Sharing :)

As you know, our little group here on LostBumblebee Blog has a sponsored child in Uganda, named Edrisa. He is adorable, and has the cutest grumpy face! As you also know, here on the blog, there is a place for you to donate to download, and I totally appreciate when you do! We have sponsored Edrisa just just about a year now with your donations, as well as the art I sell in my Etsy Shop :)

I wanted to share with you guys some new stuff up in my shop, I'm on a little bit of a cultural kick, it amazes me the beauty in traditional cultural dress from around the world. So I've started a little collection called Tiny Human Peoples -my mom says the 'peoples' is redundant, because humans are people, and yup I get it... but it's more along the lines of Tiny Human People groups, peoples of the world, people groups- she's probably right... but I digress ;)  

Here they are!! I've got Columbian, Scottish, Korean, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, and Inuit, and I am continually adding to the group. (so far I am celebrating the female Cultural Dress of a few different cultures, as I continue to grow them, I'm hoping to add the male dress from each group as well :)

So please, take a look, share them, buy them for friends and family- get them personalized, and share, share, share... 

A dollar a download helps us keep Edrisa fed, but there are about 43 other children at the Baby home that we would also love to help. AND (it's not official yet- but I am starting to plan another campaign to go back to Uganda and spend some time working at the baby home and helping Fay with any graphic work, and work-work, she needs.... )

Thanks again for all of your love and support!
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M.

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Inspirational Digital Calendar :)

Sample of our Living Life On Purpose 2016 Calendar Files.
Don't Miss out!

Happy Hump Day! It's Wednesday December 16th here in Quebec Canada, and we have no snow. I am not sure how I feel about that... no snow for Christmas? I'm not liking that idea. I know a lot of places don't have snow for the holidays, but Quebec - Canada, we have snow, and lots of it. This year... green.... grrrr....

I wanted to share with you all, these Beautiful Digital Calendar files that I've posted in my Etsy Shop.  

12 Digital Files to download and create your very own Living Life On Purpose Calendar. It's way easier than you think. Head on over and take a read as to why I'm offering Digital Downloads instead of a physical calendar you can order.  These 12 beautiful Photos were taken mostly by my very talented husband who developed a passion for photography while we were in Uganda, and a couple by me- but not too many! All Proceeds will be going directly to The Baby Home and the Orphanage that we got to work in while on our Living Life On Purpose 2015 Journey. We will be giving to help raise money for their Christmas Fund- Don't miss out on the opportunity to make ones of these little faces smile on Christmas Morning!

Go check it out and as a thank you for heading over to my Etsy Shop,  Scroll down for a beautiful Printable Sample just for you!

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M.

LostBumblebee ©2015 MDBN LIVING LIFE ON PURPOSE
: 8.5x11 Printable 100% of Profits go directly to the Orphanage and the Baby Home we worked in to send Christmas to these beautiful faces!

Love from UGANDA!

Hello from Uganda! There is so much happening here, it's a whirlwind- I hope that I can share it all with you! But I know that what is happening in my heart is going to take time to process and figure out. We have been so blessed being here so far, my heart is just bursting, I can't explain it- but hopefully someday soon I'll be able to share with you all. We are meeting amazing people, who are doing amazing things - It's hard to explain just how awesome this project.

One thing that is happening in my heart, is a call to love. Love never fails.
When you feel inadequate in what you are working on, love. Love never fails.
When you feel you ought to be doing so much more than you can at the moment, love. Love never fails.

Want to know why love never fails... because God is love. (1 John 4:8)

Share the love,
M.

PS. uploading is very bandwidth consuming here- so If you'd like to see some more photos of our journey, please follow along on Facebook : www.fb.com/lostbumblebeegraphics
or on my instagram page: @ LostBumblebee I'm posting a lot of photos in those two places (they seem to go up a lot faster :)

LostBumblebee©2015 MDBN : 8x10

Let's Keep It Simple.

It's Monday.
Let's keep it simple.
Coffee and Friends make the perfect blend.
Amen to that.

PS. I can't do anything other than simple today, my brain is buzzing, we finished our 2 big fundraisers for our Living Life ON Purpose 2015 Uganda journey, now it's all about tying up loose ends and breathing + believing that everything is going to work out. We are still raising funds up until the day we leave- your generosity and love has been amazing and we appreciate it so much.

