The Paper Beehive

Glad Tidings

2009-12-18T13:57:00.001-07:00

Another layout for eBay and I priced it a little lower this time because I didn't piece the title like usual. But the reindeer are as cute as ever! I intended to have one a boy and one a girl (if you look at their eyes). The boy is trying to give the girl another present! hehe I thought it was sweet!

Click HERE to visit this eBay auction!

I also have these Reindeer in file format so
you can cut them out yourself too!
Check them out over at the
The Paper Piecing Beehive

Here is a double sided hidden tag for journaling and
a photo on the other side...

Family Traditions layout

2009-11-25T16:40:00.005-07:00

I am going to be posting this layout on eBay which I have done in a VERY long time! I designed these Pilgrim & Indian outfits to fit my bears and bunnies which you can get the files over at...

The Paper Piecing Beehive

If you don't want want the whole layout but want the Pilgrim and Indian paper piecings separately, I will be selling them on eBay as well but precut & unassembled. I will have a link soon or you can just email me if you are interested.

SOLD

I hope you enjoy my layout but most of all, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

THANKSgiving Turkey layout

2009-11-28T22:30:00.003-07:00

I think I'm on a roll... I have another layout ready for eBay! It is a very similar to last year's, but I changed up the cardstock colors, did different ribbon, & added cuter eyes to the turkey's. I still have these Turkey cut files for sale over at The Paper Piecing Beehive along with the darling Pilgrim & Indian Accessories.

Click HERE to visit this eBay auction!

Shhhh, I cut this title & my turkey's last year...
I just changed their eyes! :)
I love my Cuttlebug Embossing Folders...
the Swirl is the best!
Sewing & brads...
I love popdots!

NEW KNG kit... Magic of Christmas

2009-11-25T16:15:00.003-07:00

I love, love, LOVE this kit... I know I always say that, but I really do love this one! If you would like to see what is included in the kit and another example visit...

Kits N Giggles
to get the latest kit called
Magic of Christmas

And FYI...
we still have a few more kits left from summer
& Halloween, so get them while you still can!

Here is what I made using the kit...
Shay was 2 in these pictures... she sure has grown!

The snowman (Frosty) and the gingerbread man (Gingy) are the included precut unassembled paper piecings. The tree is part of the template that you can trace.

Popdots are wonderful to make these squares... well, pop!!

These are the things I used to spruce up my paper piecings. Of course I inked the edges, but then I used a white Zig Writer Chalk Collection to trace Gingy and highlight the scarf & hat of Frosty. I also used red Diamond Glaze on Gingy's nose and pink on the star on the tree. But what was really cool was using Snow Writer (you can get at Michaels) on the white frosting of Gingy to make it look like real frosting... so fun! You could use puffy paint too!

Here are so more things I used:
Swirl Cuttlebug Embossing Folder for the tree
Imaginese Glitter Brads for the buttons on Gingy and the tree.
Little black brads for the cole on Frosty

Major Cutie Orange Tutu set...

2009-11-24T16:08:00.002-07:00

A couple years ago, I saw this onesie and thought of some friends of ours who didn't have kids yet (he is in the military), but I liked it so much I bought it and saved it. Those same friends are now expecting a baby girl. So I pulled it out expecting to give it to them but realized I needed to girlie it up a bit, so I made the orange tutu and the cute orange polka dot flower hair pretty. I LOVE it and think it is adorable... what do you think, do you think they'll like it??

NEW KNG kit... Monster Mash

2009-10-31T10:02:00.000-06:00

We ended up having some different papers of the same line to make another Halloween kit. And who doesn't have so many pictures of Halloween that you would need more layouts?!!

So head over to
Kits N Giggles
to get the latest kit called
Monster Mash

And FYI...
we still have a few more kits left from summer
so get them while you still can!

The whole layout...

I love the exclusive cutout sheets...
they are so easy to work with!

The skeleton and ghost are the exclusive

paper piecings that are included in the kit!

I made a hidden journaling tag with this bat cutout...

The bat, tombstone, & cat are on the bonus template!

A yard of each fiber and ribbon.
And the circle face is from the exclusive cutout sheet!

Head over to Kits N Giggles to get this monster kit!

NEW KNG kit... A Sweet Halloween

2009-09-30T13:20:00.004-06:00

So here is our 1st of 2 kits that we are making for Halloween, this one being more for the younger generation. It is more SWEET instead of spooky! Kids will love the cut paper piecing showing what they did on one of their favorite nights of the year, I know my little Shay couldn't stop looking at the layout after I was done! Enjoy!

So head over to
Kits N Giggles
to get the latest kit called
A Sweet Halloween

And FYI...
we still have a few more kits left from summer
so get them while you still can!

The whole layout...
I didn't add anything to this kit
except for some sewing and pop dots!

This kitty in a pumpkin is one of the exclusive
paper piecings that are included in the kit!
I used pop dots for dimension...
The title is from cutout sheet and
the moon and clouds from the bonus template...
That ghost is so cute... it woudn't harm a fly!
Here you can see I used pop dots for dimension...

The candy squares are from the exclusive cutout sheet
and don't you just love the
new black fuzzy fibers that are included too!?

Head over to Kits N Giggles to get this sweet kit!

NEW Kits N Giggles Kit... Popsical Paradise

2009-08-24T20:50:00.003-06:00

So this is our NEW kit for this month over at Kits N Giggles. Oh, I just LOVE it!! I had these perfect pics to put on it of a day out in the backyard with the kids playing in the pool and eating popsicles with the neighbors and their cousins. Ashley did such a wonderful job with the penguin paper piecing while I designed the cutout sheet that works so nicely with the patterned paper! I was so excited that I got a layout AND a page out of this kit and I think if I would have tried harder I could have gotten another page out of it!

So head over to

Kits N Giggles
and get this kit... you will LOVE it too!

Here is my example...

I used my Cuttlebug embossing folders & Stickles
on the swimsuits that the penguins are wearing...I added the buttons from my stash...I used pop-dots to add a bit of character...

Here is my extra page that I squeezed out of the same kit.
I love these pics of my sweet little Shay...

I LOVE Stickles... can you tell?!
Again... visit Kits N Giggles to get this kit!

BLOOM

2009-08-04T21:36:00.006-06:00

Here is my last layout for a while for eBay.
I'm going to be focusing on my cut files for

The Paper Piecing Beehive
and the layout kits for Kits N Giggles

from now on. You will still see my layouts, but I will be scrapbooking my kids and family instead of selling them! I will hopefully be coming up with new paper piecing cut files. I should have my Bear cut file that I used on this layout up for sale very soon. Thanks for all you wonderful support with my selling of layouts! I have some of the best customers and friends around!

Please email me (katiebeescrap@hotmail.com) if you would like to be added to my email list for when I have new cut files over at The Paper Piecing Beehive or I have any other news to share. I don't email often! :) Thanks - XO Kate

Click HERE to visit this eBay auction.

Take a look at the hidden pocket...

The word "BLOOM" has glaze on it to make it stand out.

(You're welcome to copy my designs for you own personal
use, but please don't recreate to sell...thanks a bunch!)

I finally updated!! YEAH!

2009-06-16T23:43:00.002-06:00

The title says it all! It feels so good to have my blog all current, at least I hope it is. I tried to back post so everything is on the right date or close to it. So even if the date says April 14th (which is as far back as I went), I really posted it tonight! hehe Sneaky, huh?!

Thanks for all your patience, i hope to keep it better updated from now on! :) I hope you enjoy everything I've been up to the past couple of months!

Bunny layout

2009-04-27T23:32:00.002-06:00

I found pictures of this layout that I made for eBay and couldn't believe that I had forgot to post them here on my scrapbook blog!! Btw... it sold. :) I let the customer choose what that title was!

I love how I did this photo mat... you can't see it but in person it looks really cool. The two side pieces are connected with the middle on on top of it.

I LOVE my bunnies with them holding the
big flowers... always a favorite of mine!

You can get the bunny cut files over at my other blog...
The Paper Piecing Beehive!

(You're welcome to copy my designs for you own personal
use, but please don't recreate to sell...thanks a bunch!)

Friends Forever

2009-04-14T23:27:00.000-06:00

Just a simple card I made a while back,
I think in February, using my scraps!!

Next project...

2009-06-14T23:16:00.000-06:00

So this is my next project I just started for my daughter Shay.... plastic canvas Barbie furniture! She is so excited... actually I'm super excited too, though it is EXTREMELY time consuming!!

When I was little, my sister made me a bedroom set that I cherished, but unfortunately most of it was destroyed in a house fire that we had when I was just starting my Sophomore year of High School. Those were the only things I cried about losing in the fire because I wanted to someday give them to my daughter. So I'm going to try to make up for that damage and make some of this furniture for her now and hopefully someday she can give them to her daughter!! I love sentimental stuff like that! :)

Here is the Laundry Room...

and the Living room...

Here are the colors I'm using...
purples, greens with just a little yellow and white.

I'm hoping to find the pattern for the bedroom set too and maybe the kitchen but we'll see... let me get this done first! hehe Wish me lots of luck because I'm really going to need it... I have corpral tunnel that makes me work a bit on the slower side but I'm not going to let it stop me!!

My "Crafty" Resume...

2009-04-16T23:04:00.002-06:00

So awhile back, I applied for a job at one of my local scrapbook stores for a part time position. I didn't end up getting the job because I couldn't work in the morning, just evening, but I wanted to show off my resume that I made for it. I used to work for a scrapbook store and we loved when people would bring in resumes that were scrapbooked... it showed that they would enjoy working there. So I decided to too. I think it turned out simple but it gets the point across that I love to scrapbook!!

I hope to have this bear and the bee costume up for sale as a digital file in my Paper Piecing Beehive blog here soon!

(You're welcome to copy my designs for you own personal
use, but please don't recreate to sell...thanks a bunch!

Ben's Apron...

2009-05-30T22:50:00.000-06:00

Ok, so this ISN'T Ben but I had to use my son Kayde as the model and he wasn't too trilled about it! :) I made this boy apron for my cousin's son Ben. He LOVES to cook with this mom and even has his own toy kitchen. Oh I forgot to mention that Ben just turned 2 and I made it for his birthday. He also enjoys watching Rachel Ray! I think it is SO cute... maybe some day he'll become the next Chef Rocco! hehe I just purchased the material to makes my daughter, Shay, a new apron for her birthday but i also got enough to make a table cloth and all the accesories. It is green with cupcakes and red and pink cherries... I can't wait to start it!

My first hotpad... not too shabby!

Kayde is finally happy now that we whipped him up a bottle! lol I know it is a little big but Ben is a bit bigger and it has plenty of glowing room!

latest layouts...

2009-05-31T22:38:00.001-06:00

I recently made these 2 layouts for gifts. I designed the bear and the tutu using my Pazzles and finally actually cut them out and made them... which is a miracle in it's self! lol I love how this layout turned out... simple and it shows off the pictures of my nieces nicely!

I hope to have the bear and the tutu on my Paper Piecing Beehive blog soon for purchase as a digital file or PDF.

I already have my bunny file up for sale over at The Paper Piecing Beehive and I used my CuttleBug to cut our the flowers. I LOVE how this one turned out too!! All the fun Stickles and colors... so yummy!

(You're welcome to copy my designs for you own personal

use, but please don't recreate to sell...thanks a bunch!)

So Stink'n Much kit...

2009-06-16T21:59:00.003-06:00

So we finally have another kit up for sale over at

Kits N Giggles

This one is called "So Stink'n Much" and I absolutely LOVE it!! It was SO fun to put together and easy too! The reason I love it so much is because of the darling skunks that Ashley designed... they are supposed to represent an adult and a child. I used my adult skunk as Grandpa and the child as my son. They both come with bows that can be used to show that the skunk is either a boy or a girl... super smart of her! :) And Julio and I designed the cutout sheet this time around which was SO much fun... we've never did anything like it before, we think it turned out perfect... very versitile! Here is my take... I hope you enjoy!

Grandfather and Grandson...

The kit also comes with "bonus" templates

of a tree, a mushroom and clouds!
I used my CuttleBug to emboss the tree...

I made it looks like a scene in the middle of the layout...

To buy this kit please visit... Kits N Giggles

Flower Hair Pretties

2009-06-13T22:24:00.000-06:00

So my friend Ash showed me how to make these darling flower hair pretties! I'm so excited to make them in ever color for my daughter Shay. Well actually I've wore them a couple of times too! :) I've only made like 3 pairs of them but I'm so loving them... I already have some fabric to make more! They are so fun but a bit time consuming but also so worth it... Shay loves them! I love being crafty for my kids! hehe ;)

We went to an Air Show a couple weeks ago,
Shay and I wore them...Thanks Ash!

Kits N Giggles

2009-04-03T15:00:00.004-06:00

So my friend Jill (JillsPaperJems) and I are starting up a little business...

Kits N Giggles!

We are going to be making scrapbook layout kits that have our very own paper piecing in them and exclusive cut out sheets designed and created by my sister Kendra... her craft name is Daisy Doo, check her out!! We are starting off a little slow and just testing the waters to see how they do. Excited is an understatement on how we feel!! :)

How it works:

Our kits will include matching pattern paper, colored cardstock, ribbon, some of our darling paper piecing (disassembled, ready for you to put your creative touch to them), tracing templates for extras like flowers and eggs, and instructions and tips on how to get your creative juices flowin'. *Kits may vary to include more or less.

Our first kit ("Hop into Spring") is priced at $11.99 plus shipping. They are going to be priced a little differently mainly because they will include different things each time but we are going to try not to waiver too much. Hopefully in the future, we can have a set price!

Every kit, Jill and I will be putting one of them together with our own spin on them. We will then post them on our own personal blogs, so if you would like, once you purchase one of the kits, you can get a few ideas for your own. We also will be giving our tips on how we detail our paper piecing so if you need a little help in the beginning! :)

Oh and Kendra will not only be creating our exclusive cutout sheets, she has also agreed to become one of our designers!! So you will also get to see her spunky talent! ;)

If you have any questions feel free to email me...
katiebeescrap@hotmail.com

Wish us luck!! ;)

Hop into Spring kit

2009-04-03T15:55:00.007-06:00

Our very 1st Kit N Giggles Kit...
Hop into Spring!

Here is my take on this kit put together
using my cute kids as inspiration!

I totally love Stickles (glitter glue)...

I put a bit on all the titles and flowers.

Girl bunny... I added the pink bow from my stash.

Here is a close up of how I detail my bunny and chick...

With an angled makeup sponge, I use a sand colored ink to shade around each piece of the bunny before I assemble her. I use a rose pink ink for the pink parts using the same technique. Then I assemble her sometimes using pop dots, sometimes not... it just depends on what look I'm going for! On this layout, I used pop dots on the nose, hands and feet and then again when I adhered her to my page. Then I take regular old colored pencils in sandy brown colors and doodle around the edges of my bunny. And for the pink cheeks, I use a little pink chalk with a q-tip, but sometimes I'll use the rose pink ink on a make up sponge too. For the white accents, I use a white gel pen and a black gel pen for the eye lashes.

After it is all assembles on the page, then I go back in a use a little Diamond Glaze on the nose, feet. As for the chick... pretty much the same thing went into detailing him just different colors of course.

Click on the picture for a better look!

I used my own buttons for the centers of the flowers!
I uses Cuttlebug Embossing dies on eggs and flowers...
Boy bunny... (no bow) hehe

To get this kit... visit Kits N Giggles

Cupid Bunny...

2009-01-27T12:15:00.003-07:00

I made this "Cupid Bunny" to go along with my layout that I made for eBay but I decided to sell just one of these 'love' bunny's just in case someone wanted to create their own pages and use it for an embellishment!

SOLD

He is so darn cute, how could you not fall in love!?!

I left all the accessories disassembled just in case
you want to assemble him differently...

(You're welcome to copy my designs for you own personal
use, but please don't recreate to sell...thanks a bunch!)

Some Bunny Loves U

2009-03-18T15:48:00.007-06:00

I know I've been got for awhile, I had to get a whole lot of things done around the house and with my family. I started this layout over a month ago but just barely finished it today. :) YEAH! It was actually supposed to be for Valentines day but I think the colors also go for Easter or even some cute "love" pictures.

