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Cards On Wednesday | Pattern Play

Hi there Lily Bee Fans! It's time for another "Cards on Wednesday!" 
Nicole & I (Leslie) are here today to share with you our creations, hoping to inspire you!

Sticking with the theme of the week:  Pattern Play - we've decided to use the
"same color, different patterns" for our cards main focus.

Nicole is up first with her GORGEOUS creations & she says:
"I really had fun with the color challenge and put my paper pads to work! The
yellow is so vibrant in both the Sweet Shoppe and Pinwheel collections and
they mixed so well together. I couldn't resist mixing up lots of the
woodgrains from Destinations for the second cards, layering punched circles
and sewing them together for a quick background."

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Supplies:  Destination (Tiny Tablet, Label stickers, Embellishment bundle, Chit Chat stickers, Circle & Tag stickers), Sweet Shoppe (Chit Chat stickers)

 

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (Tiny Tablet, Embellishment bundle, Chit Chat stickers), Pinwheel (Tiny Tablet,Label Stickers), Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps)

I really LOVE her color combo's she chose! The patterns all work so wonderfully! 

Here's what I did:

Supplies:  Destination (Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Flower Box Paper, Lemonade Stand Paper, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Licorice Whip Paper, JuJubee Paper, Lemon Drop Paper, Embellishment Bundle)

I also chose a yellow theme for one of my cards. I love how bold & bright each pattern is and how well they compliment each other. To me, it says "what a fun, bright, sunshiney greeting!"

and for my 2nd card, I chose the bold red pallete. Of course, when using red, my mind
immediately says "use a heart" - so I did. This card turned into a "love" theme card.

Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe (Cotton Candy Paper, Marshmellow Paper, Pink Mint Paper, Cotton Candy Paper, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), Destination (Tickets Paper), Pinwheel (Ice Cream Truck Paper, Cherry Blossom Paper, Flip Flops Paper), Christmas Cheer (Frosty Paper)

I hope you've enjoyed today's cards as much as we enjoyed making them to share with you!

Have a great day!

 

 

Digital Download | Digital Cut File Freebie

Hello Lily Bee fans!  Patricia and Nicole here to continue our pattern play using digital cut files.  

I created a a cut file you can download here using circles, triangles, and arrows.  You could cut these as is or cut the ones you need since they are individual cards.  I cut all three designs and then backed them with pattern papers from the 6x6 tiny tablets.

I decided to mix patterns of red, yellow and orange with accents of brown and grey.

Before I adhered everything down, I painted on a layer of watered down gelatos and splatters of mist.

The chipboard and circle and tags embellishments were a great way to finish off the page.

Supplies:  Pinwheel (chit chat stickers, circle & tag stickers, 6x6 tiny tablet, cherry blossom paper, lemonade stand paper, apricot tree paper, embellishment bundle); Sweet Shoppe (letter stickers, label stickers), Destination (chipboard stickers, 6x6 tiny tablet, embellishment bundle)

Nicole has created a beautiful layout using lots of patterns in just the right amounts so that the photo is still the focus.  Here's what Nicole has to say about her layout: "I used the circular punch out pattern from the digi download. I cropped it to the same square size and repeated the pattern with some fun woodgrain papers from Destination, and then added pops of color behind the circles from Sweet Shoppe and Pinwheel from more patterned paper and even a few fabric brads :)" 

I love how Nicole used just the circle design card from the cut file to create a competely different look.

Supplies: Destination (Tiny Tablet), Sweet Shoppe (Tiny Tablet, Lemon Drop paper, Embellishment bundle, Letter stickers, Chit Chat stickers), Pinwheel (Tiny Tablet,  Flip Flops paper, Kite Strings paper, Embellishment bundle, Chit Chat stickers, Chipboard stickers)

Thank you for coming by today and hope you are inspired to try out the free digital file yourself and mix patterns together for your next project.

Focus on Monday | Pattern Play

Happy Monday everyone! The focus this week is pattern play. Patterns are really fun to incorporate into scrapping...the possibilities are endless. I've been loving the repeating shape die cut backgrounds but rarely use them so I knew I wanted to incorporate one of those into my layout.  In the end I choose a heart pattern since I could tie it in with the message I wanted to tell...my daughter's love for the beach.

The photos of my daughter doing cartwheels on the beach in this layout make me happy and I wanted them to be the focus. I used a white background so the photos would stand out and accented the cut out hearts with shades of blues, greens and wood grain papers to complement the photos. I also repeated the heart pattern in my paper choices.

I layered the white hearts that were cut from the background over the solid hearts to add some more dimension.

