Honey-comb Through Your Memories With This Spring Scrapbook Layout

Do you know why bees makes hexagon shapes in their hives? The short answer: Hexagons enable the bees to make very efficient use of space while using as little wax as possible, holding the maximum amount of honey and pollen! Well, what better to combine the hexagonal nature of bees than with the Embossed Hexagon Punch?! Plus, when you add in the Bumblebee Punch and Endless Meadows collection, you’re sure to be buzzin’ with beautiful layouts! See for yourself, as blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu integrates all of these items into one spectacular spring scrapbook layout!

To create this layout you will need:

• Endless Meadows Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Endless Meadows Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Endless Meadows Embellishments or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Endless Meadows Stickers or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Endless Meadows Variety Mat Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Black & Hot Fudge Solid Cardstocks or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Bumblebee Punch or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — Returning September
• Embossed Hexagon Punch or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Custom Cutting System with Jumbo Circle & Oval Patterns or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• 12-inch Trimmer or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• All-Purpose Scissors or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Tape Runner or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Repositionable Tape Runner Refill or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
• Foam Squares or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)

Step 1: Cut a ring using the inside and outside edges of the Jumbo Circle Pattern with the Blue Blade from Hot Fudge Solid Cardstock. Cut another ring using the inside and outside edges of the Jumbo Circle Pattern with the Green Blade from Hot Fudge Solid Cardstock. Set aside the cut-out frame for the base of this layout.

Step 2: Cut a piece of dusty sky blue raindrops tonal paper to measure 11-3/4″ x 11-3/4″ and add to the cut out frame*.

Step 3: Using the Embossed Hexagon Punch, punch about 40 hexagon shapes from various patterned papers. Adhere the hexagon shapes to the smaller hot fudge ring as shown. Trim the excess. (As you adhere hexagon shapes, some of the shapes may not align perfectly in the end. We will cover the area with embellishments.) Adhere it to the larger hot fudge ring and add to the base.

Step 4: Cut an oval using the inside edge of the largest Custom Cutting System Oval Pattern with the Red Blade from Hot Fudge Solid Cardstock. Cut an oval using the inside edge of the largest Custom Cutting System Oval Pattern with the Green Blade from the honey yellow texture designer paper. Adhere the honeycomb border stickers and trim the excess. Add it to the hot fudge piece and then to the embellishment.

Step 5: Using the Bumblebee Punch, punch three bumblebees from Black Solid Cardstock. Cut three ovals using the inside edge of the smallest Custom Cutting System Oval Pattern with the Blue Blade from the honey yellow texture designer paper. Adhere it to the body of your bumblebees. Cut a piece of dusty sky blue speckles designer paper to fill in the wings.

Step 6: Adhere mats, stickers and embellishments, using Foam Squares on some for added dimension.

Are you buzzin’ with delight for this spring scrapbook layout? What do you think of Sachiyo’s design work? Relay your thoughts, ideas and more with us and others!