Be YOU!

Everyone else is already taken!

TUTORIALSTENCIL

2/19/20243 min read

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencils I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get started:-

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Borders:

Black: 5.25 x 4.25

Yellow:5.25 x 4

Card Face: 5 x 3 3/4

Card Face:

I put the card face onto my grip mat and then added the Double Honeycomb stencil on top. I inked the top right and bottom left corners with a soft taupe ink.
I removed that stencil and added the first layer of the Honeybee stencil (there are 3 layers in this beautifully detailed stencil).
I added the body of each bee with black ink: I added these selectively on the card face, using Mint Tape to mask off areas around each one and prevent ink from straying into areas where I didn’t want it.
I removed the first layer of stencil, added the second layer, and inked the stripes on each bee with a dark yellow, again using Mint Tape to prevent stray ink from causing grief.
I removed this stencil and put the card face aside to dry completely.
With the ink dry, I put the third and final stencil in place.
I used an embossing pen to colour inside each of the wings; then I removed the stencil and sprinkled this with holographic embossing powder.
After setting this with a heat gun, I felt the wings needed more presence, so I outlined each one with a fine gray marker.
I put the card face into my stamp positioner and added the BEE with the same yellow ink used for the bees.

Other:

I pressed my embossing ink onto the scrap of yellow cardstock, added holographic powder and set it with my heat gun. Voila! Glitter paper that matched my ink perfectly.
I die-cut the YOU three times, once from yellow cardstock and twice from scraps of white cardstock. I glued these together with the yellow on top.
I glued the YOU in place on the card face as shown.

Assembly:

I glued the black border layer to the card base, and the yellow on top of this.
Finally, I added the card face.
I glued the YOU in place as shown.

Final Thoughts

I love bee cards, and the combination of the honeycomb and bee stencils were fun to work with.

I didn’t add any additional bling to this card - those wings provide plenty of sparkle and shine.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencils:

Layered Bees: A Colorful Life Designs

Double Honeycomb: A Colorful Life Designs

Dies: Amazing You , Stampin’ Up! (retired)

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Embossing Pen: Simon Says Stamp

Holographic Embossing Powder: Ranger, Amazon

Mint Tape:Scrapbook.com

Stamp Positioner: Misti, Spellbinders