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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!

Focus On Monday | Brad, Badge, Button and Baker's Bundle

Good morning Lily Bee fans! This week, our designers are going to feature one of our new products from winter 2013 CHA - the new Embellishment Bundle!

Each of Lily Bee's new collections - Sweet Shoppe, Pinwheel and Destination - have their own Embellishment bundle - brad, badges, buttons and baker's twine!

  

There are a lot of options all packed into one with this fun new embellishment set. Each of the three elements work really well together on a page - and each collection does too!

I created this page using these three Embellishment Bundles:

Supplies: Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Port Paper, Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat Stickers, Label Stickers, Circles & Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers); Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Lemonade Stand Paper,  Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat Stickers, Label Stickers, Circles & Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers); Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Letter Stickers, Circles & Tags Stickers), Autumn Spice (clear stamps)

You can see that each of the different elements in the Embellishment Bundle work well together, and also they would on their own too:

The fabric brads are one of my favorites - they add such a nice texture to the page!

Each of the 3 embellishments are just the right size for layering - instead of adding a punched circle - add a button, brad or badge! The baker's twine is nice and sturdy too and can easily be threaded through the buttons.

Thanks for stopping by the Lily Bee blog today and prepare to be inspired by our designers this week with all their takes on this fun NEW Lily Bee product!

 

Project Life on Friday

Happy Friday, Lily Bee fans!  Christine here today to show you some Project Life pages I made using the Destination and Sweet Shoppe Collections! 

I just happen to be on Week 16 of my Project Life, which included a short road trip to San Francisco.  I knew that the Destination collection would be perfect for it in my Project Life album.  I also had some photos of homemade ice cream and some friends over for dinner, which made Sweet Shoppe a must-use for me. )

This is my 3rd year doing Project Life and I have a pretty easy going philosophy this year.  I don't try to keep up.  If I don't get to it for a couple of weeks, I just start with the current week and get to the previous weeks if I can.  If I don't I'm not too worried.  I love looking at my previous years' albums and I figured any pages I get done is awesome.  I also don't use weekly title pockets to show what week it is, because I just want my album to be continuous and I don't want to HAVE to do a 2-page spread per week.  This is how I'm making Project Life work for me this year and it is much more enjoyable and less stressful!

For this week's pages, I used a lot of Lily Bee Chit Chat, label, and Circle & Tag stickers right on top of my photos.  I love the little touches they add to the page.

Lily Bee Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe Collection (Jelly Bean paper, Licorice Whip paper, Marshmallow paper, Label stickers, Chit Chat stickers, Circle & Tag stickers), Persnickety Collection (ABC Stickers)

I used a lot of patterned papers to make journal cards in this page.  Below I cut out a 3x4 piece of patterned paper and used a 2.5" square punch to punch out a window to look like a polaroid. Then I mounted it on top of white cardstock and wrote my journaling.

I hand-cut the banner out of the Sweet Shoppe Jelly Bean paper to make this journal card.

 

At the end of the week we went on a road trip to San Francisco, so I used the right side to document that.

Lily Bee Supplies:  Destination Collection (Atlas paper, Luggage paper, Tickets paper, Postcard paper, Passport paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Embellishment Bundle, Circle & Tag stickers, Chit Chat stickers, Label stickers, Letter stickers)

I created a title for this side because all the photos are about our road trip to San Francisco.  I love using the label sticker to stamp the dates!

I took little leaflets from the places we ate at.  They fit perfectly into the 3x4 slots with some patterned paper backing.

I used a circle tag sticker on top of a circle-punched patterned paper and centered it right onto my photo collage.

 

I loved using these versatile Lily Bee Design products in my Project Life pages!  Each collection made my pages come together easily.

Have a great weekend!

 

Moms & Mommihood | Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday Lily Bee friends and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LILY BEE DESIGN OWNER & DESIGNER, KRISTEN! We're wishing you a fabulous day, spoiled by your precious boys!

Adrienne, Leslie, and I  are excited to share a new sketch with you this week and show you how we used it for our layouts incorporating this week's theme: Moms & Mommihood!

This is the sketch we used:

First up, here's what Adrienne had to say about her layout:  "I was really inspired by Wendy's sketch and how the photos took center stage.  I swapped out one of the photo spots for an embellished square that directs the eye towards my journaling.  I cut out the "details" arrow from the Flip Flops patterned paper and popped it up with some foam adhesive to give it some extra dimension.  I also used a variety of letter stickers for my long title to give it some color and I added a few pops of black throughout my page to help bring it all together." 

And here is Adrienne's awesome layout:

And some of the fun details:

Supplies Used:  Sweet Shoppe (Lemon Drop, Licorice Whip, Letter Stickers, Label Stickers, Chipboard Stickers), Pinwheel (Cherry Blossom, Jump Rope, Flip Flops, Chit Chat Stickers, Letter Stickers, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers, Circle and Tag Stickers), Destination (Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle)

Next up, Leslie!  Here's what Leslie said about her layout:  "-first up, I just wanted to say a little bit about why these pictures of my  great niece, Presley mean the world to me. If you’ll notice in my journaling, I  tell a short story about my title, what this sweet girl means to me & how her mom, at the tender age of 19 years old – fought and WON the  courageous battle of stage 2A Hodgkins Lymphoma. After her intense treatment of  chemo & radiation, she was told she could never have children.  But as you  can see – she was blessed. She was blessed which made us ALL blessed. Especially  me. Aunt “Lala”   about the sketch - I changed up the sketch a bit by adding another  layer of squares & using 3 photos with 3 patterned papers. I had A LOT to  journal about this layout so I made specific room to the left to tell my  story."

And here's Leslie's gorgeous page:

And some close-ups of the details:

Supplies:  Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit  Chat Stickers), Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Circle & Tag Stickers, Brad  Badge Button & Baker Bundle, Chipboard Stickers, Letter Stickers, Boy Voyage  Paper, Luggage Paper), Sweet Shoppe (Chit Chat Stickers, Licorice Whip  Paper)

And finally, here's my layout based on the sketch I created:

I always have a hard time sticking to a sketch exactly...even when they are my own sketches!  This one also took on a life of it's own once I got started, but I think that's okay - sketches aren't set in stone, it's just a matter of finding a starting point!  Here are a few of the details:

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (Gumball, Licorice Whip, Salt Water Taffy, Marshmallow, Pink Mint, Candy Stick, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat Stickers, Circles & Tags, ABC Stickers)

We'd love to have you join us - how will you interpret the 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 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" 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.

The more you play, the better your chances of winning!

 

Focus On Monday | The Great Outdoors

Greetings Lily Bee Fans!

This weeks focus on is all about the great outdoors and today, Christine and I have created layouts with a beach theme using two completely different collections, Destination and Pinwheel.

Christine's Beach Love layout is striking with the vivid and bold colors from the Destination collection. Her design is filled with lots of elements to compliment the details of all the bits and piece she has layered allowing her photos to pop off the page.

Supplies:  Destination Collection (Luggage paper, Atlas paper, Tickets paper, Port paper, chipboard stickers, embellishment bundle, label stickers, letter stickers, chit chat stickers)

"Living close to the ocean and the beach means we get to enjoy the sand and the water often!  I wanted to evoke a nautical feeling for this layout, so I chose brown, blue, and red colors from the Destination collection."

"I love that the "B" side of each piece of paper is a different woodgrain pattern!  I love everything about this collection.  It is perfect for scrapbooking vacation photos, or just a drive to the beach to enjoy the sun, sand, and surf!"

How lucky is she living so close to the beach? Thanks for the inspiration Christine!

For my layout, Catching Some Waves, I used the bright and colorful papers from the Pinwheel collection, which compliments my photos nicely. As much as my son hats to put his head in the water, I love that he at least enjoys boogie boarding. It's fun watching him wait for the perfect wave to ride on.

Supplies: Pinwheel (Kite Strings, Picnic Basket, Apricot Tree, Lemonade Stand, Lime Rickey, Jump Rope, Cherry Blossom, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, Letter Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers & Circle & Tag Stickers) Stationery (Harvest Blue)

I mixed up a variety of patterns for my background with the beach-y theme, using surfboard die-cut accents to convey the story behind my photos. I love how they turned out and how nice they look against the white background with a mix of colorful patterns.

Thanks so much for hanging out with us today. We hope you are inspired to put on your flip flops and scrap your favorite beach photos. Cheers!

Trendspotting Tutorial: Arrows

Happy Friday everyone!  This week has been all about incorporating trends on your latest project!  I decided to focus on the very popular trend of using shapes on your layout.  Triangles, circles, and arrows to be exact!  

I love arrows.  They draw your eye to a specific spot and they convey so much movement.  I decided to create my own on the layout below.

Want to make some of these big arrows of your own?  They are easy to replicate because they are built of simple shapes!

Start your arrow off from the back by gathering one of the chipboard sticker banners from any new collection.  Place it on it's side and you have the end of the arrow.  I created the middle by cutting a rectangle the same width as the chipboard.  I make it less blocky, I cut on a diagonal along the top sides, making a small tag of sorts.

To create the arrowhead, I just punched out a square using any coordinating patterned paper.  Cut the square in half along the diagonal to make two triangles.  

Put all the pieces together to make arrows like the ones on my page!

You can vary the size of your arrows by shortening or lengthening the middle rectangle.  To add interest, cut one of the premade arrows from the Flip Flops paper. Have that arrow serve as the arrowhead!  I chose the word "This" and made it a part of my title.  To make the title arrow pop, outline it with black pen and a ruler.  You have instant impact.

I incorporated circles and triangles around the page as well, purposefully placing them where I wanted to draw the eye!  Using repeating elements can really ground a page and make it all cohesive.

Supplies:  Pinwheel (Papers:  Picnic Basket, Apricot Tree, Jump Rope, Flip Flops; Chipboard Stickers; Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), Sweet Shoppe (Paper:  Pink Mint, Cotton Candy, Marshmellow, Candy Stick; Label Stickers), Destination (Paper: Passport, Embellishment Bundle Twine)

So...embrace a trend...use simple shapes to make your page unique!

Focus On | Trendspotting

Hello Lily Bee friends & welcome to a brand new week here on the Lily Bee blog!  I'm Wendy Sue and this is my first time hosting on the blog - I'm excited to introduce this week's theme - Trendspotting!  Our team has been busily tracking down the latest trends and working on fun projects to share with you throughout the week.  Today, Nicole and I are teaming up to share a couple of trend-infused layouts with you!

First up, here's Nicole's gorgeous layout:

And here's what she had to say: 

I’m not gonna lie - I spend way too much of my time on Pinterest.   When looking for inspiration for this project, a few things popped out at me -- neutral p allette pages, metallics &/or ombre designs. I love the look of  each, so why not combine them into one!

I gathered some of my favorite Lily Bee  papers, using the 6x6 Tiny Tablets, and punched some circles in varying degrees  of color and them layered them onto cardstock. I added in the metallics through  stitching and some sequins from my stash and voila! the page was done !

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers), Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet), Christmas Cheer (Mini ABC stickers), Stationery (Oatmeal paper), Persnickety (6x6 Tiny Tablet), Autumn Spice (Clear stamps, 6x6 Tiny Tablet)

I've been loving all of the unique takes on projects using the triangle trend that is so popular right now!  I decided to incorporate a slew of triangles onto a layout and this is the outcome:

I didn't start out with much of a plan - just started cutting triangles and arranging them on the background until I came up with a pattern I liked. 

I also added some circle elements just for fun (you might notice they are arranged in a "visual triangle" which is another fun triangular design element!)

I added some word stickers with little staples, and even added machine stitching to some of my triangles.

I completed my layout by adding a photo strip and a bit of hand journaling.

Supplies: Pinwheel (Cherry Blossom, Lemonade Stand, Picnic Basket, Lime Rickey, Jump Rope, Flip Flops, Cart Wheels, Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers)

I love following the latest trends and watching to see how the trends can be incorporated into any person's projects, regardless of their personal style! What are your favorite trends - have you tried them out on your projects yet? What are you waiting for?!?

   

Cards On Wednesday | Spring

It's Wednesday & that means it's time for another round of Cards On Wednesday!
This week we've been featuring projects with an Easter & Spring theme.
We continue that theme today with some cards created by Christine and myself.

First up is Christine with three fabulous Spring cards she created:

Supplies: Destination Collection (Landmark Paper, Tickets Paper, Souvenir Paper,
Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat Stickers)




Supplies: Pinwheel Collection (Picnic Basket Paper, Ice Cream Truck Paper,
Lemonade Stand Paper), Destination Collection (Embellishment Bundle twine)




Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe Collection (Cotton Candy paper, Lemon Drops paper,
Jujube paper, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, Chit
Chat Stickers)




Christine says this about her cards: 
When I think of spring, I think of birds, flowers, and blue skies.  So I thought
it would be fun to make cards that have those themes on them.  I used my
Silhouette to cut out the shapes on my cards.  I also thought it would be fun to
use one Lily Bee collection for each card.  These cards make me want to go
outside and enjoy the warmer weather!








Next up are a couple of cards I created:





Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe (Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle), Pinwheel (Lime Rickey
Paper, Lemonade Stand Paper, Picnic Basket Paper), Desitination (Luggage Paper, Souvenier Paper,
Chipboard Stickers), Christmas Cheer (ABC Cardstock Stickers)

Spring reminds me of new beginnings. New growth, new life. Flowers blooming,
birds chirping, the smell of rain...it's all so beautiful! I decided to create
my cards focusing the refreshing new beginnings:






Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe (Licorice Whip Paper, Embellishment Bundle), Pinwheel (Lemonade Stand
Paper, Apricot Tree Paper, Flip Flops Paper, Chipboard Stickers), Destination (Luggage Paper),
Persnickity (ABC Cardstock Stickers, Mixed Cardstock Stickers)

I can't get enough of banners lately. I use them on almost everything I use. Many different
ways of course...but banners are so fun to play with!

We hope you've enjoyed our Spring inspiration today. Don't forget to come back
by tomorrow for more Spring goodies!

Have a great day!

     

Cards on Wednesday | Pinwheel

We're continuing this week's Focus On with the Pinwheel collection and today, Wendy Sue and Lisa have some fresh ideas for cards using this bright and vibrant line!

Wendy Sue has created an adorable card trio with a banner theme, using both banners cut from paper and the new chipboard stickers:

The fussy cut elements, along with the chipboard, tag stickers and baker's twine make these dimensional cards definite "happy mail!"

Lily Bee Supplies: Pinwheel (flip-flops, ice cream truck, lemonade stand, cart wheels, lime rickey, apricot tree, and picnic basket papers;  chipboard stickers, label stickers, chit-chat stickers, circle & tag stickers)

Next up, Lisa created two cards with die cut shapes (balloons and butterflies), covering each shape with strips of patterned papers from Pinwheel. A bit of twine, stitching, and stickers finish these simple cards off:

Lily Bee Supplies: Pinwheel (Flip Flops, Sprinklers, Flower Box, Cherry Blossom, Ice Cream Truck, Lemonade Stand, Jump Rope, Kite Strings, Picnic Basket, Lime Rickey papers; Circle & Tag Stickers)

The Pinwheel collection is a bright, happy and colorful line perfect for so many card occasions - from birthdays to graduation to everyday greetings! We hope you're inspired to use it for your next card project!

Focus On: Pinwheel

Happy Monday everyone! Welcome to a new week at the Lily Bee blog! Along with our new design team, we are also giving a warm welcome to the Pinwheel collection!  

 

Think spring and summer, outdoors, playfulness and joy.  You have Pinwheel.

The uber talented, Cindy is sharing a fantastic layout today that uses a grid design in a fresh and happy way!

I love how Cindy showed off all the patterns and fun elements of Pinwheel.  Cindy mixed stars, arrows and hearts to compliment each of her rounded rectangles.  

 

 

Cindy put the Chit Chat and label stickers to good use, sprinkling them around the page.  I love how she worked the speech bubbles into her design.

 

Supplies: Pinwheel (Lemonade, Cherry Blossom Apricot Tree, Picnic Basket, Kite Strings, Jump Rope, Lime Rickey, Ice Cream Truck, Flip-Flops, Cart Wheels & Flower Box; Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers & Chit Chat Stickers)

I decided to go with the feel of the Pinwheel collection and make a sun to celebrate my own son!

I started with a circluar label sticker, placed a patterned paper center and topped if off with a new button from the chipboard stickers package.  I then took the Picnic Basket paper and cut along several of the small rectangles.  Each one became a part of the sun ray.

 

I also grouped several of the new chipboard stickers together to create the cluster that showcases my title.

Supplies: Pinwheel (Sprinklers, Apricot Tree, Kite Strings, Picnic Basket, Jump Rope, Cartwheels, Flower Box Papers, Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers, Circle and Tag Stickers)

Come back all this week to see more beautiful projects that show off Pinwheel!

 

Focus on Sweet Shoppe

Good Morning! This week, we wil be sharing some wonderful and sweet projects using one of our newest lines from winter CHA - Sweet Shoppe

Sweet Shoppe is fun everyday collection of a mix of soft and vibrant colors that can also easily be used for multiple, everyday themes! Soft floral patterns, mixed with trendy bokeh, chevron and happy polka dots are featured throughout the collection.

 

I am sharing a page today full of sweetness using this collection.   I was inspired by the title of the collection when using this page, and wanted to use as many of the fun, colorful patterns as possible to showcase the line!

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard stickers, Embellishment bundle, Candystick Paper, Lollipop Paper, Pink Mint paper, Sat Water Taffy paper), Persnickety (Clear stamps), Stationery (Pear paper), Handmade (ABC stickers), Christmas Cheer (ABC stickers)

 

I used my Cameo to cut the leaves and title for my page, using some of the fun patterned paper found in the collection and then layered bits and pieces of papers from the 6x6 tiny tablet. This is one of my favorite ways to incorporate a lot of patterns, without using up all my larger sheets of paper.

I layered some of the new chipboard stickers from the Sweet Shoppe collection, tucked just under my photo along with some ABC stickers and a lot more paper of course :)

 

 

I love that no matter which collection the ABC stickers are from, they co-ordinate so well and are a perfect little addition to fill in gaps in your page. A quick little banner punched from some scraps of my tiny tablet and some machine stitching add a little bit of whimsy to the page.

 

So, please come back everyday this week to see what the rest of the ladies have made for you, using the Sweet Shoppe collection !

Cards On Wednesday | Travel Time

Happy Wednesday!

This weeks focus on using the new Destination collection has been so wonderful and today I am happy to add more inspiration with two travel cards.

Supplies: Destination (Souvenir, Landmark, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle) Buttercup (ABC Cardstock Stickers)

My first card uses a variety of elements to simplify the design. After I embossed the base of the card, I used the chipboard polaroid sticker to highlight the kraft and white striped pattern paper and yellow abc stickers. I love the contrast between the two along with the pop of bold red "you are here" chipboard element.

I have once lived in Germany, years ago and I loved that Kristen used a European map for the pattern paper design in this collection. An easy card to gift a newcomer or visitor to the foreign country. And as far as the German phrase "guten tag!", it means "good day!"

Supplies: Destination (Atlas, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers) Buttercup (ABC Cardstock Stickers)

With my second card, I kept with the embossed background and embellished it with additional circle elements to compliment the embossed circles. I love how the patterns and colors look against the brown bee hive background.

Adding the white title, cut out using my Cameo and yellow abc stickers balanced it all out. Pretty simple, which is how I like to create my cards. The colors of the blues, greys, browns, reds and yellows really makes a statement with the new Destination collection.

Thanks so much for coming by and I hope I've inspired you to create simple and fun cards this week.

Bon Voyage!

Focus On Monday | Daily Routine

Happy Monday!

This week, the design team is focus on is daily routine and to start you off, I (Cindy) am have a layout documenting tidbits of our lives during the month of January. At the moment, I am using my camera phone 90% of the time and sharing photos through social media networks. One being my current favorite right now is Instagram. Since I rarely use my main DSLR camera to capture our everyday, I used a few Instagram photos for this weeks theme.

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe-Gumball & Cotton Candy, Destination-Port; Pinwheel-Cherry Blossom, Picnic Basket, Lime Rickey, Apricot Tree & Flip-Flops; Persnickety-Clear Stamps, Tiny ABC Stickers & Mixed Cardstock Stickers; Christmas Cheer-Mixed Cardstock Stickers; Double Dutch-Blueberry; Memorandum-Lemon

One of my favorite things to do when creating with pattern paper is mix up collections. Each photo is highlighted with pattern paper outlined with Persnickety's polaroid stamp and titled using the tiny abc stickers.

The digitally cut title and printed journaling were measured so the images would fit, snuggled in between the designs. I added a bold solid color background and decorative border to the page so the attention is centered on the photos and title.

If you don't have time document your lives through project life this is definitely a fun and simple way to sum up your life by day, week or month on a layout.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to stop by each day this week to see how the rest of the design team documents their daily routine.

Handmade Love

Hi all!  Andrea and I will be sharing some cards with you that are sure to brighten the day of someone you love!  

First, these adorable creations by Andrea.  I am consistently blown away with her one of a kind ideas and designs.  Get ready to swoon!

Let's look at each one!  I love the unique shape and the stunning banner on this uber cute card!

Supplies:  Persnickety (clear stamps, Huffy - paper, ABC cardstock stickers), Double Dutch (bags of bits), Autumn Spice (Brown Sugar - paper, clear stamps)

Andrea says: Valentine's Day, in our house, is all about the handmade. These cards are handmade from the hand cut shaped card to the embellishments that top them. To create a shaped card, begin with a folded piece of cardstock.  Draw or begin cutting the shape you want to create, making sure that you leave part of the folded edge intact.  Cut paper/cardstock for the front of the card and stamp, embellish and build your card in your creative way. 

Here is a second card that is sure to bring cheer to anyone! 

Supplies: Persnickety (Huffy - paper, Picky - paper, Snooty - paper, ABC cardstock stickers), Victoria Park (Raspberry - paper, bag of bits), Christmas Cheer (Figgy Pudding - paper), Double Dutch (Marmalade - paper)

Super cute!

I decided to make two very different cards that incorporate the same major design elements, the word "today", index journal cards and hearts.  It is cool to see how dramatically the same ideas look when you dress them differently.

First, I made this monochromatic card using mostly pinks.

Supplies:  Persnickety:  (Paper:  Fussy, 6X6 Tiny Tablet, Index Journal Card, Mixed Cardstock sticker)

I simply clustered the Today sticker, circle sticker and punched hearts over an index journal card.  Easy, yet sweet and feminine.

For my second take, I went with the primary colors featured in Pinwheel along with the fabulous heart bokeh paper from Destinations.

Supplies:  Pinwheel (Paper:  Cherry Blossom, Apricot Tree, Flip Flops; Chit Chat Stickers; Circle and Tags sticker), Destinations  (Paper:  Bon Voyage); Persnickety (Index Journal Card)

This card is the polar opposite of soft with its bright oranges and reds.  I again incorporated a piece of an index journal card, this time placing it along the top.  I like the unique scallop it give at the bottom of it.  I then layered several stickers and chipboard pieces to convey my sentiments.

Grab your Lily Bee goodies and start creating.  Handmade cards are sure to bring joy to others!