My Favorite Place To Bee (Debuting Sweet as Honey Collection)

Good Morning All….

Life is busy and can “bee” overwhelming at times…and it’s in the middle of that chaos that you need to get “busy as a bee” with your creative side and refresh your soul with some fun and lighthearted art from the heart! The “bee-autiful” thing about creating art from the heart is that

whether you’re needing to send “bee-lated” birthday greetings, remind someone to “bee-lieve” in themselves, or simply let someone know you’ll “bee” thinking about them, you’ve not only accomplished your act of kindness through remembering and touching the hearts of friends and loved ones with your creative projects, but you’ve refreshed your soul and refocused your heart as well! Join us in spreading joy and “bee-autiful” creations with the new Sweet as Honey Collection by Heartfelt Creations! “Swarming” with stunning illustrations of whimsical honey bees, charming hives and “bee-autious” garden scenes, this fun and lighthearted collection is ideal for creating projects for a multitude of occasions and is sure to capture the hearts of the young and the young at heart! A bright and happy-hued paper collection will fill your soul with rays of warm sunshine yellows, bright sky blues, and rich golden honey colors while boasting captivating honeycomb patterns, happy hexagons, delightful polka dots, perfect plaids and dreamy florals! An assembling of three “bee-coming” cling stamp sets, along with coordinating dies provide endless inspirations with a “bee-autiful” colony of honey bee maidens, whimsical hives and sweet sentiments ideal for pairing with honeycomb die cuts! So, now that you know what all the “buzz” is about, join us in “bee-ing” Sweet as Honey and sharing “bee-autiful” art from the heart wherever you go!

Supplies from Heartfelt Creations:

HCD1-7184 Honey Bee Bungalows Die
HCD1-7185 Sweet as Honey Die
HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalows Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey Cling Stamp Set
HCDP1-291 Sweet as Honey Paper Collection
HCD1-7180 Blossoming Coneflower Die
HCD1-7182 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Die
HCPC-3826 Blossoming Coneflower Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Cling Stamp Set
HCDP1-290 Backyard Blossoms Paper Collection
HCD2-7189 Eyelet Rectangle & Basics Die
RACP985 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Cactus Flower
RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf Green
RACP632 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Buttercup
RACP962 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Fern Green
HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30

Other Products Used: Smooth white cardstock, Papericious Vellum, Glue Dots, Zig Clean Clear Brush Markers, Distressing Tool.

Videos Referred; For more tips on creating with the Sweet as Honey collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/89nlTDw3kOE

Instructions: The ready side fold card measures 6″ by 8″. Choose the paper from the designer paper collection and cut it using the outer most die of Eyelet Rectangle & Basics Die. Also cut a piece of vellum with the same die and further cut a honeycomb background using Sweet as Honey Die, aligning the same multiple times. Glue the vellum piece with an adhesive that dries clear on the edges of the printed paper and cut a from with the help of 4th largest die from Eyelet Rectangle & Basics Die. Discard the vellum from the centerpiece of pattern paper forming a vellum frame. Layer the frame using glue dots on the ready card base and glue the window piece directly.

Stamp the images of honey bee bungalows and honey bees from Honey Bee Bungalows Cling Stamp Set and Sweet as Honey Cling Stamp Set with black archival ink and cut them using their coordinating dies. Color all the images with Zig Clean Clear Brush Markers. Add dimensions to the bungalow images using glue dots.

Also, stamp the images from Blossoming Coneflower Cling Stamp Set and Garden’s Edge Coneflower Cling Stamp Set with black archival ink and cut them using their coordinating dies. Color them using Archival inks with Buttercup, Cactus Flower, Leaf Green and Fern Green.

Once all the elements are ready, assemble the card as shown by adding dimensions using glue dots. Finish the card by adding a sentiment from the paper collection.