Under The Sea with Honey Bee Blog Hop

Good Morning Crafty Friends!
Swim along with our New Release
Under The Sea with Honey Bee!

Everything is available for purchase today in our shop HERE.
So let's Shellabrate with some splashingly sweet prizes!!  We will have TWO winners that will each receive a $50 gift certificate to purchase new goodies in the Honey Bee Stamps Store.
All you have to do to win is comment here on each one of our designer’s blog and on the
Honey Bee Stamps blog by Sunday, July 16th. 
Winners will be announced on Monday, July 17th at Noon PST.

So swim along and get ready to SEA some inspiration!

For my first project I used the Zen Ocean stamp set to create this fun Distress Ink watercolor card. I also used the Hugs Honey Cut layered die to cut my title. I popped the title up with some foam tape. Coloring this Zen Ocean image was so relaxing, just like Adult coloring books. The details are amazing on this nearly 6" circle stamp. The possibilities are endless using this as a background stamp for all your summer crafting projects.


 For my second card I created this multi layered card using the A7 double stitched frame dies for my background and the Ocean Bliss stamp set.  For this card I created the background and colored the image with the amazing Distress Oxide inks ( also available in the Honey Bee shop ) The background is made with broken china, cracked pistachio and faded jeans. If you have not tried these beautiful inks, you should.  This mermaid in this set is so lovely.
 

For my last card I used a combination of both stamp sets. Again they are Ocean Bliss, with this lovely Mermaid sitting on a rock and the Zen Ocean set, this time using several of the individual stamps included with the Large background stamp to create a 3 panel card. I colored all these images with the Distress Oxide inks.  I love the soft colors of these inks when applied like watercolors. I used the Sending you Sentiments to create my card title.  Melissa has created so many fun title sets to mix and match with all of the amazing Honey Bee stamps. 


The wonderful line-up of our new Design Team is as follows:
Alanna Moses  
Alexandra Stapleton
Amy Rysavy
Angel Rivera
Bibi Cameron
Brenda Noelke
Carrie Bryant <<< You are here
EK Gorman << up next
Emily Midgett
Galina Fillippenko
Hussena Calcuttawala
Jo Herbert
Kaja Vezensek
Kelley Kohout
Lisa Cisneros
Melissa Bickford
Melissa Chipperfield
Nichol Spohr
Patricia Lara
Taniesa Vlasak
Tracy Freeman
Vera Wirianta Yates
Yulianna Neginskaya

Thank you all so much for joining us in celebrating our New Release this month. We love our customers and appreciate the continued support!!





88 comments:

  1. Love that these cards are different the the basic a2 card. Great job

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  2. Awesome coloring on the great background stamp. It is stunning

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  3. All the cards are wonderful. It is too hard to pick a favorite!

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  4. Your cards are lovely, but I am especially drawn to the Hugs card.

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  5. Really beautiful cards. I love how this release has lots of components to compliment each other.. so you dont have to get them all (at one time).

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  6. Wow!! Gorgeous cards Carrie!! The zen stamp is just spectacular. And I love what you did with the super cute mermaid on your other two cards!! The distress background is just lovely!!

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  7. I love the underwater stamps and cards. Beautiful colors!

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  8. Very vibrant and wonderful ideas, just so many ideas that come out beautifully.

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  9. This is EXACTLY how I pictured the Zen stamp. Beauuutiful job!

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  10. Thank you for sharing the inspiration!

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  11. Your first card looks like so much fun to color!

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  12. Oh my!!! I'm totally in love for your stunning cards!!!

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  13. Wow! Your cards made me smile! They're so cute and colorful :)

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  14. Love all the intricate coloring in the 'Hugs' card background! Great work. Thank you for sharing :D

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  15. OMG, stunning creations! Love each of your card. But the first one is my favourite! :) I really love how you use this background stamps. Gorgeous! Perfectly coloured and just a nice note! Love it!

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  16. Such great creations and using real rope too, so creative.

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  17. love the mermaid card, just too cute for words! I am in love with the zentangle stamp and can't wait to get it, you colored it beautifully!

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  18. These cards are beautiful. I especially love the colorful background one.

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  19. beautiful, I especially love the "hugs"

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  20. The hugs card looks like great therapy!

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  21. That first card is amazing with all of the designs and color. Thanks for the inspiration

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  22. Love the three-paned card.
    Fun idea.
    The zentangal coloring on the
    first is fantastic.
    thanks for sharing.

