Hello everyone, AmyR here from Prairie Paper & Ink!! Welcome to Day 1 of TWO days of blog hops celebrating Honey Bee’s 4th Birthday and HUGE Birthday release!! We have a ton of inspiration as well as give-aways so make sure to check out the whole post and all the stops on the hop!
If you haven’t had a chance to check out all the new products you can find them all HERE <——click! at the Honey Bee shop!
I had THE hardest time deciding what to create with first from all the products in this release. Lately I’ve been obsessed with stencils and making backgrounds so I used the new Hexagon Patterns stencil and Diamond Patterns stencil to make some backgrounds with Distress Oxide Inks.
I also used the new Hexagon Patterns and Diamond Patterns stamp sets to create my backgrounds, and then added a bunch of Distress Oxide Sprays while I was at it.
I only intended to make 4 cards when I started as I made 4 backgrounds – but then decided I could make a LOT more cards if I cut them apart or die cut them. So with the hexagon backgrounds I die cut one with one of Honey Bee’s Hexagon Solid Stack wafer dies, and that made 2 different card backgrounds. I then trimmed the second background with my paper trimmer and added patterned paper and strips of glitter paper.
With the Diamond Pattered backgrounds I used the new Double Stitched Diamonds Honey Cuts Dies and then trimmed the other background in the same way as the first ones.
I used the new Fluttering By stamp set and Coordinating Fluttering By Honey Cuts Dies for all the butterflies and sentiments. I did some REALLY easy colouring by just white heat embossing the butterflies onto Distress Water-colour paper and then spraying them with the Oxide Sprays. After they were dry I painted over the butterflies with Tonic’s Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer pen and then die cut them.
Since I had a couple of butterflies and sentiments left over and didn’t want them to go to waste I stencilled a couple more card bases and then added some splatter and the butterflies to finish them off.
I finished off the insides of all the cards with sentiments from the Fluttering By stamp set stamped with black ink, and then stamped some of the butterflies from the set with the same Oxide ink colors I used on the backgrounds and that was it!
You can watch my video here on how I made these cards:
OK now for the GIVEAWAY info!!
For Day One of this blog hop Honey Bee is giving away a RAINBOW WISHES PRIZE PACK!! This includes: Rainbow Wishes stamp and dies, Rainbow Wishes paper pack, gem stickers, Rainbow Wishes enamel dots & Rainbow Wishes Stencil
All you need to do is leave comments on the blog hop posts and a random winner will be chosen to win all these goodies!
Now for all of Day One’s stops on the hop!
Amy Rysavy (you are here!)
Make sure you come back tomorrow for Day 2 of hopping and inspiration and giveaways!!
Thank you all SO much for stopping by and good luck!!
130 responses to “Happy BEEday Blog Hop – Day One”
Wow! These are all so beautiful!
Gourgeous cards. I love the colors to.
BEAUTIFUL! Love the colors you used & how you incorporated the Hexagons & Diamonds stencils! Thank you for the inspiration!
Love this color combo, and those hexagons!!
Love your cards — the colors are my kind of colors and I’m partial to butterflies!
These cards are beautiful! 🙂 Love the color combination!
Wowsers these are beautiful! Great job Amy!
I love the cards, the colors and new release. Happy 4th Honey Bee.
Wow… I love these cards, Amy. The colors are stunning .
Beautiful palette on these sweet cards. Thanks for sharing your tips and the technique video.
These cards are great! I love when you can make many cards at once.
You’ve created so many lovely cards!
Great cards. I loved seeing how you made the backgrounds and then came up with 10 different cards.
Great cards. I loved seeing how you made the backgrounds and then came up with 10 different unique cards
All of these gorgeous butterflies make me swoon! So pretty!!
These came out great! Really like how you used the stencils to create backgrounds.
Great idea for maximizing card quantity. They turned out so lovely and I love the colours you chose; happy and vibrant!
Just gorgeous!
Love your color combo! Can’t wait to get the hexagon stencils and make some cards.
