Wishing Others Well - Honey Bee Stamps Spring Cards

 Wishing others well can mean so much to the person receiving a card.  Just to know someone is thinking about you-  whether for a birthday, a surgery, or to catch up -it is nice to get happy mail!  I love these new additions to the Honey Bee Stamps line - the Lovely Layers Honey Cuts Bird Bath and the Lovely Layers Wishing Well.  

I do not get paid for this post - I just really enjoy the products and like to share the cards I created with them.  The main basis of these cards are from Honey Bee Stamps April 2025 release Cottage Countryside.

Driving By Stamp Set and Simply Marbleous DSP

Ready for some more Sale a-bration! fun?

Here are two cards made from the Simply Marvelous DSP and the Driving By Stamp Set. These are two of the freebies being offered with each $50 order during January or February, while supplies last.

Color & Contour Florals- Stamping INKspirations May 2021 Blog Hop

 I am showing off two cards made from the new Color & Contour Stamp Set today!

If you are coming from the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop- Welcome!!

I am Ann Krucek, from Ohio, USA.  I am happy to be participating in the May Blog Hop where the theme is anything Floral.

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I  used the new Contour & Color Stamp Set for both of these cards.  The first card is using the spotlight idea where I stamped several of the daisy type flowers in a random pattern in Momento Ink and then cut a portion of it out with a circle die. I took that piece I cut out and colored it with my Stampin' Blends and adhered it to a black scalloped circle to frame the circle.  

 Then I just lined it back up with where it was cut from and adhered the circle back in place. 

Sorry- just realized I left off the Basic Black cardstock! 

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The second card is done with white embossing powder.  I stamped a piece of Shimmer White cardstock with Versamark ink randomly with the daisy type stamp from the Color & Contour set and added a leaf here and there.  Then I used the embossing powder and heat tool to get those raised white flower images.

Then I just used my Water Painters and water colored the with the new Polished Pink ink and just a tiny bit of Bubble Bee ink.  As you squeeze out small amounts of water - the colors blend nicely and you can paint right over the embossing and it magically stays white!!!  The sentiment is a die from the Ornate Frames set.  I added a few of the new In Color Jewels to give it a bit more sparkle and some Polished Pink Ribbon. 

These two cheerful cards are pretty simple to make but make an impact.

Now if you are following along or just starting the hop, below is the list of all the participants.

Be sure to check out all of the other talented bloggers for more fabulous inspiration !!

Next up is Aurelie Fabre

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Libby Fens  ●  Jo Blackman

Karen Henderson  ●  Jan Musselman  ● Mo Rootes

Terry Hamilton  ●  Tricia Butts  ●  Deb Macdowell

 Leonie Stuart  ●  Narelle Fasulo  ●  Danielle Kassing

Shel Anderson  ●   Teri West  ●  Vicki Milyard

Jill Chapman  ●  Melissa Faust  ●  Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Susan Webster  ●  Gez Carpenter  ●  Susan Simpson

Annette Ball  ●  JoAnn Pollock  ●  Melissa Gifford

Linda Moore  ●  Cheryl Hamilton  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith

Satomi Wellard  ●  Alejandra Gomez  ●  Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Ann Krucek  ●  Aurélie Fabre  ●  Elaine de Montmorency

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  My store is open 24/7 by just clicking on the storefront in the righthand column.  You can look at the new Annual Catalog by clicking on the photo of the new catalog as well.  If you need a catalog and you don't already have a demonstrator - let me know - I would be happy to send you one. 

We have several good promotions happening right now in conjunction with the new catalog :

•  Connect Craft and Collect $25 - Hold a party or collect orders over $250.00 and get an additional $25.00 in Stampin' Rewards on top of what you normally earn!!
• Join my Team with Join+   New team members get even MORE FREE products in their customizable Starter Kit. From May 4–31, new team members can get $125 USD | $155 USD  worth of products for only $99 USD + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of Stampin’ Up! I welcome hobby stampers as well as someone looking to start their own business.

 As always, if you have any questions - please ask!! I would be happy to help you with any of your stamping questions!

Masculine Birthday Card - A Cut Above

 This is a fun masculine birthday card for that man who always has the greenest grass and the nicest yard!  We all know that man!!

