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Bee Bottles & The Wolf at the Door
Filed under Art Projects, Bella Ayers, Featured Artwork, Giveaways, Laura Carson, Newsletters, Red Riding Hood Kit, Tutorials
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. However, you can see the supply list items from Bella’s project that are still available on the new site.
More Bees? ! know! All the projects Laura made in her last bee extravaganza were fab, and she has even more in store! Before I hand over this introduction to Miz Bella (Kim Ayers), I want to note that Miz Bella herself also has a fabulous project today! (Truly amazing as poor Bella is down with the flu!) And I also want to mention the New Bits & Books FREE Gift Kit! Plus, don’t forget to enter TWO new Giveaways (more info below)!
It seems, Dear Readers, that Miz Laura Carson hasn’t quit with her buzzing around like a bee drunk off of its own honey. We have even more beautiful projects from her with a bee theme!
Take a look at the altered bee bottle (at right) that would be perfect to use as harvest and Fall decor (made with one of the New and On Sale! Honey Bee Glass Bottles). Don’t go getting all freaked out that you couldn’t replicate it — because Laura takes you through it step by step and it is bee-yond easy. Yeah, horrible pun but it’s the fever I have talking not me!
I love the bee skep topper. I’m not going to tell you how to make it, my fever won’t allow it. However! Once you see how it is made couldn’t you see making some too cute bee skep ornies out of them as well? Embellished and hanging off of a garland, dangling from the center center of a Fall wreath or hanging off an autumn tree would look just fab.
Next up are TWO mason jar toppers! Both of them use images from her Bees Collage Sheet on the top of the lids (toppers).
And how cute is that little mobile hanging inside (hooked to the underside of the lid)! And the jar lights up (with an LED Tea Light inside)!
Follow Laura’s tutorial and make your own bee themed jar or go a step further and change it up a bit for Halloween or any holiday you’d like. It would look pretty cute right smack in the middle if your kitchen window or the middle if your dining room table.
Ok. Leslie taking over again. Wow! I love all the dark red and green in Bella’s Little Red Riding Hood House (Christmas colors but not Christmasy at all!)
Bella started with one of the New and On Sale! Personal House Shrine Kits. Then she noticed the happy accident that the width of the house exactly matches the width of the Small Paper Mache Books. So she attached a book to the back of her shrine and created a storybook house (see the book on the back of the house at right). Clever!
Bella explains, “I put the house on a Candlestick Holder. Then glued the paper mache book to the back of the house so that bottom of book was flush with bottom of candlestick. The candlestick is what holds everything up.”
Take a peek at Miz Bella’s Supply List and then scroll down for more inspiration and to enter the Giveaways! And don’t forget the new Bits & Books FREE Gift Kit (with pages from an antique Brothers’ Grimm book)!
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Hooray! A Big Bad Wolf House Giveaway!
In addition to these goodies from Miz Bella’s Little Red Riding Hood House (that’s a link to the supply list with links and photos):
– Mixed Red Tiny Paper Roses
– Oh Grannie Dear Collage Sheet
– Personal House Shrine Kit
– Red Music Scrapbook Paper
– Red Riding Hood #1 Collage Sheet
– Small Paper Mache Book
– The Wolf At The Door Collage Sheet
– Tiny Green Leaf Garland
I included a set of the New and On Sale! Miniature Pinecone Picks.
And one of the New Bits & Books FREE Gift Kits.
AND one of the Dragonfly Chipboard Tabbed Albums (see photos below and more info about how TEN of you can win one!)
To enter the Big Bad Wolf House Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY OR TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, FRIDAY, August 15, 2014).
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So check your mailbox on Sunday morning to see who won and for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
PLUS, see below for info about the Special Dragonfly Chipboard Tabbed Album Giveaway (for TEN lucky winners — randomly chosen from all orders placed today through August 18th)!
Hey, who won the Snarky Housewives Tins Giveaway? That would be Jen R! Please check your email for my message about getting your mailing address.
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One of my favorite fables!!!!!
this looks so cute….hope to win.
Your design team knocks it out of the park, I have to say! I love Little Red Riding Hood, my dad used to read it to me…I have to try my hand at creating a shrine. Maybe I’ll get lucky…finally…or not…simply looking at all these beauties is awesome!
WoWZA !! That is soooo awesome – I would just love to have me a wolf house 😀
Such a fabulous creation 😀
IKE x
Mr random selector please pick me, please pick me!! I just love Little Red Riding Hood!!
Congrats, Jen R! What sweetness.
Oh random selector Gods, I really wanna win this
Oh almighty random selector lady pleaseeeee pick me!!
very cute Red Riding Hood House. Would love to win it.
Yes please!!!!!!!
Oh my!!! I would love to win!!! Hoping I’m lucky!!!!!!
LOVE Little Red Riding Hood! What a wonderful giveaway!
Love this would love to win
Wow that bee bottle is bee-utiful!
I “bee” “wolf”ing down this giveaway.
Sweeet!
Love the Bee theme lots of great ideas. I have to try them out!
You know I can handle any wolf that comes to my door! Lovely inspiration, just beeautiful!
Send those bees and the big, bad guy right to my door!
