Lily Bee Finds

Challenge on Tuesday | Scraplift a Member!

Good morning Lily Bee fans! Today, I have the lovely and super talented Cindy Liebel and Diana Fisher with me for this week's designer's challenge!

The challenge this week was to scraplift a page we found in the Lily Bee Design Flickr Gallery. This is the page that was chosen and we all used it as inspiration for our pages today.

Beach Girl | Megan Beaubien

Great inspiration right!! Now, let's see what our designers did with this challenge.

First up is Cindy with this lovely page:

Supplies: Pinwheel (Flip Flop, Apricot Tree and Kit Strings, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers), Destination (Atlas, Bon Voyage & Souvenier, Chat Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers), Sweet Shoppe (Letter Stickers, Embellishment Bundle & Chit Chat Stickers)

Here is what Cindy had to say about her page

"The members layout, Beach Girl is just adorable. I especially loved how she framed the photo on top of the stacked layers of pattern paper, giving it a lot of depth and focus. It inspired me to add lots of texture to my page using staggered layers of white on white embossed cardstock.

Like the original layout, I surrounded my framed photo with little bits of embellishments for additional pops of color and framed the entire white background with a dark blue background to compliment the blue jeans in the photo."

Next up is Diana and look at her take on the scraplift!

SUPPLIES: Sweet Shoppe: Pattern paper (Gumball, Marshmellow), Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers;
Pinwheel:  Pattern paper (Flip Flops), Letter Stickers; Destination: Pattern paper (Bon Voyage), Circle & Tag Stickers

Check out what Diana had to share about her project:

"I loved the layout Nicole chose for us to work with today. I wanted to make sure I used the off-center paper layering in the layout we are lifting, as well as the top corner cluster in the right corner.

I also liked how the title was off to the side, so I used a combination of Lily Bee Letter stickers and a cut on my Cameo for my title. I also used all of the Lily Bee papers that had hearts on them and mix & matched the collections. I loved how the final combination looked. "

I just love how both Cindy and Diana stuck to the central layered design on the page and yet their pages are so unique too!

For my page, I was inspired by the design of the page along with the beachy theme of the page:

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Gumball paper, Candy Stick paper, Embellishment bundle); Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Kite Strings paper, Jump Rope paper, Flip Flops paper, Chit Chat stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Label Stickers); Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chipboard Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Embellishment Bundle); Autumn Spice (Clear Stamps)

I cut a title from my Cameo and also the circular background to layer over the heart bokeh background.

Like the other gals, I also layered up the Lily Bee papers behind my photo, just as Megan did in her original page:

Like Diana, I also layered on lots of circle & tag stickers from a few collections to the corner of my photo:

Now, it's your turn to inspire!

We'll pick one winner from all our challenge entries this month to win a Lily Bee prize package. Here's the details:

- Your card must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily Bee Design).
- Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize. 
- Title your post " September 10 Card Sketch Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is September 30, 2013, Midnight CST
- One winner from all the challenges will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature

Good luck and have fun! Can't wait to see your interpretations :)

Focus on Monday | Use it Two Ways

Hi Lily Bee fans and welcome to a new week and theme.  We are calling this week’s theme “Use it Two Ways.”  Think using patterned paper two ways, using embellishment two ways, very open to interpretation and a fun way to get you unstuck and scrapping again.

Here’s how I applied this theme to my layout.

I started with the floral Cotton Candy paper by cutting out diamond shapes from the pattern paper.  Then grabbed my scallop punch and punched from the same paper, but used the reverse side of it to adhere on top of the clustered diamonds.

Next, I used twine from the Embellishment Bundle both horizontally and vertically, and then used it again to thread through my button and tie a bow (that was 3 ways, but if you are on a roll, go with it).

I used the chipboard, brads, and stickers two ways as well.  The brads leading down the page, and the chipboard and stickers as clusters to frame the photo.  “Use it Two Ways” really helped keep the supplies limited and made this page come together quickly.

Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe (Cotton Candy Paper, Pink Mint Paper, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chipboard Stickers), Pinwheel (Ice Cream Truck Paper, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Circle & Tag Stickers, Destination (Passport Paper, Circle & Tag Stickers)

Be sure to check back this week for more inspiration on how to "Use it Two Ways".

