A little bit about me, ...I've always loved being creative and really am at my happiest at home surrounded by my family and busy with either scrapping, decorating and yep, even cooking and baking! I more often than not sit on our bed, flick the TV onto the Food Network and scrap away. I do have a scraproom/office but somehow I always find myself sitting on our bed with all my supplies piled around me when I scrap.
Speaking of my family, here is a little bit about us. I'm a mom to two sweet girls Chloe & Meagan, who I'm sure many of you have come to know through my scrap pages over the years. We live in Canada, where opposite to popular beliefs we do have 4 lovely seasons, including some very hot summers (it's not ALL snow, igloo's and sleigh dogs here! lol!) My girls just love to join me in my scrapping and boy does it turn into a big mess when we are all scrapping together, but we do have fun while we're playing! Here is a recent photo I took of my girls (I have to admit, they are pretty good about cooperating when getting their pic's taken, they only clown around some of the time :) ...
.....and of course there is my dear husband Steve, my rock and the love of my life, we met when we were just in our teens, got married and never looked back!
And last but not least.....we have our new l'il Labradoodle puppy Zoe.....a total handful at the moment but getting better everyday...
Here is a layout I made of our new baby with the beautiful new Et Cetera collection, I love love love the soft and pretty color combinations in this collection!
Supplies used for this project:
Patterned Paper: Et Cetera; Geography, Odds & Ends
6x6 paper pad (Et Cetera)
Noteworthy (Et Cetera)
Trinkets & Wraps: Et Cetera
Et Cetera Chipboard & Layered Chipboard
I thought it would also be fun today to share a new layout I made with the gorgeous new Welcome Home collection and share a video tutorial with you all on how to make your own polymer clay tile embellishments! Here is the layout ....
The branch of blooms I made myself from one of the patterned papers in the Welcome Home collection and the large creamy bloom is from the ETC. collection (love this bloom!) You can find a tutorial on how to make these blooms at my blogsite in the tutorials section. Here are some close-up pic's of the tiles I'm going to show you how to make....
Supplies used for this project:
Patterned Paper: Welcome Home: Porch Swing, Family, Dreams
6x6 Paper Pad: Welcome Home
CS Sticker Home Grown
Welcome Home Jewels
Welcome Home Combo Stickers
Bloom: et cetera Petals
Stamps: Gabrielle, Midnight Frost
Other: Polymer clay, paint
Here is my little video tutorial on how to make these fun little embellishments...
And finally I thought I would share with you all just a few of the layouts I've made over this past year or so using so many of my favourite Bo Bunny collections...
....And now for some fun stuff!! Leave a comment here at the Bo Bunny blogsite today and you will be eligible for a wonderful Bo Bunny prize! At the end of the month Bo Bunny will choose one of the commenters for a lovely prize pack! BUT.....I've got a little surprise for you too! Come to my blog 'Such A Pretty Mess' and leave a comment for me there too and I will choose a winner for some Yummy blog candy as well!!
Thanks for taking the time to get to know me better! ~ Gabrielle xx
154 comments:
Your pages are so romantic -- I love the layouts and details.
Happy creating,
Birgit
Well, I have loved your work for a while now, and really have difficulty picking a favourite.....but I love the 'pack mule' layout and the 'daddy' layout. I have used your work as inspiration and really just love looking at it. TFS!
Ohhhhhh!!! So beautiful and shabby! I'm off to follow your blog :)
What fantastic layouts! Absolutely gorgeous, especially your puppy :)
I have loved your work for a LONG time, Gabi!! I don't know that I could pick a fav, but I do recognize a lot of those! I remember when you first posted the pic of you rolling in your flowers on your blog! :) I do have to say, I really like the pack mule one. I can completely relate!!! :) My kids do the same thing. Been a follower of your blog as well!
Hello Gabi! I've been following you on Scrapbook.com for a long time now! Love your stuff :)
Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
I love your pages, they are amazing!
Gabrielle I really wish you had a son so I could get more shabby chic ideas for boy pages Every page you do is so beautiful Thank you so much for sharing your talent
I love your work. You inspire me!!!
hugs from Brazil
So great to learn more about you Gabi! Your designs are always gorgeous!
