YOU ARE THE BEES KNEES

HEY BLOGGIES,

Did the title get your attention?  I don't even know where that expression came from in the 40s, but there it is.  My post today is all about BEES.

Springtime makes me think of BEES waking up and finding the wildflowers blooming.  I saw two big carpenter bees (I used to call them bumble bees because I didnt know what a carpenter bee was) when I stopped at a red light and looked at the wildflowers blooming next to the road.  There were the two big bees working hard at collecting honey.  Spring time!!

I have to warn you, this is NOT a Stampin' Up! set.  I wanted a fun fantasy bee and SU does not have one this size.

 I am loving the thinlits flipits card makers.   It is so fun to use them to create fun creative fold cards.  This one has pretty scallop edges. I used several things besides the designer paper to create the fun design.  I used a small honeycomb stamp with gray ink, and I punched out some hexi shapes to adhere on the top left side of the card.  Also the cute black beads and the "happy" thinlit die.

Here it is open so you can see how it works.  I was so pleased that the word BE just happened to be on the designer paper.  But I put a small BEE above the happy so it all made sense.

Here is Denice's card she made. It is so stinkin' cute!!  Same stamp set, same thinlits flip card, yet so completely different.

Hope you enjoyed my card.  Please stop back in to visit again.

I have entered this card at Techno stamper: Monday Lunchtime Sketch

FALL BLOG HOP -- DAY TWO

HEY BLOGGIES,

Did you enjoy all the wonderfulness of our first day of our fall hop yesterday?  The creativity and inspiration was really flowing for sure!!

BEFORE I talk about my fall card for the day, I want to tell you about a NEW WEEKLY SPECIAL for the entire month of OCTOBER.  EVERY THURSDAY, STAMPIN' UP! will post a special ONLY GOOD ON THAT THURSDAY.  THANK YOU THURSDAYS is what they are calling it.  TODAY it is  WASHI TAPE, all three in a package:

Today's Deal-Designer Washi Tape! Choose from one (or all three) of the designer Washi Tapes below!

	Epic Day This And That Designer Washi Tape   Regular Price $4.95 US/$6.50 CAN   Sale Price  $3.71 US/$4.87 CAN   *Please note-The discounted price will   appear at checkout.*
	Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape   Regular Price $4.95 US/$6.50 CAN   Sale Price  $3.71 US/$4.87 CAN   *Please note-The discounted price will   appear at checkout.*
	Witches' Brew Designer Washi Tape   Regular Price $4.95 US/$6.50 CAN   Sale Price  $3.71 US/$4.87 CAN   *Please note-The discounted price will   appear at checkout.*

CLICK MY SIGNATURE LINE AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE STORE TO GET YOUR WASHI TAPE NOW.

Today I have another FALL card for you, which can also be used for THANKSGIVING if you celebrate it.   It can be a thank you card as well.  I like cards that are versatile, don't you?

I used crushed curry, garden green and cajun craze for my card stock.  I used the BEST OF AUTUMN card set and stamped the pumpkin farm stamp 3 times and then colored it on the paper with my markers.

Here is a closeup of the three images.  I used the same 3 markers as the card stock and also pumpkin pie.  I LOVE FALL COLORS.  Notice the THANKFUL die cut here?  It is one THINLIT from the EXPRESSIONS THINLITS DIES.

 One last look and you can see inside I used a small strip of my emboss resist paper  from yesterday.

Here is the BEST OF AUTUMN stamp set.  It is one of the 25th anniversary sets from Stampin' Up!  If you buy any combo of 6 of the 12 monthly sets, you get one FREE STAMP SET OF YOUR CHOICE!!

When you order from me using the MYSTERY HOSTESS CODE  TUXYUJJV and you will be in the drawing for the hostess dollars.

Next up is DEE.  Go on over to see what fun she has cooked up for you!!                


All the hoppers are:

Dawn (our manager)
Jan
Jennifer (ME)
Dee
Tamara
De

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