Cards, Love & Friendship, Valentine's Day

Double Sided Shaped Valentine’s Day Card featuring Honey Bee Stamps

Hello friends. For this card, I decided to create a shaped card with the Honey Bee Stamps Big Pickup Cab, Big Pickup Tailgate, and Loads of Love 6×6 Stamp Sets. This card was a little time-consuming because of all the coloring but I think worth it in the end! I love how this turned out!!!

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 10 and scored at 5″ to create an A7 card base. I folded the card base and then die cut the shaped truck card by aligning the truck die up against the fold line but overhanging it a little. This will create the shape card. You can do this with any shape die.

Next, I stamped both the front and back of the truck and envelope images from the Big Pickup Cab, Big Pickup Tailgate, and Loads of Love 6×6 Stamp Sets onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored them with Copic markers. I used R17, R29, R59 & R69 for the truck; R83, R85 & RV10 for the truck bed; C0, C1, C3, C5 & C7 for the bumper and mirrors; C7 & C9 for the tires; BG000, BG10 & 0 (blender) for the windows; Y0000 & Y15 for the lights; and C1, 0, & RV10 for the envelopes. I die cut everything with the coordinating dies for each stamp set.

I stamped a sentiment from the Big Pickup Cab onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I die cut one part of the sentiment with the coordinating die and hand cut the second. I also stamped a sentiment on the license plate from the Big Pickup Tailgate.

I added some white highlights to both sides with a white gel pen.

I left the inside of the card blank.

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Cards, Love & Friendship, Valentine's Day

Cute Pickup Truck Valentine’s Day Card featuring Honey Bee Stamps

Hello friends. Here’s a cute Valentine’s Day Card that can be masculine or feminine, depending on you’re definition. This card features an oldy but goody from my Honey Bee Stamps, the Big Pickup Tailgate and the Loads of Love Add-on. I’ve had this add-on in my cart for a year now and I’m glad I finally bought it. So very cute and lots of options.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″ to create a square card base. Then cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/4 x 5-1/4″ background panel.

I stamped the little envelopes and hearts from the Loads of Love Add-on stampset onto the back panel with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then colored the images with Copics. I used C0, C1, and 0 (blender) for the envelopes, R17 & R29 for hearts, and RV0000, RV000 & RV10 for the background.

Next, I stamped the truck image from the Honey Bee Stamps Big Pickup Tailgate stamp set and the heart stack and balloons from the HBS Loads of Love Add-on onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I also colored them with Copic Markers. I used BG15, BG09, BG45, & BG18 for the truck; R17 & R29 for the back lights; C5, C7 & C9 for the tires; C1, C3, C5, & C7 for the bumper; B00 & 0 (blender) for the windows; and R17, R29, & R39, RV10, RV11 & RV14 for the hearts and the license plate. I stamped and colored a second truck bed which I die cut out with the coordinating dies and popped up with foam tape.

I die cut the sentiment ‘Hello’ from the HBS Tailgate Alphabet from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″. I also stamped the ‘HUGS’ from the Big Pickup Tailgate stamp set onto the license plate.

On the inside of the card, I die cut the sentiment from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the HBS Tailgate Alphabet and colored the letters using the same red Copics.

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Cards, Love & Friendship, Valentine's Day

A Valentine’s Day Card Using Only Dies featuring Lawn Fawn and Trinity Stamps

Hello friends. Here’s a cute coffee-themed Valentine’s Day card created using only dies and very minimal stamping. Great for the coffee lover in your life! Let me show you how I made this card.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 10 and scored at 5″ to create an A7 card base. I cut a piece of Honey Bee Stamps Giddy For Gingham Paper Pad 6 x 8.5” to 4-3/4 x 6-3/4″.

I die cut the coffee cup from the Lawn Fawn Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder out of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and then embossed it using the Darice Wire Fence Embossing Folder, and the lid out of Strawberry Cheesecake Flowers Two Scoops Bazzill Cardstock. I die cut the sleeve from Lawn Fawn 8.5 x 11 Kraft Cardstock and then used one of vertical striped Embossing Folders from Queen and Company to add texture. And the heart was die cut from some Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock.

