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Today I'm combining the Branch and Leaves Dies with the Little Ladies for this long and skinny non-traditional sized card. My card measures 4" x 8 1/2".
I trimmed some Bristol Smooth Cardstock to 8" x 8 1/2", scored it in half and inked the front of the panel with Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink. I spritzed the ink with water from a Distress Sprayer, blotted it dry and set it aside to dry.
Sentiments from the Love Bug Stamp Set were stamped on the "sky" and also the inside of the card as shown.
The Branch and Leaves were die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with Gathered Twigs, Twisted Citron, and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Inks. The branch was adhered to the "sky" with liquid adhesive and the leaves were layered and adhered to the branch with foam adhesive.
Lady bugs from the Little Ladies Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers before being die cut with the coordinating Little Ladies Dies.
The lady bugs were adhered with foam adhesive. A black fine detail pen was used to create stitched lines on the critters and a white pen was used to add highlights to the lady bugs, leaves, and dots in the sky.
V I D E O T U T O R I A L To watch the creation of this ladybug themed card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:
S U P P L I E S
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Such cute ladybugs! :)
Posted by: Kelsey Thomas | May 02, 2018 at 07:24 AM
Super cute ladybug cardf! I love that you did a different shape.
Posted by: Debbie Rumpza | May 02, 2018 at 07:43 AM
Those lady bugs are too cute!
Posted by: Lisa A creations | May 02, 2018 at 08:36 AM
This is adorable!
Posted by: amy | May 02, 2018 at 08:38 AM
I like how you did a long, skinny card for your design.
Posted by: Sherri | May 02, 2018 at 08:40 AM
Love this beautiful ladybug card!
Posted by: Cynthia Cole | May 02, 2018 at 08:44 AM
Adorable lady bugs.. Love your added stitched lines; they really add uniqueness to the buggies. Great release from Honey Bee
Posted by: FD91354 | May 02, 2018 at 08:47 AM
Very cute card design! Ladybugs are such happy little critters!
Posted by: Amy Cooley | May 02, 2018 at 08:53 AM
A great card design, Nichol! Love the cute ladybugs!!
Posted by: joy meadows | May 02, 2018 at 09:07 AM
I need to own the little ladies set! Its crazy adorable! Love your card!
Posted by: Lori Rasmussen-Murray | May 02, 2018 at 09:08 AM
This is such a fu. Hop. Your card with the lady bugs is darling. Thank you for the tutorial..
Posted by: Martha R | May 02, 2018 at 09:10 AM
Love the adorable ladies!!! What a cute card.
Posted by: Kelli Horger | May 02, 2018 at 09:13 AM
Oh my!!! Your card is totally cute! Love it!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | May 02, 2018 at 09:22 AM
Awe...super cute!
Posted by: Lori | May 02, 2018 at 09:29 AM
Love your card, the ladybugs are adorable!
Posted by: Stanlee R | May 02, 2018 at 09:42 AM
Like that you changed up the size of your card, sometimes we get stuck in a rut. Great idea.
Posted by: Kim Hover | May 02, 2018 at 09:43 AM
Just too cute!
Posted by: Terri Scott - terriavidreader | May 02, 2018 at 09:59 AM
I love me some lady bugs! Very cute card!
Posted by: Tracy Brown | May 02, 2018 at 10:28 AM
Super cute card. Love the details you added to the ladybugs.
Posted by: Stephanie Savidge | May 02, 2018 at 10:58 AM
No one else did the lady bugs. They are so adorable ❤️
Posted by: Pamela Sertich | May 02, 2018 at 11:01 AM
I really like this card. It makes me happy. Distress ink for backgrounds is so much fun. I love the tree branch and the lady bugs.
Posted by: Kit A | May 02, 2018 at 11:09 AM
So darling! Awesome coloring. Love the little stitch details you added.
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | May 02, 2018 at 11:22 AM
Nichol your cards never cease to amaze me :) Great job once again.
Posted by: Deneen Cook | May 02, 2018 at 11:23 AM
I absolutely love the coloring on your card. That card is so stinkin cute. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Yvonne bongle | May 02, 2018 at 11:27 AM
Love the cards.
Posted by: Nancy F | May 02, 2018 at 11:40 AM