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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Reindeer New Year Card with Bokeh Design | Honey Bee Stamps

Handmade New Year card with bokeh background, die-cut reindeer, layered greenery, 'Happy' sentiment, '2025' numbers, pearl accents, glitter details, and a scalloped frame design. Honey Bee Stamps

Hello crafty friends! Can you believe it, 2024 is coming to an end? Where did the time go!?

Today I’m excited to share a festive New Year card featuring adorable Honey Bee Stamps products. If you’re looking for inspiration to create a card that shines and spreads cheer, this design combines layered die cuts, a glowing bokeh background, and elegant embellishments.

CARD RECIPE

1. Creating the Bokeh Background
To start, I created a stencil template using the Sweet Stacks: Circles - Honey Cuts. With my template in place, I blended white and silver pigment inks onto a dark cardstock background using my Blender Brushes. This created a soft and glowing bokeh light effect that adds depth and magic.

Handmade New Year card with bokeh background, die-cut reindeer, layered greenery, 'Happy' sentiment, '2025' numbers, pearl accents, glitter details, and a scalloped frame design. Honey Bee Stamps

2. Die Cutting the Frame and Focal Elements
I then die cut the elegant scalloped frame using the Lovely Layouts: Party Frames - Honey Cuts. For the centerpiece, I die cut the Vintage Reindeer in layers and pieced it together, bringing this cute character to life.

I added festive greenery using the Mini Holiday Florals dies, which I enhanced with Prisma Glitter for an icy sparkle.

Handmade New Year card with bokeh background, die-cut reindeer, layered greenery, 'Happy' sentiment, '2025' numbers, pearl accents, glitter details, and a scalloped frame design. Honey Bee Stamps

3. Assembling the Sentiments
For the “Happy” sentiment and the year “2025,” I used Great Greetings: Holiday and Bee Narrow Uppercase Alpha dies. To add dimension, I die cut two additional black layers for each element, stacked them together, and adhered them to the card. This extra layering really makes the sentiments pop!

4. Finishing Touches
For sparkle and shine: 
I brushed glue onto the fern-like greenery and sprinkled it with Prisma Glitter.
I added Cool Pearl Stickers for a touch of dimension and elegance.
To complete the reindeer’s adorable look, I added Glossy Accents to the nose and eye for a shiny finish.

I hope you’re inspired to create your own version of this card. If you do, I’d love to see what you make—be sure to tag me and share your projects. Let’s ring in the new year with creativity and sparkle!

Happy crafting and Happy New Year! 
Ilda 🎉

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

Rainbow Seahorse Card on Bokeh Background | Picket Fence Studios

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Hello, my friends and Happy Sunday!

Today you are all invited to join the Ocean Odyssey Instagram Hop to celebrate the Picket Fence Studios new release for a chance at winning $50 GC to the shop. If you love the ocean, this release will take you there!


CARD RECIPE & SUPPLIES

Picket Fence Studios - New 
Seahorse - Seahorses of the Sea Stamps - colored using Karin Brush Pro markers, heat set in white EP.
Background waves - Ocean Wave Stencil
Iridescent Bubbles and Clay Shell - Seashells Sequin Mix Plus
Tool for Bokeh Background Ocean Green Paper Pouncer - Using Inks listed below
Essentials
Paper Pouncers - White - for white ink on Bokeh Background
Black Hybrid Ink Pad - for sentiment

Seahorses of the Sea Stamps Seahorses of the Sea Dies Ocean Wave Stencil Sea Glass Blue Paper Glaze  Seashells Sequin Mix Plus Ocean Green Paper Pouncer Ocean Breeze Fabulous Foiling Card Stock

Other supplies used
Shark Tooth White Atelier Ink - Stamping/background
Karin BRUSHMARKER PRO - Seahorse colors
Prisma Glitter - glitter edge
Sakura Quickie Glue Pen - for gluing the glitter edge

Seahorses of the Sea Stamps Seahorses of the Sea Dies Ocean Wave Stencil Sea Glass Blue Paper Glaze  Seashells Sequin Mix Plus Ocean Green Paper Pouncer Ocean Breeze Fabulous Foiling Card Stock

Here is a closer look at all the details! 

Seahorses of the Sea Stamps Seahorses of the Sea Dies Ocean Wave Stencil Sea Glass Blue Paper Glaze  Seashells Sequin Mix Plus Ocean Green Paper Pouncer Ocean Breeze Fabulous Foiling Card Stock

I hope you have been inspired by this Rainbow Seahorse Card, I will share a 👉Reel for those who want to watch how this card came together. Don't forget to join the hop and good luck!


Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!
Ilda🐠

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Cheers to You Bokeh Card | Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello, my friends, and Happy Monday! Hope you all had a wonderful Holiday weekend. Sadly I had to work but was able to enjoy a couple of Christmas Dinners with my friends and family.

As we approach the end of the year and this card reminds me of all the twinkly lights of the season. Today's Bokeh Background Card could be used for so many occasions, a birthday, a retirement, just because, New Year's, really any excuse to celebrate a friend! So let me tell you how this came together.

