Bee Happy

The new year brings a new start--including brand new releases from some of my favorite stamp companies! Here's a sneak peek of some of the new goodies available later this week from Clear and Simple Stamps. The card is for this week's SCS featured stamper challenge and based on this cheerful ladybug card.

I replaced the ladybug with one of the bee images from the new Taglines: Critters set. The bee's stamped directly on the dotted patterned paper. I filled in the wings with a little glitter for a fun sparkle. The open line "bee happy" sentiment from the coordinating Little Critters Too set (yes, there's a whole line of these critters coming!!) is stamped above the bee and accented with a pair of Coral Necklace buttons threaded with yellow baker's twine.

I covered the Coral Necklace card base with a cheery floral-like pattern, then added a green gingham scallop edged panel, topped with a solid green strip for contrast. The stamped panel is set on top of that.

Be sure to stop back here on Thursday for another look at CSS's new releases!

Materials Used:
Taglines: Critters and Little Critters Too stamp sets, Perfect Little Black Dress ink, Coral Necklace, Green with Envy, and A Blanc Check cardstock, Coral Necklace buttons, yellow Divine Twine (Clear and Simple Stamps); Sweet Summertime and Dots & Stripes-Candy Shoppe 6x6 paper pad (Echo Park); scallop rectangle die (Spellbinders); medium scallop die (Papertrey Ink); Dazzling Diamonds (Stampin' Up!)