Hope Your Birthday Is Tea-rrific! A New Release By Honey Bee Stamps

Hello crafty friends!  Are you ready for Honey Bee Stamps newest release?  It's available now and is called Hello Harvest and is filled with so many awesome products including the Life's Sweet Moments stamp set and coordinating dies that I've used on this card.

Do you enjoy creating backgrounds with masked images?  If so, this one's for you!

First I created the background.  You will need a stamp positioning tool like the MISTI to do this technique.

Place a 4-¼" x 5-½" piece of white cardstock into a corner of your stamping tool.  Ink up the cup from the Life's Sweet Moments stamp set with Intense black ink and then stamp the ink off onto scrap paper once.  Next I stamped it onto my 80# white cardstock piece.  (I didn't want the lines to be too dark as I plan to come back and gold heat emboss the image.)

Very important:  DO NOT remove the stamp from the lid of the stamping tool.

Next I stamped the cup onto masking paper and cut it out with my scissors.  Set aside the cup portion of the masking paper.  Adhere the negative portion of the mask onto the cardstock panel around the stamped cup.  I placed one of the flower stamps from the Life's Sweet Moments set onto a stamp block.  I inked it up with Intense black ink and stamped it near the edge of the coffee cup.  I repeated these steps with one more flower.

I stamped a mask for the upper right flower, cut it out, and placed it over the stamped image.  Then I stamped a leaf and removed the mask.  Next I colored the cup with Copic markers.  I used the warm grays of W3, W1, and W00 to color the cup.

Place the panel back into the stamp positioning tool.  Add some anti-static powder and stamp the cup again with clear embossing ink.  Add gold embossing powder and set with a heat tool.

Next I placed the mask for the cup over the cup.  After I sprayed the back of the NEW Swirl & Flourish Stencil with Pixie Spray I put on onto the masked panel.  Then I added a strip of masking tape about 2" above the bottom edge of the panel.  Then I carefully spread some pearl texture paste through the stencil with a palette tool.

Carefully remove the stencil, masking tape, and cup mask and set the piece aside to dry.

While panel is drying, I stamped more flowers, the saucer, and cupcake from the Life's Sweet Moments stamp set with Intense Black Ink.  I colored the images with my Copic markers and cut them out with the coordinating dies.  (NOTE:  I also added gold embossing powder to the saucer using the same technique as described above.)

When the texture paste was dry, I added a piece of masking tape to mask off the bottom of the stenciled area and inked on brown ink with a blender brush.  I used a brown pencil and t-square ruler to draw lines to emulate wood planks.

I adhered the images with foam tape.  The sentiments are from the Hello Sweet Tea stamp set, stamped in black ink, and cut out with the coordinating dies.  I popped them up with foam strips.

I really enjoyed making this scene!  It is really fun to mask off images and creates a unique card!  Be sure to check out all of the NEW Hello Harvest products to see what you like.

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A Joyous Christmas Card

Hello, friends!  Today I'm sharing this joyous Christmas card that features the beautiful Shadow Joy die set by Spellbinders.  I added in some festive bits from an older set called Faux Embroidery Stockings.

The background is a white cardstock that I embossed with the beautiful In The Pines embossing folder.  Before I glued it to an A2 card base, I inked the edges with Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink.

Next I die cut the two main layers of the Shadow Joy from white cardstock.  I used an ink blending brush to color the pieces with Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink.  I die cut the small shadow pieces of the Shadow Joy from white glitter cardstock.  I used glue to adhere all of the layers together and then added foam tape to the back.

The pine pieces are from the Faux Embroidered die set and are cut from Fern cardstock.  I die cut the little berries from more white glitter cardstock.  I lightly pressed the Joy sentiment onto the card base and then positioned the pine pieces around it, adhering with glue.  I added the glittery little berries to the branches with glue.

To add more to the Joy sentiment, I pressed a sentiment from the Home For Christmas Sentiments BetterPress set and cut it out with the coordinating die.

And that's it!  A fun and happy Christmas card that's easy to make with the Shadow Joy set!  Thank you for stopping by today!

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A Day To Remember -- A Fun Stenciled and Die Cut Autumn Card

Hello, crafty friends!  I'm still loving to create autumn themed cards and I've made one today with Honey Bee Stamps Maker's Mix stencil set and coordinating dies!  I've added in a favorite older set called Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet for the floral details.

I began with an A2 sized piece of colored cardstock for my stenciling with the Maker's Mix stencil set.  I used mini blending brushes to add coordinating autumn colored inks through each of the six stencils.  Then I trimmed the piece to 4" x 5-¼".  I have all of the cardstock and inks in the list below.

