Suitcase Birthday Wishes Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends!

Today's card couldn't be more fitting. My husband surprised me last week for my birthday with a trip starting in Nashville, Tennessee, and ending in Asheville, North Carolina. If you want to check out the highlights of our adventure click HERE for the Reel. He had this trip planned since December and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to go as I have been dealing with a herniated disc in my back since January. Thankfully I have come a long way with lots of physio and rehab. This trip was just what I needed both physically and mentally as these past 6 months have not been the easiest for me. Hopefully, my 48th year will be a better one!🤞

CARD RECIPE

Paper - Grab Your Passport Paper Pad

Frame 1 - Lovely Layouts: Posted - Dies

Frame 2 - Lovely Layouts: Party Frames - Honey Cuts

Frame 3 - Sweet Stacks: Rectangles

Suitcases - Lovely Layers: Small Suitcases Dies

Flowers - Lovely Layers: Globe Dies

Sentiment - Plane Awesome Stamps 

Ink - Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad and Ground Expresso Distress Oxide Ink

Tools - Ink Blender Brushes

Pearls - Travel Pearl Stickers

• Begin by die-cutting and assembling the Lovely Layers: Small Suitcases Dies
• For a fun detail, I added white stitched lines all around the suitcases using a gel pen
• Die-cut the largest frame using the Lovely Layouts: Posted - Dies and paper from Grab Your Passport Paper Pad
• The next frame comes from the Lovely Layouts: Party Frames - Honey Cuts. Add foam to the back and glue to the previous frame

• Die-cut the smallest frame using the Sweet Stacks: Rectangles, add ink blending to the edges to distress the paper, and give it a vintage vibe.
• Stamp the sentiment out using Plane Awesome Stamps in Bee Creative Intense Black Ink
• Add foam to the back of the suitcases and arrange them onto the card front.
• Glue the die-cut flowers from the Lovely Layers: Globe Dies in place
• Add the Travel Pearl Stickers to the center of the flowers

I love how this Suitcase Birthday Wishes Card turned out. The travel, birthday, and vintage vibes are just so pretty! The Lovely Layers: Small Suitcases Dies are so versatile I will definitely use them more in the future. Make sure to stop by my Instagram next as I will share how to reel there. 

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

Ilda 👛🧳

SUPPLIES

LL: Small Suitcases Dies Shop at: SB | HBS	LL:Globe Dies Shop at: SB | HBS	Sweet Stacks: Rectangles Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Lovely Layouts: Party Frames - Honey Cuts Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Lovely Layouts: Posted - Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Plane Awesome Stamps Shop at: SB | HBS	Grab Your Passport Paper Pad Shop at: SB | HBS	Travel Pearl Stickers Shop at: SB | HBS
Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Foam Dots Shop at: HBS
Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: HBS	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

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Blow Out the Candles Birthday Cake Card | Picket Fence Studios

Hello friends,

I'm excited to share my latest creation with you: the "Blow Out the Candles" Birthday Cake Card, showcasing some fantastic new products from the Picket Fence Studios June Release. Birthday cards are my absolute favorite to make, and I go through them the fastest, so I hope you enjoy this idea as much as I do.

CARD RECIPE

Candles - Blow Out the Candles and Coordinating Dies

Sentiment - Blow Out the Candles

Frame - Pinking Shear A2 Cover Plate Die

Cake layers - DIY pop-up panels

Icing - pink and purple - Paper Glaze Velvet Soft Pastel Sampler Set

Tools - Mixed Media Spatulas

Tool - Paper Inking Palette - 4x4

Gems - Mixed Sound Waves Gems

Inside Sentiments - Swanky Sentiments: Birthday and Friendship Matters

Inks - Black Hybrid Ink Pad

Candle Inks - Lilac and Bubblegum SSS pawsitively saturated ink

• Begin by cutting 2 strips of cardstock - these will form the pop-up pieces
• 1 - 1 1/4 inch x 4 inches then score each end at the 1/2 inch and 1-inch mark
• 1 - 1 1/4 inch x 5 inches then score each end at the 1/2 inch and 1-inch mark, add foam tape to the pop up the base of this layer slightly higher than the top layer
• Cut the top layers for each pop-up piece
• 1 - 1 1/4 inch x 2 inches
• 1 - 1 1/4 inch x 3 inches
• Spread a thin layer of the pink and purple glaze from the Paper Glaze Velvet Soft Pastel Sampler Set onto the top layers. Allow them to dry completely
• Glue the top layers onto coordinating pop-up pieces
• Add "icing" to the top and bottom of the cake layers, and set aside to dry

