The Busy Bee Creative Studio

08/19/2026

My idea of a day off = resetting the vendor booth for fall 🍁 Yes, this counts as self-care. Come see it in person! Crabapple Hollow Village

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

I have an update on our Cuddle Buddy Service Project. Nancy has 24 plus kits ready to be assembled! If anyone is interested in coming in to sew a few of these or would be willing to take a couple of kit home to sew it would be appreciated!

08/18/2026

📚✂️ CALLING ALL PAPER CRAFTERS! ✂️📚

I’m thinking about hosting a Sunday Craft Crop at The Hive and I want to know… would you be interested?

Bring your supplies, spread out, and spend the day crafting with other creative people! Whether you’re into:

📸 Scrapbooking
📖 Junk Journaling
💌 Card Making & Stamping
✂️ Or a little bit of EVERYTHING!

I’m envisioning a relaxed Sunday where you can bring your current projects and actually have the time and space to work on them—without having to clean off the kitchen table halfway through! 😂

🐝 Plenty of crafting time
🍿 Snacks
🥪 Lunch and/or dinner options
☕ Drinks
👯 A fun day with fellow crafters!

But first, I need to know if there’s enough interest to make it happen!

Drop an emoji below:

📸 = Scrapbooking
📖 = Junk Journaling
💌 = Card Making/Stamping
🐝 = I do a little of everything!
🙋‍♀️ = JUST GIVE ME A TABLE — I’M IN!

And tag your crafty friends who might want to spend a Sunday creating with us!

If we get enough interest, I’ll start working on a date! 🐝

08/17/2026

So I hear from across the hall that it is black cat day!!! Here is my Luna aka the supervisor!!! She likes to make sure I am working while I am home!!!

08/16/2026

🐝 DON’T FORGET — I’m opening TODAY (Sunday)!

I’ll be at The Bee from 3:30–6ish for The Hive’s Bee Event, but you can still come in to PAINT or SHOP! 🎨🛍️

And have you looked outside?! 🌧️ The weather is YUCK! So forget the yard work and come inside where it’s dry and MAKE A MESS!

The best part?

YOU DON’T HAVE TO CLEAN IT UP! 😂🙌

🐝 Stop in anytime after 3:30 PM
🎨 Pick a project & paint
🛍️ Shop around
☔ Escape the yucky weather
🧹 Leave the mess with me!

Come hang out at The Busy Bee Creative Studio — where creativity is always buzzing! 🐝💛

08/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome KnK Create to The Bee! 🐝✨

They’ll be joining us for a Resin Bar, giving you the chance to try something a little different and create your own unique resin piece.

I love being able to bring other creative makers into the studio and give you even more ways to come in, make something fun, and maybe discover a new favorite craft!

Be sure to follow KnK Create on Facebook so you can check out more of what they do and show them some local love. 💛

The registration link will be coming soon, so keep an eye out!

You can check out the event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1984405478918232

Come support another local creative business and get crafty with us at The Bee!

Send a message to learn more

08/16/2026

South Side Band Boosters has your door covered from October through January! 🎨🚪

They chose some awesome seasonal door hanger designs, so you can paint something you'll be able to enjoy all through fall, the holidays, and into winter!

Even better — you'll get a fun night out and help support the South Side Band Boosters at the same time. 💛

Check out their flyer for all the project choices, event details, and registration information:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19E1oa2ZuF/

Grab a friend, pick your favorite, and come paint with us! 🐝
(a link to the event is in the comments)

Join us for a Paint Party! 👩🏽‍🎨🎨 Bring a friend and come for an enjoyable afternoon!

🟣Date: Sunday, October 11th
🟠Time: 2:00pm
🟡Location: Hookstown American Legion

All proceeds for this fundraiser will go to the marching band trip fund to help send the students to Disney in the spring. 😃

Sign up today and pick the design you want!

Order deadline is: September 7th

Use this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScga2quwQgXRn65i-Gx9EUPPkXezJlZw3DDvrFseDg5EUE7hA/viewform

08/16/2026

🐝🎄 Calling Local Makers & Small Businesses! 🎄🐝

We’re working on something new at The Busy Bee and The Hive on 3rd and want to see if there’s enough interest to make it happen!

We are exploring the possibility of opening The Hive’s Holiday Market — a seasonal shopping space featuring handmade gifts, local finds, unique products, and small businesses from approximately mid-September through mid-December.

✨ Here’s the idea:

Vendors would have their own designated display space inside The Hive, but you would NOT need to be there every day to sell your products!

You would set up and stock your space, and the market would be open for customers to shop. We would handle customer checkout and track sales for participating vendors.

We are still working out all of the details, including:
• Vendor pricing
• Space options
• Sales & payout procedures
• Market policies and final operating details

Right now, we are simply trying to determine if there is enough vendor interest to move forward!

If this sounds like something your business may be interested in, please complete our short Vendor Interest Form at the link below.

👉https://forms.gle/pgg73wz6NvLGByBA7

There is no commitment to participate by completing the form, and submitting an interest form does not guarantee acceptance. We want to create a fun, well-rounded shopping experience with a great variety of products and businesses.

🎁 Handmade gifts
🎨 Local makers
🛍️ Unique finds
🎄 Holiday shopping
🐝 All under one roof at The Hive on 3rd!

Know a local maker or small business who might be a great fit? Tag them or share this post with them!

Let’s see if we can make The Hive’s Holiday Market happen! 🐝🎄

Send a message to learn more

08/15/2026

🐝 HELP THE BEE HIT 500! 🐝

We’re SO CLOSE — only about 25 followers away from 500!

I’ll be opening the Busy Bee early tomorrow at 3:30 PM during the special bee-themed event happening at The Hive, and I thought we’d have a little fun while we’re there!

🍯 Stop into the Busy Bee between 3:30–6:00 PM and enter our FREE giveaway!

No purchase necessary! We’ll have a few fun prizes up for grabs, including a Kids Craft Kit, Halloween mini painting goodies and Busy Bee Studio credit!

Already following us? You’re still invited to enter! 💛

Haven’t followed us yet? Tomorrow is the perfect time — help us get this little Bee to 500 followers!

☀️ PLUS — Gimme S’more Summer continues!

We’re extending our special $35 SUMMER PROJECT SALE for one more day! Choose from select summer projects to paint in the studio or take home for later.

🐝 Stop in, see what the Busy Bee is all about, check out the projects, ask me about Open Paint, parties and fundraisers — or just say hello!

📍 The Busy Bee Creative Studio inside The Hive on 3rd
⏰ Opening early at 3:30 PM tomorrow!

Let’s see if we can hit 500! 🎉🐝