Next I die cut colored cardstock with the middle sized Double Stitched Oval die.  I added foam tape to the back and adhered it to the stenciled panel.  Then I used my scissors to trim off the oval overhanging the panel.  I used glue to adhered this to an A2 sized piece of cardstock in the same color and then glued it to an A2 card base.

Next I die cut several different colored cardstocks with the dies in the Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet Honey Cuts.  Then I used glue to adhere the layers together.  I played around with various arrangements of the florals and then used a piece of Press N Seal to pick them all up.  I LOVE doing this to retain the arrangement I made!  I used foam squares and glue to begin adhering the bottom most die cuts.  I continued until all of the florals were adhered to the oval.

I die cut white cardstock with the pallet die from the Maker's Mix .  Then I used the Maker's Mix stencils to add color to the pallet with inks in colors that coordinate with the Autumn Bouquet die cuts.  I added thin foam tape to the back to adhere it at the bottom of the floral arrangement.

The sentiment is from the Don't Worry, Be Crafty stamp set and is stamped in black ink.  I cut it out with the coordinating Honey Cut.  To adhere it the sentiment, I added a double layer of foam strips on the right back and glue to the left to bring the sentiment to the same height as the paint palette.

I added a bit of bling with pearls from the Gingerbread Pearl Stickers set.

Would you have thought to create an autumn card with the Maker's Mix stencils?  If not, I hope you've been inspired to try this out!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope your day is wonderful and filled with fun crafty times!

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You're Always In My Heart -- In Honor of Sharon Klima

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing this card featuring a very special sweet die set by Spellbinders called Sharon's Scissors.  This set was designed to honor Sharon Klima, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this set will be donated to the American Heart Association in Sharon's name.

I thought I'd share with you the description on the product packaging:

In memory of a beautiful soul.

Sharon Klima was a "cut above the rest".  Known for her warm, infectious smile and her love of paper crafting, Sharon was and always will be part of our crafting community.  She played a vital role in the paper arts industry as a long-standing store owner, instructor, creator, and mentor.  But she was more than just that...she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and a true friend to so many of us.  Her warmth and kindness will always hold a special place in all our hearts.  These scissors are dedicated to Sharon and her love of "fussy cutting".

The embossed layer of my A2 card is white cardstock embossed with the Heart Swag embossing folder.  This embossing folder was one of the December, 2024 Club Kits.  It is currently available for purchase at a fantastic reduced price!  I'm glad it's still available as I thought it was perfect for this die set!

I die cut the scissors from Sharon's Scissors set three times from colored cardstock (listed below) and mat silver cardstock.  I glued the scissors pieces together and added foam tape pieces to the back.

The sentiment dies are part of Sharon's Scissors set.  I die cut them from teal cardstock and backed each one with black cardstock to help the die cut sentiments stand out a bit more.

When I die cut the scissors, I saved the hearts that were part of the scissor handles and used them as embellishments.  Three are popped up with foam tape and the others are glued to the card.

Sharon's Scissors is the sweetest set and worth a purchase to support the American Hearts Association in Sharon's memory.  I didn't know her, but knowing her story, I sure wish I had crossed paths with her. 💖

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Autumn Birthday Wishes Card

 This is my last card I've made with Spellbinders September Club Kits.  This one features the beautiful 3D Embossing Folder called Patchwork.

This card has another piece of a panel I made with the Sketchy Hexi press plate.  It's layered on top of a piece of Saffron cardstock that I embossed with the Patchwork 3D embossing folder.

I glued a strip of brown cardstock against the edge of the Sketchy Hexi piece.  If you saw the first card using this, you saw that I pressed a piece of Porcelain cardstock with the Sketchy Hexi plate with no ink.  I still had some of that, so I die cut leaves from it with the dies from the Autumn Wonder set.

I pressed a sentiment from the Sentiments of Wonder Press Plate set with brown ink.  Then I used a die from the Envelope of Wonder die set to cut it out.  As of the date of this post, the Envelope of Wonder collection sets are on clearance!

I tied a bit of twine onto the tag, then used foam tape to adhere it to the card.

This is an easy card to make with few elements, but with the press plate and embossed pieces, not much more is needed!  Be sure to check out the Club Kit details to decide if one (or more) of these would be good for you.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you are having a wonderful week so far!

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Crafty Cart and Craft Room Decorated Autumn Card

Hello, friends!   I really do love the colors of autumn and I've decorated Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Craft Cart in that style!  I've also used a few older favorites to add the autumn touches!

