HoneyBee Showscase ~ Christmas in July

Happy Wednesday!  It's HoneyBee Showcase day, and it's Christmas in July!!  Are you ready for some cooler breezes to blow your way?  Perhaps a fresh idea or two to spark your imagination will be fun, too.  We have some cool ideas for you this week, and hope you will be joining right in with us.

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Hello, Welcome to HoneyBee Showcase.  Wow! Didn't HoneyBee Judy do a great job on Monday!!!!  I've really had lots of fun with Christmas In July!  This week I made this adorable little Pyramage Penguin.  I just love working with Pyramage.  It gives it such new dimensions.  You can find it over on Digital Delights.  The next card is one I did last Christmas.  I just wanted to share it with you.  It's one of my Fav's

Wanda

Have a wonderful week!  Huggles

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Beth Ullman

 It's so nice to post this week... it seems like it has been forever since I have shared here at the hive........Sorry HoneyBees but I think my mojo had flown south for the summer and my grandkids helped me find it today! We have been in my craft room all day creating.

I followed Judy's lead with the snowflake.  Wonderful tut, Judy, and I made mine using the Stampin' Up small and large tag punch and a tutorial from the Technique Junkies newsletter.......the sweet little image is one of Linnie's at Whoopsi Daisy Designs ... love love love snow people.

Now we want to see your Christmas in July....your turn.

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Rosemary

Happy Wednesday!! With the weather in the upper 90s, I guess doing Christmas cards should cool one down a bit..lol..Truth is, living in Florida we can have temps in the 90s even in December. Oh yeah, it's happened and if not, it sure feels like it..lol..

I would like to thank Betty for giving me some really cute Loralie Design fabric that just happen to be Christmas designs! I added a little Stickles to make her 'Christmas Glittery'..!!

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Betty Brett

Sometimes it is said that "necessity is the mother of invention"...

Well, most of you know that I am traveling, and don't have much with me in the way of supplies,

so this shows that even with NO Christmas supplies at all, you can pull off a CAS card :)

I do have my Gypsy with me, so I have cut out a layered ornament from some aluminum foil glued to a piece of cardstock.  The Cuttlebug embossing folder might not be the one I would choose if I were at home, but the idea is there.  The red part of the ornament is colored with a red Copic marker, and there is some sparkly Stickles for bling, and the center is a great silver dome... I wish it showed up as pretty in the photo as it is in person.  Add a strip of silver and red stamped sentiment, and a bit of red cording,,, and it carries a cheerful  Holiday message.

Now it's our turn to be dazzled by your designs!  Link up your cards, layouts, projects and posts below!  We also have an email address if you want to send us info, and we will post for you.  We love hearing from you!!

Happy creating!

and the HoneyBees 

Christmas in July - Monday Motivational

Do you hear Jingle Bells and Silent Night yet?  Well, it's only five months until Christmas!!  We thought it was only right that we celebrate Christmas in July since today is the 25th, and so much of the country is sweltering, and could use a dose of cool, refreshing snowflakes!!

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Welcome to Betty Bee's Buzz Monday Motivational - Christmas in July!

Today I'm going to show you how to make a snowflake out of window tags. Judy Ford

I used my Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More Cartridge on my Cricut Expression.

The cut is set at 2 1/4" you'll need 8 window tags for each snowflake.

I cut a snowflake from each of my "winter" cartridges:

Winter Woodland and Joys of the Season

for the center embellishment, with crystal brads from SU.

I cut my vellum into 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 (6 from an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet).

I folded a pinch fold into the center by folding the vellum in half in both directions.

The tag windows are placed in these axis to start.

First, layer to form the base cross.

Your tags will stick out beyond the edge of the vellum - that's ok!

I used my adhesive only on the top of the tag at this point.

The next layers are at right angles to the first layers.

You can start to see the "points" and with this tag the "inner" snowflake as wellOnce you have all 8 tags in place. Flip over and glue down the points to the vellum. Then you get to cut out the points to make your snowflake.

Ta dah!!! Flakes!!!

Add your inner snowflakes and brad.

I highlighted my flake with glitter glue to make it sparkle like snow.

