HI, I just can’t get enough of the Bee Mine Suite and have used a pack of DSP (designer series paper) already. The bright and bold images are great fun and are great for so many occasions. The suite includes a stamp set and punch bundle, 12 x 12 DSP, ribbon, embellishments, and some really cute square pillow boxes.

I have been sharing loads of projects over on my Facebook page and Instagram this week and yesterday I shared a sampler box frame. I thought I would share how I did this on here.

The layout is one I have used before and works well to highlight the range of products in a suite.

Creating your sampler box frame

I always use a basic white layer, measuring 21cm x 21 cm, as a base. This will fit into the older style Ikea Ribba box frame and the new style Sannahed box frame.

Cut your backing layers from a coordinating cardstock, I have used Pool Party. You will need five squares, measuring 6cm x 6cm and two rectangles, measuring 6cm x 12.5cm. The extra 0.5cm is to allow for the gap between the squares.

The Rectangles

Rectangle 1 Trim a piece of basic white cardstock, measuring 5.5cm x 12cm. Stamp several flower stems along the bottom, using Lemon Lime Twist ink. Add stamped flowers to your stems, using Sweet Sorbet ink, and among the stems, using Petal Pink. Onto a scrap of basic white cardstock, stamp your bee using Daffodil Delight and Memento ink. Heat emboss your wings and antenna onto vellum, in black. Punch out your images and adhere your wings and antenna to the reverse or your bee. Stamp the bee trail in Pool Party and adhere your bee at the end, using Stampin’ Dimansionals. Finish with a few Hearts & Flowers embellishments.

Rectangle 2 Trim a different piece of DSP to 5.5cm x 12cm. Fussy cut bees from DSP and adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Remember you can use the edge images and place along the edge.

The Squares

Square 1 Trim a piece of DSP, measuring5.5cm x 5.5cm. Add a bow.

Square 2 Piece of DSP measuring 5.5cm x 5.5cm.

Square 3 Basic white cardstock, measuring 5.5cm x 5.5cm. Stamp the honeycomb image randomly with Daffodil Delight ink and the single heart between with Sweet Sorbet ink. Fussy cut honey pots from DSP and attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Square 4 Basic white cardstock, measuring 5.5cm x 5.5cm, add a faint blend of Pool Party ink from the middle. Stamp and punch out a bee and wings, using Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink and Memento ink. Adhere flat and stamp on antenna, I filled in gaps with Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker.

Square 5 Die cut Stylish Shapes Dies circle and stamp your sentiment using Sweet Sorbet Ink. Finish with a heart from the Hearts & Flowers embellishments.

Putting it together

Add to your basic white base, using Stamin’ Dimensionals, as layout. You will leave a 0.5cm gap between each panel.

I do hope you recreate this project with whatever products your wish and would love you to share with me on Facebook, Instagram or message/email me.

Happy Crafting

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Bee Mine Suite Collection (English) [162560] £71.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £10.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £9.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £6.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] £8.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] £8.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] £8.50
Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad [159216] £8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] £17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £25.00	Paper Snips [103579] £10.25

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Hello and welcome to Aprils Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. I can’t believe that we are in April already, and I do hope you had a lovely Easter. This month’s theme is Something Square. I did think about a square card, but decided I wanted to take it further and created a square box frame.

Create A Box Frame

I first created this frame with Emma Goddard – The Coastal Crafter, at one of her online events and knew I would be recreating in the future. The box frame we created was a beautiful floral piece, which hangs on my lounge wall.

Score a piece of 12 x 12 Basic White cardstock at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/4″, 3″, 9″, 9 3/4″, 10 1/2″ and 11 1/4″. Turn 90 degrees and repeat.

Score at 3 3/4″ and 8 1/4″ from the top down to the second line. Turn 180 degrees and repeat.

Cut along these score lines and diagonal out to the next horizontal score line. Cut tabs up to the next score line and along to the end. Repeat to leave a shape as below.

Fold and burnish all score lines. Fold in wider sides and adhere into place. Repeat with smaller ends and adhere tabs. This will give you a frame.

Decorating your Box Frame.

Trim a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″. Cut a piece of Happy Forest Friends DSP (Designer Series Paper), to 4 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ and adhere to your Calypso Coral cardstock. Adhere inside your box frame.

Fussy cut a bear, fox, tree, tree stump, toadstool and bird from the dsp. Stamp several trees from the Happier Than Happy stamp set, using Old Olive and Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White cardstock. Die cut using the coordinating die. Arrange onto your frame using Multipurpose Adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using Old Olive ink, stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock. Add several toadstools, using Calypso Coral ink. Die cut using a label from the Something Fancy Dies. Using a larger die to cut a label from Calypso Coral cardstock. Adhere together and onto your box frame.

Finish by adding Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I do hope you have found some inspiration with me. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231] £7.75	Happy Forest Friends 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158941] £11.25	Happier Than Happy Bundle (English) [158952] £45.75	Something Fancy Dies [160424] £27.00	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] £8.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] £7.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] £7.50	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] £9.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Paper Snips [103579] £10.25	Simply Scored [122334] £28.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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Hello and welcome to my latest blog post. Today I am joining the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop -Anything but a card. I would like to share with you a fun kids box frame I made for a friend, who is expecting a new baby very soon.

I love making box frames, especially when they can be bright and fun. They can add such character to a space and can be easily changed to reflect their surroundings. In the past I have made a few as samplers and for another friend, who has them for her salon, where she has given me a quote or a description of what she would like.

My Fun Kids Box Frame

For this project I have combined the ‘Hippo Happiness’ stamp set, ‘Hippo & Friends’ dies and the ‘Playing with Patterns’ suite. The colours are inspired by the ‘Playing with Patterns DSP’ (designer series paper), ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’, ‘Purple Posy’, ‘Coastal Cabana’ and ‘Night of Navy’.

Layer a piece of ‘Coastal Cabana’ DSP, measuring 15.5cm x 15.5cm, on to a piece of ‘Night of Navy’ cardstock, measuring 16cm x 16cm. Adhere to a white base inside your box frame.

Die cut your chosen words using the ‘Playful Alphabet’ dies, from ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’ and ‘Purple Posy’ card stock. Adhere to your DSP, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Using ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’ ink and ‘Purple Posy Write Marker’ (to colour you stamp) stamp onto a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Use animal images from the ‘Hippo Happiness’ stamp set. Add facial detail stamps with ‘Memento Tuxedo Back’ ink. I stamped two horses so they could play together.

Die cut using the coordinating dies and adhere to your DSP, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

To finish, add several ‘Playing with Patterns Resin Dots’.

Coordinating Welcome Baby Card

I also created a coordinating Welcome Baby card, using the same products. and ‘Vellum’ to soften the DSP.

I hope you have found some inspiration from my creations and I am sure you will get plenty more as you continue to hop around.

All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Hippo Happiness Bundle (English)

[154080]

£45.00

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

£32.00

Playing With Patterns 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[152490]

£10.75

Playing With Patterns Resin Dots

[152467]

£7.50

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

£8.25

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

£8.25

Purple Posy A4 Cardstock

[150887]

£8.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

£7.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

£7.00

2019-2021 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[150079]

£13.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

£56.00

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