Monday, June 10, 2019

Twofer Card Challenge #17: Bees

It's the bees knees over at the Twofer Card Challenge!  I didn't think I had any bee stamps, but as I looked through my stash, I found little bees included with several of my sets.  I chose the darling bee from PTI's Flower Favorites.


All of the images on the thank you card are from the Flower Favorites set.  I used PTI inks, and colored over them with Copic markers to add a little more shading and create the centers of the flowers.  I was happy to find that the PTI ink didn't transfer to the Copic nibs.

The next card, void of sentiment, is a thinking of you card.  Remember, for the Twofer Challenge, if your card doesn't have a sentiment on the front, you must state the intended occasion.  

I wanted to mimic the look of a fabric pattern.  I used the Catherine Pooler Lattice Frame die, and cut out some of the lines to create larger diamonds.  The bees are heat embossed in gold.  The main panel is raised with foam.

I hope you will bee joining us for this fun Twofer Challenge!

Please stop by the Twofer Card Challenge blog to see some bee-utiful twofers from our talented guest designer, Coni, and design team!

Supplies:
Stamps:  PTI Flower Favorites
Dies:  Catherine Pooler Lattice Frame
Inks:  VersaMark, PTI Lemon Tart, Smokey Shadow, Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, Prairie Grass, Summer Sunrise
Paper:  Paper Studio Gold Metallic, PTI Harvest Gold
Copics:  YG61,63,91,93, G20, Y11,13,15,17, C3,5,6,8
Other:  Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder, fun foam

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

17 comments:

  1. Two lovely cards Kara! Your happy little daisies and buzzing bees would brighten anyone's day. The bee's look very striking embossed in gold too. Two very different looks but both are bee-utiful.

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  2. Two very coolio cards, my friend. Those flowers look amazing, and the bees are wonderful flitting above them. That's one bee-autiful card! And I do love the embossed card. It's very classy. I have a similar die from PTI though no lattice work in the middle. Those bees fit perfectly in each 'diamond.' As usual, you've outdone yourself. Love 'em!!! Bev

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  3. I keep looking back and forth between your two designs as if doing so could help me pick a favorite. I can't! They are both so different (hey, that's the point!) that each is in a league of its own. Your little garden of golden flowers with the matching color ombre sediment is just exuding fragrance and warmth and the sound of bees happily buzzing! And your second design is the ultimate in elegance! You have created such a rich look that could be produced for any number of wonderful occasions. I love that you chose to use it to let someone know you are thinking of them! You bee so creative, my friend!! Hugs, Darnell

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  4. Both unique designs and so pretty!! Love the beautiful daisies and the bees buzzing about with your first card! Second card is very elegant and perfect for any occasion, very lovely!

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  5. These are two absolutely beautiful cards, Kara! The soft yellow flowers (favorite color) on your thank you card are so artfully created, and I love that you stamped your sentiment in the same color ink, which keeps the soft look going. A totally different look for your thinking of you card with the elegant black on gold. Who would have thought of bees for this gorgeous pattern? Well, you did and it's brilliant!

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  6. Well you've outdone yourself again my friend...two FABULOUS cards! Absolutely LOVE your flower card (in fact I pulled out the same set because I don't have any other bee stamps...shocking I know!!) and how beautifully you've inked up those sunflowers. Love the shaded sentiment too! And oh my...your gold foil and bee card is SO elegant Kara! I love how perfectly each bee fits in the die cut frame and how well they pop off the black background. Two lovely, lovely cards my friend!! Hugs. :0)

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  7. I like the contrast of your designs Kara! One playful, happy card and one oh so elegant!

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  8. The gold card is pure elegance and the flowers are yellow, so of course they make me happy! They are both so wonderful Kara!

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  9. Two times terrific, Kara! If I were a bee, I'd make a bee-line to your daisies in a hurry! Gorgeous!
    =]

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  10. Beautiful Twofers and a great choice of bee images too.

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  11. Two beautiful bee cards Kara!! Love those sweet flowers with the little bees buzzing about. Great colouring and shading with your copics. Always great to find they are compatible with inks! This is such a happy, sunny card and the receiver is going to love it! Your second card is AWESOME! I have seen tapestry material like this! Amazing design, and so perfect stamping and heat embossing to create the bees inside the framework. Very elegant done in gold on black. Fantastic cards Kara!! xx

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  12. Fabulous designs, Kara! Love how you created such different looks with one little bee! The daisies make such a fresh, sunny card. I can see why your little bees would want to visit. And the embossing with the black and gold is so elegant!

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  13. They're gorgeous!! Funny I made a bee card this week and didn't know it was on a twofer challenge... May(bee) I should make another!

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  14. Two beauties, Kara - just love the bees among the flowers but the background your created with the die and gold embossing looks amazing!!

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  15. What a beautiful field of dreamy blooms, Kara, drifting in the soft summer breeze ... just the perfect scene for your sweet little bees! Stylish, elegant twofer ... the gold and black is so chic and dramatic ... it has a fabulous art deco feel about it ... gorgeous! Big hugs and bee-sous! Anita :)

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  16. Your field of flowers with the pollen hungry bees is beautiful, Kara. Coloring over the stamping really brought the flowers to life. The other card is so elegant with all the gold on black. I never thought about cutting parts of that die out but I love the look and will try it myself.

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