Bee Kind Notecard

 Another little notecard to share today using a combination of digi stamps this time.

I decided to mix these digi stamps as I thought that this combo would make a lovely little card. For my 5.5 x 5.5 inch black card front I used these lovely design papers and flowers from the Honey Bear kit by Imagine that Digi Stamp. I love these daisies, which I have resized and added glossy accents to the centres.

For the centre of my card I have added the Bowbee digi stamps by Vera Lane Studios, which I have coloured with promarkers and added glossy accent to their eyes and wings

I also added this lovely proverb from the Honey Bear Kit. Words so significant for the times we live in and sometimes, a meaningful saying, words or proverb are just what you are looking for to finish your card.

I've added some 3mm gold pearls to finish my card and as much as I don't like to make the same card twice, I really do like this combo, so will probably have to change the design up a little if I do. Have a lovely day whatever you have planned for yourself.

Happy Crafting

    Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Let's Hear it for the Bees

Honey Bear

The project I am sharing today is part of the monthly progressive digi blog challenge with Imagine that digistamp.

As I took part in last month's challenge  I was sent this months digi pack the Honey Bear, to use in this months challenge.

I used my Tattered Lace hexagon nested pindot dies for my card base with two of the three design papers provided, creating a picture frame front for my honey bear image to sit comfortably into. I used the smallest hexagon die to make honeycomb embellishments on the edge of my card. I decoupaged the pre-coloured image of my bear to add a little dimension and used one of the sentiments, which I die cut into a tag. This sentiment is so cute.

One of the great things about digi images is that you can re-size them which makes them even more versatile when you are crafting. I resized these daisies, which I absolutely love and clustered them into 3s, which made them easier for me to cut out and position where I wanted them on my project.The other brilliant thing about them is that they can be coloured for you or left for you to add your own. I also used my favourite go-to product, glossy accent and used it on the honey, sentiment and flower centres.

I used the same bumblebee pattern design paper on the back of my card and thought that I'd also carry the design through to the inside also, where I used more of the sentiments. I added a few little flowers too.

For my second little card, I added the other pre-coloured honey bear image to the turquoise daisy design paper before I printed it out. I also enlarged these gorgeous daisies which I think would make really cool daisy chains and all sorts of other things too which is why I really like this particular really simple digi stamp.

Glossy Accent has also been added to the honey and the flower centres as well as a little shimmer added to the beehive too. The reason I really like the simplicity of flowers like this is that they are easier to cut out and layer up to make really pretty dimensional flowers like this.

This was my favourite sentiment from the pack that I was sent and one that I will definitely be using again in my projects. I added a few more flowers to the inside of the card to balance it out.

I didn't get to use one of the beautiful design papers from this collection but as there are so many elements that I will revisit for future projects, it will give me a good excuse to share another project soon.

Have a look at some of the inspiration Kris at Imagine That Digistamp and her design team have provided for her designs, along with the other crafters' contributions who have joined in this challenge to which are always really interesting to see.

Happy Crafting!