Hello friends! I'm excited to be sharing three more bee-themed cards with brand new January 2021 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero stamps and dies! Missed the first three cards? Visit THIS POST for more ideas. My cards today all feature hexagon backgrounds and elements.
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these fun hexagon backgrounds bee-themed cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
LOVE YOU CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Floral Love Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Floral Love Dies
- Hero Arts Nesting Hexagon Infinity Dies
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
Hexagons were die cut from Lawn Fawn Sunflower Cardstock, Lawn Fawn No 2 Pencil Cardstock, Hero Arts Mustard Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Paper Bag Cardstock, and Lawn Fawn Vanilla Malt Cardstock using the Hero Arts Nesting Hexagon Infinity Dies.
The hexagons were adhered to a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock to create a custom hexagon background.
A greeting and the bumblebee trails from the Floral Love Stamp Set were stamped directly on the background with embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The L, O, V, and E from the Floral Love Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Distress Inks in Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, and Rusty Hinge were used for embossed resist. Excess ink was buffed away and the letters were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Floral Love Dies. The letters were adhered to the design with foam adhesive squares.
The bees from the Floral Love Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardsock with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink. The bees were colored with Copic Markers in W6, W8, YR23, YR31, BG70, and BG72. Details were added to the bees with a black fine tip pen. The bees were die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
HELLO CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Bee the Queen Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Bee the Queen Dies
- Hero Arts Floral Love Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Nesting Hexagon Infinity Dies
- Hero Arts Bees and Flowers Bold Print
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Bees and Flowers Bold Print was stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The background was die cut with three different sizes for Hero Arts Nesting Hexagon Infinity Dies and the hexagons were inked with Distress Inks in Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy, and Rusty Hinge.
Butterfly trails and a greeting from the Hero Arts Bee the Queen Stamp Set were stamped on the card base with black ink.
The inked hexagons were adhered to a white top fold card base with foam adhesive squares.
The bees from the Hero Arts Bee the Queen Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardsock with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink. The bees were colored with Copic Markers in W6, W8, YR23, YR31, BG70, and BG72. Details were added to the bees with a black fine tip pen. The bees were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
Black hearts were added to finish the design.
HEY HUN SHAKER CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity Dies
- Hero Arts Bee and Flowers Wreath Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Bee and Flowers Wreath Dies
- Hero Arts Bee the Queen Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Bee the Queen Dies
- Hero Arts Abstract Honeycomb Bold Prints
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Abstract Honeycomb Bold Prints was stamped on Lawn Fawn Sunflower Cardstock with Lawn Fawn No 2 Pencil Ink. The background was trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4". A hexagon was die cut from the panel with a Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity Die. Additional ink was blended around the edges with a blender brush.
A greeting from the Hero Arts Bee the Queen Stamp Set was stamped on acetate with white Staz-On Ink.
The bees and flower from the Hero Arts Bee the Queen Stamp Set and the leaf from the Hero Arts Bee and Flowers Wreath Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink. The bees were colored with Copic Markers in W6, W8, YR23, YR31, BG70, and BG72. The flower and leaves were colored with Copic Markers in E57, YR30, YR31, YR23, YR24, YG93, YG95, and YG99.
The scene was assembled on the acetate window of the shaker.
Two layers of acetate were adhered to the back of the panel and the shaker well was filled with sequins before being finished with a yellow cardstock panel.
A frame was created for the hexagon shaker window with two Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity Dies.
S U P P L I E S
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S H O P P I N G
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Oh wow I love these ... there is something magical about hexagons!
Posted by: Gab | January 07, 2021 at 08:34 PM
Awesome cards, Nichol. I love the colors you used. The Copics you used for the bee's wings are fantastic. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Kirsten | January 07, 2021 at 10:28 PM
Great cards.
Posted by: nancy f | January 08, 2021 at 08:05 AM
Ingenious use of the hexagon die for backgrounds. I loved that. Also, another use of a die that you wouldn't think of. Thank you for inspiring us!
Posted by: Patricia Wilson | January 08, 2021 at 09:23 AM
I love your cards..... everything about them! You made black and yellow look like a rainbow of colors... I can't decide which one I like the best:)
Posted by: Theresa | January 09, 2021 at 10:40 PM
Gorgeous cards Nichol.
Thank you so much for the inspiration, stay safe and have a great day.
Posted by: Henriëtte | January 16, 2021 at 03:09 PM