Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Happy Bee Day...


OK so this is one of those cards that started in one place, and ended up in a whole other postcode - maybe even a whole other country LOL!  Inspired by The Alley Way Stamps BE Inspired, those lemon pom-poms reminded me of this cute The Alley Way Stamps Priceless Joy bee, and the rest of the card evolved from there!  I stamped the bee onto the back of some yellow vellum, so he would be facing the right way, coloured in the black stripes on the reverse side too, then added some yellow paper behind his body, leaving the wings opaque. The cork hexagon was left over from an earlier project, but fitted the theme perfectly.  Added a couple more MFT die-cut hexagons, MME word stickers, and Neat & Tangled sequins, backed with Lily Bee Design papers (of course!!)  It was only after I finished the card that I realised how closely I had followed this weeks fabulous Retro Sketch - must have been lurking in my sub-conscious!  



14 comments:

  1. Perfect card for all the challenges!

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  2. So sweet! Fab layout and perfectly done! Love it

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  3. Don'tcha love that when your brain remembers those things without telling you? lol! Love this fabulous take on the sketch - those few sequins are perfect, and that cork...lovely!

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  4. Perfectly combined challenges Lyndal! Such a cute card. I'm so happy that you played along in my color challenge! :)

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  5. Oh, this is so sweet! I love the bee layered over the hexagons!

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  6. So super cute! What a fun idea! I LOVE the cork!
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at KEEP IT SIMPLE!
    Anni

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  7. super CUTE :) Thanks for joining us on Seize the Birthday.

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  8. OHHH! I LOVE that you totally took this sketch and made it your own-- but it still is the sketch! LOVE! LOVE the corkboard and the vellum for the bee's wings-- LOVE LOVE LOVE x10000! You nailed it:)

    ps...thanks for leaving some love on my blog while I was away! You made my day! THANKS <3

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  9. Hahaha, love those cards that end up in foreign countries! Not sure where is stared from, but it sure ended up in a good place : ) Love your bee + hexies!

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  10. I love the velum wings.. so cute! Thanks so much for joining the BIC at The Alley Way Stamps.. HUGS
    -Ali

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  11. Now how fun is this?! Love it...doing some major catch up from being on vaca!

    Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!!

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  12. Hey Lyndal! Thanks for linking this up to the Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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