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Fun and Games
Nothing says Summer in Burntisland like the return of the annual Highland Games and Fair. The community here is justifiably proud of the fact these
Welcome to The Hive. Typically a hive is where busy bees live and I think that just about describes our household and our creative endeavours. Our hope is this hive will be where you come for inspiration, information and ideas that you can apply to your own creative projects. This is your community so I’ll be posting articles of a creative nature which I hope you’ll find interesting but if you have any questions of your own or things you’d like me to cover here, then do let me know by clicking this link and completing the form provided. Get In Touch
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Material goods …
It’s 5.22pm on the 22nd of May and the year is 2022. You could say the number 2 is a bit special to me right
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The art of creating work-life balance
How many of you feel you have managed to achieve the perfect work-life balance? As someone who is feeling a little frazzled around the edges
Fiver Fest
Milestones and Snowdrops
As well as sharing news from Bumbumbee Creative, I do love to share stories about the little bumbumbees and their various artistic exploits or how
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The bright side of winter
We’re more than three-quarters of the way through winter here in Scotland and it shouldn’t be too long before we start to see the first
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Be courageous in your creativity
2022 is all about being courageous, creative and inventive.
New Stockist
Christmas – it’s in the bag
I know how frenetic it all gets at this time of year. Our minds are filled with unanswerable questions. What am I going to get
New Product
A berry merry Christmas
Dare I say it? The C-word? No not C*v*D… It seems Christmas is only a few short weeks away even though it only seems like
New Product
Looks like rain …
My latest illustration was inspired by a conversation with my sister. She lives in Australia and though we manage to stay connected through technology, she
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Rosie’s two – time to reflect
I can’t believe it’s been a year since we celebrated Rosie being a Wild One. Having children seems to make the passage of time more
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Little Bumbumbee starts school
August in Scotland means it’s back-to-school time for teachers and students alike. The end of this year’s summer holiday was harder than most for me
Markets and Craft Fairs
Off to market
In amongst all the family activities, the summer holidays have been packed with commissions, mark-making, new products and local markets. I love attending the local
pop up shop
Be seen in green
Here we are already the first Saturday in July. What is everyone up to today? If you are looking for something worthwhile to do and
Fiver Fest
Busy bees in Burntisland
June’s been a busy month for us here at Bumbumbee Creative. There’s always a sense of excitement around the Summer months as we wait on
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Summer celebrations with pirates and rainbows
June was filled with celebrations at home. Father’s Day was a day of fun for Alex and the kids. I don’t know what we would
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Buzzing with excitement
Hello everyone. We are buzzing with excitement here at Bumbumbee Creative this week. You see we have a double celebration on our hands. Some of