Focus On: Buttercup

Happy Monday, Lily Bee friends! For today, we asked some of our designers to create projects using Buttercup. This line is all teal, yellow, and grey with sweet patterns of damask, flowers, paisley, and chevrons. Can I pick a favorite? My fave is Queen Bee. Yes, I picked a favorite. I also love the stamps, it has a chevron one that's not your typical chevron. This one is filled with type. So fun! And let's not forget about the Bag Of Bits: precut patterned cardstock in varying sizes in the shapes of hearts, buttons, banners, and more! (Please click on each photo to see it larger.)

Layout by Lisa Dickinson

Layout by Cindy Liebel

Layout by Kay Rogers

We've begun shipping our products! Woohoo! It will soon be in stores near you and online. If you'd like your local scrapbook store to carry our products, please ask them to contact us! Thank you so much for being such a huge part of our success.

Since I shared my favorite patterned paper... Do you have a favorite patterned paper or products in our new lines? Do share!

Thanks for dropping by, and see you tomorrow!

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More CHA projects!

Hey there! Guess what? We have a few more CHA projects we wanted to share with you all. Yay!

Layout by Kay Rogers (featuring Handmade)

Kites by Linda Barber

Layout by Kay Rogers (featuring Victoria Park)

Make N Take Mini Album by Ronda Palazzari (featuring our Index Cards)

Heart Canvases by Kay Rogers

Thank you for dropping by!

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Focus On: Quick and Easy Cards

Good morning, and Happy Monday!

In my dreams, I have a nice stash of cards made and ready to go, regardless of the occasion. But alas, the reality is that I'm usually walking out the door, and go, "Ack, I need a card to accompany this present." Then I run back into the house, whip something together, and I'm 30 minutes late to the party. (Yes, I do say "ack" in real life!)

To help me out (and hopefully you too!), we asked some of our designers to share a few simple, quick, and pretty card designs with us. Especially since this is February, and February means Valentine's Day, and Valentine's Day means cards...

Cards by Piradee Talvanna

Cards by Kay Rogers

Card by Katja Schneider

Hope you were inspired enough to make a few today. Because we all need a card stash!

Thanks for dropping by!

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Time for a layout!

I made this layout using the fabulous new line, "Buttercup." The colors are AMAZING, and the textures? Let's just say I'll be hoarding that chevron like nobody's business. ;)


I'm sure this line will soon be a favorite for you as well!

Supplies Used:
Blossom
Rain Boots
Puddles
Sunflower

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Focus On: Mixed Cardstock Stickers

Happy Monday! I can't believe we are already in mid-January! Time is flying and not in a bad way. We are heading towards CHA and we are all busy around here. Happily busy, that is. We will start unveiling our new lines next week, and you'll definitely want to come back for that!

Today, however, we are taking a closer look at our Mixed Cardstock Stickers. Each line has these cute stickers that include banners, phrases, and journaling spots. So easy to use, and a fun way to add color and pattern to any project.

Layout by Kim Arnold

Lily Bee supplies:

Head Over Heels Dreamy

Head Over Heels 6x6 paper pad

Head Over Heels Swoon

Head Over Heels ABC Stickers

Head Over Heels Mixed Cardstock Stickers

Layout by Kay Roger

Lily Bee supplies:

Patterned paper: Courting, Swoon, Dreamy, Slushie - Head Over Heels

ABC Stickers + Mixed Cardstock Stickers - Head Over Heels

Cards by Julia Stainton

Lily Bee supplies:

Patterned Papers: Stationary line
Tiny Tablet Papers: Head Over Heels
Mixed Cardtsock Stickers: Head Over Heels

Layout by Katja Schneider

Lily Bee supplies: 

patterned paper: Payday, 9 to 5, Time Clock, Boardroom - Memorandum

Courting - Head Over Heels

Mixed Cardstock Stickers - Memorandum

ABC Stickers - Memorandum

Thanks for dropping by today. See you tomorrow!

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Mixed Media Heart Canvas

While looking at Pinterest at this project, I thought I would put my own little spin on and make a canvas using masking. I used a small 6x6 canvas and covered it with small 1x1 inch squares from the Lily Bee Head Over Heels 6x6 Paper Pad.

After I mod-podged them down using glitter mod-podge, I used my Cricut to cut out a large heart. Using removable Glue Dots, I attached it to the canvas and painted over the front with white paint. You can faintly see the squares under the white paint. A really light coat, even slightly watered down, is what I would suggest.

This is what you see when you pull off the heart. I also used bubble wrap and black ink to distress the corners a bit. I did that while the heart mask was still on the canvas.

I didn't like the white edges of the canvas so I used decorative tape (two layers deep) to finish the edges.

I also didn't like that the heart wasn't well-defined, so I put the heart back on and and used a thin black sharpie to outline it. I also doodled a bit on parts of the heart. Finally I added the words and the sticker to finish it off. I mod-podged a few more times to set everything.

From the side

A little close-up action

Products Used:

Lily Bee Head Over Heels 6x6 paper

Lily Bee Head Over Heels Cardstock Stickers

Lily Bee Head ABC Cardstock Stickers

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Day 13 - Altered Christmas Canvas

Hi all! Kay here with a project inspired by the fabulous Christy Tomlinson. I am just starting to dabble in the world of mixed media, and thought the Jingle line would be perfect for a Christmas tree!



Here's a view from the side. I bought these 8"x10" canvases in a bundle of 8 canvases for about $10.



Again I used the Glitter Mod Podge. LOVE this stuff!



More details



Once more, here is the canvas.



Supplies Used:

Jingle Mistletoe
Jingle Merry & Bright
Jingle Peppermint
Jingle Spruce
Jingle ABC Stickers
Jingle Mixed Cardstock Stickers

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Day 8: A Do-It-Yourself Christmas Tree

I am constantly inspired by all that I see on Pinterest, and when I saw this Christmas tree made from recycled wood, I knew I could put my own spin on it using the gorgeous Jingle collection.

Here is what I made.




When I showed the project to my husband, he thought the cedar shims he had in the basement would be perfect. Sure enough, 5 minutes later he had snapped the pieces into the shape of a tree.

First I sprayed each piece of wood with Glimmer Mist, in essence "staining" each piece. As it dried I cut strips of paper to fit each piece and inked the edges with chalk ink. Then using Glitter Mod Podge (AKA my newest obsession), I attached each piece to the wood. Finally I used Elmer's Wood Glue to attach the pieces to one center wooden piece.

Here is a view from the back. I am going to hang it using one of those 3-M strips. It's super light!



Here are a few close-ups:

See how shimmery the Mod Podge is? I covered this chipboard piece with patterned paper.



I liked the rough edges of the wood, so I tore the end of the paper to match the feel of the rough wood.






And again, the final product.



Products Used:

Jingle Mistletoe
Jingle Merry & Bright
Jingle Peppermint
Jingle Tinsel
Jingle Frost
Jingle ABC Stickers

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