I am joining the Stamping  INKspirations Blog Hop this month and the theme is Birthday cards!!

  

I made this card from the A Cut Above stamp set from the Mini Jan- June 2021 Catalog.

He is stamped with Momento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White Cardstock.  I used the Blending Brushes and Balmy Blue ink to do the sky, the rest of the scene is colored with various Stampin' Blends and cut out with a Stitched Rectangle Die. 

The base of the card is Mossy Meadow, there are two of the Stitched Triangles of Pear Pizzaz and the green plaid is from the Hydrangea Hill DSP.  

I fussy cut some clouds and the sun, colored them with Stampin' Blends and popped them up with Dimensionals.  

On the inside of the card I cut a strip of grass using the retiring Special Day Dies and adhered that across the bottom of my Basic White insert and stamped the sentiment from A Cut Above stamp in Olive Green ink.  

Doesn't he look like he is in his happy place!?!

Now onto many more Birthday Cards by so many talented bloggers!!

Please show your love to these ladies who share all their ideas with you -  we love comments!!

If you have been following along - Chris is up next

Angie McKenzie  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Alejandra Gomez

 Danielle Kassing  ●  Annette Ball  ●  Kirstie Pattrick

Linda Moore  ● Mo Rootes  ●  Libby Fens

Tricia Butts  ●  Jan Musselman  ●  Aurélie Fabre

Narelle Fasulo  ●  Sandra Mastello  ●  Karen Henderson

  Susan Simpson  ●  Susan Webster  ●  Melissa Faust

JoAnn Pollock  ●  Gez Carpenter  ●  Jo Blackman

Jill Chapman  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith  ●  Melissa Gifford

Terry Hamilton  ●  Deb Macdowell  ●  Satomi Wellard

Shel Anderson  ●  Elaine de Montmorency  ●  Ann Krucek 

Chris Smith  ●  Cheryl Hamilton  ●  Teri West 

I hope you enjoyed my card.

  

As always, I am here for any questions! My shop is open 24/7 by clicking on my storefront in the right hand column.  The new annual catalogs will be coming out soon with lots of fun and pretty new items - if you do not have a demonstrator and would like a catalog - please let me know!

 - in the mean time be sure to check out the Last Chance Sale. 

Bows and Bowties Postage Stamp Birthday Cards

 Welcome to Corner of Plaid and Paisley!  I am Ann Krucek, and I am showing off my bowties and bows for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop today!

The theme for our Stamping Inkspiration Blog Hop this month is anything new! 

I chose the new Well Suited Suite found on page 66 of the new Mini Catalog to work with.

I used the bow tie stamp and die, along with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch from the Annual Catalog.

I was drawn to the fabulous masculine papers in the Well Suited DSP pack.  Since all three of our kids (and most of our money!) went to The Ohio State University - the greys in this paper pack yelled OSU to me!! Especially because they are playing in the National Championship Football Game on Monday, we are a bit hyped up here in Ohio!!  And you have to know that with a blog name of Corner of Plaid and Paisley - that grey paisley paper is an all time favorite for me!!

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 I wanted to make a feminine version of the card as well,

this time using the Sale-A-Bration Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper.

I liked mixing the pink polka dot bows with this striped and flowered DSP - and of course a little rows of scallops (from Budding Blooms Die set) down the side for a cute little girl birthday card!

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Ok!!!  Now time  to move on and see what everyone else in the Stamping Inkspirations Hop has created!!  Next up is Susan Webster!!

The list of all the bloggers is below just in case you get lost along the way!!

JANUARY 2021

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Jo Blackman  ●  Jan Musselman 

Tricia Butts  ●  Shel Anderson  ●  Libby Fens 

Gez Carpenter  ●  Sue Allen  ●  Karen Henderson

Elaine de Montmorency  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Mo Rootes

Linda Moore  ●  Annette Ball  ●  Jill Chapman

Ann Krucek  ●  Susan Webster  ●  JoAnn Pollock

Narelle Fasulo  ●  Terry Hamilton  ●  Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Susan Simpson  ●  Danielle Kassing  ●  Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Cheryll Miller  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith

Teri West  ● Chris Smith  ●  Melissa Gifford

Vicki Milyard  ●  Anne Marie Hile  ●  Aurélie Fabre 

Mikaela Titheridge  ●  Alejandra Gomez  

Thanks so much to Angie McKenzie for organizing this hop!  I hope you enjoyed my cards.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

 You can view the new catalogs in PDF form if you click on the photo on my side column!!

