Do you ever wonder......

what goes on at CHA???

This year we took a few video's and pictures
so we could make sure and share our time at CHA with you.
What a fun week to show off our new product
and make some memories while we're at it.

Vicki, JoAnn, Jeri, and Matthew show off our booth and their arty cardis!

Flat Bunny joins Vicki, Megan, and JoAnn

Flat bunny's favorite collection is Winter Joy!

Now for the video...

Or see it on our Youtube page



Thanks for taking a minute to spend with us... we wish we could have put you all in our pocket and taken you with us!

AND... Please don't forget that we postponed the announcement of our new Design Team until next Friday, August 13th. The entries are phenomenal!!!

We LOVE our new wraps, trims & petals

Anyone who's seen BoBunny at a trade show,
knows about the BoBunny girls all wearing matching sweaters.

This year, with our new products... we decided to make our own sweaters!
Let us know what you think, these were a BLAST to make!



Or view it on our youtube page


We took a few pictures of the sweaters so you could get up close and personal with them!
Thanks for looking.

This is made with the Whoo-ligans wrap and Black Tulle Petal.

We used the Chiffon Rose Trim for this one.

This yummy one uses Holly Berry Wrap and Antique Lace Petal.

(sshhh... my fave) This one is the Charcoal Knit Petal.

And last but not least is the Newsprint Wrap!

We've left out the Purple Pom Pom Wrap and Green Scrunch Petal from our Winter Joy Collection to see what you could come up with....
We can't wait to see....

Crafting a Bib Necklace Bo Bunny Style!

Jewelry making is spreading into scrappy land and for many crafters and scrapbookers alike this is great way to use up our stash of goodies. Imagine taking some of your favorite handmade or pre-made flowers, brads, ribbon and bling and turning them into a stylish fashion accessory! One thing to keep in mind is that because you are the making it, you can perfectly coordinate your jewelry to go with your favorite outfits. Another thoughtful use for creating one of these beauties is that it would make the perfect gift for your best fashionista friends! So are you beginning to think that this sounds like something you might want to try? If so, keep on reading for a detailed how-to tutorial on creating your own bib necklace using some of your favorite scrappy supplies. Before we start with the instructions though, I want to share with you one of the necklaces I created with yours truly as the model! LOL!!!
I took my time creating the base for the necklace so that the length of the necklace could be adjusted depending on the style of top I was wearing. Please let me know if you are interested in having the pattern I created. I would be more than happy to share it with you!

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Supplies:
Various Bo Bunny flowers, brads and bling
Ribbon
Hot glue gun
Felt


Instructions:

Cut a piece of felt into a bib type shape.

Gather some flowers and brads

and put your flowers together.

Continue building your flowers, varying the colors and sizes of the flowers to add variety.Cut 2 pieces of ribbon approximately 15 inches in length.

Hot glue the ends of each piece of ribbon onto each end of the felt piece.

Gather some bling

and hot glue your bling on the tip of the felt bib.
(This helps hide the end piece.)

Next start hot gluing your flowers in place.

Once all of the flowers are adhered you are ready to wear your creation!

So what do you think? Easy peesy right?! So get crafting and please share your creations with us! We can't wait to see them!

Happy Crafting!

Its Card Sketch Tuesday


Our sketch today comes from the lovely Patti Milazzo, I know you are going to love creating this gorgeous sketch, so grab your Bo Bunny goodness and get cutting.

Here are some gorgeous examples from our lovely Design Team Girls so grab a coffee and relax.

"Thanks a Bunch" Card

Designer Patti Milazzo

Materials used: Bo Bunny Supply List: Petal Pushers patterned paper Notes, Petal Pushers, Stripe, Garden, Bloomers, Dot and Doodles; Petal Pushers 12x12 Chipboard; Lazy Daisy Rub-Ons; Petal Pushers iCandy Chipboard Stickers and Petal Pushers iCandy 3D Dimensional Stickers

"Bloom Where" Card

Designer Rita Shimniok

Materials used: Petal Pushers: Papers – Bloomers, Stripes; Noteworthy, 12x12 Chipboard, Combo Stickers Sunkissed Clearly Stamps (bee)5/8" Kiwi Dot Ribbon Ocean Dot Cardstock.

