Queen Bee Bundle Meets the Smooching Technique!

Feb 17, 2023 | Gallery, More Friend Cards, More Love Cards | 0 comments

Create two cards using the Smooching Technique with the Queen Bee Bundle and the Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin' Up! Laura Milligan Id Rather Bee Stampin

Sharing a fun technique- Smooching!- with my Queen Bee Bundle for these two cards! Which color palette do you prefer?

Create a beloved bee card using the Smooching Technique with the Queen Bee Bundle and the Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin' Up! Laura Milligan Id Rather Bee Stampin

Create a black colored bee card using the Smooching Technique with the Queen Bee Bundle and the Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin' Up! Laura Milligan Id Rather Bee Stampin

Enjoy this tutorial and I hope you will give this technique a try!

MEASUREMENTS:

Basic Black or Crumb Cake Card Bases – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
Basic Black or Soft Suede Layers – 5 1/8 x 4 7/8, 3 x 3 layer adhered to an Adhesive Sheet
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper – Full Sheet for Smooching Technique, 3 3/4 x 5 Layers
Basic White Card Stock – 3 x 3 for Stamping

INSTRUCTIONS:

Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
Adhere the card stock layer to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Smooch or stamp the Fluid 100 Watercolor layer with Soft Suede or Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Smooch the full sheet of Fluid 100 Watercolor paper with Crushed Curry Ink. Crop with all sizes of hexagons dies (Beautiful Shapes). Stamp the sentiment in coordinating ink onto the bottom of one hexagon. Adhere as shown with Dimensionals and Liquid Glue.
Crop the Basic Black or Soft Suede layers (with Adhesive Sheets adhered) with the small hexagon die (Queen Bee Dies). Adhere as shown by removing the adhesive backing.
Use a Stamparatus to stamp the bees onto the Basic White card stock. Rub with an Embossing Buddy. Stamp again with Versamark. Cover with Clear Embossing Powder, then set with a Heat Tool. Crop with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the coordinating Queen Bee Dies. Adhere as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Embellish with Classic Matte or Rustic Metallic Dots.

Smooching Technique:

Use a Stampin’ Spritzer to spray water onto a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.
Use the edge of an ink pad to add color to a scrap of Window Sheet.
Gently touch the Window Sheet to the watercolor paper to transfer the color.
Allow to dry completely.

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