Down by the Sea and Cardmaking with Ginny

Hey BoBunny Peeps! Ginny here. I'm coming at ya today with two very different cards made from the same paper collection.  It just really shows the versatility of Down by the Sea. I have 1 card that is just a bit glam chic with pinks and golds. The other card is really beachy and outdoorsy.

 I think these cards would be perfect for just about any occasion.

Pink and gold together is so glam! I was inspired by the cut aparts. I've used the gold for matting and accents and stacked the cut-aparts to create a nice focal point.



To create these flower embellishments I stamped the floral image and added gold embossing powder. Once it was heat set I added a little Pearlecents for a really subtle bit of color and clipped it out leaving a small border. There's a die cut doily there tucked in under the sentiment and starfish and a layered chipboard sticker on top.

I am now completely obsessed with Confetti Paste and this gold matches my project perfectly!

This is the second card and it is really cute and beachy.

With the first card, I layered the cut aparts...but this time I added stitching for a subtle detail and texture. The focal point here is the layered chipboard sticker. Pearly accents work great with the natural feel of this card, and give it a touch of an upscale underwater feel.

I've tucked in a smaller doily this time....but added the same confetti paste and I think it looks great on both cards.

Okay that's all for me. Wishing all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

BoBunny Supplies:

Pattern Paper: Down by the Sea; Coral, Paradise, Down by the Sea, Lagoon, Wonder

Noteworthy: Down by the Sea

Layered Chipboard: Down by the Sea

Double Dot: Aqua Jewels

Dies:  Darling Doily, Mandala

Stickers: Pocket Full of Posies

BoBunny Confetti Paste: Gold

BoBunny Pearlescents: Coral

Altered Shadow Box Frame with Down by the Sea and Irit

Hello, dear crafty friends and welcome to my BoBunny Fine Arts post this week. 

Today I am going to share an alteration of a cheap plastic $1 shadow box frame made with the newly released Down by the Sea collection, some of other new BoBunny released tools and products  and a lot of old and new Pentart mediums and paints.

Take Me to the Ocean Altered Shadow Box by Irit Shalom

  

It's not a tutorial post, but still I want to share the ways this plastic box was altered.

So as it's a plastic surface I first covered it inside and out with Pentart White acrylic primer.

When it was dry I painted it with all possible blue and greenish acrylic paints from Pentart that I have in my stash.  I included the full supply list is at the end of this post for you to see.

Then I added a layer of Pentart Classic Crackle Varnish and you can see the gorgeous result mostly inside the box as the outer frame was painted with more paints and mediums and a good portion of the of the result was obscured, but the effect is still quite strong.

Then the circles were added using Turquoise and Sea Foam Glitter pastes and the new fantastic Backsplash thick stencil.

Three different BoBunny glimmer sprays were added over the dry area and I added 3D Balls and powder on the bottom to plump up the texture and give it depth.

The inside of the box was made with four layers of torn cardstock and one single die cut from the Mandala die and then the chipboard pieces were added inside and over the frame.

 Here are some close-ups to the background on the frame:

Inside of the box:

And the close- up to the bottom background:

BoBunny Supplies

Down by the Sea Collection-

Down by the Sea Mermaids 12'' cardstock

Mystical 12'' cardstock

Coral 12'' cardstock

Fantasy 12'' cardstock

Down by  the Sea Noteworthy

Down by the Sea Chipboard

Down by the Sea Layered Chipboards

Mandala Craft Die

Backsplash Stencil

Glitter Paste Turquoise

Glitter Paste Seafoam

Glimmer Spray Gold

Glimmer Spray Mint

Glimmer Spray Frost

Double Dot Aqua brads





Pentart Supplies:

Acrylic primer white

 Delicate Metallic Dark gold  acrylic paint

Glamour Metallic Greenish acrylic paint

Creamy Acrylic paint White

Creamy Acrylic paint Blue

Creamy Acrylic paint Baby Blue

Metallic acrylic paint Teal

Creamy acrylic paint Jade

Classic Crackle varnish- 2 components

Crackling paste- 2  components

Crackle medium

3D powder - Course

3D balls

Gel paste

Bead paste

Express glue

I really hope that I inspired you with my altered full of mediums and paints project and you would try to make one by your own.

Down by the Sea and fun mixed media goodies with Emmy

Hello BoBunny fans!

Emmy here today sharing a brand new layout using the lovely Down by the Sea collection from BoBunny's newest release. And, since it is Tutorial Thursday on the blog today.

I've used may different mixed media products as well as different pattern papers, die cut embellishments and chipboard pieces to create this page. 

Here are some close ups of my project: 

To alter my background I used stencil with structure paste, some clear stamps and well placed dabs of confetti paste. 

I added glitter and confetti paste to some of my embellishments to make them sparkle, and to give more of a widespread feel of bubbles, or sand on the page. Additionallly, I ran a sewing machine without thread on the needle on some of the edges of the layout.  I think this gives ti even more texture and style. 

