Watercolor Framed Anemones | Honey Bee Stamps

 Hello my friends!  Today I have a card where I've watercolored the gorgeous Honey Bee Stamps' Framed Anemones stamp set.  I've used the newest Distress Ink color, Prize Ribbon, to do my coloring!  

This card was so easy to make!  It's been a while since I watercolored and I had not opened up my new Prize Ribbon inks at all!  First I stamped the gorgeous Framed Anemones stamp onto Bristol Smooth card stock with Versafine Onyx black ink.  I used this ink since it is waterproof.

I made sure the ink was dry before I started my watercoloring.  I put a few drops of Prize Ribbon Distress Ink refill onto my glass work surface.  I love using the refill ink for its highly concentrated properties.  I added the colors in layers on the petals, blending with a watercolor brush and water.  Make sure that you let one petal dry before coloring the one next to it or it will bleed across onto the finished one.  When I finished all of the petals, I went back to add more color in the areas where the shadows would be.

I used the same process for coloring the leaves.  I added one drop of Rustic Wilderness and Mowed Lawn refill inks to my work surface.  I added a layer of Rustic Wilderness to the leaves where the darkest areas would be, then blended in Mowed Lawn.  When the leaves were dry, I used a few Zig Real Brush markers to color the flower centers and to add the gray shadows under the florals and at the inside edge of the frame.

Then I got brave (haha!) and added spatters of Prize Ribbon ink that I diluted with water.  Next I stamped the sentiment from the Framed Anemones stamp set in Intense Black ink and die cut them with the coordinating dies.

I popped the sentiments up with foam tape.  Then I added some bling by adhering a few Reflections Dew Drops to the card.

I can't wait to mail this in the beautiful patterned paper envelope (peaking out behind the card) that's from the Summer Stems envelope pack.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Stay crafty!

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Framed Anemones Shaker Card | Honey Bee Stamps

 Hello crafty friends!  Did you catch the full reveal of the Honey Bee Stamps newest release called Summer Stems?  If not, be sure to check it out in the Honey Bee shop!  It is full of so many awesome stamps and dies, with several different styles, and will have something for everyone!  Today I've used the absolutely gorgeous stamp set called Framed Anemones.  This beautiful set was illustrated by our super talented design teammate, Emily Midgett!

Did you notice that this shaker card is frameless?!!  This new product is an A2 Shaker Pocket by Tonic Studios, and guess what?  This was the idea by another amazingly talented design team member, Ilda Dias!  I'm so honored to be on this awesome team!  (Note: I'm so sorry but this is currently out of stock.  If you click the notify me button, you will receive an email as soon as it's available.)  Now, onto my card.

First I stamped this gorgeous image on 80# Neenah Solar White card stock with Honey Bee's Intense Black Copic safe ink.  I really like this ink!!  Then I colored it with these Copic markers.

Flowers: N5, BG49, BG13, BG11, BG10

Leaves:  G28, G07, YG09, YG06

Background:  BG18

Frame:  W9, W7

When I was finished coloring, I added dots to the flower centers with a white gel pen.

Now it's time to make the shaker part of the card.  First I trimmed the panel down to 4-¼" x 5-½".  I did find that when I placed it into the shaker pocket, I needed to trim it just the tiniest bit for it to lay flat.  When you have your card face down inside the pocket, remove the adhesive backing from the sides and bottom, then fold the flaps to adhere.  Then I sprinkled in some of Honey Bee's Bokeh Lights confetti mix and sealed the top.  Easy-peasy!!

There are several sentiments included in the set and I chose one, stamped it in Intense Black ink, then cut it out with the coordinating die.  I adhered it to the card with Bee Creative glue.

I love how this turned out, and I hope you do too!  Thank you so much for stopping by!