Lily Bee Design

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!

 

Designer Choice | Focus on Easter & Spring

Good morning crafters, Summer here today with a little Easter inspiration. While it seems so many of my crafting friends all over the country are still experiencing winter I have been blessed with beautiful weather. It makes crafting spring projects a no brainer.

Lately I have been inspired by so many of the 3x4 Project Life elements I see all over the internet. While I myself don't scrapbook Project LIfe I still like the idea of working with the 3x4 formula. This was how my layout was born.

Supplies Used: Pinwheel (Apricot Tree, Cart Wheels, Flower Box, Lime Rickey Sprinklers patterned papers, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Label Sticker), Sweet Shoppe (Letter Stickers) and Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps)

I love working with little 3x4 blocks. I treated mine as if they are separate little canvases. I combined embellishment blocks, journaling blocks and photos to pull my story together. This formula can easily be worked into a 2 page layout and you can simply add or delete photos depending on your needs. This formula has become one of my favorites and I admit this is the 3rd one I have made in the last month.

Thanks for joining me today for a little 3x4 inspiration. Happy Crafting!

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 !

Challenge Tuesday: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Morning Lily Bee fans! Nicole here today to share a layout made with the new Destination line and issue you a challenge!

This week we are celebrating the new Destination collection by Lily Bee on the blog - and so keeping "destination" in mind, the challenge this week is to create a layout using any form of transportation!

Supplies used: Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Atlas Paper, Passport Paper, Embellishment bundle, Chipboard stickers, ) Persnickety (clear stamps), Christmas Cheer (ABC stickers, Journaling cards),  Autumn Spice (clear stamps), Handmade (ABC stickers)

I decided that my take on the transportation theme would be a hot air balloon - and it was super easy to create, with the help of my Cameo. I cut 5 geotag shapes and then folded them in half and adhered them back to back to create the hot air balloon shape.

I added one of the new pennant banner chipboard shapes, up-side down, to create the basket of the balloon.

I then paper pierced a quick sun out of a punched circle from the tiny tablet and some stitched sun-rays over top of a journaling card:

I really love the vibrant red polka dot pattern in the Destination collection to off-set all that yummy woodgrain in the collection and knew that it would be great to create the parts of my title around the page:

So, now it is your turn to show us what you've got! Create a layout with a mode of transportation on it! Easy Peasy right! Here are the details:

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 at 60% Lily Bee products.
- Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize. 
- Title your post "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is March 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! 

Cards on Wednesday | Simple Stripes

This week on the Lily Bee blog, our focus is on daily routines. And since one of my resolutions was to send more "real" mail (i.e., "snail mail") making simple cards is something I like to slip into my daily routine every now and then. I rarely have more than 10-15 minutes to create a card, so I like to keep it easy, but I also want the recipient to get something with a special handmade touch.

With that in mind, I made this card and matching tag, using thin strips of patterned paper from the new Sweet Shoppe and Pinwheel lines to create a striped pattern:

Lily Bee Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe (Lemon Drop paper); Pinwheel (Cartwheels, Lime RIckey, Flip Flops papers); Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps); Handmade (Clear Stamps).

The happy colors and patterns in the new lines make it a breeze to select a few to adorn a card. I cut five papers into thin strips and adhered them diagonally across my card and tag, adding zig zag stitching between the strips.

For the simple sentiment, I used the circle from the Handmade Clear Stamps and the word "hi" from the Autumn Spice Clear Stamps with gray ink. A few tiny rhinestones finish off this card that would be perfect for sending some happy mail.

On the tag, I used the same circle outline stamp with the word "Happy" from the Autumn Spice Clear Stamp set. I added the word "be" with orange pen and few more rhinestones. Tucked inside a card or package, this tag would brighten up someone's day.

Hope you're inspired to add a little creative time to your daily routine - happy scrapping!

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.

Thursday Free for All - Love

Good morning! Nicole here today to share with you a page all about Love on this Valentine's Day!