Gabi...your work is always an inspiration! This last yera has been so much fun working with you and getting to know you! Thanks for sharing your talent with the world!
Your family and you are GORGEOUS!! And I am LOVING your creations!! FABULOUS! :):):):):):):):):):)
Gabrielle, you have been one of my favorite designers for a while now. Absolutely love your layouts!
Gabi I don't need to tell you what a gorgeous family you have!! I have always been a huge fan of your work and love your style! God bless!
Such gorgeous pages! I have been following your blog for a few months now and just love your work. Thanks for the amazing inspiration.
Such a beautiful family; your girls are lovely!!!! I love your style Gabi and your pages are just stunning!
Amazing work!
TFS
Beautiful layouts!
Gabi! What a beautiful family you have, I'm thrilled! I'm a fan of your work and love your style!
kisses
Taty
I have always loved your work! TFS!
I'm a big fan of yours Gabi! I love your work - they're always so beautifully creative! And that was a great tutorial - makes me want to go get me some clay!
Gabi, you are one talented lady! These new layouts are beautiful! Such a gorgeous family and that little Zoe, awwwww<3 I bet she just melts your heart!
I always feel so inspired when I see your work! Hugs xxxx
Gabrielle; your work is always so beautiful 'such a pretty mess' to quote you ;o) Loved that tutorial, very inspirational. I can't wait to get my hands on the Etc. line, and Garden Girl too.
I love that you use your sewing machine so much on all of your layouts, I do too. Love that 'baseball' stich that you have been showcasing recently.
Thank you for sharing, and the chance to win!
Lorena
www.scrapingcorner.blogspot.com
WOW!!! Such talent! I especially love what you did with the DA Peacock feathers! I just bought those myself and will try to copy your technique :P Thank you so much for sharing such great inspiration!
love the puppy layout. what an adorable photo and layout. Your kids are adorable too!
Wow! Your pages are gorgeous and I love you sweet new addition to your family!
Beautiful pages Gabi!! I so impressed as usual!!
gorgeous creations! your puppy is just adorable!
Love your work. I've been a fan for several years now and I always go to your blog for inspiration!
your work is just amazing..i have been following your blog for a little bit now and you have provided such inspiration!
I'm already a huge fan of Gabrielle's gorgeous work! Her blog is always so inspirational!
i'm your follower for some period of time and i can't help but admiring all your projects! you're so talented!
hugs,
Ann.
adore your layouts,totally fabulous,cute puppy
Janet
Your layouts are always creative and inspiring, Gabi. I enjoyed your tutorial of the tiles very much, and it was nice to learn more about you as a featured artist here. It was also nice to see that you dispelled a few myths about living in Canada too. ("Mrs. Bean" at SB.com")
You work so well!!! Thanks for the tutorial, I will try that for sure!
Was looking forward to your time in the designer spotlight! Love your work Gabi!! xo
Your work is amazing. I love to look at your layouts and use them for inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your work and inspiring me. The colors you use and the photos are wonderful. The puppy is so cute. Hugs Tracy
I am a fan of Gabrielle's! Her style and your product are a great combo!
Love these layouts!! Thank you so much for sharing. And the tutorial is great!
Hi, Gabi - TFS your tutorial and all of your beautiful, inspirational work with us. It's great to see a Canadian artist sharing her work here, and on sb.com. Looking forward to seeing what comes next. Fran (Quick Silver on sb.com)
Both layout are fabulous Gaby,great pos honey!!
Oh I just love all of your layouts. The newest one is beautiful and I love the new papers. One of my faxs is "Meg and Me" just a sweet pic. And of course Love the Zoe layout!! :)
Your work is beautiful!! And so are your girls!!
You an amazing artist. I always look forward to seeing your new creations, they always take my breath away. Thank you for giving us a chance to learn more about you. :)
Gabi...well..I can't even begin to list all the things I love about your style and your gorgeous creations. Everything you do always has that gorgeous shabby chic Gabi feel to it, there's so many details to look at. It's such a treat to see a page of yours popping up:) Thank you for being you, such a super sweet woman, and thank you for inspiring me constantly:)
WOW WOW WOW! Amazing lay outs.. really beautiful.. Thanks for your video too! Really awesome.. Hugs Marley
You make such gorgeous layouts!!!!
