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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Antique Sewing Table Friend Card

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that features Honey Bee Stamps awesome Lovely Layers: Antique Sewing Table.  I plan on using this for a birthday card to give to someone that is an amazing seamstress!  Fun fact:  I actually have a very old Singer sewing machine (that works!) that was gifted to me by my sweet mother-in-law.

I REALLY wanted to try to replicate the look of the Singer sewing machine I have with the machine die in the Lovely Layers: Antique Sewing Table.  After trying a couple ideas that failed, I decided to try tapping gold ink onto the raised portion of the sewing machine die.  I used Metallic Gold ink and took the corner of a paper towel to wipe away as much of the excess ink that I could.

I carefully placed the die cut side down onto black cardstock and ran it through my die cutting machine.  I have to say, I am quite pleased with the way it came out!  Next I die cut all of the other pieces of the Sewing Table from white and metallic cardstocks.  I colored the white cardstock with a few Copic markers and then adhered the layers with glue.

I colored in the de-bossed areas of the sewing table with two fine line pens.  If you have a pen with a very fine point, this is quite easy. 

Next I die cut pink and green cardstocks with the Lovely Layers: Cherry Blossom dies.  I used ink blending brushes to add a bit of ink to the pieces for dimension.  I used glue to assemble the layers of the Cherry Blossom branch.

With my card elements complete, I created an A2 card with a pink layer of paper.  This paper is one that is in the "FreeBee" paper pack that you will receive with a qualifying Honey Bee Stamps purchase of $100 or more.

I die cut a piece of vellum with the second largest Double Stitched Ovals die.  Then I used glue to adhere the Antique Sewing Table and the Cherry Blossom branch to the vellum.  On the back of the vellum, I added foam tape behind the the die cut pieces so it wouldn't be visible and adhered the piece to my card.

I stamped a sentiment from the Sew Glad stamp set in black ink and then cut it out with the coordinating die.  To finish up, I added a few pearls from the Pastel Pearl Stickers.

I truly love how this turned out!  Especially the sewing machine!  Do you think you would try making one like this?  I sure hope I've inspired you to give it a try.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Hot Foiled See-Through Birthday Card with Peonies

Hello crafty friends! Today I'm sharing a see-through birthday card with a foiled acetate front using Honey Bee Stamps Ombré Dots Hot Foil Plate.  I'm also using the gorgeous Lovely Layers: Peony Honey Cuts to create a very special birthday card. Keep reading for all the details!

I followed the directions for my hot foil machine (which is on sale, as of this blog post date, at a very good price HERE) to add Aura gold foil to my acetate with the Ombré Dots Hot Foil Plate. This acetate is a specialty product that is thicker than the acetate sold for creating windows for your shaker cards and it is called Spellbinders Glimmer Specialty Clear Film Sheets.  This product works beautifully with your hot foil plates!

Next I took an A2 card base and trimmed the front off, leaving about 3/8" at the top. On the inside of the flap, I added some double-sided adhesive and adhered the foiled acetate. Then I cut three 3/8" x 4-¼" strips of white cardstock and adhered two at the bottom of the acetate--one on the front and the other on the back. I adhered the other strip on the top inside edge. This gives a clean look with the card is opened.

Next I die cut three Double Stitched Ovals and adhered them to the card. I adhered one on the card front, the other behind that one, and the third, to the card inside directly behind the first two.

I created a sentiment for the inside of the card using two sentiments from the Inside: Birthday Sentiments stamp set. I heat embossed one with gold embossing powder and die cut it with the coordinating die. I adhered that to the oval and stamped the other sentiment with Intense Black ink.

I die cut all of the pieces of the Lovely Layers: Peony Honey Cuts from white cardstock. Then I used some Copic markers to color each one. For the peony I used: Y13, Y00, RV02, and RV10. The leaves are colored with G28, G46, G24, and G43.

If you go to the Lovely Layers: Peony in the Honey Bee shop, there is a link for a downloadable layering guide to assist in getting those layers just right! You can use glue to adhere the layers together, or use foam tape, as I did, to create even more dimension!

I stamped the sentiment from the Squeeze The Day stamp set with clear embossing ink, sprinkled on gold embossing powder and heat set it. Then I used the coordinating Honey Cut to die cut it out. I used more foam to pop it up on the card.

I absolutely love how this turned out! Trying something new, like hot foiling onto acetate, just gets my creative mojo going! Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a beautiful day!