Home Sweet Home Series Introduced!

At long last a project that I have been dreaming has started coming together, and I am so pleased to introduce you to the first in a series of new houses in the neighborhood!

I am having server issues, and can't seem to upload photos or videos ... very frustrating!.... but want you to know that I have the kits and information that I have posted on my facebook page ready for you!

The Home Sweet Home Album Series is a great book, encased in a box shaped like a house, and the first edition will be the LOVE AT HOME album that will be perfect for a first home, your home, bringing baby home, a gift for someone who is moving, or any other special event having to do with home.  It is matted with Fancy Pants Hopscotch papers, and embellished with original PRINTABLES and created with windows, doors, greenery, fences, even a kitty that are all original CUTTABLES.  You get the entire kit, (chipboard, cardstock, designer paper, hardware, tutorial, showcase, and cuttables!) for just $55.00

When you get your next kit, you save money, because you already have the tutorial!

The next one coming out this week will be the PUPPY PALACE, which is Home Sweet Home for our precious Pups!

Coming next will be the LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE, ideal for all of those wonderful school photos and capturing the memories of the classroom and childhood.

Down the road are THE BEACH HOUSE,  THE CLUB HOUSE,  THE PLAY HOUSE,  THE LITTLE MONSTERS' HAUNTED HOUSE,  NANA'S HOUSE,  CHRISTMAS HOUSE, and more!!

Each one is created from the very same tutorial, but with a different outside treatment, paper lines, PRINTABLES and CUTTABLES!!

SINCE I AM HAVING COMPUTER ISSUES (So very sorry about that!! ~ It may be the storms we are having here in FL), if you are interested, please email me at the address in the sidebar, and I will communicate with you by email, and send you a paypal invoice, and get your kit on it's way to you!

Remember, you can view the video on my facebook page, and I hope to have it up on YouTube, and here soon.

Happy crafting !
BettyBee
(See, even my cute bee signature has flown away ~ gremlins, I tell you!!)

Yudu Cardmaker Projects

Who can resist a great sale?  I found a super sale on the Yudu silk screen CardMaker, and have been having a lot of fun working on some cool projects.

With silk screen you get crisp, clean images with extraordinary detail.

The Cardmaker offers pre-burned screens with images and sentiments.  

You squeegee ink over the screen, making as many copies of the image as you want. 

This image was screened with a mask, allowing use of both pink and chocolate inks.

It can be used on lots of different surfaces, like this soft pink cotton.

This baby onesie needs a bit of heat setting with an iron,

 and the image is permanent!

Check out Provo Craft for the Yudu Cardmaker for lots of versatile printing fun.

More later ...............

Happy crafting !

Mini Albums and Class

I know I introduced you to the Black and White Mighty-Mega-Mini last week, in photo form, and this week, I am showing you a couple of new faces to this very versatile little book.

Tonight's UStream class will be all about this Halloween version!

I hope you will be able to join in at 8:00 eastern time.  Just click on the blue icon above and it will take you right to my UStreamTV channel.  

The tutorial information is at the bottom of this post.

This version is one lovingly made for a very special little baby, and features

Graphic45 Little Darlings papers.  You can see all of it in a new

video coming up very soon!

I have a limited number of kits available for these albums!

Order yours today!!

(I will do another post showing kit contents).

Tutorial only $8.95

Black and White Kit and Tutorial
$18.95 plus S and H

Halloween Kit and Tutorial

$18.95 plus S and H

Thanks for checking out my project today, and I hope to see you tonight! 

Happy crafting, and as always,

Bee Creative~

Corner Punch Flower Video and a Baby Card

Our friends, Krissy and Johnny welcomed a beautiful baby girl to the world yesterday! 

Isn't this vintage image just beautiful?  I've added some tiny baby pin charms, lace, and then a sweet double heart corner punch flower with Stickles to finish it off.

Last night's UStream class was all about "goof-proof" Corner Punch Flowers made from any size papers and any corner punches!  Today I was able to get the YouTube video posted, and here it is for you!




I hope you will be making lots of Corner Punch Flowers, and tell me about them here, and post them on our FaceBook/BettyBee Designs page!  That's your place to share your creations!!!

Happy crafting ~

Sweet Cakes Album

 Isn't it fun when you can create the most versatile and personalized album for someone?  The most fun celebrations always have cake!!!  So why not make a completely decorated cake album to capture the memories of the event? 

