Thursday, May 23, 2013

Bee thankful


     Buzz....buzzzz.  Our bee keeper has moved his nursery hives out for the year, but I had this cutie buzzing around my craft table.  He's called "Baby Fairy Bee".
     Our hostess this week at Mo's Digital Pencil is our sweet DT sistah, Debbie, and she wants to see "Thank You" projects.  I used a sketch from a couple of weeks back at Bearly Mine making yellow and black the primary colors in keeping with the bee theme.  Lots of punched and hand layered flowers that I gave a light coating of Creative Inspirations paint to for a little shimmer and shine.  I added a Memory Box Corner Bow die cut so the top left corner wasn't so bare.  The butterfly was made by punching it out in yellow and black.  I then cut the center out of the black one and glued it to the back of the yellow one slightly off to give the wings a black edging.  Both the butterfly and flowers were embossed for dimension with my EK Success embossing tool.
     Why not try for a chance at winning a $5.00 gift voucher to Mo's store this week by finding a Mo image in your stash and creating a Thank You card for the challenge.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine--anything goes
Everybody-Art-Challenge--flowers
Make It Monday--anything goes
Songbird Challenge--flowers
Creative Inspirations Paint--anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu--anything goes
No Matter Which--things with wings
My Sheri Crafts--flower power

     Happy Thursday!

Supplies:
Paper--The Paper Studio, Recollections, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Baby Fairy Bee", TPC Studio "Greetings"
Ink--Ranger Jet Black Archival ink, Copics (skin E000, E00, E11, R20)(hair E31, E35, YR21, Y32)(clothes N1, N3, N5,N7, YR21, YR23, Y11, Y32)(wings C00, C0, C2)(flower C2, E95, E97, YG11, YG93, YG95, YG97, YR68)
Tools--Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals die, EK Success Retro Flower punch, Martha Stewart Frond and Butterfly punches, Memory Box Corner Bow die, Lil' Inkers Designs Stitched Sentiment Flag, Nestabilities Lacey Circles, Crop-a-dile
Miscellaneous--Creative Inspirations Fairy Dust paint, Kaisercraft rhinestones, Recollections pearls, Glossy Accents

36 comments:

amanda stokes said...

Hi Tracy
Gorgeous card, what a super cute image and beautiful details :)

Heidi said...

Gorgeous!
The image is so cute and I love your colouring:)
Hugs, Heidi:)

Ros Crawford said...

Oh my goodness this is adorable!! What beautiful colours and so perfectly done ... you blow me away!

Tracey said...

Hi Tracy, absolutely stunning work as always. I love those flowers and the image is adorable. Thank you for the inspiration!
Tracey
x

Pauline said...

Hi Tracy, this is simply adorable. Love all the flowers, and the Memory Box bow (I've yet to use mine - need to do that soon). Hugs,

Rita said...

Hello Tracy. You make such wonderful and colourful cards and this one is just so happy and bright. Enjoy your Day. Hugs from Scotland. Rita xxx

Nancy said...

So funny! I just make a black and yellow thank you card. Unfortunately, I didn't use a Mo image!
LOVE this card, Tracy! Love everything about it! :o)

Geri said...

Absolutely bee-utiful!!!

Sue said...

This is stunning Tracy. I love the sweet image, wonderful colouring and the papers and details looks gorgeous. I like the way you have made your butterfly with the 2 colours, will be trying that idea.
hugs Sue

Desire Fourie said...

Absolutely jam packed with gorgeousness. So love the little flowers and the paper piercing.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}

Marge said...

What a sweet image and GORGEOUS card with those beautiful flowers! Thanks so much for sharing with us @ My Sheri Crafts challenge!!!

~* steph :) *~ said...

such a sweet and pretty card, tracy! you always make the most beautiful flowers and flower arrangements. love ya!! *hugs* and much aloha, steph :)

Janine said...

She's soooo cute Tracy. Mo does do some super images doesn't she. Lovely design and fab colouring as always.
Hugs, Janine xx

Unknown said...

Cutest looking bee buzzing around! And the most cuddly one by far, too, lol! Love your flower arrangements as well Tracy, such beautiful surroundings for your little bee kid! Hugs, Ira
irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

Sassy Raggedy said...

Here's my layers girl back again with another wonderful card. Tracy, goodness I would love to see your creative mind in action...This card is just so lovely...The yellow and black is fantastic, the image perfect and those flowers topped off with the shimmer, wow...Beautiful, hun just beautiful...joann sassy raggedy

Danni said...

Cute, cute, cute!!!

Elaine aka Ellapu said...

Beautiful project. Thank you for sharing with us Eclectics this week. Hope to see you in future challenges
Elaine aka Ellapu

heidy said...

Wow beautiful card Tracy!!
XXX Heidy

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

What a pretty Mo Manning card you have made. It fits the Bearly Mine Challenge this week well of “anything goes”. Thank you for taking part and best wishes in the draw. Kym (Bearly Mine Challenge Blog Design Team)

Fiona said...

wow...gorgeous as always!!

x

Daniele said...

totally adorable, lovely colouring
hugs

Wendy said...

WOW!...Absolutely gorgeous Tracy, LOVE this card so much!
Wendy xx

Anja said...

OMG Tracy, how I LOVE this cute little bee! I really like the yellow and black color scheme and all those punched flowers look great. Beautiful layout, too.
Hugs, Anja

Debbie said...

I don't even know where to begin to say how beautiful this card is. Perfect choice in keeping with the bee theme. Love the Swirl!!!!!

Hugs
Debbie

Audrey Pettit said...

Goodness, I don't know how you do it! This is amazing, Tracy!

Sue said...

Hello again Tracy. Just popping back for another look at your gorgeous card and to say a big thank you for taking part in the No Matter Which Challenge this month
hugs Sue xx

Glenda said...

Pretty design and colors! Thanks for sharing with us at My Sheri Crafts!

Jennifer said...

This little one is super sweet I just want to hug em! Beautiful flowers and I love the paper piercing you've done!

Raquel said...

Gorgeous card and cute image... love the details

Thanks for sharing with My Sheri Crafts!

Lisa Minckler said...

In the dictionary under the word AWESOME, they should have your picture!!! Dadgum Hick.....this has me buzzing with happiness. Your attention to detail is like no other. You really and truly bring inanimate objects to life. If I haven't told you lately, I love how you craft!!!
Coffee and your blog at 5 in the morning is the best way to wake up.
Happy Memorial Day weekend to you my friend.
hugs,
Twang :)

Cindy said...

I love it Tracy! It's stunning!

Thank you so much for sharing at Make it Monday!

Anja said...

So darn cute, dear Tracy! Love everything about it and your colouring is once again absolutely delicious!!!

Hugs, Anja

Lisa Grace said...

Beautiful card! So pretty! Thanks for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu!
Lisa Grace (DT) xx

Kathleen said...

Oooh gorgeous card Tracy, I truly love this image so much and you have coloured her beautifully
Hugs
Kat xx

Bonnie Irvine said...

Lovin' the details. The two toned butterfly is gorgeous and such a clever technique. The flowers are beautiful and frame this sweetie so well. The paper choice is fresh and sweet and your coloured bee makes me smile. Beautiful, Tracy!

JenniferD said...

Love your Gorgeous Bee! All your Flowers are Gorgeous too! Thanks for joining us at NMWC