Studio Peek - Georgia Keays

Hi Everyone, Georgia here to answer some questions from the lovely Linda about myself and my scrap space:

1. Do you have a dedicated scrap space?

Um, sort of... Just under 5 years ago we moved into our dream home where we plan to stay until our kids move out. We spent many months thinking, planning and trying to cover every possible scenario to come up with a design which would suit us for the next 20 years. Six months after we moved in I started scrapping and it's been musical rooms ever since.

Last month when Linda first asked me to share some photos my space I was using the study...

which left my husband, who does quite a bit of work from home, in the games room in the noisiest part of the house. The kids are getting older now so we have decided to turn the playroom into a scrapbooking / homework room for the kids and I to share and my husband can have his study back!

This is the playroom at the moment, I'm really excited about getting it set up.

2. When do you scrap?

I'm almost exclusively a night scrapper. Normally a couple of times a week I'll sit down after the kids are in bed and scrap until the wee hours. If I'm lucky I can sometimes squeeze in a bit of scrap time on the weekends too.

3. Would you say you are a fast or slow scrapper?

Definitely slow. A single layout will take me around 4 or 5 hours to complete.

4. How do you organise your stash?

I sort all my paper by manufacturer and then by collection and my embellishments by type. I have this weird ability to remember not only which manufacturer and line each embellishment belongs to but also when and where I bought it. I'm pretty sure that and old song lyrics account for around 90% of my memory.

5. Do you listen to music while you scrap?

I can't scrap without music but I MUST have dead silence when I am journalling.

6. What is your dream travel destination?

I love to travel, pretty much anywhere will do - so long as I need my passport I'm happy!

7. What SuperHero power would you like to have?

What I really want is a cone of silence like they had on Get Smart. I have three gorgeous, beautiful, LOUD children so a few moments of quiet now and then would be lovely.

8. Favourite colour combo?

Probably yellow and navy blue - with black of course!

9. Perfect weekend?

Spent with family around the pool.

10. Favourite family picture?

I'm really bad about getting in from of the camera so I don't have a pic of us all together but this is a recent one of the kids I like.

11. Favourite Lily Bee layout?

This is a really old layout but still one of my favourites.

12. Is there one last thing you'd like to share?

I'm always a bit intimidated when I see pictures of scrap studios because I am a very messy scrapper. Just in case anyone else feels the same I thought I'd share a photo of my scrap desk right now...

I hope it makes someone feel better about their own!

Thanks Linda, that was fun! I'll make sure to take some more photos to share once I have my new space set up - before it gets too messy!

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Happy Monday everyone!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend which included at least a little bit of crafting time!

My latest Lily Bee project is about the pet names I call my children. Nick-names are usually shorter than the original but for some reason I have lengthened each of my kids' names lol... Lucy, Eliza and Archie become Lucy-lou-lou, Liza May and Archie boy...

I bought some new dies last week and couldn't resist playing with them, layering different papers to make the one flower was a lot of fun and I love the result. We're just coming into spring here in Australia and these papers matched the fresh, sunny weather perfectly...

products used:

Lovely paper - Whimsy (the green background, isn't it fun?)

Hello Sunshine paper - Twirl, Savannah and Picnic

Hello Sunshine chipboard stickers

Hello Sunshine die cut frames

Picket Fence - ABC stickers

Have a great week everyone!

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Special Moments

One of my favorite parts of scrapbooking is reliving those special moments.  Taking a photo & playing around with paper, remembering all the details and all the fun you had in that moment. 

Lily Bee Products
Memorandum Whiteboard
Head Over Heels Dreamy
Head Over Heels Flirt
Happily Lost Hammock
Hello Sunshine Posies
three Little Birds Rub-ons

I can still hear the laughter at this table.  We sat down to do a little make & take only to see our friends sitting across from us.  It was such a fun time that included creative play.  On the layout i wanted to capture a bit of that same fun atmosphere.  I used three different mists in the background and then layered a tag i made from one of the new papers.  Three simple blue strips grounded with chocolate stitches ground the large photo.  I added in splashes of pink to complement the photo.  the rectangular journaling really brought this page together.

