Showing posts with label Kim Arnold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kim Arnold. Show all posts

Getting the most out of the Tiny Tablet!

>> Tuesday, February 21, 2012

There is no doubt about it that prescribing yourself one of these tablets is good for you ... the Lily Bee Tiny Tablet that is!

I love the tiny tablets that Lily Bee produces for each of its ranges.  It means that you can cut smaller pieces of paper to use on your layouts, but still have the benefit of being able to see lots of the lovely patterns.

I have used the papers in the tiny tablet from the Memorandum range on this layout about my family ...


I simply cut 1.5 inch squares from a selection of the papers and then laid them together under the photo to create this grid.  I then added a row of the banner stickers below the grid.


I used the Stationery range for the background and for the three circles that I included.  I splashed the background with a white mist for another layer of detail.  Once again, I placed the title around one of the circles ... this is definitely becoming a habit for me!  I also included that gorgeous family quote from the rubons in one of Lily Bee's older ranges.



The hearts were punched from another of the tiny tablets papers and I attached them to the layout with foam tape for dimension.  I then wrapped them with a little twine so it is like they are in a little nest.


I love the memorandum range!  Definitely a go to range for me.  I challenge you to grab a tiny tablet and create a layout today.

Lily Bee products:

Patterned paper - Memorandum: Office Blue, Grapefruit, Boardroom
Tiny Tablet - Memorandum
Mixed Cardstock Stickers - Memorandum
ABC Stickers - Memorandum


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Pink and Black

>> Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Being the mother of a boy, I take advantage of any opportunity to scrap in pink.  So when my sister took this photo of me frocked up before a night out for dinner, how could I resist using a good serve of pink?  The blacks and greys in the layout balance out the dominating pink background.  The dash of blue just gives some contrast and zing.


An interesting fact (which is in the journalling around the photo mat) is that until recently it had been over 10 years since I had worn a dress.  

I have used mainly Head over Heals on this layout - but I did include the black polka dot and the steel blue from the halloween/fall range, Harvest Market!  I love how they just all work together perfectly.


The butterflies have been punched from the same pink paper as the background but I have used the reverse side which is a fine ledger style print.  These coordinating dot/ledger prints that came with the recent releases are so useful.  I love a patterned paper background and the polka dot print is a favorite for me.


Again I have utilized the ABC stickers to form part of my title, which allows me to have a longer and more meaningful title that if I had only used large letters.

Lilybee supplies
Head Over Heels Smitten
Head Over Heels Courting
Head Over Heels Bubblegum
Head Over Heels ABC Stickers
Harvest Market Black Licorice


So are you a mother of only boys?  Do you take the opportunity to lash out with pink when you can?

Cheers



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Focus On: Mixed Cardstock Stickers

>> Monday, January 16, 2012

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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Day 10 - Scrapping decorating the tree

>> Saturday, December 10, 2011


Hi!  Kim here again to share with you another Christmas layout.  This time I chose to scrap about decorating the tree.  Again, I have taken a slightly different slant on the topic and have not actually included a picture of the tree at all.  Instead I used these photos of my son from several years ago helping me to pick out the ornaments to add to the tree.
I think he must have thought he was the tree the way he was holding it on his head!  That was what prompted the title "It's meant to go on the tree mate", which also forms my journalling.  The ABC letter stickers are just perfect for making a long title that doubles as journalling.

The photos are far from perfect, but he was just so uber cute at that age how could I resist using them?  So I simply printed them smaller so the poor quality was not so much of an issue.



I have also used the banner stickers from the  Mixed Cardstock stickers.  I love the banner stickers and I think they add the perfect finishing touch to a layout.

I have sprayed some mist across the green background paper to add a little extra interest.


Lily Bee supplies:Patterned Papers: Jingle - Spruce, Merry & Bright, Peppermint, TinselIndex Journaling Cards: Jingle
Cardstock Stickers: Jingle
ABC Stickers: Jingle


Hope you are having a wonderful leadup to the big day, spending time with family and friends and relishing your traditions!

