Hi friends! Happy Wednesday, and thanks for stopping by our blog today! Please join us in welcoming Kelly Latevola as a special guest sharing some fresh inspiration from Honey Bee stamps! Don’t forget to watch the video for more information and enjoy!

I’m Kelly Latevola and I’m so excited to be here on Simon Says Stamp to share some adorable Honey Bee Stamps sets with you! If you’ve followed my blog or seen a Youtube video of mine it will not surprise you that today’s project is a one layer card! 

I started by stamping and masking. It’s easy to get confused about what goes first in a one layer scene. I try to remember whatever I want to see the most of gets stamped first. So for this card I wanted to see the flowers the most. They go first. For the cake I want to see the entire strawberry. They go first. I hope that helps you sort it out when you’re stamping. 

You might notice that the cake stand is a little bit taller on my card than it is in the stamp set. It’s not your eyes. It really is taller. I used a little trick to make the stand taller so it fit my card better. It’s really easy and can help you get more out of sets you already own. 

Once the stamping is complete I got started with the Copic coloring. For me this is my very favorite part. I did speed up the coloring a bit to make the video a more reasonable length but you can see everything from the masking to the cake stand to the sentiment in the video below:

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I think a scene would have been adorable but honestly, I love how clean this turned out. The white background really lets the bright red in the card shine! What do you think? Should I have gone with a full scene?

Thank you so much for joining me today! I hope you found a little something to inspire you for your next project :) 

SUPPLIES:

Honey Bee WINTER ANEMONE Clear Stamp… [ SSS ] Honey Bee PIECE OF CAKE Clear Stamp… [ SSS ] Honey Bee SWEET Clear Stamp Set hbst-115 [ SSS ] Sakura 6 WHITE Gelly Roll Classic… [ SSS ] EK Success WRITING PEN FINE TIP 55-30080 [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] 03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper… [ SSS ] Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ] ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER E99 BAKED CLAY [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY Grey [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER C3 COOL GRAY Grey [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER C5 COOL GRAY Grey [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG01 GREEN BICE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG03 YELLOW GREEN [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG67 MOSS Dark Green [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker Y08 ACID YELLOW… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER W3 WARM GRAY Grey [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker W5 WARM GRAY NO.5… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R32 PEACH [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R35 CORAL [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R29 LIPSTICK RED… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R59 CARDINAL… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R20 BLUSH Pink… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER YR24 PALE SEPIA [ SSS ] We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE… [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS ] Gina K Designs JET BLACK AMALGAM Ink… [ SSS ] Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Kelly for being our guest!

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Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! I’m delighted to welcome back super special guest Elena Roussakis as a guest on our blog today! She made this darling design with a clever combination of some sweet designs from Neat & Tangled!

The stamps are stamped with Jet Black ink from Lawn Fawn and colored with Elena’s favorite Copic markers. The card base was created with patterned paper from Avery Elle’s Sorbet collection and the pretty pink blended background was made with the Picket Fence Studio brushes and Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spun Sugar ink. Isn’t this scene the sweetest?!

SUPPLIES:

Neat and Tangled SWINGING BY Clear… [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled SWINGING BY Dies NAT452 [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled FRIENDLY FLORALS… [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled FRIENDLY FLORALS Die… [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled SCHOOLHOUSE Clear… [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled SCHOOLHOUSE Dies NAT288 [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled FLORAL FRAME Clear… [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled FLORAL FRAME Dies… [ SSS ] Neat and Tangled SCALLOPED Die Set… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn OUTSIDE IN STITCHED… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn JET BLACK Premium Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad SPUN… [ SSS ] Picket Fence Studios LIFE CHANGING… [ SSS ] Copic Markers [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn KRAFT Cardstock LF1747 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WHITE CARDSTOCK 120… [ SSS ] Avery Elle THE SORBET COLLECTION 6×6… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Elena for being our guest!

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Hello crafters, it’s Nina-Marie here with you today, sharing some inspiration featuring our Simon exclusive It’s Your Birthday, Suzy Watercolor Prints! 

One of the reasons as to why I love these Suzy Watercolor Prints so much is that they make for customizable crafting projects! You can simply color the prints for a beautiful card, or you can get really creative and die cut, fussy cut, stamp, embellish and more for a unique, one of a kind creation! 

I’m using the adorable llama card, and coloring it with my favorite Prima and Daniel Smith watercolors. When selecting my colors, I specifically selected them to coordinate with the Lawn Fawn Really Rainbow papers adhered behind the watercolor panel.

After coloring, I decorated the card with a few Groovy confetti pieces, which really complements the colors across the entire design! 

I love how this bright and colorful birthday card turned out, and I hope you are inspired to do a bit of coloring of your own!

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SUPPLIES

Simon Says Stamp Suzy’s IT’S YOUR… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn REALLY RAINBOW 6×6 Inch… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp GROOVY Confetti… [ SSS ] Tonic MORNING DEW Grande Nuvo Crystal… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing WOODLANDS Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing COMPLEXION Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing ESSENCE Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing ODYSSEY Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing PASTEL DREAMS… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith VAN DYCK BROWN 15ML… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith BURNT SIENNA 5ml Extra… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith INDIAN YELLOW 5ML Extra… [ SSS ] Royal Langnickel ZEN WATERCOLOR BRUSH… [ SSS ] Royal Langnickel ZEN WATERCOLOR BRUSH… [ SSS ] Fiskars REINFORCED Paper Trimmer 12… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WHITE CARDSTOCK 120… [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ]

Don’t forget that Kathy Racoosin’s latest 30 Day Coloring Challenge has begun and will be continuing through February 28th! We love to color and we are always excited about her challenges, as they encourage you to relax and enjoy the coloring process – even if it is for only a short time!

You can learn more about the 30 Day Coloring Challenge on Kathy’s blog, The Daily Marker.

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Blog Candy Winners!!

Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Ombrè + Layered Stamping Featuring Hero Arts: Dee Earnshaw!
Interactive Cards by Jess: Be Mine Otter Wiper Card: Sue D!
Vacation: Mixed Media with Shari Carroll and Buttons Galore: Stacey Kowbel!
One Stamp, Five Ways: Birthday Numbers!: Tara Prince!
Art Journaling: Abstract Painted Backgrounds: June Swart!
Amore LauraFadora: Love Bear Thanks: Rachel Vass!
Crafty Quinet: 5 Ways to Use Distress Inks: Lisa Byers!

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