Vintage Holiday Release Day 2 Sneak Peeks | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello and welcome back to Day 2 of the Vintage Holiday Release for Honey Bee Stamps.

My card today features the gorgeous new Lovely Layers: Anemone Dies. This is a larger card (A7), simply because I wanted to use all of these flowers together. They would have fit onto an A2 card base but it would have been too small for the sentiment I wanted to use.

Make sure you stop by the Honey Bee Stamps Blog for more inspiration from the Design Team featuring more day 2 product reveals! Please note that ★ links will not be active until the Release goes live on October 14th, 2021 @9pm CST.

CARD RECIPE

Here is a breakdown of what I used to make this pretty wintery card.

Stamps: 

• Bitty Buzzwords: Seasons

Dies:

• ★Lovely Layers: Anemones Dies

• Bitty Buzzwords: Seasons Dies

• Scallop A7 Card Frames

• Sentiment Banner Dies

Paper: 

• Neenah Solar White 110lbs

• Green and Black Heavyweight Cardstock

Stencil:

• ★Crystal Kaleidoscope Stencil

Paste:

• Pure Platinum Embellishment Mousse

Ink:

• Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink

• Intense Black Ink 

• Juicy Ink

Emb. Powder:

• Black As Night Emb Pwd.

Die Cut Machine:

• Gemini Junior SSS | SBC

Adhesives:

• Bee Creative Glue

Embellishments:

• Bubble Bath Mini Domes 
• Sparkle Glitter
• Exotic Onyx Pearls

Other Tools:

• Micron Pens
• Media Spatulas
• Detail Blender Brushes
• Embellishment Wand

Once my Anemone flowers were all die-cut and assembled, I then just had to figure out the background design. I  used the ★Crystal Kaleidoscope Stencil to apply this silver paste to the Scallop A7 Card Frame layer. 

To make these centers pop, I used foam tape in between each layer and added glue to the outside edge of the center layers which were then dipped in sparkle glitter. Before attaching the centers to the flowers, I drew some black lines on the base of the petals. To the end of the lines, I added the cutest little domes to make it look like Stamen. 

Here's a close-up. Check out the dimension. Also, it is difficult to see from the photos but I did blend Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink to the white centers of the flowers to give some extra depth and dimension.

I hope you were inspired by this Hello Winter Anenomes Card. If you have been following me you will know that I love all the Lovely Layer Flowers from Honey Bee and this Anemone did not disappoint. 

Thank you for stopping by and I will see you back here tomorrow for day 3 sneak peeks... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 💗

Vintage Holiday Release Day 1 Sneak Peeks | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends, and Happy Monday!

It's time again for another Honey Bee Stamps Release, and today the Design Team is showcasing Day 1 Sneak Peeks for their Vintage Holiday Release.

This Snowman Winter Shaker Shadow Box is jam-packed with all-new goodies. Can you spot all the new stamps and dies? Don't worry I give you the complete recipe for this card down below. What I am really excited about is the A2 Scene Builder Card Base Dies. The possibilities are endless for shadow box creations with these Dies.

Make sure you stop by the Honey Bee Stamps Blog for more inspiration from the Design Team featuring more day 1 product reveals! Please note that ★ links will not be active until the Release goes live on October 14th, 2021 @9pm CST.

CARD RECIPE

Here is a breakdown of what I used.

