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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Bee Happy Card

Created this Bee Happy card using several layers, stamps, embossing, Cricut, ribbon & glitter. Used yellow & black cardstock for layers & images. Created my own background using Peachy Keen clear stamps. Embossed acetate with Honeycomb embossing folder. Used Pooh & Friends Cricut cartridge Bee image. Added glitter to Bee's wings. Tied on sparkly yellow ribbon.






























































Cricut: Pooh & Friends 2" Bee

embossing: Sizzix Tim Holtz Honeycomb

flowers: the Paper Studio silk

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

metal: the Paper Studio printed brads

paper:
5 1/4" x 6 1/2" Base core'dinations Tulip cardstock - yellow
4 3/4" x 6" black cardstock
4" x 5" Recollections Pastel yellow
4 1/2" x 5 1/2" acetate
core'dinations cardstock: Tulip yellow & off-white

recycled: acetate from embossing folder packaging


ribbon: Celebrate It Basic Narrows
stamp: Peachy Keen PK-244 Bee Happy clear stamps 


Entering this into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Ch Anything Goes unlim 5th entry 4/25-5/8 
Bitten by the Bug 2 BumbleBee or Ladybug 4/23-5/6
Chocolate Coffee Cards Ch11 Bingo 3rd column: emboss, flowers & ribbon lim 3 3rd entry 4/20-5/2
Craft Your Days Away 44 - Just for Children my card could be for a child 4/28-5/10
Crafty Sentiment For a child unlim 3rd entry 4/24-30
Crazy 4 Ch C4C134 Paper Piecing  not sure if my Bee is considered paper piecing by your standard, please let em know 4/28
Cute Card Thurs Ch 214 Animal Magic unlim 2nd entry 4/26-5/2
Crazy 4 Challenges  C4C133 Card POP by adding black cardstock 4/21
Delightful Sketches Paper Piecing not sure if my Bee is considered paper piecing by your standard, please let em know lim 3 1st entry 4/25-5/2 
DLART Thankful Thurs linky party lim 3 3rd 5/3-19
Drunken Stampers Ch87 I can see clearly now use acetate 4/21-5/4
Especially Made Earth Day Card Ch use recycle item  recycled acetate unlim 3rd entry 4/23-29
Hot Shot Ch7 Young Love unlim 7th entry 4/14-5/4
Lexi's Creations Use your punches and Dies unlim 16h entry 4/16-28
Milk Coffee Ch Lots of Layers unlim 2nd entry 4/26-5/9 
One Stop Craft 180 Recipe Ch: 1 image, 2 design papers, 3 embellishments 4/28-5/4
 1 image: Cricut cut Bee, 2 design papers core'dinations yellow & black, 3 embellishments flowers
Peachy Keen 15 Just Cards create card using your own background 4/26-5/2
Prairie Fairy Fri Ch77 Anything with Flowers unlim 3rd entry 4/20-5/2
Red Wagon At Least 3 Flowers unlim 2nd entry 4/25-5/1 
Ribbon Carousel RCC50 Anything Goes unlim 6th entry 4/24-30 
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 5th entry 4/25-5/1 
Simon Say Stamp & Show your Favourite Word  Fav word: 'Bee"  unlim 5th entry 4/23-29 
The Pink Elephant TPE145 Hello Sunshine unlim 2nd entry 4/23-29
Totally Papercrafts Ch114 Saturated Colors unlim 1st entry 4/27-5/3
Twisted Tues 2TC4 For the Funny Kidos lim 3 3rd entry 4/24-29
Victorine Stamps Ch32 Anything Goes unlim 14th entry 4/18-5/3


43 comments:

  1. What a fun and happy card! Love all the detail! Oh, yes, cute pooch, too!
    Carolyn
    http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com

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  2. Great card!!! I love love love embossing plastic packaging, the look is so cool! Thank you so much for playing along with us this week at Made Especially For You!!!

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  3. Bee-autiful card, love the ideas you used in this card...♥

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  4. This is adorable the layers and I love looking at what prop you add to the cards!

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  5. Bee-tiful Melissa!
    love every single detail on your card....
    Enjoy your weekend....

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  6. this is very cute I LOVE the honeycomb effect !! wow !!! Thanks so much for linking up with us this week on Peachy Keen !!!

    Michelle - DT
    www.scrappinwithmybug.com

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  7. This is such a creative card.I Love every detail of it. Thanks for joining us over at ME4Y.

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  8. such a great spring card - and very creative use of the honeycomb! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show! Sarah.

