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To Bee or not to Bee Blog Hop

By on Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card I created as part of the To Bee or not to Bee blog hop! This hop was organized by Milka Gubo, in order to celebrate 3rd World Bee Day, support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products.

If you are interested, you can find a lot of educational information on the official World Bee Day pages. |
This hop is also sponsored by lots of amazing companies which offered prizes for you guys! More details about it at the end of this post, but for now let’s have a look at how I created my card!

IMAGES

The stamp set I chose today is the sweet Hey, Honey stamp set by SugarPea Designs. I stamped the images with Premium Hybrid Black Ink by Scrapbook.com and I colored them with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers. The paper I worked on is Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock and, once the coloring was over, I die cut the images with the coordinating dies.

background

For the background of my card I used Distress Oxides and the Ink Smooshing Technique. I used Wild Honey, Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade, and the cardstock I worked on is Spectrum Noir Premium Watercolor Cardstock. Once the ink were dry I die cut my panel with the Studio Katia Honeycomb Cover die.

I adhered the panel to a black card base that I created out of some black cardstock with the Darling Ribbon and Frames dies. I raised the main panel over some foam tape and glued the inner hexagons flat, for added dimension.

Sentiment and Finishing Touches

For the greeting on my card I used one of the stamps in the Oh, Honey stamp set. I stamped it with white hybrid ink on some black cardstock. The banner die that I used is part of the Heffy Doodle Tag Along Dies.

I finished off the card with some Midnight Blue Crystals by Studio Katia and I also added some Crystal Stickles to the wings of the bees.

BLOG HOP AND GIVEAWAY

And now it’s time to talk about the blog hop and the giveaways, starting from the list of the prizes that will be given away. As you can see, lots of companies joined in, here is the full list!

Clearly Besotted Stamps, Β£20 e-Gift Card to the Store
Gerda Steiner Designs, $15 Gift Code to the Store
Jane’s Doodles, stamp set of winner’s choice
Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store
Newton’s Nook Designs, $25 Store Credit
Paper Smooches, β€˜Bees’ Dies
Pretty Pink Posh, $30 Gift Certificate to the Store
STAMPlorations, $20 Gift Code to the store
STAMPlorations, β€œBee” package: stencil, clear sticker pack and embellishments (this prize is available for commentator located in US or has US mailing address)
Uniko, β‚€15 e-Gift Certificate to the Store
Your Next Stamp, $20 Gift Card to the Store

Milka is also giving away one Jane’s Doodles stamp set of winner’s choice to one lucky winner. In total 12 prizes will be given away to 12 winners.

For your chance to win, hop along blogs of the participating designers listed in blog hop list and leave comment on each blog hop stop (19 stops). After commenting, return back to Milka’s blog and add your name to InLinkz, but prior you do, please read Blog Hop details, terms, giveaway rules and privacy policy which are shared in Milka’s blog post below InLinkz. The giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

InLinkz opens on May 20th, 2020, 6 PM CEST.
InLinkz closes on May 27th, 2020, 11:59 PM CEST.
Winners’ names will be announced on Milka’s blog on May 31st 2020.

Blog hop list:

  1. Milka Gubo
  2. Alice Huang
  3. Amy Tsuruta
  4. Anushree Vaish
  5. Beverley Brown
  6. Ishani Sai
  7. Julie Elak
  8. Kaja VezenΕ‘ek
  9. Kathleen Curry
  10. Larissa Walgemoed
  11. Laura Volpes
  12. Linda van Wely
  13. Melissa Chipperfield
  14. Neha Bhatt
  15. Nonni Niskanen
  16. Samantha Mann
  17. Sue Hastead
  18. Tanja Kabel
  19. Valentina Bizjak

Milka Gubo (InLinkz – return after commenting and add your name to InLinkz)

Happy World’s Bee Day everyone! Stay safe!

The items marked with a * were sent to me for free for designing purposes. When possible, affiliated links are used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! πŸ’–

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Comments

  7. Mary Holshouser
    Reply

    You’ve combined all of the facts that we associate
    with bees into one card. the bear is so cute.
    Love the honeycomb die cut. Great card.
    thanks for sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

  26. Beverly Sizemore
    Reply

    Bold and dynamic card with the sweet bear and all the pretty elements on it. Thanks for sharing your lovely work and taking part in the bee awareness hop.

  28. Janis in ID
    Reply

    Love the warm look of your golden honey filled card!! Brilliant background and sweet images. Fabulous design!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  36. momentsofcrafting
    Reply

    What a great bee card, Laura! A super design! I love the effect of the black behind the honeycomb cover die cuts and that fun bear with the bees and hive! This one is sure to bring a smile!! Thanks for sharing! Take care! πŸ™‚

  37. KT Fit Kitty
    Reply

    Your bee card is absolutely gorgeous! I love all the details and the gorgeous background! Thank you for promoting this cause – bees are so important to our food supply!

  38. Rachelle O.
    Reply

    I really like these images from SugarPea and the dimension you created with the hex background is perfect! Thanks so much for joining in on the fun for this important blog hop!
    Rachelle : )

  39. Rachelle O.
    Reply

    I love these SugarPea images and the way you have added the dimension with the negative hex die cuts! Thanks so much for joining in on the fun for this important blog hop!
    Rachelle : )

  43. Carol E. Wortman
    Reply

    Oh my goodness this card is so cute! I love the dimension and….. A bee, then honey, then bear… perfect circle of cuteness from Sugar Pea Designs!! Love this so much

  45. Dhruvika
    Reply

    Love this card Laura… I really love the way you have combined the producer and the consumer of the honey in one card.. the bees pollinate and produce the honey and honey bunny loves to eat them all.. Your smooshed background with the hexa die cuts is super fabulous.. I love all the details that you have added on the card.. Marvellous

  46. Vicky
    Reply

    What a fun-packed card Laura! Love that clever cover die where you’ve inlaid the hexagons flat to add dimension and I love your cute bear and his friends The Bees! Vicky x

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