You see that thermometer over there- the one that says $1412.00 RAISED? well I just wanted to give you an update on that- soon it will be hitting our $2000 mark as our very generous brother in law and His family have decided to TOP it up to reach out $2000 GOAL to purchase the Diesel Generator + Pump. WE ARE SO EXCITED!! This gift is what YOU guys will be sending to Uganda with us. WE are so happy that we could be the conduit for you to give such an amazing gift!

So continue to support us with your prayers, your positive thoughts and your donations. YOU are a BIG part of making this happen for us and we appreciate it very much!

Share the Love,
Missie + Duy

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Happy Saturday!

To purchase this print please visit my Etsy Shop by clicking here

Hi Guys! It's Saturday and it is awesome, summer is finally here...  which means September 27th is just around the corner! So today isn't about a free printable, as it usually is, today is about a design that I created for our Living Life on Purpose Journey. We are on the final leg to finish raising money and awareness for our Living Life On Purpose Journey 2015 to Uganda. It is coming so fast!


I'm asking you to please take a gander over at my Etsy Shop and consider purchasing this hand drawn sketch by me. I was contemplating, meditating, and praying (and kinda freaking out) about our journey when this was created. I think it turned out beautifully- I hope you agree!


You will also find a brand new collection of chalkboard prints that are all 11x14 or 12x12 (perfect for Canvas Printing) size for big home decor Impact :)



Thanks for all of your support now please go and shop - let's Live our Lives on Purpose!
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M.

Just a little reminder: *Please note all free printables and images are free for Personal Use. They may not be used for resale or commercial use without written permission. >> If you are using these images on your website or your blog you must link back to www.lostbumblebee.blogspot.com

Please visit our INFO page.

Thank you :)

M.

All LostBumblebee® Prints ©2009-2015 Melissa Dawn Baker-Nguyen

BEAR NAKED

Let's Just Do TODAY.

ELEPHANT 

FAITH - HOPE - LOVE

GOOD VIBES ONLY!

ZEN KOI FISH

KOI FISH- TOGETHER

NEVER LOSE YOUR SENSE OF WONDER

THE ONLY ONE FOR ME IS YOU!

CALGARY STAMPEDE 11x14 OR 12x12

Adventure.

Do you hear it? Does it call your name? Do you feel the need when the weather starts to warm up-  that need to get out, have an adventure? Somedays adventure for me is getting on a plane and flying to China solo to meet up with my husband. Other days it is walking to the mail box... This year our adventure is huge. Bigger than anything we've ever done.  But the biggest part of this adventure isn't the going to Uganda to volunteer for me, I have volunteered all of my life, the hardest part is the asking for help.  It's asking you to contribute to our journey. It's asking people to visit my Esty Shop and buy a family portrait, a painting, or a print. It is really hard to keep asking. But I will. It has caused me to grow in my creativity, find my voice and challenge myself to speak up. It's a huge adventure this growing up and into yourself thing. Huge.

What adventure is calling your name this year? What is pulling at your heart, begging you to reveal it, nurture it, achieve it?  If you aren't sure... Start with this questions, "what breaks my heart?" Once you answer that question, move on from there to discover if there is anything in your neighbourhood, community, city that you can do to help alleviate that sense of pain.

If animals are your thing, try volunteering in a shelter.
If children are your thing, try offering a free story time at your local library.
If Single Mom's are your thing, try offering a small group at your church to support them in their needs.
If missions is your thing, find an organization and donate, volunteer, host a garage sale to raise money, or plan a mission trip and go.

If real adventure is what you seek, look outside of yourself, and see the world in it's need and embark on an adventure that will change your life. Adventure to me is getting out of my comfort zone and doing something that changes me... which in turn changes my world.

Adventure awaits... in whatever form it looks like, embrace it.
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M.

For more Grown up colouring sheets click here :) 

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8.5x11 this one is spaced differently to give you more surface area to colour, I did the above one, it turned out beautiful, but you need your pencil sharpener and reading glasses handy, it was slightly small. This one is slightly less complicated and a little larger :) 

YOU ARE WONDERFUL :: LIVING LIFE ON PURPOSE 2015 UPDATE.

I just wanted to give you all an update on our Living Life On Purpose 2015 Journey.

