Small Packages!

Hi there! I love receiving small gifts! I do think that great gifts come in small packages and I love it even more when they are adorably decorated!

This trio of small packages was created with the Traci Reed digital collection "Candy Coated Christmas" along with my Silhouette Cameo. I simply cut out the package design from the printed paper and then embellished each small gift with tags, stickers and paper curls! Super cute and easy! 

This Christmas digital collection is a must have! Check it out at Traci Reed Designs and get started on your gift wrapping today!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Fall Loaded Envelope!

Hi everyone! The new Traci Reed digital collection 'Hearth & Hollow' is now available! This collection is loaded with adorable images and patterns and I wanted to show them all off! A loaded envelope is the perfect way to do this!

I haven't made one of these in quite a while and I forgot how fun they are! The envelope and all of the surprises inside are made with this fabulous collection! Depending on the size of your envelope, you can fill them with so many goodies. This one measures 6" x 8" and has some gusseted pockets that could easily hold more than what I put in there!

These loaded envelopes make great gifts and I mounted mine on a piece of chipboard for extra stability. This way it can also be used as decor for the season! It looks so cute sitting on an easel!

I made some decorative paper clips, a couple of super cute tags that are ready to be tied on, a gift card holder (because who can't resist a little Starbucks!), a trio of notecards, a fun pinwheel and a sweet notebook that can be used as a travelers notebook or as a mini album!

Check out YouTube for lots of tutorials on how to make a loaded envelope. I hope this one gives you lots of crafty inspiration! Visit my YouTube channel or watch the video below for a walk through of this cute project!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Ready To Cruise!

Hi everyone! Summers are all about vacations and I happen to think vacations in warm, sunny weather are the best! Most cruises take you to beautiful tropical destinations and you know you're going to take a ton of photos while you are there! Here is some adorable inspiration for a vacation cruise mini album you can create with the Simple Stories Cruisin' paper collection and have all ready for those wonderful photos!

I made the suitcase, which measures 5.5" by 7" by 3",  from a tutorial I found on YouTube. The base was made with the coordinating Simple Basics paper and then topped with the bright and playful patterned paper of the Cruisin' collection. You can never go wrong with plaids and polka dots! 

I added a few travel 'stickers' to the outside of the suitcase along with a shaker luggage tag that is topped with some of the super fun Bits & Pieces and a sweet shell charm! 

The inside of the suitcase is just as cute decorated in more of the fun patterned papers. The mini, which is 5" by 6.5", fits perfectly inside and only enhances the cuteness! It too is decked out in the charming patterned papers along with a large journal card and adorable chipboard!

I made a matching latch on the mini to coordinate with the suitcase and added some more ocean charms to the spine. It is a travelers notebook style mini with elastic cord to hold some of the inside components and the fun continues when you open this awesome mini!  

On the left side I used all of the 4x4 journal cards to create a photo flip and accented each with small stickers from the collection! On the right side, there is a small travelers notebook and you can see that I used the matching stamps to add color to the pages! There is also a folder to hold more mementos and a pocket photo page too!

You too can make an adorable mini like this and be all ready for your next cruisin' vacation or better yet make it as a wonderful gift for someone! They will love you for it! Check out the walk-through of this super cute suitcase and album on my YouTube channel or watch the video below!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Supplies Used:
ocean charms from Michaels
shaker supplies from Queen & Co.

Boys Rule!

Hi everyone! If you have a special boy in your life that is celebrating a special occasion or needs some extra love and affection, make any day a party with the bold and bright 'Lil' Dude' paper collection from Simple Stories! This collection is full of everything boy- trucks, dinosaurs, frogs and dogs along with the coolest boy sentiments!

This fun party set includes treat holders, cupcake wraps and a cute drink bottle! All super easy to make and they look even more fab with all of these awesome embellishments! I used a Silhouette cut file to make these adorable popcorn boxes that can hold all kinds of edible goodies or prizes. The papers in this collection have great prints on both sides so they look wonderful inside and out!

For the cupcakes, I simply traced a cupcake wrap that I had on hand onto the patterned paper and then cut them out. I then wrapped them around the cupcake and taped them together in the back before layering on the charming stickers, chipboard and Bits & Pieces. Voilá, the cutest treat ever!

For the milk bottle wrap, I cut strips of the patterned papers with decorative scissors to add details around the edges and then decorated them with more of the marvelous stickers and chipboard, layering some with foam adhesive for dimension. You could easily do this with water and juice bottles too! The treat holder is cut from a die and is also embellished with more bright pieces from the collection! These cool touches will bring a smile to any boys face and make for the raddest party ever!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Supplies Used:
Papertrey Ink Favor It Box #8 (retired)

Merry Mini Scrapbook!

Hi everyone! So Thanksgiving is over and it's time to start thinking about the Christmas holidays! It's always a good idea to have extra gifts on hand for those unexpected visitors or hostesses. One of my favorites to give is a holiday themed mini scrapbook that anyone would love to receive!

This little beauty was made with a tag die and the adorable 'Merry & Bright' paper collection from Simple Stories! I love this collections' classic color scheme and cheerful images- super sweet and perfect for a Christmas gift!  I used the patterned papers to die cut two chipboard covers and six pages for the inside. 

