Happy Monday! Today we begin a new challenge at Aurora Wings with the popular theme of Sprite Delight III. As usual, with all of the adorable Sprites Mitzi has in her Etsy shop, I had a terrible time choosing, but this adorable Honey Bee Sprite just tugged at my heart strings. It's been some time since I've pulled out my Cricut and made a shaped card, but this little guy needed a home, don'tcha think?
Here's a closeup. EEEK! Isn't he the sweetest EVAH? He's colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped. He's also available in a no background png form HERE, if you wish to print him directly on your digital paper and then color him. You can also find him on page 6 of the Sprites Collection in the Aurora Wings Digi Shop.
I added a little dimension to his hood, arms and honey pot. I've also Stickled his wings for a little sparkle, used Glossy Accents on the eyes and mouth (?) and Viva Pearl Pen in yellow for the honey.
The sweet sentiment is computer generated and cut with Spellbinders Labels One. I've inked it while still in the die and popped it atop a slightly larger scalloped version.
Gotta say, I was a bit rusty at the ole Cricut, but finally managed to add enough layers to suit me. The bee hive cut is from Garden Soup cartridge, which I've had for several years, but had never even opened. The dotty DP is BoBunny and I've used some hoarded crocheted flowers and a little bee brad for embellishment.
Now run, don't walk, to the AW Challenge Blog, not only to see the fabulous inspiration from my DT sisters, but also to check out the fabulous SURPRISE Mitzi has in store for you. You will DEFINITELY be glad you did!
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Waw, donna! Really love your layered card and the dimension on him! Plus those glossy and pen really did a good job on creating an effect on him :)
ReplyDeleteOMG!How adorable is this card! Love the bee hive shape and of course your amazing coloring on that image! Thanks for joining in the fun at Shopping Our Stash!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your gorgeous bee hive with all the layers and colors! It really looks outstanding! The Honey Bee Sprite is adorable, love the stickles on his wings! The sentiment is perfect and I love those crocheted flowers! Thanks for sharing with us at DL.ART February Linky Challenge!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, what a joy to read through your post, Donna! I get a single pic preview before our challenge goes live, and one picture can never show all the details that your projects have to offer! Love the beehive shape of this card. Totally agree this baby needs a home sweet home. I didn't catch the cool details on his eyes and mouth before, but how awesome is that! Your coloring of the Honey Bee Sprite is spectacular. And the crochet flowers are such a cute touch!! Thank you so much for this adorable inspiration for the Sprite Delight III challenge at Aurora Wings today, Donna!!
ReplyDeleteMitzi xxx
This card turned out fabulous!! Your coloring is perfection, and those fine details on the eyes and mouth are really over the top. I see no rust on your beehive at all! Maybe some dust on the Cricut, but not on your skills, lady.
ReplyDeleteFab card Donna! Love the beehive!!! Thanks so much for playing along with the crew at SHOPPING OUR STASH for our "Bent Out of Shape" challenge!!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, could this BEE more cute??!?! (ok, sorry, i couldn't resist & you kinda started it with the honey pun!) :) :) :) srsly, this is BEYOND awesome! thanks for SHOPPING YOUR (shaped!) STASH with us this week! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteyour beehive is amazing. the coloring on the sprite is perfection. wonderful embellies. overall a truly delightful piece in every way! xo
ReplyDeleteI love the shaped card. Perfect for the cute image. The honey looks yummy and sticky. The crochet flowers are beautiful. Have a great day. Thank you for joining the DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge. Katie-DTmember
ReplyDeleteFab Donna, that little guy is so cute and i love the beehive, perfect for him x
ReplyDeleteThis beehive card is just stunning Donna, I absolutely love how you've given this cute little fella so much dimension and those crocheted flowers are gorgeous too hun. Huge Hugz, Lorraine xx
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea, to use the hive as your backdrop to your sprite. Thank you for sharing and entering into our challenge at Love To Scrap.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a gorgeous design this is and your coloring is absolutely stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteHe's so cute! Thankfully i didnt go for this image too - your creation is awesome, and the sentiment is too cute!
ReplyDeleteHugs from Laila
Great card! It is adorable. I love your coloring. Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Passion, good luck!!! Patricia
ReplyDeleteThis is just the cutest thing ever! Thanks so much for joining us for the FCCB challenge this week! Hugs, DT Karla
ReplyDeleteThis is so fantastic. Lovely idea of making a beehive for the card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at Craft your Passion. Good luck, Michelle (DT)
Beautiful Card and AMAZING layers and details! Thank you for playing with us at Craft Your Passion!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, DT