Stamps: 

• ★Snow Family Like Ours Stamps

Dies:

• ★A2 Scene Builder Card Base Dies
• ★A2 Mountain Scene Builder Add On Dies
• ★Pierced Fancy Flakes A2 Cover Plate Die
• ★Fancy Flakes A2 Cover Plate Die
• ★Build A Snowman Dies
• ★Snow Family Like Ours Dies

Paper: 

• Neenah Solar White 110lbs

• Green, Blue, Brown Pink, and Black heavyweight Cardstock

• Glitter Cardstock - Silver Service Pad

Ink for Blending:

•  Salvage Petina Distress Oxide Ink

Ink:

• Shark Tooth White Atelier Ink

Emb. Powder:

• Arctic White EP

Die Cut Machine:

• Gemini Junior SSS | SBC

Adhesives:

• Scor-Tape | 1/8" Wide

• Bee Creative Glue

Embellishments:

• Bokeh Lights Confetti

• Moonstone Glimmer Paste

• Gold Gel Pen

Other Tools:

• Mini Misti
• Cello Bag - for the shaker window
• Background Blender Brushes

For an added layer of fun, I thought it would be cool to add a shaker element to this winter scene. To create that I simply created a shaker pocket using a cello bag that I filled with some Bokeh Lights Confetti. I sealed the edges of the pocket with a thin double-sided tape and then secured it behind the front window opening of the card base.

The coolest thing about these shadow boxes is that they fold flat and fit perfectly inside an A2 Envelope. This card when flat has a little bulge in it because I can't help myself and add way too many elements but I am still able to seal the envelope without any problems.

Also, check out the snowflakes I used in the background aren't they gorgeous! I love them!!! They were made with the ★Pierced Fancy Flakes A2 Cover Plate Die and the ★Fancy Flakes A2 Cover Plate Die that I trimmed down to create the background.

And how sweet is the little snowman? You guys are going to love the ★Build A Snowman Dies. There are so many different ways you can dress him up. I see a lot of snowmen in my future, lo!

Well, that wraps it up for Day 1 sneak peeks from me. Thank you for stopping by and I will see you back here tomorrow for day 2 sneak peeks... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 😊

Framed White Sunflower Shadow Box | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello and happy Monday crafty friends!

First of all, I would like to thank all of you that left me the sweetest comments and messages over on my Instagram in regards to the last Framed Lovely Layers Floral Bouquet I made. This beauty is now in Jennifer McGuire's craft room and I could not be happier about that! 

Today's project was made for a friend and colleague of mine (hi Tomina👋) who asked me to make a White Sunflower shadow box for her after she saw the White Sunflower Slimline card I made. 

Here is how this beautiful frame came together.

FRAME RECIPE

Dies:

•  Lovely Layers: Sunflower Dies

Paper: 

• Cream, green and brown heavyweight Colored Cardstock

Frame:

• Square 9 ¾ " Shadow Frame from IKEA (The frame I used has been discontinued, the one I linked is very similar)

Ink:

•  Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink

Die Cut Machine:

• Gemini Junior SSS | SBC

Adhesives:

•  Bee Creative Glue
• Foam Squares
• Glossy Accents

Embellishments:

•  Seed beads
• Sparkle Glitter

Other Tools:

• Embellishment Wand

Once you have put one of these flowers together, then the rest is simple. It is just a repetitive process.

1. The first thing I did was cut all the layers for the 8 sunflowers I needed to form the shape of a heart. 
2. I then ink blended up the centers of the flowers. 
3. Curled the flower petals.
4. Added foam to each layer of the flower to build up the petals and create dimension.
5. To the centers, add a layer of glue to the bottom layer. 
6. Drop the seed beads into the glue (I tried having the hole of the beads face up). Once the glue dried, I used a brown Copic Marker to color the center brown.
7. To the top of the center, add small drops of glossy accents. While still wet sprinkle with Sparkle Glitter and piece the centers together.
8. Glue centers to the flower petals.

Arrange the flowers how you like. Once you have that figured out, glue it to the paper background of the frame. Use foam to pop up some of the flowers in place. Finish by gluing the leaves in place.

I love how this White Sunflower Shadow Box frame turned out, and I hope you can see from this example that you do not need all the flowers to create something beautiful! 