Focus On Monday | Mixed Media Paint & Texture

Happy Monday, Lily Bee fans!  And a happy Labor Day to our friends in the U.S.  Christine here today to kick off Focus on Mixed Media week here at the Lily Bee blog!  I have been experimenting more with mixed media techniques on my layouts lately.  It definitely is fun to get your hands a little dirty and add a little texture to your layouts or cards!

For my layout I used colored mist, acrylic craft paint, modeling paste, watercolor, Stickles glitter, and chalk ink to create several different textures.

Supplies:  Destination Collection (Luggage paper, Postcard paper, Embellishment Bundle, Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers); Pinwheel Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet); Sweet Shoppe Collection (Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Letter Stickers).

My first step was to use some colored mists and spray onto my background cardstock with a mask.  Then I used a different mask to spread some modeling paste onto the layout in the shape of stars.  Modeling paste actually dries pretty fast, so you need to work fast with it.  After the modeling paste stars dried, I painted them with some acrylic craft paint.

I outlined some of the sprayed stars with my Sharpie pen to emphasize some of them.  I also painted additional stars and circles onto the layout using craft paint, chalk ink, and watercolor paint. 

The random smattering of paint clusters gives the layout a carefree look.

Lastly, I added some letter stickers for my title, and added some journaling.

 

I hope you have enjoyed looking at some ways to add mixed media paint & texture onto your layout.  I can't wait to see how the rest of the Lily Bee team use mixed media in their projects this week!  Happy Monday, and happy September!

Unique Paper Techniqes| Revisiting the August Sketch

Hello again!

Christine Newman and I are here today to share some fun things to share with you. 

Summer is quickly drawing to a close and some have already headed back to school. Before we completely switch gears from Summer to Fall and all of those Fall-inspired activities we thought it would be fun to share some ideas of how to scrap some more of your summer photos. We've combined the challenges of using the August sketch, unique paper techniques and scrapping Summer photos. 

For our challenge this week we are once again revisiting Cindy's awesome August sketch:

Here is Christine's take on the sketch:

Supplies:  Destination Collection (Luggage paper, Atlas paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Letter Stickers, Embellishment Bundle), Sweet Shoppe Collection (Candy Stick paper, Jelly Bean paper, Licorice Whip paper), Pinwheel Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet).

Amazing, right? She has quite a way with patterns and using just the right embellishments to accent her projects.

Christine says, " The circles toward the bottom of the sketch reminded me of portholes.  And since my layout is nautical/ocean in nature, I thought it would be perfect to make them look like underwater portholes!  My paper technique here is that I used a 1.75" circle punch to punch five circles directly out of my background paper.  Then I used a 2" circle punch to punch vellum and patterned paper circles to fill the holes.  I filled the holes with sequins, wood veneers, and papers to create little underwater scenes."

Here you can see how Christine used her Silhouette digital cutter to cut out some wave shapes with patterned paper to adhere behind and in front of her photo to create movement. Isn't her attention to detail amazing? I really like how fun her page is and how the elements help your eye to move around the page. I like how she placed the title letter stickers on the curve of the wave and think the little fish are adorable!

Christine hand-cut a fish and attached some twine from the embellishment bundle to it.  She dropped some color mist onto her layout to make it look like water splashes and air bubbles in the ocean.

Here is a closer look at the potholes at the bottom of Christine's layout. This is so fun! I like how she made each one different and brought in the circle elements at the bottom of Cindy's sketch.

Here is my take on Cindy's sketch: 

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe (Candy Stick, Embellishment Bundle), Pinwheel ( Sprinklers Paper, Picnic Basket Paper, Chipboard Stickers, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Embellishment Bundle, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers, Letter Stickers). 

One of my favorite additions to the Lily Bee collections is the larger font size of stickers. I enjoy mixing both the small and large alphas as I did here in my page title which was inspired by a favorite childhood song of mine that goes something like this: "Three little fishies in an itty, bitty pool. Three little fishies and a mama fishy, too..." I added some blue sequins to mimic water bubbles. I thought it was an interesting coincidence that both Christine and I ended up with "fish" on our pages! My fish, however, are my silly daughters who had quite a bit of fun swimming in our tiny pool one day. 

