Honeybee Home Fun Fold Mystery Stamping card

 I participated in a mini catalog kickoff event recently.  This card layout was part of the mystery stamping challenge put out by Barb Milliken, although I did modify it slightly.  When I saw the challenge, I immediately decided to use the Honeybee Home bundle along with the coordinating Heart and Home Designer Series paper.  This card came together so quickly for me.  I love participating in Mystery Card challenges! You can see how I put this card together over on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ukK2hPyfgSk 

This is a view of the inside of the card.  The original mystery card used a 1 x 5 1/4" strip of the dsp.  I didn't care for that look so I changed it to a 4 x 5 1/4", then added the scalloped rectangle for my message inside.

Measurements and Supplies:

Cardstock in Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight and Basic White

Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Stampin' Blends alcohol markers in Pale Papaya, Olive,  Daffodil Delight and So Saffron

Wink of Stella

Stampin' Dimensionals 

Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine

Hive 3D Embossing folder

Honeybee Home bundle which includes the Honeybee Home stamp set and coordinating Honeybee Blooms Dies

Grassy Gove stamp set for sentiment (or you can use whatever you have on hand)

Linen Thread

1. Cinnamon Cider cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.  Cut two inches from the 8 1/2" side and save for layering.  Your base is then 5 1/2 x 6 1/2", score that piece at 2 1/4" and fold so the 2 1/4" flap is on the left front of your card.  Emboss the remaining 2" piece with the Hive 3D embossing folder and add to the 2 1/4"  front flap.  

2. Using the Stitched So Sweetly dies, cut from Misty Moonlight the largest scalloped rectangle.  Next, cut two of the second largest scalloped rectangles from Basic White cardstock. 

3. Stamp the sentiment from Grassy Grove on one of the white rectangles, then adhere it to the Misty Moonlight rectangle.  To the remaining white rectangle, stamp the flower cluster, centered at the bottom of the die cut, inside the stitching lines.  Color with Stampin' Blends.

4.  Add these pieces to the front flap, making sure to only place adhesive on the left half of the die cuts to ensure you don't accidently glue the card closed.   

5. Stamp the tallest flower image from Honeybee Home and three of the honeybees in Momento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White card.  Color using your Stampin' Blends markers.  Die cut with the coordinating Honeybee Blooms dies.  If desired, also cut from basic white an additional flower die for layering.  

6. Layer the two flower pieces together if you cut an extra.  Add this image to the left half of the white stamped rectangle.  Now with, stampin' dimensionals adhere two of the honeybees to the flower as shown.  

7.  Next, add the 4 x 5 1/4" piece of patterned paper to the inside back of the card.  Adhere the flower stamped scalloped rectangle to the center of the dsp making sure when you close the card front, you can't see the white piece from the front.  

 8.  Next using dimensionals only in the upper portion of the final honeybee, adhere it to the upper right corner overlapping slightly with the Misty Moonlight rectangle so it will hold the card closed, but not inhibit the opening the card too much.  (See my video for exact instructions.)  Your card is now completed!  Admire and send to someone who might enjoy seeing your creation.

Thanks for spending some time with me today.  I do so appreciate it!  If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I've used today, click on the shopping cart in the upper right.  It will take you to my online store where you can click shop now and add these items to your cart.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of our project.

Until next time; be happy, stay healthy and happy stamping!

Teresa