Honey Bee Stamps - Thank You

Hello!

I'm popping in with my first card today that I made yesterday for World Cardmaking day! This one I made for Honey Bee Stamps, they had several challenges on Facebook but I decided to do the very first one, a Color Challenge!

I started by stamping the kittens in the metal pail from the Oh My Whiskers stamp set. Then I used a few Copic markers to color it up and used my mom's Brother Scan & Cut to fussy cut it out.

Next, I used a Gina K. Stencil called Thick Brush and adhered it over some watercolor card stock. Then I used Art Philosophy metallic watercolors to color the stencil. The set had some of the similar colors, yellow, orange, rust color and for the brown I used a Distress Marker to paint some of the openings.

While that dried I pulled out a Tonic Thank You die and cut it from Kraft card stock and then used some dark brown ink to make it darker. I trimmed a piece of Kraft and adhered the thank you sentiment to it.

The watercolor panel was cut with a stitched rectangle die and then adhered to a Kraft card base. Then I added the sentiment and strip across the card. Last I added the kittens with foam tape.!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back several times today, I have a few more cards to share for World Card Making Day!!

Dana

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop - Card 3

Hello!!

Yep, me again with my 3rd card for Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop! My card today features a few different Sponsors! While driving home from my internship I had an idea on mixing non coffee stamps, with a coffee cup! While not strictly spring or summer, I craft more in the Spring & Summer as the craft room can get cold in the winter. This limits the time I can be in the room!

I started with Unity Stamp Company Crafty Supplies Border Backgrounds, stamping it on a white panel. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to color it up.

Next, I pulled out Honey Bee Stamps Tea Time stamps and dies and used one of the mugs. I masked off the the tea bag hanging over the cup. Because the background is so busy I wanted the cup the be simple.

I stamped the Coffee sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps Perfect Blend stamp set. Then I pulled out some alpha dies I have by Papertrey Ink Block Alpha. I colored them black except the & which I colored pink.

Last, I added the cup, sentiment and letters with foam tape. The panel was then added to a white cardbase.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you play along with your own Spring/Summer Coffee/tea themed project!! Who knows you could win this AMAZING prize pack from Unity Stamp Co!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Crafty Supplies. Honey Bee Stamps - Perfect Blend, Tea Time (and dies)
Dies: Papertrey Ink - Block Alpha
Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers

National Tea Day with Coffee Loving Card Makers & Honey Bee Stamps

Hello!

Happy National Tea Day and Happy Easter!! Coffee Loving Cardmakers and Honey Bee Stamps have teamed up to celebrate National Tea Day!! Lots of inspiration and of course some giveaways!

You should have arrived from the fabulous Katie Brooks, if not you can always start on the CLC. They also have the whole hop list if you get lost!! Make sure to leave a comment along the hop for your chance to win 2 Honey Bee Stamps gift cards!!!

I made two cards for the hop today! I'm not going to go into a lot of details cuz the hop is long and fabulous!! For the first card I picked out some pretty pattern paper with a foil and coral pattern!

I used Honey Bee Stamps Tea Time Stamps and matching dies. To color the images I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers.

For the sentiment I used Perfect Blend and used white heat embossing powder. The sentiment and images were popped up with foam tape on the pattern paper.

The second card features the same stamps and dies. I used an oval die to create the window and placed the window over the kraft bag that came with my Honey Bee Stamps!! The bag was so pretty I just had to use it on a card!

I colored the images with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers. Then stamped and heat emboss the sentiment! Then everything was added to the front of the card. I used foam tape to pop up the window, images and sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Your next stop in the hope is the amazing Erin Thiem!! And don't forget to comment for your chance to win a gift card to Honey Bee Stamps!!

Dana

Coffee Loving Card Makers Blog Hop - Card #2

Hello!!

Today I'm back with my second card for the Coffee Loving Card Makers!! This summer I used some Birthday money and got this super cute octopus die, but I never got around to using it. So I got to think of a way to use it for the hop and I think it turned out so cute!!!

I started by die cutting the octopus by Spellbinders and then using my Spectrum Noir Harmony Inkpads Ocean Blue, Baby Blue and Midnight to ink up the octopus. I figured blue because whats more winter then blue!!

Then I pulled out Honey Bee Stamps Flakey Friends it has just the right sized coffee cups, scarf and hat for my octopus. I used colored ink to stamp the cups. For the scarf and hat I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color them up. Then I just fussy cut everything out and adhered them to the octopus!

Next, I cut a strip of white card stock and stamped the Cold Hands Warm Hearts from Echo Park Paper Co - But First Coffee stamp set. I adhered the strip to a snow patterned acetate and then finally to some blue glitter cardstock. Everything went on a cardbase and the octopus was added with foam tape!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop by and check out all the sponsors, then play along for your chance to win!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Flakey Friends. Echo Park Paper Co - But First Coffee
Glitter Cardstock & Snow Acetate - Crafter's Companion
Die: Spellbinders - Happy Octopus
Ink: Spectrum Noir Harmony Inkpads - Ocean Blue, Baby Blue, Midnight. Papertrey Ink - Spring Moss, Autumn Rose, Orange Zest
Markers: Spectrum Noir - AP1, AP2, AP4, BO2, BO3, BO4, DG4, DR4, YG1, YG2

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hello!!

I'm so excited to be part of Taheerah Atchia's Advent Calendar Extravaganza!! It has been so fun seeing all the great projects each day!!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!

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Honey Bee Stamps is the sponsor today, I didn't have any of their stamps, so I just had to a little shopping!!! 

I started by stamping the bear and two snowmen, along with some hats, ear muffs, and scarfs. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color them all up. I used BG1, BG6, BG7, DR5, DR6, IG1, IG2, JG5, JG6, OR1, OR2. I fussy cut everything and then glued down the hats and scarfs to the bear and snowmen.

Next, I used a Simon Says Stamp Holiday Frames die and cut it from black cardstock. I adhere all three images together, making sure they would fit inside the frame. While my adhesive was drying I wrapped some black twine around the frame and tied it in a bow. 

I found some red and snowflake foiled pattern paper and added it to a white card base. I adhered the frame over the bear and snowmen so it looked like they were a part of the photo frame, then I added it to the card with foam tape. 

It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Honey Bee Stamps so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2016 to enter.

Don’t forget Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Flakey Friends

Spectrum Noir Markers

Die: Simon Says Stamps - Holiday Frames 

Becky Higgins Pocket Kit - Christmas Wishes

2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello!

This is my second post today, click here if you are looking for my Art Impressions post.

Today, I'm stopping by with my first card for the 2016 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Winter is my favorite season, not just for the snow but for the hot chocolate and hot cider!!

My card features a stamped and watercolor background, I did this first and was planning on doing something else but as it dried I found these cool foiled die cuts. I started with Honey Bee Stamps Flakey Friends and stamped the hats, scarfs and snowflakes in grey ink. Then I used my Kuretake Watercolors to color the hats and a light blue for the background.

While the background was drying I was looking through Becky Higgins Christmas Wishes Pocket Card Kit and found the hot cocoa, mug and snowflake die cuts.

I added the background to a white card base and then added the die cuts with foam tape. Last I added a few Neat & Tangled sequins.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Flakey Friends
Watercolors; Kuretake
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Winter Wonderland Mix
Becky Higgins - Christmas Wishes Pocket Card Kit