Heartfelt Creations You Are Bee-utiful

Good morning dear friends!

Here is another sweet Bee Maiden

card, they are so cute!

I've used the hexagon for the sentiment.

 

This is a gatefold type card with the maidens interlocking

But I've also made a band closure to go with it to help 

keep it closed, it slips on and off.

I've added a few mini 3D coneflowers in purple

made with the Classic Sunflower.

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HC PRODUCTS USED      

HCD1-7183     Honey Bee Maidens Die

HCD1-7184     Honey Bee Bungalows Die

HCD1-7185     Sweet as Honey Die

HCPC-3829     Honey Bee Maidens Stamp Set

HCPC-3830     Honey Bee Bungalows Stamp Set

HCPC-3831     Sweet as Honey Stamp Set

HCDP1-291     Sweet as Honey Paper Collection

HCD1-7181     Backyard Blossoms Die

HCPC-3827     Backyard Blossoms Stamp Set

HCD1-753       Classic Sunflower Die

HCPC-3626     Classic Sunflower Stamp Set

HCD1-7125     Wildwood Florals Die

HCPC-3769     Wildwood Florals Stamp Set

HCD1-7146     Festive Holiday Die

HCD1-7161     Sweetheart Borders Die

159723            Dries Clear Adhesive

352854            Metal Tip for Adhesive

85-glitter         Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

ANC818           Go Man Go Prills

HCST1-401      Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

173842           Scor-Pal Measuring & ScoringBoard

D110305        Stamp Mat Pad

359503           Funnel Tray

TSMP900       Tuxedo Black Memento Dye Ink

RACP670        Archival Tiger Lily

RACP632        Archival Buttercup

RACP962        Archival Fern Green

TACP614        Archival Magenta Hue

HCDA1-449    Stack & Store Daubers

 Other Products: 

White Linen card stock,  bright white Neenah smooth card stock, Pearl halves, Copics: Y32, Y11,Y15,YR24, Y38, YG03,YG05,B00,B01,B02,E00,E01,E93,C01,C03,C05,E42,E43,E44,E50,E31,E34,E37,E29,R81,R83,R00. Green card stock

Instructions: 

Card size: folded 6 1/4 X 4 1/4”  Open: 6 1/4 X 12 1/2” Start with 2 pieces of 8 1/2” X 5 1/2” card stock and score each at 2 1/8”, 4 1/4” leaving the last 4 1/4” un-scored on both.  Cut about 1/8” off of one of the pieces at the un-scored 4 1/4” side.  This one will be glued to the top of the other 4 1/4” piece on the other panel (make sure to turn one around so that each has the 2 1/8” scored part on the ends).  Fold on the score lines making a hinged gatefold closure.  This allows for the entire card to be viewed while open, on a normal gatefold card you would not see the front when you open the card to view the inside.  Cut decorative paper from the Sweet as Honey Paper Collection to fit on each panel leaving about 1/8” border around each.  Cut 2 Sweetheart Borders and one Festive Holiday die from white linen.  Fold each Sweetheart Border in half so that each side is the same and is even on the upper edge.  Place the fold on the first fold of the “gate” and measure from there to cut off both ends, this way the edges will be matched and even while closed.  The inside ends should meet the Festive Holiday die for a continuous border. Set this card base aside.

Stamp, die cut and color two Bee Maidens, 5 little bees, 1 Bungalow, Backyard Blossoms, Classic Sunflower, and Wildwood Florals (the images are colored with Copics except for the Wildwood Florals, they are stamped and color sponged with the Archival Tiger Lily, Buttercup and Magenta).  Form the smallest Sunflowers to make them into Coneflowers and use glue to build up the centers with Prills, glue a wire in the center and set aside to dry thoroughly.  Form the Wildwood Floral smallest blossoms and add Prills to the centers.  Glitter the wings of all bees and the flowers.  Add pearls to the border.  Stamp and die cut sentiment using the hexagon dies. Decorate the card base with all the images and flowers.  The Bee Maidens each hang over the first fold, one on each side so that when closed they meet in the middle (make sure they coordinate so that the card closes properly).  They have foam tape on one side only so they don’t stick to anything when completely closed.

Make a band using white card stock 1/2” X 8 1/2”.  Fold so that there is a 4 1/2” part in the center.  Glue ends together and having the seam at the top (it will be covered with the decorative hexagon later).  Cut a piece of blue decorative paper the same size and cut 2 more Sweetheart Borders.  Glue (top of band only) Sweetheart  Borders, one on top and one on the bottom then trim ends.  Cover band with the blue decorative paper ending with the seam on top in the middle.  Die cut Be Happy honey jar from decorative paper with the hexagon die and make a mat for it.  Add hexagon medallion to center of band to cover seams.  Add pearls to band.  Close card and slide band on from the bottom up to first Bee Maiden to keep card closed.  

Thanks for visiting today!
Robin

Psalm 68:4-5 New King James Version

4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
Extol[a] Him who rides on the [b]clouds,
By His name [c]Yah,
And rejoice before Him.

5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.