Just Bee-cause

Hello Friends

My supply of cards is running a little low so I thought I would make one that could be used for multiple occasions such as thinking of you, miss you, just because and so on.  I did a fancy fold that I have done in the past that I just love.  I am featuring two dies: Bee Gnome and Flowers.

Background photo by FreePiks

Design Steps: (Here is a link to a video that I used to make the base https://www.pinterest.com/pin/443534263317816376/ )

1.  Start with a piece of white card stock measuring 10 x 6 3/4.  Score at 3, 4 1/2, 6, 7 1/2

2.  Fold the flap back along the 6 inch score. Place a ruler at the bottom along the fold and use a pencil to mark small dots at 1/2, 1 3/4, 2, 3 1/4, 3 1/2, 4 3/4, 5, 6 1/2

3.  Place your card into a paper cutter and cut from the dots to the closest score line as shown above

4.  When you have completed the cuts fold as shown below

5.  To cover the panels cut 2 black pieces 6 3/8 x 2 3/4, 2 white pieces 6 1/4 x 2 1/2, 1 black piece 6 3/8 x 1 1/4 and 1 white piece 6 1/4 x 1 1/8

6.  I used a honeycomb stencil to decorate the white panels and 2 colors of yellow ink

7.  I then splattered the panels with the darker yellow ink

8.  Glue the panels together and then add to the white card base

9.  Glue down the 8 black rectangles as shown above

10.  Use the Flowers and the Bee Gnome dies and cut out the pieces

11.  Shade the pieces and then assemble

12.  Stamp the sentiment and layer onto black card stock.  Decorate with front as shown above.  Cut out the letters in yellow and shade then add to the card.  Finish adding the flowers and bees and your card is complete

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

It is New Release Time!!!!

 Hello Friends,

The new release is just plain adorable.  It is called Strawberries and Bees perfect for those fun summertime cards.  For a limited time the entire bundle is 50% off!!   We also have a 4th of July sale with savings up to 70% off!!  Both of these sales won't last long so now is the time to shop until you drop!!

Here is my card using the new release dies Bee Gnome and Bee Phrases.

Design Steps:

1.  Make a slimline base in white 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 cut a piece of yellow card stock 3 1/4 x 8 1/4, use the Honeycomb Background Slimline die and cut it out of white.  Glue the yellow to the base card and then glue the honeycomb on top of the yellow

2.  Using the Bee Phrase and the Bee Gnome dies cut out the following card stock colors: mustard, vellum, white, black, yellow and green

3.  Shade the mustard colored pieces with an orange ink and the face and hands with a pink

4.  Assemble the pieces with a fine tip, quick drying glue

5.  Glue your pieces to the card front as shown above and your card is complete

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Here is the new release so please check it out in our store today!!

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care