Hi Crafty Friends!!
The Honey Bee Stamps Fall Release has been happening all week & the fantastic fall products are now available in the Honey Bee Shop!!! To celebrate the new release, we are having the Happy Fall Y’all Blog Hop. So grab your cup of Pumpkin Spice Latte, or whatever cozy drink you love and hop along with us to get you in the fall frame of mind! I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this hop!! I am the second stop on the hop, after Amy. Next up is Carly. There is a complete list with links below, if you happen to lose your way…Be sure to visit each blog & leave a comment, you don’t want to miss out on any of the fun prizes!!! We will be giving away TWO $50 gift cards to the Honey Bee Stamps store. Winners will be posted on our blog Monday, September 25th.
My first card is a shaker card featuring the adorable Bushel And A Peck set. Such a cute set & so appropriate for this time of year!! Apple picking in the fall!!
I began my stamping all the images from the set with Momento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Neenah Solar White Cardstock and colored them with Copic markers. I added some additional details with colored pencils. I fussy cut all the images right up to the black line and used a Momento Tuxedo Blacker marker around the edge, to get rid on the white core…it really makes such a difference in making everything look “finished”. I ink blended
Distress Oxide Inks onto the background, spritzed with water and picked up some of the color with a paper towel. The largest die of the
A2 Double Stitched Frames was used to cut a frame for the shaker. I combined some of the fussy cut leaves with some Clear Bubbles, for the “shaker” elements. The sentiment is perfectly sized to fit inside the top rim of the basket and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The apples and basket were adhered as shown, using foam tape in places for added dimension. I loved coloring this set and can’t wait to make another card with it!!!
I love finding other ways to use my stamp sets…concentrating on part of the image, in order to stretch my stamps. I thought the umbrella from the
Seasonal Sweeties set was so cute and perfect for creating a baby shower card.
The image was stamped several times onto Neenah Solar White Cardstock with Momento Tuxedo Black Ink. I used Copic markers to color the umbrellas, then fussy cut them out. I used my homemade stencil (made with the
Cloud Borders Honey Cut Dies) and some
Distress Oxide Ink to create some clouds on the background panel, before cutting with the
A2 Double Stitched Frames. After deciding where each umbrella top would be placed, I used a ruler and black marker to continue the stem and handle right onto the background panel. The sentiment was stamped with Versafine onyx Black Ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The umbrellas were then mounted with foam adhesive onto the background panel. This turned out even better than I had pictured it in my mind. I encourage you to look at each element in your sets, to see how they can be used in different ways!!!
Here is the complete blog hop list, as promised…
That’s it for me today!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Be sure to keep hopping for some amazing inspiration from the rest of the team!!!
The Apple card is beautiful,I like the background and how you colored the apples
I have never used Honey Bee stamps before. These sets are sooo cute! Thanks for sharing your card. I aspire to be as good at card making as you blog hoppers!
Love your cards and thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards!!! Wonderful coloring!!
That saying is like comfort food to me. Your card sets that up so nicely. Well Done!
Bright colors. Very pretty!
What a sweet sentiment card- now i am craving apples!!
Two super amazing cards! Your coloring is fantastic and I love the layouts.
wow your cards re stunning – love the coloring and design of your first card – just gorgeous:)
Wow Fabulous cards! I love the brush strokes on the barrel and apples!
Both cards are lovely 🙂 Thanks for your inspiration…and instruction – step by step – how can we make it 🙂
Great coloring on both of your fabulous cards. I really like the bushel of apples.
Love your cards! And the pencils on top of Copic coloring – fabulous! I keep telling myself I need to do this, but haven’t tried it yet…
Very pretty projects. you colored the apples wonderfully. Thanks for sharing
The apples card is well done!!!
Love LOVE the Apple card!
I love those umbrellas, super cute cards!
Two super awesome cards! The coloring on your apples is pure perfection!
Fantastic cards, I love how you coloured your apples and the leaves are so pretty too, your whole card is amazing! I really like the bright happy colours you used for your umbrella card are and the cloud background is awesome!
Both cards are lovely! The apples are colored so well they look good enough to eat!
I love your bushel of apples!
Love your cards! The coloring on the apples looks so realistic!
I love how you colored your apples.
Really great cards! Nice colouring on the apple card.
Super cute! I really love how colorful the umbrellas are 🙂
Great cards! Love this release.
Hey Brenda, I just have to say that those apples that you colored look like I could take a bite out of them, seriously! And with respect to your second card wherein you created your own pattern paper is so bright and cheery and I love the color combos you used. HB has really “knocked it out of the park” with this release. Thanks Brenda for being a part of this fun hop and I look forward to seeing more of your creations.
Your cards are fantastic! Wow! I just discovered Honey Bee stamps and they are wonderful!
That apple stamp is outstanding. I really like the way the card turned out. It is so pretty. I’m anxious to try it myself. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Keep up the good work.
What great inspiration! Thanks.
That apple card is super cute. Love the saying.
