The Bee-utiful Summer Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the Bee-utiful Summer Blog Hop!  If you have buzzed over from ASHLEY, you're on the right path, but if you stumbled upon this hop and want to buzz along with us, zip to our Queen Bee blog hostess LISA to begin the swarm of summer projects.  BEE in the KNOW and share this with your crafting honeybees.  Blog Candy is honey-yummy as you'll see by checking out the list of sponsors!

The following is a list of all buzzing sites that have been so generous and are sponsoring this blog hop, Bee-utiful Summer Blog Hop, August 3rd and 4th, so follow the rules Lisa has set for BLOG CANDY!!  Easy Beezy!!

Royal Prize Pack from Theresa TheScrapbooking Queen

http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

$15.00 Gift Certificate from KaDoodle Bug Designs

http://www.kadoodlebugdesigns.com/

$10.00 Gift Certificate from Treasure Box Designs

http://treasureboxdesigns.com/

$20.00 Gift Certificate from Little Scraps of Heaven

http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

$10.00 Gift Certificate from Designs on Cloud 9

http://designsoncloud9.com/

Stamp Set of winners choice from Paper Sweeties

http://www.papersweeties.com/

Large custom handmade keychain the winners choice 

of style and color from Chelle's Custom Designs

https://www.facebook.com/ChellesCustomDesigns

$15.00 Gift Certificate from Too Cute by Jessica

http://www.toocutebyjessica.com/

A gift valued at $10.00 from Lettering Delights

http://www.letteringdelights.com/

My idea for today’s project stems from the popularity of bees as a cute way to decorate for a special event – a shower, a birthday party, a retirement soiree, etc.  I designed a card which could be used as an invitation OR as a way to mark the event with a photo for each guest to take with him/her to memorialize the fun; I made a pocket on the inside for this purpose.

I had a set of bee stamps from CTMH and a darling bee image from Alice Smith (clipart4resale.com -aka Whimsy Primsy).  
Using the triple-stamp technique to prepare the mats and whisper white SU cardstock, I first stamped the bee images and colored with gel pens to give texture and sparkle.  I fussy cut the bee image for the center panel and added a double bow of LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon found HERE; then I added a bit of Stickles here and there to give just the right amount of glitz.

As I am a reader, I found this quote interesting - maybe you will too:

“Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.” 
― John Muir

Here's the crafties from the beehive:

1. Lisa Pontious ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

2. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

3. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/  HERE

4. Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/  NEXT

5. Sheila- http://2pawprints.blogspot.com

6. Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.com

7. Jessica ~  http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

8. Angela - http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com

9. Linda - http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

10. Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

11. Teresa-http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/

12. Diana - www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com

13. Patti -http://www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

14. Tricia - http://mysticalcardcreations.blogspot.com/

15. Robin -  http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper and rumple your ribbon, have fun with it...............cyberbuzzing.........Mama LoveBug

Don't forget to gather another bee in your bonnet tomorrow!!

The next bee in the hive is HAIDEE who loves butterflies!