Wednesday, April 30, 2025

FLORAL LAVENDER HUMMINGBIRD


 FLORAL LAVENDER HUMMINGBIRD

Products used : Honey bee stamps - hummingbird,  Creative Expressions happy birthday, and Altenew inks- emerald, shadow creek, grass field, amber blaze, wisteria and raspberry sunset.

To make this card cut the floral background paper to 3.5 x 5.5 inches.  Die cut the hummingbird out of white cardstock.  Next, ink blend all the parts.  I started with Emerald for the back layer then wisteria for the body. For the head and tail grass field. Next blend the throat with the raspberry sunset and the beak with the amber blaze.  Shadow creek on edge of top wing.  Put the pieces together according to the Honey bee layering guide on the honey bee website.  For the eye I used an alcohol black marker.  Die cut the happy birthday out of white glitter paper. Adhere the background paper to the middle of the card front. Next attach the hummingbird to the left of card front.  Next attach the Happy birthday in the middle of the card front. Lastly, I put some pink sparkle washi tape along the top and bottom and you are done.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

HAPPY DAY AT THE BEACH


 

             HAPPY DAY AT THE BEACH

Products used:  Stampin Up Summer by the sea stamp set, Waffle Flower Papercut Party banner die cuts, Altenew Beach bucket stamp & die set, copic markers in light blues, reds and tans. 
To make the card stamp the boy on white cardstock in black ink. Stamp the bucket on red cardstock in black ink. Die cut the bucket. Color the inside of the bucket with copper stickles.  Color the boy in the blues, reds and tans. Die cut the happy birthday out of white cardstock.  I picked a rainbow background paper. To assemble adhere the background paper then the boy in lower bottom of the card.  Lastly, adhere the bucket centered above the boy and attach the happy birthday over the bucket and you are done. 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

HEDGEHOG BIRTHDAY


                   HEDGEHOG BIRTHDAY

Products used:  Stampin Up Animal Valentines stamp set, Stampin Up scalloped contour die set, Waffle Flower paper cut party banners die set, Honey Bee metallic mix pearl stickers.
To make this card stamp hedgehog on white cardstock and color with copic markers browns and tans and pinks. Die cut the happy birthday out of close to cocoa or brown cardstock.  Die cut the frame out of background paper in yellow and tan with the scalloped contour die set .  Cut the layered  background paper cut to 3 and 13/16th inch by 5 inch. Cut the card base 5 and 1/2 inches by 8 and 1/2 inchs with a score line at 4 and 1/4 inches on the 8 and 1/2.  Now we are ready to assemble the card adhere the background paper cut to 3 and 13/16th by 5 to the folded cardstock base.  Next adhere the cut frame to the background paper. After that adhere the hedgehog to the right side of the frame then attach the happy birthday like he is holding the sign across the frame.  Lastly embellish with gold stickers. 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

LACE SILVER LOVE WEDDING


            LACE SILVER LOVE WEDDING

Products used : Stampin Up love stamp set, leaves background paper, Honeybee Stamps Spring vine layering frames die set. Trinity Stamps Happily ever after stamp set.  Versamark watermark stamp pad. Ranger silver superfine embossing powder.
To make this card diecut the silver leaves background paper with the spring vines layering frames die set.  Stamp the white cardstock with versamark and use the Range silver superfine embossing powder and emboss the love stamp. Layer behind the spring vines silver leaves paper with silver glitter paper.  Adhere together and you are done.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

BLUEBIRD BIRCH BIRTHDAY

BLUEBIRD BIRCH BIRTHDAY

Dies needed for this project: Honeybee lovely layers spring birds and Honeybee A2 birch tree cover plate base and top and Waffle Flower papercut party banner.  Inks needed oranges and yellows. Copic markers in cool gray markers.
Die cut the spring birds and follow the layering guide on Honey bee website. Cut both birch tree cover panels out of white cardstock shade the shadows with copic cool grey.  Die cut the happy birthday out of blue cardstock.  Now time for the background color, heavier on top and sides lighter in the middle .  Lets assemble the card.  Adhere the first panel to background then adhere the top panel. Now attach the bluebird in the middle of the card and attach the happy birthday below the bird.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

FLOWER BIRD HOUSE



 


FLOWER BIRD HOUSE

Products used: Honey bee Stamps - birdhouse A2 card base dies, Heffy Doodle Happy Birthday die.  To make the card die cut all the pieces and put together.  To make the shape card use a top folding card move the die just above the fold and die cut it out and adhere it together. Enjoy!


