Lily Bee Finds

Friday Faves

Happy Friday! We have more lovely cards to share with you this week. We loved seeing everyone's unique take on our card sketch. Thank you to those of you who participated. We will be announcing the winner on Monday.

Shemaine Smith shared this stunning "Thoughts of You" card. I love black and pink together. It's always a striking combination. The doilies make it hip and current and add the perfect finishing touch.


I love the sweet details on Yvonne Yam's card. I love the pleating and the flower. Again, I love the addition of the doily. Overall, it's such sweetness.


Alecia Castro's card really stands out. I love that she changed up the card size to suite her needs. The bow and the little die cut edge make this card really special. Most of all, I love the message. What a wonderful way to encourage someone.

Lovely Week 4 Winner and Some Canvas Awesomeness

Congratulations to Pamala!!! You are the final winner of our Lovely giveaway. Please email kristenATlilybeedesign.com with your postal address, so she can send you your prize.

For those of you who entered our Card Sketch Contest, stay tuned. We will announce the winner very soon.

Take a look at these amazing canvases created by Lily Bee Designer, Ronda Palazzari. They are to die for! I want all three for my own home! When these hit my inbox, today, I wanted to drop everything and paint. I adore these little pictures of goodness and I love her message, "come, sit, chat".





I asked Ronda if she wouldn't mind sharing a bit about how she created these with all of us. Here is what she had to say:

"I started out with 3 blank canvases. I used gesso on the canvases making many textures on the background. I then painted each canvas with bright colors to compliment the Lovely line. After they had dried, I used the rub-ons to complete the background. I sealed the backgrounds using Mod Podge. I knew I wanted a wingback chair, cupcake, & tea cup….something that said “Come, Sit, Chat.” I found a clip art wingback chair I like & sketched it out. I also sketched out the shapes for the other items. I wanted something on each object to be 3-D. I also outlined the objects to give them more of an impact."

Thank you for sharing, Ronda.

Happy Thursday!

A Splash of Color

Good Morning Sunshines!

I am excited to share a layout I made using the "Hello Sunshine" Collection. The vibrant colors of this collection makes me smile! My family and I recently took a trip to the Children's Museum in our city and I knew "Hello Sunshine" would perfectly compliment my photo.

I layered my photo on top of the patterned paper, ribbon, and chipboard in order to give it depth. I used Helmar's Zapdots to prop and adhere the top portion of my photo to the page.

As I was misting the layout, a few large drops accidentally hit my page. I decided to use the adorable Lily Bee chipboard buttons as a way to "cover up" and layer on to the large mist drops. I ended up liking the way it looked because it perfectly matched the "splash of color" feel of the Hello Sunshine Collection and our day at the Museum.

We enjoy seeing all the amazing creations and inspiration over at the Lily Bee Ning site! Be sure to check it out and share your projects with us!

Good Lovely Monday!

I'm happy to be able to start off my Monday by looking at the bright colors in the Hello Sunshine collection!

A little technique I did on the chipboard shapes- I added some of the fabulous rub ons right on top of the pattern- I loved the layered look. For the other shape, I just sanded it lightly and wrote the rest of my sentiment on it.

I made this card using my Silhouette machine and then adding dimension with the awesome Helmar Zapdots. The ribbon went down smoothly using their 450 Quick Dry Adhesive- this stuff is great for ribbon!

I also played some with the Lovely collection. It went PERFECTLY with some of my Easter Egg Hunt pictures! I couldn't have picked out a better accent than the "Lovely" definition rub on to add to this page... it complemented the photos just right.
The rub on is on a piece of lined paper from the Three Little Birds collection, and I made the little banner out of the chipboard shapes cut in half.

I hope you have a Lovely day full of Sunshine! ;)

Don't forget about the last week for the blinkie contest- you don't want to miss out on a chance to win the entire "Lovely" line! Click here for details!

Friday Faves

Happy Friday. We want to share some outstanding cards with you this week. These lovely cards showed up in our gallery and we are excited to share them here on our blog.

Valerie Mangan actually shared three outstanding cards. This one really stood out. I love the corner details, the lace, the stitching, the random button placement and the sentiment. It makes me happy just looking at it.


Rae Barthel, also, shared three outstanding cards. The one that really stood out for me was the "Hello Sunshine" card. I love the handmade flowers with our chipboard buttons for centers, the inked scalloped edge and the wrapped string in black. Who wouldn't love to get this in the mail?


Thank you for sharing your talent with us. We love seeing what you do.

There is still time to enter our card sketch contest. You have until the 27th to upload a card based on the sketch for a chance to win a terrific Lily Bee prize.

Have a wonderful weekend!

so lovely

hi everyone!  i hope some of you are starting to get your hands on some new lily bee products. i know i was thrilled to get my hands on the new chipboard stickers and rub ons. i used the the lovely line here because it is perfect for spring photos.  the chipboard pieces really make me happy. you can layer them or just use one piece at a time. and as always the rub ons are a perfect accent for projects.  the fonts are great and they go on wonderfully.  oh and i'd like to give a special shout out to helmar.  i used their premium craft glue on the ric rack and the chipboard alphas and it was pretty awesome. thanks for looking and have a great week everyone!

Week 3 Winner

Congratulations to Sophia!!!

Email your postal information to kristenATlilybeedesign.com

Week 4 Contest Post

Ok, ladies, this is the last chance to win the entire Lovely Collection. If you have our blinkie on your blog, leave us a comment here and we will pick a winner at random next week.

For directions on how to add a blinkie to your blog go here.

Hello Sunshine

I've really been enjoying looking at all the fun projects in the ning gallery using the new products! Very inspiring!

I knew I HAD to have the Hello Sunshine line from the first sneak I saw before CHA!! I had these pictures of my daughter from this winter/early spring that were perfect for this line! She was just radiating sunshine and lifting my spirits on a very gray day! Seriously, I don't think this line could be anymore perfect!

Friday Faves

Happy Friday. We are so excited to see some projects with our newest collections in our gallery. This friday we want to share them with you.

First up, Samantha Sibbet created this lovely card using our Hello Sunshine Collection. It is so bright and cheery and is based on our April Card Sketch. We love it! Wonderful card, Samantha!

Next up, Sue Fields, created this wonderful layout "You Are My Sunshine" using the new Hello Sunshine Collection. I love how she framed the rub-on and photo together and how she incorporated her journaling. It's a really beautiful layout.


Thank you for continuing to share your projects with us. We look forward to seeing what you are doing with our new collections now that they have hit the stores. Have a wonderful weekend!

Congratulations to the Week 2 Winner

Congratulations to Nancy Dare! You have won the entire Lily Bee Lovely Collection. Please email kristenATlilybeedesign.com with your postal address.

Week 3 Contest post

Ok, ladies, there are two more chances to win the entire Lovely Collection. If you have our blinkie on your blog, leave us a comment here and we will pick a winner at random next week.

Card Sketch

Hi Everyone,

I LOVE making cards. Their quick and easy and everyone loves a handmade card. I put together a very simple sketch for you. Upload your cards to our Ning site by the 27th of April-we'd love to see what you create and yes their will be a PRIZE.

New Beginnings: Get to Know Lori Gentile

1. Must have scrapbook supply?
Patterned Paper

2. Why & when did you start scrapbooking?
My cousin showed me her "scrapbook" of her kids in 1997 and I freaked. I knew that I wanted to do it, too. I've never felt like I was creative and seeing her book, I felt it would be something I could do to feel creative without having to be. Back in the day idea books were for copying exactly. ;)

3. Guilty Pleasures?
Coffee with cream and Starbucks Chai lattes

4. Two things you want very badly at this moment?
Time and a new camera

5. 3 items in your purse?
Wallet, cell phone and a band-aid.

6. Favorite scrapbook technique or style?
I like to outline everything with pen or sewing and I love to add dimension.

7. When do you feel most creative?
First thing in the morning. I'm a zombie at night.

8. Do you snack while you scrapbook? If so, what?
No, never.

9. Do you have a scrapbook confession?
I completely lay out my page/project and then gently lift the corners without moving anything and add liquid glue to adhere it.

10. Favorite TV shows?
Far too many; Glee, Project Runway, Top Chef, Smallville, Vampire Diaries, Lost, 24 and Life Unexpected.

11. Jobs you've had?
Retail assistant manager, receptionist, accounting clerk, buyer, and program manager.

12. What are you listening to, right now?
Pink, Jason Castro, Kris Allen, Shinedown, Kelly Clarkson, and Matt Giraud.

New Beginnings: Get to Know Nicole Harper

1. Must Have Scrapbook Supply?
ledger/graph paper, alpha stickers

2. When & Why did you start scrapbooking?
1999, when my daughter was born. took a hiatus after a year or so, and came back to it in 2005...wow, had the hobby changed, lol!

3. Guilty Pleasures?
a hot bath after everyone goes to bed, a nice handbag or two and cheese.

4. Two things you want very badly at this moment?
a pair of earrings that i can wear with everything and more time at home.

5. 3 items that are in your purse?
Peppermint Lip Smacker by Bonne Bell (i haven't grown up yet, lol), tons of change floating around at the bottom instead of in my coin purse and a hand written note that Allie snuck in there when i was going out of town last year.

6. Favorite Scrapbook Technique/ or Style?
i've never met a piece of paper that couldn't be distressed, swiped with paint or torn. as for style, that one always trips me up. i guess if i had to put a name to it, i might say vintage-clean, lol?


7. When do you feel most creative?
at night...i never go to bed before midnight, even on work nights. if i do, i end up staring at the ceiling...so i get up and sit at my desk anyway.

8. Do you snack while you scrapbook? If so what?
nope...i'm clumsy. there would be all KINDS of stuff on my pages.

9. Do you have a scrapbook confession?
i have 2...flowers are like kryptonite to me, and i can't make a card to save my life.

10. Favorite Tv Shows?
i don't have one...i hardly ever watch tv because i'm usually on the dang computer, lol.

11. Jobs you've had?
clerk at a craft store, salesperson at The Gap (man, that was an awesome discount), lifeguard at the city pool and my current job/career...Surgical Assistant in Neurosurgery.

12. What are you listening to right now?
Sirius Hits 1 (satellite radio)...i love pop/hip-hop/top 40. i never have been very 'cool' when it comes to music...i've always been content with whatever is on the radio.