Oct 17 2009
You’re the Bees Knees!! * SSS26
Woooooohoooooooooooo!! It’s Saturday, and that means it’s time for another Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge! This week’s sketch (SSS26) incorporates a large, central circle … and I do love using circles. I’ve long been a fan of using circles, so I’m tickled to be using this sketch. Be sure to check it out at The Sweet Stop today, and join in the fun!
First I stamped & embossed the bees image, then die cut with my circle Nestabilities. This helped me to determine the size for the square card … in this case, it’s a 5″ square. After embossing and die cutting, coloring with Copics came next, followed by masking with Eclipse tape for a quick touch of air brushing around the image.
Next, the flower layers were cut with my Slice tool. This new addition to my ‘tools/toys’ this year has been such a treat! Thanks, Jen, for the advice! Stickles and glass glitter were added to the floral layers for some temptation for the bees! The rhinestone centers were colored deep red with my R89 Copic marker.
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(Click to enlarge, please.) 
This week’s challenge includes a “twist”! The twist is that we must also include something that is ‘recycled‘. The possibilities for using something recycled are probably as varied as each one of us. After considering several options, I chose to use the chipboard backing from a previous tablet of legal paper. I’ve punched the sentiment arrows from the recycled chipboard, then covered it with the same cardstock used for the card base. The final touch for the sentiment arrows was a coating of Distress Stickles – Rock Candy. {Tex’s Tip: Distress Stickles really need to be spread out across your item and allowed to dry! Their special glitz is revealed ‘after’ drying, in this thin layer. Try it … you’ll see!}
Here’s to a fabulous Fall weekend to each of you! My wish for you is to have the blessings of fellowship with family and/or friends. I’ve already started off with some of the same here, and hope to include even more. I appreciate your visit and your ‘Howdy’ when you find the extra moment! Savor your weekend!
Be sure to check out the rest of the ‘Sugar Babies samples of this delightful sketch! I think you’ll be glad that you did! 😉
Korin Sutherland
Nicole Anderson
Jodi Collins
Holly Brown
Barb Guinan
Ann Clack
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Card Recipe: STAMPS: “Bunni & Hunni” + “Knees Text” (both from Rubbernecker Stamps).
(Please click to enlarge) INKS: Memento Rich Cocoa Dew Drop, Craft Chocolate Chip, Copic Markers (as shown)
PAPERS: Prism Cardstocks = Blush Red Dark + Sunflowers Light + Simply Smooth White. DSP = We R Memory Keepers – Grandma’s Kitchen / Rich Ribbon
ACCESSORIES: Chipboard backing from previous notebook (recycled element), Distress Stickles = Rock Candy + Scattered Straw, Shimmerz Blingz – Gold Glimmer, small paint brush, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Martha Stewart Leaf Punch, Spellbinders Wizard, Spellbinders Circles & Scallop Circles Nestabilities, Copic Airbrush System, Slice machine, Slice Basics 1 Cartridge, QuicKutz Quick Stik, Glue Dots, Eclipse Mask Tape, Scor-Pal, foam tape, tweezers.
13 responses so far
Awesome card, Bev! I love the fun image, those amazing flowers and your fun recycled chipboard arrows!!
Bev, this is so completely fabulous! I just love it, especially the arrows, and those gorgeous flower embellies!
what a cute card – I ADORE those layered sparkly flowers!
Oh Bev, this is wonderful! I love it!!!
The bees are just too cute! They actually look like they’re doing the jitterbug, lol!!! Awesome card!
great card! I love it
Oh my word, Bev…I kept looking and looking at your card, trying to figure out just what your recycle item was….LOL….I NEVER would have guessed the tags! I was thinking it might have been something you used to make the flowers…and so was quite surprised after reading your post and finding out the mystery!
What a fun card and such a terrific recycle idea….definitely something to keep in the back of my mind for any future recycle projects!
Love your card…especially the colors…they are bright and cheerful with a bit of warmth mixed in…perfect for this time of year!
Barbg(WV)
This is just tooo cute, Bev…I had to giggle when I saw the little girls green eye shadow and her lipstick…sooo adorable!!! Your coloring is fabulous and I love the awesome flowers!!!!
I LOVE THIS, Bev!!!!!!! Your coloring and flowers are spectacular! A Slice, huh?? Oh no, do I need a new toy too??
super wonderful! and I love love love those flowers!!! I am so hooked on the new distressed stickles! but I”m guilty of not always spreading them out – they are so pretty both ways!! D
Bev! YOU are the bees knees! This is a total and utter DELIGHT! LOVE those yummy, sparkly flowers and this DARLING image! TOOO fab for words!!
Tex, Tex, Tex. Where do I begin??? I love the bees – they instantly put a smile on my face! I love the arrows, I love the flowers and the glitter and the rhinestones. I love the papers you used. In short, I love it all! This is a GREAT card!!!
Adorable bees, Bev!! I love your pretty flowers and your sentiment on those arrows!!