Make It New

I know we're all excited about the forthcoming lines,

but while we wait...

why not dive into your stash and "rediscover"

what you love best about Lily Bee?

"New" doesn't always have to mean recent;

it's all about seeing with fresh eyes.

One of the most wonderful things about Lily Bee's lines

is that they have a kind of "classic" continuity about them.

This layout, for example, uses a bunch of different lines,

including Vintage Poppy, Three Little Birds, French Couture, Lovely, and Hello, Sunshine.

Why stay within "lines", after all, when it's so fun to cross them?

To raise some of the hearts and the letter "R,"

I used Helmar Zapdots, which are perfect for adding dimension

and literally taking parts and pieces of your layout to another level.

And while you're waiting for the new releases,

you've got the time to rethink those rub-ons in new ways.

As pretty as they are straight out of the packaging,

why not cut them up, rework them, and give them a new look on your pages?

In the pic above,

you can see how I took the bottom line of the Lovely rub-ons

(which originally read "what I love right now")

and reconstructed it in a new and different way.

I also pulled the words "my" and "you" from the Hello, Sunshine rub-ons

(which originally read "you are my everything")

to complete my lovely little mantra.

I also challenged myself to revisit some items

that I've never used before.

I'm pretty sure that an untouched item in a stash

still qualifies as some variety of "new" -- kind of like an unopened present,

or a recipe you've never tried before (even though you've had it forever).

In this case, it was the swirly-whirly "Double Dutch" paper

from the Three Little Birds line that I used for the first time.

And I must say, it was perfect for this "Wild Child" layout,

creating kind of a contained explosion of cuteness.

I found the "new" here with some help from butter yellow paint,

which roughed up a bit of the Hello, Sunshine polka dot paper

and added some texture to the chipboard flowers.

So even though

my own scrappy fingers are shaking

at the thought of all the new Lily Bee products

heading our way soon,

there's always room for the "new" among our existing supplies.

Every single page,

every single project,

every single creative endeavor

offers us a chance to see with fresh eyes.

Make it new.