I really wanted to use a lot of my old Lily Bee favorite papers, along with some of my new favorites to create this page of my daughter:

 Supplies used:Sw eet Shoppe (6x6 tiny tablet, Chipboard stickers); Destination (6x6 tiny tablet); Persnickety (6x6 tiny tablet, Fussy, journal cards); Autumn Spice (6x6 tiny tablet, Nutmeg, clear stamps); Christmas Cheer (6x6 tiny tablet, ABC mini stickers); Pinwheel (Chipboard stickers); Handmade (Patchwork)

I used the deep woodgrain paper from the Autumn Spice collection as my background, along with a scrap of my Handmade collection. I then cut a few fun circle shapes with my Cameo and backed them with some cute patterns from the Sweet Shoppe, Destination 6x6 tiny tablets:

The bokeh papers in the Sweet Shoppe collection are some of my new faves!!!

I added in a paper from the Christmas Cheer collection by punching out the numbers and leaving the negative space behind and layered some scraps of my favorite papers in behind them:

I  hope you like some of my new favorites along some old ones too!

If you LOVE the Cameo cuts I made for this page - you can download there HERE for free!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

xoxo

 

 

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!

Cards on Wednesday | Mix it Up

Good monring crafters! Summer here with 3 cards showing off how easy it is to mix up the new and older Lily Bee lines all on one project.I decided it would be fun to create 3 Valentine cards using the same set of products.

The set of products I chose to work with are featured below. These products include a sheet from the brand new Pinwheel Collection called Ice Cream Truck, a sheet of Charcoal from the Victoria Park, Clear Stamps from Autumn Spice (excuse the photo below it appears my stamps were in the wrong packaging) and the ABC Sticker from Handmade.

Each one of my cards took on a personality of it's own. While each card uses all of the same products they all look a little different. I admit the heart stamp was my base inspiration for my cards I knew I wanted to stamp and cut images to be used on cards but it wasn't until I started playing that the rest fell into place.

Supplies Used: Pinwheel (Patterned Paper), Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps), Handmade (ABC Stickers) and Victoria Park (Patterned Paper)

Supplies Used: Pinwheel (Patterned Paper), Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps), Handmade (ABC Stickers) and Victoria Park (Patterned Paper)

Supplies Used: Pinwheel (Patterned Paper), Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps), Handmade (ABC Stickers) and Victoria Park (Patterned Paper)

By changing up how much of each product I used I was able to create 3 truely distinct cards. Thanks for joining me today I hope I have inspired you to MIX IT UP!

 

Challenge Tuesday- Mixing the Old with the New

Good morning!

It's Becky Williams here with Nicole Nowosad today for another Challenge on Tuesday. 

To go along with our theme this week of mixing old and new products we have a fun challenge for you- create a project using at least 10 pieces of patterned paper mixing the old with the new. 

How does that sound? 

Nicole rose to the challenge beautifully!

Here is her layout:

Nicole said, "The new 6x6 tiny tablets make it really easy to get more than 10 papers on my page. I just cut each paper in half and used them as strips on my page, hiding the edges that lined up with photos, a journal card &/or a die cut tag. I love how all the new lines go together so easily and combine with the releases from last CHA as well!"

Here are some close-ups of her page:

Doesn't she do such gorgeous work? 

I really like how Nicole meshed the old and new collections together so well. 

 

Supplies:Sweet Shoppe (6x6 tiny tablet, chipboard stickers), Destination (6x6 tiny tablet, chipboard stickers, embellishment bundle), Pinwheel (6x6 tiny tablet), Persnickety (6x6 tiny tablet, journal cards), Double Dutch (Lemonade), Christmast Cheer (Figgy Pudding, journal cards), Autumn Spice (clear stamps).

And now for my take on the challenge:

I also used strips of paper to add more variety to my page, only I did it on a smaller scale. I cut a piece of cardstock the same height as my photo and cut random widths of paper and adhered them to the cardstock. I added more patterns by using diecuts and smaller strips of paper at the top and bottom of the page. 