Honey Bee

When you get free paper, you fly with it!   Or should I say, in this case, you bee with it! That is what the Honey Bee Bundle is all about!  

The Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper is Free with a $50 Purchase during Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration Sale.

This paper has some beautiful foil accents on some of the designs, but I chose the simpler black and white designs of this paper for these cards.

 Wishing you Sunshine & Happiness 

• Basic card base- So Saffron cardstock  - 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" 
• Basic Black cardstock Mat - 4" X 5 1/4"
• Black and White patterned DSP(from free Golden Hone DSP) - 3 3/4" X 5"
• Basic Black cardstock Square - 3 1/2" X 3 1/2"
• Gold patterned DSP (mine is from Birthday Bonanza DSP) Square - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Basic Black cardstock Scalloped Circle -from Layering Circles Framelits Dies
• Whisper White cardstock circle -Stamped sentiment in Crushed Curry Ink
• Hive - stamped on Stamparatus with Crushed Curry Ink - cut with Detailed Bee Dies
• Bees - stamped with black Momento ink - cut with Detailed Bee Dies - stripes colored with Dark Daffodil Stampin Blend
• Place Daffodil Delight 1/4" Ruched Ribbon across white and black pattern paper and adhere the ends to the back of the white and black pattern paper.  Tie a bow with another piece of the ribbon and attach with a glue dot.
• I attached my hive and bees with dimensionals
• The 4 black faceted gems I used on the corners are retired.

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I Love Beeing with You

• Basic card base  - Real Red cardstock - 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" 
• Basic Black cardstock Mat - 4" X 5 1/4"
• Black and white stripe DSP (From Free Golden Honey DSP) - 3 7/8" X 5 1/8"
• Real Red cardstock Square - 3" X 3"
• Black and White patterned DSP (From Free Golden Honey DSP) - 2 3/4" X 2 3/4" 
• Real Red cardstock - Heart punched with Heart Punch from Heart Punch Pack
• Bees - stamped with Momento ink and cut with Detailed Bee Dies
• Sentiment -From Wiggle Worm Stamp set - stamped with black Momento ink and cut with Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies
• Real Red Cardstock - heart cut with die from the Detailed Bee Dies-adhered to sentiment 
• I attached my heart and bees with dimensionals

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Sweet Friend

• Basic card base  - Basic Black Cardstock -8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" 
• Crushed Curry cardstock Mat - 4" X 5 1/4"
• Black and white stripe DSP (From Free Golden Honey DSP) - 3 3/4" X 5"
• Basic Black cardstock strip - 1 3/4" X 5"
• Whisper White Cardstock strip - 1 1/2" X 5" - stamped several times with Crushed Curry Ink using the random dot stamp in the Delightful Day stamp set.
• Hive - stamped on Stamparatus with Crushed Curry Ink - cut with Detailed Bee Dies
• Bees - stamped with black Momento ink - cut with Detailed Bee Dies - stripes colored with Dark Daffodil Stampin Blend
• Sentiment stamped on Whisper White cardstock with Sweet Friend from the Welcome Easter stamp set and punched out with the Classic Label punch.
• I attached the hive and bees with dimensionals - and used liquid glue for the sentiment
• I scattered several gold rhinestones - retired

I hope you enjoyed these cards!

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As I mentioned above - the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper is only available through the Sale-A-Bration Promotion - if you spend $50 on any Stampin' Up! products before tax and shipping you can choose this paper for free!!  

There are many more free items being offered as well,  take a look at the Sale-A-Bration flyer - just click on the photo of the flyer  in the column to the right.  My store is open 24/7 for your shopping convenience.  Please use the Hostess code at the top of the column if you order is under $150.00 - if you spend more than $35.00 I will send you a 6X6 sampler of DSP.   If you are at $150 or more you don't have to use the hostess code and you can choose 10% of free merchandise with your order.

If you are local to the Canton, Ohio Area - I do hold classes.

Contact me and I will be happy to add you to my class emails.