A little of this, a little of that, put it together and what do you get? A fabulous 12 x 12 Misc Me project!
Keri gives some fabulous tips about working with multiple collections, and how to bring them all together for a complete project.
Where We Live by Keri Babbitt
For this month's Misc Me project, my challenge was Mix & Match...I love to do that!
So, when I sat down to create this project, I challenged myself to use at least two items from EVERY collection in BoBunny's new release. To refresh your memory, this new release includes two holiday lines: Candy Cane Lane & Christmas Collage. An elegant/botanical line called Madeleine. A travel line, Souvenir. And a masculine/games collection, called Wild Card. So, how did I combine all these together? Take a look:
For inspiration, I chose nature snapshots that my husband took of the yard of our new country home. What a treat to see his love of nature captured through the camera lens! To lay the foundation for this Mix & Match challenge, I began with color palette. My collection of nature photos feature a palette of magenta, lavender, blue, and green, so I took this as my starting point.
Choosing products based on color palette is a great way to use leftovers and themed collections. Start by searching for colors and images that might work in a nontraditional way. Here, I chose the elk/deer sticker from the Christmas Collage collection. It is generic enough to not scream "Christmas", and is perfect for my country/outdoorsy theme. Behind it, I chose a woodgrain paper from the Wild Card collection. The green/magenta palette of Madeleine came right into play next, along with carefully selected green/magenta stickers from Candy Cane Lane.
That's four collections down, and one to go. The Souvenir collection, with its map paper and camera/film motifs, fit right in. Since this page is about our little "place on the map", I used the map paper for the 2nd page background. And the retro camera/film diecut complemented the idea that all these photos are a rare peek into seeing our yard through the lens of my husband's camera.
For my final touch of embellishing, I added wood accents, misted with the amazing new gold Glimmer Spray. The gold-star flower is a great neutral from Candy Cane Lane, as is the "lucky" button from the Wild Card collection. I topped it off with a pop of color - brads from Souvenir.
Keri gives some fabulous tips about working with multiple collections, and how to bring them all together for a complete project.
Where We Live by Keri Babbitt
For this month's Misc Me project, my challenge was Mix & Match...I love to do that!
So, when I sat down to create this project, I challenged myself to use at least two items from EVERY collection in BoBunny's new release. To refresh your memory, this new release includes two holiday lines: Candy Cane Lane & Christmas Collage. An elegant/botanical line called Madeleine. A travel line, Souvenir. And a masculine/games collection, called Wild Card. So, how did I combine all these together? Take a look:
For inspiration, I chose nature snapshots that my husband took of the yard of our new country home. What a treat to see his love of nature captured through the camera lens! To lay the foundation for this Mix & Match challenge, I began with color palette. My collection of nature photos feature a palette of magenta, lavender, blue, and green, so I took this as my starting point.
Choosing products based on color palette is a great way to use leftovers and themed collections. Start by searching for colors and images that might work in a nontraditional way. Here, I chose the elk/deer sticker from the Christmas Collage collection. It is generic enough to not scream "Christmas", and is perfect for my country/outdoorsy theme. Behind it, I chose a woodgrain paper from the Wild Card collection. The green/magenta palette of Madeleine came right into play next, along with carefully selected green/magenta stickers from Candy Cane Lane.
That's four collections down, and one to go. The Souvenir collection, with its map paper and camera/film motifs, fit right in. Since this page is about our little "place on the map", I used the map paper for the 2nd page background. And the retro camera/film diecut complemented the idea that all these photos are a rare peek into seeing our yard through the lens of my husband's camera.
For my final touch of embellishing, I added wood accents, misted with the amazing new gold Glimmer Spray. The gold-star flower is a great neutral from Candy Cane Lane, as is the "lucky" button from the Wild Card collection. I topped it off with a pop of color - brads from Souvenir.
So there you have it! I hope this project gives you some inspiration and motivation to use up some leftovers, and mix collections in a way you might not have thought of before.
BoBunny Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper: Sightseeing/Souvenir; Billiards/Wild Card
Stickers: Candy Cane Lane Combo Sticker, Christmas Collage Combo Sticker, Madeleine Combo Sticker
Noteworthy: Souvenir
Buttons: Wild Card
Brads: Souvenir, Wild Card
Chipboard: Candy Cane Lane, Christmas Collage Layered Chipboard, Madeleine Layered Chipboard
6x6 Paper Pad: Madeleine
Petals: Candy Cane Lane
Misc Me Binder: Black 12x12
Misc Me Page Protectors: Variety Pack
Wood: Iron Works
Glimmer Spray: Gold
Great presentation of the bo!
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