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February 13, 2020

Simon Says Stamp | Picture Book Pets In Window

Hello paper crafting friends! I am so super excited to share that I have a new series over on the Simon Says Stamp blog called, Making The Cut! This monthly feature is all about making the most of die cutting. Each month I'll be sharing tips, tricks, techniques, and cards that focus on die cutting!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these die cut picture book pets in windows scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

Today I'm sharing two picture book pets card featuring cute pets staring out a die cut window. Mixing and matching dies and products from multiple manufacturers to create a the perfect scene or card is one of my favorite tips. For these cards I knew I wanted to showcase the Picture Book French Bulldog, Picture Book Chihuahua, Picture Book Labrador, and Picture Book Sweet Cat to go with sentiments from the Simon Says Stamp I Like You Stamp and Die Set. I went through my supplies and found the perfect window in the Honey Bee Stamps Cottage Window Set.

Texture was added to the Honey Bee Stamps Cottage Window Set with the MFT All Lined Up Background Stamp and white pigment ink.

Copic Markers in the following colors were used to add detail to the die cut elements for additional depth and dimension:

Window and shutters: W00, W2
Leaves: YG13, YG17
Flowers: R30, R32, R35
Cat: W5, W00, W2, R30
French bulldog: E74, E79, W00, W2, R30
Chihuahua: C6, C8, W00, W2, R30
Labrador: E55, E57, E53

Keep in mind if you use the Honey Bee Stamps Cottage Window Set with the shutters, the card fits an A7 or (5"x7") card base (the dogs card). If you leave the shutters off you can easily change the design to fit an A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") card base (cat card). Either card can be altered to fit the size of card base you prefer!

The "house" background for each card was created with the Tim Holtz Bricked Stencil and Lawn Fawn Hippo Ink.

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK FRENCH... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK SWEET... [ SSS ]	Honey Bee COTTAGE WINDOW Dies hbds-ctw [ SSS ]	Honey Bee BUNCH OF BOUQUETS Dies... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT LABELS... [ SSS ]	CZ Design Clear Stamps LIKE YOU WORDS... [ SSS ]	CZ Design Wafer Dies LIKE YOU czd77... [ SSS ]
My Favorite Things ALL LINED UP... [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil BRICKED... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack... [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn NO. 2 PENCIL Cardstock LF1844 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn CILANTRO Cardstock LF1372 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn FOG Cardstock LF1842 [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn GOLD RUSH Cardstock LF2087 [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn PAPER BAG Cardstock LF1574 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn CHOCOLATE BAR Cardstock LF1936 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn GROUND COFFEE Cardstock LF1572 [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS ]	Tonic ENGLISH MUSTARD Nuvo Crystal... [ SSS ]	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops... [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn HIPPO Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn YETI Pigment Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER... [ SSS ]	Buttons Galore and More SPRINKLETZ... [ SSS ]	Ranger MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue... [ SSS ]
Darice ADHESIVE FOAM 33 Double Sided... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn 0.125 INCH DOUBLE SIDED... [ SSS ]	Set of 5 Rainbow Pack BLENDER BRUSHES [ SSS ]
Spellbinders PLATINUM Die Cutting and... [ SSS ]

This post is part of the Simon Says Stamp series, Making the Cut. Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp blog for more inspiration HERE.

April 24, 2019

Honey Bee Stamps | Flower Pot Card (5x7)

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a 5x7 card that features an interactive Flower Pot Card element on a one-layer panel. Paper pieced honey bees appear to be "floating" above the flower pot filled with pretty flowers. This card features lots of new stamps and dies from the new 4th BEEday Release from Honey Bee Stamps.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this flower pot interactive card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

The background of the card was created by die cutting Blue Jay cardstock with a Scallop A7 rectangle die. This panel was matted on a white 5x7 piece of cardstock for the base of the card.

The flower pot and insert were die cut from Adriatic cardstock using the Flower Pot Dies. The flower pot was assembled as shown and embellished with Candy Hearts in Be Mine and rustic twine. The flower pot was secured directly to the card background as shown.

The insert for the flower pot was adorned with die cut flowers from the Flower Pot Card Dies.

Honey Bees Paper Piecing Dies were used to create the bumblebees from Pitch Black and Mustard cardstock. Vellum was fussy cut and placed between two black cardstock outline layers to give the wings a more substantial look and feel. The die cut bees were adhered to clear acetate strips and the strips were adhered to the back of the flower pot insert. The acetate helps make the bees appear to be "floating" above the flowers.

The "pull here" sentiment from the One-of-a-Kind Stamp Set was stamped with black ink to the center of one of the flowers to let the recipient know that the card is interactive.

The flower pot insert was die cut again and adhered to the back to hide any adhesive and give the insert more stability since it's the only "moving part" on the card.

A sentiment was die cut from Blue Jay cardstock three times using the Bloom Dies and adhered one on top of another before being adhered to a cream die cut outline. The sentiment was adhered to the flower post as shown. Phrases from the Bloom Stamp Set were stamped on black cardstock with clear embossing ink, heat embossed with white embossing powder, trimmed into thin strips, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive as shown.