I cut the "I {heart} this" from one of the index journaling cards and layered a couple of the cards for my journaling. There are lots of ways that you can include 10+ pieces of patterned paper without adding a lot of extra bulk. 

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (Marshmellow), Persnickety (Finicky, Fussy, Index Journaling Cards), Pinwheel (Flip-Flops, Sprinklers, Ice Cream Truck), Buttercup (Queen Bee), Handmade (Thimble), Double-Dutch (Marmalade), Lovely (Whimsy), Christmas Cheer (ABC Stickers). 

We'd love it if you could join in our challenge. 

All you have to do is create a project using 10 or more pieces of patterned paper mixing different Lily Bee collections and add your project to our Flickr photo gallery by clicking on the Flickr link to the right.

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 at 60% Lily Bee products.
• Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize.
• Title your post "February Mix it Up Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
• Deadline is February 28, 2013, Midnight CST
• One winner from all the challenges will be announced Friday, March 1, 2013. The more you play, the better your chances of winning!

 

Have a great day and happy scrapping!

 

Cards on Wednesday - Full of Love

Do you have Valentine's Day on your mind?  There is something about a craft table spilling over with pink and red this time of year that put a smile on my face.  Today Leslie and I are sharing a few cards that embrace the theme of love.

First up, Leslie created two cards full of beautiful layers and a great way to use Lily Bee's cardstock stickers.

To create the heart embellishment she stacked punched hearts, folding and gluing each one down the center. Once they dried, she fanned them out to add dimension. Using the same color, yet different patterns, really sets off the effect.

Supplies: Persnickity (Index Journaling Cards, ABC Stickers), Christmas Cheer (Frosty Paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Mixed Stickers, ABC Stickers)

 

Leslie's second card is just as amazing.  She loves hearts and finds ways to use them. For these “love” cards, she wanted to use hearts and colors you wouldn’t always see on a “Valentine” card.  So from little to big, red to multi-colored she incorporated hearts in such a creative way.

Supplies: Pinwheel (Cartwheels Paper, Lime Rickey Paper),  Persnickity (Clear Stamps, Index Journaling Cards, Mixed Stickers, 6x6 Tiny Tablet), Autumn Spice (ABC Stickers)

To create the heart shape on this card, simply freehand cut from paper and cover in strips of Lily Bee paper from a variety of collections.  As I was flipping through papers I pulled out paper that had pink in it.  Once the heart is stitched, I backed it with cardstock and hand cut a scallop border around it.  Inked the edges a bit to allow it to stand out and backed with foam adhesive.  Stamp a few pennants, hearts and doilies and assembled to create a banner using pink wire.

Supplies: Persnickety (Picky - paper, Fuzzy - paper, mixed cardstock stickers, clear stamps), Autumn Spice (clear stamps), Christmas Cheer (clear stamps), Victoria Park (Raspberry - paper)

This card also features hand cut elements in creating the flower stem, leaves and petals.  By cutting circle shapes in a variety of sizes, fold each petal four times, ink each crease light to bring out each fold and adhere layers using foam adhesive and/or craft glue.  Use the same technique to create the leaves. 

Supplies: Victoria Park (Raspberry - paper, bag of bits), Persnickety (clear stamps),Christmas Cheer (Figgy Pudding - paper, Mrs. Claus - paper)

Thank you for stopping in today!  Enjoy creating a little something special in the name of "LOVE" today.

Cards on Wednesday - Winter Wonderland

It is cold outside and you may be stacking on the layers and bundling up.  This week we are celebrating the chilly weather and taking it into our craft room to create projects for this winter wonderland.  Sharing with you today two cards layered with some of my favorite Lily Bee papers and stamps.

Why not create your own embellishment?  Here I used papers from Christmas Cheer to create a winter cap, topping it off with a little handmade thread pom-pom.  Stamped a few snowflakes to create a background for the card ontop of layered journal cards. 

The second card is taking layers of punched, stamped and die cuts and stitching them on the card as a banner.  Once it has been attached, gently fold each piece towards the stitching adding more dimension to the card.

