Sunset Palm Tree Birthday Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends!

It feels like forever since my last blog post. I've been taking it slow lately, as I've just returned to work after my back injury. Crafting has had to take a back seat for now. Plus, the weather has been amazing, and I'm trying to enjoy it while it lasts.

Today, I'm excited to share a summer-inspired sunset birthday card with you. There's something magical about a sunset over the ocean, with the beautiful reflections on the water. If you enjoy ink blending, this card is perfect for you and quite simple to make.

CARD RECIPE

Palm Trees: Lovely Layers: Hammock Honey Cuts

Sentiment: Sunkissed Summer Stamps

Ink: Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad 

Coconuts: Grab Your Passport Gem Stickers

Sun: Circle Spotlight Stencils 

See the complete list of supplies below

Mask the Sun:

• Begin by masking out the sun using the Circle Spotlight Stencils. (discontinued, but you can create your own using Sweet Stacks: Circles Dies)
• Add a piece of masking tape across the bottom of the sun to create the water level.
• Blend the sun using Mustard Seed Oxide Ink (OI) in the middle, and Ripe Persimmon OI on the edge.
• Remove the stencil.

Blend the Sky:

• Cover up the sun with a circle mask.
• Blend out the sky, starting with Mustard Seed OI, followed by Picked Raspberry OI, Wilted Violet OI, and Blueprint Sketch OI.

Create the Water:

• Remove the masking tape and cover up the bottom of the sun at the water level.
• Blend the water to create the sun's reflection using the same colors as the sky.
• Remove the masking tape.

Finish the Background:

• Cover up the top half of the card above the water line.
• Mist the bottom with water and use a paper towel to lift some of the ink from the paper.
• Trim the panel and glue it to the card base.

Add Glitter:

• Apply a generous amount of liquid glue to the water line and sprinkle chunky glitter over it.
• Drag the glue down into the water's reflection and sprinkle prisma glitter over it.

Stamp the Sentiment:

• Stamp the sentiment from Sunkissed Summer Stamps in the center of the sun using Bee Creative Intense Black Ink.

Add the Palm Trees and Coconuts:

• Die cut the palm trees from the Lovely Layers: Hammock Honey Cuts and glue them in place.
• Trim off anything hanging over the edge of the card.
• Add the coconuts to the trees using gems from the Grab Your Passport Gem Stickers.

I hope you enjoy making this card as much as I did! The summer vibes and the beautiful sunset will surely bring a smile to anyone's face for their birthday. 

Want to watch this card being made? Find the Reel HERE on Instagram.

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

Ilda 🌅

SUPPLIES

LL Hammock Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Sunkissed Summer Stamps Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Circle Spotlight Stencils Shop at: SB	Grab Your Passport Gem Stickers Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS
Stamping Pressure Tool 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
MUSTARD SEED DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	RIPE PERSIMMON DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink Blueprint Sketch Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Distress Sprayer Ranger Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Lawn Fawn Chunky Glitter Shop at: SSS | SB	PRISMA GLITTER Shop at: SSS

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Lovely Layers Peony Miss You Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, again my crafty friends,

This has been a busy week for me both personally and crafty related. I hope you aren't tired of all the posts, but I promise it is the last blog post for this week... Monday we shall start a new week, lol!

Today's beauty is part of Honey Bee Stamps Birthday Bliss Release Instagram Hop. So if you would like to take part, hop along for a chance at winning one of two $25 Gift Cards to the Honey Bee Stamps Shop. Click 👉HERE to join the hop.

CARD RECIPE

This card started by die-cutting all the pieces for the new Lovely Layers: Peony using white cardstock. I then added colors to the layers by Inkblending different shades of purple distress Oxide inks, starting from the darkest color to the lightest. See links below. Once the ink blending was done, I then pieced it together using Foam Dots.