Lily Bee Products
Stationary butter
Memorandum Boardroom
Memorandum 9 to 5
Memorandum Mixed Cardstock Stickers
Lovely Chipboard Stickers
This & That ABC Stickers
Brown Tulle Flowers

This beautiful door was lost on me.  I had been by it so many times and didn't stop to take in because i was on the way to somewhere.  Then one night, while waiting on my husband Andy to do some shopping, i turn around.  It was breath-taking and then i really started to see things with new eyes.  i had taken the scenery for granted.  This layout reminds me to stop and be grateful, to take it all in and see Paradise. 

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Looking Back & Looking Ahead

August is such a transitional month for my family, as the school year begins and we head into a new routine. I always find that it's a bittersweet time-- I am sad to say goodbye to summer, yet at the same time by late August I am ready for a more structured routine!

I thought this month would be the perfect time to document my feelings about our summer (more specifically that special time I have with my kids), and also to get excited for what's ahead- fall!

In this layout, "Ode to Summer" I punched many different circles and layered them across the page with one of my favorite photos from the summer. I also used a hole-punch to punch small "confetti" to sprinkle across the page.

Lily Bee Supplies used:
Memorandum: Mixed Cardstock Stickers
This & That: Pretty Fabric, Brooch, Milk Bottle, Linens, Post Card, Tea Cup, ABC Stickers
Hello Sunshine: Blueberry Pie, Chipboard Stickers.


For this "fall themed" layout I decided to pull out a few photos from Halloween last year that I have not had the chance to scrap. I used the fabulous Harvest Market Index Journaling Cards and paired it with some papers from the Christmas Town Collection, and Stationery papers in order to create a festive (yet non-traditional in the color scheme) Halloween layout.


Lily Bee Supplies Used:
Harvest Market: Index Journaling Cards, Mixed Cardstock Stickers
Stationery: Tomato, Mushroom, Butter
Christmas Town: Sleigh Ride
Catching Fall: 12x12 Rub-Ons

I hope you are having a wonderful August and you are finding time to look back and look ahead, and document your favorite memories.

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Divide & Conquer

Need a quick way to get a page started? Try my "Divide & Conquer" method! Simply divide your page into four equal quadrants, designating each space to hold your photos, journaling, title, or embellishments.

For this page, I filled two areas with my photos and used the other two for my embellishments, title and journaling:
Lily Bee Products used:
Picket Fence - Porch Swing patterned paper, Cottage Garden patterned paper, ABC Stickers, Stickers
This & That - 6x6 Tiny Tablet
Stationery - Cotton Candy patterned paper
Catching Fall - Cider patterned paper
Hello Sunshine Chipboard Stickers


You can use this design method to fill your entire canvas, or create a smaller one within the page like I did. (And it works wonderfully for cards as well!)

Happy scrapping!

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Simple Foundation Card

Stationary: Mushroom
Stationary: Slushie
This & That: Milk Bottle
This & That Mixed Cardstock Sticker
This & That Alphabets
3-D Adhesive (like Helmar's Zap dots)
Ribbon
Brads

I am really into card making these days.  I love when i make a card that i know i can just repeat the elements and make multiple cards.  The above card is actually for a family friend who is currently enduring the riggers of boot camp.  We want him to know how proud we are of him and give him the encouragement & support all our armed forces need.  There is a great site that collects cards called Operations Write Home in case you are interested in making cards for donations.

I am going to do a quick tutorial on how to put this card together.  Here are my supplies:
Stationary: Oatmeal cut to 3.75 x 5 inches
Domestic Bliss: Kitchen Confidential  4.25 x 11 inches
Stationary: Slushie 1.5 x 5.5 inches
3 punches shapes (using Found & Lost: Villa, Domestic Bliss Pearls & Heels, Hello Sunshine: Posies)
3 larger punches
buttons
letter stickers

Score & fold the domestic bliss paper in half to make the base of your card.  Next take your oatmeal paper, ink the edges, adhere it to the background paper, and stitch around the edge.

