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
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 Him who rides on the clouds,
By His name Yah,
And rejoice before Him.
5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.
