The Best Is Yet To Come!

 The Best Is Yet To Come!

This is another card I taught at the beginners card class. It's always so impressive to see the magic of heat embossing!

Directions:

Cut a piece of Thick Basic White Card Stock to 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2".

Cut a piece of Fresh Freesia C/S to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and attach it to the card base.

Cut a piece of Basic White C/S to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8". Stamp the floral image using VersaMark Ink, sprinkle Gold Embossing Powder over the image, tap off and heat set.

Using Stampin' Blends, colour in the flowers and leaves. I used: Light Soft Sea Foam, Light Fresh Freesia and Light Azure Afternoon. I wanted the colours to be soft and light.

Attach this layer to the card base.

Using Azure Afternoon Ink, stamp the sentiment onto Basic White C/S. Punch out using the 1 3/4" Punch or Stylish Shapes Dies.

I just love this sentiment! Such a positive message!

Punch out a 2" Vellum C/S circle or die cut the circle with Stylish Shapes.

Attach the sentiment to the Vellum circle using Dimensionals. Then attach it to the card front.

Attach a ribbon bow using a Glue Dot and add some Gold Sequins to finish off the card. I used Fresh Freesia Ribbon but it has retired so any ribbon you have would be great. 

Don't forget to stamp your envelope and inside of the card!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping and Creating!

Arlene

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Product List

Dainty Delight Cling Stamp Set (English) [161078] $34.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00	1-3/4" (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch [119850] $30.00	2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch [133782] $30.00
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613] $13.75	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $13.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $12.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.50
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $12.25	Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663] $12.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] $37.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $43.00	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $25.00	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154902] $13.75	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $13.75
Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161672] $13.75	Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins [161627] $10.25	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155615] $9.75	Paper Snips [103579] $15.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

(New Post) Queen Bee Bundle

 Queen Bee Happy Birthday Card!

The Queen Bee Bundle has been so popular it was sold out for some time, but it's back in stock! 

I think I used every supply I have to make this card! I tend to be more of a simple, clean stamper so I went all out here!

Directions:

I started with a Soft Suede Card Stock base cut to 4 1/4" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2". 

Cut a piece of Very Vanilla C/S to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8". 

Rough up the edges of this layer with the edge of your scissors then using a Sponge Dauber, sponge some Soft Suede Ink onto the edges. 

Stamp some floral images from the Queen Bee Stamp Set using Mango Melody Ink onto this layer. Then emboss this layer using the Basics 3D Embossing Folder. 

Attach this layer to another piece of Very Vanilla C/S cut to 4" x 5 1/4" using Dimensionals. Then attach to the card base.

Stamp the large bee onto Very Vanilla C/S using VersaMark Ink and heat emboss using Gold Embossing Powder. Die cut out.

Stamp 2 small bees onto Very Vanilla C/S using VersaMark Ink and heat emboss using Black Embossing Powder. Die cut out.

Stamp "Happy" and "Birthday" using VersaMark Ink onto strips of Very Vanilla C/S and heat emboss using Black Embossing Powder. Trim out and attach to some Mango Melody Card Stock. Attach these to the card front. I used Dimensionals on the "Happy" and glued down the "Birthday".

Using a piece of Old Olive C/S, drag your Old Olive Ink Pad across the card stock a few times. Then die cut 2-3 leaf sprigs from this layer. 

Attach these leaf sprigs to the card using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. *Tip: I cut them apart and I only used small dots of glue so some of the leaves are unglued for dimension.  

Cut a 6-8" piece of the Gold Shimmer Ribbon, pull out some of the gold threads. Roll these threads around in your fingers to create a ball of threads. Add some Stampin' Seal to the card where the bee will be and attach these threads to the adhesive. 

Attach the big bee over the threads using some Dimensionals on the bee body only so that the wings can be gently bent upwards for movement.

Attach the small bees using a Mini Dimensional. 

Add a few Gold Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins. 

For the inside I stamped a Mango Melody floral sprig and a Memento Black bee onto a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Very Vanilla C/S. 

I had a lot of fun creating todays card. I hope you enjoy it too and that I have inspired you!

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Happy Stamping and Creating!

Arlene

Product List

Queen Bee Bundle (English) [160485] $68.25	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $25.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $25.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00
Basics 3 D Embossing Folders [161598] $41.00	Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152156] $9.75	Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins [160387] $11.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $12.75
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $14.00	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $12.75	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989] $12.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $11.00	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $11.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $11.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Paper Snips [103579] $15.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00