I bought these two corkboard/photo frames from the Target Dollar Spot a few weeks back (although, these are actually $2.50 each- that whole "Dollar" spot thing can be deceiving sometimes!).
This weekend, I pulled out some of my Lily Bee papers & rub ons and went to town, utilizing my Silhouette machine, of course!
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Happy Friday! Each Friday we share some wonderful creations that catch our eye from our gallery. Our gallery is bursting with inspiration and is really worth looking through. Thank you for continuing to load your work to our gallery.
Lisa Wilkinson's page "You Make Me Happy" made me really happy. There are so many fun details on this page and I especially love the banner title. It's just super sweet. 
Heather Ribble created this adorable page of her daughter sleeping. I love the color blocking with the gorgeous chipboard border. It's a very eye-catching touch. 
"Life" by KAO is pretty spectacular! That sweet, sweet larger photo draws you in immediately and then just look at that stunning flower. I adore everything about this page! 
Thank you for stopping by our blog. Enjoy your weekend! 
One of the things that I believe scrapbooking teaches is to make the most of those every day things. Each moment is worth treasuring.
All those YUMMY rub-ons on that big 12x12 sheet are just dying to be broken up & used in so many other ways.
I took the liberty in doing so on my Rippled Wave page. As much as I love using the rub-ons as they come in the package, I love breaking them up even more. I used Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to adhere the clear circle accents & chipboard, which is seriously amazing! Then I randomly added words I felt expressed the photo to my page. Keeping it SIMPLE!
In the fashion world, everyone says that accessories "make" the outfit. Accessories add sparkle, texture, and detail. I believe the same is true when creating a layout-- accessories bring life to the canvas.
Today, my layout features the Accessories of the Lily Bee Lovely Line. I decided to challenge myself to use very little patterned paper (since that's my "go-to" item) and only use the Lily Bee Lovely Rub-ons, Die-Cut Frames, and Chipboard Stickers.
First, I began this layout by misting the cardstock, and then I added the Lovely Rub-Ons. I love the genuine quotes on the rub-ons. They perfectly match the photos of my daughter and the message I was wanting to convey to her.
Knowing that my photos would be on the right-side of the page, I added the rub-ons mostly in the center of the layout (leaving some open spaces behind the photo spots). Here is what it looked like after the rub-ons were in place:
After I applied the rub-ons, I measured and drew a square around the layout (as a guide) and added the stitching. After I stitched the layout, I added the Die Cut (which is cut in half), and then my photos. 
Once the photos were in place, I added masking tape, staples, and Lily Bee Chipboard accents. I knew the layout needed a "soft" element, so I added an organza bow and allowed the "tail" to "float" down the page. Helmar's Adhesive Runner was perfect in achieving this look without adding any visible residue. I added very little adhesive behind certain parts of the ribbon's "tail" to keep it secured to the page.
Finally, I punched small butterflies from the Lovely patterned paper collection (ok, i couldn't resist, i had to use a little pattern paper :), and backed the bow with a scallop circle punched from the Lily Bee Packaging!
Last but certainly not least, I added the journaling. The rub-on quotes inspired me to write to my daughter about enjoying the simple things of life-- and always embracing a child-like heart.
I hope this post inspires you to get out your Lily Bee stash and focus on the accessories!!
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I used a bunch of my favorite "old school" Lily Bee papers on this layout.
The warm oranges in the Lovely collection
Happy late Friday evening! I hope you are getting ready to enjoy your weekend.
The industry is alive with misting, inking, water coloring and painting. Our gallery is no exception as it's filled with layouts following this trend of splatters and masks and overall mess. Good mess. Great mess! I love a gal who's not afraid of an ink pad!
So, I wanted to dedicate this post to some gals who've gotten messy playing with Lily Bee. I adore each and everyone one of these layouts. Just sit back and take in all the amazing details and I think you, too, will be impressed!
Becky Williams 
Katie Burnett
Michelle
Takako
Aren't these all just wonderfully messy and happy and GORGEOUS? I think so, too!
Have a wonderful weekend! 
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Lily bee product. Its true! I thought that it would be torture using the older lines because the new ones are sitting right here - but it wasn't - i still ADORE the Hello Sunshine line.... the colors just make me happy. I had to keep it simple this time around since i'm still some how - 3 weeks later - in the middle of moving - my scraproom is getting neglected so i can get the main part of my house functioning. But it was nice to take that break and get back to it. So a simple card - with bright bold patterns to make you smile on this hot summer day!!