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  9. fun card great detail. thanks for sharing with us at bbtb2 and give your lil poser a pet :)

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  10. Wow awesome card! I love the honeycomb overlay you used! Thats a cool idea!! :)


    Amanda
    cricktncrafts.blogspot.com

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  11. super cute card...love the bee! Thanks for joining us at Drunken Stampers!

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  12. Lovely textured card. Thank you for playing at Aud Sentiments.

    Hugs Ali x

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  13. Really like the honeycomb embossing. Very nice!

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  14. Very pretty- love the honeycomb texture on the card!! :)Amy

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  15. Thanks for joining us for our recipe challenge over at one stop craft challenge and good luck!

    Hugs
    Francesca

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  16. Oh, this is absolutely gorgeous! I adore the honeycomb pattern. It pulls together the entire design so well! Thanks so much for playing with us at Drunken Stampers this week!

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  17. Oh, this is really cute! I love all the layers and your honeycomb embossing is perfect great sparkle too! Thanks for joining us at Twisted Tuesday Challenges this week!

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  18. This is gorgeous! I love the acetate embossing! Thanks so much for joining usat BBTB2
    juliex

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  19. He he.. my dog like to get in the photos too. Thanks for linking at Peachy Keen's Challenge this week.

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  20. Very nice..Love the folder u used from Tim Holtz..perfect for this challenge...Thanks for joining us at BBTB2...

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  21. too cute! I love the honeycomb embossing! Thank you for playing at Twisted Tuesdays! :)

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  22. Great card. I love that your sweet fur baby enjoys it as well. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2.
    Carole

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  23. What a light and happy card. I love the color combo and the big flowers are awesome. I love it..TFS

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  24. Very creative. I love the texture. Great take on the challenge. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2.

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  25. This is so awesome!! I love the acetate honeycomb...it gives such great dimension and texture!! Beautiful card :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  26. Fantastic card and I just adore your embossed acetate very effective, thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week

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  27. Hello My Little Bee!

    This is just fantastic! That acetate honeycomb gives the card so much texture. I love the picture with your dog in it! Thank you for playing along with the Delightful Challenges Team this week!

    Hugs,
    Chriss
    http://www.chrissandlou.blogspot.com/

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  28. That is awesome!! I LOVe the embossing!! Great Card!!
    Thanks For Playing with us @ PKS!!
    TFS!! Take Care!!
    Jennie @ http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/

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  29. Great card! I love the honeycomb (and that your dog snuck into one of the pictures)
    Thanks for playing along with us at drunken stampers!!

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  30. Oh my, Melissa, this is just the cutest ever! I love the embossed honeycomb and your pieced bee is adorable. Thanks for sharing at Delightful Challenges.
    DC Hugs,
    Larelyn

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  31. This is so sweet! I love the embossed honeycomb - perfect touch! Thanks for playing along with us at Peachy Keen!
    Lauren - DT
    www.laurenscreative.com

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  32. Oh! I love the look of the embossed acetate and your darling little bee. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us at BBTB2.

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  33. What a cute card! Love the honeycomb - it's the perfect touch for this card. Thanks for joining us this week at Totally Papercrafts!

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  34. Great card.

    Thanks for joining in at Totally Papercrafts this week.

    Susan x

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  35. Gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at the OSCC this week. luv gina xx

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  36. So cute! Love your idea of embossing the acetate! Thanks for joining our latest Drunken Stampers challenge! :)

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  37. great use of acetate it looks fab. thanks for joining in with the i can see clearly challenge over at drunken stampers

    hugs
    nat x x

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  38. Hi Melissa!!! Love this card. Fantastic hexagon/beehive and great use of the soft ribbon accent. Your Teddy is ADORABLE. I looked back at my blog to see if I could find a post of a layout I did with my puppy Pablo (we have 2 dogs, but I haven't scrapped Sadie yet)...but feel free to follow me on FB if you want....there are a lot more pics there...including pics of the 2 puppies that were born last September!
    Hugz,
    Jessica Shelton

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  39. oops, I got so longwinded and forgot the link....
    http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/2011/09/girls-just-wanna-have-fun-give-thanks.html

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  40. What a great card! Love that acetate honey comb! Thanks for playing with us over at Drunken Stampers!

    ~Spike

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  41. Cute card - I love that embossing on acetate - I must give that a go!

    Thanks for joining us at CYDA for our For Children challenge!

    Julie x

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  42. Brilliant idea to emboss the acetate. Adorable card. thanks for sharing it with BBTB2. xxD

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  43. Adorable and I love that honeycomb. Thanks for sharing with BBTB2.
    Stephanie

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