Lovin' this new Stationery line . . .

I absolutely love the new Stationery line!  The subtle patterns and colors are perfect for mixing and matching with the bolder patterns in the other Lily Bee collections.  They also look great on their own.  Here's a page I created using a couple of the Stationery papers and the adorable banner stickers from the Happily Lost line.  The cute little 3-year-old girl of mine in these photos just turned 9 years old last week!  Where does the time go???

I added a couple Maya Road chipboard butterflies that I painted and "Stickled" (is that a word?  Hmpf. . . it should be).  I added some Spritz droplets to the Stationery paper and then typed my journaling on a transparency.   The beauty of printing the journaling block on a transparency is that the words blend in nicely with the background and don't completely cover up the beautiful paper.

Products used:

Stationery - Oatmeal

Stationery - Slushie

Happily Lost - Cardstock Stickers

On a final note . . . parting is such sweet sorrow!  My DT term with Lily Bee is coming to an end this month. I'm planning on slowing down a bit over the coming months and scrapping a little bit less than I have been lately. It's been a wonderful experience being on the Lily Bee design team.  I'm very grateful for the opportunity!  I've been consistently inspired by all the beautiful projects created by my fellow DT members and the talented ladies whose creations have been featured on the Friday Faves.  I can't wait to see who makes the new DT!  Good luck to all of you who applied!

Read more...

Focus On: Lovely

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a good weekend. Not much went on in my household. I was hoping to do some scrapping, but uh, not much got done. I did do all of our laundry. That's an accomplishment, right?

So onto the good stuff! Today, we are featuring Lovely, which is one of my favoritest lines. I just adore the colors in it. Soft, but not pastel-y. Plus the patterns are so pretty!

Today we have three amazing (Lovely!) projects by our design team.

How adorable is this headband? Seriously! Stacy Cohen made the flowers with the patterned papers, attached them to a headband, and added a coat of Glossy Accents to give it some shine and make them sturdier. We are going to have to talk Stacy into doing a tutorial for this.

Lily Bee products:Lovely patterned papers - Bonjour, Whimsy, Splendid, Charm, Trinket

Jenni Hufford created this layout about her Mother's Day trip to NY (Girls only! Yeah!). I'm a huge fan of circles, and check out all the little details waiting to be found. Like that adorable punched out apple, a bit of bling, a bit of washi tape. Clean, but still fun!

Lily Bee products:

Lovely Pattern Paper-  bonjour, whimsy, splendid. parasol, trinket

Lovely 12x12 rub-ons

Lovely Chipboard Stickers

Three Little Birds Accent 12x12 Rub-on

And Ronda Palazzari created this darling art canvas. I'm so in love with the pear! The colors she used on the canvas are so happy. I spy little chipboard buttons here and there, and a bit of the rub ons.

Lily Bee products:

Lovely Papers - Charm, Trinket, Parasol

Lovely Chipboard Stickers

Lovely Rub-ons

And there you have it. Three totally different, but equally fun projects. Hope we inspired you to do a little creating of your own today. Have a good week!

Read more...

Love! All Week Long.

Happy Valentine's Day! Here on the Lily Bee blog, we'll be celebrating Valentine's Day all weeklong with lots of fun projects!

Today, we are focusing on our new line This & That with the help of three of our design team members.

Virginia Tillery created this most adorable tussie mussie holder. But I'm going to call it The Cone of Goodness. (Hope that's ok, Virginia!) Can you imagine waking up one morning to find that hanging on your doorknob? Such a perfect Valentine's surprise. It would totally make my day!

This & That patterned paper - Pretty Fabric, Brooch, Milk Bottle, Linens

I like Brenda Hurd's layout so much! Simple, yet filled with adorable details, like the stitched-on hearts, the notebook border paper, and the handwritten sentiments. But what I love the most are the photos and her journaling. Priceless and perfect for today.

This & That patterned paper - Pretty Fabric, Brooch, Milk Bottle
Stationery patterned paper - Butter, Oatmeal
Catching Fall Chipboard Stickers
Hello Sunshine Rub-Ons

And check this amazing box of "chocolates" made by Stacy Cohen. Yes, she made those. No, they are not chocolate. They are fimo clay. I don't even like chocolate (don't judge!), and I wanted to take a bite out of these, because they look so pretty and delicious!

This & That patterned paper - Pretty Fabric, Postcards
Lovely Chipboard Stickers

But wait! Someone did take a bite out of one!

It was Stacy's hubby!

But don't worry! He didn't actually take a bite out of the fimo. Here's the scoop from Stacy: "My husband saw my finished project and decided to play a little joke. When I was in the other room, he snuck into my scrap room and found my Fimo clay. He replaced one of the chocolates in my candy box with one he made himself - complete with a bite taken out of it (he used a utensil handle to make the teeth marks). So when I opened up the candy box to photograph it, imagine my surprise when I saw a half-eaten piece of chocolate!"


That's so funny and cute! And her hubby knows how to work the fimo!


And that wraps up our Focus On this Monday. Hope you are inspired to make a few love-related projects this week. Join us tomorrow for more Valentine's Day loveliness!

Read more...