Sneak Peek of the Perfect Picnic Release by Honey Bee Stamps

Hello crafty friends, and happy July 1!  Today I'm super excited to be sharing with you a sneak peek of Honey Bee Stamps' upcoming Perfect Picnic release!  The Perfect Picnic products will be available on July 6, after the end of the release party on Honey Bee's YouTube channel.  This release is filled with all things yummy for summer, plus a gorgeous floral stamp set and a summer fruit stamp set.  Stayed tuned--I think you're going to love it!!

Note: As soon as possible after the release, I will update this post with links to the new products I've used today.  Be sure to bookmark this post for quick reference back to it!

These are the soon-to-be-released products I've used on my card:

• Lovely Layers: Perfect Picnic Honey Cuts
• Picnic Blanket Builder stencil set
• Summer Picnic paper pad
• Stacked With Joy stamps and Honey Cuts

As you can see from my photo, I've used some paper from the new Summer Picnic paper pad to add a grass layer underneath my picnic scene.  Trust me, you will love the gorgeous papers in this pad!  I will certainly be ordering another paper pad for my stash!!

The Lovely Layers: Perfect Picnic Honey Cuts not only has a die for the blanket, but also dies for all of the yummy picnic food you see + more!  I started out by die cutting my chosen pieces from white cardstock.

Next I used the Picnic Blanket Builder stencils and used blender brushes to ink on Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide inks.

I also used the flower section of the Picnic Blanket Builder stencils to add flowers to the napkin die cut layers.

For all of the other fun pieces I used my Copic markers to color them.  It was fun choosing what colors to used for the breads and the basket!  Of course, you could also die cut your pieces from colored cardstock and/or use your ink blending brushes too.

For the wine bottle label and the book pages, I really wanted to have a hint of words.  I thought about handwriting on them, but, I truly didn't think I'd be pleased with that!  Can you relate?  I searched through all of my Honey Bee sets and found the perfect stamp!  It's in the Postmarked: Holiday stamp set (retiring and at a great price!) to lightly stamp a hint of words with Hickory Smoke Distress ink.  I really like how it turned out!

After I assembled the layers with Bee Creative glue (there's an awesome layering guide, of course) I adhered a few things to the basket and plate with foam adhesive and/or some glue.

Next I glued the Picnic Blanket to the card.  Then I used my scissors to trim off the parts hanging beyond the edges of the card.  Then I used ½" x ¼" Honeycomb Foam pieces to adhere the other items to the blanket.

The sentiments are from the Stacked With Joy stamp set.  After I stamped them with black pigment ink, I cut them out with the coordinating Stacked With Joy Honey Cuts.

This was SUPER fun to make and it makes me want to go on a picnic.  However, it is SO hot where I am and it's not so fun to be outdoors, haha!  I'll just stay inside and make more fun picnic cards with the new Perfect Picnic release!

Keep your eye out for more sneak peeks this week!  If you'd like to see some of the process of me making this card, please join me on my Instagram where, later today, I'll have a fun reel for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Chinoiserie Thank You Card

Hi friends!  I'm so happy to be a part of an Instagram Hop happening today for My Pretty Things new release called Life InDex.  There are lots of fun products for your memory keeping and these can also be used in your card making too!  I've used the gorgeous Chinoiserie Stamp set with coordinating stencils and dies.

If you don't know about My Pretty Things, this is a small company owned by Erin Thompson.  She also hosts the most awesome craft retreat.  The Nashville Craft Retreat is held annually in Franklin, TN, which is just outside of Nashville.  Erin also has crops and virtual retreats that you should check out!  I've been to the Nashville Craft Retreat this year and the previous three.  It is SO much fun and you get to learn new things and bring home so much swag and products from her sponsor companies!  Information about and registration for the 2027 retreat is open now!

First I stamped the Chinoiserie images.  Then I used a few pink and green inks in my stash to color these with the Chinoiserie stencils and blending brushes.  A brand new tool, available from My Pretty Things, are these awesome blender brushes that I used with the inks and stencils!

I seriously would not recommend these if I did not like them.  I know there's lots of choices we have for ink blending brushes, but I definitely recommend these!

When I finished the stenciling, I cut out the images with the coordinating Chinoiserie dies.  I used glue and some foam adhesive to adhere them to a 4" x 5-¼" pink cardstock panel.  Then I added foam tape to the back of the panel to adhere it to my A2 card base.

