Happy "B" Day

Prior to the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper selling out, I had gotten a pack and was trying to make the most of it.  I needed to wrap a birthday gift for my sister, and thought of this:

Isn't that cute?

First I worked on the box.  I took Basic Black cardstock and figured out my measurements for the box bottom.  Then I made the top using the DSP.  It was a perfect fit for a pair of yoga pants for my sister.  Wrapped with the Gold ribbon (from the Holiday Mini catalog) it was so pretty!

But then I needed a little card.

So I created a coordinating card using the Detailed Bee dies.  It's a small card, just 4" x 4", just right for sliding under the ribbon on the package.

I cut the beehive with the dies, and ran it through an embossing machine with the Basket Weave folder.  Then I stamped and cut the flower from Honey Bee.  The bee was cut using Gold Foil, and I used the die outline to cut some black cardstock to fit under the foil bee to give it more color.

The Well Written dies made my greeting easy - I cut 'happy' and 'birthday' with Lovely Lipstick cardstock, then snipped off the 'birth', leaving my greeting to say "Happy "B" Day".

I love making pretty packages, and my sister loved getting it.

Using Designer Series Paper to wrap your gifts is so easy!  And it's even easier to give a coordinated gift box and card.  What could be better?


Product List

Honey Bee Cling Stamp Set

[151527]

$20.00

Honey Bee Bundle

[153792]

$41.25

Lovely Lipstick Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[147026]

$4.50

Granny Apple Green Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[146876]

$4.50

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152311]

$0.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146970]

$8.75

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Detailed Bee Dies

[151526]

$26.00

Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[146841]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Inspiration Sunday

Have you ever just wandered through a store and something catches your eye, and you suddenly get inspired to create something?  Well that happened to me as I was wandering Home Goods while waiting for my husband who was in another store.  And this is what I saw:

Not something I would necessarily purchase, but it reminded me of something...hmmm...

So I came home and created this:

Can you see the inspiration?

Something about that beehive cookie jar got my creative juices stirring, and it occurred to me that the Basket Weave embossing folder looks kinda like that pottery, don't ya think?  So I embossed a piece of Pinapple Punch cardstock with the folder and cut it out with the Detailed Bee dies.  Cute?  I think so.

And that cookie jar had purple flowers, so I stamped, colored and cut these, from Honey Bee.  And of course, those bees...they were stamped with Tuxedo Black, colored with a Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend marker, and I added Wink of Stella to the wings:

My little beehive was mounted to a piece of the (no longer available 😢) Golden Honey Designer Series Paper - so popular during Sale-A-Bration that supplies are completely depleted!

I used the dies to cut some honeycomb with Gold Foil, and saved some of the punch-outs for additional decorating.  The Whisper White cardstock was embossed with an old embossing folder that looks like honeycomb, and I adhered a few of the gold pieces right over the embossed design.

I finished my card with a greeting on a flagged banner, and added some Gold Thread under it for a little added shine.

You just never know when inspiration will strike!  But it's always fun to create when you get inspired, isn't it?

Product List

Honey Bee Cling Stamp Set

[151527]

$20.00

Honey Bee Bundle

[153792]

$41.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

[147157]

$30.00

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

[147156]

$30.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152311]

$0.00

Pineapple Punch 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146971]

$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[146841]

$9.00

Detailed Bee Dies

[151526]

$26.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Layering Squares Dies

[141708]

$35.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

$3.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Honey Bee

Today I am sharing a card I have entered into Kylie Bertucci's International Highlights Blog Hop.  I have a link at the end of my post and if you like my card, please vote for me!  Thanks.

Have you seen this new stamp set, Honey Bee?

Honey Bee, and it's coordinating dies, is now available in the January - June 2020 Mini Catalog.  And it's a beautiful set!  AND it coordinates with the FREE Designer Series Paper from Sale-a-Bration, Golden Honey.  What could be better?

I had a recent customer order, and decided to make a thank you card using this set.  The card base is Thick Whisper White, with a layer of Basic Black.  And then there's that DSP!  I chose the pattern with the honeycomb look; it's in gold foil, and is gorgeous!

Another layer of the DSP, black with little hexagon polka dots is mounted to a skinny layer of Basic Black.  And then there are those gold honeycombs, cut with Gold Foil and the included dies.  Luscious!

The bees were stamped with Tuxedo Black ink, cut with the dies, and touched with "gold"--my So Saffron Stampin' Blends, along with some Wink of Stella for the wings.  The greeting is cut with the Stitched So Sweetly dies. And I finished it off with a few Rhinestone Jewels, colored with a black Stampin' Blends marker.

I sent this customer some Champagne Rhinestones, and dressed them up to match her card:

A belly-band of the gold honeycomb paper topped with a beehive and one more bee!

If you like my card, would you please go vote for it here?  Thanks so much!

Honey Bee is available now!  Click here to go to my online store.


Product List

Honey Bee Cling Stamp Set

[151527]

$20.00

Honey Bee Bundle

[153792]

$41.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

So Saffron Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[149555]

$4.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152311]

$0.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Detailed Bee Dies

[151526]

$26.00

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

[151690]

$32.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[151193]

$6.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00