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  23. Absolutely beautiful! Such colourful cards!

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  24. Carrie, these cards are delightful. Love those zen waves. . .and the cord embellishment on the last card. Great touch of authenticity. Thanks for sharing these.

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  25. Super cute and adorable cards and stamps!

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  26. I loved the color palette you used to color Zen Ocean! Thank you for sharing.

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  27. Love your cards. Honey Bee stamps and dies are very different from other stamp lines. They are always so creative and different and the new release is no exception.

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  28. Gorgeous cards!! I love that Zen ocean and your A7 card!!

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  29. Truly lovely!!! So many ideas and so little time. TFS

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  30. I love what you have done with these lovely stamps.
    Gorgeous cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  31. Your cards are beautiful! The mermaid and the 3 panel mermaid are adorable! The Zen Ocean is gorgeous with its vibrant colors.

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  32. Great job on all your cards! Awesome coloring.
    natgodfrey4@gmail.com

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  33. Great ideas for those of us who have to copy! Lovely coloring!

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  34. I just commented on Brenda's blog how Zen Ocean is my favorite from this release and how I want to stamp and color over and over again in different color combos and mediums. Then, I come here. And wow! you NAILED IT!!! Your card only validates my need for this stamp set!

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  35. Oh my , these are soo beautiful !!
    Hugs&Blessings,
    Mayra

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  36. Beautiful coloring on these pretty cards! Love these new designs!

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  37. Love them all but I'm especially taken by your work with the Zen Ocean stamp ... I can't wait to receive this stamp to play with it too!

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  38. Wow! & Stunning! are my first thoughts on your entry in this hop. I totally love the Ocean Zen stamp.

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  39. Truly inspiring cards!!!! Gorgeous work :)

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  41. This release was mer-made for me. I love your cards.
    Thanks.

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  42. All three are great! Love the colors in the first, the triple layers and the rope accent in the second, and the sweetness of the third! Thank you.

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  43. Lovely cards! This entire release is making me giddy.

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  44. That zen ocean stamp is gorgeous! Love the card!

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  45. Love your zen card. So pretty! Great new release

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  46. WOWZERS Carrie, these are ALL fantastic!

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    1. WooHOO Treasa, check the HoneyBee Blog. You won one of the $50 gift certificates from the Blog Hop!
      https://blog.honeybeestamps.com/swimmer-swimmer-we-have-winners/

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  47. Love the coloring on your cards, the first is my fave!

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  48. Great Release! AWESOME CARDs, I especially love multi layered mermaid card!

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  49. Your cards are beautiful! I really like the three panel card! What a great release!

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  50. That zen ocean stamp is so intricate and beautiful, I really like how you colored it.

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  51. WOW! All these cards are fantastic, but the coloring you did on the Zen stamp is out of this world!

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  52. Wow, that first card is a stunner! The second is beautiful as well :)

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  53. Love, love, love the coloring you used with the big background stamp! Thanks for sharing!

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  54. Love the colors on your cards and the addition of the rope to the one.

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  55. All three cards are so different yet all so pretty! I live then all.

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  56. The bit of rope at the top really makes that card!

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  57. These cards are darling - I especially love the zen ocean!!

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  58. Lovely cards; I especially like the second one's use of the Distress Ink Oxide in the background.

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  59. Lovely coloring on all your cards :)

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  60. All three cards are great, but that first one just pops! Wow, love it!

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  61. Wow! Love that background stamp colored in with so many beautiful colors! That is definitely something I'd love to have in my collection... such beautiful cards!!

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  62. All three of your cards are beautiful. The Zen Background is my favorite from this release and your card featuring it looks awesome!

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  63. So colorful! Love it. Thanks so much!

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  64. Lovely, I especially love the first card - absolutely fantastic!

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  65. Love the cards! I think the three panel card is my favorite. Although I do love the background on the middle one. Great job!

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  66. Very cute love the first card the best

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  67. Wow!! Fabulous cards!! Love your coloring!!

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  68. I love the colors of your card. The rope is the perfect addition.

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  69. Really love the cards, and such great colouring!

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  70. Such beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing...

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  71. all your creations are great! Your coloring on that large bkgd. stamp is awesome.
    Susan

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  72. Beautiful.and such great coloring. Thanks for sharing.

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  73. Love mermaids. Beautiful cards.

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  74. Your cards are great! I love how you colored the zen background stamp, it is so intricate. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  75. Wow, you have been a busy crafter! I love all three of your gorgeous cards!

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