The A2 card base is layered with patterned paper from the Fall Is In The Air paper pad.  Then I scored a 4-¼" x 2-½" piece of white cardstock ¼" across the width and glued it to the card.  A white scored strip of cardstock tops off the paneled piece.  I added a wood patterned strip to the bottom of the card.  This is from the Grain And Grunge paper pad.

Then I die cut the Lovely Layers: Craft Cart from gray and green cardstocks and used glue to adhere the layers together.

The supplies in the cart are from the Lovely Layers: Arts & Crafts Supplies set.  I chose the ones with a knitting/crochet theme and die cut them from colored cardstock and white cardstock.  I colored the white pieces with Copic markers and also added shading to the colored cardstock pieces.  After I glued the layers together, I adhered them all to the Craft Cart.

The autumn elements are from the so cute Itty Bitty Leaves Honey Cuts and the Itty Bitty Pumpkins Honey cuts.  I die cut nine leaves from three different colors of cardstock.  TIP:  Place your twine onto a sticky mat, taping the ends down if needed.  I planned the spacing of the leaves and then added glue to the backs to adhere them to the twine.  I left the leaf banner on the sticky mat until the glue had dried.

I used more glue on the back of the leaves to adhere the banner to the card.  I added one of the Itty Bitty Pumpkins to a shelf of the Craft Cart.  Glue and foam tape adheres the other three pumpkins to the card.

I stamped a sentiment from the Heartfelt Hello stamp set in black ink and cut it out with the coordinating Honey Cut.  More foam tape adheres the sentiment to the card.

I love this fall version with the Lovely Layers: Craft Cart and hope you do too!  Thanks for stopping by and having an awesome day!

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Sending Autumn Cheer

I'm back with another card featuring one of Spellbinders September Club Kits.  This one uses the Embossing Folder Club Kit along with a few bits from a piece I saved from the Press Plate Club Kit.

The Autumn Breeze Embossing Folder of the month is so beautiful and makes a perfect background for your autumn themed cards!  I used it to emboss a panel of Fern cardstock.  Then I took a metallic gold stamp pad and lightly swiped it over the raised portions to help the beautiful embossing stand out.  (I tested this technique on a smaller piece of green cardstock to see if I liked it and saved it to use in the next steps.). The cardstocks are linked in the supply list below.

I adhered three hexagons I die cut from a panel I made with the Sketchy Hexi September press plate.

Then I die cut three leaves from burnt orange cardstock and the embossed green cardstock with the leaf dies from the Autumn Wonder die set.  I inked up the edges with blending brushes and coordinating inks.

To coordinate with the gold of the embossed panel, I added Gilded Distress Foundry Wax with a dry paint brush to the edges of the orange leaves.  This product is really cool because after you heat set it, it turns into a beautiful shiny gold!

The sentiment is another one from the Sketchy Hexi press plate set.  I tapped a brown ink onto the press plate and ran it through my Platinum die cutting machine.  After I trimmed the sentiment into a strip, I glued it to a brushed gold cardstock layer.

Such a fun card to make!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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This Is Me Sending Thanks

Hello, friends!  The window for joining Spellbinders Club Kits is open now through the 27th of September.  Today I'm the first of three cards I've made with Spellbinders Club Kits.  I've used the Betterpress Of The Month called Sketchy Hexi here.  I made a few different pressed panels and was able to use parts of them on my other two Club Kit cards, which I will be sharing in upcoming blog posts!

I used a piece of Porcelain cotton cardstock to ink up the Sketchy Hexi press plate with Tuscan, Clay, (from the Desert Sunset ink set) and Tawny Brown (Nature Tones) using the BetterPress Letterpress System.  I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5-¼" and glued it to an A2 card base.

Next I dry pressed another piece of Porcelain cardstock with the Sketchy Hexi press plate.  I just ran it through the Letterpress System with no ink.  It's so pretty!  Then I used the included hexagon die to cut out three of the patterns.  I added foam tape to the back to adhere them to my card.

Going with an autumn theme, I pulled out one of my favorite dies sets -- the Autumn Wonder die set.  I used a few die cuts that I had saved from a previous project.  That's why I always save any leftovers!  I used glue a foam squares to adhere them to the card.

The sentiment is one of two included with the Sketchy Hexi Press Plate.  I trimmed it into a strip and adhered it with foam strips.

I do love making autumn themed cards!  There's something about the warm autumn colors that I love.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure to click this link to check out all of the Club Kit details and options!

