Sneaking in under the wire for the Bee Challenge at The Paper Players! It is Clean and Simple week, so hopefully I have left enough white space to qualify as clean! I am truly not a mixed media creator. I so love the unique looks that so many crafters create. I just tend to lean to the clean side of crafting! I only have one bee stamp in my collection, an old favorite from many years ago. This super fun stamp is one single stamp! So, my card truly is simple!
To create my background, I started by applying Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink and a little Vintage Photo Distress ink onto my craft mat. A light spritz of water mixed the two colors. I then smooshed my watercolor panel into the color. A quick blast of the heat gun dried my background. I then sponged on a little more Fossilized Amber ink through a honeycomb stencil. My image was stamped in Espresso pigment ink and heat embossed in clear. The completed panel was die cut and adhered to an Espresso cardstock base. A few matte gold sequins finish off the card.
All supplies by Close To My Heart, except where noted:
- A1135 Bumble Bee Stamp Set-Retired
- Z3885 Distress Watercolor Cardstock
- X5951 Espresso Cardstock
- Z8003 Espresso Exclusive Inks Pigment Pad
- Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink Pad-Ranger
- Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad-Ranger
- Z2088 Clear Embossing Powder
- Honeycomb Stencil-Crafter’s Workshop
- Z4235 Gold Loose Sequins
I have also entered my card in the following challenges:
- Addicted to CAS-Geometric
- Addicted to Stamps & More-Die Cuts and/or Stencils
- Shopping Our Stash-Quit Bugging Me
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Love your Vintage bee, Allisa! Thank you for joining us at the Paper Players this week.
It is an old favorite! Which is saying a lot, as I am really not a “bee” person! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Love this!! An awesome card for the bee challenge. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players!
It was a fun challenge! I loved getting out some old stamps to play! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I remember that stamp! You did a great job with your stenciled background. Thanks for inspiring me today!
🙂 Marie
Hi Marie, thanks so much for stopping by! I so love our Quick Cards line of stamps. Many of them have a permanent spot in my stamp collection!
Love the subtle geometric pattern. Nice bright card. Thanks for joining in at ATCAS
I love the difference that a little bit of added ink makes! Thanks so much for stopping by!
What a fun and fabulous background. I hope to see you again soon at Word Art Wednesday, and hope you’ll play along soon.
Blessings to you,
Karen L
Word Art Wednesday
It was a fun and quick card to create! Love your challenge blog! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Gorgeous!
I love love love love love that bee stamp!!
Fab background, really highlights the image and I love the colours you’ve used!
Thanks for “bugging out” with the crew from SHOPPING OUR STASH!
Thank you! This great stamp has been in my collection for many years! I love the perfect collage placement! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Allisa, I love the vintage feel of your bee elements – especially on such a fabulous CAS card. So glad you joined us at ATCAS this week
hugs
jaydee
It was a fun card to make! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Lovely card!
Thank you for sharing with Addicted to Stamps and More!
Susan
Addicted to Stamps and More
Calling All Crafters! – My Blog!
Great project, Allisa! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Shopping Our Stash!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, DT
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