I made my title, white on white to keep it from competing with the photos and love the subtle effect of the tone on tone look. The journaling is attached to the back of the layout  with a paper clip that is glued to the heart at the top of the page.

Here is a closer look at the layering of heart pattern.

Supplies used: Sweet Shoppe Collection (Candy Stick 12x12 paper-SSP294, Embellishment Bundle-SSB296), Pinwhell Collection (Sprinklers 12x12 paper-PWP307, Flower Box 12x12 paper-PWP313), Destination Collection (Bon Voyage 12x12 paper-DSP332). 

Tutorial Friday | DIY String Envelope

Happy Friday, Lily Bee fans!  Christine here to show you a cute and easy DIY string-tie envelope you can make with your awesome Lily Bee papers!  I swoon whenever I see cute handmade envelopes or pockets of any kind. I just think they are so cute!

Today I will show you how to make a string-tie envelope sized at A2.  The size of this envelope is very convenient because all handmade A2 cards (4.25" x 5.5") will fit inside. 

These are the supplies you will need:

• 12 x 12 piece of patterned paper
• twine or string
• buttons or brads
• circle punch
• paper trimmer
• scoring board or bone folder
• scissors
• ruler
• hole punch
• adhesive

 

To start out, I cut my piece of pattern paper to 9.5" x 7.75".

Next, I scored two lines on the long side of the paper, one at 1/2", and another one at 5".

On the short side, I scored lines at 1 3/4" and 7 3/8".

Your paper will look like this after scoring.

Next, I cut out the corners of the paper like this.

I folded the paper into the envelope shape.  I rounded the corners of the flaps.

Next I measured where I wanted my holes for the brads to be.  I wanted them halfway across the 4.5" side, so I drew circles at 2.25" across.

The two pencil-marked circles are where my brads will go.

Next, I used my 1" circle punch to punch out two circles in a contrasting color than my envelope color.

Then I hole-punched the center of each circle.

I lined up the hole on the circle to where I had drawn a circle, and pushed the brad into the paper.

This is what your paper looks like after both circles and brads are attached.

I folded the two strips of flaps and put adhesive on them.  Then I folded the large flap over to make the envelope.

Then I tied some twine from the Pinwheel Embellishment Bundle around both brads under the paper circles to close the flaps together.

 

Supplies:  Pinwheel Collection (Flower Box paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers)

To complete the look, I adhered a Label Sticker to the front of the envelope.  I think it adds a nice finishing touch! :)

 

I can't wait to put a handmade card into this cute envelope and give it to the recipient!  Thanks for following along this tutorial.  I hope you like it and are inspired to make some of your own.  Have a great weekend!

Guest Designer | July | Mitchell Kraft

We're back today with one last project from our July guest designer, Mitchell Kraft. He has WOWed us with his projects all month long and this little mini album is no exception. Take a look at what he created.

 

Pinwheel collection (Lemonade Stand 12x12 paper-PWP302, Cherry Blossom 12x12 paper-PWP303, Apricot Tree 12x12 paper-PWP304, Sprinklers 12x12 paper-PWP307, Jump Rope 12x12 paper-PWP308, Lime Rickey 12x12 paper-PWP309, Pinwheel Label Stickers-PWS316, Pinwheel Chit Chat Stickers-PWS318, Pinwheel Letter Stickers-PWS317) Sweet Shoppe collection (Gumball 12x12 paper-SSP283, Sweet Shoppe Label Stickers-SSS297, Sweet Shoppe Letter Stickers-SSS298) Destination collect (Destination Label Stickers-DSS335, Destination Chit Chat Stickers)

Mitch said, "Minibooks are my favorite thing to make. I really like the smaller scale and how you can extend the design from page to page."

For this mini, I stitched old book pages together and adhered them to chipboard. I then added white acrylic paint and black ink spots, before I had any design in mind.

I let each page design come naturally, based on the photo. To complimented the colors in the photo, I stuck with two colors on each page.

This mini is just so fun, Mitch. I love all the little details so much that I keep going back to the pages to discover more each time. Thanks so much for all the wonderful projects and inspiration! 

Join us again next Thursday as we reveal who our August guest designer will be.

Cards on Wednesday | Splashes of Color

Good morning, Lily Bee friends!  Summer and I are back together again today sharing some fun cards featuring this week's theme of "splashes of color!" 