Your Bo Bunny LO's are so gorgeous Gabi, love your work so much.. you are my first route when looking for inspiration!!! Great tutorial on the polymer clay tiles, I was very plesantly surprised!
I'm an avid follower - just love your style and how you layer...I just can't seem to get that yet but, still working on it. TFS, Bonnie S :-)
Very beautiful layouts.
Love your work!!!
Such awesome talent Gabi. You really shine on the Bo Bunny team.
You have so many creative ideas and your style touches the heart of every scrapper with it's shabby romance.
Wonderful video tutorial on tile making. Fabulous use of product and technique.
Congrats! So lovely to see you in the spotlight.
I love looking at your layouts with the beautiful detail you put on them!! Love the tuts you share. Thank you.....
Gabrielle - I love your shabby chic pages!! Very inspiring. I love that there are fellow Canadians on the design team! My fave is the layout of your daughters using the new Welcome Home collection.
Beautiful projects, beautiful family, Gabrielle! Live the rich detail on your creative work.
Gabi such a fun idea loved your tutorial. You are so talented.
have a nice day Jolanda
Gabrielle, I love your work! I always get great inspiration from your pages.
Just lovely to know a bit more about you...your work is so beautiful in every detail, I love your distinctive style.
You are a great artist who is generous with sharing your amazing skill! Love you for ;) it and admire you beautiful work!Every single one is a fav.Hugs solveig
Gabrielle....your work is always so incredibly beautiful....so good to get to know you a little better!
Beautiful creations!! Love your doodle, I am Mom to two standard poodles, they are the best. I am sure labradoodles are very similar to them!
Wow...this is beautiful! Definitely not my scrappy style because I can't pull off elegance and that's exactly what these layouts are...elegant! Love them all!!!!!!!!!
Your pages are awesome. I love all the little details.
You have some amazing layouts, I feel so inspired I just want to leave work and go home and get scrappy. You have a beautiful family and the Bo Bunny line compliments all your photos so well
What a beautiful family you have. Oh, your work is delightful! Love all the little detail you put into your layouts. You've inspired me today.
Beautiful layouts...so wonderfully done.
i just love your work so very very much!!!! it just inspires me :O)
thanx so much
blessings
Amazing LO's! Your style is beautiful!..:)
Your style is so inspirational and so fabulous. I have been following your blog for a while now. Everyday I look to see what beautiful layout you have done. You have a beautiful family.
Thank you
Christine Sjoden
Simply just gorgeous. Love looking at your layouts and getting inspiration from them.
LOVE your pages. They are not overly cluttered and the colours are beautiful.
Beautiful layouts - LOVE you tiles. Thanks for sharing :)
Beautiful work, thank you for inspiring me.
Beautiful layouts! I love your layers and distressing!
I love the puppy layout, and the photo with the flowers sprinkled over her hair.
Again stunning work that leaves one inspired. Now I have to get all the new lines and play with them! You have given me a great idea for my wedding album (finally got married a week ago, no honeymoon tho groom had surgery three weeks before wedding! but no more CA yeah!)The tiles are awesome going to give it my best.Thanks for sharing
OMG...your layouts are seriously gorgeous!! The texture, the colors, the design...are are so out of this world! That Pack Mule title is just so funny....and is in such contrast to the beauty of the actual design that it caught my eye!
Wow....this is so very beautiful! You have a talent for taking all the pieces and turning them into gold!
These "spotlight design team members" are really useful. Didn't know about Gabrielle but certainly is a fabulous discovery. Gorgeous and very inspirational projects. Thanks! :D Vron
I love the flowers on the Zoe page and the tiles on the other. I wish I could scrap "shabby chic" like Gabrielle, but it never looks like hers!
Gabi I was to your site today and watched your video and you always amaze me with your creativity! You are truly as sweet as your work... and I have so enjoyed all your works of art for sometime now! Love the photos of your girls they are so beautiful and your new little furbaby is adorable! Thanks for all the inspiration and sharing your techniques with us!
I've been scrapping for a few years and did it passionately, but mostly because my mom loved to see how creative I could get. I stopped scrapping when my mother passed away 6 years ago. Scrapping was such a huge part of my life as well as hers but without her I just wasn't motivated anymore until I saw your work. You've helped me rekindle that passion and I've recently picked up where I left off. I know my mom is pleased as she peeks at me from heaven and sees me once again use my creative abilities through your inspiration to make beautiful pages. Thank you for making that impact in my life through your incredible work! I've got my groove back!!!
Such beautiful work, I love the vintagy, victorian feel of your layouts :)
Gabrielle, Your layouts and projects always catch my eye! They are breathtaking! Thank you for sahring your God given talent with the world!
Hugs!
Tina
very beautiful!
Ohhhhh my, I think I've found a little piece of heaven at this blog. Why oh Why haven't I been here before. Gabrielle your layouts are absolutely breath taking, and from scrolling down through several posts, the other girls here on this team... WOWEE, just amazing work. I will definitely be coming back to visit often. So much to see and be inspired by here.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Hugs,
Lynda
Your layouts are all so beautiful!! I really LOVE your style, and enjoy seeing all your work! I'm not a scrapbooker but I'm really tempted to start after seeing your work ;)
so beautiful!!
Love your work. Oh, and Zoe is just too precious! Thanks for sharing. :-)
Those aren't just layouts - they are works of art!! Stunning!
Your work is beautiful. You are an inspiration to me. I have admired your work for a long. You are my favorite Artist and I look forward to every layout. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself and thank you for all that you do. I am not computer savy at all, but will try to post this comment and leave my email.
MLongberry17@aol.com
Such beautiful work! Would love to win some BB!
Gabrielle, your layouts are gorgeous. So full of soft flowers, pretty colours ... yum! And you're a girl after my own heart, being from Canada and all! Plus your girls are very pretty - the perfect scrapbooking material! Thanks for sharing with us.
Happy to learn more about you. Your work is gorgeous... stunning... and makes me feel as I'm in a fairy tale world.
your layouts are gorgeous. The photography is perfect and the embellishments are to die for.
Your layouts are exquisite!
I've always loved your work Gabi...you are very talented!! Your pages are gorgeous!!
thanks for sharing the gorgeous layouts and giving me inspiration for some of my daughter's wedding album.
omg!! i'm a stalker of your blog, FB page too.. Your one of my fav designers.. I just get a scraplift from your pages, i fell in love with your talent from a web site, been watching your design grow. Your awesome..thanks gabby.
Your blog is #1 on my favorite list. Your work is amazing and inspiring. Thanks for sharing them.
Gabrielle! Your work is so beautiful! I love all the details you put into your layouts!
my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
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Gabrielle you really have a lovely family! Your girls look just like you! As for your talent...there are no words to say how good you are!A pure inspiration!
Hugs,
xoxoxo
Your work is beautiful. I can't even begin to try to pick a favorite.
What beautiful work! I didn't know that working with clay was that easy. Well, you made it look easy anyway! Thanks for showing us your l/o and for giving us a "tile" class. And BoBunny's stuff is always some of my favorite. Maria
I love your layouts. I have been waiting for the Et Cetera line to come out in the stores. Thanks for sharing!
Nice to learn more about you and your family. I love your work.
You are lovely, you family is lovely and your work is gorgeous!
I am your bif fan for a long time! I love your use of circles before it was a trend and pearls and layers.. Great job!
Adi
adiabada0212@hotmail.com
I love your pages! They are so beautiful and I love the daddy layout!
Your layouts are just so creative and beautiful, i'm a cardy but you make me want to start scrapping!
Christine Robinson
I am lovin' your projects! "You Belong Among the Flowers" is my favorite girly layout and "Picture Perfect" is a perfect layout for one of your favorite guys!
You have such a classy, elegant style. Beautiful!
Such wonderful ideas that just make me want to scrapbook and forget all the housework! Just love your tile ideas. I've got tons of clay sitting around and was wondering what to do with it...and now I know! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for sharing and providing some great creative inspiration!
Seeing all the designers and learning about them creates a wonderful connection. Thanks for sharing. The projects are GORGEOUS!