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Hello Beautiful!! -- How To Make An Easy Watercolor Background

Hello crafty Friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that features Honey Bee Stamps beautiful Floral Easel stamps and Honey Cuts!  I love red rubber stamps for the crisp images they stamp!  These are also perfect for "stamping" with water-based markers!  Read on for the details.

I began with a panel of Bristol Smooth.  (This cardstock is smoother than watercolor paper and still tolerates a good amount of moisture.)  I used my MISTI for this technique and chose the paintbrush/floral image and two small floral stamps from the Floral Easel stamp set to use for the background.  For this technique you will use the side of a brush tipped water-based dye ink pen to "color" the stamp.  I used Tombow Dual Brush pens, but I imagine that the Karin Brushmarkers or other similar pens may work as well.  

The small floral stamps were inked with a yellow and an orange ink.  The brushes are inked with a shade of pink.  I stamped the images onto the Bristol panel, then cleaned off the stamps and rearranged the stamps around the stamped images.  I then repeated these steps (use the same color for each stamp throughout) until the panel was filled.

I grabbed a couple screenshots from the video clip that I will have in a reel on my Instagram later today and hope you can check it out to see the details in action.  This shows the finished stamped panel.

Then I took a Mini-Mister filled with water and sprayed the panel a few times until the colors started to run just a bit.  Here's what it looked like before I dried it with my heat tool.

When the panel was dry I noticed that I had totally lost parts or all of the original stamped images.  I remedied that by putting each stamp, one at a time, onto a stamp block.  I used the Tombow marker to color the stamp and then stamped it over the previously stamped area.

Then I added pink, yellow, and orange splatters.  I also added some gold metallic paint splatters and set it aside to dry.

This was SO fun to create!  I trimmed the piece to 4" x 5-¼" and glued it to an A2 card base.  I set a large stamp block over the card while the glue dried.  This helps to eliminate any warping that may have happened.

Next I stamped the easel from the Floral Easel stamps onto more Bristol with clear embossing ink.  I added gold embossing powder and used my heat tool to set it.  Then I repeated the heat embossing by stamping the sentiment, also from the Floral Easel set, onto the easel.

Then I used the Tombow markers to quickly color the images.  To add some shading to the front of the easel, I used a light colored gray Tombow marker.  I felt it needed a bit more, so I used one of the stamps I used for the background and inked it with the gray marker and stamped it down onto the easel in the bottom left and also the upper right corners.

I cut the easel out with the coordinating Floral Easel die.  Then I used foam tape to adhere the easel to the card.  Then I added a bit of gold sparkle with some Back To Basics gem stickers.

This is such a fun technique and I hope I've inspired you to give this a try!  Thank you for stopping by, and I hope your day is wonderful!

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Scripty Birthday Background Card + Simon Says Stamp 16th STAMPtember® Blog Party! 🎉

Woohoo!  It's September and that means it's also Simon Says Stamps STAMPtember® with a HUGE NEW RELEASE!!  I am thrilled to be joining in their Blog Party that's happening over on the Simon Says Stamp blog!!  This isn't a hop, but you will find links to other makers sharing their inspiration for this release!

At the end of my post, you will see a graphic with an exclusive STAMPtember® promotion JUST FOR YOU!  There are many other different promotions that will be offered by the other Blog Party participants too!  Think of it as a crafty scavenger hunt!  So be sure to check them all out.

STAMPtember® is a month full of new crafty goodies, not only from Simon Says Stamp, but also  EXCLUSIVE products released in partnerships with many of the industry’s finest brands.  These are ONLY available at SimonSaysStamp.com.

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My card features one of the exclusive Simon Says Stamp products and it is called Scripty Birthday Background.  This is a wonderful stamp perfect for backgrounds on your birthday cards!

I stamped the Scripty Birthday Background stamp onto white cardstock with clear embossing ink.  I added white embossing powder and used my heat tool to set it.  Then I blended on three shades of ink in an ombre pattern.  I used these Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Guava, Watermelon, and Cherry.

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

I added two sweet butterflies die cut from white cardstock with the Stitching Butterflies.

The sentiment is from the Big Old Birthday stamp set.  There are some fun and awesome sentiments in this set!  After I stamped it in black pigment ink, I used the coordinating die to cut it out.

I added a few sparkly gem stickers for a bit of bling.

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🎉🎉SPECIAL OFFER!!!  Follow the three steps shown here to redeem this Sweet Birthday Treat die set!  NOTE:  This offer is only valid through 9/3 at 11:59 pm ET, while supplies last.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope I've inspired you with my Scripty Birthday Background stamp set card!  SO many ideas and ways to use this set!

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