Summer created two beautiful cards based on the theme.  Here's what she had to say:  "I did 2 cards that really are not  connected but I designed them with the splash of color idea in mind. My original  thought with this weeks theme was use a lot of neutrals and add little bits of  color to add pop to my cards. My neutral of choice was grey and white. In You’re  so sweet I think the splash of color is really obvious with the flowers I made  from a few Lily Bee embellishments. While Howdy Sunshine use of color has a more  subtle feel the fan effect of the design is my modern take on the idea of a  splash of color."

Howdy Sunshine Card Supplies Used: Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Letter  Stickers & Chipboard Stickers)

 

You’re So Sweet Card Supplies Used: Pinwheel( 6x6 Tiny Tablet,  Embellishment Bundle & Chipboard Stickers), Destination (Embellishment  Bundle) and Sweet Shoppe (Circle & Tag Stickers)

I also created two cards based on the theme.  The first card, "you're so sweet" is mostly black and white with pops of red.  I also added stitching with red thread around the banner shape - just for an extra little pop of color.

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe Collection (Licorice Whip Paper, Embellishment Bundle, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chipboard Stickers)

For my second card, I mixed black, gray and white as my neutrals and added a few pops of green - including green stitching around the perimeter of the card.

Supplies Used: Sweet Shoppe Collection (Licorice Whip Paper), Pinwheel Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Lable Stickers)

We hope you've enjoyed our creations and find yourself inspired you to add a "splash of color" to your next project!

Sketch revisited | Splashes of Color

Hello! Diana Fisher and Diane Payne here with you today as we revisit the sketch challenge for the month of July. In case you missed it, this is July's sketch.

Here is what Diane made and what she had to say about her process:

"Although my layout looks nothing like the sketch, I did start out with the sketch in mind. My original plan was to use one photo with a large title to the right of the photo and substitute the triangles with circles.

As I started to cut circles I decided I wanted the circles to look more like an extension of the lens flare in the photo which resulted in small scattered confetti. 

The large strip of paper underneath the 3 photos in the sketch was replaced with small stripes and I finished it off with a summer quote from Pinterest. I love seeing how people interpret sketches. Don't be afraid to let it take you in a different direction, they are meant to inspire and spark ideas, regardless of the outcome.

Supplies: Destination Collection (Luggage 12x12 paper-DSP322), Pinwheel Collection (Lemonade Stand 12x12 paper-PWP302, Aprico Tree 12x12 paper-PWP304, Jump Rope 12x12 paper-PSP308, Lime Rickey 12x12 paper-PWP309, Cherry Blossom 12x12 paper-PWP303, Embellishment Bundle-PWB315, Letter Stickers-PWS317, Circle & Tag Stickers-PWS341), Sweet Shoppe Collection (Letter Stickers-SSS298)

I love what Diane made, and I love that we both took such a different approach to the sketch and the color splash. Here is what I made.

I tried to be true to the sketch because I generally do use a lot of white space and I wanted to use the sketch as inspiration and get away from my usual layout. I even used the little triangles in the sketch as triangles. I cut them from the 6x6 paper pad from Sweet Shoppe, and they are really tiny!

I used nearly all of the black or grey patterns in the Sweet Shoppe and Pinwheel collections — I love how they mixed and matched so well together. The Cameo came in handy for cutting my title in only the colors I wanted.

The layered word bubbles from the Pinwheel - Flip Flops pattern paper and the Label stickers added some fun layering to all of the patterns on the page.

Supplies: Pinwheel Collection (Pattern Paper - Jump Rope, Flip Flops, 6x6 Tiny Tablet,Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), Sweet Shoppe Collection (Pattern Paper - Licorice Whip, Strawberries & Cream, 6x6 Tiny Tablet)

I hope you've been inspired to use the sketch, and who knows, maybe even try adding a splash of color to your page, too!

 

Focus On Monday | Splashes of Color

Welcome to this week's focus on splashes of color! All week long, we'll be highlighting some of our favorite techniques for adding lots of vibrant, saturated color to our projects. Today, Stacey Michaud and Lisa Dickinson are sharing layouts with bright, happy shades and telling us their favorite ways to get lots of color on the page.

Stacey says, "One of the easiest ways to add splashes of color is to start with a neutral background. In my case, I used white cardstock. I then stuck with one overall color scheme, mainly using primary colors."

Lily Bee Supplies:  Pinwheel (Papers:  Jump Rope, Lime Rickey, Kite Strings, Ice Cream Truck, Flip Flops; Chipboard Stickers; Embellishment Bundle; Label Stickers; Letter Stickers; Chit Chat Stickers; Circle and Tag Stickers)

"I am Type-A so I like to use at least one element on a page that includes all the colors such as a stripe or this pie-chart circle in the right hand corner. I make sure to use bold colors like yellows and reds in small doses, paying attention to creating a visual triangle. Even a simple touch like using three different colored fonts can add that splash to any page!"