For the donuts, I used Trinity Stamps Tiny Donut Dipper Die Set with Lawn Fawn 8.5 x 11 Kraft Cardstock, Simon Says Stamp 100lb Cotton Candy Cardstock, Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock, Stampin’ Up! Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock (retired), Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″, Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock, and Stampin’ Up! Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment directly onto the coffee cup lid. I used Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake Ink along with Honey Bee LATTE and Sugar Pea Designs Espresso Yourself (retired) Stamp Sets.

I finished off the card by adding some sparkle to the heart with a Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay Sparkle Pen and Tonic Gloss Simply White Nuvo Crystal Drops.

On the inside of the card, added a strip of the same pattern paper as the front panel cut to 1 x 5″, and another donut.

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Cards, Christmas

Christmas Gnome Card featuring Trinity Stamps

Hello friends. This cute gnome Christmas card features the cute little gnome from the Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome dieset.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″ to create a square card base, a piece of pattern paper from my stash for the background which I die cut using the Queen & Company Foundation 16. I embossed the panel using the Embossalicious Christmas Merriment Embossing Folder (discontinued) to add some texture.

I die cut the hillsides from Lawn Fawn Spiffier Speckles 6×6 Inch Paper using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders and Queen & Company Foundation 16 and used Foam Tape to pop up the front hillside.

I die cut the gnome using the Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome. I used Stampin’ Up! Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock for the face and nose (I also used some Spun Sugar Distress Ink to color them), Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ for his beard, Reverse Confetti Very Merry 6 x 6 Paper (discontinued) for his hat, Tim Holtz Metallic Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock Paper for his hat band, hands and feet.

I die cut the wreath and trees using the Scrappy Tails German and American Christmas House Add-On Metal Craft Die. I used Crafters Companion Shimmering Cardstock 8 x 8 Green Envy (discontinued) and Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock for the trees and Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock, Stampin’ Up! Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock, and Reverse Confetti Very Merry 6 x 6 Paper (discontinued) for the bases.

I die cut the sentiment 1x from Tim Holtz Metallic Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock Paper and 2x from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Queen & Company Sentiment Stacker Dies #1 (discontinued). I finished off the card by adding some Tonic IVORY SEASHELL Nuvo Crystal Drops to the trees.

On the inside of the card, I added a strip of pattern paper from Reverse Confetti Very Merry 6 x 6 Paper (discontinued) cut to 1 x 5-1/2″ and a piece of Tim Holtz Metallic Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock Paper cut to 1-1/4 x 5-1/2″.

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Cards, Distress Ink Techniques, Easel Cards, Fall, Halloween, interactive

Halloween Easel Card featuring Honey Bee Stamps

Hi friends. Itโ€™s time to start making Halloween cards. Never too early in my opinion! Today Iโ€™ve made an easel card using the House Builder Card Base Dies from Honey Bee Stamps!!! These dies are one of my most used ideas. Iโ€™ve made lots of cards with these dies and I continue to be inspired to make moreโ€ฆ Unfortunately these dies are discontinued but if you have them I encourage you to take them out and use them!

For the first card, I started by cutting a piece of Simon Says Stamp 100# Black Cardstock to 10 x 7″ and scoring at 5″ to create the card base. I also scored one side in half to create the easel card. I cut two pieces of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 2.25″ x 6-3/4″. Then I used Distress Oxides to create a night sky. I used Tim Holtz Salty Ocean, Villanous Poison, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks. Then sprayed some water to let it react and get some cool variations.

I diecut the house and the chimney from Simon Says Stamp 100# Black Cardstock using the House Builder Card Dies (discontinued), and the roof from Stampin’ Up! Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock using the Honey Bee Stamps Haunted House Add-on (discontinued). I cut the fence, wood and door gable from the same cardstock as well, the ghosts from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″, tombstones from Simon Says Stamp 100lb Fog Gray Cardstock, the bats were cut from both Simon Says Stamp 100# Black Cardstock as well as Honey Bee Stamps Halloween Harvest 6 x 6 paper (discontinued).

