Honey Bee Sweeter Than Honey {03.09.2016}

Hi! I have a fun dimensional and interactive card today. The Sparkle N Sprinkle March Reveal stamps are so much fun! I used the Honey Bees Stamp Set 775-P5 stamp set for today's card. Let's check it out:


I stamped the images and used Copic markers to color the images. I also stamped several of the larger bees with Versamark Ink [VM-001] and heat embossed Black Detail Embossing Powder EP171. I also stamped out the same bee on Embossable Clear Acetate [99602] also used Versamark Ink [VM-001] and heat embossed Black Detail Embossing Powder EP171. I fussy cut out the bee on cardstock, and fussy cut out the wings on the acetate. I adhered the acetate wings onto the bee, and then used the Sakura Glue Pen [Quicky] to add glue to the inside of the wings. Then, I sprinkled on Princess Elsa Frost glitter G1121 onto the wings too. This gave them a really nice soft sparkle.

I used the "You are Sweeter than Honey" sentiment. I stamped it onto cardstock using Versamark Ink [VM-001] and heat embossed Tuscan Sun Embossing Powder EP414. I die cut out the sentiment with a label die, and cut a larger one to frame it. I swiped the edges with Versamark Ink [VM-001] and heat embossed Tuscan Sun Embossing Powder EP414. I dry embossed the front card panel with a honeycomb impression, and also stamped the honeycomb stamp with Versamark Ink [VM-001] and heat embossed Tuscan Sun Embossing Powder EP414 to add honeycomb images across the honeycomb texture. I did this on the sides of the card too.


The hive image has these fun little bees flying by it. I stamped them with Versamark Ink [VM-001] onto Embossable Clear Acetate [99602] and cardstock and heat embossed Black Detail Embossing Powder EP171. I fussy cut out the bees and their flight trails. I fussy cut out the bee body from the cardstock, and layered the cardstock body onto the acetate bee. I repeated the Sakura Glue Pen [Quicky] trick and added glue to the wings. Then, I sprinkled on Princess Elsa Frost glitter G1121 onto the wings too. These sweet little wings were all sparkly in real life!
I also added more sparkle to the background. I used a cloud die cut from my stash and cut out some clouds. I distress inked the edges, and covered the clouds with Sparkle Semi-Transparent Embossing Powder [E107] and heat embossed them.


I put the hive and flowers on an action wobble, so the hive and bees flutter when the card moves. It is really fun in real life. Because of the action wobble, I needed dimension for this card. This shot helps show the edge of the card and the 1" depth.
Another fun image in this set is a solid bee. I stamped it with Versamark Ink [VM-001] onto Embossable Clear Acetate [99602] and heat embossed Black Detail Embossing Powder EP171. I fussy cut him out and pasted him onto the background. Also, this photo doesn't capture it well, but after I created the grassy background with Copics, I also used the Sakura Glue Pen [Quicky] to add some random swipes of glue, and then sprinkled on Glistening Emerald Sparkle N Soft [SS102] to some grass blades. This gave a little extra pop to the grass in the background. I also added another layer to the flowers, and added in some Rapture Blue [G1078] glitter.


Here is another photo of the card. It really came together well, and the depth and movement is really fun.
This card makes me happy. I hope you enjoyed it too!
Thanks for stopping by, have a magical day! 
Chris