Happy Bee Day Blog Hop Day 2| Honey Bee Stamps 4th anniversary + Giveaway!
April 20, 2019
Hi everyone, welcome to Happy Bee Day Blog Hop - Day 2! We are celebrating Honey Bee Stamps 4th birthday and their biggest release ever, available in their shop here!
I enjoy Honey Bee Stamps not only because of the high quality of the products and their beautiful designs but because the love they seem to put in every single aspect of the business. Parcels beautiful packed, amazing customer service and the people behind the business is supportive and sweet as honey.
I'm truly honoured to have had the chance to be part of their journey as a member of their design team during the last couple of years.
To celebrate, I made love- friendship - encouragement cards using: " Oh my Whiskers stamp set", Oh my Whiskers die set", "You are purrrfect stamp set", You are purrrfect Honey Cuts ( die set) and I also used "Watercolour lines Cover Plate" (background die).
Those kittens are stinkin cute!!!! aren't they?
Those kittens are stinkin cute!!!! aren't they?
I stamped the images using Pumice Stone Distress ink on Arches watercolour paper and I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor paints to add colour.
I also used Zigs ( water-based markers) to add darker areas and little hairs to the kittens.
I like to add hair to stamped little animals and this is very easy to do. I have a video here to show you how I do this. I basically apply a light one or two washes of colour over the whole image and when the paper is dry I add several little lines using brush tip watercolour markers in different colours.
For the background of all the cards in this post, I used Hero Arts Dove White cardstock. I did some ink blending over this paper and I die cut the panels using "Watercolour lines Cover Plate die".
Begin each day with a little curiosity
For this first card, I applied Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink over the Hero Arts Dove white paper using a Nuvo sponge. I applied a heavier layer of ink at the bottom of the panel, a lighter one at the top and a very very light one on the centre of the panel.
Using a Nuvo Mist bottle, I sprayed water on the background to create white freckles. When the paper was dry I then splattered it with a black, a dark blue, a red wine Nuvo Aqua flow pen and I also splattered it using a Nuvo Shimmer Pen. This adds a lot of value to the composition.
I embellished with Gold Lights Confetti Mix , Nuvo Crystal Glaze and Nuvo Dream Drops.
You are Purrrfect
I wanted to guarantee colour coordination for this card so I used the same soft blue watercolour paint to add colour to the background and two of the balloons in the image.
I used the colour #61 from the Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 Color set. This is a beautiful creamy watercolour paint.
I used the colour #61 from the Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 Color set. This is a beautiful creamy watercolour paint.
To create the background I also used a large brush and I randomly applied several strokes of the paint on the Hero Hues Dove White paper.
Then I splattered the paper using a dark blue Nuvo aqua flow pen and Nuvo Shimmer pen and when it was dried I die cut it using the new "Watercolour lines Cover Plate die".. love it!
I'd spend all nine lives with you
To make the background of this card. I used one heart dies from Stacking Hearts Honey Cuts (die set) by honey Bee Stamps to create a mask. I then placed the mask on the paper and I applied Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink over it.
I removed the heart mask and with the sponge slightly inked I applied a soft layer of the ink to fill the heart image that was completely white. This allowed me to create a smooth transition between the masked image and the background colour.
I embellished with Moon Dance Confetti Mix.
I also stamped a tiny butterfly and I added as an embellishment to one of the little kittens on the front panel and I also added lashes using a black microfine tip pen.
There you go a purrfect couple. Sooooooooo adorable.
BLOG HOP
Giveaway
Honey Bee Stamps is giving away a Spring Fling Prize Pack that includes: Spring Peony stamp and dies, Spring Fling paper, Spring Fling enamel dots, and the Radiant Background Stencil
Comment along the way to win!
Blog Hop
- Keiko Ichikawa
- Kelly Latevola
- Vera Yates
- Cathy Zielske
- Carly Minner
- Laura Bassen
- Lisa Cisneros
- Jo Ann Danchik
- Emily Midgett
- Jessica Frost-Ballas
- Bibi Cameron you are here!!!!
- Brenda Noelke
Honey Bee Sweet Gifts
Honey Bee Stamps is giving extra love with your orders:- Earn a free- bee stamp for orders of $35 and over
- Earn a free -bee stamp and matching die for orders of $75and over
- with orders of $100 or over you will earn a free -bee stamp, matching die, AND a "Bee enamel Pin" which isn't available for purchase and till supplies last. Free USA shipping on orders over $50.
That's all for today I hope you enjoy these projects and the hop!
