Bibi Cameron

Happy Bee Day Blog Hop Day 2| Honey Bee Stamps 4th anniversary + Giveaway!

Hi everyone, welcome to Happy Bee Day Blog Hop – Day 2!  We are celebrating Honey Bee Stamps 4th birthday and their biggest release ever, available in their shop here!

I enjoy Honey Bee Stamps not only because of the high quality of the products and their beautiful designs but because the love they seem to put in every single aspect of the business. Parcels beautiful packed, amazing customer service and the people behind the business is supportive and sweet as honey.

I’m truly honoured to have had the chance to be part of their journey as a member of their design team during the last couple of years. 

To celebrate, I made love- friendship – encouragement cards using: “ Oh my Whiskers stamp set”, Oh my Whiskers die set“,    “You are purrrfect stamp set”,  You are purrrfect Honey Cuts ( die set)  and I also used “Watercolour lines Cover Plate” (background die).

Those kittens are stinkin cute!!!! aren’t they?

I stamped the images using Pumice Stone Distress ink on Arches watercolour paper and I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor paints to add colour.

I also used Zigs  ( water-based markers) to add darker areas and little hairs to the kittens.

I like to add hair to stamped little animals and this is very easy to do. I have a video here to show you how I do this.  I basically apply a light one or two washes of colour over the whole image and when the paper is dry I  add several little lines using brush tip watercolour markers in different colours. 

For the background of all the cards in this post,  I  used Hero Arts Dove White cardstock.  I did some ink blending over this paper and I die cut the panels using “Watercolour lines Cover Plate die”.

Begin each day with a little curiosity 

For this first card, I  applied Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink over the Hero Arts Dove white paper using a Nuvo sponge. I applied a heavier layer of ink at the bottom of the panel, a lighter one at the top and a very very light one on the centre of the panel.

Using a Nuvo Mist bottle, I  sprayed water on the background to create white freckles. When the paper was dry I then splattered it with a black, a dark blue,  a red wine Nuvo Aqua flow pen and I also splattered it using a Nuvo Shimmer Pen.  This adds a lot of value to the composition.

I embellished with  Gold Lights Confetti Mix , Nuvo Crystal Glaze and Nuvo Dream Drops.



You are Purrrfect

I wanted to guarantee colour coordination for this card so  I used the same soft blue watercolour paint to add colour to the background and two of the balloons in the image.

I used the colour #61 from the   Kuretake Gansai Tambi  36 Color set.  This is a beautiful creamy watercolour paint.

To create the background I also used a  large brush and I randomly applied several strokes of the paint on the Hero Hues Dove White paper.

Then I splattered the paper using a dark blue Nuvo aqua flow pen and Nuvo Shimmer pen and when it was dried I die cut it using the new  “Watercolour lines Cover Plate die“.. love it!



I’d  spend all nine lives with you

To make the background of this card. I used one heart dies from Stacking Hearts Honey Cuts (die set)  by honey Bee Stamps to create a mask.  I then placed the mask on the paper and I applied Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inkover it.

I removed the heart mask and with the sponge slightly inked I applied a soft layer of the ink to fill the heart image that was completely white. This allowed me to create a smooth transition between the masked image and the background colour.

I embellished withMoon Dance Confetti Mix.

I also stamped a tiny butterfly and I added as an embellishment to one of the little kittens on the front panel and I also added lashes using a black microfine tip pen.

There you go a purrfect couple. Sooooooooo adorable. 

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Giveaway  

Honey Bee Stamps is giving away a Spring Fling Prize Pack  that includes: Spring Peony stamp and dies, Spring Fling paper, Spring Fling enamel dots, and the Radiant Background Stencil

Comment along the way to win!

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Honey Bee Sweet Gifts

Honey Bee Stamps is giving extra love  with your orders:

  • Earn a free- bee stamp for  orders of  $35  and over
  • Earn a free -bee stamp and matching die for orders of $75and over
  • with orders of $100 or over you will earn a free -bee stamp, matching die, AND  a  “Bee enamel Pin” which isn’t available for purchase and till supplies last. Free USA shipping on orders over $50.

That’s all for today I hope you enjoy these projects and the hop!


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Many hugs  and happy crafting

x

Bibi


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Comments

  3. Ginger says

    All of your creations are wonderful! My favorite is the one with the cats that says, I would spend all nine lives with you! I love this since I am a cat owner and my husband and I treat our cats like children! Great job!

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  6. Denise Mlady says

    These cards are just lovely! The watercoloring is really pretty and the soft palette is perfect for this time of year. The kittens are so cute.

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  8. sharon g says

    WOW WOW WOW, your coloring skills are amazing. I can't get over how everything looks. You must just love these cards. The kitties are so cute, I really think that I must have them!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. BeverlyBL says

    I just love the watercolor lines die. I like how you got 3 different looks with it. All of your cards are very cute. Thank you.

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  10. Mary Holshouser says

    You put the kitties in such cute
    poses. Love the one flying off
    with the balloons. thanks for
    sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  14. KLancaster says

    You have so many features that I love in these cards. Your watercoloring is beautiful and the heart watermark — LOVE IT!

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  17. Denise Bryant says

    Sweet cards! I am really partial to these cute kitties! Love your pretty backgrounds and details!

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  21. Jeannean says

    These kitties are the best! I love your fur texture and am checking out your technical. Thanks for the tip!

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  22. Surekha Galagoda says

    DEar Bibi
    the card with the heart and the sentiment I will spend nine lives with you is what I wish to tell my husband and unfortunately i cannot as he he left us here and went to heaven. I honestly wish I just can tell him this once. I miss him so much. Love and hugs

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  31. Becca Yahrling says

    Awww, all the kitties are just so precious and ca-ute!!
    And your cards are magnificent and beautifully colored.

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  35. Karriane Goodwill says

    These cards are so sweet. Love the watercoloring. It is the perfect medium for these cards. Thanks for sharing!

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  42. Ashley Ebben says

    Beautiful cards! I love how you made the sentiments stand out by using white embossing powder on dark cardstock then die cutting! I'll have to use that!

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  48. Mirella says

    I am in love with this adorable stamp set, so seeing you use it in such versatile ways now makes me want it even more! Beautiful colouring, thanks for all the inspiration !

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  55. JessicaK says

    So pretty! Thank you for the tips and video-watercoloring is nerve wracking for me and I appreciate the tutorials 🙂

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  62. LIZARD says

    That watercolor die is really grabbing me and saying (think of the Pier one commercial) buy me!, buy me!, buy me! So I just might have to listen to what that die is saying to me! 😉 Great work Bibi! Love the wellies and the kitties! They are all super cute and I like the sayings that coordinate with them. Such a fun release!!!!

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