Loving the bee theme!
Ah but those little houses have so much potential…. Red Riding Hood, all kinds of Halloween fun…… Very cool!
How fun. I love the red riding hood!
Love this giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win
I love the red riding theme. Thanks for the inspirations.
Lovely set of Red Riding Hood goodies! Would live to win!
Oh my Leslie! What big prizes you have today! Love the Red Riding Hood project and would love to make my own story book box! So many good things happening today on the blog that I am all abuzzzzzzzzzzz! Can’t wait to see who the lucky winners are!
Absolutely wonderful!
Amazing work on the bee bottle – and I just love Red Riding Hood :o)
The collage papers of this giveaway are just the best.
Oh wow! How awesome is this giveaway!! Fingers crossed!
Super altered bottle ideas. And another great giveaway. Love the tiny paper roses!
Great Giveaway! Love it!
These are fabulous! I’d love a shot at making some of my own…Thanks for doing these fun giveaways!
What a fun giveaway!!!
I’m really enjoying all the Red Riding Hood projects!
Love that pesky big bad wolf! Excellent giveaway!
hahah..That Red Riding Hood project is a hoot! Love it! Oh how I wish I’d win this…you all have such great embellishments! love Alpha Stamps!
Very cute giveaway!
love it!!
Laura and Bella are both generous, inspirational artists. Thanks to all of you at Alpha Stamps for continuing to share these incredible projects with us!
What fun!
What a cute giveaway!! Thanks
Wow! Hey Mr. R. I would sure love to win this!
Wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! this would be so great to win such a prize !
I would love to win. Thanks for the opportunity!
I hope I am selected so it will “bee” mine – all mine – mine – mine. (sinister laugh follows)
Awesome…LOVE those beeeees!!!
I so love the giveaways. Even if I don’t win there are so many ideas to use!
Oh WOW love love it!
Yes, please! This is very nice.
Your artists are so clever! I love the little bit of the Grimm story added. Thanks for the great giveaways, and the lovely ideas from your team.
Love this project.
Storytelling! Such a fun!
Wolves are cool!so is alpha stamps!
What a great collection. Love to win!
I’d welcome the big bad wolf in this house…
Wow! These are lovely!
More fun cuteness…and sinister wolfishness!
Anazing projects, would love to win!
Love this giveaway!
What awesome ideas!
Yum, fun!
This is great! Would love to have it on it’s way to me!!!
Alway wonderful products and giveaways!
Love this giveaway – it is adorable with the Little Red Riding Hood theme.
Amazing you guys are so talented. I’m always surprised. Thank alpha stamps you rock!
Laura,& Kim, you’re brilliant! I must make one of each of your delightful Honey Bee Glass Jars and Red Riding Hood Cottage. Sure would be nice to win The Wolf at the Door goodies in this giveaway!
I remain impressed
I ain’t afraid of no wolf! Just love your inspiration.
what an unusual theme. I enjoy it.
I’m making a “bee” project right one out of an upcycled plastic pretzel container. You have such wonderful inspiration in your blog
Mix Laura Carson does it again! She’s one of the most exciting artist I know.
Fabulous bottle art! Love the Wolf at the Door too! Way to go artists.
As always” LOVE IT”
Nice!
Awesome giveaway!! Thanks for the chance!!!
I love this! The colors are great, true to the time they could all have been drawn. This could be my fall project, for my granddaughters, all 4. From 23 to 5.
I would love to win this! Thanks for the opportunity. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
I sure hope that this wolf comes knocking at my door! Thanks for letting me invite him in.
you guys just have way too much fun
Loving Laura’s new bee bottles and the Red Riding Hood house is wonderful! Thanks for another great giveaway.
I think I’d better try my hand at making those stunning bee bottles for my most amazing, fabulous, and favorite mixed media shop, the Bee Hive,LLC in Toledo, Oregon!! I just love Thursday’s and Sunday’s to see what new, and creative projects Alpha Stamps have dreamed up!!
Just gorgeous and so very creative. I love it!
Does your team EVER run out of ideas!! But then again, how could they with all those fabulous goodies to play with 🙂
Love Laura’s bottles!
Love the bee jars! Really hope I win this time.
Love it all! Definetly going to make one of Laura’s bee bottles.
Love Red Riding Hood and the Wolf!
That Laura Carson is most clever!! I love her Bee Jars!!
Laura is the best!
I love Red Riding Hood. Please pick my number!
Would love to win this giveaway! Just received my August kit and I could really expand. Thank you for the opportunity!
love the kit!!! I collect all sorts of Red Riding Hood stuff…this would be great addition!
Fun, fun, fun!
gotta love the little red hiding hood!!!
GRRRR! What delicious projects you’ve shared, and handsome prize package, also…the better to create with!
Amazing jars!
This is so much fun! Love it
great
Another great giveaway.
I’m so inspired!
The package looks like great fun.
Oh gosh, I just love you all !!! you do give me a push over to thhe other side ! i WOULD LOOOOVE TO WIN !!! PUUUUULEEEEEEZE !
love this!!!!!! thanks for such a great give away sooooooo nice
Fun stuff and a great giveaway!!