Get Happy!

The first few weeks of our summer vacation have been spent doing a variety of fun activities - a trip to the beach, backyard barbeques, crafty projects with the kids and movie nights. Throw in a few lazy mornings watching cartoons, s'mores around the campfire, and sunset viewing from the front porch and it's easy to see that so far, summer has been a pretty darn happy season.

It was that notion that led me to create the page I'm sharing today. It serves as a little reminder that these events shouldn't just be saved for summer vacation - every day is a great occasion to seek out happiness!

Layout by Lisa Dickinson for Lily Bee Design

The Handmade patterned papers add the bulk of the color on this page. The hexagon die-cut is backed with pieces from the Handmade paper, Patchwork. By placing them behind the white die-cut borders, they add a lot of punch without overwhelming the design. This is also a great use for some of those paper scraps!

The title is simple and bold, and clearly communicates the message of my page. It was also die-cut from white cardstock with the word "Happy" cut from the Handmade Sky Blue paper.

Lily Bee Supplies:

Handmade patterned papers - Patchwork, Sky Blue, Pattern Block

 I hope you're inspired to go do something that makes you happy today - and then scrap it, of course!

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Smart Cookies

With summer fast approaching, it's not too early to start thinking about end-of-the-year gifts for your favorite teachers. This week happens to be Teacher Appreciation Week at our school, so I thought I'd share a little project I made for the fabulous people that enrich my kiddos' lives on a daily basis!

I started with this .svg file that I cut on my Silhouette. (You can download it here!)

I cut the shapes from Lily Bee patterned papers (Victoria Park and Buttercup lines) and then backed the pennants with white cardstock:

I used the coordinating ABC Stickers to add sentiments to each banner, so they read "Thanks to you teacher...I'm a smart cookie."

Then I added some Mixed Cardstock Stickers and shapes from the Bag of Bits, along with some ribbon and twine and attached the pennants to (what else?!) a package of cookies. (Store bought. I'm not as handy in the kitchen as I am at my scrap table!)

Lily Bee Supplies:
Pattern Paper: Victoria Park - Wortley Village; Buttercup - Rainboots, Blossom

ABC Stickers: Buttercup, Victoria Park

Mixed Cardstock Stickers: Buttercup, Victoria Park

Bag of Bits: Handmade

And in no time, I've got a sweet little treat for the kids to give their teachers. Hope you're inspired you to do something special for the educators in your life!

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Sketch Challenge #8 (and the winner from #7!)

Well, hello Lily Bee fans! Lisa Dickinson here with the latest Lily Bee Sketch Challenge:

This is a really great sketch for layering some of the gorgeous Lily Bee papers.  I've used several of the blue and green-hued designs from the Handmade line on this layout about my beach kids:

Lily Bee Supplies:

Handmade patterned papers: Running Stitch, Fat Quarter, Sky Blue

Handmade Bag of Bits

Handmade Index Journal Card

Now we'd love to see YOUR take on this sketch! (And we'll pick one of your pages to win a lovely collection of Lily Bee goodies!) Here's the rules to keep in mind:

• Your layout must use at least two Lily Bee products.
• Post your layout to any gallery or your blog and link the post in the comment section of this post. OR post your layout on our Facebook page. (But not both, please.)
• Be sure and title your post "Lily Bee Sketch Challenge #8" so we can find it easily.
  
• The deadline for entries is Monday, April 30th at 9:00 pm PST.
• And of course, be creative and have fun!

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And now for the winner of Sketch Challenge #7...

Layout by Juanna Hope Sia

Congrats to Juanna Hope Sia for her fabulous layout! Juanna, please email me at lisa@bsdgraphics.com and we'll get your Lily Bee prize package out to you!

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Handmade Cards

With spring in full bloom, I'm finding myself drawn to the vibrant colors and happy patterns of the new Lily Bee paper line, Handmade.  I recently whipped up a few cards to freshen up my stash and here's the results!

Handmade cards by Lisa Dickinson

I used die-cut shapes, layered with some of the Bag of Bits from the Handmade collection, on top of the Index Journal Cards. The bold sentiments were cut on my Silhouette.

 

Lily Bee Supplies:

Handmade Patterned Papers: Sky Blue, Thimble, Rag Quilt, Patchwork, Running Stitch

Victoria Park Patterned Paper: Grass

Buttercup Patterned Paper: Sunflower

Handmade Bag of Bits

Buttercup Index Journal Cards  

Even if it's not quite spring where you live, Handmade can put you in a spring-y mood! We'd love to see what you can create with it!

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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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An Extra Day!

Happy Leap Day! Today I'm celebrating by creating a layout that documents some of the activities I might partake in during this "extra" 24 hours!

