is cooming so it's time to show you autumn cards  ... I love autumn colors: oranges, browns, yellows ...

And to inaugurate the fall season I couldn´t resist using THIS beautiful digi from Sunsational Stamps... I love hedgehogs ... they seem to me the sweetest animals in the world !!

I used my Watercolor Zig Clear Brush (from Kuretake) to color the image and for make the background of my scene ... they are so easy to use !!

Hope you like it!!

Have a nice day!!

Camp More!!

Hi everyone!!

It´s Noe  from SCN blog here a little late, sorry, problems with internet acces... But as we say in Spain, "it´s never late if the happiness is good!"... So I came to show you a new card that I made using Camp More Worry Less digi set from Sunsational Stamps.

I always loved to go camping ... So while doing this card came to my mind very good memories of my time as Girl Scout!

It´s a very simple card to make, just color these beautiful stamps, in my case using Copics Markers, choose a background paper that you like, and create a small circular background (also using Copics) in which to place the created scene.

Finally, put the sentiment printed in the bottom of the card ... Ready !! You got it !! 

Remember that our theme for this Monthly Challange is "CAMPING". Click here to submit your entries.
 

Thanks for joining us.

Visit Sunsational Stamps online shop and blog to see the amazing work by our fellow Designers.

Hello Sunny Friends - Annie Collins here bringing you my last post for Christmas in July!

I used the  Owl I Want for Christmas is You  digital stamp which you can get here.  I embossed the stars and the sentiment in silver. I added  some poinsettias for nice pop if red. I hope you have been enjoying the Christmas in July projects by the Design Team. I know we have enjoyed creating them for you. Be sure to stop by the Sunsational Stamps shop for more wonderful photo-polymer and digital stamps.

Are you feel festive yet?  Join the Christmas in July Challenge !

Got Cookies?

Hi everyone!!

It´s Noe here in my first post for Sunsational Stamps ... I'm so happy !! I'm going to tell you a secret ... I love cookies ... Who does not?

When I saw this cute little stamp in the store I couldn´t avoid making a card with it dedicated to one of my favorite vices ... nothing better than a good series or movie with a cup of Cola Cao and cookies!!

For make my Card I used this cutie:

Be sure to head to the shop and check out all the new stuff!

Oh... Don't forget to visit the Facebook Fan page and the Sunsational Stamps blog for some inspiration of the other DT members.

Have a nice day!!

 

Sweet Sam

Hi!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards!

The image I used for my card today is aptly named, Sweet Sam.  He is sweet...and so is that candy cane he's holding!  I thought he would be just right for our Christmas in July theme.

To make this shaker card, I imported the image into my Silhouette design screen and traced him to create cut lines.  I removed all the lines except those which would be the white part of the candy cane.  Then I placed him on a panel of some cute digital paper from a collection called Candy Cane Lane.

I printed then colored him with Copic markers.  I added some Marvy Snow Marker to his hat for the fur and some Wink of Stella on the candy cane and he's all set!

Here's another look at him from a slightly different angle; trying to capture both the coloring and the shaker contents.

And one more picture trying to zero in on the shaker contents, which are the Moonshine Collection...clear sequins in various sizes.  I used the foam adhesive strips from Stampin' Up behind the panel as they are slightly thicker than mounting tape, thus allowing more room to "shake".

And one final picture of the inside of the card with a sentiment color matched to the digital paper from the front.

I hope you're in the Christmas spirit now because we'd love for you to enter Sunsational Stamp's monthly challenge.  This month the theme is Christmas in July.  How about getting creative and join us over on the Sunsational Stamps Facebook Challenge Page.

