The Hum of the Bees - Card

I wanted to show off this Cuttlebug embossing folder - I brought the set in because I love the bees!

These are the eensy, weensy blossoms from the Spellbinders Whimsy die set.  I popped the pearls into the middle of the blossom as well as nestling the slightly larger ones around the outside.

Card Synthesis:
I used the blending tool with the Distress Ink to colour the backs of the flower diecuts as the paper is single sided.  I love the little tiny flower from the Whimsy set. (But what really attracted me to the Whimsy set was that butterfly which I will use in something else soon!)
I chose Distress Tea Dye for shading the bee embossed paper, because it had that tinge of orange-peach which went with the paper.
Archival Ink was used to stamp the sentiment.

Reagents:
Quietfire Rubber Stamp: The Hum of the Bees from the Garden Delights Stamp set. (Yes.  Really.  I cut off the attribute! Link is in image below)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder set: Sentimental
Prima Almanac A4 Paper Pad
Spellbinders:Pagemaps Whimsy, Labels 10, Classic Ovals Small, Labels 20
Pearls
Distress Ink: Tea Dye and Black Soot (link to Distress Ink, click image below)
All links go to quietfiredesign.ca

Thanks for stopping by! Suzanne

Warm Winter Wishes

Here is another quick and easy card using Warm Winter Wishes, an embossing folder, cardstock and a bit of decorative paper!
I love the look of blind embossing - that hasn't changed over the years.  Our wedding invitations had a blind embossed snowflake on the front because we had a December wedding!  I might have made my own if there had been easily available embossing machines as there is now.

Card Synthesis:

Card Blanks

Quietfire Warm Winter Wishes

Distress Inks:  Peeled Paint for the sentiment and Antique Linen for distressing

Sizzix: Textured Impressions Branches, Swirls & Ribbons Set (also used in this card the other day)

Kaisercraft December 25th

Coloured Cardstock: Core'dinations Elements

Ink Blending Tool

Tombow Stamp Runner

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzanne

A Minute of Tim Holtz

Here is a far-too-short minute of Tim Holtz demonstrating at the Ranger booth at the 2011 CHA convention in Los Angeles.  Makes you want more, eh? 

He's charming, witty, informative and able to smoothly multi-task. Not to mention he designs amazing things!