Cheers



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Day 2 - Scrapping your Christmas Card

>> Friday, December 2, 2011


Each year I put a real effort into getting a good photo of my son to make into the Christmas Card that we send to friends and family.  So I like to make sure that I create a page using that photo - I am sure that this is something that most of us scrapbookers do!

When I decided to scrap the 2010 Christmas Card photo - I took a slightly different slant on it and actually used a photo that I had taken of the actual card made up with some Christmas decorations in the background.


I really like how this worked out and will probably make sure that I take a similar photo of this year's card (if I get around to making one - where is the time going???).

I love Lily Bee's Jingle range.  It ended up being perfect to scrap this photo with even though the colours in the photo were quite bright.

Now for a couple of detail shots ...



Lily Bee supplies:
Patterned Papers: Jingle - Cranberry, Merry & Bright, Egg Nog, Garland, Tinsel
Index Journaling Cards: Jingle
Cardstock Stickers: Jingle
ABC Stickers: Jingle

I can't wait to see the inspiration that the rest of the team has to share with everyone during the lead up to Christmas.  I will be sharing another Christmas themed layout with you again soon!

Merry Christmas


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Lily Bee + Maya Road Blog Hop, Day 3

>> Friday, November 18, 2011

Happy Friday, everyone! Here we are on day three of our blog hop with Maya Road. How do we love their products! We think it combines fabulously with ours! What do you think? Let us know. We'd love to hear what you thought of this hop (or anything Lily Bee related!)

To wrap up this fun week with our friends, we have a few more gorgeous projects to inspire you to create this weekend!

by Kim Arnold
Lily Bee Supplies
Patterned Paper:
Heads Over Heels - Smitten
Heads Over Heels - Dreamy
 
Mixed Cardstock Stickers:
Heads Over Heels
 
ABC Stickers:
Head over Heels
 
Maya Road:
Chipboard banner pieces
Vintage Paper Roses
Wood Skinny Spools
Crystal pins
Crochet flower
Mist
 

Lily Bee Supplies:
Harvest Market: Peach Crisp, Black Licorice, Turtleneck, Pumpkin Seeds, Squash,
Mixed Cardstock Stickers, ABC Stickers
Memorandum: Boardroom, Mixed Cardstock Stickers, 
ABC Stickers, Journaling Index Cards

Maya Road:
Clear Transparensies
Kraft Mini Tickets
Love Chipboard Banner
Trinket Pins- Leaf
Kraft Library Cards w/ Envelope 
Jumbo Bottle Caps


Lily Bee Supplies:
Patterned paper:
BubbleGum - Head Over Heels
Tiny Tablets:
6x6 Memorandum
6x6 Head Over Heels
Memorandum Index Journaling Cards
Harvest Market Stamps
ABC Stickers: Head Over Heels

Maya Road Supplies:
chipboard buttons, crystal beads
 

We hope you've enjoyed this hop as much as we did! Please leave us a comment for a chance to win a nice early holiday present from us! We'll announce the winner next Monday, November 21. So you have all weekend to let us know how you are liking our blog hops!

Don't forget to drop by Maya Road's blog too! The projects have been so beautiful and inspiring! Plus they are doing a giveaway too.

Have a great day, and see you on Monday.

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Playing with Memorandum (again!) ...

>> Tuesday, November 15, 2011

I cannot tell a lie - I love the Memorandum range and it is usually my go to when I am given a choice to use whichever range I want.  Today I am sharing my latest layout using Memorandum ...

I seriously don't think I will ever tire of Lily Bee's banner stickers!  I stick a little piece of cardstock under the end of the sticker so that the end does not attach to the page and it gives more dimension to the layout.
 And I love the way that the letter stickers are perfect for longer titles - particularly being able to curve them around shapes.