And here are the rules:

• You can choose to make any paper crafts/ altered art creation you like as long as it fits the challenge theme.
• You can enter a maximum of 3 times as long as it fits in with the theme and is a new creation. 
• Using a Sunsational Stamps image will gain you extra entries into the prize drawing. Please name your images In your post. 
• All entries must be new, please do not link creations that have been posted prior to the day the of the current challenge.
• You must mention and make a link to our challenge on your blog/website to be eligible to win the prize
• It is OK to link other online forums.
• You are allowed to combine challenges.
• If you don't have a blog you can link your photo from your Facebook account.
• All entries to be linked before 8am EST, 1pm UK time, 2pm CET on Wednesday Jun 30th.
• The most important thing is that you have fun making your creations.
• There will be prizes and the winners will be chosen at random from all the entries.
• We are looking forward to seeing all your entries.

To find additional details, look for the challenge on the right sidebar.

I'll see you soon with another card.  Or you can come visit with me at Katydid Cards

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Happy 4th of July

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with another post for Sunsational Stamps.

Happy 4th of July.  Hope your day is filled with fun adventures today.

I wanted a bright fun card, so I selected a pattern paper filled with color.  Then I added a panel of white and red to fit across the center of the card.

I colored the image with pencils, then die cut her.  So I didn't lose the stars, I fussy cutting around them before die cutting around her.  I placed her upon another die and added her to the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Three Woofs for the Red, White & Blue

Hello everyone!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards joining you today!

With the 4th of July just around the bend, it's time to get out the red, white and blue and, of course, Sunsational Stamps!  Today I'm using the Patriotic Puppy digital stamp in another Triple Panel Standing Card.  Here's a look at my finished card:

Last month I made a similar card, but used a plain circle in the center.   I liked the result so much I decided to try it again with a shaped center by tracing around the image in my Silhouette design screen.  This is what the cut file looks like after I sized it.

To create the mats, I made a compound path of the cut file above.  Doing this converts the score/dotted lines to solid lines.  This enables me to use the Internal Offset at  1/8" and 1/4" to make the mats.  Here's what that looks like:

I used Stampin' Up's Real Red and Whisper White card stocks and Candy Box Digital Patriotic patterned paper.  The edges of all the printed mats were sponged with Brilliant Blue (retired SU) to cover those ugly white edges.

I print and cut the dog twice; on the second I fussy cut just the head and flag as I wanted to attach it with an action wobble spring.  I colored him with Copic markers and accented with Wink of Stella on the stars and Nuvo Drops in black for the nose and eyes; highlight with a white gel pen.  Here's a closer look:

I made a simple sentiment, playing off the Patriotic pup image.  The back of the card looked rather plain, so I added a single mat of another patterned paper from the same kit.

I know many dog-loving friends who would appreciate receiving this card for the 4th; but he's cute and he makes me smile so I'm not sure I can part with it!

And, if you get the chance, come visit me at Katydid Cards, too!

Where Liberty Dwells

Hello there, crafty friends!  It’s Sharon, One Crafty Mrs, from A Piece Of (my) Heart's blog and I’m here today to share another card using this cute Sunsational Stamps digi named Patriotic Patricia .  You can find her in the store, here.

Once again, I found some great digital papers to use and printed them out on my printer along with the little cutie, Patriotic Patricia, and some stars.  I then used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the banners and the digi stamp.  I colored the digi with my Copics and then added my banners, the stars, and the sentiment to finish off the card.

I hope you love my card as much as I do!

That’s it for me today.   Stop by the Sunsational Stamps Store and check out all the great stamps Lisa has available.  And don’t forget to visit the Facebook Fan page and the Sunsational Stamps blog for some fabulous inspiration from the other amazing Design Team members.

See you again in a couple of weeks when I will be back to share some more great stamps by Lisa!  In the meantime, take a minute to come and visit me on my blog - A Piece Of (My) Heart.

Glad We Worked the Bugs Out

Hello everyone, it's Kim from Katydid Cards with you today...thinking deep thoughts...

In a perfect world, we'd all get along; no arguments or ill will.   But this is real life and conflicts can and do happen.  It's happened to you, right?

