Monday, August 1, 2011

August is Design Team Spotlight Month!

Hey there! It's a new day, a new week, and even a new month! Why not something new and fun here on the Bo Bunny Blog too? You will really get to know our design team members as they will each have their own day in August to share a little more about themselves. Their styles, their favorites, their scrap spaces, new and old projects, whatever..... cause it's anything goes as we get a better glimpse of who they are and what they are all about. So be sure and tune in everyday for some scrappy smiles and even a giveaway or two.... or three.... or.... yeah.... don't miss out!

Here Goes!

Getting to know Shanna Vineyard.....

Hey ya'll.... I guess I get to be the lucky first one up to bat this month. I feel like I've introduced myself lots of times here with Bo Bunny.... but just like their fabulous products.... things are constantly updating and changing right? How about I start with some fun family photos? Scrapbooking, after all, is really about those "favorite pictures" we take and try to preserve for future generations right?

This is me with my good-looking red-headed husband Shane. Yes..... that's right.... it's the Shane and Shanna Show.... ha ha! Remember that cute little TV show on the Disney channel? We have our own little jingle. LOL We were married 4 years ago in December after dating a little over a year in Arizona where we met for the first time. We were one of the thousands of "online dating" success stories after finding each other on a Christian singles website. My husband used to cringe when I would tell people that. But I think he's used to it by now. Shane's daughters, Kacie and Karlie, lived in Mississippi with their Mom, so that's why we moved our family out here. To be close to them. We were very blessed that my girls, Bailee, Macey, and Cassidy, had the Dad and Step-Mom who were good with relocating too. So they live only 10 minutes away and my girls are very close to their Dad which, like I said, is a huge blessing.


It wasn't very long after we were married that we had two little blessings together to complete our large family. In case you haven't been counting, that's 7 kiddos for us. Brody, who is the spitting image of his Daddy just turned 3 years old in April and is the ONLY boy in the bunch. He's a handful most days but I'm so happy to have at least one little man! He starts soccer this month and is so excited he can hardly stand it. Daddy is pretty dang stoked as well! :)



Chloe is my little love bug. She is the icing on the cake as far as children go. She will turn two in November and is ALWAYS smiling. She has the sweetest personality and is trying to talk. Lots of new words being said every day! And of course it's hard not to dote on this little girl and her gorgeous red curls. She's a fun subject to scrap...... I'm definately a proud mama. Proud of all our kids. We are very blessed.


Okay..... rather than making this the longest post ever by going on about each one of my kiddos.... I will just share this photo of the five oldest girls which happens to be one of my recent favorites. From left to right, this is Kacie, Macey, Bailee, Cassidy, and Karlie. We made some fun t-shirts over 4th of July weekend so they had something to wear to the festivities that night. I love their shirts but mostly I love that I got a great photo of them ALL smiling! We all know what an accomplishment that is with so many faces. Hee hee.


Now...... on to some scrappy fun! I'm not very good at describing my style or definining the way I scrapbook to people. I hate putting myself into any one type of category. I tend to try all kinds of things depending on the project I'm working on if that makes sense. But one thing I can say is I love bright, happy colors and I use machine stitching and lots of dimension on my projects. I'm sure I could use a year's worth of pop-dots in just a few months time. HA!

This is a layout I created using one of the newest releases.... WELCOME HOME. I am in love with the color palette of this line and it worked perfectly to scrap this photo of my sister's family. I love layering chipboard like I did with the title here. I'm a HUGE fan of dimension on my pages so I tend to layer or pop-dot EVERYTHING! LOL Also..... if you notice the chipboard flourish coming off the photo on the right... I cut that in half so there was a straight edge along my photo. Don't be afraid to cut into your chipboard and make it fit where you need it. Add some bling or pearls to jazz it up!

Patterned Paper: Welcome Home- Welcome Home (green side)
Welcome Home- Portait (white side)
Chipboard: Welcome Home
Jewels: Welcome Home


This next project was a ton of fun! I found a coupon organizer in the dollar section at Michael's craft store and of course my crafty mind went straight to altering it! I used the new SWEET TOOTH line to cover it and make a special holder for the "Love Coupons" I will create and give my family for Valentine's Day. I know it's a bit early to be thinking about Valentine's.... most of us are just trying to get through the Back-to-School stuff right? But I try and think ahead as far as submitting some of my work for publication goes too. :)

Patterned Paper: Sweet Tooth- Sweet Tooth (dots side)
Sweet Tooth- Tempatations (stripe side)
Sweet Tooth- Yum (dots & flowers side)
Sweet Tooth- Just a Pinch
Cardstock: Double Dot Passion Fruit Flourish
Jewels: Sweet Tooth

The new FOREVER FALL line is simply amazing. If you love the richness of fall colors you will surely need to add this line to your wish list! I can't wait to play with these papers and this year's pumpkin patch photos. For now..... here's a fun card I made using Forever Fall.

Patterned Paper: Forever Fall- Dusk
Forever Fall- Nature
Forever Fall- Stripe
Chipboard: Forever Fall
Jewels: Forever Fall

Okay..... thanks for stopping by! Shall we do a drawing for some new goodies? Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win some of the new "SWEET TOOTH" line. It's my favorite of the new releases. Leave a comment..... then.... at the end of the month when all the other designers have had their day in the spotlight we will hold a drawing for each giveaway that is posted! Sound good?

Now...... here's some of my past favorites using previous Bo Bunny releases. Have a great week friends! ♥ Shanna




















95 comments:

  1. I just love the products at BoBunny! Everytime I stop by my LSS, I always head straight for the BoBunny section. And I just love your projects..so many beautiful ideas!!

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  2. Your cards and layouts are great, and your family is too cute.

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  3. What a great family! Plenty of opportunities to scrap! :-) I love all the projects you have done - and how organised to start thinking about valentine's day already!! Love the BoBunny projects you used. Thanks for all your inspiration. Happy scrapping :-)

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  4. I'm crazy for products Bo Bunny!
    The dt's are super creative.
    I love to stroll through the blog and see the inspirations of this group.
    Thanks for all your inspiration. Happy scrapping :-)
    I love all the projects you have done.

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  5. Hi Girl... well done.
    Pjew it must be hard to be the first DT-member. great job.
    Have a nice day Jolanda

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  6. It was so great to learn more about you! I just love the pictures of your kids! Great story, too! Of course, I've been a fan of your work forever!

    Great kick-off to the month!

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  7. Love me some Bo Bunny!! They are one of my all time fav's!! You have some wonderful projects! The new school line is fabulous! Can't wait to get my hands on that one! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  8. I nice to get to know you a bit better and see all your BB work together. Like a walk down memories lane of past collections. Love all the designs.

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  9. These projects are really sweet! Bless your heart....6 girls?? EEEEK!!!! I bet they all look after their brother tho :) I ahve 5 boys and as I type they are trying to kill one another....the joys of boys :)

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  10. I love the fact that I can come here and get ideas...no shortage ever! Thanks so much!

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  11. Shanna, you've done a great job starting off the month! You have such a beautiful family :) Love all your projects x

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  12. Wow! Such gorgeous lo's cards and projects! My faves are your school themed projects. Fabulous work!

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  13. With a gorgeous big family like yours, it's pretty amazing that you have time to scrap! And such beautiful work, too!

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  14. It is so much fun to get to know you better, Shanna:) You are so amazingly talented in many ways...not only is your scrapbooking absolutely gorgeous, but also do I admire the fact that you both scrapbook and raise a family of 7 (!!) kids:) You rock!

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  15. Love the coupon caddy. I see lots of stocking stuffers in my near future. Thanks for the motivation and inexpensive gift idea.

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  16. I love the fact that you "POP-OUT" everything!! I love to do that too!!! Your layouts (especially family) got me all Jazzed up to go do a couple of pages from our recent Family Vacation!!! So off I go.....Thanks for the inspiration!!!

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  17. What a beautiful family you have. I love, love, love BoBunny. Did I mention that I love BoBunny. The papers are so beautiful. Love seeing your projects and sharing of information.
    Thanks for a great place to keep the creative juices going.

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  19. BoBunny paers are the best. They make the best papercrafting projects ever. They always have the best colors and texture. TFS!!
    cowbelleru@sbcglobal.net

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  20. What beautiful children! I love all your projects.. especially the halloween candy holder!

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  21. I love these layouts! Thanks for the great inspiration! I can't wait to see more!

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  22. Wow...what a super cute family and your pages and projects are amazing!!

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  23. Hi Shanna, I liked your introduction.
    7 kiddo's, wow, and still time to scrap, make fun T-shirts and take wonderful pictures...another wonder woman!
    Thanks for showing all your BB work, looks great!
    Kind regards from the Netherlands,
    Corina

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  24. Awww, you have such a beautiful family Shanna! So much fun getting to know you better....Just love what you've done with the newest collections!! Can't wait to get my sticky fingers on these new collections!
    ~Gabi xx

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  25. What a beautiful family and great story! Love all the LO's and cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  26. Loved reading about you and your adorable family Shanna! Some day we are going to have to meet!!!
    HUGS!

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  27. I love Shanna's work so much I started following her and BoBunny became my number 1 line of paper to use.

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  28. You have a beautiful family, Shanna, and I love your scrapping style! Loved seeing the 'old' BB stuff with the new, too!

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  29. Lovely work Shanna! And what a great family!

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  30. Beautiful family...beautiful projects!! Lee-Ann :)

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  31. I loved reading about your wonderful blended family! So happy you all make it work so well! I loveeeeeeeeeee the photos and your creations are just AMAZING!! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWW! :):):):):):):):):)

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  32. I love the BoBunny color combinations and how you produce lines to meet a variety of scrapbooking styles. Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  33. Dang, Shanna! I knew you were good, but I've never seen all these projects all at once to prove it! Thanks so much for sharing your crafty talent with us. So nice to get to "know" you better. :)

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  34. It's nice to be able to get to know you better. You're such a great scrapper and I salute you for taking care of such a huge bunch!!

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  35. What great projects - thanks for sharing. BoBunny has been one of my favorites company's for such a long time. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  36. I love your work - not cluttered but not plain. It's my kind of 'style'. And the Bo Bunny papers are as gorgeous as ever.

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  37. LOVED the back to school layout! It's so nice to see an obviously very happy, blended family -- lots of great scrapbooking fodder :) Would love to win me some BB paper!

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  38. I'm crazy for products Bo Bunny!
    The dt's are super creative.
    I love to stroll through the blog and see the inspirations of this group.
    Thanks for all your inspiration. Happy scrapping :-)
    I love all the projects you have done.

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  39. Wow, you are a busy woman. What a wonderful family! I love all your projects you featured; they are great! A big fan of Bo Bunny products from way, way , way back. The new lines are super fantastic. Would love to win one of them. thanks for giving us all the opportunity to win more of the new Bo Bunny products.

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  40. Wonderful cards, projects and layouts. You so rock the Bo Bunny lines. I can't wait to see what you will be creating next.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    -Cher

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  41. Wow I'm simply amazed you are a super mom and talented scrapbooker also! I love love love Bo Bunny papers and embellishments, they are so easy to work with and make fabulous layouts!

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  42. Bo Bunny is making me get excited again! I have recently had to move away from all my scrap buddies and live in the middle of nowhere! I just love the new Sweet tooth and fall lines and can't wait to play with them! Thanks for sharing all the wonderful projects with us!

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  43. Beautiful work!!!! You are so talented!!! Everything is so balanced!!!

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  44. Shanna, loved the layouts and cards. I also love BB papers and pop dots. Sharing your story a;so made the pages seem to come to life.

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  45. Nice to meet you. Love the "Our boy" page!

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  46. What great projects! And what adorable kids. They, of course, make the layouts look fantastic :) TFS

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  47. Wow! Thanks for sharing the awesome products you have made and I look forward to all you will be doing with the Bo Bunny products.

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  48. Great layouts and projects!! It was great to learn more about you - when scrolling through your past projects, I realized that I just scrap-lifted one of yours not too long ago!!!! :)

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  49. It's so great to read more about you Shanna! I love your projects!

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  50. Woow Shanna what an amazing family you have girl.Love to know a little more of you. And all that Bo Bunny staff wooow it´s fabulous my friend!!!