CARD RECIPE

To create this card I began by blending the background circles using the Polka Dot Background Stencils and various distress oxide inks, see colors listed below. The blending was done on a dark blue textured panel. Once the Polka Dots were done I then went back and added black soot distress oxide ink around the edges to intensify the background.


Next, I die-cut 4 layers of the Cheers Dies and the You Buzzword Dies, 3 layers from black cardstock, and a top Silver Glitter layer. They were then stacked and glued together onto the background layers that were cut from vellum.


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To complete the sentiment I stamped out the "to" in white ink using a stamp from the Cheers stamp set.

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Finally, I finished off this beauty by adding all the sequin bling!

I hope you love this Cheers to You Bokeh Card as much as I do. Thank you all for the support throughout this past year. Today's post will be my last for 2021. I am definitely in need of a break and will be taking this time to enjoy myself with the family. See you all in 2022! 


Thank you for stopping by and until next year... Happy Crafting!
Ilda 💖

SUPPLIES
You Buzzword Dies
You Buzzword Dies
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Cheers Dies
Cheers Dies
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Cheers
Cheers
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Polka Dot Background Stencils
Polka Dot Background Stencils
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Detail Blender Brushes
Detail Blender Brushes
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Bee Creative Glue
Bee Creative Glue
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Vellum Value Pack
Vellum Value Pack
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Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter
Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter
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Unicorn Pigment Ink
Unicorn Pigment Ink
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Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET
Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET
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Oxide Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES
Oxide Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES
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Oxide Ink SHADED LILAC
Oxide Ink SHADED LILAC
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Oxide Ink MILLED LAVENDER
Oxide Ink MILLED LAVENDER
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Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Ink
Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Ink
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Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT
Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT
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New Mini Misti
New Mini Misti
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Silver Service Pad
Silver Service Pad
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Assorted Moonshine Sequins
Assorted Moonshine Sequins
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Black Triangle Tray
Black Triangle Tray
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Embellishment Wand
Embellishment Wand
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To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

Friday, December 28, 2018

Happy 2019 New Years Rainbow Bokeh Card | Honey Bee Stamps


Can you believe 2018 is almost over!?! I sure can't 😲 

Not sure about the rest of you but this year has just flown by in a blink of an eye! I have so much to be thankful for this year, especially for all the opportunities this Crafty Community has brought me. With that said, I am looking forward to 2019 and hope I can figure out how to better balance work, family and crafting so that it won't feel like I am burning a candle at both ends.😵

For today's card, I wanted to create a party on paper and hopefully, that comes across.

Happy 2019 New Years Card for Honey Bee Stamps by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

CARD DETAILS

To create this card, I began by blending out distress oxide inks onto Bristol paper in somewhat of diagonal rainbow order (see links below for colors). I then used all of Polka Dot Background Stencils to create the Bokeh effect on the rainbow background by simply using a baby wipe to lift color from the circles. 

Once the background was completely dry, I used the dotted pattern stamp from the Bitty Patterns stamp set to add confetti to the edge of the background and then used gold embossing to heat set the sprinkles.

Happy 2019 New Years Card for Honey Bee Stamps by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

Next, I ran the background panel through the die cutting machine with the largest Deckle Edge Frame Die and then attached it to an A2 card base using foam tape. The letters I used comes from the Bee Bold Alphabet Dies and the numbers come from the Bee Bold Numeric Dies which were all diecut three times, stacked and glued together.

SUPPLIES
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Bee Bold Alphabet Dies
Bee Bold Alphabet Dies
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Bee Bold Numeric Dies
Bee Bold Numeric Dies
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Bitty Patterns
Bitty Patterns
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DECKLE EDGE A2 HONEY CUTS
DECKLE EDGE A2 HONEY CUTS
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POLKA DOT BACKGROUND STENCILS
POLKA DOT BACKGROUND STENCILS
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Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
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Strathmore Bristol Pad
Strathmore Bristol Pad
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Sizzix Big Shot
Sizzix Big Shot
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STANDARD CUTTING PADS
STANDARD CUTTING PADS
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Magnetic Platform
Magnetic Platform
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Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
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Oxide Ink Pad CANDIED APPLE
Oxide Ink Pad CANDIED APPLE
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Oxide Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN
Oxide Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN
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Oxide Ink Pad SQUEEZED LEMONADE
Oxide Ink Pad SQUEEZED LEMONADE
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Oxide Ink Pad LUCKY CLOVER
Oxide Ink Pad LUCKY CLOVER
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Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS
Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS
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Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET
Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET
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Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY
Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY
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Inkadinkado Embossing Magic
Inkadinkado Embossing Magic
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Juicy  Ink
Juicy Ink
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Gold Rush Embossing Powder
Gold Rush Embossing Powder
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Black and Decker  Heat Gun
Black and Decker Heat Gun
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Neenah 110 LB SOLAR WHITE
Neenah 110 LB SOLAR WHITE
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Craft Smith Metallic Foil 12x12 Inch Paper Pad
Craft Smith Metallic Foil 12x12 Inch Paper Pad
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Double-Sided Foam Tape
Double-Sided Foam Tape
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This Happy 2019 New Years Card may look like it was a lot of work but it was actually super easy to make and I love the results and hope you do too!

Thank you for stopping by 😊
Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