Because Of The Brave, We Celebrate!

Hello friends! It's officially summer and it sure feels like it here in Texas!! Our first summer holiday is next week, and I thought it was a great time to pull out Honey Bee Stamps' awesome Big Pickup: Americana Add-on and use it with our much loved Big Pickup Tailgate stamps and dies!  This is just one of several awesome products in the Sunkissed Summer release that is perfect for celebrating our heroes!

First I stamped the Big Pickup Tailgate stamp and a few images from the Big Pickup: Americana Add-on set with Intense Black ink onto 80# Neenah. I also stamped the most adorable dog that is in the Loads of Fall Add-on. I colored the images with Copic markers. Here is a list of the markers I used:

• Truck: R59, R46, R35
• Blues: B39, B37, B26, B16
• Dog: E55, E23, E53, E51, E50
• Grays: C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C00; N9, N8, N7

When I finished coloring, I die cut all of the images with the coordinating dies.  I forgot to stamp the license plate and chose the sentiment "blessed" from the Tailgate stamp set.  I think it's perfect because I feel blessed to be born in our great country!

To make the shaped card base, I cut a sheet of 80# Neenah to 5" x 9". I scored it at 4-½". Then I placed the Big Pickup: Tailgate die onto the folded card with the top edge just off of the folded edge. I ran it through my die cutting machine. Then I glued the colored Big Pickup: Tailgate to the card.

To make the multi-colored fireworks with the stamp from the Americana Add-on I placed white cardstock into my MISTI. Then I used a blue and red watercolor marker to color directly onto the stamp. After stamping it down, I repeated the steps several times to get the coverage I liked. Then I swiped a clear sparkle pen over the stamp to add a bit of sparkle. I repeated this a few times until I was happy with it. I know the photos don't show the sparkle, but it is there, I promise!

I used glue and foam dots to adhere all of the elements to the truck. Then I used a white gel pen to add detailing to the tires and tail lights.

Next I stamped a sentiment from the Because of The Brave stamp set with red ink and cut it out with the coordinating die. I glued this on the inside of the card.

I added a few gems from the Americana Gem stickers for a bit more sparkle!

I love the Big Pickup series and this new Americana Add-on is just fantastic!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!

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Red, White & Blue Patriotic Pickup Truck | Honey Bee Stamps

 Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card with Honey Bee Stamps Big Pickup Tailgate stamps, dies, and coordinating stencils.  I've decorate our pickup to be ready for a July 4th parade!  I'd love to ride in a truck like this, want to join me?

Here are the steps for my card:  (Do you like the steps as bullet points?  Let me know)

• First create the background.  Using a Background Blender brush, ink some red ink through the Twinkle, Twinkle stencil onto white card stock.
• Leave the stencil in place, and add some Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste through the stencil.  I like the subtle sparkle it adds and how it somewhat mutes the brightness of the red ink!
• Remove the stencil and set the panel aside to dry.  Clean the stencils and tools immediately!
• Stamp the Big Pickup Tailgate stamp with black Copic safe ink.  I colored it with Copic markers R39, R29 and R27.  Then die cut it with the coordinating die.
• Next I used the Big Pickup Cab & Tailgate stencil set and a blender brush to add silver metallic ink to the bumper, side and center mirrors.  I added black ink to the tires.
• Stamp the license plate sentiment with dark blue ink.
• Then I used a white gel pen to add the details to the tires and highlights on the pickup.
• Add Glossy Accents to the tail lights and side mirrors and set aside to dry.

• I used the flag in the United We Stand set and stamped it in some red and dark blue ink from my stash.
• Next I took the die in the Big Pickup Tailgate die set that is for the tailgate and centered it over the flag.  I positioned it so that more of the blue portion showed and ran it through my die cutting machine.
• Then I stamped, colored and die cut the flowers and grass from the Loads of Spring stamp set with the coordinating dies.
• I adhered the grass edge and flowers to the top of the flag tailgate with Bee Creative glue. Then I added foam tape to the back and adhered it to the truck.
• The small flag is in the Farmhouse Add-on stamp set.  It is a blank flag and after I stamped it, I used a red and blue gel pen to add in the details.

• Next I trimmed the stenciled panel to 5" x 5" and added it to a dark blue layer I had cut to 5-¼" x 5-¼".  These were adhered to a 5-½" x 5-½" white card base.
• Then I adhered the pickup to the card base with Bee Creative glue.
• I used the Grass Border die to cut a strip of white card stock.  Then I colored it with a couple of green Copic markers and added it to the bottom of the top panel.
• Finally, I stamped the sentiment from the United We Stand stamp set in dark blue ink.  Then I die cut it with the coordinating die, and also once again from dark blue card stock.  I adhered the dark blue layer behind the sentiment slightly offset.
• Add foam strips to the sentiment and attach it to the card.

I hope you've found inspiration for another way to use the fun Big Pickup Tailgate set!  Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

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