Bee Blessed
Bee Blessed
Other Products: Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers, Bristol Smooth card, AC Yellow Cardstock
For more tips on creating with the Sweet as Honey collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/89nlTDw3kOE.
Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock 10" x 7", score at 5" along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5" x 7". Cut a piece of orange patterned paper 5" x 7" and adhere to the card front. Die cut the base frame from the Intricate Swirls Frame die from black cardstock and adhere to the front of the card. Cut the 6" x 4" panel from the patterned paper and die cut the oval out from the centre using the largest plain die from the HCD1-7156 Eyelet Ovals & Basic - Small die set. Adhere this panel to the front of the black frame with foam tape. Die cut the small hexagon shapes from HCD1-7183 Honey Bee Maidens die set from yellow cardstock and die cut this in an oval using the largest plain die from the HCD1-7156 Eyelet Ovals & Basic - Small die set from the card. Sponge with Buttercup and Monarch Orange inks before adhering to the middle of the oval. Add Sugared Almonds Nuvo Drops to the hexagon shapes to look like honey. Die cut the eyelet frame using the eyelet die and largest plain die from the HCD1-7156 Eyelet Ovals & Basic - Small set from black cardstock and adhere to the frame of the card.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3656 Delightful Daisies Stamp in Fern Green ink on white cardstock. Colour with Leaf Green ink before die cutting with the coordinating die. Shape and adhere around the bottom left of the card around the oval.
Stamp the sunflower image from the HCPC-3626 Classic Sunflower stamp with Monarch Orange ink on white cardstock, colour with Buttercup ink before die cutting with the coordinating die. Shape using the Basic Flower Shaping Mold and assemble with a variety of sizes. Add Crystal Clear using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Pierce the centre of the flowers and add the gold rock candy stamens through the centre using thin wire, trim the threads and seal with hot glue and adhere to the card as shown.
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden's Edge Coneflower Stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Express-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and and adhere to the bottom around the sunflowers as shown.
Stamp the bee maiden image from the HCPC-3829 Honey Bee Maidens stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth paper and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the image in with the Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to the skirt with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and adhere to the top left above the sunflowers.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Cut the sentiment from the paper collection and adhere to the front of the card as shown.