Spellbinders | Whale in a Bottle

Hello there, today I have a card to share with you using the Spellbinders June 2023 Large Die of the Month Club Kit. This month is a fun one - Whale in a Bottle! You can add the bottle to a card or make the bottle into a card itself, or of course, you don't even have to use the bottle at all and use the elements separately. So many possibilities! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by die cutting the bottle piece itself from the Spellbinders June 2023 Large Die of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders Acetate Sheet. I then cut the wave pieces from white and Spellbinders Glacier Cardstock. On the Glacier pieces, I added ink blending using Altenew Lapis Lazuli Crisp Dye Inks. I also die cut the sand/bottom piece from Spellbinders Alabaster Cardstock and added ink blending to it using Altenew Coffee Break Crisp Dye Inks. 

The pieces were adhered to the bottle using tape runner adhesive. I also die cut the pieces again from white cardstock and adhered them to the back of the bottle to hide the adhesive. I die cut the stones from Spellbinders Fog Cardstock and the seaweed from Spellbinders Rainforest and Peridot Cardstock. They were adhered flat to the card using Bearly Art Glue. 

I die cut the whale from Spellbinders Onyx and Snowdrift Cardstock. I cut the mouth piece from Fog. The pieces were assembled and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. I die cut the splash pieces from white cardstock and adhered them to the card with more Bearly Art Glue. I die cut the cork from Spellbinders Alabaster Cardstock and added ink blending using Altenew Coffee Break Crisp Dye Inks. It was assembled and adhered to the bottle using tape runner adhesive. 

I did add an extra piece between the cork pieces since my card is clear, you would be able to see that in real-life. Again I added extra to the back to hide the adhesive. The sentiment tag was die cut from Spellbinders Alabaster Cardstock, I added a little ink blending to it and then tied it to the bottle using twine. To finish off, I added Spellbinders Opal Color Essentials Gems to the water and a Spellbinders Onyx Color Essentials Gem to the the eye of the whale.

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Whilst this isn't a card that actually opens, the back is clean, so that I could write a message on it. I thought it would it would be fun to make the bottle clear (with the acetate) but it would have been easier to just use cardstock! 

SPELLBINDERS CLUB KITS

I hope that you will check out the Spellbinders Club Kits. It is a wonderful monthly subscription where you receive the kit each month. Designers like myself share inspiration using the kit at the beginning of the month to show you lots of different ways that you can use it. 

There are also lots of other club kits too, like the Small Die of the Month, Clear Stamp & Die of the Month, Embossing Folder of the Month (plus lots more!), so there is something for everyone! If you do subscribe, you will get other benefits from Spellbinders too. Please see here for more information. You can also buy older kits here too. 

To buy the kit - if you are a current subscriber to the Large Die of the Month Club Kit (or any kit), you do not need to do anything. You will be charged as normal on the 5th of the month and your kit will be shipped to you. If you are a new subscriber, you can purchase the kit from the 6th - 27th of June 2023. Members can cancel their membership at any time.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts June 2023 My Monthly Hero Kits and add-on products. The release this month is all about the beach and ocean. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

My first card today uses the Hero Arts June 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit. I started off by stamping the sun image from the kit stamp set on to a panel of Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock using Hero Arts Lemon Yellow Core Ink. I then stamped the clouds underneath using Hero Arts Passion Flower Core Ink. 

Below that, I stamped the first layer of the water using Hero Arts Orchid Core Ink. I then stamped the sun reflections using Hero Arts Lemon Yellow Core Ink, followed by the last layer for the water using Hero Arts Amethyst Core Ink. The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized card base made from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock.

I die cut the frame die in the kit from a panel of Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock and adhered it to the front of the card using black thin foam tape. I stamped the sentiment from the kit stamp set on to black cardstock using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder, heat set and cut it into a strip. It was adhered to the card with more thin foam tape. 

In case you missed them, for my Countdown cards, I used the same Hero Arts June 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit main stamp set and created the same scene but using different ink colours. I stamped accompanying images on top in black ink and created mini shaped cards. You can see more details on them HERE. 

My last card today uses two new add-on sets. I started off by die cutting the turtle from the Hero Arts Sea Creatures Fancy Dies set from Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock, twice. I coloured the shell on one piece using Copic Markers - BG49, BG57, BG45 & YG01. On the other piece, I coloured the turtle's head and legs/flippers using G29, YG17, YG23, YG01 (+ 110 for the eye) Copic Markers. 

