Buzz, Brag, and Bee Happy Friday - February 11th

Welcome to Buzz, Brag and Bee Happy Friday! This is the day where the HoneyBees share whatever is happening on their blogs, in their lives, and whatever they are excited about, and we invite you to join with us, and share your good news, too

I had a great time "Tying One On" with ribbon this week, and the mini album above is featuring a braided frame around the oval medallion.  I was inspired for this by our friend, Bonnie McLain, over at her Love, Light and Peace Blog.  I could have linked you directly to her gorgeous braid on Feb. 3rd, but want to be sure you have the chance to see some of her other amazing work, too!

                                                                        Betty Brett

I thought I'd share a flashback Valentine today, along with a very cheesy Valentine poem... just in case you are looking for something for the inside of your card...  

Roses are red

Violets are blue~

I'm so happy

That I have you!

Roses are orange

Their leaves are green~

You make me feel

Just like a Queen!

Roses are white

and some are yellow~

You are my hero,

You handsome fellow!

Roses are purple, pink,

and sterling silver~

I will love you

for ever and ever!

Some are red,

like deep, rich wine~

Will you be

My Valentine?

(I told you it was cheesy!)  But anyway, what will you be putting in YOUR Valentine's card?  Will you write a poem, a letter, or stamp a sentiment?  

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Happy Friday! Love is in the air...I get to spend today with a few of my favorite girlfriends; we call our little group the "Design Divas." We try to get together once each month and share recent cards, LOs, or projects we have made. There is always lots of inspiration to be found in our monthly meetings. I can't wait to see them later today! My weekend will be off to a great start!
                                                                        June Houck
I made this little card yesterday. I was actually looking for my SU butterflies embosslit, and I can't find it! I am an organized person, and I am so frustrated that it is not in any logical place I can think of...I opted for my Martha Stewart butterfly punches. Has this ever happened to you?

I used my cricut cartridge Plantin Schoolbook to cut the hearts and I embossed them with the Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls embossing folder. The adhesive lace is by Hero Arts and the paper from Creative Imaginations.

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Rosemary

How was your week?? I've been kinda busy, but not 'scrappy' busy.  That is why today I'm just going to BRAG!!  I received an email from my daughter-in-law that Nina got a Silver Certificate and a Citizens Award.  She missed getting a Gold by one A on her report card.  I am so proud of her for all those Bs and the A!!..The Citizens Award was because she is helpful, courteous and all the great stuff in a student that a teacher appreciates. Not being sent to the 'office' is a big plus..lol..Glad she didn't take after me on that one..lol..

This is Nina with a doll she recieved for Christmas.  Funny, she acts so grown up at 7, but still loves her dolls..I love her soooooo much!!!

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We hope you are having a wonderfully creative week, and will post your cards and other creations to our LINKZ on Wednesday.  Use ribbon in any creative way, and post there! 

The LINKZ here is for posting whatever makes you happy!!  You could be the winner of our Feb. Blog Candy package!!!  All comments and posts will be eligible, and the winner will be announced on March 2nd!

and the HoneyBees

HoneyBee Showcase - Resist Images

Happy Wednesday! I hope you couldn't "resist" June's Monday Motivation on how to use heat embossing, clear embossing powder, and some ink to create some gorgeous designs! Today the HoneyBees are just buzzing about their new creations! Take a look :)

Courtney Lee

I decided to use June's awesome post as inspiration to do something subtle with resisting using heat embossing. My resist is where I inked over where the sentiment is, leaving it bright in the center, where the "so" is. I hope you enjoy it! :) Here is the link to my blog post!

Recipe:
Paper: Cosmo Cricket: Earth Love: Repeat™, Cosmo Cricket: Nutmeg: Maple™
Card Stock: Paper Trey Ink™
Ribbon: Paper Trey Ink™
Stamp: My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found: Madison Avenue "Pretty" Stamps™
Embossing Powder: a la Mode™
Sentiment: Tiny Type Letters by Cosmo Cricket™
Tree Sticker: EAD Designs Fall Harvest™
Embossing: A2 Script Texture Emboss Folder™
What look like mini brads: Imaginisce Glam Rocks - Pearl
Imaginisce iRock

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Rosemary

I am so excited to show you my first card using the resist technique!..A big thank you to HoneyBee June for the great tutorial and push to try something new.

