Ciao Bella

I'm BACK!  I just returned yesterday from an amazing 3-week trip to Greece, Croatia, and ITALY!  I'm sharing one more card featuring a couple products from Spellbinders wonderful La Dolce Vita Collection.

This card is a fun one featuring the Ciao Spaghetti die set.

I die cut the Ciao Spaghetti dies from white cardstock and used a few Copic markers to color each one.

I did die cut one more each of the spaghetti pieces and glued them together.  This made these thin die cuts stronger.

All of the finished pieces are glued to a background embossed with the Lemon Fresco embossing folder.

Apologies for the brief post, but I am still tired and jet lagged!  Thanks always for stopping by!

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Boots, Lace, and A Whole Lotta Grace Die Cut Card

Hello crafty friends!  Today I have a fun card to share with you that features Honey Bee Stamps' new Lovely Layers: Western Wear dies, Lovely Layers: Mini Desert Blooms dies, and the Saddle Up sentiment stamps and coordinating Honey Cuts!  All of these products are part of Honey Bee's awesome Sawdust and Saddles release!

I die cut the Lovely Layers: Western Wear dies for the boot from 80# white cardstock.  I colored the pieces with various Copic markers.  Then I used Bee Creative glue to adhere the layers.

Next I die cut all of the die in the Lovely Layers: Mini Desert Blooms Honey Cuts from more white cardstock.  This time I used ink blending brushes to color the pieces with various inks in my stash.  Using the Layering Guide is so helpful when glueing the layers together.

For the card base, I die cut some lacy patterned paper from the Textiles & Textures: Vintage paper pad with the largest Sweet Stacks: Rectangles dies.  I glued this to an A2 card base.  Next I die cut white cardstock with the third largest Sweet Stacks: Ovals die.  Then I placed it in the Burlap 3D embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine.

Before I adhered the oval to the card base, I tied a bow around it with some lace seam binding that's been in my stash forever!  Haha!  Then I added foam tape to the back of the oval to adhere it to the card.

I glued the Mini Desert Blooms onto the boot and adhered it to the card with foam tape.  I tucked the two cactuses at the base of the boot with glue and foam tape.

The sentiment is from the awesome Saddle Up stamp set.  After I stamped it with black pigment ink and then die cut it with the coordinating die.  I added foam tape strips to adhere it.

I thought the boot needed to be fancied up, so I added gem stickers from the Aurora Borealis gem stickers set.

I love the lace and textures of this card!  I sure hope you've found inspiration from my card today.  Thank you so much for stopping by!

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!

 

With Sympathy -- How To Create A Watermark Card Background

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a sympathy card featuring Honey Bee Stamps beautiful Zelia's English Garden stamp.  Read all of the details below!

First I selected a blue cardstock and die cut it with the rectangle die in the Lace Heart Layering Frames Honey Cuts.  I added a bit of subtle shading around the edges with a blender brush and Shaded Lilac Distress Ink.

Next I placed the die cut panel into my MISTI and then inked up the Zelia's English Garden stamp with clear embossing ink and stamped it onto the blue cardstock piece.

I let the stamped piece dry for several hours (overnight) so I wouldn't accidentally smear the ink.  I love the watermarked background this created.  It is subtle but the image of the stamp is still clearly visible.  I used glue to adhere it to an A2 card base

I die cut two greenery sprigs from the Lovely Layers: Greenery Honey Cuts.  Two from white cardstock and one from mat silver cardstock.  I used glue to adhere these to the card.

The sentiment is from the Great Greetings: Sympathy die set.  I die cut the shadow layer from 110# cardstock and the top layer from mat silver cardstock.  I used foam tape strips to adhere them to the card.

It's always great to have these type of cards in my stash ready to send, when needed.  This card would also be very easy to mass produce in other colors!

I always appreciate you stopping!  Thank you!!  Have a fabulous day!

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Ciao Bella! Sending Warm Thoughts Your Way

Have you seen the La Dolce Vita Collection by Spellbinders?  I absolutely love it!  This card features three of the products from this collection!  I am actually about to head out for a trip to Italy and Greece and this collection just makes me even more excited!

Because of my trip, I need to keep this post brief!  I'll share all of the product links in the list below.  

The background is the gorgeous Lemon Fresco 3D embossing folder embossed onto teal card stock.

I die cut the die from the Citrus Spritz die set from white and colored cardstocks.

The sentiment is one of several in the La Dolce Vita Sentiments Press Plate & Die Set.  Again, I love that all of the sentiments are on one plate and then cut out with the die that is included!

I added white gel pen dots on the lemons, and a few yellow gem stickers for some sparkle!

Well, all that's left for me to say is, "Ciao Bella"!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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You're The Best, Sweet Friend!

Happy Wednesday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that requires just two dies sets and one stamp set!  I've used Honey Bee Stamps' new Bold Background: Chinoiserie with the older Big Time Kindness stamp set and Honey Cuts.

To make the coloring easier, I started by die cutting green and light coral colored cardstocks with the Bold Background: Chinoiserie dies.  Then I used a blending brush to add a coordinating green ink color to the layers for shading.  I used a couple of Copic markers to shade the flowers.  Don't forget to die cut the flowers two times each!

Next I referred to the Layering Guide while I used glue to adhere the layers.  Then I glued the piece to an A2 white cardstock card base.

For more detail and interest I added some pretty metallic Champagne Gold paint splatters and set it aside to dry.

I pulled out the Big Time Kindness stamp set, one of my favorite sentiment sets!  I stamped the sentiments with clear embossing ink and then added Princess Gold embossing powder.  I used my heat tool to set the powder.  I cut out the large sentiment with the coordinating Big Time Kindness die and used my paper trimmer for the other.

I added foam tape strips to the sentiments to adhere each one to the card.

I love this card with its sweet flowers and metallic sentiment!  Perfect for many occasions  to send to a friend!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Stay crafty!

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Hello, My Sweet Friend

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made that features Honey Bee Stamps beautiful Lovely Layers: Wishing Well.  The Scene Builder die sets have always been a favorite of mine and I was happy to get to use one again!  I love how these older and new products work together!

First I die cut the Lovely Layers: Wishing Well dies from light gray and 80# white cardstock.  I used various brown and gray inks to color most of the pieces with Blender Brushes.  I had fun using three different shades of gray inks on the wishing well stones.  Then I splattered the stones with white paint.  For some reason it started smudging off even after it dried.  So I just used a clean paper towel to smudge it and it turns out, I liked the look!

To color the smaller pieces that I wanted more detail on (the well handle, the bucket, and rope) I used a few Copic markers.

Next I followed the Layering Guide to adhere the layers with glue.

I pulled out the Farmhouse Fields Scene Builder Cover Plate die and cut it out from 80# white cardstock.  To color the scene, I used the coordinating stencil set with Blender Brushes and various shades of green inks and a brown ink.

I trimmed the left edge of the colored scene with my paper trimmer.  Before I glued the scene to my A2 card base, I inked on some blue ink for the sky.

I wanted some more color on the card, so I die cut white cardstock with three of the floral dies found in the Lovely Layers: Front Porch Spring Add-On set.  I used blending brushes for some quick coloring of the layers.  Then I used glue to adhere the layers together.  These remind of wildflowers that might be growing at the base of a wishing well!

The wishing well and flowers are adhered to the card base with foam tape.  Then I stamped the sentiments from the So Special stamp set with black pigment ink.  I cut them out with the coordinating dies and adhered each one with a double layer of foam tape.

I totally love this scene and hope you do too!  Also, I hope you've been inspired to give this type of scene card a try.  It's fun!  Have an awesome and crafty week!!

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