Love the shabby chic your bring out in your pages...great inspiration. Loved getting to know more of you.
i love everything!!!!!!!!!!!
muacks to the projects!!!
muacks them all... haha
thanks for the chance !!
cheryl131091@yahoo.com
these pages are so elegant and gorgeous.. you have so much talent ..just WOW!!!
You have such a beautiful family. Your layouts are amazing!
Your creations are, without a doubt, the most innovative, beautiful and inspirational! Thank you for sharing, it is my pleasure!
I have just bought the et cetera set and I just love what you've done with it - great inspiration. Loving the shabby chic of all your pages...fab!
Gabi, beautiful LO's as usual. They look so different in person...smile
Everything Gabrielle touches turns gorgeous! Her layouts are what I look at when I need inspiration. Can I do what she does? No, but all of her projects make me swoon. Truly art. I have a file on my computer with 72 of her layouts saved...bliss.
Absolutely gorgeous work as always, Gabrielle! Each page is a beautiful as the next. you really have an artistic eye, and your embellishments are awesome. thanks for the tutorial on the tiles....never knew they could be so easy!
Your layouts are always so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!
AWwww, Gabi, Zoe is such a little cutie!!! Love all of your pages, and your family is gorgeous, you know how I feel about your scrapping! You are a wonderful person, and awesome friend! Thanks for sharing a little more with everyone!!!
Just look at these beautiful layouts and always with so many different details! You really need to put a book together with your amazing ideas and tips.
Gabi brings magic to papers!
Great lo's! Really love Little Treasure!!
Thanks for sharing your work, truly inspirational.
Any company is amazingly lucky to have you as a designer...your creations are always breathtaking and feel so cozy. You have a beautiful family which just adds more to your beautiful work. Love this tutorial...I just saw it on your blog and you inspired me to try it...yes right now! lol! Bo Bunny and you are a great match! Thanks for sharing!
*gina*
scrappinology@live.com
Thanks so much for the profile on Gabrielle. I just LOVE what she does and the Bo Bunny Embellishments etc are wonderful too! All so inspiring. Thanks again. Jan
Gabrielle's layouts are gorgeous and her eye for detail is amazing!!!
Gabrielle, you are a true artist! I absolutely love everything you do!
Beautiful work!!!!!!!!!! I have a princess Zoe too! She is a 5 year old boxer and spoiled rotten!
wish I could watch you do a layout na dsee how you put together everything. These layouts are GORGUS!
Beautiful layouts and I like the embellishments you made.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
It was lovely to learn more about you Gabi, from the moment I first saw your work I fell in love with it, I just love the magical feel to all of your layouts. I have enjoyed being on the DT with you over the last year and love that you are a total sweetheart that is always ready to help anyone that needs it :)
your family and your work are both beautiful!!! Your pages are incredible!
well hi gabrielle! greetings all the way from marylnad, USA! your family is beautiful! you are very blessed! thank you for sharing your designs and a bug thank you for the video tutorial~
marie
Your work is amazing...so full of lovely details. Bo Bunny collections are perfect for your style. Your work makes me want everything Bo bunny has to offer.
Gorgeous layouts. I love all the details.
Vicki
vwilson577 at yahoo.com
Gorgeous work! I always look forward to you posting a new layout! You have such great innovative designs and ideas!
Beautiful LO's!!
Your embellishments are so fabulous. Beautiful pages!
Gabrielle,
What beautiful talent you have, I love your layouts and thank you for sharing your tutorials, You inspire me. Memories are precious..
~hugs~ Jacqueline
Gorgeous LO's Gabrielle - so great to see a fellow Canadian being such a positive influence!
I love everyone of your projects. They are all my favorites. Beautiful photos and layouts. I can't wait to see more!
-Cher
Thank you for taking the time to show us another one of your amazing tutorials. I always love the look of your layouts, so soft and enchanting. Can't wait to try making some of these tiles.
Wow. You have a way of highlighting a single photo that is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Pretty, pretty, pretty! Your layouts simply couldn't be any prettier!
The layouts are all perfect! So creative. Romantic is a good adjective.
love the layouts! The layering and flowers are so soft and pretty!
kacee
You have such beautiful crafted layouts. And your little princess Zoe is just adorable. Thank you for sharing.
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