Beary Scrap Inspiration Challenge

Well, you've had a week to discover that the Beary Scrap's Challenge is to be inspired by something in your closet. This week, I got my new Echo Park Country Drive collection, and I loved it so much, I knew I had to make it work for this week's challenge. As many of you know, my sweet sister Lori has moved right next door to me - and one of the perks that comes with that, is that we can now share what's in our closets! This is a picture of Lori and our Mom, taken a couple of years ago, at the Teacher's Luncheon, that Lori hosted. The theme was bees - and thus you can see the inspiration for today's project.

Don't you just love all of those bees?!!! I used a new stamp from Layers of Color Art stamps, and first colored it with Copics. I cut and colored and shaped a 2nd image of the bee and flowers, and highlighted them with Sakura Crystal 3-D Lacquer. I used a large Martha Stewart punch, and of course, had to add some Seam Binding ribbon.



Thanks for buzzing by today!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp and Show: Anything Goes

June's Beary Scrap Sketch - Part 2

Here is my 2nd project for the Beary Scrap's June sketch. This week I used the gorgeous papers from Prima's Reflections line. With a great sketch, a card can really come together quickly. I sprayed a Tattered Angels frame with Glimmer Mist, cut out a Spellbinder's butterfly, and added a couple of seam binding ribbons. For my butterfly's body, I added some white Kaisercraft pearls.

Remember, today is your last day to play along with us! We will be back with a new challenge tomorrow.

Unity Friends with Flair

It's Friday- which means it's time for another Unity Friends With Flair. There is always so much inspiration! I used the Unity Sketch for the month - and stamped a couple of images from the May '11 KOM. The papers are from Echo Park - and of course, I had to add a big seam binding bow!

The Beary Scrap - Back to Nature

It's back to nature at the Beary Scrap. For me - the first thing that springs to mind is flowers. I've loved studying about flowers since I was a pre-schooler, so making handmade flowers is right up my alley.

I decided to share with you a different type of project. I made a pin. (Now, I'm not promising this won't end up on a layout, but for now, it's a wearable pin). I am so in love with the seam binding that Kimm is carrying in the store - and if you haven't tried it yet, you will fall in love too! I mixed two colors on my flower - Apricot and Melon. My center button is a custom epoxy I made using Cosmo Cricket's Salt Air and the Epiphany Craft 14 mm round tool and Vintage Setting. For my leaf flourish, I used a Heartfelt Creations/ Spellbinders die - and cut it out of grunge paper. I painted it using Distress Crackle paint. Then, cut out patterned paper form the Salt Air line, added some Distress Ink in Shabby Shutters and glued on top.

This challenge will go through the end of the month, so we would love to have you play along!

Sunshine Makes Me Happy

This is the time of the year I love - the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and summer is just around the corner. Every time I look at Echo Park's Springtime collection, it just makes me smile. I don't usually use a lot of stickers, but there is something about Echo Park's stickers, that come with their collections, that just call out to me to use them!

The flower panel was another great "find" in this collection. It had some really cute flowers printed on it, but I decided it would be fun to add some of the Beary Scrap's mulberry flowers over the printed ones. My flowers were a little too big, so I removed the bottom two layers and glued them on. Did you notice that yummy Leandro Blue seam binding winding it's way across my card? I decided it is much more fun to add wrinkles to something than to try to get rid of them!

You still have time to join the sketch challenge for a wonderful chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Beary Scrap!