Thursday, March 26, 2020

Bee-utiful Day and Bee Happy (2 cards)

Hello, everybody!  Today I'm sharing two bee-themed cards!  I am a big fan of bees as they are so important to our food supply. 

Card 1 


Card 1 features a bee image from Gecko Galz What's the Buzz Collage Sheet.  I used a number of dies; namely: Simon Says Stamp Small Hexagon Cluster Die, Nellie's Multiframe Circle, Simon Says Stamp Stitched Squares, and Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle. The patterned papers are from Tell It to the Bees 6x6 paper pack. I stamped a sentiment from Jane's Doodles and embellished with a number of black sequins. My card design was inspired by Creative Sketchy Girls - Challenge 46:




Card 2


Card 2 features a bee image from Gecko Galz What's the Buzz Collage Sheet, which I die-cut with Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers.  The patterned papers are from Tell It to the Bees 6x6 paper pack.  I added a die-cut Simon Says Stamp Small Hexagon Cluster, stamped a sentiment from Your Next Stamp, and embellished with a few black sequins.  My card design was inspired by Sketch Saturday Week 602:



I would like to support the following challenges: A Bit More Time to Craft 111 AG UE; A Perfect Time to Craft March AG UE; Bitten by the Bug 2 Spring Equinox; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Double D Spring 3/3; Double Trouble Thing1 Spring Plus Dies/Punches, Thing3 Bee or Honeycomb (used both), Thing2 Join Bitten by the Bug 3/4; Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday Spring is in the Air 3/3; Gecko Galz Challenge of the Day Bee You; Gecko Galz Customer Challenge Once Upon a Spring Time; Incy Wincy Spring Fling 3/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG (not doing twist) 1E; Word Art Wednesday 432-433 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my cards!  Wishing you a joyful day!

34 comments:

Alyson Mayo said...

Kitty, I love the patterned papers you selected - that floral one on the first card - awesome! Great layered design and the open honeycombs add a great finishing touch :)

Margreet said...

Both cards are very beautiful, Kitty. Great design and pretty papers. Love the 2nd bee so much!
xxx Margreet

Caroline said...

I love both of your pretty cards! The papers are so pretty and those bees are beautiful! Great take on card sketches. Thanks for joining us at bbtb2.

cotnob said...

Two super cards, fabulous Bee toppers and great papers.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Mia said...

Both are gorgeous, Kitty! And beautiful sketches!
Beautiful! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Gecko Galz. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
Mia
Designer for Gecko Galz
craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

Barbara Godden said...

Both cards are fantastic and so different from your usual brighter colours. Love both.

Suze said...

Two lovely cards. I like the papers you used for both cards.

Golden Goddess Designs said...

love them both! so beautiful. thank you very much for sharing with us at Bitten By the Bug 2.

Alicia

jimlynn said...

BOTH are SENSATIONAL! WOW!!! Love these. Great mix of papers and the bees are outstanding. So realistic looking.
Lynn

Gail said...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzz fabulous! TFS Have a BEEutiful day too!

Kazz Cards and Crafts said...

Such a wonderful card. Thank you for joining us At A Perfect time to Craft.
Karen Neil DT
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/

Bunny said...

Both cards are bee-utiful. Love the papers. [Bunny]

aussie aNNie said...

As a lover of bees too I just love this card...I am always happy to hear them in the garden around the flower pollen.....hugs.x

aussie aNNie said...

WOW SPRING is in the air and it shows in these most gorgeous cards, thanks for entering our fabulous challenge and good luck in the draw and hope you join us again.
{aNNie Designer for Double D challenges

Granmargaret said...

Lovely card. Thank you for joining the challenge at A Bit More Time to craft. Hope to see you again next time.

Scrapper69 said...

Both cards are so pretty! I love the pattern papers... they go perfectly with the bee images!

Theresa

Diane said...

Both bee cards are fabulous and beautifully designed! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

Donna Phelan said...

Love both of your beautiful cards! Fabulous papers and fantastic designs! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Double D, Spring Challenge, Donna, DT Member.

Maria Batan said...

Thank you for sharing your creation with us @ Incy Wincy Designs Spring Fling Challenge. Good luck!

Marianne said...

beautiful cards Kitty

Dorlene Durham said...

I love all the paper layers. YOur choices are spot on! Great card. Thanks for joining the challenge at Bitten By The Bug 2. Dorlene DT BBTB2

Kim said...

I like the color palette you used and all the layers. Thanks for joining the challenge at Bitten by The Bug 2.

cohenna said...

Beautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the Sketch Saturday Challenge this time and good luck :)

Darlene said...

WOW ... these are both just awesome! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Spring’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Please stop in for a visit!

Denise S. said...

These are beautiful and such great takes on the two sketches you used. Thank you for joining us on the Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge.

Melanie R said...

Wow! Beautiful cards, Kitty! The papers are so pretty and your interpretation of that sketch is perfect. I am also a fan of bees... as long as the hive is not on my porch. We have a honey farm nearby and they will safely remove the bees without destroying them. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble #52.

Suzanne Reynolds said...

What a great assortment of design papers for your background, they are stunning. Love both of your cards and the bees look so real. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and Bitten By The Bug. Back about three years ago we had a queen bee decide to bring her whole army and they settled under eave of the patio...thousands of them. A Bee tender came over and hung a pail, left and said he would return, but before he returned all that had collected in the pail flew back out, and the next day heard that a neighbor down the street had the same problem. So think they just flew across our wall and into another person's yard. It was awesome seeing them take residence here in just minutes; but scary that there were so many. I was able to get great pictures.

KraftyKoolKat said...

Two really awesome Bee creations. I adore your layout on both of them sweetie.
Hugs
Cathy
xxx

Fikreta said...

very beautiful card!

moknowsall said...

layers, layers, upon layers, your card is stunning! love all the coordination of papers and stamping. thanks for joining us at Bitten by the Bug2

Andrea W said...

Your bee cards are very elegant! The papers are so pretty and I love the bee images.🐝

LindaStampAndInk said...

Beautiful card. I love all the coordinating papers you used. Love the colors. Thank you for sharing with Double Trouble challenge #52.

Ellibelle said...

Both are absolutely amazing, great designs and loving the details!
Thank you so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
Ellibelle's Corner

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