I incorporated the circle elements of the August sketch through the sun and additional embellishments at the top left of my page. I also added a little bit of watercoloring which I did with spray mist, a Copic marker, a paintbrush and just a little bit of water. It is fun to experiment with this fun technique until you get the desired shade of paint. 

I followed Cindy's basic sketch design with the movement across the top of the layout, the accent in the top left and a focal area on the bottom of the page. Instead of circles, though, I incorporated waves that I cut on my Silhouette machine which I then backed with patterned paper. I used the extra waves as additional accents on my page. 

We'd love to have you join us in the August sketch challenge! 

Here are just a few reminders about the sketch challenge rules: 

We will pick one winner from all our challenge entries this month to win a Lily Bee prize package. 

- Your layout must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily  Bee Design).
- Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize. 
- Title your post "8/6 Sketch Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is August 31, 2013, Midnight CST
- One winner from all the challenges will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature.

Don't forget, you can enter multiple times! The more you play, the better your chances of winning!  :)

We hope you'll play along with us!

 

Project Life on Friday | Fun In The Sun

Happy Friday, Lily Bee fans!  Christine here with you today to show you some recent Project Life pages I made using all the awesome Lily Bee collections.

I don't do week numbers in my Project Life album, mainly because I'm not doing weekly Project Life.  Also because I don't want to stick to a 2-page spread per week every single time. 

For this spread, I decided to give it a "Fun In The Sun" title, because it was all about hanging out outside with friends!

 I used a lot of Lily Bee label stickers, chit chat stickers, and circle & tag stickers on my page.  I love adding a circle sticker to a photo, and the label stickers are perfect for Project Life!

 

On the left, I used a background stamp on the 3x4 white card, then adhered some Lily Bee Chit Chat Stickers in the middle.  On the right, I used a label sticker and some letter stickers to make my title on my journal card.

 

The right side of my 2-page spread was about our dinner out, plus watching bicycle races at the velodrome with friends.

Supplies:  Pinwheel Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Letter Stickers, Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers), Sweet Shoppe Collection (Marshmellow paper, Pink Mint paper, Salt Water Taffy paper, Candy Stick paper, Strawberries & Cream paper, Letter Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers), Destination Collection (Atlas paper), Victoria Park Collection (ABC Stickers)

I wrote my journaling about our dinner right on top of a card that I got from the restaurant.  I adhered it to the Lily Bee paper underneath in the 4x6 slot.

 

I hope you enjoyed a look into my Project Life pages using wonderful and colorful Lily Bee products!  Have a great weekend!

Challenge on Tuesday | Card Sketch

Good Morning, Lily Bee friends!  Stacey, Summer and I have a brand new card sketch to share with you today, along with a card from each of us based on the sketch!  First of all, here's the sketch: 

Stacey is up first!  Here's what she had to say about her card: " I was inspired by the diagonal lines of the sketch and decided to make sun rays using the Hello paper.  It is a border that I cut into smaller pieces."

 

 "I added twine through the chipboard button and randomly swirled it to add some softness. Since there were so many words on the rays, I put my sentiment on the circular sun."

 

Supplies:  Pinwheel:  (Paper:  Lemonade Stand, Kite Strings, Jump Rope, Sprinklers; Chipboard Button; Circle & Tag Stickers; Label Stickers; 6X6 Tiny Tablet) 

Summer created a fun card to share as well! I love how she interpreted the diagonal lines from the sketch in her design.Here's a detail shot of Summer's card:
Supplies Used: Destination (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Patterned Paper:  Landmark/Luggage, Circle & Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers and Chipboard  Stickers) and Pinwheel (Pattered Paper: Lemonade Stand)

And finally, here's the card I created myself based on the sketch.  Since I drew the quick sketch, I stuck pretty closely to the design.  I added a polaroid style frame (simply cut from patterned paper using the digital die-cut file HERE) which helped break up and separate some of the busy patterned papers I included.

I added some pop-dots for dimension behind some of the chipboard banner pieces, and tied some baker's twine around the frame. 

