Happy Valentine’s Day

How adorable is this little bee from the Bee Mine Suite Collection in the new mini catalog? And I love the cheery color combination that shows off your designer series paper.

Create adorable crafts for all your occasions centered around love with the Bee Mine Suite Collection! This suite is filled with bright colors and unique patterns you can mix and match. The darling bee images were hand designed with symmetrical shapes for versatility and have a coordinating punch. Add special details to your crafts with the included embellishments and ribbon. Whether you are making a card or looking for customized treat packaging, this suite has everything you need for bee-utiful paper crafts! Also available in French.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Sweet Sorbet

  • 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored and folded in half on the long side

Lemon Lime Twist

  • 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛” (cut 2 – one for the inside of card)

Basic White

  • 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛” (for inside of card)
  • 3 ⅜” x 2 ⅛”
  • 2 ¾” x 5” (for stamping & punching bees and wings)

Bee Mine Designer Series Paper

  • 2 ⅛” x 2 ¾” sweet sorbet with small white flowers print
  • 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” sweet sorbet with small white flowers print
  • 3 ⅜” x 1 ¾” petal pink honeycomb print

Vellum Basics 

  • 2 ½” x 1 ½” polka dot for punch 2 (heart shapes) wings


Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.  
  2. Fold the Card Base on score line using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. On 5” x 2 ¾” Basic White cardstock, stamp the Bee using Black Memento and Daffodil Delight ink pads.  I found that stamping the black strips first made it easier to line up the Daffodil Delight Body.  Stamp the face in Black Memento ink. Stamp the antennae also in Black Memento ink.  Stamp 2 sets of wings.  Again, stamping the Black first makes it easier to line up the Petal Pink inside of wings (heart).  The antennae are fussy cut, the other pieces are all punched out using the Bee Builder Punch.
  4. Punch 2 hearts (wings) using the Polka Dot Vellum.
  5. Assemble the bee.  Adhere the wings to each side with the Vellum wings on the top of the Petal Pink wings. 
  6. Stamp the “Happy Valentine’s Day” sentiment using Black memento ink, onto the lower part of the Petal Pink Honeycomb print of Designer Series Paper.
  7. Using Black Memento Ink Pad, stamp the bee trail toward the lower left of the 3 ⅜” x 2 ⅛” Basic White. Using Lemon Lime Twist, stamp the flower stem.  Stamp the flower using Petal Pink Ink. Using Sweet Sorbet In, stamp 2 hearts towards the upper right corner.
  8. Assembling the card: Adhere the 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” Designer Series Paper to the upper left corner of the 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛” Lemon Lime Twist panel leaving a small border along the top and the left edge. Adhere the Petal Pink Honeycomb Designer Series Paper below the 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” piece, keeping the borders about the same. 
  9. Adhere the stamped white pane to the upper right of the Lemon Lime Twist panel, once again, be sure to keep the borders consistent. Adhere the 2 ¾” x 2 ⅛” Designer Series Paper below the stamped white panel.
  10. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the bee.  Be sure the trail lines up with the stinger on the bee. 
  11. Finish the card by placing a sweet sorbet flower from the Adhesive-backed Hearts & Flowers to the center of the Petal Pink Flower.  Place a Sweet Sorbet Heart above the sentiment.
  12. Be sure to decorate the inside of your card and the envelope before sending it off to wish someone a “Happy Valentine’s Day”!
Product List
Bee My Valentine Bundle (English)
$38.50
Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.50
Vellum Basics 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
$10.00
Bee Mine 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$12.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Adhesive Backed Hearts & Flowers
$8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25

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Technique Tuesday: Take Your Pick

If you’re looking for a new technique to use on your next project, look no further than the small but powerful Take Your Pick™ tool. It’s incredibly versatile, and the different attachments make it the perfect crafting partner. We used the Take Your Pick tool to make our cards this week, and we love how they turned out!

Take Your Pick
$11.00
Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip
$12.00
Take Your Pick Crafter Tips
$21.00
Take Your Pick Putty Refill
$4.00

To make the You Are the Sunshine card, we cut Old Olive, Garden Green, and Shaded Spruce Cardstock using the rotary attachment on the Take Your Pick tool. Note: if you use this attachment, be sure to cut on a mat or a glass surface. We adhered the cardstock to our Soft Sea Foam card base and added a few flowers that we cut from the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper using the knife blade attachment.