Hi Everyone,
I know you guys are probably eager to see the new collections, I know that I am, but for today, I thought I would share some inspirations to use up those last remaining scraps (and hopefully help you make room for all the new goodies to come).
I figured that it was about time to find away to use up all those bits and pieces that I have been saving (it's always so hard to throw anything away and always end up saving even the tininest pieces of paper). So with the bits and pieces from the LOVELY collection, this little page was created.
As the challenge was to use up all the scraps (instead of cutting into a new sheet), my ever growing collection of punches came in handy. I punched some scallop flowers in various sizes and on some I used the shimmerz blingz to add a bit of glam; and also mixed then up with the chipboard flowers from the collection - to add some dimension to the page. And of course, with the help of the adhesive form HELMAR zapdots, I was able to play around with the different heights of the pieces.
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Do you get those scrapping moments when you just feel like having fun and you pick random stuff to play with? I love it when that happens. This page features some beautiful die-cut papers, rub-ons, and chipboard from Lily Bee. Very easy to do.
I first misted the white cardstock with yellow and moss colored mists. Next, I stamped on it. I got some old grungeboard pieces and covered it with acrylic paint. After the paint dried, I added some smooch inks over it to give it highlights. 
Next comes the fun die-cut shapes. I trimmed the edges and adhered it to the two sides of the paper. 
I added the photos. I cut a small Lily Bee Chipboard in four and used one of those pieces as a photo corner.
This page was completed in less than 30 minutes. Why don't you dig in to your Lily Bee stash and make a quick and fun page for yourself too.
Hope you are all having a great weekend!
Happy Friday. We have some lovely layouts to share with you, today, from our gallery.
Katarina created this gorgeous layout called "You Are So Wonderful". I love the title work, the bright red embellishments and the background. It's really wonderful! 
Monique's "Sv Den Hoorn" layout caught my eye. I adore the detailing in the upper left corner, the way she created an arch around her photo and the amazing photo itself. This is really, really well designed. 
The photo on Machiko's "Fly Over the Blue Sky" layout is so wonderful. I love it to pieces. And, I love how she angled all the different elements on the page to really show it off. It's perfect! 
Have a wonderful weekend! 
A couple of weeks ago we went to one of our favorite restaurants where you can sit outside and enjoy a nice evening watching the people and this beautiful fountain than runs down the middle of a little cul-de-sac. It was a beautiful evening and very hot. I thought it would be fun to let the kids walk though the fountain to cool off and have a little bit of fun. Now, Noah can read and noticed the sign right away that said to stay out. Being the good kid he is and hesitant about doing things he's not supposed to, we had a little talk about sometimes it's okay to break a little rule. That it's really just there to keep you safe and I wasn't going to let any harm come to them by letting them walk through the fountain. Now, if they were running and jumping through it I could see the harm, but they weren't doing anything wrong. The walked through the fountain and I think they felt a little bit daring and they laughed a lot. It felt good to watch them have so much fun!
This got me to thinking. I take myself way to seriously! Especially when it comes to scrapbooking. Worrying if everything I do is ok or good enough. If this paper really should go here or this embellishment here or if the feeling is right or the journaling is wrong...blah blah blah! I decided to make this page about my kids breaking the (little) rules and having fun and to challenge myself to have fun and break some of my own rules (whatever those are).
For the background paper I didn't even think about what I was doing. I just did it. I sprayed it heavily with silver and brown mist, then I stamped on it and then I wrinkled it all up and then I tore it up and then put it all back together. (Noah was watching me do this and he knew right away what I was doing. He said "you're trying to break the rules aren't you mom!") It was freeing. And scary at the same time. I like clean lines and this was going against everything I would normally do...but you know what. It was fun. And I got to push myself creatively as well. I have to admit that it took me a few days to finish this page and actually accept what I was doing, but I'm glad I did....just for the sake of letting go for awhile.
Does anyone else ever do this?
While I was challenging myself to not put so much pressure on things being perfect I decided to go to the opposite end of it too and do something really simple. I challenged myself to make 3 cards in less than 20 minutes and keep them as simple as I could. It was hard being so simple and not worrying that I was being to plain, but again...fun!
I challenge you to do the opposite of what you would normally do and see where it takes you!!
