Bee-autiful Day!

Hello, Friends!  Hope you're having a nice week!  Mine has been ok, although my daughter's been sick…  She's feeling better today but still not out of the woods.  It's been kind of up and down for her so I'm glad to see she's feeling better today.  : ) 

Anyways, in between runny nose and pink eye, I wanted to do a quick post for Moxie Fab's Hooked on Hexagons Challenge.  Hexagons are definitely in trend and I could not help but get hooked!  I had the thought of an hexagon-shaped card…   Since I do not have a die in hexagon shape I created a template.  Here's the card:

I also thought since honey-combs are in hexagon shape it would be cute to add a bee and the sentiment 'Have a bee-autiful day!'  I do not have a stamp with that sentiment so I printed it on the computer.  

I used the Sizzix 'Bee Happy' Sizzlits die for the bee.  Instead of cutting the bee on white and coloring it, I decided to cut it twice (in yellow and black).  Using the yellow bee as my 'base' I cut the black one out and kind of paper pieced parts of it on the yellow bee.  That way I got the same yellow on the bee as the card stock on the card.

Well, Mommy duty calls so that's my card for today!  Hope you enjoyed the visit!

Have a bee-autiful day!

Aixa

Bee-autiful Day!

Hello, Friends!  Hope you're having a nice week!  Mine has been ok, although my daughter's been sick…  She's feeling better today but still not out of the woods.  It's been kind of up and down for her so I'm glad to see she's feeling better today.  : ) 

Anyways, in between runny nose and pink eye, I wanted to do a quick post for Moxie Fab's Hooked on Hexagons Challenge.  Hexagons are definitely in trend and I could not help but get hooked!  I had the thought of an hexagon-shaped card…   Since I do not have a die in hexagon shape I created a template.  Here's the card:

I also thought since honey-combs are in hexagon shape it would be cute to add a bee and the sentiment 'Have a bee-autiful day!'  I do not have a stamp with that sentiment so I printed it on the computer.  

I used the Sizzix 'Bee Happy' Sizzlits die for the bee.  Instead of cutting the bee on white and coloring it, I decided to cut it twice (in yellow and black).  Using the yellow bee as my 'base' I cut the black one out and kind of paper pieced parts of it on the yellow bee.  That way I got the same yellow on the bee as the card stock on the card.

Well, Mommy duty calls so that's my card for today!  Hope you enjoyed the visit!

Have a bee-autiful day!

Aixa

Shirt Card - Originally Posted 2/20/12

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

 "Hello, everyone!  Today I realized my dad's birthday is on Saturday and I had not made a card or bought a present yet! And I have to mail it; yikes!  So I got him some shirts like the ones he likes, and when it came to the card, I thought My Craft Spot's Challenge 45 gave me the perfect opportunity to make something special for him.  : )

The challenge is to make a birthday shape card.  I had never made a shape card before but I liked the idea so I jumped in!  Actually I've been jumping in lately with new techniques - love it!  Anyway, since my dad likes plaid shirts, and that's actually what I got him for his birthday, I decided to make a shirt card!  Here's how it turned out:

(He likes blue and luckily I had this plaid pattern paper that is just perfect!)

I did not have a template for the shirt so I made my own.  The hardest part for me was the collar.  But then my sewing skills kicked in and I remembered what the collar pattern looks like when I'm cutting one out of fabric.  I had to add the pocket because my dad likes a pocket on his shirt.  I then thought the stitching would be a nice touch.  Lastly I added the buttons and stamped the greeting on the pocket (I thought it would be cute).  

And that's my card for today!  I hope Dad likes it!  It really looks 'like' him!  

Hope you enjoyed the visit.

Thanks for stopping by!"  

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Shirt Card - Originally Posted 2/20/12

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

 "Hello, everyone!  Today I realized my dad's birthday is on Saturday and I had not made a card or bought a present yet! And I have to mail it; yikes!  So I got him some shirts like the ones he likes, and when it came to the card, I thought My Craft Spot's Challenge 45 gave me the perfect opportunity to make something special for him.  : )

The challenge is to make a birthday shape card.  I had never made a shape card before but I liked the idea so I jumped in!  Actually I've been jumping in lately with new techniques - love it!  Anyway, since my dad likes plaid shirts, and that's actually what I got him for his birthday, I decided to make a shirt card!  Here's how it turned out:

(He likes blue and luckily I had this plaid pattern paper that is just perfect!)

I did not have a template for the shirt so I made my own.  The hardest part for me was the collar.  But then my sewing skills kicked in and I remembered what the collar pattern looks like when I'm cutting one out of fabric.  I had to add the pocket because my dad likes a pocket on his shirt.  I then thought the stitching would be a nice touch.  Lastly I added the buttons and stamped the greeting on the pocket (I thought it would be cute).  

And that's my card for today!  I hope Dad likes it!  It really looks 'like' him!  

Hope you enjoyed the visit.

Thanks for stopping by!"  

Have a bright day!

Aixa