Honey Bee Sneak Peek Day Four: Small Gang

It’s Release Week at Honey Bee Stamps. This is Day Four of the 2018 Spring Release Sneak Peeks. This release is HUGE! Be sure to visit the Honey Bee Stamp Blog to see what the other DT members have created.

Today’s card uses two sets from the new release. The main image is a single large sentiment from Small Gang Stamp Set (1 image) and the Coordinating Die Set (5 dies). The dies allow you to cut out segments of the image. Shadow dies are included for a layered effect. The words Friend and Gang could be used without the full sentiment. I have also used one small image from the My Tribe Stamp Set (25 stamps) and Coordinating Die Set (13 dies). This set is incredible! I love the Southwest theme and I can’t wait to use it in future projects on my Creative Sundays Blog Posts here, and on the Honey Bee Blog.

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The crafting and art community is filled with kind and supportive artists. Many of us have formed wonderful friendships with people from all over the world…most of whom we only know through social media. It’s the new age “pen pal.” I have been fortunate to finally get to meet some of these friends in person at events over the past several years. We fondly refer to each other as belonging to our tribe, gang, or crew and are actively making efforts to meet up more often!

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Today’s card is quick and easy! It is perfect for sending to your gang of friends. It would also be a fabulous swap at your get togethers. I started by cutting pieces of Koh-I-Noor Bristol Smooth Cardstock into four panels (5.25” x 4”) (5” x 3.75”) (4.75” x 3.50”) and (4.5” x 3.25”). This paper is phenomenal for ink blending. I started with the smallest piece and blended it in a blue ombre.

I added color to the other three panels in solid colors. You don’t need to cover the whole panel as you will only see the edges.

Spritz each panel with water, let it sit for 15-30 seconds, then blot it. Make sure that the blue panel is totally dry before stamping the sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment, from the Small Gang Stamp Set, with Ranger’s Black Archival Ink. I decided that I really wanted the sentiment to be shiny. I cleaned the stamp, restamped with Versamark Ink, and then added clear embossing powder. Thank goodness for the Misti! I rarely stamp anything straight and I would not have been able to restamp it without a stamping tool.

Heat the powder with a heating tool. Watching embossing powder melt…it’s magical!

I still felt that this simple card needed just a “little something extra.” I tested the ribbon frame die, from the Small Gang Coordinating Die Set, on a different piece of paper and decided that I liked it. I cut three more and then cut the words out from my blue panel. They were glued together using the Lawn Fawn Glue Pen. I also cut the small heart from the My Tribe Stamp Set. I used the same colors to paint it, plus Tea Dye. (Sorry, I forgot to take a picture.) There is a Coordinating Die Set but I fussy cut it to avoid the white edges.

I scored and folded a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock for a card base. I assembled the card using a Kokuyo tape runner. The top layer was added with Scotch Foam Tape for dimension.

Thanks for joining me today. Be sure to check back each day for more sneak peeks of the new release. I will also be part of the Day One New Release Blog Hop May 1st, at 7:00 am CDT, where you will be able to find more inspiration.

Joyfully,
Jo Ann

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