Bee Happy

Happy Saturday!

Found this cute shirt on amazon, have you ever bought a shirt

where the collar feels like it's choking you?

Well, this collar on this shirt makes me feel that way

so I took to finding out how to remedy it.

Start by laying your shirt flat,

then fold it shoulder to shoulder which is in half down

the center of the shirt like below.

Make sure you fold it in half down the center so

that the shoulder seams touch shoulder seams.

Like this......

Making sure that your seams are togtherher 

Decide how low you want your scoop to be,

personally I don't want a low scoop

so I will just cut right along the seam of the neck.

And the reason I didn't lay out the shirt for cutting

just folded is that it makes the outcome of shirt be low in the front

and also low in the back making for the t-shirt to fall off your shoulder which is fine, it will just be more like a "flashdance" type of shirt.

So start to cut your shirt using a good pair of 

fabric scissors.

Keep going......

I just cut it right off, easy as that.

Now here comes the important part,

by folding it shoulder to shoulder instead of front

to back you can see in the above photo how

the scoop stays in the front and the heighth 

of the shirt stays right up the back of the neck.

Again if you are looking for a t shirt to fall off 

your shoulder and be low in the back then 

fold it front to back. 

Another thing you can add is a slight snip right in the

center of the new neckline to have it drape open a little

Once you wash your t shirt the neckline will roll a bit 

which I think is cute.

So much better!

No more tight collar around my neck!

Now I can BEE-happy wearing this shirt!

Always striving to teaching you something new!

Fall Signs

Hello friends!

Grabbed me some canvas' at the Dollar Tree,

they had three different sizes,  4 x 6, 6 x 8, and 8 x 10

Once you unwrap them starting from the back

rip away the canvas.

This will take you down to raw wood as you see on the 

left in the above photo.

I try and always use what I have on hand, this

is the stain I used to stain the frame

Valspar Dark Satin.

Grab a sponge brush and lightly stain the frame.

Let dry at least an hour 

Here are the three that I stained.

I love to look online and google free printables

and that's how I found these three adorable

printables that I wanted to frame for fall.

I started with keeping the border around the saying but then at the 

last minute decided to cut it smaller without the border.

I purchased  a tag board also at the Dollar Tree,

I got the black one that I could back the prints on them

instead of using the white tag board. 

I think it gives it a pop.

How cute are these?

And they cost under $5 to make!

Just print out the printables on cardstock

paper and buy your canvas' and tag 

board at the Dollar Tree.

Great inexpsensive fall craft!

Pumpkin Patch Sign

Getting all of the fall feels over here....

Made up this cute fall sign,

I know you will love giving it a try!

Start by finding a free printable online or on pinterest.

For the wood pieces I used wood shims from 

the Home Depot- you get 42 for $4.99

Imagine all the little signs you can make!

Start by cutting your shims down to 9 1/2"

I cut mine right on my papercutter.

The wood is very soft and easy to cut.

Then using a stain and sponge brush, lightly

add the stain and let dry.

This is the stain I used, 

Valspar in dark stain

Stain four of the pieces of shim

Start by laying one of the shims down and adding 

a line of glue across the top and making sure you line

up the shims correctly, push down to make sure you get them adhered.

Like you see here....

Now add a small dimes worth of glue to the left and right

of the shim and add your twine. I cut the twine at 25"long

Now add the top shim by adding glue to the existing one,

press it down to make sure it adheres well.

Like you see below....

The next step is to add the shims at the bottom.

Add glue to the shim most of the way across and lay

the paper sign over the glue.  Add glue on top

now and add the top shim.

Now you are done!!!  That easy!

Dahlia Love

Adding a little sunshine to your sunday morning with dahlia's from my garden  (a few from my neigbbor's too)

The above dahlia's on the lower half of the arrangement are called

Karma Choc Dahalia's, they are the only dahlia that has a scent and would you believe that they actually smell like chocolate?!!!!

Here is another..... it's called

Penhill Watermelon, it's stunning with it's peach tones

and spidery leaves.  

