mixing and matching {lily bee}

when it comes to mixing and matching papers from different collections.... i usually don't go there. yeap, if you've notice I usually scrap within a collection - that is except for those created with the studio calico kits and thus is the reason that I decided to subscribe... to challenge myself. so when my lily bee assignment came this month.. to the create a layout using all 3 of their new collections... i was like wah? (and a big thanks to the ladies there as they are super sweet and always ready to help... thanks *wink*)

but to be honest, I was really surprised with myself that I was able to pull if off...



and also discovered that an easy way to mix different pattern papers.... is to use bits of it here and there... and another item {from my stash} that I'm crazy about at the moment are these gorgeous fabric flowers from prima. at first I was like ... uhmm no thank you, but once I used the first one, I had to go back and buy all the colors...lol



and honestly, if you haven't used these tiny alpha stickers yet... you are definitely missing out on something! the bigger alpha stickers are from bella blvd.



also had quite a bit to write but didn't want to take away the white space balance and therefore opted for some hidden journaling... and of course, making go use of that bicycle stamp from the happily lost collection. {another must have item} lol



thanks again for stopping by everyone and hoping to have a few more "fun" layouts done soon. for some reason I haven't been scrapping as much as I used to and instead, just sitting around surfing or trying to re-sort everything...lol