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Today I have a layered album to show you featuring the very sweet Sweet as Honey Collection from Heartfelt Creations. This collection lends itself beautifully to a layered album with a story to tell.
Materials Used:
HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp
HCD1-7185 Sweet as Honey die
HCDP1-291 Sweet as Honey paper collection
HCPC-3829 Honey Bee Maidens stamp
HCD1-7183 Honey Bee Maidens die
HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp
HCD1-7184 Honey Bee Bungalow die
HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp
HCD1-7182 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Die
HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp
HCD1-7181 Backyard Blossoms Die
HCPC-3811 Rainboots and Blossoms stamp
HCD1-1769 Rainboots and Blossoms die
HCPC3772 – Wildwood Cottage Accents stamp
HCD1-7128 Wildwood Cottage Accents die
HCD1-745 Luggage & Tags die
HCD1-7155 Circle Basics – Large
7156 Eyelet Ovals & Basic – Small
RACP962 Ranger Archival Ink Fern Green
RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink – Leaf Green
RACP505 Ranger Archival Ink – Sepia
RACP239 Ranger Archival ink – Monarch Orange
RACP632 Ranger Archival ink – Buttercup
HCLC1-452-3 Layered card – Kraft 6” x 6”
ANC-829 Espress-O Yourself Prills
PGM 15015 Crystal Clear
159723 Art Glitter Dries Clear
85-glitter – Ultrafine Crystal Glitter
HCPP3-452 White Cardstock
HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers
Bristol Smooth cardstock, Zig Clean Colour Brush markers, AC yellow cardstock, Hemp twine
Instructions:
Cut 9 pieces of patterned paper 5 ¾” x 5 ¾” and die cut the circles in the centres using the HCD1-7155 Circle Basics – Large dies. Assemble the layers on the card and then adhere the papers to the card. Die cut the trim using the eyelet edge from the 7156 Eyelet Ovals & Basic – Small and the largest plain die from the HCD1-7155 Circle Basics – Large die set from yellow cardstock and adhere to the front of the album.
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set and the HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Espress-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and and adhere to the bottom right and left of the front of the album.
Stamp the heart leaf image from the HCPC-3811 Rainboots and Blossoms stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colour in with Forget Me Knot and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die. Shape lightly and add to the bottom of the card around the cone flowers as shown.
Stamp the bee maiden image from the HCPC-3829 Honey Bee Maidens stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth paper and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the image in with the Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to the skirt with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and adhere to the top left above the sunflowers.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Die cut the sentiment from the paper collection using the tag die from the HCD1-745 Luggage & Tags die set and adhere to the bottom of the album as shown.
Page 2
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set and the HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Espress-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and and adhere to the bottom right and left of the front of the album.
Stamp the heart leaf image from the HCPC-3811 Rainboots and Blossoms stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colour in with Forget Me Knot and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die. Shape lightly and add to the bottom of the card around the cone flowers as shown.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Page 3
Stamp the bungalow image from the HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the left of the circle.
Stamp the honey pots and the honey stirrer from the HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to the pots and adhere to the bottom right of the page.
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set and the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Espress-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and adhere to the bottom right and left of the front of the album.
Stamp the heart leaf image from the HCPC-3811 Rainboots and Blossoms stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colour in with Forget Me Knot and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die. Shape lightly and add to the bottom of the card around the cone flowers as shown.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Page 4
Stamp the bungalow image from the HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock. Colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the bottom left.
Page 5
Stamp the bungalow image from the HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock. Colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add to the circle on the right as shown.
Stamp the path image from the HCPC3772 – Wildwood Cottage Accents stamp in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock. Colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and adhere below the bungalow around the bottom of the circle.
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set and the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Espress-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and and adhere to the bottom right and left of the path.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Page 6
Stamp the wheat image from the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp in Fern Green and Peanut Brittle inks on white cardstock. Colour the stems with Leaf Green ink and the tips with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Heart of Gold Prills to the tips and adhere to the bottom left.
Page 7
Stamp the bungalow image from the HCPC-3830 Honey Bee Bungalow stamp in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the left of the circle.
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set and the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Espress-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and and adhere to the bottom right and left of the front of the album.
Stamp the heart leaf image from the HCPC-3811 Rainboots and Blossoms stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colour in with Forget Me Knot and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die. Shape lightly and add to the bottom of the card around the cone flowers as shown.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Page 8
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set and the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Espress-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and and adhere to the bottom right and left of the front of the album.
Stamp the heart leaf image from the HCPC-3811 Rainboots and Blossoms stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colour in with Forget Me Knot and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die. Shape lightly and add to the bottom of the card around the cone flowers as shown.
Stamp the bee maiden image from the HCPC-3829 Honey Bee Maidens stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth paper and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the image in with the Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to the skirt with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and adhere to the top left above the sunflowers.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Trim the sentiment from the paper collection and adhere to the bottom right as shown.
Page 9
Die cut the eyelet oval from the 7156 Eyelet Ovals & Basic – Small die set in the yellow cardstock and adhere to the middle of the page. Then cut another circle using the largest die from the large circle die set in yellow cardstock and adhere to the eyelet circle. Die cut the patterned paper using the second largest circle die from the large circle die set and adhere to the previously cut circles.
Stamp several coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set and the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp set in Fern Green, Orange Monarch and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flowers with Buttercup inks, and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Espress-O Yourself Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers, trim and adhere to the bottom right and left of the front of the album.
Stamp the bee maiden image from the HCPC-3829 Honey Bee Maidens stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth paper and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the image in with the Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to the skirt with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and adhere to the top left above the sunflowers.
Stamp the bees from the HCPC-3831 Sweet as Honey stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the wings before attaching the bees to the flowers as shown.
Die cut the tags from the paper collection using the HCD1-745 Luggage & Tags die set and adhere to the spine with hemp twine. Add a strip of paper 5 ¾” x ½” over the spine. Then finish with a 5 ¾” zip strip featuring the bees.
To finish the album, add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to all the pages using Dries Clear glue.
For more inspiration and a sneak peak of the O Holy Night collection due out next week please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/726/elegant-inspiration-an-o-holy-night-sneak-peek
Happy Crafting
Ka Kite Anu
Patricia
Hi Patricia, love to see your work on the computer, you have a real talent for card making, all the best, and many more cards to come, fond regards marion
I cannot believe you made this!! You are so incredibly talented, Patricia.
That said, you must have had such fun creating this book. I would live on any page of it.
Evelyn
Stunning!
Absolutely Stunning!!
This is just beautiful my friend!! Your detail is so fun to look at. I know these are a lot of work but so work the effort! Gorgeous!