Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Where Flowers bloom

 

Hi There! For my blog post today I thought I would use mostly the Lilius set of stamps and create a simple card. Here's how I did it.

I began by blending distress inks through the Bakewell big one inkable onto the front of a 6x6" card blank. 
Next I used the Border from the Doodle Art Daisy stamp set and stamped it in wilted violet Distress ink along the side of the stencilling. 


Onto the card front I stamped the larger lillius stamp in black ink.


I also stamped the same image onto a scrap of white card, colouring it with Ecoline pens and cutting out the leaves and flower head. I coloured the stem on the base card using the same pens. 
Using Matte Medium, I added the coloured parts to the flower and also used liquid pearls to add to the stamens
On another scrap of card, I stamped the sentiment and the corner stamp from the same set. 

Finally I added the sentiment to the card using 3d foam. 

I used:
6x6" card blank
Distress inks (Distress oxide inks would be equally suitable) - I used Wilted Violet, Twisted Citron, Fossilized Amber and Abandoned Coral
Black Versafine Clair ink
Ecoline pens
Liquid Pearls - I used Buttercup
3d foam
Matte Medium

This card was made using this week's Bee Crafty Palette but it also fit the Challenge theme for this month too, where we have a theme of Spring Zing (Bright colours and spring images)
Thanks for looking! 

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Spring Zing!

 

Hi There! It's 1st April and time for a new Challenge theme in the Bee Crafty Facebook group. I chose Spring Zing for the theme this month. Think citrus colours and spring themed images for this one. I created this journal page to inspire you. 

I began by blending 3 shades of Distress oxide ink across the pages - I used spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron and Mustard Seed. 
Next, I lifted off some of the colour, by spraying the Bakewell Big one inkable with water, laying it over the page and blotting with a clean cloth. I then dried it completely with a heat tool. 
In other areas on the page, I used the tag inkable to add some more spiced marmalade and Twisted Citron inks using a blending brush. 
I added stamping using the same inks and the worker stamps from the Daisy stamp set. 
On a separate piece of smooth card, I stamped the daisy in memento ink and coloured it using alcohol markers before cutting it out. I cut the daisy head from the stem as it was too tall for the page. This also allowed me to angle it differently. 
I added this daisy to the background using Matte Medium. 
next I followed the same steps for the larger daisy from the sketchy flowers set. 
on a thin strip of card I stamped the sentiment and cut to separate each word. 
I splattered the page with Spiced Marmalade distress spritz and added the sentiment and the small daisy using Matte Medium.
Finally I added faux stitching and a few highlights using Gelly Roll Moonlight pens.
Here are the finished pages once more. 

I used:
Big ones inkable - I used Bakewell
Tag inkables - I used set #1
5x5" sketchbook
Distress oxide inks - I used Mustard seed, Twisted Citron and Spiced Marmalade
Black Memento ink
Alcohol markers

I do hope you can join in the challenge this month. 
Thanks for looking! 

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Last reminder for the Challenge

Hi there! I am here with a quick journal page using some of the new spring release from Bee Crafty. Here's how I made it. 
 
I began  by covering the page with a piece of Catalyst Collage papers from the Spring Paint (A4) set. I attached it with Matte Medium. 

Next, I stamped around the page using the Border from the Daisy set and Versafine Clair Bali Blue ink.
Swapping to Hawthorn Rose ink I stamped the bubbles from the same set. 
Next I added some of the hearts from the Lilius set in golden Meadow ink. 
On a separate piece of paper, I stamped, cut out and coloured the smaller lillius. I also stamped it onto the background, so I didn't need to fussy cut the stamens. 
Using the same black ink, I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of the paper and sponged a little purple ink around the edge.
I added some colour to the border on the page using ecoline pens and stuck down the coloured flower over the place where I stamped it. I added a few white pen highlights to the flower too. 

Finally, I used a yellow Gelly Roll moonlight pen to add in more highlights.
Here is the finished page again....
and here it is opposite last week's in the journal. 

I used:
Versafine Clair ink  - I used Bali Blue, Hawthorn Rose, Golden Meadow and Nocturne (black)
Ecoline pens
Matte Medium

You have until next Tuesday to add your doodle Art Creations to the Challenge album over in the Bee Crafty Facebook group. Thanks for looking!

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

A very quick journal page

 

Hi There! I am here with a super simple journal page for my blog post this week. 

I began by tearing and cutting some pieces of Catalyst Card to fit the page of my 5x5 journal. I attached them using Matte Medium.
Next I stamped the smaller tulip and daffodil onto book pages. I coloured these with colouring pencils and cut them out. 
I added these to the page using matte medium. 

Using Versafine Clair ink I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of card, sponging a little pink ink around the edge.
Finally I attached the sentiment to the page with more Matte Medium. 

I used:
Spring 2026 Doodle Art - I used the Tulip and Daffodil stamp sets
Matte Medium
Pencil Crayons
Black Versafine Clair ink
Book page 
5x5" notebook/ Sketch book

This was super quick and easy and would be suitable for this month's challenge where the theme is to use Doodle Art Stamps.
Thanks for looking! 

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Spring Doodle Art New Stamps!

 

Hi there! I am here with some samples for the new stamps from Bee Crafty that were released yesterday. First of all I have a Daffodil tea light lantern (using a fake tealight), stamped and embossed onto vellum. 
Here's a simple single layer card using the smaller tulip stamp and that beautiful border. 
This set of journal pages featured all of the new stamps in the larger size along with lots of the smaller worker stamps. the background is blended Distress Oxide inks.
This card was created using the Daffodil set over a Distress ink blended background
This is another single layer card made using the daisy stamp set over a distress ink blended background.
For this journal page, I smooshed a background and added some stamping and stencilling using tag inkables and Journaling essentials #9. I then stamped, coloured and cut out each of the flowers and added them to the page along with the sentiment. 
Here's a simple candle, stamped onto tissue, coloured and melted into the surface of the candle. 

I went for a Vintage look with the Lilius stamp and used the same flower from the Sketchy flowers set either side of the sentiment. 
Finally here is the card I made during the Facebook Live that was part of the launch yesterday. 


You can find all 4 of the new Doodle Art stamp sets, along with some gorgeous new Catalyst Collage papers following this link. There are some great bundle deals too! 

Doodle Art Spring 2026

You can find the other lives over on the Bee Crafty You Tube channel  and my Live here

Thanks for looking! 

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Be the Rainbow



Hi There! I'm here with a Journal page using this week's bee Crafty Palette and one of the stamps that's in the Flash Sale (Bev and Sam are making room for new stamps!!!) Here's how the page came together. 
 
I began by blending distress oxide inks across the pages. 

Next I sprayed the Bakewell inkable big one with water and laid it onto the inky pages. Once this had had about 30 seconds to react I blotted the pages. 
on a piece of book page I stamped Sky Terrace, then used the same oxide inks to colour it using a paint brush. 
Once this was dry I added it to the pages with Matte Medium. 
I used black Versafine Clair to add some stamping with Journaling Essentials #9 around the edges of the pages.
In the centre of the pages I added a sentiment from the Creative Words Transparency Print to finish it off.
Here are the finished pages again.

I used:

Distress Oxide inks in Villainous Potion, Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin
Versafine Clair Black ink
Book page
Matte Medium
5x5" journal/ notebook

Check out the Bargains in the Flash sale this week! You can find them Here