Showing posts with label Rainbow Dreams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rainbow Dreams. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Watercoloring a Rainbow & Hydrangea Birthday Card

Hello crafty friends, and happy first day of June! Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made with some of Honey Bee Stamps new Rainbow Dreams release products plus the beautiful Lovely Layers: Hydrangea! I had an idea for this card in my mind, and I'm always thrilled when I'm able to create what I envisioned! 


All of my layers, except the sentiments and card base, are die cut from this bright white watercolor paper. I die cut the rainbow from the Rainbow Accents Honey Cuts, the cloud from the Rainbow Builder A2 Card Base, and the flower from the Lovely Layers: Hydrangea.

Then I used several Distress Ink re-inkers to color the rainbow and hydrangea. My colors are inspired by the gorgeous new Spring Pearls stickers! The colors I used are Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Wilted Violet. I put drops of each re-inker onto my mat and used my paint brush with water to pick up the colors. As I colored the pieces, I found that with this watercolor paper it helped to dampen the paper with a bit of plain water first, then add the color.

Before I began to color the hydrangea, I adhered all of the layers with some repositionable adhesive. Then I was able to just add the color to the pieces that were on top.

For all of the rainbow and hydrangea pieces, I added some Bee Shimmery Liquid Shimmer Watercolor to them with my paintbrush and a drop or two of water. I wish the photos showed the beautiful sparkle!

I created my 5" x 7" card base by scoring a 10" x 7" piece of Neenah at the 5" mark. Then I die cut more watercolor paper with the largest Scallop A7 Card Frames Honey Cut. Next I adhered my rainbow pieces and the cloud with Bee Creative glue. I placed the Scallop A7 die back over the piece (secure it with temporary tape) and ran just the left edge through my die cutting machine. I like how the rainbow now has the same scallop edge!

I added foam dots between each layer of the hydrangea and adhered it and the leaves with glue. Then I stamped the sentiment from the Look For The Rainbow set with black ink. I used the coordinating Honey Cuts to die cut them and popped them up with foam tape.  To finish up, I added some Spring Pearl stickers to the flower centers.

I absolutely love how this turned out, and hope you do too! If you are over on Instagram, check out my Instagram feed later today for a reel I'm making to show some of the card making process. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Honey Bee Stamps Rainbow Dreams Release Cards

Happy Saturday, crafty friends!  Have you seen the new mini release by Honey Bee Stamps called Rainbow Dreams!  I just love it, and have had lots of fun making many different styles of rainbow cards!  I thought I'd share all of the cards I made here with a few of the extra details.

I've used these products from the Rainbow Dreams release on these cards:

Rainbow Dreams stamps and Honey Cuts
Look For The Rainbow stamps and Honey Cuts
Rainbow Builder A2 Card Base
Rainbow Accents Honey Cuts
Rainbow A2 Pierced Cover Plate die
Rainbow Hot Foil Plates
Geotrellis Background stencil
Rainbow Birthday paper pad
Bee Creative Wax Stamper - Rainbow
Bee Creative Honeycomb Wax Melts - Rainbow Birthday

This first card is one I'm sharing that's part of our Instagram hop beginning today!  When you are finished here, be sure to join us on the hop (there are prizes!)

I ink blended some Distress Inks onto my die cut pieces for this card.  I've linked the colors I used in the product list below.  I also used some dies from the Horizon Slimline Border set and the bee is from the Sweet Honey Bee stamp set.  It also has coordinating dies!

Yes!  There are new wax melts and an adorable rainbow wax stamper!!

These next cards are ones I shared on Instagram for the sneak peeks.  I also have a couple of reels I shared on my grid--check them out on my Instagram!  I pulled out my stash of glitter paper and foam for this rainbow shaped card.  So fun!!!


I made a super fun infinity edge shaker card here!  If you have questions, please use the contact me box in the left column of my blog so I can answer you.  Also, click here for my Instagram reel!


I used Distress Oxides with the Geotrellis Background stencil here.  I used Saltwater Taffy, Squeezed Lemonade, Salvaged Patina, and Wilted Violet.


And my final card is one I had visualized as a nighttime rainbow scene.  My thoughts were sometimes it seems dark, but there's always a rainbow, and I am here for you!  Plus, I had lots of fun with the Rainbow Hot Foil Plates!


Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Check out the Rainbow Dreams release: