Let’s play around with a brand-new product suite called Bee Mine. And I have 6 different card ideas to share with you. Although this suite does not officially launch until January 2024, I thought I would give you a sneak peek of these adorable products and let you know how YOU can get them before January!
Bee Mine Suite
One of my favorite things about being a demonstrator is being able to see and play with new catalog products before they actually launch! Demonstrators who participated in the Stampin’ Up! event this past weekend were able to purchase this suite of products in preparation for the event! Preorder for all demonstrators will start in December. We created some adorable projects during the event yesterday which, in turn, inspired me to create a few more and share them with you!
These first two projects feature the adorable bee image and some of the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper (DSP). To create the bees, I recommend watching the replay of my video HERE as you will be able to see how to assemble them. You will also learn a fun new technique which I used to color the wings.
The layout for the first card is shared during the video. To create the second card, start with a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock for the base of the card. Cut a 4-1/4 x 4 inch piece of DSP and adhere it across the center of the card front. Cut a 2-1/2 x 5-1/2 inch piece of white cardstock and randomly stamp the bee trail image and a few little hearts with pool party ink. Add the greeting with Early Espresso (or black memento) ink. Matte out the white cardstock with a 3 x 4-1/2 inch piece of pool party cardstock and adhere it down the center of the card. For the finishing touch, embellish with a few of those adorable bees!
Using Up Scraps
The next two Bee Mine card ideas feature a great way to use up scraps! I love to use up scraps right away while I am creating. If I store my scraps, I find that I rarely go back to them. The first card showcases some simple layering. You can easily use up scraps by layering them together to create a fun background for the card. Start by adhering a 1 x 5-1/2 inch piece of Sweet Sorbet cardstock to the left side of the card front. Next, add a 2 x 4-1/2 inch piece of the cute bee paper and then a 1-1/4 x 3-1/2 inch piece of the honeycomb paper. These are all scraps that I just layered together to come up with the design.
The second card features the use of even smaller scrap pieces of DSP. Each piece is cut to 3/4 x 3-1/4 inches. Adhere them irregularly across the white cardstock. Notice the whimsical design on the white cardstock? It was created with one of the Stitched with Whimsy Dies. These dies compliment the products in the Been Mine Collection perfectly!
OnStage Creations
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend Stampin’ Up! OnStage at Home. This was a virtual event for all demonstrators. We had the opportunity to play with products from the NEW Bee Mine Collection. This suite of products will launch in January 2024. It’s just one of the many new products coming out in the Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog! These are the two projects we created during the event!
Wanna get your hands on the brand NEW Stampin’ Up! products I just shared today? You can when you join Stampin’ Up! As a demonstrator, you will be able to browse the NEW 2024 January-April Mini catalog, Saleabration catalog and preorder these fun products way before January 2024! Plus, you get a 20% discount on all your own purchases! Yes, you can join just for the fun (and the discount)! Ready to get started? Learn more about all the perks of joining Stampin’ Up! HERE.
These are just a few of the little gifts I put together for my team members who attended the OnStage event yesterday. The little treat boxes are part of the Bee Mine Collection. I put a little bit of chocolate in each one, but they are great for any type of small gift.
I hope you enjoyed this little sneak peek into one of the fun new product suites coming in January. And definitely consider joining our team! We always have so much fun in our online community and would love for you to join us!
Be sure to watch the video to see the creation of a few of these cards in action. Have a fun and creative day! ~ Lynn