WooHoo it's Tickle a TEApotter time and Miss Boo aka Jen, is our guest hostess this month. Jen has given us a fun challenge.... be inspired by bees!
Originally I bought this cute Sherri Baldy image for our "berry" tickle back in July, at the time little Leftie's hat reminded me of a bee hive. So here they are again, this time dressed as little bee keepers (minus all the safety gear). By adding a few lines with a fine micron pen, I turned the berries into bees.
As usual the image is printed onto copy paper, coloured with Prismacolour pencils, Zest it pencil blend and highlighted with a Copic. Before fussy cutting, I gently wiped a walnut stain distress ink foam blending tool over the girls (and yes it's true I do shut my eyes).
No surprises that the background was done with Distress Inks and the Smack & Squirt blending technique (smack distress ink pad onto al foil, squirt on water and using a foam blending tool, scrub the inky water onto the cardstock, add a bit more colour without adding water where needed).
I always start at the bottom and create the grass area first, then move up the card. I also start with a slightly bigger piece of cardstock, so I can either trim a bit off the sky or grass. Same applies to the sides, with this method you don't have to worry about seeing where the blending starts - you just lop it off.
I'm not sure why I thought a silvery moon was a good idea, it is near impossible to stamp over, perhaps we could call it fog. MISTI was used to stamp on all the foliage. I also stamped on 2 bees, they are rather large....oh I know, they are giant killer bees that only come out on when there is a silvery moon. Job done! I love it when a plan comes together hehehe.
I hope you get a chance to join in Miss Boo's fun Tickle a TEApotter teaparty. Thank you so much for looking.
Date: Monday, September 23, 2019 GMT Views: 1147
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Mon, Sep 23, 2019 @ 11:17 PM
Oh my gosh, you are outstanding in creativity and imagination and talent! PLEASE make a video of your process at some point. You are off the charts in talent! And some day we hope to see how you do this. This is outstanding as always, Susie.
Registered: October 17, 2008 Location: Brisbane Queensland Australia Posts: 8939
Mon, Sep 23, 2019 @ 11:40 PM
Oh my goodness Susie this is so darn cute, sweet and a darling of a card. Love your colours and your colouring. The silver moon gives it an ethereal feel to the background, and your bees wow, I can hear them buzzing,I love it.
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 59710
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 12:49 AM
I love how you've dressed your beauties in bees colors, your card is so pretty and love every little part of it, the colors are so pretty too, I would love to be the happy owner of this card!!
Registered: November 20, 2007 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 13285
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 2:16 AM
I think your gals are mystic fairy folk and that’s why the bees look big next to them! Love the transformation of berry into bee hive and the blended background looks lovely with the magical moon haze!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82243
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 3:07 AM
They are adorable. I knew this story was going to be good when it looked like there were bees in the left friend's hair. Super cute card, the girls are adorable, and even the killer moonlight bees are fun. Hugz
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Registered: October 18, 2015 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 19903
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 3:36 AM
What adorable bee girls, Sue! They look so darn cute with their basket and pail. What a great looking scene! Your bees look great against the background you created. Love everything about this card!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50447
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 5:19 AM
WOW another amazing card...those outfits and the bees in her hair and the basket are just the best..so cute!! Your bg is great and the moon...well it is getting close to Halloween so it can have kind of a spooky look to it. Fabulous card Susie!
Love these girls! ;). Another magnificent card, Susie! As usual, I love your creations and descriptions! This one with the beehive hat makes me smile, and will tickle someone for sure!
Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 7:27 AM
Susie, you crack me up! Your stories/ how you did this are as good as your cards! LOL This came out WONDERFULLY!!!!!!!! ALL of your details just make this POP!!! These little bee girls are ADORABLE & you've REALLY made them come to life with all of your touches! SOOO CUTE!!! ;) <3