To make the Hello, Friend card, we drew a line in pencil diagonally across a square of Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper to outline where we wanted to cut. We used the knife blade attachment to cut across the paper, then we cut out a daisy and a few extra leaves. We adhered the Designer Series Paper and additional flowers and leaves to a panel of Gray Granite Cardstock. On the left side of the panel, we pierced holes into the cardstock using the paper piercer attachment.

We had so much fun using the Take Your Pick tool in our card making. Try out the tool this week and see how many fun projects you can make!

Shopping List

Hope You Know Cling Stamp Set (English)
$24.00
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Fresh As A Daisy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$12.50
Take Your Pick
$11.00
Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip
$12.00
Take Your Pick Crafter Tips
$21.00
Take Your Pick Putty Refill
$4.00

Meandering Meadows Happy Birthday 2

The designer series patterned paper sets the scene for a quick and easy birthday card.

The Garden Meadow Bundle will help you create dreamy gardens and perfect meadows set for spring. By pairing the stamps and dies, you’ll be able to make cards, gift tags, and scrapbook details full of lovely blossoming flowers, gardening tools, and endearing sentiments.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Card Base Fresh Freesia 8 ½” x 5 ½”, score at 4 ¼”
Basic White 4” x 5 ¼”
Fresh Freesia 4” x 5 ¼”
Die-cut pathway DSP pattern with Garden Meadow arch die. Use the inside.
Die-cut fence from Pecan Pie DSP

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Cut Card Base Fresh Freesia 8 ½” x 5 ½”, score at 4 ¼”
  3. Cut Basic White 4” x 5 ¼”. Adhere to inside of card.
  4. Cut Fresh Freesia 4” x 5 ¼”. Set aside.
  5. Die-cut pathway DSP pattern with Garden Meadow arch die. Use the inside and set the frame aside for a future project.
  6. Die-cut fence from Pecan Pie DSP
  7. Assemble card. Adhere DSP archway with liquid glue.
  8. Stamp sentiment in Fresh Freesia or Gorgeous Grape.
  9. Cut fence in half. NOTE:  cut carefully and exactly in the middle, it is thin and finicky
  10. Adhere fence to front of card.
  11. Adhere Fresh Freesia layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  12. Add bird.
  13. Use a little Wink-of-Stella to add some sparkle to your beautiful meadow scene.

Shopping List

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Meandering Meadow Happy Birthday 1

Use the detailed arched die and beautiful scenery paper to create a simple scene for a happy birthday card.

The Garden Meadow Bundle will help you create dreamy gardens and perfect meadows set for spring. By pairing the stamps and dies, you’ll be able to make cards, gift tags, and scrapbook details full of lovely blossoming flowers, gardening tools, and endearing sentiments.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Card Base Crumb Cake 8 ½ x 5 ½, score at 4 ¼”
Inside Layer Basic White 4”x 5 ¼”
Card Stock layer 4” x 5 ¼”, die-cut with Garden Meadow arch die. Use the frame.
Grassy meadow Die-Cuts (from DSP) using Garden Meadow grass dies
Meandering Meadows DSP (Cloudy Sky pattern) 3” x 5”


Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Cut Card Base Crumb Cake  8 ½ x 5 ½, score at 4 ¼”
  3. Cut Inside Layer Basic White 4”x 5 ¼”. Adhere to inside of card.
  4. Cut Card Stock layer 4” x 5 ¼”, and die-cut with Garden Meadow arch die. Use the frame and save the insert for another project.
  5. Die-Cut (2) DSP using Garden Meadow grass dies (with two different colors)
  6. Cut Meandering Meadows DSP (Cloudy Sky pattern) 3” x 5”. 
  7. Stamp flower in Memento on Basic White. Color with Blender Pen using color from Highland Heather and Old Olive ink pads. Fussy cut.
  8. Stamp sentiment in Pecan Pie and fussy cut.
  9. Assemble. Adhere two grass pieces together. Adhere those to the back of the frame. Adhere the Sky DSP to the back of the frame. Note that at 3” wide it is the EXACT width of the frame so you need to place it carefully before affixing the glue.  Turn it over to confirm the placement and then burnish the glue solidly.
  10. Adhere flower.
  11. Adhere sentiment with Mini-Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  12. Add birds to the cloudy sky.
  13. Use a little Wink-of-Stella to add some sparkle to your beautiful meadow scene.

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