Sanntangle Beehive

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A card to share that I've hand drawn from a live that Sandra Rushton did on Crafting Together with All Brands FB page recently.  We start with an inked tile (8.2 cm square); for mine I chose a yellow tile from her sorbet pack inking with squeezed lemonade and wild honey distress oxides around the edges and through a honeycomb stencil in the middle.

The design is a beehive hanging from a flowery branch with a couple of bees buzzing around all hand drawn with a black micron pen.  Shading is added with a pencil, softened with a paper stub then white highlights with a pastel pencil and gelly roll pen.

To make this little piece of art into a card I chose a piece of designer paper and hand drew the outer border adding a white die cut frame inside and then the tile mounted on some bright orange cardstock.  No sentiment on the front as I didn't want to cover up any of my design.

It's going to be lovely seeing bees back again in the garden ... roll on Spring!

I've used - 6x6" white card base
Sanntangle sorbet tile
Distress Oxide inks - squeezed lemonade, wild honey
Black micron pen; white pastel pencil; white gelly roll pen
Funky Fossil mixed media Kaleidescope paper pad
Funky Fossil Doodle Frame die

Linking up with - 
     
          
Krafty Chicks
KCC #600 {ALL OCCASIONS}

Dream Factory
Challenge #101 - A Bug's Life

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Monday, 28 February, 2022

    this is such a beautiful card Ginny♥
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. ClurMonday, 28 February, 2022

    Stunning card Steph, such beautiful drawing. Clare x

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  3. EmmaTMonday, 28 February, 2022

    Bee-utiful:-) Love your frame, so effective. Emmax

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  4. LeanneWednesday, 02 March, 2022

    Nicely done I like the frame around the card, and the beehive, great job! Thank you for playing our challenge this week at Krafty Chicks Challenge.

    Have a great day!
    Leanne DT Member/KCC
    Krafty Chicks Challenge

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  5. RosmarieTuesday, 15 March, 2022

    LOVE how you framed this wonderful little buzzing scene! A truly wonderful design! Thank you so much for playing along with our Dream Factory challenge. Rosi x

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  6. LynzenaSunday, 20 March, 2022

    Beautiful 👍🏻🙋🏼‍♀️You are so focused Steph to do this . Hugs Lynne x

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