The sentiment is one of two included in the Chinoiserie stamp set.  I stamped it with black pigment ink and cut it out with the coordinating die.  A few foam squares were used to adhere the sentiment to the card.

I added some pretty and so sparkly sequins from the Chandelier Shaker Mix.

I hope you will join me over on the Instagram Hop.  There will be a prize of a $25 gift certificate given away to two lucky commenters!  If you can't join the hop, then I hope you will check out the new release and all of the other fabulous products in the My Pretty Things shop.

Sending Sunshine Just For You -- Spellbinders

Hi, friends!  Today I'm sharing this card that features Spellbinders' beautiful Tassel Flowers and Ladybugs die set.  This is another gorgeous die set in a line designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn for Spellbinders.

I die cut the yellow and green cardstock with the dies in the Tassel Flowers and Ladybugs die set.  Each of the larger flower layer dies has a number imprinted on it so you will know how many times to die cut that layer.

I added some shading to the die cuts with coordinating green and yellow inks.  Then I watched the instructional YouTube video for assembling this beautiful flower.  These are way easier than you might think!

I die cut the cute little ladybug in the Tassel Flower die set from white cardstock.  I colored it with a red Copic and a black pen.  Then I shaped it with a stylus.

I used my floral shaping tools to shape each layer and then glued all of the pieces together.

Next I embossed white cardstock with the Nature's Botanical Wreath 3D embossing folder (sold out at Spellbinders but available at the link provided and the one below).  I trimmed it to 3-¾" x 5", added foam tape to the back, and adhered it to an A2 card base.

To adhere the Tassel Flower to the card, I used glue and a few small foam squares (behind two of the flowers to prop them up).

The sentiment is one from the La Dolce Vita Sentiments set (currently at clearance price!). I had already pressed it from a previous crafting session and it was left over.  All I needed to do was add a foam strip to the back to adhere it to the card.

These dimensional flower dies are so gorgeous.  If you worry about mailed them, I just save these special cards for hand delivery.  Thanks so very much for stopping by!

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Silly Seagulls Summertime Card -- Simon Says Stamp

The newest release by Simon Says Stamp, Shine On, is available now!  This release has some fun seasonal  products and lots more for your year round crafting!

My card today features the adorable Silly Seagulls die set!  Also new is the Tall Happy Cover die that I had the seagulls peaking through for a fun feel to my card.

I created a quick ink-blended beach feel, sunshiny background with my blender brushes and some gorgeous inks from Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Ink line.  I have them all linked in the list below.

Next I die cut the most adorable Silly Seagulls dies from white cardstock and added a bit of color with my Copic markers.

I die cut the Tall Happy Cover die three times from white cardstock and glued the layers together.  I set a large stamp block on top of the layers while it dried.

I used two sentiments from the new Chill Vibes stamp set to add a fun sentiment inside the card.  I had also thought that a birthday sentiment would be perfect to go with the summertime vibes of the front of the card.

Next I trimmed the ink blended panel to 4" x 5-¼" and adhered it to a coordinating blue layer.  Then I glued these to my A2 card base.

Before I glued the stacked Tall Happy Cover die cut to the card, I positioned the three Silly Seagulls to be peaking out around the sentiment and added dots of glue to hold them in place.

I totally adore how my card turned out with the cute seagulls peaking around the sentiment.  Be sure to check out the totally awesome new Shine On release products and see if you find some goodies for your crafty times!

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You're So Tweet Friend!

Happy Wednesday, friends!!  Today I'm sharing this sweet card that features Honey Bee Stamps adorable Tweeties stamp set and coordinating Tweeties dies.  I've nestled the bird house in this set into branches from the Lovely Layers: Oak Branch dies.  Read on for the details!

First I stamped the images from the Tweeties stamp set onto white cardstock with Intense black ink, an alcohol marker safe ink.  After I colored them with my Copic markers I cut them out with the coordinating Tweeties dies.

I used a white gel pen to add a few white highlights to the birds and birdhouse.

Next I die cut white cardstock with the dies in the Lovely Layers: Oak Branch set.  I cut each piece twice.  Then I colored them with some Copic markers.  I used Bee Creative Glue to adhere the layers together.

