Friday 19 February 2021

Birthday

Having ventured outside in the howling gale earlier I quickly made my mind up that the best place to be was sat in the warm in the craft space!
So here is today's share.

Stencilled background to start then stamped the ferns in shades of brown and a few meadow grasses in green.

The flowers were stamped, watercoloured and fussy cut.
I added a few drops of Perfect Pearls in the centre

I would never hurt a bee but I am not fond of them near me - (I hate wasps even more!), so to me the best place for me to look at a bee is here on a card!

It took a bit of fussy cutting but I managed it in the end.

He has glossy accents on his wings and I quite like him (as long as he stays on the card!)

Am linking up at
A2S+M - Any Occasion
Unicorn  - Flowers

Thanks for calling in - stay safe wherever you are in the World. x


21 comments:

Ros Crawford said...

I love all the elements to this Viv... It's so beautiful!

Aquarius said...

Indoors and crafting is definitely the best choice for today - very grey and wet here with quite a breeze as well. Love this card with its lovely colours and I agree about the bee - definitely best on a card.

HilaryJane said...

Love the summery feel of this card. You must have the patience of a saint to fussy cut that bee. I am sure he would have lost a leg if I had tried xx

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and Bee love the stencilled background and floral/fern stamps
Carol x

Sarn said...

A lovely summery card Viv.
Hugs, Sarnie xxx

Carole said...

This is beautiful Viv, love theu colours, great design and a lovely fussy cut bee. Do some more in other colours.this one is a keeper! xx

AlisonC said...

I thought I'd walked straight into summer then! But no, it's still February. Love everything about this card. x

Kathleen said...

Stunning creation, lovel your choice of colours and the stencil background, super image too. Would have been easier just to have said, love everything about this card!

Kath x

Sally H said...

Absolutely gorgeous! I love it! wonderful warm colours and I can almost here the buzzing xxx

Mrs.B said...

A lovely card Viv, it's a great background for your flowers,
excelent cutting on that little bee (hate wasps but bees don't bother me)
Have a great weekend, Avril xx

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

This is a very pretty card Viv. I really like how you've layered it up with stencils, stamps and then fussy cutting, lovely colours too xx

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

A gorgeous card Viv, I love your bee.

Sue xx

Vicky Hayes said...

In North Bucks where I am, we have a balmy breeze today and I strolled about on a dog walk with no coat on! Winter is certainly a distant memory on your beautiful card. I absolutely love it - the stencilling, the background stamping, those amazing flowers and, the star of the show, Mr Bee! A work of art Viv! Vicky x

Mac Mable said...

Yes wild and very windy up our way too Viv. What a cheery card and the prettiest of colouring and what a beautiful design. Love the bee too.....x

TK said...

wonderful idea to place your flowers over a "hive"! I love the additional fun of the bg and bee

Pia S said...

Love the warm, golden colors on here, as well as the cluster of leaves and the fussy cut flowers.

Katrina Bufton said...

Beautiful card Viv, love everything about it.
Hugs,
Katrina x

Bonnie said...

Such a pretty bee and flowers too, Viv! I don't like bees too close but love to see them on my flowers. They are too few bees around these days!

Loll said...

Beautiful card Viv! Love your honeycomb stenciling in the background and your gorgeous stamped leaves and fussy-cut flowers. I do love spring cards and this is just what we need during all the cold, snow and rain of the season right now. I'm with you about wasps, I have been stung a few times of the past couple of years, which have been very painful. Honey bees are so sweet and they don't normally sting unless they are provoked, so I'm happy to leave them be. :) Amazing work of fussy-cutting the intricate legs and antennae! xx

Christine Alexander said...

Beautiful Viv, love the scene you created with the flower and the little bee. Awesome fussy cutting of the flowers :)

Brenda in IN said...

This is so bright and cheerful. Your sponging is lovely and the flowers are so pretty. Fussy cutting that bee is a work of art and patience but he looks great getting ready to light on the flowers.