A Stampin' Up! tag maker (lg and small) will make the window tags as well.

There will not be the inner snowflake as the tag shoulders are different!

Add it to your card base, and add ribbon embellishment to finish.

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Merry Christmas in July! Now you give it a try and see what your flake looks like!!!

Remember even God makes each one look different.

Link your flake project back up with us here at Betty Bee's Buzz on Wednesday.

Honeybee Showcase Heavy Metal

Welcome to Honeybee Showcase Wednesday July 13, 2011.

Our Queen Bee took time away from her vacation to do Monday's Motivational Heavy Metal!!!

Here is my card version. I used aluminum foil adhered to cardstock and put thru my Cuttlebug embossing folder.

I call this card "Parts left over???"Seems to happen alot at the Ford house when we do a "project"! Judy Ford

This is my stab at foil tape from the local hardware store...
I used my SU embossing folder - great impressions but....I must have squished it too hard...
some of the gooo from the tape oozed out and stuck to my embossing folder...
a little Goo Be Gone cleared it up..... and don't use your MS punch on this heavy sticky tape either....
oh my what a mess... thank goodness for Goo Be Gone, ruler and Cricut pick...

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I made this beautiful butterfly at Stampfest.  It was so easy and fun.  We stamped the butterfly on cardstock with VersaMark then used the sticky embossing power.  After we used the heat gun we sprinkled it with glitter.  Next you glue it onto a soda can. ( I picked Pepsi of course. ) you cut out the butterfly and shape the wings to however you would like.  The last step is to glue a pin onto the back with Super Glue.  I love these and you can do them is so many colors.

 

Huggles, Wanda

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Now you give your heavy metal a try and link up back here to show us your hard work.
thanks for joining us at Betty Bee's Buzz!!!

and the HoneyBees

Monday Motivational - Pinwheels

Happy Monday!  Thanks for buzzing by the hive today!  One of the hottest looks everywhere right now seems to be PINWHEELS.  What fun and versatile toys from our youth, and they are making a BIG comeback... They can be made to sit flat, as great embellishments, or with a couple of extra steps, actually catch the breeze, and spin in the summer sun!  Where will you pop a pinwheel this week?
Here is Court with a great tutorial on how to make this perennial favorite!
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June and I picked the challenge this week! I hope you like it! 

PINWHEELS

Never having done one, I had to look it up myself - which I did HERE. 

This is my version. :) 

All You Need is Love

Honeybee Courtney Lee 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. I cut three 2" squares from the shadow function on the Cake Basics Cartridge (most of you probably have Plantin Schoolbook for this, but it didn't come with my Expression). You can also just hand cut 2x2 squares.

2. Score down the diagonals of the squares in both directions - making triangular quadrants (is that an oxymoron? I'm such a geek, I know.) 

It should look like this:

3. Cut on the score lines only half way down. This is very important for the pinwheel to hold its shape. If you cut all the way down, you won't have room for the brad to hold it... Ask me how I know... ;) 

It should look like this now:

4. Curl edge inward. I chose the ride edge of each section. Either will work I suppose! :) 

It should now look like this:

5. Using Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares, place one in the center of the pinwheel and curl the edges PAST the middle and adhere to the square. This will get you a much neater looking pinwheel than meeting in the center (believe it or not!). 

Close up of the Extreme Adhesive Square middle:

6. Punch a small hole in the middle of the pinwheel using your Crop-a-dile or other apparatus. 

It should now look like this:

7. Put a brad in the center and enjoy! :) 

Finished Product:

This was based on a sketch at the My Mind's Eye blog and I will be using it for their challenge. 

Recipe:

• Cartridge: Cake Basics™
• Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink in Stamper's Select White™
• Patterned Paper: 
• My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: True Blue "Pleasant" Paper™
• My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: True Blue "Shining" Paper™
• Brads: My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: True Blue Decorative Brads™
• ric-rac: My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: True Blue Trims™
• Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Love-alicious™
• Ink: Momento in Dark Cocoa
• Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares
• Foam dimensionals

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Thanks, Court!  Just a little addendum to her awesome tutorial!  If you want to make a spinning pinwheel, here are the extra steps:

Use a corsage pin, or something similar to go through your pinwheel.  Slide a bead onto the pin to provide a spacer.

