Hello everyone!! I am participating in the Autism Awareness Blog Hop today and we are painting the crafting community blue for World Autism Awareness Day!! So many families are impacted by Autism and I am honored to create a project to help bring about more awareness.
I have combined products from the two design teams that I design for to create this project…Honey Bee Stamps & The Ton…
I began by die-cutting the front panel from Bristol cardstock with the largest of the A2 Double Stitched Frames Honey Cut Dies. I cut the heart from the center of the panel with the Heart Jigsaw Die. The cloud stencil from the Outdoor Scene Builder set was blended with Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink onto the panel. The background panel was also created by ink blending Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Inks onto Bristol paper. The Hexagon Bunches Die was cut a couple of times from blue cardstock and adhered to the blue ink-blended background, to show through the heart die-cut area. I used a combination of Squeezed Lemonade and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxides on Bristol to create elements for my sentiment. The puzzle pieces are also from the Heart Jigsaw Die; they were cut from blue cardstock and the yellow ink-blended background, before stamping the sentiment (from the Perfect Fit Sentiment set) in Versafine Onyx Black Ink. I thought the puzzle piece was an awesome addition, since it is a symbol that is often associated with Autism. The ‘BEE” and ‘tiful”, from the Be-You-Tiful Sentiments, were also stamped onto strips of the yellow ink-blended background with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The “you” die-cut is from the Gift Card Slots Honey Cut Die…it was cut once from the yellow ink-blended background and three times from black cardstock, adhering them on top of each other, creating a dimensional die-cut. The bee, from Build-A-Bee was stamped with Momento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored with Copic markers, then die-cut with the Coordinating Honey Cut Die. The heart die-cut panel, puzzle pieces, sentiment strips and bee were all adhered with dimensional adhesive. Lastly, a few sequins from the Clear Iris Mix were scattered about, adding the perfect amount of shine.
Thanks so much for stopping by today!! If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, here is the link.
So cute! Love the colors and technique! Thx for being a part of this special awareness!
This is just gorgeous!! Love the colors, design, coloring and beautiful execution!!
Thanks to everyone who are part of the awesome blog hop, and to the sponsors!
Bee-you-tiful!! Love the blue and yellow bee!
I love this card very much. A lot of details to see … You made a wonderful job !
That a super cute card !
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So cute!! Makes me smile!! TFS!!
Great card. Thanks for supporting this worthy cause.
What a fun card,thanks for sharing.
So very cute and colorful. What a wonderful design. Thank you so much for participating in this worthy cause!
This is SO SWEET! LOVE the little bee & the sentiment is PERFECT! THANK YOU FOR using your time & talent to touch the lives of those with Autism! BLESSINGS!!! 😉
What a sweet card Brenda, I love the design.
Your card is bee you highland so cheerful and bright, liking the blue shade. Thank you for being on this amazing hip x
Super cute card – love the bee.
Im on a mission with a goal to spread autism awareness around. I’m doing that through my blog, tweets, Instagram and YouTube. I love to catchup and read posts, articles, videos from others who are spreading the word too – just like here. Thank you for sharing
I absolutely love this card!
Your card is so adorable! I love the yellow and blue bee (he’s so happy) and the honeycomb placed behind the heart! It’s a beautifully designed card!
Such a cute card. Wish I had this set. I just made a bee card using my cricut but I didn’t have a sentiment. This would have been perfect.
Super cute! Love that bee!
Light it up blue!