Sunflowers & High Vibes: Crafting a Sunshine-Filled Encouragement Card

Keisha Diann
18 hours ago
3 min read

Bright sunflower card with Stay Positive text on blue background, Simon Says Stamp promo for Sunflower Blooms encouragement card

Listen, if your day needs an immediate glow-up, nothing kicks negativity to the curb quite like bold yellow petals, a gorgeously inked sky, and a direct order to "STAY POSITIVE with this sunshine-filled encouragement card from Simon Says Stamp's Every Happiness Release.

Whether you keep it for your own space or pass it off to a friend who desperately needs a vibe check, this vibrant sunflower piece is here to command the room and look fabulous doing it.

Handmade sunflower card with Stay Positive text on blue sky background, bright yellow flowers and green leaves. — Easy-peasy lemon squeezy!!!

Key Supplies for the Sunshine-Filled Encouragement Card

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The Recipe for Main-Character Energy: Featured Supplies

To build a card with this much attitude and charm, we called in some absolute heavy-hitters from Simon Says Stamp:

Sunflower Blooms Die Set: Creates two stunningly detailed sunflowers that steal the show. With sturdy leafy stems and etched details, these petals and leaves bring all the drama, texture, and dimension you could ask for.
Chunky Ovals Die Set: A wildly versatile nesting set featuring sleek oval shapes with broad sides and softly squared edges. That deep, dark frame creates the ultimate high-contrast border to make those golden yellow petals practically scream for attention!
Positive Thoughts Stamp & Die Set: Loaded with bold, all-caps outline sentiments designed to deliver motivation and encouragement with total confidence.

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Collage of colorful handmade cards and craft supplies under Every Happiness; visible texts include THANKS, THANK YOU, LOVE YOU, and SimonSaysStamp.com

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STAY POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT CARD/DECOR - Die-cutting, Stamping, Inking

Card Size: ~4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Handmade sunflower card with STAY POSITIVE text on a blue-green background and dark brown border, bright and cheerful. — Something about this view is uplifting!

Brighten the Room (And Show Off a Little)

Let’s be real—we could all use a little extra sunshine, but why not make it stylish?

The goal here was to create a piece that isn't just a card—it’s full-on hanging art. By adding a loop of rustic burlap string to the top of the frame, this cheerful masterpiece is ready to claim its rightful spot on a pegboard, knob, or wall to keep those high-energy vibes flowing all day long.

PROJECT PALETTE

Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Inks:

Color swatch tiles labeled Sunbeam, Citrine, Honey, Cookie, Pearfection, Fairway, Field, Cocoa, Marine, Cadette, Morning on graph paper.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

How to Serve Up the Sunshine

Ink-Blended Drama: Blend soft sky blues into lush greens for a backdrop that looks effortlessly painted.
Build the Showstoppers: Layer up those Sunflower Blooms, adding shading to the petals and leaves so every single etched detail pops.
Frame It Like You Mean It: Pop on the inked oval frame using the Chunky Ovals dies to anchor the whole design and give it the feel of a gallery frame.
Deliver the Message: Stamp and die-cut the "STAY POSITIVE" sentiment from the Positive Thoughts set, tucking it right into the petals for maximum impact.
The Ultimate Power Move: Thread a burlap string loop at the top so it’s instantly ready to hang and show off!

DIE-CUT & INK-BLENDING

Tip: Use a wet-wipe to create a cloud-like texture in the "blue sky" of the inked oval.

CREATING THE STACKED FRAME (INKED CARDSTOCK AND CHIPBOARD)

SENTIMENT AND LAYERED FLOWERS

Crafty Pro-Tip: Contrast is everything, darling! A rich, dark frame acts like a velvet rope at an exclusive event—it draws every single eye straight to the bright star of the show.

UP CLOSE AND CRAFTY

Close-up of a bright yellow sunflower craft with green leaves on a blue background, with partial text PO.

Yellow sunflower craft with green leaves and bold STAY POSITIVE text on a blue background

LAST LOOK

Handmade sunflower card with STAY POSITIVE text on a blue-green background and dark brown frame.

Go ahead, add some serious sunshine to your craft space today or gift to someone who needs this vibe!

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SUPPLIES:

I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links, used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. All stamps used today were part of my Every Happiness maker package from Simon Says Stamp. Click on the icons below each product picture to shop with SimonSaysStamp.com.