Wednesday, February 19, 2025

WINTER DEER








WINTER DEER
Very peaceful card for January.  
Dies needed for this project: Honeybee lovely layers deer and Honeybee A2 birch tree cover plate base and top.  Inks needed pool, aqua, lavender and browns. Copic cool gray markers.
Die cut the deer and follow the layering guide on Honey bee website. Cut both birch tree cover panels out of white cardstock shade the shadows with copic cool grey.  I free formed the snow drifts and applied lavendar ink blending to tops of drifts and overlapped.  I did a little shading to the deer with leftover browns on my blending brush.  Now time for the background color, heavier on top and sides lighter in the middle .  Lets assemble the card.  Adhere the first panel to background then one of the snow drifts then the first deer next adhere the top panel , another snow drift and the buck.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

LOVE HEDGEHOG

                         LOVE HEDGEHOG

Products used:  Stampin Up Animal Valentines stamp set, Honey Bee Lace Heart Layering die frames, Little Birdie handmade flowers.
To make this card stamp hedgehog on white cardstock and color with copic markers browns and tans and reds. Die cut the lace heart layering frame and the heart out of the center in lilac cardstock. Fussy cut out the Hedgehog. Cut the layered  background paper  to 3 and 13/16th inch by 5 inch. Cut the card base 5 and 1/2 inches by 8 and 1/2 inchs with a score line at 4 and 1/4 inches on the 8 and 1/2.  Now we are ready to assemble the card adhere the background paper cut to 3 and 13/16th by 5 to the folded cardstock base.  Next adhere the cut frame to the background paper. After that adhere the hedgehog to the center of the heart with some foam tape to add some height.  Lastly embellish with flowers with foam squares to the four corners of the frame. 

 

Monday, February 3, 2025

HEDGEHOG VALENTINE

 

                                  HEDGEHOG VALENTINE 

To get into the spirit of valentines day make valentines for your loved ones. Products used in this valentine are Stampin Up Animal Valentines stamp set and Colorado Craft Company You and Me stamp set.  I used a heart background paper and some rose stickers to finish off the valentine.  To color the hedgehog i used my copic markers in warm browns and reds for the heart.  I ink blended around the edges of the valentines day and hedgehog with real red stampin up ink.  Hope you enjoyed putting this together.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Over the Moon baby card

  • To make this card start with the background ink blend from the top persian blue and juniper mist then move down to the royal treatment and razzleberry.  Then very light pressure on the bottom 1/4 with all the colors very lightly.  Then I used the altenew metallic watercolors and splattered the white all through the background. Let dry. Next I worked on the moon and used the four stencils. Stencil one I used caribbean sky, stencil 2 Persian blue, stencil 3 sapphire, and stencil 4 dark night. I die cut the moon with the Honey bee sweet stacks circles and cut 2 more to layer.  Stamp shower of blessing in the middle of the moon with versamark and emboss with silver embossing powder.  Die cut the stork out of the silver matt card stock. The wing out of grape soda card stock. The wing tips, legs, beak, hat, and bag out of the flanders blue paper.  The baby out of blush blossom paper. Stamp congratulations below the baby and emboss in silver. Then attach stars throughout the sky and put the stork and baby together. 
Over the Moon Baby Card 
Products used :

Spellbinders: 
Layered Moon stencil

Gina K stamps : 
Showers of blessing stamp set

Trinity Stamps: 
Special Delivery die set
Stars: Oh my Stars

Colorado Craft Co: 
Baby Congrats stamp set

Honey Bee Stamps:
sweet stacks circles dies

Concord & 9th:
Grape Soda paper

Tonic Studios:
Flanders Blue paper

Dress my Craft:
Matt Silver paper

Stampin Up :
Blush Blossom Paper
silver detail embossing powder

Altenew:
Fresh dye inks : Sapphire, Persian Blue, Caribbean Sky
Crisp dye inks: Dark night, Razzleberry
metallic watercolors

Catherine Pooler:
Royal Treatment ink and Juniper Mist ink