Both cards are adorable and I love the rich reds in your apple basket shaker! The leaves are a wonderful addition to the design.
I love the umbrellas! Very clever!
WOW LOVE your amazing cards and this awesome new release!!!!
Awesome with crunchable apples
I love the Bushel and a Peck card. Brings back memories of singing the song to my babies.
Love your cards, the apples look good enough to eat, and I love the happy colors of the umbrella
Oh my gosh, your cards are beautiful and that one with the apples really pulled me in! The colors just pop!
Beautiful cards! I especially love how you colored the apples and basket! It’s gorgeous!
Beautiful coloring! Love those apples!
Beautiful coloring especially on the bushel, great card, great new products from HB!
Beautiful car. I especially love the apple card. The detailed coloring is wonderful.
Oh I adore that basket!
Both of your cards are so beautiful and I love the vivid colors!
Such great cards, I love your coloring!
the bushel basket of apples is fantastic.
Great shading and an appetizing picture.
thanks for sharing
I love, love your cards especially the umbrella one—too cute and fun fun 🙂
Beautiful coloring
Beautiful shaker card and pretty umbrellas! Love both cards! The basket of appleas looks awesome… fabulous coloring!
Unique shaker card idea!
Oh my goodness!!! I’m in love for your stunning colouring!!! Both your cards are amazing but your Aplle card is really breathless!!!
*Apple, sorry
Love the bushel and a peck set. Reminds me of my father-in-law. Was one of his favorite things to say to his grandchildren.
Sweet cards! The apples in the basket look edible! And the umbrellas are so colorful!
Love how the colors turbed out.
Beautiful!
Both cards are colored absolutely beautifully!!
Great cards, I love your colouring of the apples, simply yummuy!
Love that beautiful basket of apples! Thanks for sharing!
I love how realistic those apples are. I want to reach in and grab one to eat! The shower card is so cute.
Great cards. Love the bright colours. The colouring on your apples are gorgeous.
Wonderful cards!
Too adorable – love!!!
Super cute cards! I especially love the “bushel and a peck” sentiment. So sweet! 🙂
Beautiful card! Love the apples!!!
Great backgrounds on your cards! I think the apple bushel will also be great for teacher and thank you cards with different sentiments — more stretching of stamp sets!! 🙂 Great ideas! TFS!
Loved your “Bushel and a Peck” card. It was very well done. My grandson tells his great grandmother that every time he sees her. Thanks for sharing.
Oh be still my heart, your cards are a vision! I agree with finding ways to make our stamps work than just the obvious, but WOW, you created a masterpiece with the baby shower card! The apple card took my breath away! Stunning. Wow, just wow ♥ TFS!
That’s two sweet cards. The first one is perfectly colored, really a great job ! And the second is very cute and I love what you’re saying about stretching out our sets. Well done !
Beautiful coloring and beautiful cards!
Your colouring is superb! Love HoneyBee!
Wow love the big bushel of apples. Fun cascading umbrellas.
Love your cards!! Such great colors.
You cards are very different but both are so stunning……love them??!! Thank You ?!!
What beautiful cards, the apples are amazing!
So awesome, love the apples
So darling! And so amazing!!
Both of your cards are wonderful! I love the colorful umbrellas, but your first card, with the apples is my fave. Beautiful coloring.
Such beautiful cards! Your coloring on the apples on the first card is beyond amazing!!!
Beautiful cards!! I love the Apple card, those red apples look real!! The unbrellas are so pretty and perfect for a baby shower card.
The apples look good enough to EAT! Beautiful cards!
I love the apple card, but the colors for the baby shower card are some fun and sunny! I think it is fun to find ways to “stretch” a stamp set!
Your apple card makes me smile because my Grandma used to always sing that song to me. Such sweet memories. Thank you!
Whoops! Commented in the wrong place before! Love the apple card. Brings back many memories and smells I associate with fall! Lovely cards!
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing.
Oh pick a peck of perfect apples! Love the coloring and the set. Thanks!
Terrific looking shaker
and love the apple basket!
Carla from Utah
Your cards are so pretty. Your coloring on the first card is awesome and the second is so bright and happy!
Your colouring is beautiful! That apple card made my jaw drop 🙂 And the umbrellas can brighten anyone’s day!
Love the vibrant colours and the clever use of the umbrellas from Seasonal Sweeties for a baby shower card. Thank you.
Such cheerful cards!
Your cardws are so pretty! I like the sentiments too. <y mom always said "I love you a bushel and a peck" to our boys when they were little 🙂
Those apples look like they are so much fun to color! Great cards, your coloring is awesome!
Beautifully coloured card, the colours simply pop, I love it! And the second card is very cool and it shows how one can always stretch the stamps 🙂
Great release! I love your apple card…and your post a few back with the Bunny and gang (Love the long ears!!)
Beautiful cards! I adore your fall apple card! I want to replicate it! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
Both cards are beautiful and your coloring is amazing.