Tips:• When using a strip of 2 sided patterned paper, fold over edges for a two strip effect – as was done with striped paper.• Fold 5/8" ribbon in half, offset a little bit, and stitch close to fold line to create a layered look with a bit of dimension.

" You Still Make Me See Stars" Card

Designer Tonya Dirk

Materials used: Block Party Fireworks iCandy Stickers Combo Sticker Buttons & Bling ICandy jewels Double Dot Blueberry Wasabi

"Squeeze Me" Card

Designer Debbie Nicholas

Materials used:Bo Bunny Patterned paper: Sunkissed Afternoon, Sunkissed Skies, Summer. Double Dot Paprika, Double Dot Kiwi.Bo Bunny Embellishments: Sunkissed 12x12 Chipboard Misc: Jewels, Ribbon

"Just Keep Swingin" Card

Designer Rita Shimniok

Materials used: BoBunny Chocolate, Ocean & Kiwi Dot CardstockPatterned Papers: Sunkissed Splash Zone (green dot), Sun Kissed, SkiesSummer Sun Cardstock StickersTis the Season Red ButtonJuteThreadTurquoise Glimmer MistScribbles Iridescent Paint.

Tips:• Use chipboard cloud shapes from 12x12 chipboard as a template to make tree tops, or trace inside the opening of previously used shape. Trace outside and inside the outline, to obtain varied sizes that can be layered.• The tree shape negative from 12x12 chipboard was used to recreate shape of tree trunk onto Chocolate Dot cardstock. Irregular strips were cut and adhered/sitched into place to make the tree trunk look rounded.

"Simple Joys" Card

Designer Christine Ousley

Materials used: All products from the Peacock Lane line from Bo Bunny: Love Birds Die Cut paper, Peacock Lane Patterned Paers, Grape Double Dot Cardstock, Perfect Day Cardstock Stickers, 12x12 Combo Cardstock Stickers

Use the following link to share your card with us, we love to see what you create with Bo Bunny.

Post Cards Here:

Link tool by inlinkz.com

And don't forget to grab the NEW August Desktop!!

****ATTENTION... the response has been overwhelming and the talent is sooo great, that we are going to need some extra time to choose and announce the new Design Team.... but know that we are working around the clock on getting the new team announced and going!
Thank you for your patience... we will announce the new team on Aug. 13, 2010

CLEARLY...... GREAT NEW STUFF!!!

It's Monday again....that means a little fun with The Mad Scrapper!
How in the world do I follow such an amazing scrapping high with last week's CHA previews??? There's really nothing more fun than laying your eyes on some new scrapbooking goodies for the very first time... is there?

Well.... unless of course you're PLAYING with some of those new goodies!



As if the new Noteworthy Journaling books that come with each of the new lines aren't fun enough.... each one also includes a super cute transparency for the cover! I LOVE these and want to show you a few ways to incorporate them into your projects.

This Royal goodness is Cambridge. I placed the transparency right over the top of the photo (that's my Dad!) in this layout. I turned it sideways actually and then weaved some hemp through the holes to attach it to a journaling sheet from the same Cambridge Noteworthy book. I used Tombow adhesive behind the wings then also added some staples in the top left corner to secure it. This technique adds a lot to the photo and gives a similar effect as a large rub-on. FUN!!!

Next is my FAVORITE way to use these transparencies!! They are a PERFECT size to use on cards! I cut the upper right side of this one out to create a clear pocket to add some Halloween candy. Then I secured it with a zig-zag stitch using my sewing machine... added the ribbon and stickers... DONE and FUN!!! By the way.... it's my personal opinion that WHOO-LIGANS is seriously THE CUTEST Halloween line of ALL TIME!!! Hee! Hee!

Last I used the beautiful Petal Pushers line from the Spring release to embellish this small square frame. I trimmed around the flowers on the transparency how I wanted then used some glue dots to secure it to the frame. This is an easy way to add some fun details to any project. I also created a little dimension by adding the bow, brads and cut-out butterfly and flowers.

These transparencies are CLEARLY a fun new addition to the ever-growing collections by Bo Bunny! What do you think? Do you have some fun ways to use trasparencies too? Leave a comment... let us know! We'd love to hear!

Have a great week!