 

Next, Lisa shares an energetic page using stripes of various Lily Bee patterns. "Incorporating stripes into a page is a great way to add bold color to your design," Lisa tells us. "And so many of the Lily Bee papers are perfect for this!  I selected some of the brightest patterns from the Sweet Shoppe and Pinwheel lines arranged them in rainbow order across my background."

Lily Bee Supplies: Pinwheel (Papers: Sprinklers, Apricot Tree, JUmp Rope, Flip Flops, Lime Rickey; Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers); Sweet Shoppe (Papers: Jujubee, Pink Mint, Gumball; Circle & Tag Stickers, Embellishment Bundle)

"After matting my photos on a postage-stamp edged cardstock and patterned paper matte, I added speech bubbles (cut from the Flip Flops paper) down the center of my page. I also mixed in lots of little bits of color from the Chit Chat stickers and Circle & Tag stickers."

We hope these vivid layouts inspire you to create your own kaleidoscopic creations! Be sure to stop back tomorrow for more splashes of color!

 

 

 

Mini Clipboard Altered Project

Happy Friday, everyone!  I'm here today to share a little organizational/home decor project I created using some mini clipboards I found at my local Wal-Mart for a little over a dollar.  

I took three of these plain mini clipboards and made a template for cutting out my patterned paper...

Then I adhered my patterned paper down and embellished each one.  I plan on hanging them up in my new craft space next to the computer desk.

I made a clipboard to hold a monthly calendar, one for taking notes and writing down lists, and one for holding receipts, tickets, etc.  I also think they would be great for displaying photos and art my kids make at school.  

Supplies Used:  Sweet Shoppe (Licorice Whip, Embellishment Bundle), Pinwheel (Apricot Tree, Jump Rope, Flip Flops, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers), Destination (Chipboard Stickers)

 

These clipboards were so easy to alter that I'm planning on making a few for my kids' rooms so they can display their own art and memorabilia.  I hope you enjoyed my "mini clipboard altered art" project!  

Have a wonderful day and a fabulous weekend! 

Guest Designer | July | Mitchell Kraft

I'm so delighted to share some cards that our July guest designer, Mitchell Kraft, created.

Supplies: Destination Collection (Tickets 12x12 paper-DSP325, Destination Label Stickers-DSS335, Destination Chit Chat Stickers-DSS337) Pinwheel Collection (Cherry Blossom 12x12 paper-PWP303, Sprinklers 12x12 paper-PWP307, Lime Rickey 12x12 paper-PWP309, Lemonade Stand 12x12 paper-PWP302, Jump Rope 12x12 paper-PWP308, Pinwheel Label Stickers-PWS316, Pinwheel Chit Chat Stickers-PWS318) Sweet Shoppe collection (Sweet Shoppe Label Stickers-SSS297, Sweet Shoppe Chit Chat Stickers-SSS299, Sweet Shoppe Circles & Tags-SSS341)

Mitch said, "I love cards because it's a relatively small area to work with, but you can pack a lot of punch on them (and product in this case). For these cards, I decided on a base design and then had fun with the embellishments. In the end, I love the dimension that both cards have."

Well, we love them too, Mitch . The mix of patterns and embellishments with the multi-dimensions is just fabulous!  Thanks for the inspiration. 

Mitch will be back again with us next week to share a mini album he made. I can't wait for y'all to see it!

July Layout & Card Sketch Challenges

Enjoying a few days of downtime while the kids are off a summer camp? Or is it too chilly to get out of the house for those around the globe who are experiencing winter?  Why not play along with our July sketch challenges? We have two sketch challenges - one layout and one card - going on right now giving you two chances to win one of our collection kits!

July Sketch Challenge

Here's a sneak of Cindy and Leslie's layouts based on this sketch. See the full reveal and get the challenge details HERE.

Card Sketch Challenge

Here's a sneak peek at Stacey, Summer and Wendy Sue's cards based on this sketch. See the entire cards and get the challenge details HERE.

We can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for stopping by today.

Monday Focus On

Happy Monday everyone!  I am here to kick off a new week on the Lily Bee blog.  Today, I am sharing a layout which focuses on a simple pleasure mixed in with some retro love! During a family visit last month, my dad opened his garage and rolled out his beautifully restored Schwinn bicycle.  He then proceeded to take each grandchild for a ride.  It was an everyday moment worth capturing.

 

I decided to mix up the Destination and Sweet Shoppe collections to make my own retro color scheme.  I wanted to match the colors in the photo so I went with cherry red, browns and yellows.  I simply began layering a bunch of different patterns and hand cut elements.

 

I love those speech bubbles because they always add a personal touch to any page.  I repeated the theme of hearts to match the idea of favorites!

To add some pizazz to the tag, I used the small chipboard triangles along one side.  I also used the negative space on the chipboard packaging as a stencil, tracing and making other triangles.

 

Supplies:  Destination (Papers:  Port, Passport), Sweet Shoppe (Papers:  Lemon Drop, Cotton Candy, Candy Stick; Embellishment Bundle; Circle and Tag Stickers; Label Stickers; Chipboard Stickers; Chit Chat Stickers; Alphabet Stickers)

Be sure to head back here all week for more projects and don't forget to check out the monthly challenges!

 

A Fun and Sunny Project Life

Hi, Diana Fisher here with you today for the end of our Fun in the Sun week. I'm happy to be sharing my fun and sunny Project Life pages with you today. 

We had a fun 4th of July at home with family and I managed to get some great pool photos of the boy having some water fun. The dog made her project life debut as well with some sunny lounging around photos.

I used the Destination collection as well as the Pinwheel collection 6x6 paper pads for my papers.

I also made a 4th of July studio file, as you can see above on the red and white polka dotted paper called Tickets from Destination. You can download the free studio file HERE. A little freebie from me to you…enjoy!

For continuity between the two pages, I used the same Kite Strings patterned paper from the Pinwheel collection 6x6 pad for my journaling spaces. It had a more neutral pattern that I could write on while still being bright and colorful enough to go with the theme of my pages.

Thanks for visiting here today to see my project life pages! 

SUPPLIES:
Destination Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tags Stickers)
Pinwheel Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tags Stickers, Letter Stickers, Label Stickers)
Sweet Shoppe Collection (Chit Chat Stickers, Label Stickers, Circles & Tags Stickers) 

Guest Designer | July | Mitchell Kraft

Mitchell Kraft is here again to share a sneak into the day in the life of his pooch as he basks in the sun. Here's what Mitch had to say about this week's Fun in the Sun theme. 

Nothing says summer like bright bold colors. I am a huge fan of the vibrant colors and bold patterns of Lily Bee Design's papers. 

Supplies: Pinwheel Collection (Apricot Tree 12x12 paper-PWP304, Lemonade Stand 12x12 paper-PWP302, Lime Rickey 12x12 paper-PWP309, Flip-Flops 12x12 paper-PWP311, Pinwheel Label Stickers-PWS316, Pinwheel Letter Stickers-PWS317, Pinwheel Chit Chat Stickers-PWS318, Pinwheel Circle & Tag Stickers-PWS341) Sweet Shop Collection (Gumball 12x12 paper-SSP283)

Often times summer-times photos are very warm, but for this layout I edited my photos and gave it an overall faded cool tone. Combining both warm and cool tones in the photo and the paper/embellishment selection, give the layout an overall balance.

I just love how Mitch layers all the paper and embellishments to create such dimension. Soo fun and playful! 

He'll be back again with us next week and we can't wait for you to see what he's got in store for you!

Cards on Wednesday | Sunny & Bright

Hi Lily Bee fans! This weeks focus on is all about having fun in the sun, something I hope to be doing with my little ones later this afternoon, if the weather permits. Today, I have three sunny and bright cards I created to go along with this weeks focus on theme.

For each card, I used my Cameo die-cutting machine and embossing folders to add additional texture and depth to the cards background. My color scheme here is yellow and I used plenty of it for each card with touches of gray, black, greens and blues.

My first card, "Fun in the Sun" uses papers and embellishments from the Pinwheel collection. I love how the green text and grey floral patterns add a subtle touch the bright yellow and how it all pops. Kept it simple with little touches of chipboard and chit chat stickers for more depth.

Supplies: Pinwheel(Lime Rickey, Flip-Flops, Chipboard Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers)

The second card, "Hello Sunshine", was created using only papers from the Destination collection. This cards was kept simple with little touches of embellishments to compliment the bold mix of geometric shapes.

Supplies: Destination(Atlas, Port)

Lastly, my "Hello, You Are Sweet" card showcases goodies from the Sweet Shoppe collection. I adore how big and bold the sunshine anchors atop of the card. It pops nicely against the zig-zag black pattern and polka dot backgrounds. Very simple and striking at the same time.

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (Lemon Drop, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers)

Thanks so much for hanging out with me today. I really enjoyed making these cards and hope they inspire you to add a little more sunshine to your next card project. Cheers!