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Love Letters Release Day – Honey Bee Stamps

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Today is release day for the Love Letters by Honey Bee Stamps! I have timed this post so that the links and shopping should be live tonight. Believe it or not, even more products are being shown today and I’m excited to share the Adore Dies (that have a coordinating stamp set).

I love the layering feature of the dies and thought I’d create a card that really focused on them. I inked some Bristol Smooth with Broken China Distress Oxide Ink and cut out with the word dies. Then I cut some vellum with the dotted accent dies. So pretty together!! I used the Lovely Layers: Heart Vine Dies in the background to create a tone on tone texture. I love this effect! To keep the balance and make plenty of room for details and “white” space, I created this card in a slimline format (8.5″ x 3.5″). These are really wonderful in person and still fit in a standard priced envelope (this one is Gina K ). I hope you are inspired to give this size a try!

I hope you will go visit the Honey Bee Stamps site and check out all the new products. This is a spectacular new release! I hope you have enjoyed my cards for the peeks this week. Thanks so much for joining me!

Love Letters Sneak Peek Day 3 – Honey Bee Stamps

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Welcome back for day 3 of the Love Letters Release Sneak Peek from Honey Bee Stamps! The release will go live on January 2nd at 11a EST.

I get to show you a wonderful new die set today, the Lovely Layers: Heart Vine Dies which I combined with the new Love You Bunches stamp set. (A reminder that the links go live with the release on January 2nd)

Between the pattern paper and the dies, I almost had no work on this card! I cut the dies first using white for the base vine and the Birthday Bash Patterned Paper for the top vine. I glued them together and then started working on what I would do with them. The answer came pretty quickly! All I did was use the reverse design of the paper! I pulled one of the new sentiments from Love You Bunches and heat embossed with white embossing powder. To get a little extra dimension on the vines, I cut another base vine and stacked them. I added few sequins from my stash and done!

This release goes live on January 2nd but TODAY there is a big sale!! Click the banner above to shop with my affiliate links (and I so appreciate when you do!) or SHOP HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping in today! I have a short break tomorrow and then I’m back for release day on Saturday! Please be safe as you celebrate the new year. We can agree that 2020 can move on along but I want to make sure you are all happy and healthy in 2021. See you soon!

Love Letters Sneak Peek Day 2 – Honey Bee Stamps

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Welcome back for day 2 of Honey Bee Stamps‘ Love Letters Sneak Peek. It is available starting January 2nd at 11a EST.

For today my featured products are Hugs Enclosed Stamps and Dies, the Quilted A2 Cover Plate Die plus the new Love Letters Paper Pad. (Release links will be live on January 2nd)

This fun set is perfect for anyone who needs a hug in the mail! There is a large background style stamp in the set that I used on the envelope flap and then envelopes that are individual with their own dies. I used just one of them and stamped then Copic colored three of them. The dies cut them out easily. The sentiment is from the same set with the coordinating dies. Stamped in Versamark on black card stock and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

For the background of the card, I chose one of the papers from the new pad and used the Quilted die to add a bit of texture. I tied on a little bit of coordinating twine to finish the card.

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I hope you enjoy this peek. I’ll be back tomorrow with day 3 peeks.

Love Letters Sneak Peek Day 1 – Honey Bee Stamps

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I am excited to be a part of a Sneak Peek and Release Week with Honey Bee Stamps and today is Day 1. This whole release (and it is a full release with tons of products!) is amazing. It is available starting on January 2nd at 11a EST.

My featured products today are the To My Butter Half Stamps and Dies. (These release links will not be live until January 2nd)

This adorable set features fun images and interchangeable faces to add (or leave off). I am not gonna’ lie when I say I laughed and ran to show my kids this set. You see, I tell them this ALL THE TIME!!! Not sure when it started but when they do something particularly helpful, I tell them they are good eggs. Needless to say, this will go into heavy rotation for family cards.

I stamped the images in Momento Tuxedo Black and then Copic colored them. At first I did the images without the faces but in the end, could not resist the cuteness factor created by adding them. I thought this great pattern from the Birthday Bash Paper Pad was a perfect way to add fun to the card without taking away from the images. I love how the dies in the set cut out the sentiments! This feature is so helpful in card designs with patterned papers.

Thanks for joining me for this Day 1 Peek. I’ll be back tomorrow with Day 2.

25 Days of Christmas Tags – Honey Bee Stamps

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I am so excited to be joining in on Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags! Today’s featured sponsor is Honey Bee Stamps.

I have long been a fan of Honey Bee Stamps and one of my all-time favorite Christmas images is from them! The best snowman ever is from the Let It Snow set.

I stamped our little friend in Momento Ink and did a quick color with Copic Markers. I brushed some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink onto white card stock and cut two tags from the same piece. After splattering them a bit for depth I simply added the snowman and some flakes from the set. The sentiment comes from the same stamp set and I stamped it on red card stock in Versamark Ink, then heat embossed in white. The rectangle die is from the coordinating Let It Snow Honey Cuts, along with the dies to cut out all the stamped images. I added a bit of red ribbon and twine from my stash to finish.

There are all kinds of ways to win so head on over to Tracey’s main post for all the details! So many prizes and giveaways!

Thanks for stopping in today! So happy to have been able to join the fun. See you soon!

