Honey Bee Haven Collection

Hi Everybody,

Today I would like to share with you a brand new collection from Apple Blossom called the  Honey Bee Haven  

 This collection can be bought as one set and used all together to create really pretty card and it is now available to buy from Craft Stash 

To show this collection off to its best I have not one but FOUR new videos that you can view which will highlight each part individually

The first video features the Hexi Die  and I have used this to create this bright and colourful card using the waste pieces.

Keep the positive piece for the next card and the video is Hexi Effect 

I also used the stamp to add the pattern to the hexi shapes.

Here I have used the positive piece so in effect we get two cards from one cut but the background is embossed with the HoneyBee Folder

I also used the Beehive Buddies on this card too and the video is named  Honeycomb Aperture

And here are those Beehive Buddies on a complete card and I really enjoyed working with this whole set

The video is called Busy Bees

And last but not least we have the Hexi die made into a stamp to add to the background with the rest of the Honey Bee Stamp Set used to create the rest of the scene

The video showing the making of this card is named Honeycomb Stamp

I hope you will enjoy the videos and not mind the croaky voice too much as these were filmed while I had my chest infection

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Colour Wednesday - Moon Monsters !!

Hi Everybody,

I had fun creating this bright card using Gansai Tambi watercolours and a stamp set that I bought from a craft show last year.

It is from Woodware and is called  "The Blimps" and there are three different creatures in the set.

So for the card I created the background with Faded Jeans Distress Inks and then spritzed it with water to create the sky.

The bottom part of the card is grey for the moon that they are standing on

The sentiment stamp is from a free set that I showed you in a video is called  Up In The Air

The world is a die cut from Spellbinders World View  and I simply added that with foam pads underneath.

Stamping the images, colouring them and then cutting allowed me to add more foam pads under them to raise them up

And I added Glossy Accents to the eyes for effect.

I really like this card and I think it is one that children will love as a birthday card

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Ovals & Rectangles

Hi Everybody,

I thought for todays card I would dress it up with some pretty peach coloured flowers and use some of the older Spellbinders die sets. This card is a 5x7 and I have used the dies that will create a card that size without any measuring from me.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S6-001 Matting Basics A
• S6-004 Detailed Scallops
• S4-425 Elegant Ovals
• S4-139 Scalloped Ovals
• S4-110 Classic Ovals

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wilr Orchid Crafts
• Ribbon from Mei Flower
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Dotty Card from AnnaMarie Designs
• Woodware Sentiment stamp
• Corner Rounder

Instructions:

Create a base card with the largest die #7 from Matting Basics A

Hand cut another layer, with peach patterned card, to leave a really thin border around the edge

Round the corners

With the largest dies from the Ovals and rectangles sets cut panels in plain peach coloured card

Add foam tape to the back of each of these panels

With the ovals cut a scalloped layer in peach.

Stamp and heat emboss a verse onto white card and cut with the oval to match the scalloped one

Layer together with foam pads between the layers

Layer everything together and wrap with ribbon before adding to the card base

Add the oval sentiment to the top 

Choose a selection of flowers in peach and white varying the styles and sizes

Add these to the top right of the card. I use a hot glue gun to add my flowers as I don't want them to fall off the card once given

Dot the flowers with glue and sprinkle with glitter to finish

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Magazine Feature ...

Hi Everybody,

Wow! I am so happy to have been featured in the magazine and so I just had to tell you about it and show you the pages

You may have had your copy as it was on sale at the end of December.  

The magazine was Die Cutting Essentials Special Vol 3  and I hope you liked the cards.

 But maybe you didn't realise that it was me !!

Well here I am and I am really honoured to be in the magazine.

And I have been asked to do more for next months mag too Special Volume 4

I really enjoyed making these cards and the feature was to use an embossing folder in different ways 

There is also a link for you to go to their website and see five more cards that I made for the same project

It was really exciting and this is the first time I have done something like this ... so wish me luck 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

International Ambassadors Informal Blog Hop

Hi Everybody,

And welcome to a New Year of Ambassador Blog Hops.

This is where some of the Spellbinders International Ambassadors like to say thank you to each and every one who takes the time to visit us and leave comments on a regular basis.

Our theme for this hop was to show you some of the new dies that are coming from Spellbinders and for mine I am using the lovely

 Party Kids

I had to trim it down to make it fit the front of my 5x7 card and I added it with foam pads underneath to raise it up.

Adding lace to my cards gives them an extra touch and the one along the bottom is created with white card and the

  Graceful Floral Lace  

It was a quick and easy card to make but I think it looks really pretty 

So why not pop along and see what the other Ambassadors have created for you  ... I know you won't be disappointed with the talent that they all have

Linda Lucas  Australia
Yvonne van de Grijp  Netherlands
Christine Emberson   UK

You know we are very happy for your visit especially if you leave us a comment.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx