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Fatherhood - Cards and Gifts

Hello! Diana Fisher here with you today to share cards and gifts made with Dad in mind. This week we are thinking about fathers, and with Father's Day right around the corner, what better time to make cards to celebrate Dad.

Let's start off with what Diane Payne made for today. She thought it would be fun to create a card using adjectives that describe Dad. Diane punched tabs from several different patterns of paper in the Destination 6x6 Tiny Tablet and used the Letter Stickers to add the words to the tags.

SUPPLIES:
Destination Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet - DST338, Embellishment Bundle - DSB334, Letter Stickers - DDS336) 
Pinwheel Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet - PWT319)

For her second card, Diane used the world flair from the Destination Embellishment Bundle and was inspired by the saying for this card. The map paper tied in with the theme perfectly. Using some punches, she added hearts for the finishing touch.

SUPPLIES:
Destination Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet - DST338, Embellishment Bundle - DSB334, Letter Stickers - DDS336)

Below is the gift set I made with a card and treat bag. I also used the Destination Collection.

I just love how the card and treat bag turned out! The dark woodgrain papers in the Destination Collection scream "manly" to me — they remind me of man cave decor.

SUPPLIES:
Destination Collection: Interstate pattern paper
Destination Collection: Embellishment bundle - Brad, Badge, Button and Baker's Bundle
Destination Collection: Letter Stickers
Destination Collection: Label Stickers 
Destination Collection: Chipboard Stickers

Thanks for visiting the Lily Bee blog today!

June Card Sketch Challenge

Good morning and welcome to the Lily Bee blog today as we continue our feature on the Dads in our lives. Today we will share with you some cards inspired by our June sketch and hope that you will feel inspired to play along with the challenge. I really like sketches because they take the guesswork out of scrapping and make completing a project so much easier!

Are you ready to see the sketch for this month?

It is a simple sketch which leaves lots of room for interpretation and for you to add your own creative touches. You can add as much or as little detail as you want as you adapt this sketch to your cards. The squares in the sketch can be any shape you would like to use. Feel free to switch things up!

The very-talented Adrienne Alvis is here with me today to share a couple of cards inspired by the June sketch. Here is her first card: 

Supplies: Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Label Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Letter Stickers, Chipboard Stickers), Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet) 

Adrienne shares, "I kept a cluster of embellishments in the middle of the card like the sketch, but used circle elements instead of squares.  I also added an extra cluster at the top left to draw the eye across the card and to help balance out the circular elements."

Adrienne's second card is just as fantastic as the first. I really like her color combination for this card perfect for any father:

Supplies: Pinwheel (Lime Rickey, Chipboard Stickers), Sweet Shoppe (Circle & Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers), Destination (Tickets, Port, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, Letter Stickers)

About this month's card sketch Adrienne says, "I really liked Becky's sketch and thought it was perfect for a more "masculine" themed card.  I was instantly inspired by the center square and used a cut-out photo frame from the Port patterned paper.  I added my embellishments on top of the photo frame and kept the same lines as the sketch for the sentiments."

Adrienne and I were very much on the same wavelength in our product selection for these Father's Day cards! The Destination collection is great for not only travel/vacation projects but any masculine/everyday project as well. 

Supplies: Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Label Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Letter Stickers). 

I also chose to use circles in place of the squares in the sketch. I simply punched circles of a mix of sizes and layered them, then added a couple of tag stickers to finish it off. The new Alphabet Stickers are just the right size to fit on the label stickers. 

For my second card I was inspired by the globe shape from the Destination collection chipboard. From that I got the theme for my card, the "You are our world" sentiment. The shapes on this card aren't in the same placement/sizing as the sketch, but, as I said, feel free to change things to fit what you are inspired to create based on sketches you use. 

Supplies: Destination (Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Letter Stickers, 6x6 Tiny Tablet)

The new chipboard and other embellishments are such a fun addition to the already-great line from Lily Bee. Here I used some chipboard and just a bit of twine to add texture to the card. 

We hope that you have been inspired to create some cards and that you'll play along with our sketch challenge this month. 

We'll pick one winner from all our challenge entries this month to win a Lily Bee prize package. Here's a few things to keep in mind:

- Your card must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily Bee Design).
- Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize. 
- Title your post "5/14 Card Sketch Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is June 30, 2013, Midnight CST
- One winner from all the challenges will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature. 

Thanks so much for stopping by Lily Bee today!

 

 

 

 

 

Kristen's News On Friday

Happy Friday!  Summer is in full swing here in Utah-my boys out of school and 90 degree weather already here.  Love this time of year and hope the sun is shining wherever you are.

Our team was thrilled to team up with Becky Fleck's Page Map Blog this month and hope you will come and participate.  Here are the details:

Have you see the beautiful samples that the Lily Bee design team created for the June PageMaps? Such a talented bunch of ladies! Lily Bee is sponsoring this sketch contest and the lucky winner will receive a collection of their new Destination line.

To enter, create a layout based on the sketch below, in any size, any orientation, any way you want to interpret it and using any products you would like. Post a comment on this thread with a link to your entry. The contest starts today and ends at midnight, Sunday, June 30, 2013 (MST). This contest is open to US and Canadian residents, or anyone with a US or Canadian mailing address.

 

CHALLENGE WINNERS

During May we teamed up with Scrapbook Circle Monthly Kit Club for a challenge.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  It is always difficult choosing a winner but I LOVED Misty Willis' "A Friend in Me" layout.

How precious are these pictures?!  I love the beauty of her layout. And our Sweet Shoppe Collection was a perfect fit to compliment her gorgeous photos.  Congrats Cynthia and please email HeatherATlilybeedesign.com to have a Scrapbook Circle Kit sent to you.

May Lily Bee Challenge Winner is Audrey Yeager!

Loved the stitching on her "Play All Day" Layout and the simplicty of paper piecing borders using our new Pinwheel Collection.  Congratulations Audrey.  Please email HeatherATlilybeedesign.com to receive a box of Lily Bee products mailed to you.

Lily Bee & Gossamer Blue

If you haven't heard I'vw teamed up with my dear friend Lori who owns Gossamer Blue to create exclusive Lily Bee Papers and a stamp for her June Kit-(btw way is SOLD OUT!) 

But don't despair, we have a Sumemrtime Contest you can participate in to win her June Kit.

Here's how to play along:

We'll pick one winner from this challenge to win the Gossamer Blue June Main Kit prize. This will not be combined with the other Lily Bee Design challenges this month - now you have more chances to win!

Here's a few things to keep in mind:
- Your layout must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily Bee Design). You are not required to use a Gossamer Blue kit.
- Post your layout to the Lily Bee Design Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for the challenge prize. 
- Title your post "Gossamer Blue Summertime Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is June 30, 2013, Midnight CST.
- One winner from this challenge will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature.

We can't wait to see what you create!

I-Spy 

My favorite part of Kristen's News on Friday is spotting what YOU have created with our products.  I am always blown away at the creativity of you ladies.

Hello There Sunshine by Michelle Unruh

Relax by Corri Garza

Little Charmer by Danielle2108

Graduation a New Start by Supertoni

Naomi Atkins

Thank you everyone for your support of Lily Bee!  We wouldn't be here without you, have a wonderful weekend!

Cards on Wednesday | Circle & Tag Stickers

This week on the blog we're focusing on the versatile Circle & Tag Stickers, and there's no better use for these cute little supplies than card making! Today Lisa Dickinson and Wendy Sue Anderson are putting them to use in some simple and creative ways.

Mixed in with some punched patterned paper, Lisa made a quick card using the circle stickers as accents. The tag stickers make a perfect sentiment and in no time at all, you've got two cards complete:

Lily Bee Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (Pink Mint patterned paper, Tiny Tablet, Circle & Tag Stickers)

Lily Bee Supplies: Pinwheel (Tiny Tablet, Circle & Tag Stickers)

 

Wendy Sue used the Pinwheel collection to create two cards featuring the circles and tags.  One of her favorite tricks for using these little accents is to pop them up off my projects. 

Simply rub a bit of baby powder on the back of the sticker to remove the stickiness, then add a foam pop-dot (or two for EXTRA dimension) before adhering to the project. 

It’s a super easy way to add a unique dimensional touch to any card or layout.

Lily Bee Supplies: Pinwheel (Lemonade Stand, Jump Rope, Lime Rickey, Ice Cream Truck, Flower Box, Flip Flops, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Circle & Tag Stickers)

We just love the versatility of these fun Circle & Tag Stickers and think you will, too!  Happy Scrapping!

 

Cards on Wednesday | More Chipboard Stickers inspiration

We hope you have been enjoying this weeks focus on the new Lily Bee Chipboard Embellishments!

Today, Summer and I are here to share a few different takes on using the chipboard embellishments to create both some clean and simple and more intricate cards.

Summer always amaze me at how has the ability to create simple and gorgeous projects and these cards are no exception!

 

Although Summer kept her basic designs clean and simple, she added a lot of texture just by using different pieces of the chipboard embellishments.

Supplies: Destination (Letter & Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle and 6x6 Tiny Tablet) 

It's as easy as layering some of the chipboard pieces over patterned paper to create a simple but effective card! She adds more texture by adding a little bakers twine in the mix!

Next, she created this cute card by lining up

Supplies Used: Destination (Letter & Chipboard Stickers and Embellishment Bundle)

 

Again, I love how she has added just a little twine to the chipboard to create layers of texture!

I took a slightly different approach to my cards. For this card, I used the chipboard to create a window flower box:

 

 Supplies used: Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle), Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps), Sweet Shoppe (Chipboard Stickers)

Layering the chipboard over each other adds a lot of height and chunkiness to your card!

Next, I create this card by just adding in some of the chipboard pennant shapes to the quilted background I made from some scraps of a tiny tablet pad:

Supplies used: Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers), Pinwheel (Chipboard Stickers)

My last card was pretty simple - I just added the chipboard buttons to fill in some space from the label sticker!

Supplies Used : Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, ABC letter stickers, Label Stickers), Sweet Shoppe(Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle)

Hope you have enjoyed this cards! Please come back and check out what the rest of the team has created with these awesome chipboard embellishments!

 

May Sketch Challenges | One More Time

Hi Lily Bee fans!  Christine here, along with Patricia, showing you another take on our monthly layout and card sketch challenges!  You can see the original May layout sketch post here, and the card sketch post here.  Since our focus this week is on chipboard embellishments, Patricia and I have created projects that feature Liy Bee chipboard stickers.  If you have not yet played along with this month's sketch challenges, you still have time to link up!

 

Here is our May layout sketch.

 

Here's Patricia's layout using the sketch.

Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe (Cotton Candy Paper, Strawberries and Cream Paper, Letter Stickers, Chipboard Stickers), Pinwheel (Flower Box Paper, Flip Flops Paper, Label Stickers, Chipboard Stickers), Destination (80 Days Paper, Boarding Pass Paper, Landmark Paper, Luggage Paper, Atlas Paper, Souvenier Paper, Bon Voyage Paper, Label Stickers, Letter Stickers, Chipboard Stickers)

 

Patricia says, "I used the sketch by turning it and cutting a piece of cardstock to mask and mist squares onto the background.  Then I cut smaller squares from pattern paper to pop dot over them.  I wanted to be able to embellish around the squares with the chipboard pieces.  So I added pieces under the photo, pointing to the photo, and up towards the top of the misted squares.  All leading your eye back down to the photo.  I made this piece a little artsy because of our high school jazz band, and the chipboard word pieces fit perfectly for the theme."

 

I absolutely adore Patricia's interpretation of the layout sketch, and all the details she included!

 

Here is our May card sketch again.

 

My friend's birthday was this past week, so I used the sketch to make her a birthday card!

Supplies:  Pinwheel Collection (Lemonade Stand paper, Picnic Basket paper, Flower Box paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet paper pad, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, Letter Stickers)

 

My interpretation of the card sketch was pretty straight-forward.  Instead of two circle embellishments on top, I used a bigger flower chipboard sticker to anchor the scallop strip across the top. 

 

The sentiment strip on the bottom left is anchored by a stack of chipboard embellishments, including a button tied up with twine.

 

We'd love to have you join us in both the layout and card sketch challenges for May!  How will you interpret the sketches? 

We'll pick one winner from all our challenge entries this month to win a Lily Bee prize package. Here's a few things to keep in mind:
- Your layout must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily Bee Design).
- Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize.
- Title your post "5/7 Sketch Challenge" or "5/14 card sketch challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is May 31, 2013, Midnight CST
- One winner from all the challenges will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature.

Don't forget, you can enter multiple times! The more you play, the better your chances of winning!  :)

 

Happy creating!

Guest Designer | April | Paige Evans

Our super fabulous guest designer, Paige Evans, is back with us again today to share two great cards she made using our Sweet Shoppe and Pinwheel collections.

Happy Birthday Card

How to: Punch starbursts from an assortment of papers from the Sweet Shoppe and Pinwheel collections and arrange them evenly spaced across a cream cardstock card base. Stitch double circles around three of the starbursts. Add a pink "happy birthday" sticker to an aqua label sticker, place a bow tied with gray baker's twine at the top, and adhere the embellishment on the right edge; trim any excess.

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe Collection (Gumball 12x12 paper - SSP283, Candy Stick 12x12 paper - SSP294, Jujube 12x12 paper - SSP291, Pink Mint 12x12 paper - SSP290, Salt Water Taffy 12x12 paper - SSP288, Licorice Whip 12x12 paper - SSP287, Cotton Candy 12x12 paper - SSP285, Lemon Drop 12x12 paper - SSP284, Chit Chat Stickers - SSS299, Label Stickers - SSS297), Pinwheel Collection (Brad, Badge, Button & Baker's Bundle - PWB315)

Thanks Card

How to: Stitch a double border with white thread around a dark gray cardstock card base. Punch squares from the Pinwheel collection, fold the opposite corners of each square in to create a diamond, then arrange the diamonds across the card base in three rows. Layer label stickers, letter stickers, a flower fabric brad, and red striped button on the right edge to create a focal point and sentiment.

Supplies: Pinwheel Collection (Flip-Flops 12x12 paper - PWP311, Cherry Blossom 12x12 paper - PWP303, Jump Rope 12x12 paper - PWP308, Lemonade Stand 12x12 paper - PWP302, Cart Wheels 12x12 paper - PWP312, Picnic Basket 12x12 paper - PWP305, Flower Box 12x12 paper - PWP313, Sprinklers 12x12 paper - PWP307, Kite Strings 12x12 paper - PWP306, Ice Cream Truck 12x12 paper - PWP310, Apricot Tree 12x12 paper - PWP304, Lime Rickey 12x12 paper - PWP309, Brad, Badge, Button & Baker's Bundle - PWB315, Label Stickers - PWS316, Chit Chat Stickers - PWS318, Letter Stickers - PWS317)

WOW, these cards have knocked our socks off! I just love that Paige is not afraid of adding a little (or a lot) of pattern paper. Thanks so much for sharing these fabulous cards with us today, Paige. 

Make sure to come back next Thursday to see the amazing layout Paige made about her little boy's adventures with sticks...

Cards on Wednesday | More Embellishment Bundle Inspiration

Hello and welcome to another edition of Cards on Wednesday. 

So far this week our designers have shared some incredible ideas on how to use the brand new Embellishment Bundles. The bundle includes so many fun embellishments all on one card- brads, buttons, badges and twine! 

Today me and Lisa Dickinson will share some ideas of how to use these items on cards. 

We'll start first with Lisa's cards: 

Supplies: Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers)

Lisa carried over the circle motif from the Destinations collection paper by using badges and buttons on her card. This adds such a fun touch and lots of texture to the card. 

When I first saw Lisa's cards I thought of how smart she was to create two cards using the same basic card design. Often times when we need a card we need it quickly and don't have time to muss and fuss with the details of coming up with an idea. She made these cute cards and kept each one fresh by using different papers and embellishments. I need to try this idea more often when I am in a hurry and need a card for someone. 

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers) 

Aren't her cards fantastic?

I also created a couple of cards using these new embellishments and really like the dimension that they add to a project. 

Supplies: Destination (Embellishment Bundle, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Circle and Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers, Chipboard Stickers)

For this first card I used two circle punches of slightly different sizes and punched some holes in my card base. I backed the holes with larger circles of patterned paper and then added a button, brad and some chipboard circles to continue the circle theme on the card. I added the label sticker backed with foam adhesive to add some variety in the shape and additional dimension to the card. 

Supplies: Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Embellishment Bundle), Persnickety (Index Journaling Card). 

To create the background for the card I cut a piece of cardstock slightly smaller than my cardbase and added strips of random widths. I trimmed down an index journaling card from the Persnickety collection and then used some little sentiments cut from the word bubble paper and added bits from the Embellishment Bundle to finish it off. 

Thank you for visiting the blog today. 

Have a wonderful day and please check back the rest of the week for more ideas on how to use the new Embellishment Bundles. 

 

May Card Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday!  Today I am celebrating how awesome the new Embellishment Bundles are for scrapbooking cards.  This celebration involves a new challenge for the month of May...the card sketch.

Here is the card sketch I created!

Here is my card!  I relied on the Pinwheel collection for its bright color palatte and playful sayings.

The Embellisment Bundle has buttons, brads, badges and twine. I incorporated the twine by wrapping it around the top of my card, creating a clothesline for the banners.  The button at the end helped me tie the clothesline up!

Look at this fun badge and the dimension it gives to a project!

Join us in the celebration this month - show us how you will interpret the card sketch.

We'll pick one winner from all our challenge entries this month to win a Lily Bee prize package. Here's a few things to keep in mind:
- Your card must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily Bee Design).
- Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize. 
- Title your post "5/14 Card Sketch Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is May 31, 2013, Midnight CST
- One winner from all the challenges will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature. 

Happy creating!

Kit Club Feature: Scrapbook Circle (and a Giveaway too)!

Kit clubs are such a wonderful way to get the latest and greatest selection of scrapbooking papers and embellishments delivered to your door each month. Lily Bee Design works with many kits clubs so we thought it would be fun to create a new Kit Club Feature here on the blog to highlight them.

I'm excited to introduce you to our first Featured Kit Club. I've worked with Scrapbook Circle for several years now and owner, Lisa, has a great eye for pairing the right color combos, patterns and embellishments together each month while keeping on top of the latest trends. The design team gallery for each month's kit serves as a great source of inspiration, delivering creativity to you daily. Here's a little more about Scrapbook Circle:

We love creating monthly kits and feel lucky that we've been able to create kits for the past seven years! One of our favorite things about our kits is that it gives us an opportunity to interact with so many creative and fun people. We also love the challenge of packing as much as possible into each kit with products that we can't wait to use ourselves. We create exclusive Scrapbook Circle products like printables, tags and flair that you can only find in our kits. Thanks to Lily Bee for always creating products that we can't wait to share in our kits.

The Scrapbook Circle May kit, My Favorite, includes a great variety of collections, including papers and embellishments from our Destination collection.

The May Add-on, Sugar & Spice, pairs the Lily Bee Embellishment Pinwheel Bundle – including 4 Fabric Brads, 3 Wooden Buttons, 3 Metal Badges and 5 Yards of Twine - with other great kit embellishments.

Let's see how several members of Scrapbook Circle used this kit:

Lisa Andrews - Scrapbook Circle owner

Jill Cornell

Diana Waite

Connect with Scrapbook Circle & Lily Bee Design:

Scrapbook Circle on Facebook                         Lily Bee Design on Facebook

Scrapbook Circle on Instagram                        Lily Bee Design on Instagram

Scrapbook Circle on Twitter                            Lily Bee Design on Twitter

CHALLENGE & GIVEAWAY

I'm excited to share a bonus challenge with you this month. We've teamed up with Scrapbook Circle and they created the sketch below. They are giving away one of their My Favorite kits and we are giving away a Destination Collection Kit, that's two chances to win! To play along, just create a layout based on this sketch and upload it to our Facebook or Flickr page or directly to the Scrapbook Circle Facebook page (or all three). Lily Bee Design products or a use of a Scrapbook Circle kit are preferred but not required to win! Deadline to submit your sketch layout is May 22, 2013. Winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Circle blog on May 24, 2013.