The ball type dahlia's in the photo is a vibrant crimson red pom pom called Natal.

Here is a photo of the Karma Choc up close so you can 

see it,  make sure and add this to your dahlia garden next year.

It's just down right dreamy, smell and all!!!!

And....... a drum roll please!

Now for the winner of the giveaway!

Marjie Schaefer!!!

I will be reaching out to you to get your goodies to you!

Thank you for participating!

Happy sunday friends!

Giveaway!

Who needs a little fun today?

Let's do a giveaway! 

To follow along leave me a message below saying what it is that you like to

see on my blog most.  What inspires you most, is it the diy's, the cardmaking,

adventures, inspriationals.  I want to know! 

Also, go follow me on Facebook or Instagram.

Because, well, you do come see me from time to time and I want to be sure

the content is something of value to you!

So come play along.......

In the giveaway you will receive the two sets of cards

one is 5 cards with the Hey rainbow the other is the cards

with the peonies from my garden that read "you are gifted in manys"

on it.  10 of those.

And last but not least the wood bead tassle.  

These pictures below give you a little idea what you can do with 

the beads.  I am posting them because this is the most asked question

about the beads.  What do I do with them!!  

Decorate away my friends!

A little early for pumpkins, but I like to put them around the stem, and I even 

do this on my real pumpkins.

You can wrap them around curtains or towels like you see here....

Even tossed around a teapot or vase or wine bottle to gift someone

The possibilities are endless!

So,  leave me your message and let the fun begin!

I will choose a winner on saturday night at 9pm 

Hello Pumpkin

                    It's always exciting when your Paper Pumpkin kit is shipped in a special box!

These one of a kind boxes are a fun collectiable for long time subscribers.  and act as a tease to the contents inside!

The September kit is a must have for those who love to celebarte all things fall and spooky.

And for those who don't enjoy celebrating Halloween haunts, there is a multi occasion stamp set combined with a variety of die cuts and reversiable paper pieces that offer you many ways to make some great fall cards. 

The Hello Pumpkin kit includes enough product to create projects celebrating Halloween, Thanksiving and the Autumn season. 

You don't want to miss out on this one!  

You can subscribe to the fall kit from August 11- September - September 10th 

                     Just click on the link Paper Pumpkin

Dahlia Love

It's been a full weekend of lots of gardening and yard work.

I spent the majority of my time outside shaping up and shearing

many trees and shrubs.

I also took the time to remove these outdoor lights that our previous owners put out on the fencing.  It took me 2 hours to get all the nails

out of the fencing.

Once done I ended up painting the entire fence!

Onto some beauty from the garden,

this gorgeous dinner plate dahlia from my neighbor.

My dahlia's are just starting to pop and this is the first 

time I have tried growing them.

Be prepared for a lot of flower photos!

In the mean time enjoy!

Christmas Ornament

Who's ready for a Christmas diy?

Come on, it's not too early for these.

And better yet, even the kiddos can make these!

What you'll need:

mini ball jars (the 4" ones)

battery operated tea lights

(you can get 4 for a $1 at the Dollar tree)

some glitter paper, can be any color, I chose silver

Silver tinsel ribbon or any ribbon you prefer 

3D medium sized glue dots 

Start with your ball jar lid, using an aul punch a hole through the

center of the lid.  Take your silver tinsel twine or which ever

ribbon you have on hand and feed it through the hole front

to back.  Like you see below.

I used my hot glue gun and put a dot of glue underneath

the knotted twine to keep it in place. 

Now moving onto the tea light,

cut your piece of chosen paper 1/2" x 5.

Using your glue gun add a dot of glue anywhere

on the candle and add the paper, wrap it around and

secure it with another dot of glue.  All done!

Mine looks like this.... look below

Moving onto the ball jar,

take one of the 3D glue dots and 

put it in the bottom of the jar.

Add the tea light, be sure you turn it to on before

you set in the bottom of the jar.

Looks like this.....

Put the lid back on and hand it from a tree or Chrismtas tree!

How pretty and easy was that!

When it's dark out and it's even prettier!

Hope you made one of these beauties!