 This album features a double opening cover, ready to decorate with your favorite papers depicting the special event, then pile on the embellishments!

 The theme of the cake is always showcased with the cake topper, and this masterpiece is no exception!  Here we have birthday candles, but you could have a name, graduation cap, numbers, Christmas tree, spooky haunted house, baby shower theme, bride and groom, new home, just ANYTHING!!  This is the center photo tag, which fits into one of the pockets built in to the album.

 There are five double folded tags, making twenty full size photo mats for telling your celebration story!

 Here we have an album just perfect for an Anniversary, Shower, or even the Wedding!

Capture your photos of the Easter egg hunt, and visits with the Easter Bunny, as well as everyone all dressed up in their Easter Bonnets, in this adorable version of the SWEET CAKES album.

The photo filled SWEET CAKES ALBUM tutorial is available for only $5.95!!

Download it today, and make one for every celebration♥

Another Bless You Box!

a BLESS YOU BOX is a Tissue Box Cover with a very special purpose...

The sides unbutton, and come down, showcasing 20 different photo mats,

and pockets with special journaling tags inside.

This one was designed to match the nursery of the beautiful new baby, Adah,

 that we are going to meet today!

(I hope you might be interested in making a BLESS YOU BOX for a special place in your home, office, or as a gift!  You can get the tutorial by clicking on the button in the upper left corner of my blog, and there is a recorded class on my UStream Channel.  If you have questions, PLEASE leave a comment, or send me an email.) 

Back soon with some more new goodies!

Happy crafting ~

UStream Class Tuesday Night!

This week's class will be a great "create-along-with-me" album!  It is from the DESIGNING WOMEN tutorial, and this is the paper I will be using... to celebrate the birth of  Baby Adah Stephens :) 
Click on my UStream Button, and it will take you to my UStream Channel, and I'll see you at 8:00 pm  Eastern time! 

Supplies List:
3 sheets double sided 12 x 12
Kraft or Cream Cardstock
Embellishments
Duct Tape

Tools:
Scoring Board and Bone Folder
Paper Trimmer
Scissors
Agressive double sided tape
Wet Glue and Hot Glue

See you then!

Happy BIRTH day to Adah!  I hope she is actually born by the time of the class!  Congratulations to Emalie and Darren.  XOXOX

Easter Basket Baby and Iris Folding!

Good morning, and welcome to Monday musings here!  I have news!     We have all been a-buzz about IRIS FOLDING over at BettyBee's Buzz, and our HoneyBee, Wanda, was going to do a great tutorial on it today, however, she's a bit under the weather at the moment, so your's truly is doing the honors! BUT FIRST...I want to show you what was in our Easter Basket!!

Meet our newest granddaughter, Erin Amanda, who was born on Thursday!  Just add bunny ears, and the Just Hatched outfit that I made with the Freezer Paper technique that we showcased a couple of weeks ago!  How cute is this???

And, is there anything more precious than this???  Her little bloomers were exactly the same colors as some of the eggs...  Thanks, Easter Bunny (And Mommy Brianne and Daddy Doug!)!!! 

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Now, on with our regularly scheduled programming!

This is IRIS FOLDING!  It is a very old technique, that originated in Holland, and is called this, because the opening in the center represents the IRIS of a camera, or the eye.  There are a few basic folding shapes, and myriads of cut aperture (opening) shapes to lay over the top.  It is a very easy craft to follow, and the results are quite fun.

This is a budget friendly class, as this is one of many FREE patterns available on the internet!!

This is also a great project for scraps!

 

Here are my beautiful folded paper strips, all laid out in color specific order just waiting to become a gorgeous flower!

For my project, I decided to do a five petal flower.  I chose one from George, a Cricut Cartridge, You can cut your design opening with any die cutting machine, embossing machine, or by hand. 
 Isn't that neat!  And look at the IRIS in the center!  This is the PENTAGON pattern, and the five sided shape is very evident!  Now it's time to finish the center.

I opted to repeat the yellow paper that I had used on the outside of the card, and then added a gorgeous pink gem to reflect the pinks in the papers. 

Here is my finished card.  It is a special "thank you" for a friend who gave me a great big pad of scrapbook paper... and these came out of it!   Adhering the card front to the card base with dimensionals is helpful in compensating for the bulk of the paper and tape.  It doesn't look thick or awkward at all.