BoBunny Supplies:

Pattern paper: Coral, Lagoon, Paradise, Plunge, Seahorse / Down by the Sea

Chipboard: Down by the Sea

Layered Chipboard: Down by the Sea

Noteworthy: Down by the Sea

Thick Stencil: Backsplash

Glitter Paste: Gold Confetti Paste, Sugar Glitter Paste, Gold Glitter Paste

Double Dot Jewels: Aqua, Mocha

Glimmer Spray: Bronze, Sugar

Dies: Congratulations, All Caps,

Clear Stamps: Doodles

Tools: Palette Knife Assortment Pack



Pentart Supplies:

Structure Paste, white

Down by the Sea, Mixed Media-One Layout Three Ways with Marilyn

Hello everyone! We all have different styles, some like simple things, others with more details or someone like me with lot of layers, paints and details.. I'm going to share with you today-one layout  in three ways with the new Down by the Sea collection and the new Spring stuff, let's take a look...

This is my final project with many layers, stamping, mixed media product but before that I explain all the creative process let's go to see how I started in the next picture, working backwards with me. 

 #1 Way

I selected the Down by the Sea Seahorse as my base paper. Then I made a design with the chipboard and Noteworthy pieces, next I adhered the photo. It looks simple and clean.

 #2 Way

Then I added color around all the design with Pentart Delicate Metallic and blue creamy acrylic paints. After drying, I gave textures with the Backsplash Stencils and the new Pentart Stencil Paste in Ice Flower color. Finally, I added white and blue paint splatters.

To take it to the next level (#3) I stamped randomly with the Doodles stamp and added yellow paint splatter for extra textures.

 I added some Blue Hues Jewels and a well placed touches of  3D Balls that I adhered with Pentart Express Glue.

I love the chipboard pieces, they look adorable and fun  and add just the right feel to this seaside layout scheme.

You can see here all the textures...

And here are the three ways...which one is your personal favorite?

Bo Bunny Supplies

Pattern Paper: Down by the Sea- Seahorse-Ripples

Chipboard: Down by the Sea  

Noteworthy: Down by the Sea

Stamp: Doodle Stamp

Stencil: Backsplash Stencils

Blue Hues Jewels

Gesso White

Pentart Supplies

Stencil Paste- Ice Flower

Delicate Metallic- Greenish silver

Creamy Acrylic - Blue- Baroque Gold

3D Balls

Express Glue

I hope you had some inspiration today!

Thank you so much for stopping by...until next time!

Marilyn Rivera

Down by the Sea and Pentart Rust Effects System with Amy

Hey There Bo Bunny Friends,

Amy here with a great technique to use when wanting to create some more dimension in your ocean theme layouts.

Here is 'Let the Sea Set you Free' Shadow box

The Pentart rust effect.

The rust effect system is quite fun to play with, but there is potential for a little messiness. Read and follow the instructions first and prepare your area there are some important tips to make sure you follow for best results.

1. Use a slow drying paint or gesso as your base for the metal to adhere too.  Pentart Iron Paste is a fabulous option. If you need color, mix your acrylic paints with another medium. 

2. Once you have added your drops of the rust reagents. LET IT DRY!

3. The rust will leak through paper, and it is totally normal. I was ok with this as I was trying to make an underwater scene and it is always good to have a blotch or two of any color. You can always use chipboard on top if you need the rust in specific spots.

Here are some more close ups of my shadow box

I hope you have enjoyed this post and are ready to start playing with your Down by the Sea collection and getting your hands dirty with all the fun Pentart products BoBunny carries. 

Stay Scrappy

Amy x

Materials Used-

Bo Bunny Down by the Sea

-Seahorse Paper

-Coral Paper

Bo Bunny Down by the Sea Noteworthy

Bo Bunny Down by the Sea Chipboard

Bo Bunny Down by the Sea Layered Chipboard

Bo Bunny Glitter Paste Aqua

Pentart Acrylic Paints

Pentart Contour Liner white

Pentart Rust Effect Set

Down by the Sea-"Ocean" mixed media layout with Angela

Hi my dear BoBunny friends!

It's Angela here with you today with a mixed media page featuring the beautiful new Down by the Sea Collection.

The photo is of me and my son Francesco when he was only sixteen months old, during a Spring Break vacation. He was so happy to splash into the water even if it was pretty cold.

What I've made here is to create a cluster of papers and embellishments underneath my photo, to make it stand out.

But not only embellishments. I've used also stencils and pastes to add textures to the page giving it extra interest and to give a nautical flavor.

The beautiful doily you can see under the photo is actually not a doily, but a Mandala craft die, a new BoBunny die which has become my preferred one.  it's very easy to use, and extremely versatile for all sort of projects.

Here and there, I simulated the sand using Pentart 3D Powder, adhered with media glue.

To create the waves effect, I cut stripes of papers, folded in half and glued them one to the other. You can see it better in the process video below.

Then, the arrow which points at the journaling:

In fact, the creases of the papers were perfect for some hidden journaling.

What do you think? Do you like my page?

If you'd like to see how I made it, here below is the process video of the layout.

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon.

Love,

Angela

Products Used:

12" BoBunny Down by the Sea Paradise

12" BoBunny Down by the Sea Lagoon

12" BoBunny Down by the Sea Ripples

12" BoBunny Down by the Sea Chipboards

BoBunny Mandala Die

BoBunny Take Note Stamps

BoBunny Backsplash Stencils

Pentart Pearl Stencil Paste

Pentart Shiny Gel Paste

Pentart Bead Paste

Pentart 3D Powder

Pentart Creamy Acrylic semi-gloss paint in Salmon, Baby Blue, White

Pentart Media Glue