Honey Bee Stamps - Bee Hive

Honey Bee Stamps: Bee Hive & Bee Hive honey cuts

Sentiment from a 2009 Cornish Heritage Farms set!

I made this card back in May but never got around to posting it. I love those happy bees! 

 At the Simon Says Stamp Blog, this month is Stamptember, and today's feature is an exclusive set from Honey Bee Stamps - which is actually on it's way to my house this very moment.  I fell hard.

The new set is lovely, and I can't wait to use it during Kathy's next 30 Day Color Challenge!
 Mums, Autumn, and so many color options. 

Are you getting ready for Fall and the upcoming holidays?

 I had a reality check 'just' the other day.

I did some computing. I 'only' have 12 more days to get all my Christmas projects done.  This is due to only getting craft time on Sundays, since I work full-time and for the life of me can't seem to get to my craft area in the evenings. In reality, there are 13 Sundays left, but I also have to ship gifts, and send my cards, so I say Twelve Sundays. But, shoot! I'll probably lose a couple more days due to travel plans.

I think I am now down to 11. Or even 10 craft days.  Hmmm.. I see a list in my future!

September Paper Smooches Challenge - Sketch

I wanted to play with a new die from Paper Smooches and for motivation I created a card for this month's sketch challenge. I also needed a couple of thank you cards to send off to my gracious hosts for when I visited California last month. This one is heading to Millbrae:). My beautiful Aunt and Uncle hosted an unforgettable lunch at the Palace Hotel for my longtime bestie and I when we went into San Francisco to see Hamilton the Musical.  Oh my goodness.  The hotel is lovely, the meal was spectacular and my Aunt and Uncle? They are the most loving and genuine people I know. I am so lucky to have them in my life! 

Here's the sketch:

September Challenge Sketch

 And, here is my card:

Thanks Ever so much!

I love this die!  I paper pieced the flower and glued down each little piece using Gina K connect glue. 
Supplies:
Sentiment: (I cut the 'thanks so much' a part): Paper Smooches - Pretty Phrases
Die: Paper Smooches Rad Roses. Cut four times - black, polka dot blue and the greens
Patterned Paper: Honey Bee The Bee's Knees (flowers and background)
Card Stock: American Crafts (Black); DoubleMates (Greens)
Ink: Black amalgam ink: Gina K; White Craft: Stampin Up

Thanks for visiting!

August 2019 Paper Smooches challenge - Words

Paper Smooches August Challenge

Andi's August Entry - Make Today Great

Good Morning!

Last weekend I finally got to play with some of the newer Paper Smooches Dies and Stamps.
And, here I am, one week later, uploading one of my cards for the Paper Smooches August challenge 'Words'.

It takes me a while to post, due to working full-time,  managing a house on my lonesome, yard work, playing in my garden, and gosh darn it... this past Monday, taking my oldest to the airport 2 hours away so she could go back to school... 3,000 miles away. Sniff.  

OK. Back to the card....

I LOVE the PS Cuppa Sunshine dies and Sunnyville stamps! On my crafty desk right now are about six different die cut cups, all waiting to be assembled.

And, this sentiment 'Make Today Great'? As a morning person, it is my mantra, that and a good cup of joe.  

Supplies Used: 
Stamps: Sunnyville 'coffee steam' and sentiment.
Dies: Two different cups from the Cuppa Sunshine set.
Patterned Papers:  I used four different sheets from the Honey Bee 'The Bees Knees' 6x6 pad. Soooo cute!
Adhesive: Gina K Connect Glue (for the small/delicate pieces), Tombo tape runner for the bigger pieces.
Card Stock: Black: American Crafts; White: Neenah Solar 80#
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo black
Misti stamping guide


Notes:

The cup was made by cutting four different patterned paper designs, and a sold black.
Sentiment was stamped three times, to cut a nice dark image.

 Back to the sentiment:
I've been up since 4am. It's how I am wired! So far I have: washed dishes, slugged down 1 cup of coffee, tossed sheets in the dryer, and made this post. Ta Da! Just don't ask me to do these things after 8pm. Nope. Not going to happen. At night, I am a zombie and shut down..

And, now it is 5:43 am. So, off I go, to make today great!