Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:
The inspiration for this design came from the challenge at Try Stampin on Tuesday. I couldn't make the idea in my head work for the sketch, but I could always add more layers!
This is another birthday card for a high school friend who is a beekeeper. It's become an annual tradition for me to try and find something with bees for her card. This new stamp set came just at the right time!I used my Stamparatus for the bee so that I could get a nice crisp image to color. The Stampin' Blends I used were the colors taken from the DSP. Since the DSP is so vibrant, I added a layer of vellum to help the bee stand out a bit more. For the crown and the words, I couldn't get the look I wanted from Versamark and silver embossing powder so I tried stamping in silver metallic ink and then embossing with clear powder. I liked this result so much better! The layer under the DSP is Basic White cardstock embossed with the Hive 3D folder, then brushed with Crushed Curry ink for dimension. I think it looks a bit like a honeycomb -- at least that's what I was going for!
Of course, I also had to add a heart of gold. The silver and white bakers twine and iridescent pearls add just a bit of sparkle and bling to this bee-utiful card!Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!
--Cindi
Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!, but some are retired):
Stamp set - Queen Bee
Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Starry Sky Cardstock; Dainty Flowers DSP; Vellum Cardstock; Gold Foil Sheet
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Crushed Curry, Silver Encore Metallic Ink; Stampin' Blends: Daffodil Delight Dark and Light, Flirty Flamingo Dark, Fresh Freesia Dark, Old Olive Light
Accessories - Clear Embossing Powder, Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels, Silver and White Bakers Twine
Tools - Big Shot, Queen Bee Dies, Hive 3D Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Blending Brushes, Stamparatus, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