Using wire cutters, carefully clip off the extra length of the pin.

I used my hold piercer to start the hole in my dowel, then added a little bit of glue to the hole, and pushed hard to seat the pin into the wooden dowel.  Note the spacing which allows the pinwheel to turn.

And here we have a traditional spinning type of pinwheel on a stick

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Have a wonderful Monday and make sure to play along with us this week at Betty Bee's Buzz! Create a project using a pinwheel! Come back on Wednesday to link it up and see what the other HoneyBees created! 

HoneyBee Showcase - Chevron patterns - June 8th

Happy Wednesday, and welcome to the hive!  Today's challenge is inspired by PaperCraft Magazine's layout on Chevrons... and Judy gave us a good kick start on Monday with her Motivational... so here are some more goodies from the HoneyBees to sweeten your day!
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 I love this tone-on-tone orange chevron paper from Echo Park's "a walk in the PARK" collection.  (Cut sizes and all materials listed here.)

My card was created with My Mind's Eye "Quite Contrary" papers.  These papers are double-sided, have a light texture, and are a nice weight. I loved working with these papers! They emboss beautifully too.  I used a chevron pattern for her umbrella, and polka dot patterns for her rain coat, the sentiment, and other backgrounds.  I also used my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder by Provo Craft on the large polka dot pattern paper.

Other supplies:
My Favorite Things Pure Innocence "My Umbrella" stamp set
copic markers: YG95, E00, E21, E29, C3, G28
Spellbinders Nestibilities circles & squares dies
SU word window punch, label punch, and dimensionals
paper piercer
Bazzill card stock
Brief tutorial: I cut a 12x12 sheet of dark green Bazzill card stock into 4"x12" (I made 3 cards like this one). Score at 4", 6", and 8". Create a mountain fold in the center. On one side of the mountain (2"x4" rectangle), place some strong double-sided tape. I like to use photo tape or red-line tape. Adhere down. Now decorate as desired!

You can alter the dimensions. If you have 8 1/2" x 11" card stock, try cutting it in half (4 1/4" x 11"). Then score at 4 1/4" and 6 3/8".

Now give it a try!

June Houck

  Do you have chevron patterns in your stash?  I had more than I realized.  But you can also create your own with a sewing machine (zig zag stitches).  Another idea is to use a decorative corner punch:  arrange punch outs in a mountain/valley pattern across your paper.  I am enamored with chevrons now :)

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Rosemary

You would think with the hundreds of papers and cardstock I have, I would find a chevron design!  Nothing even close, except I did find in my ColorBok Punch-Out Pack a ric-rac border that I thought would make a good substitute. This is a Father's Day card for my son, Jeff.  I am so proud of him for being such a great dad to Nina and Ian.

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My chevron was handmade with this striped paper set from the Happy Day (2008) paper pack by Imaginisce.  I cut the 12 inch strip of paper, and then laid it on my paper trimmer at the angle I wanted, and cut the ends, making sure to flip the paper over so I got alternating points.  Touch the edges together and tape on the  back.  VOILA'... a chevron!

Add a couple more embellies from Imaginisce, and it's ready to bring a smile to someone's face!



Betty Brett

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Look who sneaking in the backdoor ........me of course.....sorry HoneyBees.
I chose to do the Zig-Zag technique from Technique Junkies on my card this week, just added a simple sentiment so as not to hide the pattern.
Used Stampin-Up card stock, striped paper K&CO, stamp Autumn Leaves.

Beth Ullman

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Now it's YOUR turn!  Pull out your paper, and look for those jaunty angles, cut squares to make those points, or find a super stripe, and create your own... then create a card, layout, home decor piece, altered item, or whatever you are inspired to design... and share it right here!  These pieces are HOT, HOT, HOT!!!
 

Wanda

I made my card with regular striped paper cut on the diagonal both ways to make the Chevron pattern.  I added little rhinestones on the points and stamped your number one.  I'll be giving this to my Dad.  He checks my blog often so I won't be posting this card until after Father's Day..  I really want it to be a surprise for him...

and the HoneyBees