Chris is our hostess in the Color Challenge this week, and she provided the perfect color palette and dessert option for a birthday card for my friend, Sue, who loves bees! The colors are Bumblebee, Basic Gray and Granny Apple Green. The dessert option is Vellum.
I used a new set from Pink & Main and CASEd an idea from their designers. I stamped and die cut the sprig of flowers and leaves three times, colored them with Copic markers, and then arranged them into a wreath. (You might notice an additional color on my card. It is the Copic equivalent of Merry Merlot, which is a neutral on the Stampin' Up! color chart. Neutrals are permitted on our Color Challenge cards in addition to the challenge colors.)
I stamped the bees with Basic Gray ink on vellum, the added the yellow and black with Copics. These were die cut as well. I applied Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush through a stencil, and also added color to the edges of the panel. The set comes with a die for the word, honey, but it is too big for this card. So I used a small alphabet stamp set and stamped the word on white cardstock, then cut it out, rounded the corners and brushed the edges with color. As a final touch, I added three enamel dots and applied Stickles to the bees' wings.
Thanks for stopping by, and please play along with us this week!
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Splitcoast Challenge Hostess The Charmed Life
Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37254
Mon, Mar 28, 2022 @ 7:53 PM
so pretty Barbara - love the delicate wreath and your bee theme- a perfect card for your friend- we were on the same wavelength with the bee theme this week!
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Registered: June 3, 2006 Location: In my "She Shed Tornado Shelter" Posts: 4010
Tue, Mar 29, 2022 @ 7:31 AM
Barbara this is 'bee's knees' cute! The stenciled honeycomb on the bottom grounds your design perfectly for your sweet wreath of flowers! Your bees with their glittery wings complete your design with just the right touch! TFS
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70737
Tue, Mar 29, 2022 @ 7:34 AM
Beautifully done! Your friend will absolutely love it. Amazing design with the challenge colors. I love the beautiful wreath, the stenciled honeycomb and those fabulous vellum bees. Sweet card!
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Tue, Mar 29, 2022 @ 6:58 PM
This is precious.
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