Supplies: Sweet Shoppe ( Patterned Paper: Licorice Whip, 6x6 Tiny Tablet; Letter Stickers; Label Stickers; Chipboard Stickers; Embellishment Bundle (badge and baker's twine)

I just love using sketches for my cards!  Do you?  We'd love to have you join our challenge this month - show us how you will interpret the card sketch.

We'll pick one winner from all our challenge entries this month to win a Lily Bee prize package. Here's a few things to keep in mind:
- Your card must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily Bee Design).
- Post your layout to our Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for monthly challenge prize.
- Title your post " July 9 Card Sketch Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is July 31, 2013, Midnight CST
- One winner from all the challenges will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature.

 

Don't forget, you can download the file for the fun "insta-frame" I used on my card HERE!

Have fun  -  we can't wait to see what you come up with! :)

Focus On Monday | Fun In The Sun

Happy Monday, Lily Bee fans!  Hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend with your family and friends!  Christine here today, along with Becky, to kick off Fun In The Sun Week here on the Lily Bee blog. 

Becky and I decided to use some of our vacation photos to make some pages that are about fun in the sun! 

Becky's fun layout features awesome colorful vacation photos and super-cute embellishments.

Supplies: Destination (Landmark, Boarding Pass, Port, Postcard, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Label Stickers, Embellishment Bundle), Handmade (Index Journaling Cards)

Becky used the Eiffel Paris cut file in the Silhouette online store to cut her Eiffel tower out.

Here's what Becky said about her layout:

Ever since my girls read the "Fancy Nancy" book about a boy from Paris they have wanted to visit the city of Paris, TX to see the Eiffel Tower with the cowboy hat on top. Just a few weeks ago we were able to cross that little trip off of their bucket list and it was so much fun! One of the kids was disappointed that the tower wasn't taller but sure got a kick out of seeing it up close. 

I love the new Chit Chat stickers and used a bunch to my page along with one of the new metal badges. Layering and clustering embellishments is a great way to bring added visual interest to your project.

While we weren't able to travel all the way to Paris, France, this "Landmark" paper from the Destinations collection was perfect for this page. In order to make the background more subdued I added some white spray mist which allowed my pictures and embellishments to stand out better on the page.

 

For my layout, I used a photo from our December 2011 vacation to Oahu.  We went on a hike to the Makapuu Lighthouse and enjoyed some gorgeous views along the way.

Supplies:  Destination Collection (Atlas paper, Luggage paper, Tickets paper, Boarding Pass paper, Souvenier paper, Postcard paper, Letter Stickers, Label Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), Sweet Shoppe Collection (6x6 Tiny Tablet)

I made the large sun on top by cutting out a half circle and mounting it on foam adhesive.  Then I pierced some holes in the shape of lines radiating from the sun, and used the twin in the Destination Embellishment Bundle to create the sun rays.

I mixed some banners that I cut out from paper, along with a chipboard banner to create different textures and depths.

I used this Fun In The Sun cut file from the Silhouette online store and cut it out using the yellow airplane paper from Destination.

A few Chit Chat Stickers and Label Stickers scattered on the layout completed my layout.

 

We hope you have a wonderful week full of fun in the sun, along with some creative time!  Should you feel inspired to create using some awesome Lily Bee products, please share with us in our Flickr group or on Facebook.

Focus On Monday| The Story - Creative Journaling

 

Hi everyone! It's Monday & time to for another "Focus On" feature.
Today Patricia & I are here to share some creative journaling with you.
how to "tell the story" in a unique, different, fun (& sometimes out of the box) way!

Up first is Patricia with her beautiful creation:


 supplies:  Sweet Shoppe (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chit Chat Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Circle & Tag Stickers), Pinwheel (6x6 Tiny Tablet, Letter Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), Destination (Postcard Paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Letter Stickers, Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Embellishment Bundle) 

Just look how creative her journaling is! I LOVE how she told her story in so many differentways, using so many different means to journal!
The stamps, the stickers, the handwritten journaling...wow!

Not to mention that CUTE photo!

