Bee Happy - Hello Bluebird Stamps

Hello!  I have such a summery card for you today featuring the Bee Happy stamp set by Hello Bluebird Stamps.



The card features a background that I softly inked using Clarity Stencil Brushes and Twisted Citron and Spun Sugar Distress Inks.   These were then splattered with the inks to add some interest.

On Copic Friendly cardstock the images were stamped with Nuvo Hybrid Ink from Tonic Studios in Soft Suede.   I stamped off the first inking and used a second generation stamping because I wanted no real line for this no-line Copic coloured card.  Images were coloured with a variety of Copic markers then highlighted with a white gel pen, die cut and added to the scene with foam tape.  I decided for something different I'd give them little human faces!



The sentiment was stamped to a strip and adhered to the background and water droplet embellishment were glued.  The final touch was a to do through some silvery gel pen to add more interest to the background and the same pen was used to add some glitter to the bee's wings.  The panel was adhered to a sturdy 110lb white cardstock base and was then complete.



Happy crafting everybody!

Nicky x

Bee Happy - Hello Bluebird

Bees just make me happy and so the Bee Happy stamp set by Hello Bluebird seems tailor made for me and I keep going back to it.  This card also uses the word die 'Smile' from the new Photo Stack die set.

This card started with an A2 panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock and I ink blended it first with Distress Oxide in Dried Marigold with deep colour around the outside to start creating a lighter central focal point and then I came in with Wild Honey (seemed appropriate!) to further deepen the outside to a rich golden hue.  I use Bristol Smooth because you can trust me when I say the ink goes on like butter!

Once this was dry I used my Embossing Buddy to prep the surface for stamping and heat embossing.  I stamped the hexagon images from the stamp set with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in gold.  This panel was then die cut with the wonky stitched edge which is from Cloud 9 by Mama Elephant.

On more Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped my bee images using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  I watercolour painted them using the following colours :- 

Tombow ABT's in 991 and 451

Kuretake Zigs in Dark Gray 095 and Light Pink 026

I die cut the images and applied them to the scene with dimensional foam tape.  I highlighted some points on them with a white gel pen.

The Smile sentiment from Photo Stack was die cut 4 times from 110lb white cardstock and each die cut was adhered to the next.   I then glued it to the scene and on a strip of white cardstock I stamped the smaller sentiment and applied that with foam tape.

Finishing touches were fun because I had these little wooden hexagon shaped embellishments from Queen and Co. that just seemed to work perfect.  Since I'm crazy for a little twinkle on my cards I had these tiny flat iridescent sequins in a mix that I also adhered.  They barely show until you handle the card and then you get a little glint .... I love that kind of subtlety!  Finally I stamped the sweet little bee trails.

Applied the decorative panel to my 110lb cardstock base and another card is complete.

See you next time!

Nicky x

Bee Happy - Hello Bluebird

Hello!

I have a new card for you today featuring Bee Happy by Hello Bluebird Stamps.



First of all I ink blended my background panel using Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Mowed Lawn.  I distressed the panel by splashing water droplets over it and then blotted them up a few seconds later.  Next, I prepared my top panel.  I chose a die in my collection to cut an offset opening - anything will do but circular shapes work best in my opinion.  I then repeatedly stamped a small floral sprig from the Springtime stamp set.  I used a couple of toning shades of Memento Inks to achieve this.



I backed the top panel with dimensional foam tape and positioned it over my panel to test where the buzzy bee trail would be stamped.  Removed the panel, stamped the trail and then actually adhered the panel.



On Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped the images from Bee Happy.  I watercolour painted them using the following colours.  Kuretake Zigs in Pale Yellow 055, Yellow 050, Light Green 041, Dark Gray 095, Haze Blue 302 and Light Pink 026.  Also used were Tombow ABTs in 991 and 062.   These images were then die cut and applied to the scene with 1 or 2 layers of dimensional foam tape.

I used a little Wink of Stella to glitter up the bee's wings and the honey in the pot.  I stamped the sentiment on a strip of toning cardstock and also adhered it with foam tape.



The final touch was the application of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Duck Egg Blue.  I kept these drops close to the focal point of the card to keep the attention right where it is needed!

Thanks for stopping by to read today - I hope you make something pretty today!

Nicky x

Bee Happy - Hello Bluebird Stamps

Hello!  I am excited to share two new cards today featuring new release stamp sets by Hello Bluebird.  This post features Bee Happy!



This card features an A2 panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock that I softly ink blended using Distress Inks in Spun Sugar and Cracked Pistachio.  I splashed on a little water and quickly blotted it up with a kitchen towel to distress the background.  I die cut the panel to provide the simple faux stitched edge.



On more Bristol Smooth I hand stamped my images using Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black.  I watercolour painted the images using Kuretake Zigs and highlighted some points with a Uniball Signo White gel pen.  I die cut the images and applied them into the scene using foam tape to build dimension.



I stamped the sentiment onto a strip of cardstock that I ink blended in Spun Sugar to match the colour of the background and attached that with foam tape also.  I decided the grass/ground needed more definition so I used simple dots to build definition.  To achieve this I used a combination of a Distress Ink pen in Mowed Lawn and my Uniball Signo White gel pen.  I stamped the trails of the bees and added a few Nuvo drops for a finishing embellishment.

I just love this stamp set and hope that you do too.

On to the next card!

Nicky x