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Happy Thanksgiving!

The Lily Bee Design team would like to wish all of our loyal customers and fans a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving! 

 

Cards on Wednesday | Pinterest Inspiration

In case you missed it here the past few weeks, Lily Bee has some new collections: Urban Autumn and We R Family. I sat down to create two cards using these new lines. I also used Pinterest as a jumping off point for my inspiration. I was pulled toward the Aztec prints, golds and browns, as well as nature images.
You can see above the collage I created, and below are the cards I made to get you inspired to create using these new collections.
This first card is a mini card. It is smaller than a normal 4x6 card and in that a 3x4 card from the Urban Autumn Daily Deck fits perfectly in the center.
I love the wood veneers from that collection, too, so I used them to anchor the busy patterns. Sweet Spot Enamel Stickers from the We R Family collection made the perfect little dots in the leaves.
For the second card, I went back to the 4x6 size and cut pattern paper to fit the background. A 3x4 card adds dimension, and a nice circle cut out leaves room for the Urban Autumn Metal Badge.

I added some of the We R Family Enamel Stickers on top of the badge. The "together" pennant came from the wood veneers package from We R Family. I had fun mixing these two collections for these cards. And using Pinterest is always great to get your crafty mojo going.

Supplies: We R Family (Sweet Spots Enamel Stickers, Wood Venners) Urban Autumn (Pattern paper: Salted Caramel, Daily Deck, Wood Veneer, Metal Badges)

 

Focus on Monday | Color Inspiration week

Good morning Lily Bee fans!! This week the Design Team will be bringing you projects that were all inspired by different color combinations!

Here is today's inspiration piece from Design Seeds:

When I look at this color scheme, it reminds me so much of the great colors in the new Lily Bee Design line URBAN AUTUMN! So, I got to work to create this page:

Supplies: Urban Autumn (Tri-State, Spiced Latte, The Village Park, Gingered Cider, Oktoberfest, Wood Veneers, Metal Badges, Daily Deck Cards, Washi Tape); We Are Family (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Wood Veneers, Washi Tape); Pinwheel (Letter stickers)

I used some different pieces of the patterned paper from the color inspiration piece and lined them up along one edge of my page and added in a few of the Daily Deck cards.

I added in a lot of the fun wood veneers in the Urban Autumn collection too! Love the naturalness of them and they co-ordinate with so many colors!

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I added in some punched circles and sequins to finish off my page.

Come back all week for lots of fun color inspiration from some members of our Design Team!

Throwback Thursday | Gratitude

Hi Lily Bee fans, Diane here for another Throwback Thursday! I thought it would be fun to scrap an old Thanksgiving family reunion photo for our gratitude theme this week.

 
I have fond memories of playing with my cousins and all the treats that came along with the Thanksgiving feast. I used those memory keywords for my journaling and staggered them vertically on the page.

Supplies used: Urban Autumn (Oktoberfest, Spiced Latte, Tri-State, The Village Park, Gingered Cider Papers; Daily Deck; Wood Veneers; Metal Badges), We R Family (Washi).

Thanks so much for visiting today!

 

Cards on Wednesday | Gratitude

 

Since we are focusing on gratitude this week here on the blog, I thought it would be fun to share some cards that could be used to express gratitude!

When you're making one card, it's easy to create multiples with the same basic design - especially when you use products from one collection - like these beautiful pieces from the new Urban Autumn line.

I used a die-cut to create mini poloroid-style frames from the 3x4 daily deck cards.

Each frame is embellished with coordinating washi tape, twine, and wood veneer accents.

The sentiments are a combination of lily bee letter stickers and words cut with my Silhouette using coordinating papers.

Supplies: Urban Autumn  {Spiced Latte, Oktoberfest, Tri-State Papers; Daily Deck Cards; Wood Veneer; Washi Tape}, We R Family {Washi Tape},Pinwheel {letter stickers}, Sweet Shoppe {letter stickers}, Destination {letter stickers}

I can't wait to write in these cards and share them with some special people I'm extra grateful for!

Gratitude Tree

There are so many initiatives floating around right now regarding showing gratitude.  Is it the perfect way to prepare for Thanksgiving, which is upon us next week.  I decided to incorporate the theme of gratitude into our Thanksgiving day traditions.  I created a gratitude tree using materials from the gorgeous Urban Autumn collection!

The tree was super easy to make!  I started with a cardboard oatmeal container that I covered with patterened paper.  I filled the inside of the container with marbles to weigh it down.  Then I found a few branches right from my own yard, finishing it all off with some moss.

I plan to place it on my buffet during our holiday get-together!  Each person can grab a banner from the mason jar and write down something he/she is thankful for.  Every banner can be hung on the tree.  

 

I created this little tag to give some instructions to everyone at the party.  I decided to use the washi tape as a means to hang each banner on the branches.  I tied the tape right to the jar so it wouldn't get lost in the shuffle.

It is easy to adhere the tape to the end of the banner, loop it around a branch and tape it to the back end of the banner.