Well, my card made with Sunsational Stamp's Life is a Picnic digi stamp set is for those real life occasions when you just want to say you're happy to have "worked the bugs out".  And here's the card:

This type of card is called a Tri-fold Shadowbox.  I made it with a Lori Whitlock cut file I purchased in the Silhouette store.  I changed things up a bit to accommodate the images.  And speaking of the images...isn't that the cutest bug you ever saw?

The tri-fold back and center front piece were cut from a pale blue I had in my stash.  I embossed the center panel with the Cloudy Day embossing folder...one of my favorites.

Next I filled my l'il bug with digital patterned paper.  The paper has a bit of tan in it, so I color- matched the side panels and the center, middle shadowbox panel to that.  Here's a closer look:

I cut the eyes and nose separately and popped them with dimensionals.  Then I coated his nose with black Nuvo Drops and highlighted his eyes with White Gel Pen.  The sun was covered with clear Wink of Stella.

I love the greeting included in the set and wanted to use it, but I wanted it filled with pattern.  To accomplish this, I traced it and filled it with the same patterned paper right in my Silhouette.

And here's one last look from above so you can see the fold better.  For mailing, the sides fold in and to fit in a padded envelope or a "chunky" card envelope also sold in the Silhouette store.

See you soon with another card.  In the meantime, come visit me at Katydid Cards if you get the chance.  And, if you do, please say, "hello"!


Before I leave you, I want to remind you about Sunsational Stamp's month challenge.  This month the theme is Summer Fun.  How about getting creative and join us over on the Sunsational Stamps Facebook Challenge Page.

And here are the rules:

• You can choose to make any paper crafts/ altered art creation you like as long as it fits the challenge theme.
• You can enter a maximum of 3 times as long as it fits in with the theme and is a new creation. 
• Using a Sunsational Stamps image will gain you extra entries into the prize drawing. Please name your images In your post. 
• All entries must be new, please do not link creations that have been posted prior to the day the of the current challenge.
• You must mention and make a link to our challenge on your blog/website to be eligible to win the prize
• It is OK to link other online forums.
• You are allowed to combine challenges.
• If you don't have a blog you can link your photo from your Facebook account.
• All entries to be linked before 8am EST, 1pm UK time, 2pm CET on Wednesday Jun 30th.
• The most important thing is that you have fun making your creations.
• There will be prizes and the winners will be chosen at random from all the entries.
• We are looking forward to seeing all your entries.

To find additional details, look for the challenge on the right sidebar.

Summer Picnic Fun

Hello there, crafty friends!  It’s Sharon, One Crafty Mrs, from A Piece Of (my) Heart's blog and I’m here today to share another card using this cute Sunsational Stamps digi named Daisy.  You can find her in the store, here.

This card was made using digital papers from Pixel Scrapper.  I’ve really come to like using them as I can pick and choose what I want and there is no waste of pieces I will never use like sometimes happens with paper packs.  It doesn’t seem to take up a lot of ink like I thought it might either.  I think, in the long run, it’s probably cheaper.

I cut an 8.5x11-inch 110lb piece of cardstock at 5.5-inches on the long side.  This makes a top-folding A2 card.  I chose the yellow with white polka dots digital paper and cut that to 4.25x5.5-inches and adhered that to my card front.  It completely covered the front of the card.  Then I cut the “Life’s A Picnic” cardstock to 3.75x5-inches and adhered it on top of the previous piece.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the free clipart picnic scene and added a black mat behind it.  I also cut a free clipart umbrella to add to the scene and I popped it up with some dimensionals.

Daisy was cut with my Cameo and I colored her with Copics see color chart).  Then I popped her up onto the beach blanket with dimensionals.

I hope you love my card as much as I do!

That’s it for me today.   Stop by the Sunsational Stamps Store and check out all the great stamps Lisa has available.  And don’t forget to visit the Facebook Fan page and the Sunsational Stamps blog for some fabulous inspiration from the other amazing Design Team members.