One Extra Day  •  layout by Lisa Dickinson

Lily Bee supplies:

Patterned Paper: Pattern Block, Patchwork, Fat Quarter, Pink Lemonade, Running Stitch (Handmade); Linen (Stationery)

ABC Cardstock Stickers

Bag of Bits: Double Dutch

Index Journal Cards: Buttercup

My layout predominately features the new line Handmade, which should be in stores any day now! I created a diagonally-striped background by layering Pink Lemonade and Linen paper strips on a piece of cardstock, and trimming off the excess ends:

I added lots of layers in the form of patterned papers, punches, Instagram photos, and die cuts from the Bag of Bits. I also tucked an Index Journal Card in there for good measure!

 

My title is combination of ABC cardstock stickers + cardstock cut from my Silhouette. I adhered it with foam squares to add a bit of depth:

 

So what are you doing to celebrate this Leap Day?

 

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Focus On: Valentine's Day!

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you had a good weekend. This week here in the US, we are celebrating Valentine's Day. It's officially tomorrow, but hey, it's perfectly okay to start early. So today, we asked three of our designers to share a layout about love and friendship.

Layout by Cindy Liebel

Lily Bee supplies:
patterned paper: Buttercup & Memorandum
cardstock stickers: Memorandum

ABC stickers: Harvest Market
other: Fiskars heart & border punch & Machine stitching

Layout by Lisa Dickinson

Lily Bee Supplies:

Victoria Park patterned papers: Richmond Row, Hyde Park, Wortley Village

Victoria Park ABC Stickers

Layout by Lisa Day

Lily Bee supplies:
Patterned Paper: Head Over Heels (Courting, Smitten, Swoon, Flirt, Crush and
Bubblegum)
ABC Stickers: Head Over Heels
Mixed Cardstock Stickers: Head Over Heals

What are your plans for this Valentine's Day? Will you scrap about it? If you do, please share with us on our Facebook page! We love to see your beautiful creations.

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Finally Friday.

The weekend is just about here and if your week has been anything like mine, you're ready for some relaxation...and some scrapping, too!  So here's an easy layout you can put together in less than 30 minutes - perfect for a Friday night scrap session!

He Shoots, He Scores • layout by Lisa Dickinson

Lily Bee Supplies:

Happily Lost Patterned Paper - Sun Soaked

Stationery Patterned Paper - Pear

Head Over Heels Patterned Paper - Crush, Dreamy

Happily Lost ABC Stickers

First I printed a strip of photos about 2.5 inches high to span across my page.  Then I went to work cutting various sized circles from the patterned papers.  Mine range from 4.5" down to .75" but feel free to make them whatever size you want.  I layered two of my circles with die cut images cut from black cardstock:

When I'm printing my journaling directly on my background cardstock, I like to lay out the page elements on the cardstock first (without adhering anything) and roughly determine where my journaling will go and how much space I have to work with.  Then I set up a text box to fit that size and print my journaling out.

After arranging and adhering my photo strip and circles, I added a ttiny itle from ABC Stickers and embellished the page with a few sparkly pearls and rhinestones.

So celebrate the fact that it's finally Friday and do a little scrapping - we'd love to see what you create!

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Focus On: New Year's Resolutions

Happy Monday! So here we are on the second week of January. Most people commit themselves to resolutions each year. Some of us have a long list of what we want to accomplish this year. Some of us are going to focus on one small change at a time. Some of us are just going to take life as it comes.

And because I'm nosy as heck, I asked a few of our designers to share their resolutions (or lack there of) with us.

Layout by Lisa Dickinson

(this is also Lisa's Project Life album opener - a reminder to love life everyday! )

Lily Bee supplies:

Patterned Paper:

Memorandum - Grapefruit, Whiteboard, Time Clock

Head Over Heels - Flirt

Memorandum Cardstock Stickers

Layout by Cindy Liebel 

(NEW is Cindy's One Little Word for 2012)
Lily Bee supplies:
Patterned paper: Memorandum Office Blue, Lemon, Grapefruit
Memorandum Mixed Cardstock Stickers
Memorandum ABC Stickers
Memorandum Index Journaling Cards
Lovely 12x12 Rub-Ons
Other: Maya Road crystals, Queen & Co. pearls

Layout by Jenni Hufford 

(all of her resolutions in a layout to serve as a reminder!)

Lily Bee supplies:

Memorandum: 6x6 Tiny Tablet, ABC stickers, Cardstock Stickers, Boardroom, Whiteboard, Grapefruit

Harvest Market: Pumpkin Seeds

Layout by Georgia Keays

(a few words to remind herself of what she wants to accomplish in 2012.)

Head Over Heels:
Swoon-HHP153
Dreamy-HHP155
Smitten-HHP151
ABC Stickers-HHS159
Mixed Cardstock Stickers-HHS158

Jingle:
Jingle Index Journaling Cards-JLJ150

Did you make resolutions for 2012? Will keep a journal? Or perhaps a scrap page? Please share with us!

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