What I used:
-Pazzles Inspiration to cut all my bunnies
(You can purchase my Bunny cut files at
The Paper Piecing Beehive).
-Pazzles also to cut the 2 titles and cute flowers, which I also designed.
-Cuttlebug Embossing folders - Swiss Dots and Divine Swirls
-Diamond Glaze
-Fruit Punch Stickles
-Bazzill cardstock (I forgot what the patterned paper was)
-Autumn Leaves Flourish stamps
-Ink and sewing

SOLD

NotHisAngel font for the "Some Bunny"

A journaling tag...

This is the hidden tag... it is double sided

so a picture can go on the back side.

Here you can see how I used the Diamond Glaze,
Stickles, and pop dots better...

(You're welcome to copy my designs for you own personal
use, but please don't recreate to sell...thanks a bunch!)

another Twilight....

2009-02-03T09:47:00.002-07:00

I made another Twilight layout!! It is similar to my other ones just a bit different in colors and I got rid of the oval frame and added a cool title tag and also a Cullen Crest! I also did some fun overlaping with 2 colors of flourishes! Lots of fun Stickles and Diamond Glaze through out of course! ;) And I tried a different stitch this time to change things up a bit... the stitch is a bugger to work with though... I only broke one needle this time!! hehe But I think it turned out beautiful! TFL - Kate

What I used...
- Pazzles to cut out the Cullen Crest and Edward & Bella
paper piecing, oh and the title tag too!!
- I also used Twirls and Swirls Pazzles CD for the flourishes.
- Diamond Glaze and Stickles.

Check out HallmarkScrapbook.com for all these fun products!!

SOLD

I had so much fun with this Twilight title tag. I made it so it could flip open to reveal more room for pictures or journaling.... I think I will be doing this in the future a lot more!!

Diamond Glaze on the black of the Cullen Crest...
It looks really neat in person!

Here is another hidden tag with 2 more spots
for photos or journaling.
But I wanted to show a closer picture of the stitching...**As far as the paper piecing of Edward &Bella is concerned, my husband and I have put a lot of time into designing and creating this one-of-a kind paper piecing, so please, please, PLEASE, don't replicate it for resale. We consider it a piece of art and should be treated as such.

Thank you so much for all the
support, encouragement, and understanding!!

Abby's Baptism Envelope Book...

2009-03-26T11:29:00.004-06:00

I made this fun envelope book for my sweet niece Abby who just recently turned 8 and was baptism. This little book was created using envelopes so there would be pockets full of advice and congratulations for her big day! Ribbon always makes me happy so I added loads of it on the tags, the binding and throughout the whole thing! -TFL

What I used:
Pazzles Inspiration for all the words
Zutter Bind It All for the binding
Star Dust Stickles
Autumn Leaves flourish clear stamps
Making Memories flowers
Buttons, ribbon, staples and sewing
All My Memories patterned paper pad

I used the fonts BlackJack & Greer...
The tags ended up having white cardstock on top
of the colored cardstock with the written advice...
Tags poppin' out of the envelope pockets...
And you can NEVER have too much ribbon!! ;)

Made With Love

2009-03-18T15:34:00.003-06:00

I made this page a while back, but realized that I never posted it. It isn't my absolute favorite, mainly because I couldn't figure out what else it needed, so I set it aside thinking I would come back to it later. Now, I realize that it is okay to do some things simple. I did have a lot of fun designing and welding the title together... it actually took way too much time, but I really like how it turned out! With the journaling circle, I used my Pazzles Pen tool and a sepia gel pen... this little accessory for my Pazz is fantastic. Although I didn't do anything too exciting with it, you CAN really get creative with it!!

What I used:
-Pazzles for the title and the 2 wavy scalloped circles.
-Pazzles Pen Tool for the writing in the journaling circle.
(The Pen Tool is on sale over at HallmarkScrapbook.com right now!)
-American Craft ribbon.
-I think the paper was Cosmo Cricket (please correct me if I'm wrong).
-Bazzill cardstock.