A pair of cards today, as they sort of go together.
I was inspired by a video HERE for these cards. I started by die cutting three hexagons of different sizes in a piece of white card, slightly smaller than the card blank. (I put the hexagons to one side for the second card.) As I was planning to have a bee theme, I then embossed the white card with a honeycomb embossing folder. On the card blank, I marked where the apertures would be and stamped some foliage using a green metallic ink pad. The embossed card was then layered over the top. The flowers were made with punches and the bee was a die which came as the cover gift with a magazine some time ago. For my second card I embossed a piece of honey coloured card with the same embossing folder. I stamped little bees on the leftover hexagons from the first card, added a little colour with Promarkers and layered them on the embossed background. The flowers on this card were also punched. No full sheets of card were harmed making these cards, so I will be sharing my cards over in Pixie's Snippets Playground.
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Well done using the aperture die cuts for a second card Liz,two beauties
ReplyDeleteGreat EF, lovely flowers and layout, both with great colours too.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Two really delightful cards for different occasions, and with such a pretty dry embossed honeycomb background on both, and love the design of the first with the foliage filled apertures and the die cut bee, and the sweet little stamped bees on the second, which are my favourites, and the pink and blue punched daisies work beautifully on both cards.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Love the embossed background.
ReplyDeleteValerija xx
Good to have two cards from one idea and both are great for using up snippets.
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards,love the bees.xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Liz, lovely embossing and gorgeous desings. x
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards Liz - and a great way to use snippets.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Fantastic card designs using snippets.
ReplyDeleteSo so pretty, both similar but very different. Great cards Liz.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
How cute, Liz. Especially love the white one! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLoving all the sizes of hexagons, and how you used the negatives for the 2nd card! Great idea for an embossed background too in carrying out the hexagon theme!
ReplyDeleteOops, at first look I thought I'd missed Twofer this month! I love both of these. The foliage peeking though is so pretty and a perfect place for the bee to land. A great way to recycle the hexagons for your second card and I like the yellow background.
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous card Liz, I love them both.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Two fabulous cards Liz
ReplyDeletePam x
Hi Liz
ReplyDeleteYou have created two lovely cards here with your snippets. Both are really lovely .. .. or should I say "bee-utiful".
Love Jules xx
Both bee-utiful cards Liz! Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteThey are both so gorgeous. Loving that embossing folder and you have dressed them beautifully Liz.
ReplyDeleteThese are really neat, Liz! Love them both, but especially the white & pink one!
ReplyDeleteOh, they are both so sweet! Love so much especially the white!!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely cards Liz - and so clever to use the cut out for a second card. Don't ask me which one I prefer - they're both gorgeous!
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Di xxo
Both cards are fabulous and the texture and colours are wonderful and love the bee theme Liz x.
ReplyDeleteBoth lovely cards Liz, great idea to make use of everything!
ReplyDeleteJanice x
You've made two lovely cards here. Great die cutting and embossing.
ReplyDeleteSarn x
Lovely cards. Thank you for joining the challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies. Hope to see you again next time.
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