The shutters and pumpkins were cut from the same paper as well. I used ink to give all the images a distress look. I used Lawn Fawn YETI Pigment Ink for the black cardstock, Catherine Pooler Designs Pebbles Ink for the grays, and Catherine Pooler Designs Queen For a Day Ink for the purple items. For the windows, I cut pieces of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and then used Tim Holtz Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides Ink to make them glow. I adhered the house only to the bottom half of the front panel. This way when you fold it the house pops up.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah Classic Crest, 80lb Solar White to 4-3/4 x 6-3/4″. Then stamped the web from Simply Made Crafts Haunting Sentiments Stamp & Die Set with Catherine Pooler Designs Queen For a Day Ink. then stamped a sentiment with Catherine Pooler Designs Ginger Ink onto Neenah Classic Crest, 80lb Solar White, die cut with the coordinating dies and rounded the corners. I cut two pieces of Honey Bee Stamps Halloween Harvest 6 x 6 paper (discontinued) and stacked them up to create the “stopper” for the card when folded. I also added some more ghosts etc.

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Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations

Birthday Gnome Card featuring Trinity Stamps and Honey Bee Stamps

Hello friends. To round off my birthday card series, I decided to make another card with the Springtime Gnome die set from Trinity Stamps! I combined it with the Honey Bee Stamps Birthday Tag Die set.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create an A2 card base, and another piece of Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper cut to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I also cut a piece of vellum to 3-3/4 x 5″.
I die cut the gnome using the Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome. I used Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ for the beard, face, nose and hands, Honey Bee Stamps Giddy For Gingham 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad for the hat, as well as Tim Holtz Metallic Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock Paper. I cut his shoes as well as the balloons and banners from Tim Holtz Metallic Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock Paper.

I colored his face and nose with Copic Markers. I used R20, E0000 and E00. And B32 and B34 for his hands.

I stamped the sentiment from Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set onto some Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and used the coordinating dies to cut it out.

On the inside of the card, I added a strip of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper which I cut to 1-1/4 x 4-1/4″ and added a die cut word from Catherine Pooler Celebrate Die (retired) cut from the same paper pad as well as Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock.

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Birthdays, interactive, Shaker

Shop Your Stash: Flat Shaker Using Older Stamps feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

Hello friends. Continuing on my quest to make birthday cards and give new life to some older supplies, I made this flat shaker. I pulled out some older Catherine Pooler Designs stampsets for this one and combined it with some modern elements like the flat shaker to create a fun interactive card!

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create the card base and another piece to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″.

I stamped one of the graphic images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) with Catherine Pooler Designs Sand Castle Ink and then ink blended the background to create a gradient with Catherine Pooler Designs Sand Castle Ink and Catherine Pooler Designs Over Coffee Ink.

I adhered the panel to one of the Trinity Stamps A-2 Card Flat Acetate Shaker Pouches. You must adhere three sides first, add your sequins then seal the fourth side. I used Honey Bee Stamps Freshly Brewed Sequin Mix, as well as some aqua and yellow ones from my stash.

I stamped the coffee cup, graphic image, and beans from Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Hot Tub and Over Coffee Inks. I stamped the diagonal stripe piece from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) with CP Sauna Ink.

I cut out a circle from Vellum using the Stampin’ Up! Layering Circle Dies. And stamped a sentiment onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) and Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages: Birthday Stampsets and fussycut around it. I used some Foam Tape to pop up the coffee cup and some of the beans.

I left the inside of the card blank and added the same diagonal stripe piece from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) which I stamped with Catherine Pooler Designs Hot Tub Ink. I also added some beans.

