Double Stencil Balloon Birthday Cards | Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello, my friends!

It probably feels like forever since my last post! Right now my family and I should be returning to Portugal after our Mediterranean Cruise and spending a little more time with our family before heading back home. I hope you are all enjoying your Summer and I will be back to regular posts soon. Make sure you are following me on Instagram as I will most likely be sharing photos of our vacation. Now back to the post!

Summertime is the busiest time of year for birthdays. As a majority of our family was born from June to August. So I thought it was the perfect time to share some of the birthday cards I will be sending out this year.

For both of my cards today, I created the backgrounds using a similar Double Stencil Technique. Basically starting off with one stencil and then adding detail to that stencil with another one. 

CARD RECIPE

1. For this hidden inlay card, I began by blending out the background using Layering Balloon Stencils by blending the yellow at the bottom up to the middle of the panel. I then repeated the process this time blending from the top toward the middle, resulting in the orange blend in the center.

2. Leaving the balloon stencil in place, I then laid the smallest dots stencil of the Polka Dot Background Stencils over top and repeated the blending in the same order. Once you remove the stencils you are left with a crisp white background and a fun design on the balloons.

3. Next, I die-cut the panel using the Happy Happy Happy A2 Cover Plate. I then ran the same plate through the die-cut machine a couple more times to create the layers for staking the letters for the hidden inlay design. Once all glued and stacked, glue the letters back into the panel that was glued to the card front.

4. Stamp out the sentiments to the card front using Intense Black Ink with sentiments from the Mini Messages Stamp set. 

5. Foil the birthday greeting for the center using the Birthday Hot Foil Plate done in AURA Glimmer Foil, then die cut using the coordinating die. Die cut a few more layers to stack and then glue in the center of the card panel.

6. Finish the card by adding some sparkle. I used gems from the Rainbow Birthday sticker set. 

This next card panel was done the same way except for using the other balloon stencil with a larger dot stencil and using the blue ink pad instead of the pink ink pad for blending. 

For this traditional shaker, I first die-cut the opening using a frame from the Sweet Stacks: Rectangles set, then glued acetate to the outer balloon frame, used foam tape to build up the shaker space and then filled the shaker area with AURORA LIGHTS Confetti Mix. The center of the panel was glued to the card base first before attaching the shaker window.

To the front of the card, I stamped out the sentiment from the Big Time Kindness Stamp set using Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink Pad and then heat set it with gold Emb. pwd. It then was die cut with the coordinating die and glued to the shaker front. 

I hope you will give this double stencil technique a try. It is a great way to add a new look to one-layer stencils.

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

Ilda 🎈

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Hooked on You Interactive Shaker/Slider Card | Honey Bee Stamps

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In the world of crafting, there's always something new and exciting to try. If you're a fan of creating interactive and eye-catching cards, then you're in for a treat! Not only is this card a shaker, but it also is a slider.

CARD RECIPE

Let's explore the features of this card, along with the new products from Honey Bee Stamps that will take your card-making game to new heights!

1. Start by die-cutting and piecing one of the Lovely Layers Lures. 

2. To the end of the lure, I attached the cute little earthworm from the Spring Meadow and Dies.

3. Next, attach a clear thread and secure it to the back of the lure. Also (I wished I had done this, hindsight is 20/20) glue a penny or a button to the back of the lure and set it aside to work on the flat shaker.

4. Cut a piece of pattern paper for the background of the shaker. This paper comes from the Vitamin Sea Paper Pad and create the shaker pocket. Before attaching the plastic to the panel, pierce a tiny hole near the top center of the front of the plastic pocket. Thread the end of the clear thread you attached to the lure earlier,  from inside the pocket leaving excess line outside the pocket for later use. 

(You can create the pocket either by using scrap plastic and wrapping it around the panel or using a premade shaker pocket (yes, the same ones I developed 😉) Click HERE if you need further instruction on this). 

5. Once the pocket is made, fill it with your shaker bits. I used AURORA LIGHTS Confetti Mix and close up the pocket. Attach the pocket to a card base.

6. Stamp out and heat emboss in white your sentiment strip using the Hooked On You Stamps and Dies.

7. Shorten the thread that is dangling outside the pocket and attach the sentiment to the clear thread by sandwiching the thread between a few layers of the die-cuts. If done correctly the weight of the lure will pull the sentiment to snug up against the pierced hole you created. (My lure didn't have enough weight and so it didn't work as smoothly as I would have liked it to, but this is how you learn right!?)

8. Finish the outside of the shaker panel by adding some seagrasses. I used some from the Ocean Deep Scene Builder Dies.

9. To embellish a little more I added some fun "water bubbles" using Ombre Pearls- Pearl Stickers.

By following these steps, you can create a unique and interactive flat shaker hooked on your slider lure card that will amaze and delight the recipient. Experiment with different color combinations, patterns, and shaker fillings to customize the card to your liking.

Remember, crafting is all about learning and trying new techniques, so don't worry if everything doesn't go perfectly the first time. Embrace the process and have fun with it! Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🎣🐟

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