Supplies: Persnickety (clear stamps, index journal cards, Fuzzy - paper), Christmas Cheer (clear stamps, index journal cards, Hot Cocoa - paper, Figgy Pudding - paper), Victoria Park (bag of bits)

Maybe while you are bundling up, take a moment to add a few layers to your next card as well.  Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your crafty moments today!

Focus on Monday -- Winter

Since we're in the thick of Winter, we thought it'd be appropriate to focus this week on Winter.  All week, the Lily Bee Design team will be featuring projects to inspire you to make the most of this unique time of year.

Patricia and I (Ursula) are kicking off the week with a bit of a different spin on Winter.  While we live almost across the country from one another, we share a pretty similar climate. That is to say, a warmer one. We are both in the South.  I'm in the Southwest and Patricia is in the Southeast but in either case, truly cold temperatures are hard to come by.  So what does Winter look like for us???

Patricia says : If we ever get snow here in South Louisiana, the cities shut down and everyone grabs their cameras.  So I decided to make my own faux snow and fussy cut the doilies from the Prim pattern paper and splatter some white mist around on the denim Finicky paper.  Since our Winters are not the typical Wintery snowy white, but instead still full of color, I pulled in some red and aquas that went well with the photos from our Wintery season. 

Lily Bee Supplies used: Persnickety (Prissy Paper, Finicky Paper, Prim Paper, Mixed Stickers, ABC Stickers), Christmas Cheer (Journaling Index Card), Autumn Spice (Cream Paper, Cinnamon Paper, Stamps)

As always, Patricia adds such fun details.  I love that she cut out the doilies from the Persnickety Collection!

Here in Southern Arizona, I dream of snow, I pray for snow.  Heck, I'd be happy with just cold.  However, we only get snow in valley ever other year or so.  But this year, we did get a very chilly cold snap.  Temps dropped to below freezing five nights in a row and that is certainly cause for breaking out our hats and scarves!

Lily Bee supplies used: Persnickety (Patterned Paper, Journaling Cards, Mixed Cardstock Stickers) Christmas Cheer (Acrylic Stamps, ABC Cardstock Stickers, Patterned Paper) Buttercup (Patterned Paper) Victoria Park (Patterned Paper)

I wanted to soften my background, a pattern from the Persnickety collection, so I overlayed a 12x12 sheet of vellum and sewed it down.  And in case you're wondering, Yes, we do take a picture every single time we wear winter gear, it could be years before it happens again and we feel so cute in it!

Initially, I was heading for an all black and white pallette, but my inner color monster came out and a bit of blue and red ended up taking over.

What chilly memories do you have to share about?  Make sure you share them in our Flickr gallery!  And stay tuned all week for more Wintery inspiration.

 

Reflecting on the New Year

Happy Thursday everyone!  Ursula and I are here today to share two projects that focus on happenings in the New Year!

First, Ursula shares a fun, layered layout that incorporated multiple photos and cool elements.

Ursula says:  The New Year has brought some very 'concrete' changes in our home.  As in, the concrete is exposed, along with the studs and wiring.  We're doing a bit of
remodeling and the dust hit the fan right at New Year's.  I am excited for the
changes, not so very exstatic about the mess though.

I focused on the Autumn Spice collection with a couple of additions from
the Christmas Cheer paper lines to create a warm and homey page.

Lily Bee Design Supplies Used: Autumn Spice (Patterned Paper, ABC Cardstock Stickers, Mixed Cardstock Stickers, Journaling Cards) Christmas Cheer (Patterned Paper, 6x6 Paper Pad, Acrylic Stamps)

For my project, I created a page that incoporates a mini album of sorts.  I thought it would be fun to document each family member's goals for the year.

 

The Monday-Friday card opens up when unclipped.  The inside is constructed with Index Journal Cards and strips of paper. 

To create the inserts, I first cut small rectangles of paper and scored them down the middle.  I folded down the middle and then glued the left hand side of the strip to the back of the index card.