See you again in a couple of weeks when I will be back to share some more great stamps by Lisa!  In the meantime, take a minute to come and visit me on my blog - A Piece Of (My) Heart.

A Ball to Be Around

Hello folks!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards sharing a Father's Day card with you featuring the Great Sport Set.   Here's a peek at the full set:

I thought a circle flip card would be a perfect backdrop for the basketball...or the baseball or bowling ball, for that matter.  I'll chat a bit more about the basketball in my next paragraph, but I want to tell you about the rest of the card first.  The base is made using a Christmas Wreath Flip Card cut file  from the Silhouette Store (minus the wreath, of course) using Night of Navy card stock.

The file comes with one set of mats, but I wanted to double mat it.  To do this, I simply created a 1/8" offset to create a slightly larger mats from scrap card stock for under the patterned paper.    Speaking of the patterned paper, it's Basketball Digital Paper by ScrapbookGems.

Here's a close-up of the basket ball.  To give it the appearance of spinning, I copied one of the vertical lines, flipped it and ran it horizontally across the top.  I used the Tiny Bubbles embossing folder to give it a basketball-like surface.

Flip cards are such a great design.  I wonder who figured out this clever fold as I wouldn't even know where to begin.

You just flip to read the sentiment.  The idea for the sentiment came from the Sunsational set, I just changed the font to match the patterned paper and I color matched it to the card base.

That wraps up my post for today.  If you want to take a better look at Sunsational's whimsical images, just click here.  And for some inspiration and interaction, you can check out the blog and the Facebook page.  And if you get the chance, come and visit me at Katydid Cards.

Before I leave you, I want to remind you about our monthly challenge ( the theme is Swim, Beach, Ocean) you still have time to enter.  The challenge post can be found here.  

Octopi’d Heart

Hello there, crafty friends!  It’s Sharon, One Crafty Mrs, from A Piece Of (my) Heart's blog and I’m here today to share another card using this cute Sunsational Stamps digi, from the Ocean Critters stamp set.

I really love this card.  I think it is going to be an all-time favorite of mine. This card was made using digital paper found on the Pixel Scrapper site. If you have never visited Pixel Scrapper you should!  Signing up is free and you will get 5 FREE downloads per day.  It’s a great way to build your digital paper collection!

I printed this cute little Octopus from the set and colored him with Copics.  The hearts border was made with my Silhouette Cameo.  I chose 2 heart shapes and colored one with a background pattern and one with a solid color. I lined them up across a 5-inch rectangle that I had drawn and then used my spacing tool to make sure they were spaced evenly across the rectangle.  I printed this onto some white cardstock and adhered it to a black piece of cardstock.  The sentiment was typed into my Silhouette Cameo software and printed onto a piece of white cardstock which I also matted with some black cardstock.  With the leftover black cardstock I cut out a circle and a flag.  I layered another circle cut from some digital background paper on top of the black circle.  Once everything was cut, I adhered all the pieces onto a piece of 110 lb. white cardstock cut to 5.5-inches wide X 4.25-inches high.

I hope you love my card as much as I do! 

Before I leave, I want to remind you about our monthly challenge (the theme this month is Swim, Beach, Ocean).  You still have time to enter so head on over to the challenge post and link up a card.

That’s it for me today.   Stop by the Sunsational Stamps Store and check out all the great stamps Lisa has available.  And don’t forget to visit the Facebook Fan page and the Sunsational Stamps blog for some fabulous inspiration from the other amazing Design Team members.

See you again in a couple of weeks when I will be back to share some more great stamps by Lisa!  In the meantime, take a minute to come and visit me on my blog - A Piece Of (My) Heart.