I cut the shell off of the first piece and adhered it on to the second die cut where I coloured the body. This helped me with the colouring but also popped the shell up a little bit. I then stamped the sentiment from the Hero Arts Sea Quotes Stamp & Die Bundle on to white cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. It was die cut with the coordinating die. 

For the background, I took a panel of Yupo Paper and added a layer of Isopropyl Alcohol on top, followed by drops of Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks in Aqua, Patina, Turquoise and Mermaid. I used an Air Blower tool to move the ink around. I splattered on some Isopropyl Alcohol with a brush and then set it aside to dry. 

Once dry, It was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base using tape runner adhesive. The turtle and sentiment were adhered on top using foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Hero Arts Clear Enamel Dots. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO KIT:

The Hero Arts June 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit contains:

6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set

14 Coordinating Dies

Beach Window Fancy Die

4 Reactive Ink Cubes (Splash, Taffy, Lemon Drop & Creamsicle)

6 Sheets of Watercolor Paper

The kit is valued at $75 but you can get it for $36.99 ($34.99 if you are a monthly subscriber, $32.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). 

The Hero Arts June 2023 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit contains:

6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set

14 Coordinating Dies

Beach Window Fancy Die

3 Color Layering Seashell Stencils

4 Reactive Ink Cubes (Splash, Taffy, Lemon Drop & Creamsicle)

6 Sheets of Watercolor Paper

Sea Dot Enamel Stickers

Bahama Bliss Sequins

Iridescent Embossing Powder

The kit is valued at $107 but you can get it for $49.99 ($47.99 if you are monthly subscriber, $45.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). 

ADD-ONS:

There are lots of add-on products released each month. These work alongside the kit, or work on their own too. These can be purchased from Hero Arts when you order a kit, on their own or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer (these are not exclusive (unlike the kit) and are restocked if sold out). Here is a look at them:

BLOG HOP:

This post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the fantastic Lydia. Next on the hop is the amazing Mindy. If you get lost along the hop, or want to start it from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card to the Hero Store, drawn from the comments left across all the stops in the hop. Enter by 11th June 2023 at 11.59pm PT. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog the following week. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great rest of the day! 

Altenew | June 2023 Release Blog Hop

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the June 2023 release with a fun blog hop. This is a wonderful release full of stamps, dies, stencils and more! For my cards today, I am focussing on two die sets, as well as new sentiment set. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

For my first card, I started off by die cutting the Altenew Orange Blossoms Die Set using cardstock (the colours that I used are linked in the supplies). The leaves, flowers and oranges layers were assembled using liquid glue. I adhered the branch on to a panel of white cardstock first and then adhered the oranges on top with foam tape. 

The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape, before adhering the orange leaves and flowers on top. I took the sentiment from the Altenew Encouraging Sentiments Hot Foil Plate Set and foiled it on to white cardstock using Altenew Brushed Gold Hot Foil Roll and the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. 

The sentiment was die cut out using the Altenew Encouraging Sentiments Die Set and adhered to the card with more Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

My next card uses the new Altenew Bird of the Mountain Die Set, which was die cut from cardstock (the colours that I used are linked in the supplies). Although I am sure these birds are usually brown in colour, I decided to use blues today and I thought they worked really well! The layers were assembled and adhered using liquid glue. 

I took a panel of cardstock and adhered leaves on top which were cut from white cardstock using the Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Open Peony Die Set. I did double up the layers so that they were two die cuts high, for added stability. The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

The bird was adhered on top. I then stamped the sentiment from the Altenew Sentiment Strips Stamp Set on to black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and set set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added a black gem to the bird's eye. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this hop is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop. Please cleck the links below for the other participants in the hop. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 8th June 2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 10th June 2023. *The winners of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great day too! 

Hero Arts | June 2023 My Monthly Hero Countdown to Creativity

Hello there and welcome as we countdown to the release of the Hero Arts June 2023 My Monthly Hero Kit. Both the Classic and Premium Kits release on Monday, 5th June 2023. We are sharing inspiration today and all weekend long using it. My cards today use the Classic kit only. 

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I am focussing my cards on the beautiful stamp layering images in the kit stamp set. As you can see, you can create a beautiful ocean/sea scene with clouds and a sun (or could be a moon too!). There are lots of other accompanying images in the set to create scenes too, like a lighthouse, boat, people etc. 

Using the Mini MISTI, I created two panels for the ocean part first. I started off by stamping the sun image on to Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock using Hero Arts Dandelion Core Ink. I then stamped the cloud image below using Hero Arts Mist Core Ink. 