I do hope you will make a bee--line over to BettyBee's Buzz and follow the tutorial, and give it a try!  Come back on Wednesday and see what the HoneyBees have created, and that is where you will find the link to post your IRIS FOLDING projects! I will try to get a ribbon project done for you by then.... want to see one??? 

Happy creating ~



 

Fabric Painted Projects with Freezer Paper

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend.  Today it's my delight to share with you our
Monday Motivational over at BettyBee's Buzz ! Last week was baby week, and we had so much fun with our designs, and the projects that were submitted (PS Still time for you to add yours!)  So this week, we are jumping off from Court's precious Onesies that she decorated with her YuDu.  Well,,,, since not too many of us have a YuDu, I thought it would be fun to revisit an old favorite, that we haven't seen in a while...
Reynolds FREEZER PAPER stenciling!
Here are the projects that I have shared today, and the info on how to do your own is here:



A precious posy for Miss Paisley.



Just Hatched chick from Easter 2010 cartridge.



Our Super Model wearing her Just Hatched shirt!  She was a little bit tired, and ready for bed, but she loved her new shirt!

 

Even nubby fabrics work really well with this technique! 



Here are today's projects, and there will be more on Wednesday!  I hope you are excited about trying out this really fun, and very easy technique! 

Have you ever done this before?  Will you try it now?  I'd love to hear from you!

Be sure to check out the tutorial here, and on Wednesday, you can join in the BettyBee's Buzz challenge!

Don't forget to squeeze all of your little loved ones!  Show them how much they mean to you.  Memories are made in the moments we share together!

Happy creating ~

Display Cards - a new design!

When I was working on some very special cards this past week, I came up with a brand new design, and I am excited to share it with you!  I have three different examples here today. 

 First is a baby card for my new granddaughter, Paisley.  It is designed to be able to stand up on a shelf, yet fold flat, so it can be mailed in a regular A2 envelope.

The secret is the addition of a tab on the inside.  Here you will see three little hearts.  They are an important part of the design!

This is the front of a wedding card for Ashley and Steven, who are getting married on Saturday!

 When I made their card, it was theirs that gave me the idea to score it so that they might display it, should they want to.... and the rest is history, as they say!

Are you ready for the tutorial?  It's really pretty easy! 

The cardstock is cut at 5 1/2 x 11

Score the first score at 3 3/4 inches.

The next score is 8 inches from the left edge.

The next score is 9 1/4.

The first section is your card front.

For the baby card, I covered it with another piece of 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 paper. 

For the wedding card, I embossed it with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The second section is the inside of the card,  and perfect for adding extra accents, like the "Welcome", "Happily Ever After" and the heat embossed message on the birthday card below.

The last two sections were also embossed with a smaller repeatable pattern.  This can sometimes be a little bit tricky, because it means your card and embossing folder won't go through the embossing machine sideways.... you will have to emboss the biggest part, and then CAREFULLY match up the pattern, and repeat to get the rest.  It isn't hard, just be careful, and you will have a nice design. 

NOTE: If you have a SideKick, the small plate is just the right size for placing over the part you are embossing second, without re-embossing the first part.  Just use the regular plate on the bottom and the little one on the top.

Score all the lines, and it will have a nice flat bottom to stand on. 

To keep the card stable, you need a tab on the inside to tuck the bottom flap into.  See the hearts on the baby card?  There is also one heart on the wedding card.  That is the tab.  Just place adhesive on the bottom of the heart (balloon, star, or whatever is appropriate for your design) and leave the top unattached, so the flap can slide under it.  (Dimensionals don't work.... they leave too big a gap.)

 This little Owl birthday card for my granddaughter Madelyn, who is 11 today,  is a slight variation to the Display Card, as it doesn't tuck to the inside.... the little owl feet hold it together with the flap on the outside.  

 Happy Birthday, Madelyn!!

I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial, and will give it a try.  It really is a fun design, and it's nice to get a special card to stand on display.  I am very fond of the different textures together.

It's Baby Week at BettyBee's Buzz, and we'd love for you to create something for a baby in your life and share it with us.  The HoneyBees have a lot of inspiration to get you started.  Check them out!

What do you think?  I'd love to hear your comments!

Happy crafting ~ and don't forget to hug your loved ones!  (Especially the Bedlamites!!)  Special hugs to my Mom today.  It would have been Mom and Dad's 60th Wedding Anniversary.  I love you, Mom! (and I miss you, Dad).