"Bee Mine" Tags
Tools and Materials
Paper punch or pinking shears
Watercolor paper
Clear plastic ruler
Glue pen
Glitter
Fine brush
Yellow paint
Bee
Pliers
Watered-down craft glue
Fine mesh tea strainer
Styrofoam
Glue gun
"Bee Mine" stamp
Ribbon
Acrylic paint dabbers

"Bee Mine" Tags How-To
1. Punch or cut out square from watercolor paper with pinking shears.

2. Punch hole in corner.

3. Using a clear plastic ruler as a guide, use a glue pen to apply line of glue to each edge.

4. Using a fine brush, paint over yellow bumblebee stripes.

5. Pour glitter over wet paint and shake off excess.

6. Separate bee wings with pliers, and position.

7. Use a small, flat brush to apply watered-down craft glue to wings.

8. Sift glitter over wings with a fine mesh tea strainer.

9. Stick into Styrofoam to dry.

10. Secure bee to tag with hot-glue gun.

11. Stamp with "Bee Mine."

12. Thread a ribbon through hole.

To Make Letters
Tools and Materials
Scrapbooking chipboard letters
Paint
Acrylic paint dabbers by Ranger
Paintbrush
Glue
Glitter

Letters How-To
1. Trace and cut out letters from paper.

2. Paint letter with acrylic paint dabbers, covering inside edges and back. Let dry.

3. Apply diluted craft glue with paintbrush.

4. Glitter one side.

5. Place finished letter on desired object, such as a bottle of wine.

Resources
The following products and services were used:
Rubber stamps from www.savvystamps.com
Glitter from www.artglitter.com
Bees from www.tomfloral.com
Tag punch from www.uchida.com
Scrapbooking chipboard letters from www.basicgrey.com
Acrylic paint dabbers from www.rangerink.com
Zig 2 Way Glue from www.eksuccess.com

Special Thanks
Laurie Davis of GlitterWorksStudio, www.glitterworksstudio.com