Bee Themed Encourangement Card with CutCardstock

 Hello Crafty Friends - Annie her to bring a little sunshine to someone's day with this cheerful Bee Happy handmade card! Featuring a bright honeycomb background, an adorable beehive, layered flowers, and plenty of texture, this card is perfect for birthdays, encouragement, thank you cards, or simply sending a smile. Using a combination of textured cardstock, vibrant Pop-Tone colors, and layered die cuts creates a project that's full of dimension and charm.

Supplies

Cardstock

• DCS Textured Scottish Highland
• DCS Textured Yellow Jacket
• DCS Textured Bonsai
• DCS Natural Twine Kraft
• Pop-Tone Banana Split
• Pop-Tone Orange Fizz
• Pop-Tone Grapesicle
• Pop-Tone Pink Lemonade
• Pop-Tone Black Licorice

My Stash

• Various Dies
• Yellow Beehive Pattern Paper
• Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Seedless Preserves
• Brushed Corduroy
• Crushed Olive
• Pine Needles
• Victorian Velvet
• Bearly Art Glue
• Tiny Foam Dots
• Tiny Yellow & Lemon Gems 

Instructions

Step 1 – Create the Woodgrain Frame

Die cut the frame from DCS Natural Twine Kraft Cardstock. Lightly ink the edges and raised woodgrain texture using Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink to enhance the realistic wood appearance. Set aside.

Step 2 – Prepare the Background

Trim the Yellow Beehive Pattern Paper to fit behind the frame and adhere it to an A2 card base. Attach the woodgrain frame over the top using Bearly Art Glue.

Step 3 – Build the Beehive

Die cut the beehive from Pop-Tone Banana Split Cardstock and DCS- Textured Yellow Jacket. Blend Mustard Seed Distress Ink around the edges to add soft shading and dimension before adhering it to the center of the card with Tiny Foam Dots.

Step 4 – Add the Honeycomb Accents

Die cut several honeycomb pieces from Pop-Tone Orange Fizz Cardstock. Ink the edges lightly with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink and tuck them behind the beehive for extra layers and visual interest.

Step 5 – Die Cut the Foliage & Create the Flowers

Cut the leafy stems and leaves from DCS Textured Bonsai Cardstock and DCS Textured Scottish Highland. Add subtle shading using Crushed Olive and Pine Needles Distress Inks before arranging them around the hive.

Die cut the flower petals from Pop-Tone Grapesicle and Pop-Tone Pink Lemonade Cardstock. Ink the petals with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink for added depth. Cut the flower centers from Pop-Tone Orange Fizz Cardstock and lightly ink them with Spiced Marmalade. Layer the flowers together using Bearly Art Glue

Step 6– Assemble the Floral Arrangement

Arrange the flowers and greenery around the bottom corners of the beehive, creating balanced clusters on each side. Use foam dots on a few flowers to add extra dimension.

Step 7 – Add the Sentiment & Embellish

Die cut the "Bee Happy" sentiment from Pop-Tone Black Licorice Cardstock and adhere it near the top left of the card.

Finish the design by adding a few tiny yellow and lemon gems around the card for a little sparkle and the look of glistening honey.

Hello Card with Die Cut Divas

Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a birthday card featuring Birch Press Designs Abundant Branch and Big Hello Vintage Sentiment for the Die Cut Divas Challenge for this month. The challenge theme is: White On White with a splash of one color.

Supplies:

Abundant Branch 

 Big Hello Vintage Sentiment 

Distress Oxide Inks: Victorian Velvet, Twisted Citron, 

Ripe Persimmon, Tumbled Glass, & Ground Expresso

White Cardstock

White Oval Doily

Embossing Folder

Tiny Crystals

Close up of the branch

 Birch Press Designs

is our Sponsor for August

Our Prize is a $20 gift card for a U.S. Address only

Theme: White On White with a splash of one color

Dinosaur Themed Shadow Box with Clear Scraps

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Dino themed Shadow Box featuring products from Clear Scraps. I was inspired to create this shadow box for my grandson. He loves dinosaurs and colors green and blue. So, I decided to create this fun dino themed shadow box.

Supplies Used:

Wood Shadow Box 8x11

My Stash:

Echo Paper Dino-Mite Stickers

Light Weight Chipboard

Acrylic Paints: Light Green, Dark Green & Blue

Hot Glue Tool & Glue Stick

Wood Glue & Masking Tape

Brushes Paint Tray, Water bucket and Paper Towels

Step 1. I gather all the piece from the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 along with the Green paints and the blue paint.  Then, paint all the pieces in green paint*(I mixed the two greens together to get a mid-tone green).

Step 2. I painted the insert pieces edges in the blue paint and assmebled it.

Step 3. I adhered the box together. I inserted the inside pieces.

Step 4. I used a bit of masking tape to hold the box together until it dried.

Step 5. I decorated the box with some stickers that I backed with light weight chipboad. I used my glue tool and glue sticks to adhere to the top and bottom corners of the box.

Now, the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 is complete and sready to be filled lots of fun Dinosaurs and other favorite things.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

You can find even more Wood Shadow Boxes and a variety of amazing products on the Clear Scraps site.
 

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Happy Birthday Card with Die Cut Divas

Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a birthday card featuring Birch Press Designs Prime Peony Duo Contour Layering Dies and Handwritten Happy Birthday and Outline Dies for the Die Cut Divas Challenge for this month. The challenge theme is: White On White with a splash of one color.

