Framed Lovely Layers Floral Bouquet | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends and Happy Monday!

Today I am super excited to share with you this beautiful Framed Lovely Layers Floral Bouquet featuring many of the lovely layers dies from Honey Bee Stamps. I've had this idea since the sunflower die was released and was dying to make it. I have made many similar frames in the past, which I will share with you at the end of this post, but this time was the first time I used dies to create the flowers. 

If you love die-cutting, this project is for you. I made this over a period of two days. The first day I spent die-cutting and ink blending all the pieces. The second day was pretty much assembling and embellishing it. 

Here is a breakdown of how and what I used to put it all together.

FRAME RECIPE 

Dies:

•  Lovely Layers: Sunflower Dies

• Lovely Layers: Coneflower Dies

• Lovely Layers: Hydrangea Dies

• Lovely Layers: Easter Lily Dies

Frame:

• Square 9 ¾ " Frame from IKEA 

(The frame I used has been discontinued, the one I linked is very similar) 

Paper: 

• Heavy Weight 110lbs Colored Cardstock

Ink for blending:

•  Atelier Inks from Inkon3 (see links below)

Die Cut Machine:

• Gemini Junior SSS | AMZ

Adhesives:

•  Bee Creative Glue

• Sakura Quickie Glue Pen

• Foam Squares

Embellishments:

•  Seed Beads - colored with a brown marker

• Apple Green Crystal Drops

• Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops

• Sparkle Glitter

• Liquid Pixie Dust

Other Tools:

• Embellishment Wand
• Detail Blender Brushes

Once all the pieces were die-cut and inked up, I then assembled each flower individually using foam in between each layer. I then played with the arrangement until I came up with one I liked and took a photo of the design to guide me when it came time to glue it all down.

To the centers of the sunflowers, I added a layer of glue and dropped seed beads into the puddle. Once the area was dry I used a brown Copic marker to color the beads. To the top layer of the center, I added tiny drops of glossy accents and then added sparkle glitter over it. This adds some raised dimension and shine. For the coneflower centers, I used a glue pen and added tiny dots of glue, and then used the same glitter. I also used crystal drops to add details to the hydrangea centers and the Easter Lily.

The flowers were then glued to a piece of white cardstock that I had cut to fit the frame. Use foam tape to build up height where you feel it may be needed. I used about 4 layers of foam to raise the center sunflower. To finish off the bouquet I added a couple pieces of twirled cardstock to create some vine-looking greenery.

For additional shine, I painted the edges of some of the hydrangea flowers using liquid pixie dust.

I am in love with this frame and I hope you are too. Maybe it will even inspire you to create something similar for yourself!

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

Ilda 😊

Here are a few other Floral frames Shadow boxes I have made in the past. Please note they were all created with SVGs and cut using a Silhouette Electronic Die Cutting Machine. Click on the image for more details.

SUPPLIES

Lovely Layers: Sunflower Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Lovely Layers: Coneflower Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Lovely Layers: Hydrangea Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Lovely Layers: Easter Lily 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	ATELIER MARILYN RED Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER MARIGOLD ORANGE Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER BEE STING YELLOW Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3
ATELIER GODDESS GREEN Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER PEACOCK BLUE Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER MY PURPLE JAM Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER TWIGGY BROWN Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	Apple Green Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS | TS US | TS UK
Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | HBS	SILVER DUST | SEED BEADS Shop at: SSS | SK	TRIANGLE TRAY - BLACK Shop at: SSS | SK	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK
GLOSSY ACCENTS Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SK	SPARKLE GLITTER Shop at: SSS | SK	LIQUID PIXIE DUST Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	SMALL TIP WATER BRUSH PEN Shop at: SSS | IO3

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Happily Ever After Fall Wedding Cake Card | Studio Katia

Hello crafty friends! This past weekend our family attended our first wedding since Covid began. I have to admit it felt strange being in a large group setting again. But, hopefully, now that many of us have been vaccinated I hope life can slowly get back to a new normal. 

Anyways, let's get on with today's card. I am so excited to share with you a Fall Wedding Card featuring products from Studio Katia's latest release. 

Studio Katia has had one of the worst years ever because of Covid. Lots of lost products in the mail, shipping issues, production delays, and technical issues the list goes on. But, I am happy to say she has toughed through it and survived and is back with some really cool products. Check out her latest release →HERE. I really hope this dark cloud has lifted from her because I have really missed seeing and sharing her awesome products.

Here's the breakdown of how this card came together. 

CARD RECIPE

Stamps: 

•  FLORAL CAKE

Dies:

•  FLORAL CAKE DIES

• SCALLOP HEARTS COVER

• DOTTED PATTERNS SET 2 DIES

Stencils:

• SCATTERED HEARTS

Paper: 

• Neenah Solar White 110lbs

Color Media:

•  COPIC SKETCH Markers

Ink:

•  JUICY INK

Emb. Powder:

• GOLD RUSH EMB. PWD.

Die Cut Machine:

• Gemini Junior SSS | AMZ

Adhesives:

•  STUDIO KATIA GLUE

• FOAM TAPE

Embellishments:

•  DARK CHOCOLATE PEARLS

Other Tools:

• EMBELLISHMENT WAND
• TRIANGLE TRAY - BLACK
• LIQUID PIXIE DUST

Here is a close-up of this pretty card. Hopefully, you can see all the sparkle and shine, but also the dry embossed hearts on the background. I used the SCATTERED HEARTS Stencil and ran it through the die-cut machine with the rubber impression mat. I then painted on a little Liquid Pixie Dust for sparkle.

Pictures don't do this card justice. Those DARK CHOCOLATE PEARLS appear different in these pictures, but they look almost good enough to eat in person and match the chocolate frosting so beautifully!

This beautiful cake stamp could be used all year round and it was perfect timing for the beautiful Fall wedding we just attended. I hope this Happily Ever After Fall Wedding Cake Card inspired your next cake card creation.

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

Ilda 💖

SUPPLIES

FLORAL CAKE Shop at: SSS | SK	FLORAL CAKE DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	SCALLOP HEARTS COVER Shop at: SSS | SK	DOTTED PATTERNS SET 2 DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	SCATTERED HEARTS Shop at: SSS | SK
DARK CHOCOLATE PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK	TRIANGLE TRAY - BLACK Shop at: SSS | SK	FOAM TAPE Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK
NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB	JUICY INK Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	GOLD RUSH EMB. PWD. Shop at: SSS | IO3	COPIC SKETCH Shop at: SSS | AMZ
LIQUID PIXIE DUST Shop at: SSS | HBS | 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!