Let's see how some of the Scrapbook Circle design team used this sketch for their pages:

Diana Fisher

Dani Donner

Holly Humbert

Thanks for the great inspiration and for including Lily Bee Design in your kits, Scrapbook Circle! 

Cards on Wednesday | Mother's Day

Hi Everyone!  Cindy and I have some Mother's Day card inspiration for you today.

Cindy created this stunning and striking card.  She was drawn to a sentiment she found on a card at the local Hallmark store. Printed it on the card and created her simple design around it. She used the white background as her canvas so the small colorful details would pop, and for a little added texture, she embossed the small hearts layered with the large red hearts. I love look of the two contrasting patterns.

Supplies: (Pinwheel: Picnic Basket, Apricot Tree, Ice Cream Truck & Letter Stickers; Sweet Shoppe: Label Stickers; Buttercup: ABC Cardstock Stickers)

I decided to make two cards, one that is cute and one that is more traditional.  The first one uses these adorable elephants I cut with my Silhouette.  I love how the pattern papers from the 6x6 tiny tablets are smaller.  They added so much texture to the elephants.  I kept the design simple, so I stamped a repeating phrase on the background for the sentiment (I <3 U Mom) in a light color.  I think this would be a cute card for a new Mom or for a child to give.

Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet), Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Embellishment Bundle), Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet)

For this card, I cut out a shaped card and layered another piece of pattern paper a little smaller on top.  Stitched around the base of the card. Using my Silhouette again, I cut a doily and leaves to place under the chipboard flower.  Added a border punch from the Destination collection to bring the eye to the Sentiment.  And added a label, chipboard button and twine to finish it off.

Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Label Stickers, Chipboard Stickers), Pinwheel (Embellishment Bundle), Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet)

Thank you for joining me and Cindy today.  Happy Mother's Day to everyone!

Cards On Wednesday | Great Outdoors

Hi everyone! Diane here today to share a couple cards for our Great Outdoor theme week. One of my favorite things about being outdoors is the warmth of the sun so I decided to create a couple cards with fun sun phrases.

I have always loved the "Hello Sunshine" phrase so on this card I thought it would be fun to have a rising sun. To complete the scene on my card I added punched clouds and butterflies.

Supplies: Pinwheel (Pinwheel Circle & Tags Stickers PWS-341), Memorandum (9 to 5-MEP128, Whiteboard-MEP129, Office Blue-MEP176, Lemon-Mep177), Happily Lost (Hammock-HLP0087, Sun Soaked-HLP0090)

On this next card I wanted to create a bold, dimensional sun that would really stand out.

I cut the sun out using my Silhouette Cameo with white cardstock and again, three more times in a larger size, each with a different pattern.  I alternated the sun rays on the bottom layer with the 3 different patterns and placed the smaller white sun, sprayed with shimmery mist on top. To finish it off I added the Smile flair and the title "You Shine!"

Supplies: Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet-PWC319, Letter Stickers-PWS317), Sweet Shoppe (Embellishment Bundle-SSB296, Letter Stickers-SSS296)

I love taking a theme and incorporating it into my projects. It really challenges me to think outside the box and now I have two cards full of sunshine, ready to brighten a friend's day.

 

Cards | Nautical Trendspotting

Hello! Diana here with you today. This week we are trendspotting here at Lily Bee. I am a huge fan of the nautical trend. I have always been a fan of a great navy and white stripe, but the addition of the anchors and red accents makes me swoon.

Diane and I made a few cards for you inspired by the nautical trend — showing you that you don't need to buy a nautical-themed paper collection to still achieve a great nautical project. This is Diane's card.

The nautical theme is everywhere ...clothing, home decor and crafting supplies. The good news is you don't have to have themed supplies to make a fun nautical themed card. Here I used the Memorandum collection for the entire card, even the little flag at the top with my nautical themed greeting.

