Busy Bee

     Boy I sure hope you guys aren't going to get sick of me this week.  I have something to post today through Saturday and some days have TWO posts!  See the sentiment on the card above.  Uh huh!!!     

     It's time for a new challenge at The Kraft Journal and this time we want to see your "Shape it up" projects.  Hexagons are all the rage right now and I decided to use them on this card.  I don't have a die or punch for the shape but you don't have to have one.  I was able to download a free hexagon pattern right here and use it to create the sizes I needed.  There's a bit of an advantage to doing it that way when you want different sizes.

     So, I started my card by cutting a base using the pattern out of black cardstock.  I then matted it with Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock and Kraft and Black Cardstock Pad paper and added some machine stitching.  Next I wrapped the panel with canvas fringe ribbon and some Black Baker's Twine.  The center panels were cut from designer paper and then matted with Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock and black.  I tied more of the Baker's Twine around one and used a brad to attach a Scalloped Grungy Prim Tag with the fun Create with TLC sentiment printed on it.  A few more brads and that wonderful A Day For Daisies Vintage Bee image you saw me use a few weeks back finish of this bee-utiful card.  :-)

     Let us see your "Shape It Up" projects by linking up your entry for the challenge.

     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner--anything with wings

The Crazy Challenge--seeing spots

Make It Monday--anything goes

Joanna Sheen--going dotty

The Crafty Pad--anything but a square

Allsorts--anything but a square

Catch the Bug--anything goes

Crafty Catz--3 embellishments, 2 papers, 1 image

Poodles Parlour--winged things

C.R.A.F.T.--shaped card

Moving Along with the Times--flying high

Crafting for All Seasons--stitching real or faux

The Perfect Sentiment--anything goes plus sentiment

Paper and Such--wings and things

Ladybug Crafts--anything goes

Natalie and Amy's--anything goes

Unique Crafters--anythings goes

     Have a happy Monday!

Other Supplies

• Paper:  Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
• Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Vintage Bee", sentiment from Create with TLC
• Ink:  Copics, Vintage Photo Distress ink
• Tools:  Drop-a-dile, sewing machine, Nestabilities Lacey Circles, Marvy Uchida Circle punch
• Miscellaneous:  Spare parts brads, Crystal Stickles, Glossy Acccents