Supplies: Urban Autumn (Papers:  Oktoberfest, Salted Caramel; Daily Deck card; Washi Tape; Metal Badges; Wood Veener)

At some point during dinner or when we are enjoying dessert, we can read all of the ways we are grateful!  I think it puts the focus on all of the most important things about Thanksgiving!

 

 

Focus On Monday | Gratitude

This week is all about gratitude at Lily Bee Design and today I'm sharing a layout with you about something I'm very grateful for - my family! 

Lily Bee Supplies: We Are Family (Family Time, Mother Daughter, Family Rules, Family Heirloom, Family Tree, Sibling Rivalry, Family Ties papers; clear stamps; wood veneer; Sweet Spot enamel stickers)

 

I knew that the new We R Family collection would be ideal for this page, with its rich saturated color palette and subtle family graphics. I began with the clear stamps, using watermark ink and the circle outline stamp to create a polka dot pattern on my background. I filled some of the circles with the family icons, words, and hearts.

 

Then I used four 2" strips of the patterned papers to highlight circular photos of every family member.  I backed each photo with a fussy cut doily from the Family Time paper.

A die cut title (I used the font Mission Script for the word "grateful") and a sprinkling of the wood veneer hearts and enamel stickers finish it off.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to join us every day this week for lots more ideas for gratitude projects!

Project Life Friday | Daily Deck & Clear Stamps + Urban Autumn Blog Hop Winner

Hi friends!  I was scheduled to join you last week, but the fun blog hop delayed my post so I am extra excited to be here today - and since I jumped up a week, I opted to include themes from BOTH weeks on my project life spread - daily deck cards AND clear stamps from the We R Family Collection!

Here's a better look at each page:

Left page:

And the right page:

I chose pocket pages that would allow me to use both horizontal and vertical photos and daily deck cards.  I did a little bit of altering/embellishing on a few of the cards:

And I used the clear stamps to create some fun photo mattes for two of the photos I trimmed down to 4" square. 

First I stamped the open circles and then I added the "bro" stamp in altering colors.

And to finish off the photos, I added a couple of fun embellishments - badges and sweet spot stickers:

Supplies: We R Family {Daily Deck Cards, Clear Stamps, Sibling Rivalry Paper, Sweet Spot Stickers} Sweet Shoppe {letter stickers}

Speaking of the blog hop, the grand prize winner was randomly chosen from those who hopped along and commented here. Congratulations goes to.....

Jeannine H!!! She said she loves the Daily Deck cards and had a fun time on the blog hop seeing this gorgeous collection on a variety of projects.  Please send an email to [email protected] by November 30, 2013 to collect your prize - the complete Urban Autumn collection!

Don't forget that each stop on the hop had a giveaway as well.  Make sure to hop back over to their blogs to see if you've won. You can find the complete list HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today - have a great weekend...and remember to take lots of photos! :)

Throwback Thursday | Clear Stamps

Good Morning Lily Bee friends Summer here and welcome to another edition of throwback Thursday. Throwback Thursday is a fun new twist which we recently added to our blog line up. It can be anything from using older techniques, to using older product or even scrapbooking older photos.

This week our focus is on our new clear stamps.

For this throwback Thursday I decided to use an old photo. I pulled this photo out on Monday to honor my grandfather since he served in the Navy and I knew I wanted to use it for this project.

Supplies: We R Family Collection (Home Sweet Home, Family Time, Family Heirloom, Family Dinner, Family Ties, Family Portrait Patterned Paper, Clear Stamps, Daily Deck, Sweet Spots Enamel Stickers) and Destination (Letter Stickers)

I created the center embellishment block using a combination of patterned paper and stamps. I used to consider myself stamp-a-phobic. Let's be honest I still cannot stamp directly onto a project I immediately freak out and mess up. But I have leared over the years to conquer this fear by stamping on smaller bits of paper and then incorporating these images on my projects.

Thanks for joining me today.

Cards On Wednesday | Clear Stamps

Hello Lily Bee fans! It's Diane, with Cards On Wednesday featuring the new clear stamps. The coordinating stamps for the new collections are a fabulous addition to the line-up of products. I've used them on almost every project I've created since they've landed in my hot little hands.

I created two cards for you today, using the stamp set and other products from the We R Family collection.

On this first card, I used the heart stamp to create a random heart background and added a sentiment using letter stickers a coordinating metal badge.

Supplies: We R Family (Family Tree Patterned Paper, Clear Stamps, Sweet Spot Enamel Stickers, Metal Badges), Pinwheel (Letter Stickers).

This next card, features the adorable house stamp with an enamel heart sticker accenting the chimney. I added the sentiment with some letter stickers and finished it off with a metal badge and ribbon.

Supplies: We R Family Collection (Game Night Patterned Paper, Family Ties Patterned Paper, Clear Stamps, Metal Badges), Destinations (Letter Stickers), Pinwheels (Letter Stickers).

I hope these cards show you how easy it is to incorporate stamping into your projects.