Supplies for Diane's card:
Memorandum (9 to 5-MEP128, Whiteboard-MEP129, Grapefruit-MEP175, Office Blue-MEP176, Lemon-MEP177, Cubicle-MEP132)

Below are some cards I made.

For my anchor card, I focused on the red, blue and white chevron stripe in the Destination collection. Clouds, the map background and dark woodgrain round out the overall look for the card.

SUPPLIES:
Destination Collection - Landmark
Destination Collection - Postcard
Destination Collection - Port
Handmade Collection - ABC Stickers

 

This lighthouse was cut using the Silhouette Cameo and a variety of papers from the Destination collection. The mix of patterns adds to the fun of the nautical theme.

SUPPLIES:
Destination Collection - Tickets
Destination Collection - Postcard
Destination Collection - Boarding Pass
Destination Collection - Landmark
Destination Collection - Circle and Tag Stickers 

Outside Your Windows, Card Style

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Lisa and I are here today to share some cards that fit the "outside your window" theme!  Read on to find out how we interpreted this fun idea!

First, a super adorable card from Lisa.  She literally created a window...one that invokes spring and happiness!  it is perfect for the season and will work to make any day brighter!

I love how Lisa placed the pretty, little flowers in the window box.  The yellow showing through the panes is cheery and fun.  The strip of Hello words adds the finishing touch.

Supplies: Pinwheel (Paper:  Lime Rickey, Cartwheels, Sprinklers, Apricot Tree; Chipboard Stickers); Sweet Shoppe (Papers:  Pink Mint, Salt Water Taffy)S 

My first take has a lot in common with Lisa's card.  I also made a window of sorts, and used the adorable chipboard butterfly in the Pinwheel collection.

 

I mixed some Destination and Pinwheel here...using the woodgrain Polariod frame as my window.  I placed the butterfly in the center and completed the simple look with a Chit Chat Sticker for an easy to replicate card.

Supplies:  Pinwheel (Paper:  Lemonade Stand, Chipboard Stickers), Destination (Paper: Port), Sweet Shoppe: (Chit Chat Stickers)

For my second card, I thought about what I can actually see outside my window.  The idea of sunshine and a garden came to mind.  

I used the strong woodgrain box as a base because it adds a natural element.  To embellish the chipboard flower, I handcut two leaves.  A simple sentiment pops against the dark background!

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (Paper:  Marshmellow, Lollipop), Pinwheel:  (Chit Chat Stickers), Destination: (Paper:  Port; Chipboard Stickers)

Thinking about what you see outside your window inspires a variety of ideas.  What card will you create?

Guest Designer | March | Mary Ann Jenkins

Hi Lily Bee friends! Out guest deisgner, Mary Ann Jenkins is back with us today to share a cards she created.

Let's take a look at what Mary Ann created and what she has to say about our new collections.

Hello friends, I have three cards to share with you today! First up, in keeping with this weeks theme of "Negative Space"  this fun little card with a negative cut speech bubble.

I used my Silhouette machine to cut the speech bubble from my top layer of cardstock, then hand stitched the cute little red heart.

My next card was made with some of my favorite papers from the Destination collection. Perfect for sending photos to extended family that came to visit.  (She's a scrapbooker that's doing Project Life so I made the card 4x6 so it could be used in her album to go along with the photos from their trip)

After fussy cutting two of each of the circles, I folded one in half, then layered one circle on top of the other with a tiny piece of foam tape in between to give it a bit of dimension.

And finally, a 6x6 card to send to a friend after a wonderful day of laughing and shopping together.

I again used a small piece of foam tape to give the speech bubble a bit of dimension, then added a few sequins for sparkle.

Supplies: Pinwheel Collection (Cherry Blossom - PWPW303, Flip-Flops - PWP311, Lime Rickey - PWP309, Sprinklers - PWP307, Flower Box - PWPW 313)  Destination Collection (Boarding Pass - DSP327, Passport - DSP327)

Thanks for stopping by today and letting me share my cards with you!

I just love how Mary Ann combined the various patterns to create these stunning cards. Check back next Thursday for more of Mary Ann's work!