Firepit and S'Mores Retirement Card With Honey Bee Stamps New Release

Hello crafty friends!!  Today I'm sharing the first card I've made with Honey Bee Stamps awesome new Sawdust and Saddles release!  This is such a fun and unique release and you should definitely check it out!!  And how about a fire pit with s'mores and a beautiful sunset sky--how wonderful that would be!

I created the background layer by first stamping two of the cactuses from the On The Range stamp set onto a 4-¼" x 5-½" white cardstock panel.  I stamped both in a green ink, then stamped them again on masking paper.  After I used my scissors to cut out the masks, I put the masks over the cacti.  (I did stamp one more of the round cactus on white cardstock and cut it out with my scissors.)  All three cactuses are colored with Copic markers.

I used my scissor to cut a strip of more masking paper into a slight hill shape.  I took the bottom mask and placed it just slightly above center on the cardstock.  Then I used blender brushes to blend on Distress Inks creating a sunset.  I used these colors:  Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Faded Jeans, and Chipped Sapphire.  I added just a bit of Black Soot around the edges.

Before I moved on, I added white paint splatters for stars on the blue sky.

I placed the upper strip of masking tape over the inked sunset sky.  Then I blended on Antique Linen Distress Ink over the entire bottom for a sand look.  I added Gathered Twigs just around the edges.  I added splatters with a paint brush with diluted Gathered Twigs Distress Ink to give the look of small rocks.

Next I die cut all of the pieces of the Lovely Layers: Fire Pit from 80# white cardstock.  I used various Copic markers to color the pieces.  Then I used Bee Creative glue to adhere all of the layers together.  I assembled the fire pit pieces with glue and adhered them to the card with foam tape.  How fun is it that there are dies for roasting marshmallows and dies to make a s'mores?!!!

The sentiments are from the fun new Nailed It stamp set.  After I stamped them with black pigment ink, I cut them out with the coordinating dies.  I used some foam tape strips to adhere them to the card.

This is such a unique release!  I love the sentiments that are a bit "punny" too!  Check it all out over at Honey Bee's shop!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope your day is wonderful and filled with lots of crafty time!