Good Monday morning. Is it too cold where you live to think ahead to spring and summer? I had the most fun making this project with it’s flowering vine holding up the bee skep and bumblebees swarming around. Can you call it swarming when there are only three? LOL!
I started by cutting the twirling vine frame and attaching it to the card base with tiny strips of mounting tape. I cut the lavish branch, formed the leaves lightly with my stylus and mat and added lots of tiny formed flowers cut with the flower mound die. I attached the branch to the frame using glossy accents and several rolled glue dots.
I cut the bee skep, sponged it lightly with antique linen using my ink blending tool, turned the edges inward to create a round look and attached to the base with mounting tape.
The bees were cut using black and yellow paper and the wings were cut with vellum. I assembled the bee parts and attached them together with glossy accents. They were formed using my stylus and mat to create that rounded effect. I attached them with rolled glue dots. I added the tiny, tiny flowers around the edge of the frame to bring a little more color and interest for the finishing touch.
If you like adding tiny flowers to your projects and want to cut lots of them at once then the flower mound die is a perfect die to have in your collection. I used the larger flowers on the lavish branch and the tiny X shaped flowers around the frame border. Here is a larger view of the die.
I hope you have a wonderful week and I appreciate you stopping by.
Paper: White, Olive, Red, Black, Yellow, Vellum Ink: Distress Ink Antique Linen Accessories: Memory Box Honey Bee Skep, Jolly Bumblebees, Lavish Branch, Twirling Vine Frame, Flower Mound, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Metal Adapter Plate, Paper Piercer, Stylus, Teflon Bone Folder, ATG, Big Shot, Glue Dots, Inkssential Ink Blending Tool,
WOW! Beautiful!
Sandra ltb
Posted by: Sandra ltb | January 14, 2013 at 01:04 AM
Nice card! Wow, thatsalotta detail! The teeny, tiny flowers and multiple pieces to each little bee ... oh, my! :)
Posted by: Gabby | January 14, 2013 at 02:53 AM
Absolutely gorgeous, Kittie, and unbeelievably fiddly! Hugs, Lesley
Posted by: Lesley at Grenouille | January 14, 2013 at 06:29 AM
So cute! I love the bee skep and that beautiful vine.
I am definitely thinking of Spring and even hot summer. Bring it on! I am really weary of rain and clouds. :-) Your card is beautiful and unique.
Posted by: Benzi | January 14, 2013 at 06:31 AM
This is so cute, love that hive.
Posted by: Rebekka | January 14, 2013 at 06:38 AM
This is so pretty. I love every part of it. That frame is really unique. I can see you getting lots of use from it.
Posted by: Stephanie Bonin | January 14, 2013 at 07:14 AM
Bee images are a favorite of mine. I really like how you used them on this card and the way you used the little flower cut outs too.
Posted by: mary anne guth | January 14, 2013 at 07:35 AM
Oh my, another beautiful design! I love these Memory Box dies!!!! Their frames are beautiful, and you take them to the next level!
Hugs, antonella :-)
Posted by: antonella | January 14, 2013 at 07:54 AM
Lovely card...and, of course, love the pop of red.
Posted by: Jan Douglas | January 14, 2013 at 07:59 AM
Awesome!Very pretty....
Posted by: MaryAnn | January 14, 2013 at 09:14 AM
Oh my is that goregous, love that frame, another on my wish list :) love the bee scene, and your bees are so cute!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | January 14, 2013 at 09:15 AM
Incredible detail...and the vine is amazing!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | January 14, 2013 at 09:20 AM
Very cute! Perfect for a friend of mine that calls herself Bar-BEE. Edna
Posted by: Edna B. | January 14, 2013 at 09:33 AM
Oh I can't wait til Spring..no kidding, this card is wonderful. Makes me want to go out and garden. Unfortunately the ground's frozen.
Posted by: conil | January 14, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Good Morning, Kittie, Well the bee's are at work already, love how you did the frame and the that hive is so different. They are truly busy bees, getting ready for spring. love it.
Posted by: Pattie JNS | January 14, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Hi Kittie, again another beautiful card. Looks like another trip to the craft store to get more Memory Box dies (just gotta love them!). I'm currently working through your hydrangea tutorial (have to punch more flowers :) to finish off the last layer.
Posted by: Barb | January 14, 2013 at 12:15 PM
OMGosh Kittie - you must have a fortune in dies!!!! This is sooo cute.
Posted by: Karen S. | January 14, 2013 at 04:15 PM
How fabulous is this card! I would never have thought of adding that Bee Skep to my collection until I saw what you did with it. The vellum wings are fantastic, how realistic! I just love it Kittie!
Posted by: Anne-Marie B. | January 14, 2013 at 07:41 PM
Hi Kittie
What to say ??? Again I'm amazed by your creative card ! This is also fantastic !! May I ask you did you cut the bees freehand or do you have a die for it ?? Memory box does'nt offer a bee die....right ?
I have also been searching so much for the Martha Stewart candle punch. The store you recommended said it is out of stock....sigh ! Have been Googling that punch and a bee die...no success ....
Thank you for always providing so much inspiration ! You are so clever and very talented !!
Hugs from SPAIN
Posted by: Monica | January 16, 2013 at 09:11 PM
I don't have it but I love the bicycle die.....so cute!
Posted by: Maggie | April 01, 2013 at 06:19 AM
As always, your bee hive with the bees around it is adorable. Wish I had all your idea. Great job. Edna
Posted by: Edna B. | April 01, 2013 at 08:30 AM
What cute summery card. I love getting new dies. I do believe this one will be on it's way to my door step. Thank you for all your wonderful card ideas. I am a fan.
Posted by: [email protected] | April 01, 2013 at 09:17 AM
What a darling card! The bees and bee hive are really just too darn cute!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | April 01, 2013 at 02:05 PM