This is my second piece for the CVC Summer Sizzler challenge and again I have gone with ‘hot 'colours and a warm summer theme. Bees humming in the garden collecting the pollen couldn't be any more summery to me.
I started my tag background today with picked raspberry, salty ocean, spun sugar and picket fence distress inks with mustard seed distress stain. I spritzed the paints and dipped the tag until I was happy with the blend of colours, heat dried it and added some of the same colour distress inks to it. The stamps are Invoke Bees set.
Using a honeycomb mask I sprayed Dylusions squeezed orange, but it didn't show up very well, so I stamped the bee hive and bees in black archival and then run the tag through the Tim Holtz honeycomb embossing folder with the oval diffuser over the top. This left the central part flat and I blended ripe persimmon distress ink over the raised areas to create the texture I wanted.
I finished off with a ‘jar of honey’, metal bee and some chit-chat words from Tim Holtz.
I hope you are enjoying July.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Oh wow, this is stunning!! Love how the colours in the background have turned out and those bees with the beehive against the honey comb texture look stunning!
ReplyDeletecertainly loving the colours.....great tag.
ReplyDeleteOh it's pure Summer!! You got a wonderful colours , even blending so many products on it.
ReplyDeleteThe little honey bottle it's genius!
Absolutely gorgeous and brilliant bee tag.
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Debby
What a great tag - LOVING those colours and the diffuser? I'm not familiar with this but might have to research!
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Kathyk
Stunning!
ReplyDeleteSally
Wow! Brenda, ich bin entzückt...
ReplyDeleteEin tolles Tag mit einem wunderschönen Hintergrund.
Die Waben sind so herrlich als Umrandung.
Ich bin ganz verliebt :-)
Liebe Grüße
Sophie xx
Ich bin sowas von begeistert von Deinem wunderschönen Bienen- Tag mit den vielen tollen Details. Fantastisch gemacht!
ReplyDeleteLove this too. The sentiment at the bottom of the card made me giggle - I dont know why - it just put a smile on my face that wasnt there for the whole day - until I saw it. Thanks a bunch for leaving such a wonderful comment on my rusting technique post. It was super cool to read and it made me feel good about what I try to share.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Brenda, love the gorgeous summery colours and the great honeycomb background. The bee at the bottom is fabulous! Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteBrilliantly designed tag Brenda, its fabulous, hugs Annette x
ReplyDeleteOh Wow Brenda. I love this tag. The colours look fabulous and the bees are great. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous the colours are so summery, and I love the Bee's. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous colours, this is lovely,
ReplyDeleteRosie x
I love bees, an uncle of mine was a bee keeper and he let me take care of them from time to time. Love the smell and the sound =).
ReplyDeleteYour tag is beautiful and the colors are gorgeous. They realy give a summery feeling.
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Gorgeous colours and fab image.. cute little buzzy bees
ReplyDeleteLisa x
Gorgeous tag and I love the fancy embossing with the diffuser, brilliant! ~Diane
ReplyDeletewow it´s so fantastic!!!!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tag, great colors and texture. Love the added jar of honey.
ReplyDeleteVibrant, summery tag, Brenda--that texture adds just the right bit of dimension, a real attention-grabber!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by, my bloggy friend, I always enjoy your visits!!
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BEEutiful! I love the hive and all the bees!The embossing and all the FUN colors in the background are amazing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag Brenda, the colours are beautiful and I love the little bees ! Sue C x
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Brenda, that is all I can say.
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Sue
Fabulous!! Super summer colours. Looks the same colour as I do having spent too much time outside at the moment lol.
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Amanda x
A fabulous tag Bren, adore the colour blends and fab design. Chris xxx
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful - I love the opaque chalky look to the colours, and the embossed honeycomb looks fabulous. Love those bees too!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Love this beauty! Such a dreamy feel to your summertime tag! Very clever use of the diffuser and perfect placement of the beehive! Love this, love this! Enjoy your summer day! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteIt is hot and humid - still!
I love bees, and your tag is really fantastic wow !!!! Coco x
ReplyDeletewow this is stunning, love the colors! Groetjes Karin
ReplyDeleteLove this Brenda. Lots of detail and I love the cute bumblebees
ReplyDeleteStunning piece
Annie x
Wow! Gorgeous colours on this stunning tag Brenda! xx
ReplyDeleteAn OUTSTANDING tag....WOW, WOW, WOW!
ReplyDeletelOVE the gorgeous colors and texture!
Stunning background, fabulous use of colours and the bees are cute, not something I usually say about bees, the metal one I especially adore hugs Karen
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous! Love the embossing and all the great details!
ReplyDeleteSuperb Brenda. The eye is really drawn to the hive and the honeycomb works brilliantly of course. Hugs, Jenny x
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda...gee you have been busy! The first impression I have when I look at this tag is the effect of dripping honey! Wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteDot x
Cutest jar of honey, ever! Love this tag with the gorgeous blended colors, and thanks for the reminder to pull out those diffusers.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! I love it too!!!!!!
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