Wow!! These are fantastic! Makes me want to get out my stencils and start playing right now!!
Love the idea to layer stencils and how all the backgrounds were made! Love the colors, too!
So cute. I am into stenciling these days, too. I especially love the honeycomb pattern. The colors you chose are great–non-traditional and interesting. Nice job.
Nice pairing of the butterflies and stenciled backgrounds. You have inspired me to get into the craft room and create. Maybe an Easter table decoration.
I love those butterflies. I also love the colors you’ve chosen to showcase them. Beautiful cards!
Wow! I love the new butterfly stamp. And love Honey Bee Stamps product.
I love your color combos on these cards. They’re gorgeous!
Beautiful cards and love the idea of making more cards the way you did.
Amy, you always make beautiful cards.
Love love love those butterflies, and the color choices are perfect and oh so pretty! Happy birthday Honey Bee!
Awesome cards Amy! This release is amazing and it’s huge and I still want it all! HBD Honey Bee!
I’m so in love with this release!!! Best to date!!! Love the color combination used on the cards as well!!
Gorgeous set of cards! Love the colors you used and all those beautiful butterflies!
The whole set of cards is gorgeous. I especially love the diamond backgrounds!
Awesome cards. I love this stamp set. So many options. Love the coloring on your cards also.
My, My, My but these are beautiful. Such pretty colors and techniques!
Beautiful cards Amy and congrats to Honey Bee stamps!
The butterflies are definitely one of my favorites from the release!
Oh my goodness!! So many wonderful cards! Love them all, agree with you that one can’t just stop at four cards. So addictive! Love the pretty colors you have used.
Wow!! The colors on your gorgeous cards are stunning!! I love each one, so much detail! I want everything from this new release!
Beautiful butterflies and beautiful cards!
All very nice. Looks cheerful and uplifting to receive and very relaxing to make.
Lovely cards and I like those butterflies stamps.
SQUEAL!! SUPER FUN Release!! LOVE ALL Of the AMAZING Inspiration on the Blog Hop!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to WIN such an AWESOME Prize Package!! Hope you have a VERY BLESSED Easter Weekend!!
Amy, really super lovely and creative cards! They look so fun and I love the purple hues!!!
Gorgeous cards!! I love the colors and the backgrounds!!
Love your combination of colors!
Fabulous cards, Amy, and I can’t blame you for not knowing which product to start with first – this is an absolutely amazing release!
Everyone of these cards is just gorgeous. The blues and purples, the butterflies, just so so beautiful. Thank you AmyR, you always give me such inspiration
I do love these butterflies and I think your card designs are amazing and beautiful. These are some of my favorite colors and were just the icing on the cake. Great start to this blog hop!
I tried to leave a comment on Ashley Tucker’s blog post but could not get it to go through. I thought her card was extremely cute!
Oh my. These are so amazing. And you make it seem so doable. I cannot wait to get my hands on the stencils and stamps.
Such beautiful cards with these glorious butterflies. I love the beautiful shades of blue and purple that you used!
Love all of your butterflies. Beautiful designs and colors.
I love this color combo! Great cards, Amy!
These are amazing!!!!!!!
Love the cards. Cool using the oxides. Never thought about splattering with them. Can never have enough butterflies.
Well my bank account and I are having a disagreement. Quite frankly it’s getting ugly….not sure what we are gonna do. But have faith Honey Bee … I may just win 😉 lol There is so much goodness that needs a home
Amy, THese are AWeSOME! I love the colors! Such cool designs! The butterflies are just fab!
Cute cards. I like your color choices.
Loved the use of the hexagon stencil for a background variation…loved the purple combinations. It all created a beautiful card.
Wow! Wow! Wow! I’m totally in love for these stunning cards!
Layouts and combo of colors are amazing!!!
What a beautiful set of cards with coordinating colors! Beautiful!
Beautiful cards! Congrats on the new release!
Love the butterflies!
Love the mix of blue/purple.