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

Ilda 🌻

SUPPLIES

Lovely Layers: Sunflower Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	DETAIL BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS | HBS	BEE CREATIVE GLUE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	Oxide Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
SILVER DUST | SEED BEADS Shop at: SSS | SK	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK	GLOSSY ACCENTS Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	SPARKLE GLITTER Shop at: SSS | SK	Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | HBS

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!

Rainbow Butterflies Slimline Card | Studio Katia

Hello sweet friends!

Today I have a rainbow-inspired slimline Butterfly card to share with you. As you may already know by now, my favorite color is rainbow because I love all of them, lol! So if you can't decide like me, always chose rainbow... they just make for the happiest of cards. 🌈😊

My cards today feature some of the newest products from Studio Katia. 

CARD RECIPE

Here is a breakdown of what I used and where.

Stamps: 

• Butterflies

Dies:

• Butterflies Dies
• Dotted Slimline Set 3
• Banner - Peony Trimmings Dies
  

Paper: 

• Neenah Solar White 110lbs
• Vellum

Ink for Blending:

•  ATELIER BEE STING YELLOW
• ATELIER SWEET PETUNIA
• ATELIER PEACOCK BLUE

Ink for Stamping:

• BLACKOUT INK

• ATELIER SHARK TOOTH

Emb. Powder:

• ARCTIC WHITE POWDER

Die Cut Machine:

• Gemini Junior SSS | AMZ
  

Adhesives:

• STUDIO KATIA GLUE
• FOAM TAPE

Embellishments:

• BUBBLEGUM PEARLS
• LEMON BURST PEARLS
• SEAFOAM PEARLS
• PRISMATIC SKY PEARLS
• AMETHYST PEARLS
• SPARKLE GLITTER

Other Tools:

• New Mini Misti

• EMBELLISHMENT WAND

• INK BLENDER BRUSHES

Let me explain some parts.

For the background, I used three colors of ink to blend out the rainbow. I then trimmed the panel and popped it behind the new DOTTED SLIMLINE SET 3 die.

For the butterflies, I stamped the butterflies using Blackout Ink on both white cardstock and vellum. I then used 3 colors of Copic markers (pink, yellow, and blue) to blend out the rainbow colors over the entire butterfly image. As you can see I was not careful to stay in the lines. It really was about adding a quick color. For each butterfly, I just moved the markers in different directions overlapping the colors in between to give create the rainbow blend. I repeated the same thing to the vellum butterflies only this time I colored the underside of the vellum making sure I colored them in the same pattern as the coordinating paper layer.

Once the butterflies were colored I then added a thin layer of glue using a glue pen (sorry forgot to link below) to the top of the vellum wings. Once they were dry I then bent and curled the wings and glued the bodies together and added them to the card front.

The sentiment was stamped and heat-embossed onto a banner from the PEONY TRIMMINGS DIES.

Here is a closer look at the gorgeous sparkle on the wings. I am a bit obsessed with SPARKLE GLITTER!

I then just finished this Rainbow Butterflies Slimline card by dropping some coordinating pearls into the die-cut holes of the card panel.

I hope this rainbow creation inspired you. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🌈💗

SUPPLIES

BUTTERFLIES Shop at: SSS | SK	BUTTERFLIES DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	DOTTED SLIMLINE SET 3 Shop at: SSS | SK	PEONY TRIMMINGS DIES Shop at: SK	INK BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS | SK
BUBBLEGUM PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	LEMON BURST PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	SEAFOAM PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	PRISMATIC SKY PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	AMETHYST PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK
EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK	SPARKLE GLITTER Shop at: SSS | SK	FOAM TAPE Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	BLACKOUT INK Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Vellum Value Pack Shop at: SSS | AMZ	COPIC SKETCH Shop at: SSS | AMZ	GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB
ATELIER BEE STING YELLOW Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER SWEET PETUNIA Shop at: SSS | IO3	ATELIER PEACOCK BLUE Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER SHARK TOOTH Shop at: SSS | IO3	ARCTIC WHITE POWDER Shop at: SSS | IO3

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!