I took the first layer of the water and stamped that below using Hero Arts Paradise Core Ink. I then stamped the sun reflections stamp on top using Hero Arts Dandelion Core Ink. To finish the water, I stamped the second layer using Hero Arts Bermuda Core Ink, which adds some depth, but you could leave it off if you wanted. 

On one panel I stamped the boat and birds and the other, I stamped the lighthouse and birds. They were all stamped using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. The panels were die cut using Hero Arts Hexagon and Circle Infinity Dies. I also created shaped card bases with these dies (using the hinge method to create the card base). 

The panels were adhered to the card bases with thin foam tape. I stamped the sentiments from the stamp set on to Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink and applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder. They were cut into strips and adhered to the cards using more thin foam tape. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

This stamp set is so versatile as you can stamp as many or as few of the stamp layers as you wish. There are two different shaped sun images too, so you can create a sunrise or sunset, or even a moon! Plus all the other accompanying images too. For more inspiration using the kit, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. Make sure to leave a comment over there too, for a chance to win a kit! Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it. I'll be back in a little while with another post but in the mean-time, I hope you have a great day! 

Clearly Besotted Teaser + June 2023 Release Preview Video

Hello there and welcome to Clearly Besotted release day! The June 2023 sets release tonight at 8pm BST. I have one last teaser to share with you before we look at the release in full. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by stamping the characters in rubber rings from the Clearly Besotted Floating Fun Stamp Set on to white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured them using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies list) before fussy cutting out using scissors. 

I die cut a panel of white cardstock using Sunny Studio Slimline Pennants Dies and masked off the top portion using memo tape. I took a blending brush and blended Tim Holtz Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink below. I splattered on some water and removed the tape. I then placed the Clearly Besotted Cloudy Days Stencil on top. 

Using an ink blending brush, I blended Tim Holtz Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink on to the panel to add clouds to the sky. I stamped a sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Summer Corners Stamp Set on top using Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The panel was then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. The characters were adhered on top. To finish off, I added a few white gel pen highlights tot he images. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Bunny - W6, W4, W3, W1, RV55. Rubber ring - RV66, RV55, RV52/E55, E51, E50. Cat - C8, C6, C4, C2, RV55. Rubber ring - V09, V17, V15, V12, V01/RV66, RV55, RV52. 

CLEARLY BESOTTED JUNE 2023 RELEASE:

The six new sets release tonight at 8pm BST (UK time). You can purchase them as one big bundle, exclusively from Clearly Besotted. If you buy the bundle, you receive 15% saving compared to purchasing the sets separately, plus free gifts of a sentiment stamp set, a stencil and 6 sheets of patterned paper.  Here is a look at the bundle:

You can also purchase the sets individually from the Clearly Besotted Shop (UK based), Simon Says Stamp (US based), Butterfly Reflections Ink (US based), Artcreatiu (based in Spain), Cloud9 Crafts (Netherlands), Card Nouveau (Belgium) and Kreativbunt (Germany). Here is a look at all of the sets up close and a recap of my projects:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have shared in the video. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

For more inspiration using the new sets, please head over to the Clearly Besotted Blog and my amazing teamie Keren. We also have the fabulous Kitty, Francine and Alberto joining us too, so please do check out what they have been up to as well. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. Have a fabulous day! 

Clearly Besotted Teasers | Let's Celebrate

Hello there and welcome to day four of the Clearly Besotted Clearly Besotted June 2023 teasers. Release day is tomorrow, 1st June 2023. Today I am using the Balloon Bunch Corners set which is a really fun set perfect for all celebrations - birthdays, congratulations and lots more!

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by stamping the image from the Clearly Besotted Balloon Bunch Corners Stamp Set on to white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured it using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area for reference) and then fussy cut it out using scissors. 

I took a panel of white cardstock and added ink blending to the bottom right hand corner using Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress Ink and an ink blending brush. I splattered on Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White Paint and set it aside to dry. Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Tiny Type Stamp Set on to black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card, along with the image, using thin foam tape. To finish, I added a white gel pen highlights to the balloons. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Bunny - W6, W4, W3, W1. Balloons - V09, V17, V15, V12/BG49, BG15, BG13, BG11/RV19, RV66, RV55, RV52, Y17, Y15, Y11. 