Lily Bee Supplies:
Patterned Paper:
9 to 5 - Memorandum
Whiteboard - Memorandum
Boardroom - Memorandum
Lemon- Memorandum
 
Mixed Cardstock Stickers:
Memorandum

ABC Stickers:
Memorandum

If you haven't yet had a playdate with Memorandum - I encourage you to!

Cheers

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Focus On: Stamps

>> Monday, November 7, 2011

Good Morning and Happy Monday! Today, we are taking a peek at our stamps, which are made here in the USA with highest quality photopolymer. They are deeply etched and you'll get crisp impressions. We asked our designers to come up with projects to share with you, featuring our stamps.

These first two cards are by Ronda Palazzari. Ronda said, "that deer was so beautiful I just wanted him to be the focal point of the card. I saw him bursting in red on old text paper. To keep him the center of attention, I used cream papers as the background. A little embellishment on the side of the book plate keeping with the woodsy feel.  Stitches complete this elegant card."

Supplies:
Jingle Mistletoe Paper
Jingle Tinsel Paper
Jingle Stamps (Deer & Bracket)
Other: Twine, Book Plate, Trinket Pins, Vintage Music & Book Paper
 
"Those trees are so fabulous in design I decided to keep the card simple. I first glued my strip of red striped paper to the bottom third of the white cardstock. I then stamped each tree in a different ink using the line of the patterned paper as a guideline. I stamped merry Christmas to the center and added some baker’s twine. I placed the card on the beautiful green mistletoe paper to finish the card."
Supplies:
Jingle Mistletoe Paper
Jingle Eggnog Paper
Jingle Stamps (The three Christmas Trees & Merry Christmas Stamp)
Other: White Cardstock, Twine, stapler
 
Gotta love these beautiful tags by Kim Arnold. More personal than store bought, and easy to make! Here's what she had to say about them: "I love how the stamps can be used to easily convert a boring old shipping tag into a super cute Christmas gift tag. By stamping each of the snowflakes separately on the background, each tag is individual, which I think is a nice touch. The label is so easy to make by using a frame stamp and saying stamp from the set. Super easy, so you can easily make lots for this Christmas!"
Lily Bee supplies:
Jingle 6x6 Tiny Tablet
Jingle ABC Stickers
Jingle clear stamps
 
Who doesn't love shrinky dinks? Georgia Keays cleverly adds it to her layout! And then kindly shares the few easy steps to make your own!
  1.  stamped onto shrink plastic and shrunk to make buttons
  2. stamped with versamark and then clear embossed on the envelope to give it a bit of texture
  3. stamped with versamark on a piece of cardstock and embossed with red
  4. because I thought I probably should I stamped part of the Memorandum numbers stamp onto some cardstock.
Memorandum
9 to 5-MEP128
Payday-MEP131
Memorandum ABC Stickers-MES135
Memorandum Clear Stamps-MEC136
Memorandum Index Journaling Cards-MEJ138
Memorandum Mixed Cardstock Stickers-MES134


Katja used a stamp to create a a background grid, and then colored it with some markers to make a fab flower for her project. Such a great addition that you can make too! "For this project I've decided to use the Memorandum grid stamps. They are so versatile and can be used in so many ways. I've started by stamping the grid on the 'Whiteboard' paper and punching circles out of the stamped image. I've used Copic markers to color some of the little squares. I then folded the circles in half. The middle of the flower is a chipboard circle that was also stamped with the grid stamp but was then embossed with clear embossing powder. Rubbing some ink over the chipboard leaves the embossed image white. I've layered the half circles under the chipboard circle to make my flower. It just adds a nice handmade touch to the project!"

Supplies:
Patterned Paper:
Memorandum - Whiteboard ; Head over Heels - 6x6 Tiny Tablet
ABC Stickers: Head over Heels
Mixed Cardstock Stickers: Head over Heels
Stamps: Memorandum
Index Journaling Cards: Memorandum
Other: Copic Markers, Ribbon, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze

Thank you for making the time to visit us today. We hope you've enjoyed these projects. See you tomorrow with more inspiration here on our blog!

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