To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop 2020

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my card for Day 3 of the Newton's Nook Designs Release, scroll down or click here!**

hello!
i'm so excited to be part of the To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop! you should have arrived here from Nonni Niskanen's blog! if not, no worries, you can always start at the beginning, by clicking here!

bees are SO important to our life, and we wanted to celebrate them!! you can read all about World Bee Day and the reasons bees are amazing, here!
and check out these AMAZING sponsors!!!

Fantastic companies and artists are supporting the blog hop with incredible generosity. These are the prizes they have sponsored:

Giveaway:

Clearly Besotted Stamps, £20 e-Gift Card to the Store

Gerda Steiner Designs, $15 Gift Code to the Store

Jane’s Doodles, stamp set of winner’s choice

Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store

Newton’s Nook Designs, $25 Store Credit

Paper Smooches, ‘Bees’ Dies

Pretty Pink Posh, $30 Gift Certificate to the Store

STAMPlorations, $20 Gift Code to the store

STAMPlorations, “Bee” package: stencil, clear sticker pack and embellishments (this prize is available for commentator located in US or has US mailing address)

Uniko, ₤15 e-Gift Certificate to the Store

Your Next Stamp, $20 Gift Card to the Store

Milka is also giving away one Jane’s Doodles stamp set of winner’s choice to one lucky winner.

12 prizes will be given away to 12 winners.  

Giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

For your chance to win, hop along blogs of the participating designers listed in blog hop list and leave comment on each blog hop stop (19 stops). After commenting, return back to Milka’s blog and add your name to InLinkz, but prior you do, please read Blog Hop details, terms, giveaway rules and privacy policy which are shared in Milka's blog post below InLinkz.

InLinkz opens on May 20^th, 2020, 6 PM CEST.

InLinkz closes on May 27^th, 2020, 11:59 PM CEST. 

Winners’ names will be announced on Milka’s blog on May 31st 2020 during the day.

Milka is also giving away Jane’s Doodles ‘Daisies’ stamp set to one lucky winner.

19 prizes will be given away to 19 winners. 

Giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

For your chance to win, hop along blogs of the participating designers and sponsors listed in blog hop list and leave comment on each blog hop stop (24 stops). After commenting, return back to Milka’s blog and add your name to InLinkz, but prior you do, please read Blog Hop details, terms, giveaway rules and privacy policy which are shared in Milka's blog post below InLinkz.

InLinkz closes on May 31^st 2019, 11:59 PM CEST. Winners’ names will be announced on Milka’s blog on June 3^rd 2019 during the day.

There will be couple additional giveaways along the hop. Details about additional prizes and giveaway rules can be found on blogs that offers additional prizes.

so now, on to my card!

I used the cutest little bee stamp set ever: Best Bugs from Create a Smile Stamps! 
I seriously love the bee images on this set!! they're chubby and adorable! 
I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out!
the paintbrush is from the First Day of School! look how cute that bee is holding the brush!! ha!! 

I did actually watercolor the background with my Altenew watercolors! then, once it was dry, I used some white embossing paste and an older Vicki Boutin honeycomb stencil!

the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto a strip of black cardstock. I used a phrase from the Don't Worry, and I altered the 'bee' word with letters from the Tiny Letterings stamp set!

thank you SO much for hanging with me on World Bee Day!
next up on the hop is the super talented Sue Hadtead! 

below is the whole list of hop participants!

Blog hop list:

1. Milka Gubo 
2. Alice Huang
3. Amy Tsuruta
4. Anushree Vaish
5. Beverley Brown
6. Ishani Sai
7. Julie Elak 
8. Kaja Vezenšek 
9. Kathleen Curry
10. Larissa Walgemoed 
11. Laura Volpes
12. Linda van Wely
13. Melissa Chipperfield
14. Neha Bhatt
15. Nonni Niskanen
16. Samantha Mann
17. Sue Hastead 
18. Tanja Kabel 
19. Valentina Bizjak

Milka Gubo (InLinkz – return after commenting and add your name to InLinkz)

To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop 2019

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my card for the newest Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog card, scroll down or click here!**

hello!
i'm so excited to be part of the To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop! you should have arrived here from Nonni Niskanen's blog! if not, no worries, you can always start at the beginning, by clicking here!

bees are SO important to our life, and we wanted to celebrate them!! you can read all about World Bee Day and the reasons bees are amazing, here!
and check out these AMAZING sponsors!!!]

Fantastic companies and artists are supporting the blog hop with incredible generosity. These are the prizes they have sponsored:

Bugaboo Stamps, $12 Gift Certificate to the Store

Clearly Besotted Stamps, £15 Gift Certificate to the Store

Create a Smile, 50€ Gift Certificate to the Store

Gerda Steiner Designs, $15 Gift Certificate to the Store

Hannah Rosengren Studio, Bumble & Honey Bee Patch

Honey Bee Stamps, $30 Gift Certificate to the Store

Jane’s Doodles, $50 Gift Certificate to the Store

Kitty Bee Designs, 1 Digital Image of winner’s choice

Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store

Mo’s Digital Pencil, $5 Store Credit

Newton’s Nook Designs, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store

Paper Smooches, ’Bee Mine’ Stamp Set and ‘Bees’ Dies

Power Poppy, $20 Gift Certificate to the Store

Pretty Pink Posh, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store

STAMPlorations, $20 Gift Certificate to the Store

Sue Hastead of Tanglemouse Cards, Pretty Pink Posh ‘Bee Friends’ stamp set

Uniko, Clear Stamp Set (in stock) of winner’s choice

Your Next Stamp, ‘Honey Bee’ stamp set

Milka is also giving away Jane’s Doodles ‘Daisies’ stamp set to one lucky winner.

