Hello Poppy Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Happy Monday friends,

Today's card features the pretty poppies from the Lovely Layers: Wildflowers Dies. As you may know from previous cards, the Lovely Layers Die Collection has to be my favorite from Honey Bee Stamps. This card could be used for any occasion but I also think it would make a great Remembrance Day Card.

CARD RECIPE

• Die-cut 2 of each of the Poppy flowers using colored cardstock.
• Piece flowers together. Add ink blending to add shading and foam in between layers for dimension.
• To the centers, I added glue and sprinkled black microbeads. Set flowers aside to work on the background.
• For the background, add the foiled dots to the background by using the Ombre Dots | A2 Hot Foil Plate with Brass Foil on the Hot Foil System.
• Use the Sweet Stacks Mini Slimline Dies to cut the background panel for the mini slimline card.
• To create the slope, I die cut the hill from Horizon Slimline Borders then again using the same frame from the Sweet Stacks Mini Slimline Dies.
• Stamp the Hello from Grandma's Garden stamp set on the hill panel using white ink and embossing powder.
• Glue the foiled panel onto the slimline card base and piece together the card.

Here's a close of the poppies and the foiled background. I absolutely love how the little microbead centers turned out. It's all about the details!

I hope this pretty Poppy Slimline card inspires you. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 💖

SUPPLIES

Lovely Layers: Wildflowers Shop at: SSS | HBS	Ombre Dots | A2 Hot Foil Plate Shop at: SSS | HBS	Grandma's Garden Shop at: SSS | HBS	Sweet Stacks Mini Slimline Dies Shop at: SSS | HBS
Horizon Slimline Borders Shop at: SSS | HBS	Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Black Foam Dots 1/4" Shop at: HBS	Stamping Pressure Tool Shop at: HBS
Unicorn Pigment Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS | HA	Arctic White Emb.Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Oxide Ink Pad MOWED LAWN Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | 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 | HBS | SB

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First Holy Communion and Confirmation Shaker Cards

Hello Friends, it feels like it's been a while! I have been soooo busy with work and life that had to take a little break from crafting.

Let's talk about last weekend... not this past weekend but a week ago May 1st weekend... I am still trying to catch up from it, lol!

Let's just say a little busy for me... On Saturday, April 30th I set up for an event that I had been planning for the last 6 months, which was a Celebration of Life for my dear friend Elaine that passed away last year during the peak of the pandemic. Sunday, May 1st was the year anniversary of her passing. Although I couldn't attend the event that I had planned for her, (story to follow) I made sure all the details were taken care of as if I had been there. Thankfully Elaine had many wonderful friends that I called on to help fulfill her wishes for her celebration and according to all that I have heard from, it was a success! Phewww, I lost lots of sleep over this event... but it was worth it all for my dear Elaine. My heart is happy knowing that it went well and my mind is a peace knowing that I fulfilled her last wish.

Unbeknown to me, May 1st was also the same day our Church would also celebrate First Holy Communion and Confirmations. My niece, my cousin's son, and God Son all celebrated their Communion on Sunday morning. Later that afternoon I had the honor of becoming a God Mother/Sponsor to a couple of young ladies that are close friends of the family. Needless to say, I had to be there for these girls. I was sad, that I couldn't attend all the events but somehow everything thankfully worked out in the end. 

CARD RECIPE

To prepare for the weekend I obviously needed to make some Religious Cards for both the Communions and Confirmation. So I needed a design that I could easily replicate and make multiples fairly quickly. This first card was my initial idea for the design, but I quickly realized that this was going to take too long as the embossing involved stamping and heat embossing of multiple stamps and then fussy cutting the cross. So this was the only card I made this way. 

I won't go into details on how the frameless/infinity shakers are assembled only that I used a shaker pocket to make the process more streamlined. For a DIY version of the pockets click HERE.

The gold embossed image was done using the Floral Cross from Studio Katia on vellum paper. The sentiments I used come from the Praying Big Time stamps and coordinating die set from Honey Bee Stamps. For the background of each of the cards, I used the Spring Leaves A2 Pierced Cover Plate. For filler shaker bits, I used a variety of sequins such as the flowers and stars you will see, I won't link to them as many have been discontinued, but for each card, I did use the Cross Glitter.

The next four cards were designed exactly the same, using diffrent colors for a little personalization. These cards feature the Shaker Simple Cross Die from Studio Katia. To keep things simple, I kept the cross die-cut pieces together by adding tape to the back of them to hold all the pieces together. For these cards I also stamped the sentiments on the inside panel of the shaker using the Praying Big Time stamps.

The Bless Script sentiment also comes from the Praying Big Time stamps, then it was die cut using the coordinating die set. 