Here's what Patricia says about her project:
I love this photo, but I love the story behind it even more.  We were not sure if
our daughter would do her first performance or not.  As I wrote this, I realized
again just how proud I am of her and what a big deal this was for her.  I
combined my handwriting, stamping, the chit chat stickers, letter stickers, and
circle and tag stickers for my journaling.  Then after I added the stitching, I
went in and filled in any other empty spots with a button, dots, and more chit
chat stickers. 


I decided to use my Silhouette Cameo to cut my journaling. I replaced some of the words
that were cut with the Lily Bee letter stickers, to give it a tiny bit different touch.
This quote from Winnie The Pooh is perfect journaling/titling for our sweet puppy,
Lilly Pulitzer. She's sweet, so tiny & she stole all our hearts!



Lily Bee Design supplies: Pinwheel (Circle & Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers, Embellishment Bundle,
6x6 Paper Pad, Jumprope Paper Lemonade Stand Paper, Ice Cream Truck Paper)
Sweet Shoppe (Letter Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Embellishment Bundle), Destination (Chipboard Stickers)

Because I decided to use such bold letters/words as my journaling, I kept my
papers and embellishments to a small minimum for a maximum overall outcome.
I love how it turned out!






 
We can't WAIT to see what YOU have up your sleeve to use journaling
in a creative way. Have fun with it, let loose & step out of that box.
Enjoy creating!

  






 

 

Summer Fun Letterblock Tray

Good Friday morning, Lily Bee fans!  Christine here to show you a fun summer project using awesome Lily Bee products and a letterblock tray.  I had purchased a 12x10 7 Gypsies letterblock tray a couple of years ago, with the intention of making a Christmas gift for a friend.  That did not happen, but I thought it would make a wonderful wall decoration for the summer.  Today is Summer Solstice and the official beginning of summer!

I measured each block within the tray and cut some patterned paper to fit inside the blocks.  Then I planned out what went inside each block.  

I used some of the chipboard stickers from the Sweet Shoppe Collection, as well as some twine from the embellishment bundle, and some Chit Chat stickers.

I used my Silhouette digital cutter to cut out many different summer-related quotes and objects.  Summer is all about bicycling, fun in the sun, ice cream, waves, and flip flops.  This makes me want to go on vacation right now!

I used foam adhesive to adhere some of these cutouts to make them pop up and stand out more inside the tray.

Supplies:  Sweet Shoppe Collection (Lemon Drop paper, Cotton Candy paper, Jujubee paper, Gumball paper, Jelly Bean paper, Licorice Whip paper, Marshmallow paper, Lollipop paper, Salt Water Taffy paper, Pink Mint paper, Strawberries & Cream paper, Chipboard embellishments, Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat stickers)

Making this summer-themed letterblock tray was so much fun!  I want to swap it out each season with different themed cutouts and keep it hanging on the wall in our entryway. 

Hope you've enjoyed all the Summer Solstice inspiration this week on the Lily Bee blog!  Have a great Friday! 

Cards on Wednesday | Summer Solstice

Good Morning Lily Bee friends Summer here with a little seasonal inspiration to get your creative juices flowing. I am being joined today by the super talented Wendy Sue Anderson. We each let our favorite Lily Bee products shine on these wonderfully creative seasonal cards.

Nothing says summer like a bowl full of fresh strawberries and Wendy couldn't resist using this as her inspiration for today's cards.

Supplies Used: Sweet Shoppe (Patterned Paper: Strawberries & Cream/Marshmallow/Pink Mint/Cotton Candy, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, Chipboard Stickers and Circle & Tag Stickers)

I used the chipboard butterfly from the Pinwheel Collection as my inspiration for these cards that celebrate summer.

Supplies Used: Pinwheel (Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers and Letter Stickers)

Supplies Used: Pinwheel (Patterned Paper: Cherry Blossom, Chipboard Stickers, Letter Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers)

Thank you or joining us today. We hope you have been inspired to make some summer solstice cards using your favorite Lily Bee Lines.

Sketches Revisited: Summer Solstice

Hello everyone! Leslie and I are here to share more inspiration using the fabulous sketches this month with our "Summer Solstice" theme for this week. We focused on favorite summer activities.

Leslie used the PageMaps sketch for June for her layout.

Leslie says, "By changing up a few things on the sketch, like clustering my title and embellishments, along with the position change of my photograph really makes the layout bring on a life of its own."