Beautiful cards. Fantastic release.
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Beautiful color combo.
The cards turned out so lovely!!
Amy, Love all the variety in your backgrounds! This is an awesome release!
Wow! These are such great cards!
Great cards…I love the colors.
What a way to stretch those backgrounds! Fabulous set of cards, Amy! I really like the hexagons in this release, but after seeing your cards I want both the hexagons and the diamonds. Thanks for starting this hop off with a bang!
These cards are gorgeous! The butterflies are so cute and make me happy!
Beautiful cards! I love the splatter and how you used the stencils.
Congratulations!!! Love all of the new products!
Wow those are so beautiful. Love the hexagons.
I love the diamond plaid background! What a great idea.
Wow…. your cards are absolutely amazing.
I love how you made so many backgrounds! These cards are so fun and cheery!
I forgot HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY BEE STAMPS!
Gorgeous cards Amy. Honeybee really hit it out of the park with this release!
Wow! Very productive to make so many unique cards at one time!
I love how you take all the parts and pieces to make several coordinating cards
Dear Amy
Butterflies in any color and size is all about happiness and hope. Love the happiness you shared through your beauties. love it. love nad hugs
Gorgeous cards, love the colors!
Beautiful cards as always, Amy. Love how you stretch the card bases for more cards
Butterflies and Purple, it doesn’t get any better! Your cards are gorgeous! Happy Birthday Honey Bee, your products are amazing!
Wow.. love the colors and the butterflies.
Such creative ideas!!! Those cards are amazing. Thanks for sharing your talent and creativity.
I love how you layered the stencils with the diamond background! Beautiful!
Beautiful cards. The rainbows were one of my favorites from this release!
I love butterflies and my color is blue so of course I LOVE your cards !!! And you gave me good tips to use my partially ruined background ????.
OMG amazing! Love the colors and the cards!
Beautiful cards Amy! Happy birthday Honey Bee Stamps!!
Wow, these are FABULOUS!
The backgrounds you created really make the butterflies stand out and love the colors you used.
OMG these are all gorgeous!
Thanks for such wonderful and inspiring cards!
Fabulous backgrounds and love the butterflies.
Simply gorgeous!
Beautiful Cards. Thank you
I love the colors you used!
Love the cards and colors!
These are sooooo pretty!!! I love the color combinations!!! This is a fantastic release!!! TFS
hugs,
joni
Love all the colors and the use of the stencils.
Wow! So many fun products with this release! Such pretty cards that you’ve made. Thank you for the inspiration!
Amy, you had so much fun! Your projects are always so fun…ad I just LOVE Honeybee! Thanks to both of you for sweet things!
Love the colours you used…beautiful cards!
Fantastic release. Beautiful cards.
Such lovely cards!
This release is amazing!
Your cards are wonderful – love each one!!! Thanks so much for the video showing your process!! Great cards to have on hand and my favorite colors too!!!
Just when I think I know enough and have enough you come up with these beauties.
Such beautiful cards on all the sites! ????
What an awesome set of cards. Love the color combinations and the wonderful backgrounds.
Love those gorgeous butterflies! Beautiful cards, wonderful release.
Love this release I wish I have enough money to buy everything!!!
Gorgeous cards!!
Happy Birthday!! The butterfly cards are lovely.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this release. I have backyard chickens and it is so hard to find stamps and dies. Love the cards too.
What a wonderful release! There are lots of things I’d love!
These are so gorgeous
Wow! Fantastic cards!! I love this color combination, the blues and purples!! 🙂
Happy 4th to Honey Bee Stamps! Gorgeous creations! Love these butterflies and stenciling!
Beautiful butterfly cards and amazing colors!
What pretty and colorful cards! Love the variety and color choices.
Wow, how fabulous!
Gorgeous cards! I love the colors and the butterflies!!
Beautiful cards. Love the colors and blending.
The cards are wonderful, love the colors and the butterflies!
Beautiful card! Love butterflies ! Thanks!