You Know I'm Here For You!

Hello, and happy Wednesday, friends!  I'm back today with another card featuring a few products from Honey Bee Stamps awesome Pet-tastic Release!

I've used three of the new Lovely Layers sets for my card. These include the Lovely Layers: Big Dogs, Lovely Layers: Medium Dogs, and the Lovely Layers: Small Dogs. I thought it would be fun to include a dog from each of these adorable sets.

I die cut all of each dog's layers from Neenah Solar White cardstock. I used various neutral colors of Copic markers to color each layer of the dogs. Something that helps me when coloring animals like these is to do a web search for images of that animal. For example, by looking at images of the Labrador, that helped me to choose my Copic marker colors. I don't try to do a totally realistic coloring of the animal, but it certainly helps by giving me a starting point!

I downloaded and printed the Layering Guides for the Big Dogs, Medium Dogs and Small Dogs that are found just below the product description. Then I used glue to adhere the layers together. To give the assembled images a finished look, I wanted to color those white edges of the layers that weren't fully colored. I used one of the Copic markers I used for coloring the dog and colored the edges with the tip of the marker.

I used two of the papers in the "FreeBee" pack you get with a qualifying purchase for the background. I cut the heart paper to 1-¾" tall and the teal to 3-¾". I glued the heart paper at the bottom edge of an A2 card base.

Before I glued the teal paper to the card I placed it into the Paw Prints 3D embossing folder. What I hadn't considered is that since this is patterned paper it does have a white core. The beautiful dimension of the 3D embossing folder did crack the paper on the paw prints showing the white paper core. Luckily, I did have some ink in my stash that coordinated with the paper so I hid the white cracks by blending the ink onto the cracks with a blender brush. I glued the piece to the card base. I also added a narrow strip of teal inked cardstock at the bottom edge of the embossed paper.

I stamped two of the sentiments from the You've Got A Friend stamp set with black ink. I cut them out with the coordinating dies. I added foam strips to the sentiments to adhere them to the card.

Next I glued the Beagle to the card. I used foam dots to adhere the other two dogs. I added a few Ocean Blue acrylic hearts with glue around the sentiment for a touch of bling.

All of the dogs in each of the sets are so cute and I can't wait to use the others in a project! I sure appreciate you stopping by today! Have a wonderful and crafty day!

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So Grateful For You -- Featuring Spellbinders March Embossing Folder

Spellbinders' March Club Kits are out now!  My card today features the beautiful and very versatile Embossing Folder Of The Month called Mosaic Memories!

I have fun creating this card with a bit of a different look!  If you look at the image of the Mosaic Memories embossing folder, you can see that the pattern is in a grid.  First I embossed white cardstock and then I used my paper trimmer to trim the center piece out.  I use two shades of warm yellow inks to add color to the piece.

Then I used the Mosaic Memories embossing folder to emboss a piece of Beeswax cardstock.  I trimmed it to about 5-¼" x 4".  I also trimmed the inked center piece by about ¼".  Then I matted both with white cardstock and glued the large piece to an A2 card base.  I used foam tape to adhere the smaller piece.

I used a few of the dies from the Vivid Blooms set to die cut Rainforest, Fern, and a periwinkle colored cardstocks.  (All available cardstocks are in the list below.)  I used glue to adhere the flowers and stems and the glued them to the card.

I used a sentiment from the Spring Magnolias Press Plates (currently on sale ½ off!) set with a warm orange ink.  I cut it out with the coordinating die and popped it up with foam squares.

I have several ideas on different ways to use this beautiful embossing folder!  Check out all of the Club Kits to see which ones you like!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Thinking Of You Card with a 3D Emboss & Cut Folder

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that features Spellbinders gorgeous Blooming Butterflies 3D Emboss & Cut Folder.  These folders that not only emboss but also emboss and die cut extra elements in one pass are my absolute favorite products!

First I placed the included dies into their spots on the Blooming Butterflies embossing folder.  Then I placed an 8-½" x 6" piece of 80# Neenah into the embossing folder.  I ran it through my Platinum 6 die cutting machine and just marveled at the gorgeous embossed pieces!!!

To really show off the embossed details, I decided to try adding some sparkly texture paste to the embossing.  I used my finger and barely dabbed it into the texture paste.  Then I lightly rubbed my finger across the embossed piece.  I repeated that until all of it was covered.  I used Altenew's Rose Gold Shimmer Relief Paste.  These Shimmer Relief Pastes are my absolute favorite!  The colors are gorgeous and the pasts spreads like butter!