• Stamp out the candles using the Blow Out the Candles and die cut using the Coordinating Dies
• I colored the candle wicks to make them look like they had been blown out
• Glue the candles to the top of the top layer of cake
• Next, die cut the frame using the Pinking Shear A2 Cover Plate Die and glue that to the card base using foam to elevate the layer
• Stamp out the sentiment from the Blow Out the Candles along the bottom of the panel
• Glue the cake in place
• Add Mixed Sound Waves Gems to decorate the cake
• Stamp the inside sentiments using the stamps from Swanky Sentiments: Birthday and Friendship Matters in Black Hybrid Ink

I had so much fun making this cake, I hope you enjoyed it too. This cake card was made for my God Daughter who just celebrated her 17th birthday and is a huge Taylor Swift fan. Can you tell I got some inspiration from her? Make sure to stop by my Instagram next as I will share how to reel there.

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

Ilda 🎂

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Plane Awesome Roadmap Card | Honey Bee Stamps - IG Hop

Welcome to the Sunkissed Summer Instagram Hop Post for Honey Bee Stamps. If you want a chance at winning some great prizes from Honey Bee, head over to Instagram and start Hopping over there! (Just look for this Plane Awesome Roadmap Card)

CARD RECIPE

Background - Road Map Stencil

Clouds - Horizon Slimline Borders

Plane/Hearts -  Lovely Layers: Globe Dies

Trails - Air Traffic Stencil

Sentiment - Plane Awesome Stamps

Pearls - Travel Pearl Stickers

Tools - Ink Blender Brushes

Ink - Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad

Distress Oxides - Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Broken China

• Ink blend the background using the Road Map Stencil and Distress Oxides - Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Broken China
• Die-cut layers of clouds for the bottom of the card, leaving space for a sentiment from the Plane Awesome Stamps
• Add the die cuts plane and hearts from the Lovely Layers: Globe Dies
• Using a black fine-tip marker add the trail using the Air Traffic Stencil
• Finish by adding some Travel Pearl Stickers to the Road map

I hope this Plane Awesome Roadmap Card inspires you today. I will be sharing the process video of this on Instagram Reels. So look for that there. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🛫

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Succulent Hanging Arrangement Card | Crafty Meraki

Hello friends, 

I am back again today to share this Succulent card I made that is part of the Crafty Merakiversary Instagram Hop. Make sure to join us on Instagram for a chance at winning a $100 Gift card from Crafty Meraki. Click 👉 Here to join (look for the Succulent Card).

CARD RECIPE

Background - Crafty Meraki Fern Lattice Background A2

Florals - Crafty Meraki Artisan Flora Succulents Para-Dies

Terrarium - Crafty Meraki Artisan Flora Add On Terrarium Para-Dies

Trailing greens - Olive Leaf Meraki Para-Dies

Gems - Meraki Sparkle African violet & Meraki Sparkle Emerald

Stamp - Crafty Meraki Love Potion Stamp set

• Die cut, ink blend, and paste Crafty Meraki Artisan Flora Succulents Para-Dies together. Add foam in between layers for dimension.
• Embellish centers with gems and glitter.
• Arrange and glue succulents onto the Crafty Meraki Artisan Flora Add On Terrarium Para-Dies base. 

• Glue Terrarium frame over the arrangement.
• Where there is space between the base of the arrangement add glue and sprinkle with micro beads.
• Add trailing leaves Olive Leaf Meraki Para-Dies to the arrangement. 
• Stamp and create a banner using a sentiment from Crafty Meraki Love Potion Stamp set.
• Attach to Crafty Meraki Fern Lattice Background A2
• Glue to the card base.

Hope you enjoyed this Succulent Hanging Arrangement Card, now head on over  Instagram for your chance at winning the amazing prize. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda💚

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European Inspired Umbrella Canopy Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends!

During our European trip last year, we saw numerous narrow streets adorned with vibrant canopies of colorful umbrellas. They provide a welcoming shade from the scorching summer sun. Today's European-inspired umbrella Canopy card design draws inspiration from these beautiful memories and features the umbrella die from the Lovely Layers: April Showers set from Honey Bee Stamps. Here is a photo of my daughter under one of the beautiful canopies in Italy.

