Over on Gingersnaps today they are starting a challenge, featuring Kings and Queens in your artwork.
I thought it would be fun to depict the Queen Bee as my entry. I used a mask from Creative Expressions on the card blank to represent honeycomb, put it through the Cuttlebug, then inked it up with Distress Inks to highlight the embossing. I cut a Baroque shape from mountboard and inked this up, and stamped it with the frame and the word Queen from a Pink Paislee set. There are three sizes of bee so I used the largest to depict the Queen Bee and highlighted her body by using Deko Ice in Amber. I used the small bee all over, including some secondary stamping. I wanted the sense of bees crawling over the honeycomb. I also inked through some sequin waste.
The crown is a Tim Holtz charm which I pressed into some moulding silicone to make a mould, then made it up with clay and gold mica powder. I finished it off with a few adhesive gems.
It all works so well together. Good to see you Blogging :)
ReplyDeleteLynne xx
Awesome, it absolutely looks like a beehive with the queen bee which is such a clever idea! Happy Birthday to Colin!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Lucy !!
ReplyDeleteLuv your interpertation! Great piece GF!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea Lucy! Love it, the colour is gorgeous! xx
ReplyDeletelucy, this is beautiful. I love the colours. I bought this very mask at the weekend at the Exeter show and now you have inspired me (again) to use it!
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kyla
i really love what you;ve done here Lucy! i love the honey coloring. wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Very creative project for the theme.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this irl and it's just stunning. xx
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! Your honeycombing is amazing!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Love the bee theme and the crown is so pretty! Beautiful all the way around!
ReplyDeleteSuperb, spot on in every respect think it is wonderful. xx Zoe
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic, love the colours and the images.
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