The Peony was then glued onto a background I created by using the Spring Leaves A2 Pierced Cover Plate then die cut the scallop border using one of the Scalloped A7 Frame Dies.

For the sentiment, I actually cheated as I had previously foiled a bunch of sentiments from a previous project. The sentiment was foiled in gold and comes from the Small Card Hot Foil Plates. I added the scalloped edge to the strip by using the same Scalloped A7 Frame Die.

For a touch of bling, I used the new Aurora Borealis Gem Stickers. I then added foam dots to the pierced panel and glued them to an Ivory 5X7 Card base.

I hope you love this card as much as I do. I will be away most of the weekend from social media as I have to attend 3 Communions, 2 Confirmations, and a Celebration of Life, (all of which I am a part of, Lord help me! Hopefully, everything runs smoothly). 

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Hopping! Click 👉HERE to join the hop, and to shop the new release Click 👉HERE!

Ilda 👋

SUPPLIES

Lovely Layers: Peony Shop at: HBS	Spring Leaves A2 Pierced Cover Plate Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	SCALLOP A7 FRAME DIES Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Small Card Hot Foil Plates Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Aurora Borealis Gem Stickers Shop at: HBS
Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	White Foam Dots With Tab Shop at: HBS	Oxide Ink Pad DUSTY CONCORD Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink SHADED LILAC Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink MILLED LAVENDER Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Hot Foil System Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	POLISHED BRASS - Glimmer Foil Shop at: SSS | SB | SB

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!

Watch how this beauty came together.

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Super Kobi and the Monster Gang Halloween Scene Card

Are you Halloween fans? If so, make sure you are following the Studio Katia Blog for lots of Halloween inspiration from the design team this week!

Today I am sharing this fun Halloween scene card featuring Kobi the Super Bear Stamps and Dies and together with the Monster Bash Stamp and Die set.

To make this card I started by stamping out all the images, colored them in with Copic markers and then die cut them using coordinating dies. I then blended out 3 colors of distress oxide inks onto my background (Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet and Black Soot) and then sprayed the surface with water and picked up the droplets with a paper towel. Next I sprayed the Spider Web Stencil with water and layed it onto the background, allowing it to get absorbed by the paper. I then carefully lifted the stencil off and picked up the water from the paper using a paper towel, which left behind the behind the spiderweb impressions. I then die cut the background using the large dotted rectangle from the Dotted Patterns Set 3 Die set. Then I arranged the little monsters and glue them into place (some directly onto the background and others popped up with foam tape for dimension). Stamped the Halloween Greeting onto the sentiment banner strip from the Best Ever Die set, and glued that into place. Then I finished the card front by adding these fun Silver Polka Fusion Sequins for some sparkle as well as glossy accents.

Don't they look like little a little Street Gang?... makes me giggle!

To the inside I stamped out this fun sentiment!

Hope this uper Kobi and the Monster Gang Halloween Scene Card has inspired you today!

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Have a BOO-tiful Day! 👋

SUPPLIES

To make supplies easy to find, I have linked them below. If something I used is no longer available I will link to a similar product.

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KOBI THE SUPER BEAR STAMP SET Shop at: SSS | SK	KOBI THE SUPER BEAR DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	MONSTER BASH STAMP SET Shop at: SSS | SK	MONSTER BASH DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	SPIDER-WEB STENCIL Shop at: SSS | SK
DOTTED PATTERNS SET 3 DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	Best Ever Dies Shop at: SSS | SK	Triangle Tray Shop at: SSS | SK	SILVER POLKA FUSION Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK
Tim Holtz Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Strathmore 20 Sheet Smooth Bristol Pad, 9 by 12" Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink Shop at: SSS | IO3	Oxide Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN Shop at: SSS	Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Shop at: SSS
Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: SSS | AMZ	STANDARD CUTTING PADS Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Magnetic Platform Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Uni-Ball Impact Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Double Ended Jewel Picker Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Double-Sided Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Recollections Black Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs Shop at: AMZ