CARD RECIPE

Umbrellas - Lovely Layers: April Showers - Honey Cuts

Stamp - Blessings Of Spring

Coordination die - Blessings Of Spring - Honey Cuts

Ink - Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad

This card was simple to make as most of it was die-cutting and assembly. 

UMBRELLAS

• Die-cut the umbrella in the desired rainbow cardstock colors. 
• Add a layer of light shading under the umbrella canopy using dark ink.
• Piece together the umbrellas, adding foam on the smallest top layer of the umbrella.

CARDBASE

• Glue a trimmed light blue cardstock lined with foam onto a 5x7 card base.
• Arrange the umbrellas in rainbow order and glue them onto the card front. I used press and seal to keep the umbrellas in place while I added adhesive to the back. 

STAMP

• Stamp out the Blessings Of Spring sentiment using Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad.
• Die cut using the sentiment using the Blessings Of Spring coordinating Dies.
• Add foam to the sentiment and glue it in place.

FINISHING DETAILS

• I added clear acrylic raindrops as a whimsical touch. Sorry, the ones I used are no longer available but I will link some similar ones here and below.

I will share the Instagram Reel shortly on Instagram for those who want to see this come together. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda☔

SUPPLIES

Lovely Layers: April Showers - Honey Cuts Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Blessings Of Spring Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Blessings Of Spring - Honey Cuts Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Foam Dots Shop at: HBS	Paper Inking Palette - 10x10 Shop at: SSS | SB | PFS
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bearly Art Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS
Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: HBS	Rainbow Drops Shop at: SSS

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DIY Four Leaf Clover Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Happy March, everyone!

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, I felt inspired to create a four-leaf clover card using Honey Bee Stamp supplies. Crafting it from scratch is always a joy for me, as I get to explore new ways to use my supplies creatively and develop unique designs. Although I had a few moments of doubt during the process, I'm pleased with the end result. Let me walk you through the process.

CARD RECIPE

Pattern papers - Giddy for Gingham Paper Pad, Gingham Happy Hearts Paper Pad

Glitter Paper - Recollections Spring Glitter Paper Pad

Frames, Heart Dies - Lace Heart Layering Frames Dies

Rainbow Dies - Sweet Stacks Ovals

Sentiment - Mini Messages Stamps

Ink - Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink

Banner - Mini Messages Dies

Gem - Simply Spring Gem Stickers 

Creating the Rainbow:

To form the rainbow, I began by die-cutting the largest oval from the Sweet Stacks Ovals set. Then, I used progressively smaller oval dies to cut the previous die cuts, layering them to create the rainbow effect. After aligning the thin rainbow cuts and securing them together, I sliced them into smaller pieces. These pieces were then arranged onto the pattern paper layer frame, ensuring the ends met in the center behind the clover.

Crafting the Clover:

For the clover, I cut out four medium scalloped hearts from the Lace Heart Layering Frames Dies, scored them down the center, and glued only the left side of each heart. This technique gave the clover dimension while still allowing it to fold flat inside an envelope. I initially hadn't planned on adding the pattern paper heart layer, but in the end, I am glad I did because I had to cover up the mess I had made underneath. I tried adding white gel pen details and I also tried some ink blending to give the plain green petals life, but it looked so terrible. Although I encountered some challenges with the design, adding the pattern paper heart layer helped enhance the overall look.

Finishing Touches:

To complete the card, I stamped out the sentiment using Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink, then heat set it with white embossing powder. I then used a banner die from the Mini Messages Dies to cut out the sentiment and then glued it in place. For one final touch of sparkle, I added a green gem to the center of the clover from the Simply Spring Gem Stickers. 

Thank you for joining me on this crafting journey, and until next time, happy crafting!

Ilda 🍀

SUPPLIES

Lace Heart Layering Frames Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Sweet Stacks Ovals Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Mini Messages Stamps Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Mini Messages Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Gingham Happy Hearts Paper Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Giddy for Gingham Paper Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Simply Spring Gem Stickers Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Stamping Pressure Tool Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: HBS
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	ATELIER GODDESS GREEN Shop at: SSS | IO3	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Arctic White Emb.Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3
Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ

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