Snazzy Firecracker Cards!

Firecracker Cards by Tracee Provis

Hi BoBunny fans, today I have some cards to share that I created using the adorable Firecracker Collection. The Firecracker Collection is a wonderful line that incorporates July 4th and much much more.

For my first card I started with a white base, then stenciled some clouds and a sun using Glitter Paste and Pearlescents.

I stamped the hot air balloons and the clock with stamps from the Dreamer set. I stamped the hot air balloons a second time onto patterned paper from the Firecracker 6 x 6 paper pad, I then fussy cut just the balloon part and layered it over the original shape.

You can use the BoBunny Pearlescents in a number of different ways, this time I used the Brilliant Blue Pearlescents and painted my cloud shapes. They have a real shimmer and you can water them down to create different shades. After they were dry I used a mixture of Lemonade and Gold Glitter Paste and the Summertime Stickable Stencil set to make my sun in the clouds.

I wish we celebrated July 4th here in England it looks like so much fun! I always make a card for my friend over in the USA and I love the little children that feature in the Firecracker collection so I decided to make him the focus of my card.

I layered up some papers from the collection and placed my fussy cut image in the centre, I used the On This Day stamp set to create my sentiment. BoBunny produces a set of Stamp Blocks, they are really great as they have a grid etched on for you to stamp your stamps exactly where you want them.

For my final card I chose one of the 3 x 4 sections of the paper and carefully cut away the white parts, this left me with a red and blue starburst that I mounted onto a slightly larger white piece. In the white parts I added a small dot of Silver Pearlescents.

I used the same technique with the balloons as I did on the first card. I cut out a small circle and added my sentiment to it, with a few more of the Silver Pearlescents to make a simple greeting. I wanted to keep this card simple but I felt it needed a little something more, so I cut some clouds from vellum using the Fly Away die. I turn to this die time after time as I love cloud shapes. Thank you for spending time with me today, see you soon!

Bo Bunny Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper; Anthem, Picnic/Firecracker, 6 x 6 Paper Pad/Firecracker

Pearlescents; Brilliant Blue, Silver, Island Mist

Brads; Firecracker 

Glitter Paste; Lemonade, Gold

Stamps; Dreamer, Icons, On This Day

Stencils; Summertime

Dies; Fly Away, Picture This

Beautiful Dreamer with A Guest Designer!

We are so excited to welcome guest designer Keri Babbitt to the blog today! How adorable is she?!! Here's a little info on this sweet lady!

Hi there, I’m Keri Babbitt. I’m a mom of two, who’s been happily
crafting since high school. I love capturing life’s moments and expressing
myself artistically through scrapbooking.

I’m obsessed with anything vintage and love trying new art
techniques, as well as finding creative ways to make my supplies stretch.
I love to experiment with any and every scrapping style, from minimalist to
shabby chic. I am often a grid‐based, multi‐photo scrapper, and
enjoy finding well‐ designed ways to include lots of photos.

Other than crafting, I enjoy reading, contemporary dance,
antiquing, music, and the outdoors. Currently, you can most often find me hard
at work, renovating our rustic fixer upper.

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Time To Party by Keri Babbitt

Give your next book club
or birthday party a timeless look with this quick and easy party decor,
showcasing the new Beautiful Dreamer collection from BoBunny!

Banner:  This no-fuss banner is a fun, graphic backdrop to any tablescape or party spread.  Simply cut the Beautiful Dreamer Journal paper into strips of letters, and then run each strip through your paper trimmer again, to separate out each letter and symbol.  With a straight stitch, just chain each letter through your sewing machine, leaving about 5-10 empty stitches in between paper pieces.  Look closely, and you might see the word "party" hidden in the design!

Custom gift wrap and card:
With the Beautiful Dreamer stamps, design a stamp "scene" on a large
acrylic block.  Use this "scene" for the front design of your
card or invitations. Then stamp the scene repeatedly along some tissue paper or
blank kraft paper, in a staggered pattern.  For a subtle, two-tone look, I
used Pink Punch ink on the entire scene, and then added Licorice ink in a few
places on the stamps before stamping the entire scene onto the paper.
Background tip:  To create a shadowed look, I placed the clock stamp backwards
on the large block along with the other stamps, to create a blank circle
background.  Then I came back in with just the clock stamp, stamped into
the center of each circle, using just the Licorice ink.  I topped off the
package with a bow, spritzed with Glimmer Spray in Silver and Gold.

Food table
toppers:  Wrap a few paper strips around utensil containers, layered with
a gold foil Noteworthy die cut.  Tip:  Add foam adhesive squares to
just the outside edges of the die cut, for a dimensional, curved look around the
jar.  Create cute and super-fast decorative toppers with die cuts and toothpicks.

 Confetti:  Create
"time to party" confetti with the clock stamp and a circle
punch.  Sprinkle these anywhere along the tablescape, or add into the gift
wrap, card envelope, or favor bag for a fun confetti surprise.

  

BoBunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper:
Beautiful Dreamer/ Journal, So Lovely

Double Dot: French
Vanilla

Noteworthy: Beautiful
Dreamer

Stamps: Dreamer, Acrylic Stamp Block set

6 x 6 Paper Pad:
Beautiful Dreamer

Pearlescents: Graphite

Ink Pad: Licorice, Pink
Punch

Glimmer Spray: Gold,
Silver