The chipboard covers have two different patterns on either side and the pages are two different papers adhered together for more strength. I created an accordion folded insert to hold the album together out of another piece of the pretty paper and scored it in one half inch increments.Each of the pages and covers were adhered to this before being hole punched and tied together with homey twine.

I love chunky mini books and with all of the cute embellishments of this collection it was super easy to add lots of layers and dimension to every page. There were stickers galore and chipboard as well as my faves, the bits & pieces and this collection also had a set of tags & frames that were perfectly sized for this mini!. Here are a few of my favorite pages inside the album!

One of the pages is covered with a vellum envelope which is filled with a tag. This creates a fun interactive element (and more room for fun pictures) to the album! There is also a fold up element on one of the pages too! Just because an album is tiny doesn't mean it can't hold a lot!

Head on over to my YouTube channel where you can see this album in detail along with some pointers on how I made it! There is also a video link below! Enjoy!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Supplies Used:

Memory Bos Stitched Main St. Tags

Memory Box Annaleigh Tag Decoration

Cartwrights sequins

Celebrate The Season!

Hi everyone! The Christmas season is upon us and  like a lot of people I wait until the last minute for some gifts! These usually end up being gift cards (which are awesome by the way!) or something small. But, no matter what the gift, It still needs to be wrapped and presented with beauty and love!

Pillow boxes are great for small gifts and the recipient still gets the thrill of a cute package! These boxes take no time at all to die-cut and then decorate with beautiful embellishments and simple adornments. Using a paper collection, like the adorable 'Merry & Bright from Simple Stories, makes the job even more fun because everything is already coordinated for you!

Here I die-cut the pillow box and then wrapped it with a couple more of the gorgeous paper patterns. I added in a sweet tag, a chipboard sticker and a some stickers from the 4x6 sticker sheet along with some chunky twine for a perfectly delightful gift! 

This box was cut from a striped pattern and then embellished with some decorative washi tape from the collection as well as another tag and some charming puffy stickers! I added in my own twine for color and a bit of shine with a metallic dot! So very easy to create beautiful wrapping for even the smallest gifts!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Supplies Used:
Target twine
Bead Landing colored twine

Happiness Blooms From Within!

Hi everyone! One of my favorite things of summer are all of the beautiful flowers! I so enjoy creating my own pots of flowers and watching them bloom and blossom over the season. A little part of me is always sad to see them go so I created a bouquet of paper flowers that will last forever!

For this adorable paper cone bouquet I used the lovely Simple Stories 'Bloom' paper collection along with lots of the coordinating embellishments for a lush and full arrangement. The large flowers were cut with Silhouette cut files and large flower dies. I also stuffed in a few sweet rolled flowers made with some smaller dies. I attached my flowers to wooden sticks and then used hot glue to make sure they all stood up in the bouquet.

To go along with the blooms, I added in a few of the lovely stickers of the collection and highlighted them with other goodies like the 'Bits and Pieces' die cuts and small word sentiments. For even more charm, I added in beautiful paper curls made from the patterned papers!

The tag on the outside of the paper cone was made with a couple of the die cut pieces and I simply added a word sticker, a rolled rose and a bit of twine. I used a bit of thicker adhesive to add dimension to the tag before attaching it to the cone.  I attached a handle to the back of the cone to make this into a lovely door hanger I can enjoy long after my summer pots of flowers are gone!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Supplies Used:

My Favorite Things Botanical Beauty dies (retired)

twine

wooden skewers

Hello Baby!

Hi everyone! Babies are definitely the perfect tiny blessing and it is always such a joy picking out the perfect gift to celebrate them. Although there are so many adorable baby gifts available, I want to give you some inspiration to create a sweet handmade present that anyone would love!

The 'Oh Baby' paper collection from Simple Stories is full of soft colors and sweet sentiments perfect for a boy or girl. This mini dresser, cut from an SVGcuts file, is charmingly decorated with the lovely patterned papers of the collection and then further embellished with the sweet stickers, chipboard and Bits & Pieces! 

Both drawers pull out and are large enough for small gifts. I stuffed the top drawer with an adorable teddy bear chipboard sticker and made a gift card holder from more of the beautiful paper, adding a couple of stickers as well. The onesie, part of the Bits & Pieces, has it's own little hanger and hangs perfectly from a knob- too cute!

The top of the dresser is loaded with more of the adorable accessories from the collection. I almost couldn't stop my self from adding more they are so sweet! I dressed it up with a small doily and some miniature diapers embellished with more of the patterned paper.  The framed picture is one of the 4x6 stickers and I mixed chipboard, stickers and Bits & Pieces for a wonderfully jumbled look! The coordinating card was simply created with a couple of the adorable 4x4 element cards and embellished with sweet stickers

Even though there is plenty of pink and blue mixed in with the other pastel colors, this collection is beautifully gender neutral. There are the most darling animal images in this collection as well a delightful mix of butterflies, hearts, flowers and bows. Everything you need to make a beautiful gift for a beautiful baby!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Bee Happy!!

Supplies Used:
Recollections paper doily