Life's a Beach Card

The finished card looks like this:

    

 Supplies used:
-Beach Barb:  http://sunsationalstamps.com/product/beach-barb/
-Fun in the Sun by Peachy Keen Stamps.
-Beach Set by Hero Art Stamps.
-Wild Honey, Peacock Feathers, and Tumbled Glass from Distress Inks by Ranger.
-Sparkle Shimmer Spritz by Imagine Crafts.
-White Smooth A2 Cards and Envelopes by Core-dinations.
-Copic Markers (Ones used are shown in the video.
-Clear Glitter Wink of Stella Brush.

Today I created a beach scene card using Beach Barb from Sunsational Stamps. I used distress inks to create the beach scene. I used Copic Markers to color Beach Barb and the other characters. The other characters came from a Peachy Keen Beach Set and a Hero Arts Beach Set. You can find the video of how I made this card on YouTube at Beach Scene Card Part 1 and Beach Scene Card Part 2. 

Turtley Awesome

Hi folks.  It's Kim from Katydid Cards with you today.

The theme this week at Sunsational Stamps is Swim/Beach/Ocean.   I used the Ocean Critters 2 to make my card and, as the title of this post implies, I think this l'il guy is turtley awesome!

For something a bit different, I decided I would paper piece my image rather than color it and I think he's pretty happy with how he looks.  To accomplish this in my Silhouette design screen, I traced around the outside of the image and filled it with digital patterned paper from a Green/Purple Plaid collection.  This was the bottom layer which I printed on the circle over  a wave border I made and colored in semi-transparent purple.  I also created the greeting using the text to path option.

I printed the turtle three additional times; once plain white and two more times with different plaids and fussy cut the pieces.  The focal image was placed on a larger mat cut from scrap.  Another plaid from the collection was used for the panels, which I placed on a base of Green Galore card stock.  Here's another look from the side.

On the reverse I placed the patterned paper panels just on the two outer flaps with my matted sentiment in the middle.  I thought I'd make a cute thank you card for the treat of a trip to the beach!

 As an alternative, I created a different sentiment as a friendship card.

I hope you enjoyed my card today and I look forward to sharing another with you next time.  In the meantime, come and visit me at Katydid Cards if you get the chance.

Before I leave you, I want to remind you about our monthly challenge ( the theme is Swim, Beach, Ocean) you still have time to enter.  The challenge post can be found here. 

No Disguising Dad

Hi there crafty friends, Sharon aka One Crafty Mrs. here to share my Monday make with you.  I had a little help and used Lori Whitlock’s Circle Flip Swing card file for the Silhouette Cameo to make today’s card.  I used the faces from the King Of The Grill set by Lisa @ Sunsational Stamps. 

 

 

It may look simple but this card gave me a run for my money trying to figure out how to fold it, lol.  Once I figured that out, I printed the faces and cut them each into a small circle to fit. I cut 3 more larger circles out to layer behind the faces.  I used my PrismaColor Markers and a couple of Copics to color the faces.  I cut 3 more small circles out of white cardstock and 3 more larger circles to layer behind them.  Then I laid all of those pieces aside for the time being.

 

 

 

I used the template from the card file to cut two pieces of cardstock for the front and inside panel of my card. I used a PrismaColor Marker to run along the edge of the cardstock to give it some definition.  Then I adhered it to the card front with some Tombo Multi Mono Liquid Glue.  I cut another piece of cardstock and adhered it to the inside.

 

 

 

The final step was to attached the faces to the front and the sentiments to the inside.  I added a piece of washi tape and called it done!

 

 

That’s it for me today.   Stop by the Sunsational Stamps Store and check out all the great stamps Lisa has available.  And don’t forget to visit the Facebook Fan page and the Sunsational Stamps blog for some fabulous inspiration from the other amazing Design Team members..

Before I leave, I want to remind you about our monthly challenge (the theme this month is Swim, Beach, Ocean).  You still have time to enter so head on over to the challenge post and link up a card.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  See you again in a couple of weeks when I will be back to share some more great stamps!  In the meantime, take a minute to come and visit me on my blog - A Piece Of (My) Heart.