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Many hugs and happy crafting
x
Bibi
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67 comments
Beautiful soft colors on your cards. Lovely watercolor!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! :)
ReplyDeleteAll of your creations are wonderful! My favorite is the one with the cats that says, I would spend all nine lives with you! I love this since I am a cat owner and my husband and I treat our cats like children! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty soft colors. Love the background die!
ReplyDeleteThe way you colored your kittens is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are just lovely! The watercoloring is really pretty and the soft palette is perfect for this time of year. The kittens are so cute.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring on your cards, thanks for sharing your creativity with these fab new products.
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW, your coloring skills are amazing. I can't get over how everything looks. You must just love these cards. The kitties are so cute, I really think that I must have them!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI just love the watercolor lines die. I like how you got 3 different looks with it. All of your cards are very cute. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou put the kitties in such cute
ReplyDeleteposes. Love the one flying off
with the balloons. thanks for
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Beautiful cards and your coloring is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic hop and I love your cards!
ReplyDeleteOMG! These are all adorable!! My favorite is the little kitties on the heart! I love that sentiment!
ReplyDeleteYou have so many features that I love in these cards. Your watercoloring is beautiful and the heart watermark -- LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable and loving your techniques. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSweet cards! I am really partial to these cute kitties! Love your pretty backgrounds and details!
ReplyDeleteI like all your cards The technique you used with the heart makes such a lovely background.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving your sweet kitty cards--what a great stamps set! congrats to Honey Bee.
ReplyDeleteWow! Fabulous cards and colouring!!!
ReplyDeleteThese kitties are the best! I love your fur texture and am checking out your technical. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteDEar Bibi
ReplyDeletethe card with the heart and the sentiment I will spend nine lives with you is what I wish to tell my husband and unfortunately i cannot as he he left us here and went to heaven. I honestly wish I just can tell him this once. I miss him so much. Love and hugs
Nice job on your cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the stripes!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards and amazing coloring.
ReplyDeleteLovely painting!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful ! Your coloring is amazing, specially the little kitties 😻😻😻!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! Love!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous group of cards! Great work!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so sweet!! I love the soft colors and you watercolored everything beautifully!
ReplyDeleteAwww, all the kitties are just so precious and ca-ute!!
ReplyDeleteAnd your cards are magnificent and beautifully colored.
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ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards! You do such a great job coloring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! All are just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are so sweet. Love the watercoloring. It is the perfect medium for these cards. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning projects and such an amazing blog hop!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe way you color the kitties is amazing! I love your designs!
ReplyDeleteCute Cute Cute!!! These are so stinkin cute!!! TFS
ReplyDeletehugs,
joni
Oh my goodness I love the kitties. Can’t wait to get mine. You did a bee-utiful job!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the backgrounds and your awesome coloring.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the backgrounds and your awesome coloring.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love how you made the sentiments stand out by using white embossing powder on dark cardstock then die cutting! I'll have to use that!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing us the hair technique.
ReplyDeletePurr-fect cards! Congrats Honey Bee on your 4th Birthday.
ReplyDeleteWhat super cute and totally adorable cards ❤❤❤
ReplyDeleteLove the soft backgrounds you created on all of your cards! You colored the images perfectly!
ReplyDeleteA darling collection of cards!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this adorable stamp set, so seeing you use it in such versatile ways now makes me want it even more! Beautiful colouring, thanks for all the inspiration !
ReplyDeletewow! your cards are just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love the kittie with the balloons and the nine lives card is so sweet. TFS!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards and purrfect coloring. Happy 4th Beeday!
ReplyDeletesuper work - love the designs and colors:)
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used the cover plate. All of your cards are great!
ReplyDeleteCute and colorful. Love these adorable kitties.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thank you for the tips and video-watercoloring is nerve wracking for me and I appreciate the tutorials :)
ReplyDeleteLove your soft sweet collection of cards!
ReplyDeleteYes,those kitties are so stinkin cute! I'm going to have to get that stamp set.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these sweet creations with us.
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful kitty cards!! All of them are purrrrrrfect!!
ReplyDeleteAww I love the adorable kitties! They are so cute :)
ReplyDeleteThat watercolor die is really grabbing me and saying (think of the Pier one commercial) buy me!, buy me!, buy me! So I just might have to listen to what that die is saying to me! ;) Great work Bibi! Love the wellies and the kitties! They are all super cute and I like the sayings that coordinate with them. Such a fun release!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose kittens are so adorable! Such cute cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! Also loving the kitty stamp set. The images are adorable.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful trio of cards. This is such a pretty, versatile background.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous watercolor techniques!! You are an artist! But I love the stamps and dies...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments.