Bee Sweet and a VIP Challenge

Hi friends! It's Julee popping in to share a card featuring one of the fabulous new sets from the July Release.

As soon as I saw the peeks of the Bee Sweet set, I fell in love with that little honeycomb pattern. I couldn't wait to color it up, and this month's inspiration challenge in the SNSS VIP Facebook Group was the perfect starting point.

I stamped the honeycomb and bee image on smooth bristol paper with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink (this ink is a deep, dark, black with great coverage, and is designed to work well with watery mediums without bleeding) then colored with Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush markers and a waterbrush.  I added a little crystal clear lacquer to the wings and sprinkled with glitter for some shimmer.  I then hand trimmed around the images and set them aside while I worked on the background.

I used the same color of markers to color a segment of my gel plate, then spritzed with water and pulled a print. I then spritzed the gel plate with water again, brayered, and then smooshed the outer edges of the card onto the plate repeatedly until I had as much color as I wanted.  When everything was dry, I embossed with a honeycomb embossing folder, then lightly sanded the raised edges so that the honeycomb print would stand out more.

The sentiment is embossed in white on black, then I layered it all together. A thin black mat and some distressed edges finish things off.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you haven't checked out the new release, you're going to want to go take a peek. I am totally smitten with this month's stamps!

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