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Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations, Slimline

Birthday Cards: Rainbow Slimline Cupcakes featuring Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers Cupcakes & More

Hello friends. I couldn’t resist making a rainbow card using the Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More set. The cupcakes look so cute in rainbow colors! And it was really easy to make as well!!! Let’s see how I made this card.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a slimline card base. I die cut a piece of pattern paper from the Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5 Paper Pad using the Lawn Fawn Large Slimline with Sliders measuring 3-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and another one the HBS Happy Hearts 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad to 1-1/2 x 8-1/2″.

I die cut the cupcake from Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock, the liners from Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5 Paper Pad, HBS Giddy For Gingham 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad, Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 METALLIC KRAFT STOCK Paper, and Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 METALLIC JEWELS KRAFT STOCK Paper. The frosting was cut from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and 12 x 12 Silver Glitter Cardstock. The sprinkles were cut from DCWV Single-Sided Brights Mat Stack 4.5 x 6.5″ and Stampin’ Up! Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment from Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut with the Honey Cuts Mini Messages Banners.

On the inside of the card I cut two strips of the same pattern paper from the front panel to 1 x 8-1/2″ and 7/8 x 8-1/2″. Then added some more of the star sprinkles.

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Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations

Birthday Cards: Mini Slimline featuring Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers Cupcakes & More

Hello friends. This Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More die set from Honeybee Stamps is so much fun to play with. Lots of options to create cupcakes, sundaes, ice cream cones and more! So many options…

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 6″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a mini slimline card base.

I die cut the glass from Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay (retired) and Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstocks with the Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More. I also die cut 3 ice cream scoops from watercolor paper which I had colored using Tim Holtz Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide Inks. I die cut the straw from Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock and colored it with Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay (retired).

For the sprinkles I used all the same inks but ink blended them onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ before die cutting them.

I stamped the sentiment from Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set Honeybee Stamps Mini Messages onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Ground Espresso Distress Oxide Inks and die cut with the Honey Cuts Mini Messages Banners.

I finished off the card by adding highlights with Uni-ball Signo White Broad Point Gel Pen.

I left the inside of the card blank and just added some of the die cut sprinkles.

Dimensions

  • Card Base = 7 x 6″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a mini slimline card base.

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Cards, Embossed Background, Get Well Soon

Get Well Cheddar Card featuring Trinity Stamps

Hello friends. This mini stamp and die set, Feelin Bleu, from Trinity Stamps is just too cute! Had to make a card with it. This turned out to be a really quick card to make. Love that!

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base, and another piece of Stampin’ Up! Crushed Curry 80lb 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock (retired) to 4 x 5-1/4″. I embossLove Fed this panel using the Cheesy Background 6×6 Stencil. To accomplish this, I used the same sandwich in my Sizzix Big Shot as I do for embossing folders which includes adding an impression plate and silicone plate (check your die cutting machine for the proper sandwich).

Then I added some more dimension by coloring the raised areas with Ranger Tim Holtz Wild Honey Distress Oxides Ink. Next, I cut a strip of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable) to 1 x 5-1/4″. And added some Love From Lizi Black Glitter Peel-offs.

I die cut a scalloped circle, measuring 2-3/4″, from Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock and another circle from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″, measuring 2-3/8″, using the Stampin’ Up! Layering Circles Dies (retired).

I stamped the cheddar image from the Trinity Stamps Feelin Bleu Stamp & Die Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Ink. I colored the image with Copic Markers. I used R20, Y02, Y11, Y15, Y18, YR23, and BG02 (tears).

I stamped the sentiment from the stampset onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Ink and cut the strip to 1/2 x 2-1/4″. I finished off the card by adding som Nuvo Midnight Sky Glitter Drops (not sure if this is still available).

On the inside of the card, I added a strip of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable) to 1 x 5-1/2″ and stamped a sentiment from the same stampset with Memento Tuxedo Ink.

Dimensions

  • Card Base = 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″
  • Background Panel = 4 x 5-1/4″ Stampin’ Up! Crushed Curry 80lb 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock (retired); 1 x 5-1/4″ Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable)
  • Inside Strip = 1 x 5-1/2″ Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable)

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