The Animals Are Having a Party!!

Hello!  It's a Party Animal week at Honey Bee Stamps!  My card is what I call a "party on a card!"  This week all of the designers are showcasing Honey Bee's animals and how interchangeable all the bits and pieces are.

These and other animals are on sale at a 15% discount when you use the code PARTY15.  Click HERE to see all of the stamps and dies on sale.

Also, on Instagram, I have a prize!!!  Click my Instagram box on the left side to go to my Instagram page, click on this card and you'll get the information to enter!

I don't know if I've ever used this many stamps and dies from so many sets together on one card!  Take a look at my Party Card and take a guess (no peeking at the supply list below!)

Everything is stamped with Gina K. Designs Amalgam ink and colored with Copics.  I created this confetti look on the background with Distress Oxide Inks.  I really love playing with these inks!  I just smooshed some ink from the pad onto my craft mat.  I used a brush with a bit of water to splatter the colors.



I gave them all (except the small rabbit) sunglasses that I put Glossy Accents on.  They just crack me up with those glasses!  I die cut the letters twice from pink card stock, glued them together, then added some clear sparkle and Glossy Accents.

Penny the Platypus is wearing a vest that is in Bill the Bears set.  I fussy cut it to make it fit better.

Their party hats are cut with the two smallest pennant dies and colored with Copics.  I added details with my white gel pen and a black Micron pen.  Each hat got a cute little pom-pom!  These had to have some clear sparkle too!

I couldn't help but add to the party atmosphere by adding some GORGEOUS sequins from Honey Bee Stamps in a mix called Carousel Lights Confetti Mix.

If you're wondering, yes, this is an oversized card at 5-3/4" x 7-3/4".  Hey, it's a big party, so I needed a big card!  Haha!

OK, did you guess how many sets I used?  Check out the supply list below!  This card was really fun to put together and I hope I've inspired you to mix and match whatever sets you may have.  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Carol :)

Supplies:

Honey Bee Stamps' products:

Mae the Mouse

Mae the Mouse Honey Cuts

Penny the Platypus 

Penny the Platypus Honey Cuts

Bill the Bear

Bill the Bear Honey Cuts

Heaven Sent

Heaven Sent Honey Cuts

Silent Night

Silent Night Honey Cuts

Stacking Pennants Honey Cuts

Hill Borders Honey Cuts

Grass Border Honey Cuts

Bee Bold Alphabet Honey Cuts

Carousel Lights Confetti Mix

Bokeh Lights Confetti Mix

Other Supplies:

Distress Oxide Inks:  Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Broken China, Peacock Feathers

Glossy Accents

Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen

Queen and Company Pom Poms
Uni-ball Signo broad white pen

Honey, Be My Valentine!

Hello to you all! I thought I'd share a few details about my card for Honey Bee Stamps in my blog today.  This little Mae the Mouse is totally adorable and can be used for so many different occasions. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, she's sending Valentine hearts to you!

I stamped Mae (click on any of the links to be taken to the HBS shop) and the rose in Copic safe ink onto Neenah Solar White 80# card stock. It only took a few Copics to color her and the rose, which is good since I've just recently began acquiring these and my collection is a bit limited. Too bad mice aren't this sweet and cute in real life--right?! Haha!

I stamped her bow with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink.  I die cut Mae, the rose, and bow using the coordinating Mae the Mouse Honey Cuts. For the background layer I used a piece of pink card stock cut to 4" x 5.25". I used Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide inks to stencil the hearts with one of the stencils from the Fall Showers Backgrounds stencil set.  I faded out my inking towards the bottom of the stencil for the lighter hearts.

I used the scalloped stamp from the Background Builderset and the coordinating Honey Cutto create a cute edge on the bottom of the pink layer.  I stamped the XO on a ¾" strip of card stock with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide using my MISTI and stamped three times to get the shade I wanted.  I also inked a 1" strip with Worn Lipstick, layered it under the sentiment, then cut it using the scalloped edger piece from the Banner Builder Honey Cuts.  I popped this up with foam tape and adhered.

(Funny side note:  I made this card the first week of January.  I had photographed it and edited the photo--had it all ready to post.  I had shown it to my daughters too.  They loved it! :)  Probably a good week or more later, I happened to glance at the card.  To my HORROR I saw this sentiment and it said OX OX OX!!!  LOL!  I had put it on upside down!  Have you ever done anything like this?  I was lucky enough to get it off without damaging the rest of my card thankfully!)

I used some of the many sentiments from the Brie Minestamp set to add this greeting on the inside of my card.  I stamped it, and the rose, using Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink.

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look!  I hope the rest of your week is fun and crafty!

Carol :)