Take a pair the scissors and cut a triangle at the bottom side of the 1.5 x 5.5 inch stripe.  This will make your ribbon piece.  You can also use a wide ribbon trim like i did with the first card.

add your punched embellishments.  I inked all the edges and layered them on top of each other.  On the top card i put the punched pieces on 3-D adhesive and placed a brad in the center.

Add buttons to complete the embellishments.  You can use flowers, butterflies, hearts, brackets, etc.  Change it up with the seasons using christmas trees, hearts, snowflakes, pumpkins, etc.

Use stickers to add your sentiment.  You can see i turned this card sideways and created a whole new look. 

Lots of Love

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30 Minutes of Creating

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Memorial Day weekend :)

As summer approaches, I am constantly thinking about all the fun things to be done with my kids, which means there isn't a lot of time for creating. I want to spend quality time with them & document all of summers activities & how much fun we had together.

So today, I am sharing a layout I created in 30 minutes, literally & encourage you to use your products to the fullest. I am not a fast scrapper by any means, but there comes a time when you want to get a little creating done without all the stress & worry of how perfect the layout has to be.



Lately, I have not been using a lot of pattern paper, but sometimes feel the background is just too bare. To eliminate that, I used an entire 12x12 sheet of rub-ons to create my background.


I even whipped out my mist, which I hardly ever use. Instead of spritzing my page, I removed the nozzle & used the tube end to create little paint spots throughout the background & embellished the page with brads & chipboard stickers. Fast & easy!

I even pop dotted the photo! Don't you just love silly pictures of your kids? I couldn't resist this photo of mine. My son has a hilarious sense of humor & it truly shows in this photo. Especially, since he is missing three teeth... :)

Have a lovely week of creating. Cheers!


Lily Bee Supplies:
Picket Fence Seize The Day
Stationery Tomato & Slushie
Christmas Town Chipboard Stickers
Hello Sunshine 12x12 Rub-ons

Maya Road Mists, Fiskars Circle & Border Punch and American Crafts Brads

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Grid Challenge Winner!

Thanks so much for all the entries in the Grid Challenge. You all created some fabulous pages! I loved how many creative grid interpretations there were - so much inspiration to be found. Keep an eye out for some of these layouts to appear on the blog in Friday Finds in the near future!

The randomly selected winner of the Grid Challenge was Brianne Nevill with this page using the Hello Sunshine line:

I adore her use of the rub-ons and tiny butterflies! Brianne, please email me at lisa@bsdgraphics.com with your address, so we can send you the Three Little Birds prize package!

Happy Scrapping!

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She loves School

Hi everyone, this is my first blog post here and I couldn't be more excited!
For today's Layout I have chosen a page about my daughter's love of school. She can't wait to get out the door in the mornings and I have tried to capture this excitement of a school morning on my page.
I have painted some of the background with a light coat of Gesso to make the randomly applied rub-ons stand out a little better. The title was cut with my Silhouette. As you will get to know me a little better over the next few months here on the Lily Bee blog you will notice that most of my projects have at least one little bit of yellow color on them. I love how it brightens things up instantly...it's such a happy color!



Lily Bee Supplies:
Lovely - Bonjour paper
Lovely - Rub-ons
Hello Sunshine - Fly a Kite paper
Hello Sunshine - Die-Cut Frames
Hello Sunshine - Rub-ons
Hello Sunshine - Chipboard Stickers

I would like to wish all our blog readers a very Happy Easter!!

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Focus On ABC Stickers

Happy Monday! Today, we are taking a closer look at our new ABC Stickers. They were a huge hit at CHA, and people all over the interwebs have been talking about them. It's not only because they are teeny and cute, it's also because they are so easy to use and a really nice value. In one 12" x 12" sheet, you get eight full sets of alphas. They come in three color ranges, one to match each of our new lines: This & That, Picket Fence, and Happily Lost.


