Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Don't Bee a Stranger

YIPPEEEE...WE'VE BEEN PUBLISHED! Yes, you read that right. Doodle Pantry has been featured in Complete Cardmaking 48. It is published in the UK and they are a digital craft magazine. Laurie asked for volunteers to create a card to be featured, and I did (volunteer, that is)! Two of my Design Team members (Pat and Dana) even made the cover! I haven't received my copy yet, so I have no idea what to expect. Here is the card I made:



This was actually my very first step card. I have previously blogged a couple of other step cards before this one, but this was the first. I am using Bee Birdie (which was released back in October) and Happy Buzzer.

The step card is a cut file from Silhouette Online. The designer paper and sentiment are from the Bee Birdie set, as well. The beehive is from the Beeutiful Beehive SVG and PDF set and was cut using my Silhouette Cameo. I originally printed a colored version of Bee Birdie, but my printer didn't come out with the correct colors, so I recolored using Copic markers (N3, N6, N8, YR0000, YR20, YR23, B0000, B41, R02). These same colors were used to color the Happy Buzzer bee as well. I cut them out by hand and mounted them on the step card. I used a hand-held Fiskers circle punch for the antennae on Bee Birdie. I printed the sentiment using the cut and print feature along with a label from Silhouette online. I also cut the background label. Last, I added brown candy dots from Stampin' Up!

There is still time to enter Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 43 and receive your free Easter Peeps set. Just a reminder, you must use a Doodle Pantry image (not just a sentiment) in order to receive the free set. You may use any image you like to be eligible for the $15 gift certificate to Doodle Pantry.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:



25 comments:

  1. Bravo Susan, it is wonderful and a marvelous step card,Congrats on being part of the published team!!
    hugs
    Glenda

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  2. Phenomenal!!!! ROCK AND ROLL IT SUSAN!!!! Love your bee step card -- woooohooooo!!!!!!

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  3. This is awesome, so cute and endearing. I spotted you over on Make it Monday and popped over for a closer look and I am so glad that I did.

    Hugs
    Cathyxx

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  4. I'm in love I'm in love I'm in love with your fabulous awesome card! OMG OMG. Can't wait to save this and Case!!! Truly a perfect card!

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  5. Susan this is such a cute card hun, love everything about it, congratulations on being in print... many thanks for sharing with us at Whoopsi Daisy this week, best of luck xx

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  6. This is a FABULOUS card, just so fun to look at!

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  7. Oh my gosh, your little bird-bee and bee are so stinkin' CUTE!!! I am in love with this card. Love the papers, the design, and those images are colored perfectly. Your work is awesome Susan, thanks for sharing!!!

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  8. Congrats, Susan! I can see why your card would be chosen to be published. It is totally AWESOME! LOVE it!

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  9. Congrats Susan and this card is a stunner. Thanks for joining us at ATSM

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  10. Gorgeous card and your image is sooooo cute. Thank you for joining us at My Craft Creations.

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  11. I love this, Susan! What a wonderfully fun card!

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  12. Many congratulations! I think this stepper card is brilliant - love the sentiment! Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!

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  13. This is such a fabulous and fun card! The image is so cute. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  14. What a wonderful job you've done with this, Susan. I am absolutely blown away, and I thank you so much for sharing your talents with us.
    Karen
    Word Art Wednesday

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  15. Sweet card! Thanks for joining this weeks challenge at Through The Purple Haze.

    Sara, DT

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  16. Beautiful card, love the images you have used! A true WOW card! Thank you for joining us at TTPH this week, good luck :)

    Lisbeth K @ Lisbeths hobbyer
    Through The Purple Haze DT

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  17. Love this reverse center step card.. Thank you for sharing and joining us over at TTPH challenge this week..

    DT Pam

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  18. Great job on your step card! I love the theme of it! Thanks for joining us at TTPH!

    ~Ashley
    TTPH DT

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  19. Such a cute card I love it. Thank you for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy this week
    Bettyxxx

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  20. Love the sweet image. Thank you for sharing with us at Ruby's rainbow.

    Hugs Helen P xx

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  21. What a cute little card. As a beekeeper I love everything that has to do with bees. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations.
    hugs
    Sabine

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  22. This is too cute. I haven't tried the center stepper card before. You sure make me want to go for it...LOL Wonderful! So blessed you joined us at last week's Challenge at Word Art Wednesday. Our new Challenge is now live and we'd love for you to join us again. Can't wait to see what you link up this time. Leaving you with the inspiration of God's Word in Psalm 30:5, "For His anger endureth but a moment, and in His favor is life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."

    JO ANN
    http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com

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