I wanted to keep the sentiment generic, so that I can use it for a few different occasions. For more inspiration using the release, please head over to the Clearly Besotted Blog, Keren, Kitty, Francine and Alberto. Thank you so much for stopping by today, see you tomorrow for release day! Have a lovely day! 

Spellbinders | Glimmer Cardfront Sentiments

Hello there, I am delighted to be over on the Spellbinders blog today, sharing three projects using the Spellbinders Glimmer Cardfront Sentiments Collection. These sentiments are great because they are fairly large, so fill a card front really easily (as the name suggests!). They also work for non-card projects too! 

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Project 1 (left) shows how you can use these sentiments for non-card projects as well. I die cut the Gift Bag Etched Dies twice from white cardstock and on one piece, foiled the Best Wishes on Your Birthday Glimmer Hot Foil Plate on top using Lavender Petal Foil. The bag was assembled and decorated with Petite Floral Potpourri flowers and Delicious Decorations leaves. 

Project 2 (top right) uses the Hello Blooms Die and Stencil Bundle. I first die cut the Hello Blooms die from white cardstock and then placed the stencil on top. Using ink blending brushes, I blended on inks for the flowers and leaves to create the image. The sentiment was cut from cardstock and layered up. 

Project 3 (bottom left) uses the This Card is Full of Hugs Glimmer Hot Foil Plate foiled on to white cardstock with Moondust Foil. The card was embellished with Be Bold Blooms flowers and leaves. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

For more detailed instructions and photos, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Clearly Besotted Teasers | Hello Friend

Hello there and welcome to day three of the Clearly Besotted June 2023 Teasers. The new sets release on 1st June 2023, so not too long to wait now! My card today uses the new Sunny Day Play set. This set has lots of hippos having fun at the beach. As much as I love the hippos, I fell in love with the seagulls and wanted to make a feature of them! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by stamping the seagulls from the Clearly Besotted Sunny Day Play Stamp Set on to white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured them using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies list) before fussy cutting them out with scissors. 

I die cut a few Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity Dies from white cardstock - two for the card base and another two for the waves. Using a wave die (I used a retired set from MFT) I cut three layers of waves and then blended Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distress Ink on top. On another of the panels, I placed the Clearly Besotted Cloudy Days Stencil on top and blended Tim Holtz Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink on top to create the sky. 

I scored the other hexagon piece at the top to make a hinge. I added adhesive to it and adhered it to the cloud one to make a card base. The waves were adhered to the card with tape runner adhesive, making sure to leave a gap at the top to add the seagulls under the waves. The seagulls were adhered with thin foam tape. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Tiny Type Stamp Set on to black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. They were cut into strips and adhered to the card with more thin foam tape. To finish off, I added Copic Marker and white gel pen dots to the water. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Seagulls - C6, C5, C3, C1, C0/YR18, Y17, Y15. Water dots - GB45. 

Although I already had the design for the card in my head, it end up being similar to a few cards I saw online using an MFT set - Anna Lorenzetto, Amy Yang and Angelica Conrad. Aren't they amazing! For more inspiration using the Clearly Besotted June 2023 release, please head over to the Clearly Besotted Blog, my amazing teamie Keren and our wonderful guests Kitty, Francine and Alberto. Thank you so much for visiting me today, I very much appreciate it. I hope you have a great day!

Clearly Besotted Teasers | Bee Well

Hello there and welcome to day two of the Clearly Besotted June 2023 Teasers. Release day is 1st June 2023. Today I have a card to share using the new Bee Well set. This set features lots of adorable bees and fun sentiments. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by stamping one of the bees from the Clearly Besotted Bee Well Stamp Set on to white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured him using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies list for reference) and then fussy cut him out with scissors. 

I placed the Clearly Besotted Honeycomb Crunch Stencil on to a panel of white cardstock and using a blending brush, blended Tim Holtz Distress Inks on top. I used Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed and Fossilized Amber. The stencil was removed and the panel die cut using a Hero Arts Rectangle Infinity Die before adhering to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. 

The bee was adhered on top with more thin foam tape. I took the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Bee Well Stamp Set and stamped it on to black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more thin foam tape. To finish off, I added a few white gel pen dots and added Tonic Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the centres of the flowers. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Bee - YR27, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11/C10, C8, C6, C5/B02, B00, B000. Flowers - RV19, RV66, RV55, RV52/YR27, Y17, Y15, Y13/G29, YG17, YG23, YG01. 

These bees are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! For more inspiration using the new sets, please head over to Clearly Besotted, Keren, Kitty, Francine and Alberto. Thanks so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day!