“B” Happy

It’s Wednesday and time for the funkie side of the design team to share our projects for the current challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!

The current challenge is hosted by team member Cec who has chosen the theme “B” HAPPY …Cec says, “Create a shabby chic or vintage project that makes you happy and features birds, bees and/or butterflies. You must use at least one of these things with wings and it must have a place of prominence on your creation but if you wish to use two or more, please feel free to do that.”

When I saw this challenge, I immediately reached for the entomology stamp set by Tim Holtz. I used the background stamp from this set to stamp in hickory smoke distress archival ink and then stenciled brushed corduroy distress ink through the honeycomb stencil. I used the merchant stamps to randomly add numbers and swiped the card through frayed burlap distress spray.

The letters were cut from classic kraft stock using the alphanumeric thinlits dies.

The bees were stamped directly onto the card background using the travel stamp platform. They were stamped a second time onto heavystock and a piece of acetate. Cutting the body from the heavystock and adhering over the acetate wings.

I added one more bee and hand drew the line.

The background is design tape with distress oxide over the top and splashed with white paint. The metallic kraft stock is embossed using the foundry 3D texture fade.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Zoe

(EARLY FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps – Entomology	(EARLY FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps – Merchant	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils – Honeycomb	(June Pre-order) Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 121PK – Alphanumeric, Thin (3/8″ Tall)	(MAY PRE-ORDER) Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder – Foundry
(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments, Star Adornments	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Design Tape Collector	Tim Holtz ideaology Metallic Kraft Stock TH93586	(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint – Picket Fence
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Brushed Corduroy	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray – Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray – Pumice Stone
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker – Fossilized Amber	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker – Tumbled Glass	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad – Evergreen Bough	Ranger Designer Palette – Tim Holtz AMP47704 (February Pre-Order)	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte 1 oz Bottle
Tim Holtz Ranger Idea-ology Sanding Grip	Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool – With 4 Blending Foams	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer	Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib	Tonic 5″ titanium snips
(NOVEMBER PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Sidekick Starter Kit by Tim Holtz	(MARCH PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Travel Stamp Platform – 1711e by Tonic Studios	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat – 1914e by Tonic Studios

6 Comments »

Kathy/NorthCarolina says:

11th July, 2018 at 10:31 am

I love all things bee/honey related so this card has my heart humming a happy tune! I love the soft, botanical feel you created with your color palette! The splashes of white paint are such a wonderful detail. But the BEEEEEEEESSSSS! They are fabulous with their acetate wings. Such a lovely detail! This card is the bees knees, my friend! Thank you so much for sharing all the details. I love your work!

Ann - Market Harborough says:

11th July, 2018 at 5:13 pm

Very relevant because it’s Bees’ Needs week in the U.K designed to help and draw attention to pollinators. Carnaby Street has been renamed Carnabee Street to celebrate.