Before I adhered the images to my A2 card base I used a couple of blending brushes to add blue ink to the card.  I like to leave some open white spaces when I do this so it will have the appearance of light clouds in the sky.  I added just a bit of green ink to the bottom of the card.  There was enough green ink on my blending brush that I didn't even need to pull out an ink pad!

I used foam tape and glue to adhere all of the images to the card.  I did not add glue to the leaves of the Oak Branch with the bird house.  I like the easy dimension you get by not gluing everything down!

I stamped the sentiment from the Tweeties stamp set with black pigment ink.  After I cut it out with the coordinating die, I popped it up with a foam strip.

This card is so adorable and totally perfect to let someone know how sweet you think they are!  Bonus:  it was super easy to make!!

I sure do appreciate you stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful and crafty day!

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You're Always In Style -- Alex Syberia Designs

Hey, friends!  Did you hear??  Earlier this month the announcement was made that I'm now on the amazing Alex Syberia Designs design team!  I'm so thrilled!  She is an individual owner of this company and has the most gorgeous designs!  Please check out her fabulous designs here.

I'll be sharing reels over on my Instagram a few times a month, and when I can, I'll have a corresponding blog post, like today!

This sweet card features these awesome products:

• Chic Bows stencil set
• Fancy Shoes Press Plate & Die Set
• Chic Shoes die set (bows on shoes)
• Shoes Sentiments Press Plate & Die Set
• Nested Scallop Frames Die Set

I used Distress Oxide inks with the Chic Bows stencils and blending brushes to create a pretty pink ombre effect.

After I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5-¼" I glued it to an A2 card base.

Next I used some opaque black foil and the Fancy Shoes Press Plates.  These can be used with both the BetterPress Letterpress System and the Glimmer Hot Foil System (or other similar foiling machines).

I added pretty stripes and dark pink color to the shoes' insides with two Copic markers.  Then I cut them out with the included dies.

The cute bows are from the Chic Shoes Die Set.  I blended Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide inks onto the pieces and then glued the layers together.

The shoes are adhered to a die cut vellum Nested Scallop Frames piece with thin foam squares.  I added more thin foam squares onto the vellum, behind the shoes to adhere the piece to the card.

I hot foiled the sentiments from the Shoes Sentiments Press Plate & Die Set, cut them out with the coordinating dies, and then popped the sentiments up with foam adhesive.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a fabulous weekend and lots of crafty time too!

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Let's Make A Vintage Bug Car Card With A Stenciled Lakeside Scene

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing this fun masculine card that features Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Vintage Bug Honey Cuts.  I haven't had a chance to play with this fun little set and it makes a fantastic card for a guy!  Fun fact:  my very first car was a VW Beetle that was a pale yellow, had a stick shift, crank windows, and no AC!!  In Texas!!!  Good thing I was super young to be able to handle that heat!  Hahaha!

I've paired the Lovely Layers: Vintage Bug with a favorite older Lakeside Scene Builder die and the coordinating At The Lake stencil set.

I planned on this being a 5" x 7" card and placed the Lakeside Scene Builder die onto my card 5" x 7" white cardstock panel to create space for the Vintage Bug below the lake.

To color the lake scene, I used various inks (in the list below) in my stash to color through each of the six At The Lake Stencils using ink blending brushes.  Note: I stenciled the sky directly onto and, at the top of, my A7 card base.

I die cut the canoe and oar (in the Lakeside Scene Builder set) from white cardstock and colored the pieces with Copic markers.

Then I used glue to adhere the die cut and stenciled piece to my card.

Next I die cut blue, black, white, and silver cardstocks with the dies from the Lovely Layers: Vintage Bug set.  The base layer of the Bug is cut from white cardstock and this allowed me to use a blue Copic marker to add color for the windows.  After adding a bit of blue ink shading with a blender brush, I used glue to assemble the Bug.

The sentiments are from the Hooked On You stamp set.  I stamped them with black pigment ink and cut them out with the coordinating dies.  Some foam adhesive strips pops them up on the card.

I totally love this lake scene with the Lakeside Scene Builder and the At The Lake Stencils!  The Vintage Bug fits right in, I think!  Change up the sentiments for lots of other occasions for the guys!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope it's a good and crafty day for you!

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