For the stamping part of my card, I used Art Gone Wild glossy paper. My pear stamp is from Just for Fun and I thought it would work well for the colors I wanted to work with. After stamping, I embossed it with Custer's Last Stamp detail gold embossing power. First, I used Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade distress ink and made circular motions with his ink pad squares on the holder ( I know it has a name..lol). Then I used Walnut Stain distress ink and did the same thing over the first color,.and went back and forth a couple of times until I got the look I wanted. Finished the edges with Staz-On ink. I then took a paper towel and rubbed over the embossing to remove any ink that was covering up the gold. I used DCWV for the card and Core'dinations cardstock for the mat. Cuttlebug Polka Dots embossing folder was used along with Prima and Wild Orchards flowers. For the border on the card, I used Fiskars Treading Water punch. For a little added dimension, I curled thin strips of the brown cardstock.

This was so easy to do and I love how creative you can be doing this. There are no two the same, which means there are no mistakes!..Love it!!

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Beth Ullman

Wasn't June's tutorial on Monday fantastic? Hope you will join us HoneyBees and show us your take on the tutorial. Mine is not as pretty as June's, as I need to do some more practicing!

Not sure this was the right stamp for this tut, but it is one of my favorites. It is made by Stampabilities. Paper is from Stampin-Up and I used vintage photo distress ink on my background. It really did turn out nicely after all :)

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Betty Brett
I just couldn't resist! I followed June's tutorial, and created a fall card with clear heat embossing on patterned Imaginisce paper, and let the pattern shine through brayered dark ink! What fun this was!!

The details and raised image make it a delightful way to create a very interesting texture and shine!
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Now it's your turn! Use any resist technique... ours, or another of your choosing, and come back to share your creation right here at the BeeHive! Post the URL of your post at INLINKZ below. You will be entered into the BLOG CANDY drawing to be held very late next Monday night! (There is a 30 day ending to our LINKZ postings, but our blog candy give away is next week).
Happy creating, and we'll see you back here on Friday with BUZZ, BRAG, and GOOD NEWS!

and the HoneyBees!

How can you Resist? It's Monday Motivation!!!

Welcome to our second edition of Motivation Monday! I have a tutorial that I hope you find irresistible :)

I am June Houck and I have a resist technique to share with you. For this technique, you need:

• a solid stamp image
• patterned paper
• VersaMark watermark pad
• clear embossing powder
• heat gun
• coordinating dark dye ink pad
• brayer
• tissue or old rag

Tutorial:

1. Stamp image with VersaMark watermark stamp pad and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
2. With dark ink brayer over your embossed image.
3. Rub off excess ink with a tissue or old rag.

Tip #1:
My rubber stamp has 3 pears. The pear on the left is the most detailed and the pear on the right is the least detailed. I think this technique works best with stamps that are less detailed.

Tip #2:
This was my first attempt at the resist technique:
I stamped on hand-made paper and the black ink resisted the silver flowers in the hand-made paper.

Other resist techniques:

• Stamp and emboss images on glossy paper, then using a rainbow pad and brayer over the embossed images to create a background.
• Stamp images on white card stock with black Stazon ink. Using a white crayon, add doodles or hi-lights to the images. Sponge color(s) over images...the crayon will resist!

I hope you found some inspiration here today. Maybe this technique is new for you, or maybe you tried it years ago and are inspired to try it again. Either way, please share your thoughts. I would love to hear from you!
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Fun technique, huh? We'll be back on Wednesday with the HoneyBee Showcase, so you can see what the HoneyBees have done with June's tutorial. What will you create? We want to see your designs and creations!
Also, don't forget that we have a honey of a box of blog candy going out to one of you!! Just become one of our followers, and leave a comment on our posts. We will pick a random winner from all of the entries on November 15th (late!)! The more comments you leave on all of our posts (since we started!!) the more chances you have! Good luck!

Have a great day!

and the HoneyBees!