Thank you for visiting today!

Challenge Tuesday | Card Sketch

Hello! Diana Fisher here with you today with a sketch to get you motivated to make some cards. The holidays are right around the corner, so I'm sure some of you need a little extra mojo to get those cards completed.

This week I am also focusing in on the new stamps in the We R Family Collection.

Here is a sketch to get you started:

And now, here are two different ways I used the sketch.

For this first one, I made the strips with one sheet of paper (Family Heirloom), but cut out the traingles to help separate the lines on the card. Fun enamel hearts (Sweet Spots) add a pop of whimsy to the card. I used the TOGETHER pennant stamp for my sentiment.

For my second card, I used strips of paper from the 6x6 tiny tablet version of the same Family Heirloom pattern. The smaller traingles helped to narrow the focus of the strips, unlike the larger triangles above. I used the heart and circle from the stamp set for a central focal point on the card.

I really like how these turned out, and I hope you are now inspired to get started on some cards. If you use this sketch, we'd love to see it! Share your work on our Facebook page!

Supplies: We R Family (Family Heirloom, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Clear Stamps, Sweet Spots Enamel Stickers)

Urban Autumn Blog Hop

I hope you are as excited as we are to show off some amazing projects from our new Urban Autumn collection by Amy Heller. Amy is adding some vibrant fall color and fun, trendy patterns into your scrapbooks this season. The Urban Autumn collection has six double-sided 12×12 papers, 36 double-sided 3×4″ insert style/journaling cards (72 unique designs), a 4×6″ stamp set, wood veneer embellishments and a set of 6 flair embellishments. Let's take a look at the entire collection again:

 

 

Amy recently asked a few of her scrapbooking friends to share some projects made with this cozy new collection. And guess what? Not only will you get inspired by their amazing projects, you’ll have several opportunities to win some Urban Autumn for yourself as you hop along.

 

Let’s take a look at what these talented ladies created and then come back here and tell us what your favorite new product is to be entered to win the entire Urban Autumn collection! A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, November 15.

Nancy Damiano

Kelly Goree

Christine Middlecamp

Suzy Plantamura

Jill Sprott

Kinsey Wilson

Michelle Wooderson

Amy Heller

Throwback Thursday - Daily Deck

Good morning Lily Bee Fans!!! How have you been enjoying the great projects from the DT this week using the new Daily Deck cards?!

Today is our new Throwback Thursday feature and so keeping that in mind, I created my own Daily Deck styled cards using some papers from last winter's CHA releases.

I trimmed down some papers to 3x4 " size and decided to round each of the corners. I layered them each over some simple white cardstock to create the base for my page:

Supplies: Destination (Embellishment Bundle, Tiny Tablet); Pinwheel (Letter Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Label Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle); Sweet Shoppe (Lollipop paper, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Tiny Tablet); Persnickety (Tiny Tablet, Index Journaling Cards, Clear Stamps); Buttercup (Index Journaling Cards); Autumn Spice (Index Journaling Cards, Clear Stamps)

 

Next, I just stitched everything down and started adding some great Lily Bee stickers and chipboard to the project:

Once the cards were cut down, the project came together super quickly ! Just imagine how fast it would be with the new Daily Deck cards too!

Thanks for joining me for this Throwback Thursday!

 

Cards On Wednesday: Daily Deck Feature

 

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday. It's time for another "Cards on Wednesday" & I'm (Leslie) here
to share a couple of cards I made to go along with this week's theme:  Daily Deck cards in the
new and beautiful We Are Family line.  

My cards are similar in design, first up being the "I Do, Love You"
I started with kraft cardstock. I LOVE how We Are Memories goes with the kraft background.

Supplies:  We Are Family (Mother Daughter Paper, Family Heirloom Paper, Buddies Paper, Daily Deck, Sweet Spot Stickers), Destination (Letter Stickers)

Taking 2 of the daily deck cards, I placed them side by side and cut some tiny strips
to place in the center , breaking the cards apart.  The potty girl/boy cards reminded me
of a couple, so I made my card a wedding/love card theme.  Adding twine tied in a knot
symbolizes the "tying the knot". I'm a fan of how this card turned out.

Here's a closer look:

and card #2 is of the same design, only placing 1 card in the center, on top of a piece of patternedpaper that's flush in the center of my card.  The card comes with "family" typed in the center ofthe heart, I added "we are" in letter stickers , then traced around the heart. I gave it some "stitches" because every family is stitched together, and the ties that bind them are never ending.  

Supplies:  We Are Family (Buddies Paper, Mother Daughter Paper, Daily Deck, Sweet Spot Stickers),
Destination (Letter Stickers)

and a closer shot:

 

thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy using the Daily Deck cards
and make lots of fun projects!

Have a great day,

 

Focus On: The Daily Deck

Hello everyone!  Hope you had a great weekend!  Today, we are sharing a great new feature in both of the fall releases, the Daily Deck cards.  I am sharing the be We R Family collection today!