Stamp Set: Bee My Valentine
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Basic Black
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tuxedo Black Memento
Other: Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Bee My Valentine Dies, Fluffiest Friends Dies, Radiating Stitches Dies, Twisted Rope Embossing Folder, Paper Snips. Double Oval Punch, Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Honey Sticks on Amazon (100 in a bag). 1/8” Circle Punch, ½” Circle Punch, ¼” Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon
1. Die cut a Daffodil Delight “beehive” die from the Fluffiest Friends Dies. Then insert the beehive into the Twist Rope Embossing Folder and run it through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine. Use a Dauber or Blending Brush to sponge the edges of the beehive.
2. Use the Double Oval Punch to create a door to the beehive using Basic Black and Basic White cardstock. Glue the oval together and attach to the beehive but cut off the edge of the ovals with the Paper Snips.
3. Punch a hole at the top with a ½” Circle Punch. Insert two Honey Sticks.
4. Ink up the bee stripes with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Daffodil Delight cardstock. Attach the face stamp of choice. Punch out with the Bee Builder Punch.
5. Ink up the wings (big hearts) and little hearts and with Real Red ink on Basic White cardstock. Punch out with the Bee Builder Punch and attach the wings and antennas to the bee with Glue Dots or Multipurpose Glue.
6. Attach the little hearts on the beehive with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals or Glue Dots.
7. Ink up the sentiment “Love You” on Basic White cardstock and punch out the circle from the Radiating Stitches Dies.
8. Punch a 1/8” hole in the Circle tag with a 1/8” Circle Punch. Wrap the ribbon around the bottom of the Honey Sticks and pull through both ends of the 1/8” hole and tie a bow.