Supplies used: Pinwheel (Embellishment Bundle, 6x6 Paper Pad, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers, Label Stickers, Lemonade Stand Paper, Flip Flops Paper, Sprinklers Paper), Destination (Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, Letter Stickers, Tickets Paper).

We have many favorite summer activities but boating always signals the start of the summer fun and inner tubing is my daughter's favorite activity at the lake so I decided to use a photo from our first lake trip this summer for my layout. I used the Lily Bee card sketch for my layout.

The repeating squares made it easy to put together this layout. For one of the squares I used my Silhouette to cut out a repeating circle pattern and backed it with colorful patterned paper. I carried the circle theme through the entire layout with the pinwheel and sticker embellishments.

Supplies used: Destinations (Luggage, Circle & Tag Stickers), Pinwheel (Cherry Blossoms, Apricot Tree, Picnic Basket, Flower Box, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat Stickers), Sweet Shoppe (JuJuBe, Lollipop).

Don't forget the June sketch challenge. You have until the end of the month to play along and enter for your chance to win a Lily Bee prize pack. You can read all the details right here!

Thanks so much for visiting the Lily Bee blog. Come back tomorrow for even more Summer Solstice inspiration.

Focus On: Summer Solstice

Happy Monday, everyone!  Cindy and I are here to start your week off right with lots of inspiration based on this week's theme, "Summer Solstice".  We decided to focus on our favorite summer activities and traditions. 

 

First up is Cindy with her amazing layout documenting her family's favorite summer tradition...

 

Cindy says, "Spending time at the beach, running through the sprinkler in the backyard, and just plain grilling are just a few of my favorite summertime memories.  Though, celebrating the Fourth of July with my family is probably the most favorite and setting off fireworks is probably been our family tradition since the beginning.  We spend several hours outside counting down the clock and awaiting the sunset so we can begin our fun.  I get a kick out of my kids excitement as they watch the fireworks explode.  Their reaction is comical, nervous, and full of joy.  Sadness always weighs in once all the fireworks are done, but then we get to sit on our front porch and watch the professionals shoot off fireworks into the sky in our neighborhood.  A perfect ending to a wonderful summer day celebrating our freedom." 

 

Supplies Used:  Destination (Postcard, Chipboard Stickers, Label Stickers, Letter Stickers), Pinwheel (Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Embellishment Bundle), Sweet Shoppe (Embellishment Bundle, Chit Chat Stickers), Persnickety (Finicky & Clear Stamps), Christmas Cheer (Index Journaling Card), Memorandum (Index Journaling Card)

My family and I have so many favorite summertime activities that it was hard for me to choose just one, so I decided to include multiple photos of different summer activities that we enjoy...

I knew that I wanted a bold background, so I decided to use my Silhouette and cut out a large sunburst. I backed each ray with different pieces of patterned paper from the Pinwheel and Sweet Shoppe Collections.  I included photos of us enjoying random summer activities such as playing on the beach, hanging out with friends at the park, and just being outside on a warm, sunny day.  

 

Supplies Used:  Sweet Shoppe (JuJu Bee, Candy Stick, Label Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers), PInwheel (Sprinklers, Flip-Flops, Flower Box, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Letter Stickers)

What some are your favorite summer traditions and activities?  Be sure to check back here throughout the rest of the week for even more summertime inspiration from our talented design team!  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! 

 

Fatherhood | Project Life Friday

Hello, Lily Bee fans!!  Patricia here with you today to finish our week of celebration Dad's and Fatherhood with Project Life.

My approach with Project Life is to do a summary of the week.  I still wanted to have a summary of what happened during the week, but this assignment pushed me to focus on getting photos that captured the relationship between my daughter and her Dad.  I have never approached Project Life this way.  It was a nice change and felt like it made it even more personal.

This week was also Memorial Day, so the color scheme really started there.  I used my Silhouette to cut files and the sketch pens to write out some journaling.  

I used a lot of primary colors for this spread with touches of brown, grey, and black...perfect for Memorial Day, summer, and especially for celebrating Dad.  