Ronda Palazzari created this beautiful wall art with the alphas. Love that quote.

Lily Bee supplies:

Happily Lost ABC Stickers

This & That ABC Stickers

Picket Fence Fresh Air Paper

Virginia Tillery used the alphas to highlight words from a favorite song lyric.

Lily Bee supplies:

Happily Lost Patterned Paper- Amazing Views, Stroll

Happily Lost Mixed Cardstock Stickers

Happily Lost ABC Stickers

This and That Patterned Paper- Brooch

This and That Mixed Cardstock Stickers

This and That ABC Stickers

Picket Fence Patterned- Veranda, Fresh Air

Picket Fence Mixed Cardstock Stickers

Domestic Bliss Chipboard Stickers

Hello Sunshine Chipboard Stickers

Cindy Liebel used them to write a long, descriptive title for her layout. That's one of the great things about them. They are little enough to write long titles, and big enough to stand out.

Lily Bee supplies:
Happily Lost ABC Stickers
Happily Lost Patterned Paper - Hammock
Picket Fence Cardstock Stickers
This & That Patterned Paper - Brooch
Domestic Bliss Chipboard Stickers
Domestic Bliss Cardstock Stickers

Thanks for joining us this Monday. And as always, we'd love to see what you are creating with Lily Bee. Please share your projects by linking us here on the blog, or in our Facebook page. Oh, and don't forget, you still have time to enter Virginia's challenge. Have a great week!

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Embrace the Unexpected.

Last weekend my daughter Jordan turned three years old. A few days before her birthday, I had a marvelous idea to *try* to take a great portrait of her. I am sure you know where this is going.

She insisted on wearing this silly bucket on her head. I couldn't convince her to take it off, and I knew if I made her take it off, I wouldn't get a photo period. So I embraced the unexpected and was able to truly captured her personality in that photo. I ended up loving the photo. And the bucket? It only adds charm in my opinion.

As I sat down to create a layout to go with this photo, I (again) had something completely different in mind. I was going to create something more symmetrical and less "messy", however when I began cutting and pasting a new idea developed. I abandoned all "plans" and created as I went. Which was so much fun.

I think it's important to remind ourselves that we don't always have to have a plan when it comes to scrapbooking. Sometimes the most creative ideas come at unexpected moments.


As I was looking at the various Lily Bee collections, I couldn't help but notice how each paper has such a sweet name. Kristen did such a great job at not only designing but also name each pattern paper. I had an unexpected burst of creativity and decided to cut out a few paper names ("charm" and "whimsy" from Lovely and "twirl" Hello Sunshine Collections) to use on my layout. They perfectly describe attributes I love about my daughter.

Lily Bee Supplies Used:
This and That Pattern Papers- Brooch, Milk Bottle, Linens, Postcard, Teacup
Rub-Ons: Three Little Birds 12x12 Accent Rub-Ons

I hope this inspires you to embrace the unexpected in your creative moments!

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Friday Faves

Every other Friday or so, we highlight Lily Bee layouts from you. It's so fun to look around the interwebs and see how different designers are using our products.

Today, we have four layouts to share.

First one by Gudrun featuring Lovely patterned paper and Hello Sunshine rub-ons. So clean, simple, and  beautiful.

This adorable layout by Brenda Rose featuring Hello Sunshine and Catching Fall. Look at that sweet sweet face!

A layout by Arlene Camacho, also featuring Hello Sunshine. Love me some toothless smiles.

And last, but most certainly not least, this layout featuring Catching Fall by AmyBug. That teeny file folder is the cutest. I'm wondering what great stories it's holding.

Thank you ladies for sharing these with us. Please keep linking us to your work either here or on our Facebook page. We appreciate your support, and love seeing your work.

Have a great weekend, y'all!

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