So here are the steps to streamline the multiple cards:

• Dry emboss all the background panels using the Spring Leaves A2 Pierced Cover Plate. 
• Stamp out the sentiments on all the panels using the Misti. 
• Stamp the Bless out 4 times and die cut with the coordinating die.
• Wrap panels using the A2 Shaker Creator Pocket leaving one side open.
• Fill with shaker bits.
• Die-cut Simple Shaker Cross.
• Glue Cross to the front of the Shaker.
• Glue the die-cut script Bless to the top of the Cross.
• Finish the Cross with a coordinating pearl.
• Attach shaker front to the card base.

As you saw, the difference in these cards was just the colors and the shaker bits to coordinate. 

Honestly, I made these last 4 cards in under an hour and a half. Coming up with the design took the longest part of that. But once I had it figured out it went quickly.

I hope you were inspired by my cards today. I know it's Communion and Confirmation season and hopefully, these will inspire you to create some Religious Shakers if you need them. 

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

Ilda 🕆

SUPPLIES

Floral Cross Shop at: SSS | SK	SHAKER SIMPLE CROSS Shop at: SSS | SK	CROSS GLITTER Shop at: SSS | SK	MARSHMALLOW PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK
ARCTIC BREEZE PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	PRISMATIC SKY PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	BLUE SKY FUSION Shop at: SSS | SK	BUBBLEGUM PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK
Embellishment Wand Shop at: SSS | SK	Black Triangle Tray Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Glue Shop at: SSS | SK	Spring Leaves A2 Pierced Cover Plate Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Praying Big Time Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Praying Big Time Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Tear Tape XL Roll | 1/8" Shop at: HBS	Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Stamping Pressure Tool Shop at: HBS	Juicy Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	Gold Rush Emb. Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Vellum Value Pack Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	A2 Shaker Creator Pocket Shop at: SSS | HBS | TS US

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Happy Mother's Day Shaker | Hero Arts

Hello friends and happy Thursday, 

It is with a heavy heart that I must say goodbye to the Hero Arts Global Team😔.  My life right now is just a bit crazy busy so I have had to make some tough decisions and step down from Hero Arts. I am truly blessed to have been a part of this amazing team for the past six months and am so very thankful for the opportunity to work with such an amazing Team and Company!

Don't worry I am not going anywhere, I will still continue with two DTs and occasion guest posts. I just need to lighten my load a little as I need to focus on family and work a bit more.

Alright, let's get on with this post and this beautiful shaker card for Mom. 

CARD RECIPE

• Ink blend the background on Bristol paper using a few of the inks from this My Monthly Hero Kit April 2022 (I also used the yellow from the Sunshine Palette Reactive Cubes.
• Once the background is completely dry, prep it with antistatic powder and stamp out the floral cling stamp from the kit using Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat set with Clear Embossing Powder.
• Center the Mother's Day Window Die on an A2 panel of white cardstock and die-cut out.
• To the back of the panel add an acetate piece to cover the opening.
• Add foam along the edges. 
• Fill with clear sequin and shaker bits.
• Glue to ink blended background.
• Trim shaker panel.
• Attach to the card base with coordinating cardstock. 
• Finish the front of the card with flowers from the Shoes and Hat Fancy Die that have been ink blended.
• Add enamel stickers to the centers of the flowers and the hearts of the die-cut sentiment.

Oh, and have you seen this month's Kit and Add On sets?! They are so awesome!!! Kinda sad I won't get to play with them. Check them out!

My Monthly Hero Kit May 2022

Get Them All May Add-Ons

Wishing all the Momma's out there a wonderful Mother's Day this coming Sunday, especially my Mom who is in Portugal right now looking after my Grandma, and my Mother-in-law. 

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

Ilda 💖

SUPPLIES

Mother's Day Window Die Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	My Monthly Hero Kit April 2022 Shop at: HA	Shoes and Hat Fancy Die Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Acetate Card Panels Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HA
Ink Blending Brushes Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Sunshine Palette Reactive Cubes Shop at: SSS | HA	Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform 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!

Rainbow Terrific Tags | Honey Bee Stamps

Happy Monday friends!

I have some colorful gift tags to share with you featuring the new Terrific Tags from Honey Bee Stamps' latest Birthday Bliss Release. 

TAG RECIPE

I had previously cut many strips of cardstock scraps, so I just had to glue them in rainbow order onto copy paper that I had lined with Tear Tape Sheets. I then used the Terrific Tag Dies to die cut the various Tags.

Next, I used Versafine Black Onyx Ink to stamp out the sentiments onto the tags using the Best Gift Ever stamp set.

To finish these tags I added some white ribbon through the holes and then tied a bow around it using black twine.

These tags will definitely stand out and grab the recipient's attention. Hopefully, they will get a kick out of the sentiments.

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

Ilda 👋