Greetings from the One-of-a-Kind Stamp Set were stamped on the flower pot insert with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard were applied to the flower centers to complete the card.

S U P P L I E S

Flower Pot Card \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS ]	Honey Bees Paper Piecing \| Honey Cuts... [ HNB \| SSS ]	Scallop A7 Card Frames \| Honey Cuts –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
One-Of-A-Kind \| 4x6 Stamp Set – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS ]	Bloom \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee Stamps [ HNB \| SSS ]	Bloom \| 4x6 Stamp Set – Honey Bee Stamps [ HNB \| SSS ]
Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack... [ SSS \| ELH ]	PS309 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	PS313 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn BLUE JAY Cardstock LF1123 [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack... [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn VELLUM 8.5 x 11 Translucent... [ SSS ]	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn EMBOSSING INK PAD LF1811 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Nuvo Glitter Drops \| White Blizzard –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
May Arts IVORY Twine String Burlap [ SSS ]	Be Mine \| Candy Hearts - Honey Bee... [ HNB ]	Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn 0.125 INCH DOUBLE SIDED... [ SSS ]

November 07, 2018

Honey Bee Stamps | Threshold Silent Night 5x7 Christmas Scene Card

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a 5x7 scene card featuring stamps and dies from the recent release, Deerly Loved! I paired the deer, presents, owl, and ornament images from the Silent Night Stamp Set with the amazing new Threshold Card dies and more for my scene card.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this 5x7 scene card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

I started my card by building the background and finished with the cute colored and die cut images. To give the die cuts more of the same detailed colored and shaded look of the images, I die cut the Threshold Card Dies and Bunch of Bouquets Dies from smooth white cardstock and customized the die cuts with Copic Markers.

I created a 5x7 card base by trimming smooth white cardstock to 10" x 7" and scoring in half. I added brick detail to the card base with the Tim Holtz Bricked Stencil and Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

The door, wreath, holly & berries, mail slot, and steps from the Threshold Card Dies were all die cut from smooth white cardstock, colored in and customized with Copic Markers, and adhered to the card as shown. The door handle from the die collection was die cut from gold mirror cardstock and adhered to complete the door.

The "hello" greeting from the Threshold Card Die Set was die cut from gold foil cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive and adhered to the center of the wreath for the greeting on the front of the design.

A planter was die cut from smooth white cardstock using dies from the Bunch of Bouquet Die Set, colored in with Copic Markers, and adhered to the front steps as shown.

The branch from the Silent Night Stamp Set was stamped with brown ink and adhered inside the planter.

The ornaments, deer, owl, and presents were stamped on smooth white cardstock with a black ink, colored n with Copic Markers, die cut with the coordinating Silent Night Dies and adhered to the scene.

Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard were applied to the holly and berries, bow, ornaments, and presents for a bit of holiday sparkle!

The inside of the card was finished with a stamped sentiment from the Welcome Home Stamp Set.

S U P P L I E S

Silent Night \| 6x8 Stamp Set – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Silent Night \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Threshold Card \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Welcome Home \| 4x6 Stamp Set – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Welcome Home \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Bunch Of Bouquets \| Honey Cuts –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Hero Arts Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK AF345 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Nuvo Glitter Drops \| White Blizzard –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ]	Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Couture Creations GOLD MATTE A4... [ SSS ]	PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL \| SSS ]	9 x 12 WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 [ SSS ]
Stick It Adhesive LARGE SHEETS 5 Pack... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil BRICKED... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS \| ELH ]

S H O P P I N G

Shop the entire new Deerly Loved Release by clicking the links below. Affiliate links used.

Plaid Background \| Set of 4 Stencils... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Polka Dot Background \| Set of 4... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Winter Wonder Background \| Set of 6... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Poinsettia Background \| Stencil –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Geometric Background \| Stencil –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Chevron Arrows Background \| Stencil –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Winter Anemone \| 6x8 Stamp Set –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Winter Anemone \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Jingle All The Way \| 4x8 Stamp Set –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Jingle All The Way \| Honey Cuts –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Fa La La \| 4x8 Stamp Set – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS ]	Fa La La \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee Stamps [ HNB \| SSS ]
Silent Night \| 6x8 Stamp Set – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Silent Night \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Deerly Loved \| 4x4 Stamp Set – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Deerly Loved \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Rejoice \| 4x6 Stamp Set – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Rejoice \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee Stamps [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Background Builder \| 4x6 Stamp Set –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Welcome Home \| 4x6 Stamp Set – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Welcome Home \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Honey Bee SNOW BUDDIES Clear Stamp... [ SSS ]	Snow Buddies, Honey Bee Clear Stamps [ ELH ]	Snow Buddies \| Honey Cuts – Honey Bee... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Background Builder Scallop \| Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Threshold Card \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Gift Bag Card \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Banner Builder \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Square Windows Trio \| Honey Cuts –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Rectangle Windows Trio \| Honey Cuts –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
Deckle Edge A2 \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Deckle Edge Squares \| Honey Cuts –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Deckle Edge Circles \| Honey Cuts –... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]