I pulled out the Autumn Spice stamps too for the "Memories," arrows, and "happy," and the "Hi There."  Love how just that little bit of stamping can add so much.

The label, letter, chit chat, and circle and tabs stickers really added nice touches to this week's spread and made it even more personal.

 

Pinwheel (Picnic Basket Paper, Ice Cream Truck Paper, Flip Flops Paper, 6x6 Tiny Tablet, Chit Chat Stickers, Sweet Shoppe (Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, Letter Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, ), Destination (Port Paper, Boarding Pass Paper, 80 Days Paper, Passport Paper, Label Stickers, Chipboard Stickers, Circle and Tag Stickers)

 

I hope this inspires you to stop and take those photos that are more personal and include them as your focus in your Project Life spreads.  It is such a simple thing, but one I will have to do again.  Thank you so much for joining us this week.  Happy Father's day! And have a great weekend!

Kit Club Feature: Gossamer Blue + Lily Bee EXCLUSIVE Designs

We're back today with more inspiration from the Lily Bee Design and Gossamer Blue Design Teams. 

Kristen and Lori recently collaborated to put together an amazing kit this month, full of Lily Bee Design Sweet Shoppe and new papers and a stamp exclusive to Gossamer Blue. The kit is amazing and chock full of great designs from many leading manufacturers. Let's see how some of our design team members used the kit:

Patricia Roebuck

 

Diane Payne

Michelle Wooderson

See more inside Michelle's mini album in the Gossamer Blue June Designer Gallery

Angie Gutshall

Don't these just make you say "WOW" and want to go right to your scrappy table to get creative? Well, we have a challenge to kick start your creativity!

SUMMERTIME CHALLENGE

Gossamer Blue is sponsoring a summertime challenge for Lily Bee Design fans. All you have to do is create a summer themed layout, post it to our Facebook and/or Flickr pages and you'll be entered to win a SOLD OUT June Main kit!  Get all the details HERE.

Gossamer Blue Challenge & Giveaway

If you haven't heard yet, our fearless leader, Kristen and Gossamer Blue kit club owner, Lori Gentile, collaborated recently to create new Lily Bee Design EXCLUSIVE papers for the Gossamer Blue June Main Kit. The kits and add-on kits also include papers and embellishments from our Sweet Shoppe collection and a stamp designed by Kristen for Gossamer Blue.  You can read all about it and see design team inspiration HERE.

We thought it'd be fun to offer up a challenge to Lily Bee and Gossamer Blue fans! When you think of Summer, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's the sound of waves crashing on the beach, perhaps it's watermelon & cold lemonade or maybe it's a great camping adventure. Whatever it is, we want to see your SUMMERTIME layouts.

Check out this amazing summertime layout by Lori Gentile. I love how she mixed and layered all the patterns together and how the photos pop with the framing details. If this layout about spending time at the pool doesn't get you in the mood for summer, I don't know what will!

I created this layout about my daughter. We spent the day at a local park and then hit the zoo on Mother's Day. After our picnic, we decided to feed the ducks and I snapped this random photo of my sweet girl, who was full of sunshine & happiness that day. 

I love to layer and couldn't resist forming sun rays peeking out from behind the photo.

Want to know what you're playing for? How about a Gossamer Blue June Main kit? That's right, this is your chance to get your hands on this SOLD OUT kit! Take a peek at the prize...

This kit includes the Lily Bee Design papers designed EXCLUSIVELY for Gossamer Blue:

Here's how to play along:

We'll pick one winner from this challenge to win the Gossamer Blue June Main Kit prize. This will not be combined with the other Lily Bee Design challenges this month - now you have more chances to win!

Here's a few things to keep in mind:
- Your layout must use mainly Lily Bee products (approx. 50% - 60% older or newer lines to showcase Lily Bee Design). You are not required to use a Gossamer Blue kit.
- Post your layout to the Lily Bee Design Facebook Page or Flickr Gallery to be eligible for the challenge prize. 
- Title your post "Gossamer Blue Summertime Challenge" so we can find it easily and then leave a comment on this blog post letting us know you've entered.
- Deadline is June 30, 2013, Midnight CST.
- One winner from this challenge will be announced in next month's Kristen's News feature.

We can't wait to see what you create!