Supplies:

Prime Peony Duo Contour Layering Dies

Handwritten Happy Birthday and Outline Dies

Distress Oxide Inks: Tattered Rose, Scattered Straw, Salavge Patina

White Cardstock

White Doily

Embossing Folder

Tiny Crystals

Close up of the Peony

 Birch Press Designs

is our Sponsor for August

Our Prize is a $20 gift card for a U.S. Address only

Theme: White On White with a splash of one color

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party !!

 

It's time for the

 {BYSHC} Christmas in July

 2026 Linky Party !!

The party runs from July 17th -24th, share your holiday cards with us and you'll be entered to win some fabulous prizes! The more entries you have, the better your chances at winning! Grab your Christmas and winter holiday supplies and start building your stash of holiday cards!

Here are the details:

Please use the graphic above and the hashtag

#byshccij2026lp

in your social media posts

Share your newly created and posted cards with us at the BYSHC blog.

No back linking please... only share new projects!

All projects must be Christmas or winter holiday themed 

(all winter holidays are eligible)

The Design Team have all created cards to help advertise the Linky Party. I hope you'll head to the BYSHC BLOG to see some wonderful inspiration from all of them.

Here's the card I created.

I used July's Sketch #71 and Lawn Fawn Stamps

Thank you for stopping by the blog today!

Season's Greetings with Die Cut Divas

  Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Christmas card featuring the Waffle Flower Sunflower Die and the Postage Collage Die for the Die Cut Divas challenge. This month's the challenge is Christmas in July.

I simple cut the postage collage die from white cardstock and I splattered it with Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray in Gold. adhered it onto dark green cardstock.Then I die cut the Sunflower from two shades of Red cardstock and glued the layers together. I cut the center from Shimmer Gold cardstock and adhered it to the centers of the flowers. I die cut a few pine branches(from my stash)  from two shades of green cardstock and adhered them behind the flowers. I finished off the card with some gold gems.

July Sponsor: Waffle Flower

Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!  Our challenge theme is: Christmas In July.

The Prize: $15 gift card

Hello Summer Card with Clear Scraps

Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here - Let's bring on the sunshine with this bright and cheerful Hello Summer Card! Featuring soft popsicle patterns, layered die cuts, and a glittery summer treat, this card is perfect for sending warm-weather greetings to friends and family.

Supplies

• Embellishments Chipboard Punchouts Summer
• Yellow Cardstock
• Dark Yellow Cardstock
• White Cardstock
• Specialty Shimmer Paper - Yellow
• Popsicle Pattern Paper
• Turquoise Pattern Paper
• Acrylic Paints: Yellow, Turquoise, and White
• Various Dies
• Tiny Gems
• Bearly Art Glue
• Foam Tabs
• Paint Brush

Instructions

Step 1: Create the Card Base

Cut a piece of yellow cardstock to create an A2-sized card base (4¼" x 5½"). Set aside.

Step 2: Die Cut the Layers

Using your various dies, cut:

• A large stitched rectangle from yellow cardstock for the background panel.
• A long decorative panel from white cardstock for the center of the card.
• Two accent pieces from pattern papers to layer behind your focal elements.
• A die cut doily from white cardstock.

Step 3: Add Summer Color

Using a paint brush, apply acrylic paints to the punched out words:

• Turquoise for cool accents.
• Yellow for sunny highlights.

Allow the paint to dry completely before assembling.

Step 4: Create the Focal Image

Choose a popsicle from the Summer Chipboard Punchouts. Add a bit of glue to the popsicle and place the specialty paper onto it. The texture of the paper creates a frosty summer look. I let dry then I trimmed the extra paper.

Step 5: Build the Card Front

Next, I adhered the die cut pattern paper to the white cardstock(2-1/4"x5-1/4"). I centered and adhered the popsicle paper onto the white cardstock strip and then adhered the turquoise paper allow a bit of space between the papers.

Adhere the yellow background panel to the card base.

Step 6: Add the Sentiment

Attach the "Hello" from the Summer Puchout Chipboard word near the top of the center panel. I added the Summer Word just below the hello.

Step 7: Finish the Focal Point

I adhere the popsicle chipboard punchout on top of the doily. I placed the doily element toward the lower right side of the card. I used foam tabs to make it stand out.

Step 8: Embellish

Scatter several tiny gems around the card front to add sparkle and visual balance.

Step 9: Complete Your Card

Check that all layers are secure and enjoy your bright summer-inspired creation!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!
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Winter Wonderland with Die Cut Divas

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Winter scene card featuring the Waffle Flower Slimline Christmas Tree Dies for the Die Cut Divas challenge. This month's the challenge is Christmas in July.

I sprayed some colored cardstock with some Chroma Mist in Peacock and Oz Dust to give the trees some shimmer and texture. I added a bit of Fallen Snow Glitter Glaze to the snow for a bit more shimmer. I used an embossing folder from my stash to created a faux snow background. Popped up my sentiment and added a few crystals for a finishing touch.

July Sponsor: Waffle Flower

Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!  Our challenge theme is: Christmas In July.

The Prize: $15 gift card

Happy Halloween Card With Die Cut Divas

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Halloween card featuring a digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps called Halloween Witchy Girl

I used torn paper dies for my layers and a dotted rectangle dies for my card panels. I used a Slanted Sentiment Banner die as well.

 Welcome to our June challenge, Anything Goes.  

This month we do not have an official sponsor, but we are still offering a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.