We are in fundraising full throttle! We are raising money like crazy people, (at least I feel like I am going crazy!) I am constantly trying to come up with new ideas for the blog, Etsy and basically anything I can do to help raise these funds.  It feels awesome and very scary all at the same time!

I want to thank you - each and every one of you- who has clicked that donate button. Every bit counts, 1 dollar or 100 dollars... big or small, it all adds up and it is making this journey a reality. You have heard my heart and you are sharing the love and you are inspiring me to keep on going.

Just think... even a little nobody Canadian girl can do something so wildly out of her comfort zone because I have your support, not just financially, but emotionally. I appreciate all of your kind words, and you sharing your stories. You are making this a reality. I cannot thank you enough. 

Our main sources of raising money are, selling my art work (family portraits + paintings), creating and selling Journal Cards, Illustrations and Prints on Etsy. That along with all donations that have come in via the blog, we have raised just under half of what we need.

With that half, we have bought our tickets. We will be working at a Children's Village in Uganda for what accidentally turned out to be 5 weeks, instead of 4...ooops ? or YAY! Either way, it is what it is.  We leave our cozy little home and head off to the great unknown on the 27th of September and we will be back on November 3rd. I am freaking out. I am excited, and I am scared, and nervous and well, freaking out.

Please connect with me, share your stories, let me hear your heart. You hear mine every day. I love to hear from you. Your encouragement is undoubtedly one of the highest honours you can give me and I thank you for that.

Please Pray for us as we continue to work our butts off, creating revenue and income to help in this journey and we'd like to leave the orphanage a financial gift to continue to help in paying for the children's education, healthcare, and love care. It takes a village to raise a child... and it takes a BIG village to raise an orphan... we are that village.

I cannot say thank you enough, you have grown my heart so big it is popping out of my chest. I am so honoured by each and every one of you. YOU ARE WONDERFUL !

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Missie + Duy

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It's time for Africa.

Africa. I write it, I cry. I say it, I cry. I tell people my heart is for Africa and they look at me like I'm crazy as tears roll down my face. This year coming; 2015, we will be going to Africa to fulfill a dream. To meet the people who have my heart...

As you know, we do not have any children of our own... it hasn't happened yet (not for lack of trying, medically, naturally,  everything you can think of, we've done), and so we wait and pray, and believe for our miracle.

In this time of waiting...  instead of focusing on my own personal heart's desires,  I want, I want, I want...  Seriously how many times can I ask?  -we bought a house with a back yard, close to schools and parks, a BIG car - (then sold said car), we have an entire nursery set-  all for this baby- we are ready- they already have life insurance-  Yes, like I said, we are ready.

But what if... what if, we took the energy that we are putting into hoping and praying for a baby of our own and we gave it... what if we gave to others who are already here... what if we gave our hearts, our finances and our love to others. To children who are struggling to survive, who need to be loved, whose hearts are here... what if?

I began to cry, I knew, I knew this was what God had for us at this moment...  to just let go ... to trust and to give...

And so the journey begins...

Here is the ( very! ) rough plan:

• Duy and I will be going to work in an orphanage some time next year. We have not decided on when, or how long, but we know that we will be going. 

• We are in conversation with a Children's village that has opened its hearts to us...

• This is a huge step for me, because I have always felt if I ever get to Africa, I will never return.  Although this trip will be short term- 4 weeks most likely, we do not know what the future will hold.   ( I am a married to a practical, dependable, honourable man, so he will honour the tickets on the return date, and because I love him so much and would follow him to the ends of the earth, I to will return! rest assured mom- I promise!)

• So far the plans are in the infant stages, we have zeroed in on Uganda (but this is not set in stone). Did you know there are over 60,000 orphans in Uganda and the average age is 15. One-Five. (whoa!)

So I want to invite you on this journey of ours... this journey to follow God's heart,  to love his people...

All donations that come in through the Blog are now allocated to this journey. Please consider giving. All proceeds from my art work, everything sold on Etsy, and pretty much everything my hands touch will be allocated to this journey.  I thank you in advance for partnering with us, you will hear lots about this journey along the way- Please Pray for us as we begin preparing our hearts and our minds for this incredible opportunity! Who knows where this may lead us in the future... who knows...

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M.