Honey Bee

Hi!

I'm so excited that CKC is just two weeks away.

I missed the Cheery Lynn Designs booth last year. And am hoping they will be back this year.

Cheery Lynn made the bee die cut you see on my card.

I did get a chance to pick up the wonderful Spellbinders Hexagon Nestabilities, which is also on this card, while I was at CKC last year.

And I know I will probably feel like I'm in a beehive while I'm at CKC.

Have you ever been to one of Creating Keepsakes Conventions or Creating Keepsakes University event?

They hold this event a couple of towns over and I'm grateful that we get one so close by.

Of course, I wish they would hold it in Austin. But that's OK.

Really the primary reason I'd like them to hold one of these events in Austin is because I'd like to attend a class. But maybe someday I'll be able to take a class.

So on with my card.

Paper: Basic Grey - Basics - Scroll, My Mind's Eye On The Bright Side "Brown Stripe" paper, SU! Orchard Harvest
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs Tiny Things with Wings, Spellbinders Nestabilities Hexagons, Martha Stewart Drippy Goo edge trimmer, Crayola Washable Glitter Glue

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Honey of a day

Hi!

Today over at the Can You Digi It? blog we are challenging y'all to create a craft project based on the theme Summer Smiles!

OK now I'm not a big fan of bees, or any bugs for that matter, but I love practically everything they make and do.

Like I love honey and flowers which couldn't be made without bees. I also love beehives for their design aspect. It's probably because it reminds me of Utah which is sometimes called the Beehive State you definitely see beehives in design everywhere.

Which also reminds me of family bee-cause some of my SILs have beehives as part of their home decor.

I don't recall if this is the exact style my SIL has but it's definitely similar.

And for some reason bees seem to also remind me of the color yellow. It's probably the only time I'll use the color without much of a fuss.

Also for some reason when I think of bees hexagons come to mind. It's probably because they remind me of honeycombs.

See what I mean

Oh and you can't forget Burt's Bees products. I just love that stuff. I use their lip care products all the time. I'd use more except my Doctor prescribed me to use Clinique for my beauty regimen.

So onto my creation for today. When today's challenge of Summer Smiles came up I just knew I couldn't do any other card but a bee card. I hope y'all like it. And if you have time in the next two weeks to create something based off of the theme Summer Smiles we'd love to have you post it to our challenge.

Stamps: Bee Happy by LilyPink Designs, SU! Just Buzzin' By
Ink: CTMH Chocolate, printer ink, Sharpie, Tombow ABT
Accessories: The Paper Studio EF, Spellbinders Nestabilities Hexagons

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

May this bee

Hi!

Today's card was made for the Can You Digi It? Challenge #35 - Birthday Flowers.



Stamps: Betty Edwards' Busy Bee for C.Y.D.I., Langley Boy Designs Gettin' Buggy With It!
Ink: CTMH Pacifica, Copic R35 Coral, YG11 Mignonette, Sharpies, Tombow ABT
Accessories: CTMH Round Sponge

That's why my little bee is off to pick just the right flowers and wants to wish Mynnette, she's the Guest Design Team member for C.Y.D.I. a very happy birthday!

If you have time we'd love to have you join us.

Just an FYI for the picture itself I used the sponging technique. I felt it needed a touch more color.

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Be Green - Bee Happy

Hi!

Today is the start of a new challenge over at the
Can You Digi It? blog.

Today's challenge is Challenge #28 - Green Is Here!

For today's challenge I went totally Green.

How did I do this?

My project is a Bank - to keep "green" money in
or whatever color your money is.

This bank started out as a Skittles candy/bank container
from a couple of Christmases ago. I'd been holding onto
it for a while until I came up with a great project for it.
So it is "green" in that it has been recycled/upcycled.

And finally I went with using "green" and
a few other colors of designer paper to decorate this bank.
The designer paper is all from my personal scrap stash.

And that is how I accomplished this totally "green" project.
I did also get some help by using Mod Podge to adhere
all the scraps and to seal the papers onto my bank.

FYI this project was kinda out of my comfort zone as I do prefer to create either cards or scrapbook layouts. Although occassionally you may see that I do something totally out of the ordinary for me like make a 3D project, they are few and far between.



Stamps: Bee Happy by LilyPink Designs for C.Y.D.I.?

Accessories: Mod Podge Matte-Mat

Stamps: Bee Happy by LilyPink Designs for C.Y.D.I.?

Accessories: Mod Podge Matte-Mat



right side of the bank

left side of the bank
 

Happy Crafting,
M.E.