Bee My Valentine and Doggone Friendly for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop - January 2024

Hello friends!  I hope you are having an amazing weekend.  Today I am hopping with some Crafty Collaborators along the Share It Sunday Blog Hop as we share lots of inspiration about what we've been working on this month and haven't shared, yet.  There are several of us hopping today - you will find the list to follow along towards the bottom of my blog post - so sit back and enjoy your favorite coffee, tea, water or smoothie as we share some handmade projects with you!

Today's Projects

I made two special thank you projects this month!  

One was a card for my customer who placed my first order of 2024.  I love making thank you cards for my customers, but this one was an extra special one to show my appreciation.

And my second one was a calendar for Benji's groomer since I had forgotten his appointment the week before and she got us rescheduled so quickly... 

Doesn't he look handsomely adorable after his grooming appointment?!? **SWOON**

Project Details

The Bee My Valentine stamp set has become a favorite of mine in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog.  Inspired by the colors in the coordinating Bee Mine DSP and my friend, the lovely Emma Goddard, I just had to make flowers out of the bee's wings!  You just simply stamp the wings four times like a clover leaf and the flower blooms!  With a little simple fussycutting you can make as many as you wish!

The Basic White cardstock panel was blended with Pool Party ink and a Small Blending Brush.  The panel was die-cut with an Everyday Details circle die.  The panel was splattered with the brush tip of my Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker.  The bee path was stamped with Pool Party ink.  The bee was stamped with Daffodil Delight and Tuxedo Black Memento ink. The wings were stamped with Petal Pink ink and accented with Wink of Stella for some glimmer.

Three flowers were created... one each in Petal Pink, Pool Party and Sweet Sorbet.  The flowers were colored by off-stamping the coordinating heart stamp.  The overlapping centers were covered by crumpled up Daffodil Delight cardstock which was die-cut using the smallest Deckled Circles die.  The die-cut was was crumpled and wadded into a tiny ball, unfolded and repeated again several times until the paper fibers were soft to the touch.  A small bit of to the circle was torn completely around to fit the size of the flower.  The circle was then separated creating two flower centers where the inside exposed the fluffy fibers mimicking petal florets.  The circles were adhered to the flowers with a Stampin' Dimensional.  The flower stems are Pretty Parakeet Baker's Twine tied in a bow with the tails long enough to knot at the bottom and adhere to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

The Blueberry Bunches sentiment was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  The Everyday Details label die was shortened to fit the sentiment.  

The inside was layered, die-cut and blended to compliment the card front.  The Blueberry Bunches sentiments was perfect for creating my favorite way of saying thanks!  The Basic White Medium Envelope front and flap were stamped to complete the card ensemble.

A Pampered Pet Salon in Maumee, OH, is where Benji goes for grooming so I stamped the Doggone Friendly background stamp twice with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  Once for the main background and once for the calendar panel and fussy-cutting the pampered doggies that Miss Judy probably sees a lot of from day to day.  The happy tongues were colored with Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers along with some of the bows and collars.  The bow for the terrier was colored with Pool Party and Crumb Cake.   The fussy-cut images were adhered to a Basic White Stylish Shapes square die-cut which was adhered to a same size Crumb Cake die-cut.

Details for the calendar layout can be found here. 

More Inspiration

I hope you have been inspired to create one or both of these projects to share with someone to make them smile.  Now it's time to continue along the blog hop - you're currently with me, Angie McKenzie, at #10 - to get more inspiration from the others... so look at the list below and continue along.  You definitely don't want to miss any.

Blog Hop Index

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

You Can Make This Card!

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started...

BASICS

• Clear Blocks D; Glass Mat (part of the Sale-a-Bration Join Offer); Paper Trimmer; Paper Snips; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; Stampin' Dimensionals; Mini Glue Dots

STAMPS

• Bee My Valentine Cling Stamp Set  (Bundled Savaings are available with the coordinating Bee Builder Punch); Blueberry Bunches Cling Stamp Set 

INK

• Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink, Pool Party and Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pads; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad; Subtles Stampin' Write Markers 

PAPER

• Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Basic White Cardstocks; Basic White Medium Envelopes

OTHER

• Small Blending Brushes; Bee Builder Punch (included with the Bee My Valentine Bundle); 2022-2024 In Colors Baker's Twine Pack; Wink of Stella Glitter Pen; Everyday Details Dies

Print Recipe

Product List

You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you live in the USA and do not already have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.

Time to Use Your Paper Trimmer!

        PAPER CUTS

• Basic White - 3-3/4" x 5" (x3) 
• Daffodil Delight - scraps for die-cutting 
• Pool Party - 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" (card base)

You Can Make This Calendar!

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started...

BASICS

• Clear Blocks; Glass Mat; Paper Trimmer; Paper Snips; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; Tear & Tape Adhesive

STAMPS

• Doggone Friendly Cling Background Stamp Set; Everyday Details Cling Stamp Set (coordinating dies are available with bundled savings)

INK

• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad; Petal Pink, Crumb Cake and Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Packs

PAPER

• Crumb Cake and Basic White Cardstocks

OTHER

• Stylish Shapes Dies; White Post-it Notes

Print Recipe

Product List

You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you live in the USA and do not already have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.