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  51. Beautiful projects and lovely family. Thanks for sharing.

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  52. What awesome layouts!! Love your "Dive In" layout. The colors just pop off the page.

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  53. I NEVER get tired of looking at all of your work!!!! Your are amazing girl!!! Loving the new lines!!!! Can't wait to get my hands on them!!!

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  54. Love everything Shanna does. She has a great design talent. Enjoy getting her card club each month so much! I feel like she is right here with me when I put the cards together.

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  55. So great to get to know you better! You have a wonderful family and your layouts and cards are always inspiring!

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  56. Oh I loved hearing your family story it was very interesting and I love your coupon book idea and your cards are super cute. My favorite it "new home" with the trailer image home is where you park it. Thanks for all the inspiration :)

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  57. Gorgeous kiddos and family you have there! LOVED learning more about you and how well your blended family works. They all sure make for fantastic scrappy subjects!!

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  58. LOVE your layouts, Shanna! Thank you for

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  59. such fab work, shanna!!!
    i'm a huge fan!!!
    :))

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  60. Shanna,awesome work as always. I just love to look at all your projects. you are one talented and busy woman.

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  62. Love your projects! BoBunny is so fun to work with! ~Bev~

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  63. I loved reading about how your family became! I think it is awesome that you met on the internet! Your projects are amazing!

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  64. Great work! And this tiny dress oh my gosh that's great!

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  65. Great projects--I like the rich colors in your fall card.

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  66. Love your work and your kids are too cute!

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  67. These are so fun and it's nice to get to know you!

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  68. Love that 3rd grade altered frame you made, and wow, your pages are amazing! how do you find time to scrap with 7 kids LOL Thanks for letting us get to know you better :)

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  69. Just lovely - nothing more to add!! You are one fantastic scrapper

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  70. Fantastic post!! Lovely family too! So glad to know you better
    Adi
    adiabada0212@hotmail.com

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  71. Absolutely fabulous projects and that tutu card is adorable!! I have got to make one of those for my 1 year old grand-daughter!!

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  72. Absolutely fabulous projects! Love the Back to School layout!

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  73. Gorgeous projects! I love them all. Your cards are so cute as are the altered projects! Great work!

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  74. I've followed you for a long time and I love all of your work! So glad to hear the relocation is working out for everyone!! Thanks for sharing!

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  75. Oh wow! Every single project is amazing but the last ballerina card is just too adorable for words!!!

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  76. You have an absolutely gorgeous family! It's been fun "getting to know you!" And you are the bomb with using Bo Bunny products!!

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  77. Wow, your layouts are just wonderful! What a cool family history you have too! God bless!

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  78. Love your layouts and projects. And what a cute bunch of kids you have, must be fun having them all together at once!

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  79. I am going to find me a coupon holder and shamelessly copy your idea for the Love Coupon Book using my Bo Bunny supplies! You have lots of great ideas and pretty layouts!

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  80. Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!

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  81. Love your work. Great looking family!

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  82. I very much like your creativity. Love your layouts and cards. Bo Bunny is such a great company.

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  83. I don't make cards because I'm not good at it, but when I see yours, I really want to try !

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  84. Well.....I went through all of the design team backwards cause I'm "cool like that"....they put the best first!! Your work is great; I just found a new source of inspiration. Love your layouts, the coupon holder re - do, and the titles. Great work!! TFS!

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  85. Hey Shanna, your style kind of reminds me of myself. Well, your layouts look much better than mine, but I really hope I can learn a thing or two from you!

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  86. Lots of subjects to scrapbook! What a great family! love all your projects!

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  87. Fabulous creations. I get great inspiration from looking at all of them. Great to get to know you and your family.

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  88. Beautiful layouts and other projects. I have gotten great inspiration and ideas from your layouts. Nice to get to know you and your family.

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  89. Your layouts and other projects are amazing. I will gain great inspiration from your layouts. Also, great to know about you and your family.

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  90. Your layouts and projects are just so awesome. I enjoyed learning about you and your family.

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  91. A whole month of getting to know the Bo Bunny designers is a great idea! Adding a giveaway makes it even sweeter!

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  92. I love your cards, and that Halloween project is just great. Thank you so much for sharing.

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