This is the 23rd week of my personal 50-week States of the Union Challenge. Each week I research one of the 50 United States (in the order they attained statehood). I share tidbits of information about the state here on my blog and I create a card that is inspired by something about that state.
This week's state is Maine.
I decided to go with this bit of Maine information for my card's inspiration... the official state insect of Maine is the honeybee. The state has a rich beekeeping culture, and even has a non-profit organization, the Maine Beekeepers Association, which was founded in 1976 to promote understanding of the insectÂ’s importance.
You can find more photos/information about the state of Maine and my card on my blog...
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Tue, Jun 05, 2018 @ 9:53 AM
What a fantastic project you have decided to do, Jeanette! The honeybees on the card are gorgeous and look so real! I love the angle of the main panel on the card! Great job representing Maine's insect!
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Fri, Jun 08, 2018 @ 3:01 AM
Awesome bees and VERY fun card. You did an awesome job on this one, Jeanette.
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Sun, Jun 10, 2018 @ 2:49 PM
What a creative and interesting challenge for yourself...I love history, so this teaches you a bit about each of our states as well...GREAT idea! It would make an interesting challenge to actually have on the SCS site!
What a fabulous color scheme and layout. Your bees are so three dimensional...love the layering that adds this great dimension, making them look so realistic! Yes, a FABULOUS CARD!
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