19 prizes will be given away to 19 winners. 

Giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

For your chance to win, hop along blogs of the participating designers and sponsors listed in blog hop list and leave comment on each blog hop stop (24 stops). After commenting, return back to Milka’s blog and add your name to InLinkz, but prior you do, please read Blog Hop details, terms, giveaway rules and privacy policy which are shared in Milka's blog post below InLinkz.

InLinkz closes on May 31^st 2019, 11:59 PM CEST. Winners’ names will be announced on Milka’s blog on June 3^rd 2019 during the day.

There will be couple additional giveaways along the hop. Details about additional prizes and giveaway rules can be found on blogs that offers additional prizes.

so now, on to my card!

I love how this card came out!
the purples of the Distress Oxide Inks are soooo sweet and subtle! I used Wilted Violet and Milled Lavendar! 
then I used a honeycomb stencil and some white embossing paste to add texture to the card!
the images are from the Pretty Pink Posh Bee Friends stamp set! they're so cute! I colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out. but never fear! there are also coordinating dies, too!

the sentiment was created with Lawn Fawn's Harold's ABC's stamp set! I heat embossed it not a black strip of cardstock with white powder!

thank you SO much for hanging with me on World Bee Day!
next up on the hop is the INCREDIBLE Sonja Kerkhoffs! 

below is the whole list of hop participants!

Blog hop list:

1. Milka Gubo 
2. Alexandra Suta
3. Alice Huang
4. Amy Tsuruta
5. Donna Mikasa
6. Kathy Curry 
7. Ksenija Rizova
8. Larissa Walgemoed  
9. Neha Bhatt 
10. Nonni Niskanen
11. Samantha Mann 
12. Sonja Kerkhoffs 
13. Tina Pavlovic 
14. Valentina Bizjak 
15. Gerda Steiner Designs (sponsor)
16. Honey Bee Stamps (sponsor)
17. Lawn Fawn (sponsor)
18. Newton’s Nook Designs (sponsor)
19. Paper Smooches (sponsor)
20. Pretty Pink Posh (sponsor)
21. Uniko (sponsor)
22. Your Next Stamp (sponsor)

Milka Gubo (InLinkz – return after commenting and add your name to InLinkz)

To Bee Or Not To Bee 2018 Blog Hop

hello!
i'm so excited to be part of the To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop! you should have arrived here from Kathy Curry's blog! if not, no worries, you can always start at the beginning, by clicking here!

bees are SO important to our life, and we wanted to celebrate them!! you can read all about World Bee Day and the reasons bees are amazing, here!
and check out these AMAZING sponsors!!!]

Fantastic companies and artists are supporting the blog hop with incredible generosity. These are the prizes they have sponsored:

Crafty Sentiment Designs, 3 Digital Images of winner’s choice

Create a Smile, 25€ Gift Certificate to the Store

Gerda Steiner Designs, $15 Gift Certificate to the Store

Happy Little Stampers, $20 Gift Certificate to the Store

Jane’s Doodles, 3 Stamp Sets (in stock) of winner’s choice

Kitty Bee Designs, 1 Digital Image of winner’s choice

Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store

Little Miss Muffet Stamps, $10 Gift Certificate to the Store

Paper Smooches, ’Bee Mine’ Stamp Set

Sasayaki Glitter, 1 Digital Image of winner’s choice

STAMPlorations, $20 Gift Certificate to the Store

Sue Hastead of Tanglemouse Cards, 6 x 6 paper pad

Uniko, Clear Stamp Set (in stock) of winner’s choice

Milka is also giving away a prize: Jane’s Doodles ‘Daisies’ stamp set.

14 prizes will be given away to 14 winners.

For your chance to win, all you have to do is hop along blogs of the participating designers and leave comment on each blog hop stop.

You can enter the giveaway until Saturday, May 27^th (12 AM, CEST +2 UTC).

Milka will announce winners on her blog on Wednesday, May 31^st. Winners have to confirm prizes in a week. Unconfirmed prizes will be redrawn. 

so now, on to my card!

love that dressed up kitty!
I used the adorable Newton's Costume Party stamp set from Newton's Nook Designs and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers!
I added some glitter to the wings, and the foam tape to pop him up!

I used Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio to create the background! then I went over it all again with the Cloudy Sky Stencil and sprinkled water on top! 
the sentiment is from Winston's Honeybees stamp set, that I heat embossed onto a strip of black cardstock.

thank you SO much for hanging with me on World Bee Day!
next up on the hop is the INCREDIBLE Sonja Kerkhoffs!