What’s a ScrapHappy post? It’s an opportunity to create something new using scraps of paper, cloth, yarn, really anything. Our host, Kate, of Tall Tales from Chiconia, turns out gorgeous projects month after month. If you would like to join us, please let Kate know.
My dear friend Laura sent me a gift last year wrapped in beautiful blue paper, dotted with bumblebees. Bees have significance for her and her family, so she incorporates them in her art, cards, and other beautiful creations.
I gently unwrapped the gift to preserve the paper and set it aside to make her a card.
Gift wrap can be tricky to work with as it’s generally thinner and easier to tear. In this case, it worked beautifully.
In addition to the gift wrap, I used a scrap of black card stock. I stamped the sentiment “You are Wonderful” on the upper left, then attached it to a 5 x 7 card. I used my die-cutting machine to cut circles around several of the bees.
One of the bees sits on the front of the card, raised with a few foam dots.
Two of the bees decorate the envelope, and a fourth one acts as a seal on the back.
I enjoy these monthly ScrapHappy posts. If you’re reading this and thinking of joining us, please do. Be sure to check out all the other scrappy posts this month linked below. Most of these blogs will be live on or just after April 15, 2021.
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynn, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy, Jill,
Claire, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris,
Kerry, Claire, Jean, Jon, Hayley, Dawn,
Gwen, Bekki, Sue L, Sunny, Kjerstin,
Vera, Nanette, Ann, Nancy, Dawn 2, Noreen,
Bear, Carol, Preeti and Edith
Gardening Nirvana 
Bee-utiful!! I love it. What a clever way to send a note back to your friend. Gorgeous.
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Thank you, Amy! xo
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Your creativity continues to amaze me!
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Thank you, Mary! xo
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How lovely and creative!
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Thank you, Cindy. xo
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Oh, I LOVE the hovering bee on the front of the card, you can almost hear the gentle buzzing 🙂 Lovely and clever use of what other people throw away, bravo!
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Thank you, Kate! I love these monthly challenges.
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a lovely use of wrapping paper!
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Thank you, Claire.
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top idea, nicely done.
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Thank you, Dawn.
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Good work. Jackie is good at this, too. We have a farm shop selling cherry tomatoes in small cardboard trays. Using two or three she turns them into gift boxes.
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I would love to see one of her gift boxes, Derrick. What a clever idea!
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I’ll picture one today, Alys
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What a lovely card for your friend to receive – knowing that you recycled the pretty wrapping paper she used for you.
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Thank you, Lynn!
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Such a snappy, buzzy card! Thanks for telling me how you made those circles. I was wondering how the heck you got such a round shape. Beyond my cutting skills, that’s for sure. 😉
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My BigShot die cutting machine is a gem. I waited years to get one, and then wondered why? I use it for scrapbooking and card making, and I share it with my sister as well. It was under $100, but like many things I figured it could do witthout.
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A good example of how a tool is very much worth the money. One hundred dollars well spent!
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Thank you!
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I love the way you have raised the bee from the surface. 😃🐝 You are so creative!
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Awwww. Thank you, Cathy.
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What a lovely card!
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Thank you!
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You’re the queen of thinking of ways to re-employee pretty things to have a new life. Sweet project Alys! I adore bumble bees too. I hope they visit my garden often this year xK
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Thank you, my dear. I hope you have lots of bees in your hood. We have paper wasps and bees working hard in the garden. I recently learned that paper wasps will also take care of a white fly infestation. I’m so glad I finally learned that paper wasps and yellow jackets are two completely different wasps: one docile and the other aggressive. We’re lucky to have the docile ones. xo
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Eeeep, Yellow Jackets! Yes, they’re relentless. As a seasoned yard dweller, I’ve been chased and even the threat of a crazy woman wielding a deadly flip-flop doesn’t deter them. If it’s been dry and sunny, like the kind of weather you wish for in the summer, they come out. Just bring out food or drinks.
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I’m always thinking about making a card. You at least, get the job beautifully done. We need more good bees. Love this.
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