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.

You're Amazing Dragonfly - Floating Hexagon Card with Clear Scraps

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a floating hexagon card featuring the Dragonflies Chipboard Embellishments from Clear Scraps.

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps: Dragonflies Chipboard Embellishments

Imagine Crafts: Mboss Embossing Powder Lucky Stars

VersaMark Embossing Ink

PaperCraft House: Backgrounds & Strips A4 Paper Pack

The Rabbit Hole Designs: Sentimentally Speaking Stamp Set & Dies

Recollections Brand Cardstock 110lb: White

Brutus Monroe: Acetate A2

Copic Marker: R46

Imagine Crafts Tear Tape

Bearly Art Glue

Tiny Peridot Gems

Tools: Bone Folder, Score Board, Timmer & Heat Tool

I started by cutting my card base and bridge pieces. For the base I cut my cardstock to 4-1/2"x 5-3/4".

I scored the base at 1-1/2", & 3" - Then trimmed a hair off each end(long side only). this will help the card lay flat to fit in the envelope.

I cut 2 pieces of cardstock at 1-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Score them at 1/2", 2-3/8", 3-1/8", & 5"

Next, I trimmed my pattern paper for the base I cut 3 pieces. Each piece is 1-1/4" x 51/2"

I adhered them to the card base.

Then, I trimmed the pieces for the bridge panels. I cut 4 pieces at 1-5/8" x 1-1/4" and

 2 pieces at 1/2" x 1-1/4"

I adhered them in place.

Next, I adhered the two bridge panels onto the base. I glued the little tabs to the back of the base at the top and bottom.

It should look like this. I set it a side while I worked on the Dragonfly.

I gathered the Clear Scraps: Dragonflies Chipboard Embellishments and trimmed out one Dragonfly. I got the VersaMark ink, the embossing powder and dmy heat tool.

I pressed the ink onto the dragonfly covering it completely. I pressed it several times to make sure I had plenty of ink on the dragonfly.

I then covered the dragonfly with embossing powder. Shook off the excess powder.

Heat Set the powder. This emossing powder had gold glitter in it for extra shine.

I then trimmed a piece of acetate to about 1/2" x 4 " strip. I then placed the dragonfly onto the acetate and marked with a red alcohol marker through the heart. Removed the dragonfly and made the dot a bit bigger. 

Next, I adhered the dragonfly onto the acetate strip.

I then place a tiny piece of tear tape on each end of the acetate strip.

I then adhered the stip into the center of the card. 

Next, I stamp and embossed the sentiment using the same embossing powder that I used for the dragonfly. I die cut the sentiment and a few more blank piece and adhered them together to create a firm piece.

I adhered the senitment to the bottom bridge panel. Finally, I added a few peridot gems for a finshing touch.

Now, the card is complete!

Close-up of the Clear Scraps: Dragonflies Chipboard Embellishment

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Breath Deeply With Segura's Crafts

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with an encouragment card featuring
the Emotions and Opposites stamp set from Segura's Crafts

Products used:

Segura's Crafts: Emotions & Opposites Stamp Set

Segura's Crafts: Clouds of Hope Pad

My Stash:

Accent Opaque White 80lb

Recollections Brand: White Cardstock: 110lb

Recollections Brand Foil Cardstock: Pink

Recollection Brand Cardstock: Pink and Green 80lb

Spellbinder: Floral Bunny (Feb. 2024) Die Set

Pearl Sprigs

Distress Oxide Inks: Saltwater Taffy & Cracked Pistachio

VersaFine Ink- Onyx Black

Bearly Art Glue

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Foam Tabs

You can view the process here on my channel

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

You Are Amazing Card wirh Die Cut Divas

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a encouragement card featuring Altenew's Primerose Build-A- Flower Colorful Blossoms Coloring Printable for the Die Cut Divas Challenge this month is Flowers.

Supplies Used:

 Altenew's Primerose Build-A- Flower Colorful Blossoms Coloring Printable

Copic Markers:RV00, RV11, RV52, Y00, Y00,YG11, & YG41

White Cardbase 110lb

Pink Cardstock 80lb

Brutus Monroe Lace Layers Nesting Dies

Bearly Art Glue

 Altenew is giving a $50 gift certificate to the  
 winner of Die Cut Divas April Challenge

Established in April 2014, Altenew has quickly become a leader in the inspiration industry and continues to innovate and influence the world of paper crafts. Altenew strives to encourage crafters to express their own unique creativity through the art of paper crafting.

The Challenge for this month is Flowers.

Hugs Card with Die Cut Divas

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a encouragement card 
featuring Birch Press Design Dies.

I used the Birch Press Design-String Art Frame 

and the Big Hugs Sugar Script Dies. I backed the simple yet intricate string frame with a mini heart pattern paper. Popped up the Sugar Script Hugs for som dimension and finished the card with 2 small cluster of flower sequins. 

Birch Press Design made this card come together really quickly and is perfect a friend who needs a little bit of love this week.

Birch Press Design has brightened the Die Cut Divas' with their sponsorship of our challenge blog.  

The Theme: Anything Goes Challenge  Prize: winner gets $20 gift card to the store.

I know everyone will want to go shopping at  Birch Press Design.

Our Divas are ready with some inspiration.