Hello crafty friends! Today, I am participating in a Instagram Hop for the new release, Cozy Christmas, by Honey Bee Stamps. This release is filled with holiday lovelies and I’m sharing just a few of them on the Instagram Hop. Hop over to Instagram, follow me and leave a comment on my post on 11/2/2024 for a chance to win a gift certificate from Honey Bee Stamps.
My card features the following products:
Lovely Layers: Window – Honey Cuts dies
Lovely Layers: Window Holiday Add-On – Honey Cuts dies
Rustic Brick Wall Embossing Folder
Great Greetings: Holiday Honey Cuts dies
For the basics… my featured project below is made from Neenah 80lb Solar White cardstock for the card base and card front panel. All of the black ink stamping was done using Honey Bee’s Bee Creative Intense Black Ink. I use Honey Bee Stamps Bee Creative Precision Glue and for when I want more dimension, Bee Creative Foam Dots With Tab for adhering my elements together. My blender brushes (large and small) are a must for ink blending color on the background, too. For white highlights, I use my white Gelly Roll pen. My card is 5″ X 7″ in size.
To make this 5″ X 7″ card, I started by adding a brick background for the house. I used the Rustic Brick Wall Embossing Folder for the texture. Then I ran a couple of Copic Markers across the brick to color it. I used W1, R00, BG000. Yes, I used pink and blue with a warm gray combination to blend with the window colors.
To make the holiday-themed window, I used a warm gray for the background of the window, added a brown roof and then I thought this window should have a light pink trim color to be quaint and sweet! The balcony was done in an light aqua blue. I assembled the tree with its ribbons and ornaments. I added the garland and trim pieces to the balcony. For the lighting in the window, I used Scattered Straw for the yellow lighting for around the tree background. I lightly color the ice using BG000 Copic Markers. I attached the window to the background using Bee Creative Foam Dots With Tabs. The Lovely Layers: Window Holiday Add-On – Honey Cuts dies turns this die set into a winter wonderland for the holidays!
Below this beautiful holiday-trimmed window, I added the “Happy Holidays” scripted sentiment using white for the background layer and red cardstock for the top layer. I glued the words to the bottom. Lastly, I splattered white paint all over the card front to complete this wintery look! I used Dr. PH Martens white paint and a fan brush (along with a little water to dilute it) to make the snowy scene.
You can shop the entire Honey Bee Stamps , Cozy Christmas release. If you decide to place an order, please use the links in this post so that Honey Bee knows which ideas inspired you!
Thanks for stopping by today. If you want to see more ideas and inspiration from me, subscribe to my blog, BobbiHartDesign.com. I’ll send you updates on new posts! You can also find me on Instagram as @BobbiHartDesign and on Facebook as BobbiHartDesign.