After glueing individual strips on each of the other cards, I started adhering each card down. The other side of the folded rectangle of each card was adhered to the  layout.  The Monday-Friday card needed a slightly bigger strip of paper so that the white cards showed when it was all closed.

 
It is a neat way to include lots of hidden journaling.  I love how it resembles a file folder!

Supplies: Persnickety (Patterned Paper, 6X6 Tiny Tablet, Index Journal Cards, ABC Cardstock Stickers, Mixed Cardstock Stickers)

We hope you are taking time to document your reflections about the new year!

 

Use Your Scraps | 1.8.2013

We are all so excited about the new releases coming soon.  CHA time is always so exciting.  

In the meantime, our challenge for you today is using your scraps.  I'm joined by three very talented ladies, Nicole, Becky, and Leslie.  Using your leftover scraps can push you creatively with using different colors and patterns that you wouldn't normally use together.  And those left over postive and negative cuttings find a perfect spot needed for a quick pop of color and texture.   

Our first inspiration is from Nicole.  Nicole says, "I literally broke out the little bits from my Lily Bee stash!  I used even the smallest pieces of paper that I have been hoarding to layer behind my photos.  If the paper was too small, I just trimmed it down the middle and tucked it behind the photos on the two outer edges, to give the impression of a larger piece of paper."

 

Supplies:  Victoria Park (Raspberry), Persnickety (Finicky, Ritzy,6x6 tiny tablet, Index journaling cards, Cardstock Mixed stickers) Double Dutch (Lemonade), Head over Heels (Swoon)

 

Next is Becky. Becky says, "I had so much fun with this page!  When I found out what the challenge was, I pulled out all of my scraps, including ones I'd used to make punched shapes for previous projects.  These pieces of paper usually sit around until I throw them away, so it was fun to put them to use on this layout.  Along with the punch shape scraps, I trimmed some pieces from the Christmas Cheer Figgy Pudding paper and added some diecuts I'd cut out but hadn't yet used, and I really like the end result."

 

Supplies: Persnickety (Fussy, Finicky, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, ABC Stickers, Index Journaling Cards), Autumn Spice (6x6 Tiny Tablet), Christmas Cheer (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Figgy Pudding)

 

Next is Leslie.  She says, "I used up every little piece of leftovers I had from projects of every line. I even had some left over hearts from a previous project that I was able to add for a finishing touch."

Supplies:  Persnickity (Prim Paper, Picky Paper, Ritzy Paper, Huffy Paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Index Journaling Cards, Mixed Stickers), Christmas Cheer (ABC Stickers, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Hot Cocoa Paper), Autumn Spice (Pumpkin Spice Paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Index Journaling Cards)

I absolutely love what Nicole, Becky, and Leslie have created.  Each so different and unique.  Thank you for joining me ladies!

And here is my layout.  I grabbed a handful of scraps. The denim piece from Persnickety (Finicky) was big enough I could send through the Silhouette.  My design came out asymmetrical, which made it quick to put together.  I used the corner rounder punch on some pieces to add interest to the design.  I also used a tab punch, and a 1" circle punch to some of pieces to add pops of color.  The butterfly, flower, and branch were leftover cuttings from another project.  The polaroid stamped paper was another leftover.  One of my favorite layouts.  I love how these pieces came together.

Supplies:  Persnickety (Picky Paper, Huffy Paper, Prissy Paper, Snooty Paper, Uppity Paper, Finicky Paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Journaling Index Cards, Mixed Stickers, ABC Stickers, Stamps), Christmas Cheer (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Mixed Stickers)

We hope you're inspired to go through your scraps and find inspiration in all those leftovers.  Thank you so much for joining us today.  

Now we want to see your take on this Use Your Scraps challenge! We'll pick one winner from 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 at 70% Lily Bee products.
• Post your layout to our Flickr Gallery here to be eligible for monthly challenge prize.
• Title your post "January Use Your Scraps Challenge" so we can find it easily.
• Deadline is January 31, 2013, Midnight MST
• Winners will be announced Friday, February 1, 2013