Cute as a Bug!

Hello! It's time for another challenge over at Sweet Stampin'! This week we've chosen the theme of nature, bugs and ladybirds to get us all feeling a bit more like Spring might finally be on the way!

I made an easel card to show off the gorgeous K & Co paper, which is from their Watercolour pad. I love these papers! I punched the edges with a Martha Stewart PATP punch to get a nice lacy look, then I added a strip of yellow ribbon over the top of the contrasting DP (from the same pad) and machine stitched the edges .

I stamped Bee Tilda onto ivory card, masked her with a post it note and stamped the jar over the top. Masking can be a bit hit and miss for me, but I'm quite pleased with the way this turned out!

I coloured Tilda with Copics and added Glamour Dust to her wings. I put a bit of Distress Ink around the edge of the image, which I cut out with an oval Go Kreate die. To add a faint gold trail for the little bee I used an old Sakura gel pen so irl it has a slightly raised effect. The "jotting spot" is cut from a Doohickey die and has been edged with Antique Linen Distress Ink. Last but not least, on went a selection of roses and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts.

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

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Punches
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes + optional stitching

Housework calls now, followed by a bit more marking, I think.  I really must make a couple of cards over the next couple of days, so I'm trying to get all the boring jobs out of the way. 

I'll be back tomorrow with my DT card for Lovely hAnglar Only!  Enjoy your day!

Hugs

Tracey xx