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.