These sweet little bee canvases are simple, cheerful, and such a fun way to create a small handmade decor set. Each piece starts with a 4x4 canvas, a soft yellow-and-white background, hand-lettered words, a little bee trail, and a glass bee embellishment sealed with resin. They’re perfect for spring decor, tiered trays, shelf styling, gifts, or just a happy little reminder to be kind, be humble, and be happy!

Step 1: Paint the Mini Canvas Backgrounds

Start by adding a simple background to all three canvases. Paint each 4x4 canvas with white acrylic paint first, then add a little Golden Glow while the white is still wet. Blend the yellow loosely into the white so the background looks soft and sunny instead of solid yellow. You don’t need anything fancy here. A messy, abstract background works beautifully because the lettering and bee will be the main focus.

Use a heat gun or blow dryer to dry the canvases before adding your words. This helps keep your graphite lines clean and preve...

I got these little glass bumblebees on Etsy and I knew that I had to build an art piece around them! Today, I am making a gnome with a honey bee - complete with a beehive and some swirls, and it's going to be amazing. If you don't have a glass bee to use, just feel free to simply draw one on. 

First, I'm going to start by adding white paint to my 5 x 7 canvas, just to make sure we have a nice, clean, fresh background. I'm also going to add some to the sides. Let dry.

Then, we're going to take the tracer and tape it to our canvas. Place graphite paper underneath and trace your gnome, beehive, and swirl with your stylus. (For those of you that are in The Shattered Circle, you will get this tracer!)

We're only using a few colors in this entire piece! Start by painting the bottom of the gnome's hat black. Then, we will continue up the entire hat with yellow and black stripes. I'll also paint the beehive yellow too.

Next, I'm going to paint his nose. I'm filling in his nose with war...