Before I closed up the Shimmer Paste, I took a palette knife and spread a fairly thin layer across a wide strip of white cardstock and set it aside to dry.

Next I set up my BetterPress with an A2 piece of Porcelain Cotton card.  Then I positioned the sentiment, Copperplate Thinking Of You Press Plate and inked it up with a coordinating brown ink.  I positioned the sentiment to be pressed into the lower left corner of the card.

I used glue to adhere the panel to an A2 card base.

I used my paper trimmer to trim the large Blooming Butterflies embossed piece to fit across the top of the card.  Then I glued it to the card.

I made sure the texture paste strip was dry before I trimmed three narrow strips from it.  I glued one strip to the top of the card and two at the bottom.  I put just a bit of glue on the middle of the butterfly to adhere it to my card.

I added a few coordinating warm colored pearl stickers for a bit of embellishment.

I will add this beautiful card to my stash to use for a special person in their time of need.  I hope you've found some inspiration today!  Thank you, always, for stopping by!

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An Adorable Stenciled Doggy Card

Happy Wednesday, my friends! Today I'm sharing details of my sweet card that features three of the new products from Honey Bee Stamps new Pet-tastic release!

I wanted to try a technique that I've seen, but have never actually tried. It involves taking dark colored cardstock, like this dark blue I've used, and adding white pigment ink through stencils first. So I started with each of the six stencils in the Pet Friends stencil set. I used Bee Creative Brilliant White pigment ink and a blending brush to add the ink.

When the white pigment ink had dried for a bit (I did use my heat tool to help it) I pulled out lots of Distress Oxide Inks in various colors. I repeated coloring through each of the Pet Friends stencils with my Detail Blender brushes.

I trimmed the panel to 3-¾" x 2-¾". Then I glued that to a card base I made with a Scallop A2 Card Frames Honey Cut. There is a "FreeBee" paper pack you can get with a purchase over $100 that has 12 two-sided sheets of adorable patterned paper. I chose one piece and trimmed it to 3-¾" x 2" and glued it to the card base. I added a narrow strip of cardstock I inked up with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink.

I used the Pet Friends stencils again, but just for two of the dogs. I added the Distress Oxide colors onto white cardstock with blender brushes. Then I cut them out with the coordinating Pet Friends Honey Cuts. I used foam dots to pop them up on the card.

The sentiment is from the Pet-tastic stamp set and stamped with black ink. After I cut it out with the coordinating die, I popped it up with a foam strip.

I really wasn't sure if this stenciling on dark cardstock would work, but I really like it, and hope you do too! I always so appreciate you stopping by! Have a fabulous day!

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The Most Adorable Pet Card!

Happy Monday!  Today I'm sharing my card that is part of Honey Bee Stamps' Instagram Hop to celebrate their latest "Pet-tastic Release".  This release not only has the dogs and cats we love, but several other pets, like these little hamsters and their hamster house!

I die cut the Lovely Layers: Hamster House and accessories from light gray, two shades of teal, vellum, and matte silver cardstock.  The hamster tunnel pieces were die cut from the vellum.  I die cut the hamster wheel from teal and silver cardstocks.

I always print off the Layering Guides for each of the Lovely Layers sets and used that to adhere the cage and other elements.

Our daughters had hamsters when they were growing up and let me tell you, we have hunted the corners of the house for one that always managed to escape!  There are two different hamster in the Lovely Layers: Hamsters die set.  I die cut five hamsters and used various shades of brown Copic markers to color each one.  After I glued each of the hamsters' layers together, I had fun planning where to place each one, with two of them as escapees!  Haha!

Once I had my plan figured out, I created a 5" x 7" card base and adhered patterned paper from the Textiles & Textures: Vintage paper pad onto the card for a subtle background.  I added a strip of woodgrain cardstock for a "table" for the cage from the Grain & Grunge paper pad.

Isn't it so cute that there is a die that will cut two seeds for the hamsters to eat?!

I stamped a sentiment from the You've Got A Friend stamp set in black ink.  Then I cut it out with the coordinating You've Got A Friend die.

I hope you will join me over on Instagram for the hop.  Honey Bee will be giving away two $50 gift certificates to two winners!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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