Crafty Friends Blog Hop – Honey Bee Stamps

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My second post of today because it is a busy week! It is Crafty Friends Blog Hop day! This month we are showcasing products made with Honey Bee Stamps. They are another of those companies that are such great stamping community members and I am thrilled to be a part of celebrating them.

I was in need of some less “girly” birthday cards and the Piece of Cake Stamp Set was the perfect answer. So many fantastic options! I colored the cupcake with Copic and put it up on its very own little pedestal.

Isn’t it fun? The sentiment is from the same set and I thought a little banner was perfect for it. I found this cute patterned paper in my stash that matched the scallops of the holder. And it was in green, clearly meant to be!

I continue to be so thrilled that companies are working with us to give you discounts for our hops. Shop with Honey Bee Stamps on May 20 – 21 and use the code CRAFTYFRIENDS20 at checkout to get a 20% Discount. Click the graphic above to get to the shop.

Now on to the rest of the hop. I’m thrilled to send you to my friend Amy Kolling. Here is the list in case you get lost along the way:

I hope you enjoy this hop as much as we do! Thanks for stopping in for my second project. Don’t forget to go check out today’s release peek from SugarPea Designs too. See you tomorrow!

Labor Day Sales!

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In case you didn’t see them, some of my favorite companies are having Labor Day sales!

If you liked the Mondo Holly by Ellen Hutson from my Wednesday post, now is the perfect time to shop!!

And let’s face it, Concord & 9th is a favorite for a reason! Come celebrate their birthday with a sale.

Taylored Expressions is getting us ready for fall cards. Beautiful products in this category!

Honey Bee Stamps is having a huge sale! Such fun!

If you are going to be shopping, I’d appreciate you using my affiliate links by clicking the photos or the links in the text! They help me keep creating and sharing with you! Have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend.

Freshly Made Sketches Anniversary Celebration Week 1

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It is finally here! I can finally share a little with you. We are starting a month long celebration at Freshly Made Sketches. For eight years, this challenge has been a part of the crafting landscape and has provided inspiration for so many stampers. I remember being so excited about a sketch challenge for clean stampers! It was like my name was on it! I played along in sketch 1 and found a home shortly after. How lucky I am to be a part of this team!!

This is actually my third time using the sketch since it was both Sketch #1 and Sketch #100. It doesn’t get old! Today I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas card using my favorite snowman from Honey Bee Stamps. Let It Snow remains a go-to stamp set for me!! I found this retired patterned paper in my stash (SU) and did some super quick Copic touches to the snowman. The snowflakes worked great for the sketch too!

I hope you will join us this week and all month as we celebrate eight years of fun! Thanks for stopping in today. See you soon!

Freshly Made Sketches #367

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It was no surprise that last week’s gallery at Freshly Made Sketches was particularly fantastic…a Design Team Call certainly brings out everyone’s best!  And we are at it again for this week’s sketch too.  And oh what a great one it is!

FMS367 by Jen Timko | Let It Snow Stamp Set and Dies by Honey Bee Stamps, Striped Frame Cover Panel by Reverse Confetti, Life Changing Blender BrushesThe incredible Karren Johnson created this one and it has tons of potential for creativity.  I saw the layered rectangles and immediately thought of this great cover panel from Reverse Confetti (Striped Frame).  I cut it from white card stock.  With the little rectangle in the middle, I added distress ink using the Life Changing Blender Brushes.  Even on regular card stock, these really do make blending SOOO much easier!

I stamped the snowman from Let It Snow (Honey Bee Stamps), some snowflakes and the sentiment all in Hybrid Ink.  Then I added a little bit of Copic coloring to the snowman.  I hand cut the words and then added all the elements using foam tape.  There is something about this fellow and his snowflakes that makes me happy every time I pull him out.  Maybe it is the easy coloring but I’m pretty sure it is the simple joy he has in throwing the snow around.  It always looks like he is creating a magical scene to me.

Well, I hope you enjoy this one.  I’m back on Friday with the latest from Picket Fence Studios.  They are having a small December release that you will love.  Also…if you missed it…hop over to their Instagram page for a chance to win the entire release for you AND a friend!  YES!  Go…right now….ok, go after you go to FMS to check out all the details for the sketch.  Hope you have a great day and I’ll see you soon!


Freshly Made Sketches #351

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FMS351 by Jen Timko | Let It Snow Stamp Set and Dies by Honey Bee Stamps, Copic ColoringI’m so happy to share this fun Christmas card with you today!  I know it is hard for me to really think about holiday stuff right now but let’s face it, if I don’t start with the cards now, I’ll never get them done.  I loved Amy’s adorable sketch this week from Freshly Made Sketches.  Her little trio allows for so many options!

I chose this cute little snowman from Let It Snow by Honey Bee Stamps.  I love this stamp set and all its fabulous sentiments.  I stamped the snowman and flakes with Momento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added the line on the bottom of the snowman for coloring purposes using a Copic Multiliner.  Some quick coloring with my Copics was all he needed.  I cut him and his flakes out using the coordinating Let It Snow Dies and then stamped the sentiment from the same set onto white card stock.  I used some striped paper from my stash to finish the sketch.  I love this one!

I’ll be back on Friday with a post for Picket Fence Studios.  Until then, I’m out flying around so look for me if you are traveling!  The summer flying has been a bit crazy with all the weather.  If you are out and about…pack your patience (and chocolate for the flight attendants never hurts!).  Until next time, have a great week.

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