Layout Challenge

Hi everyone!  It's time for another layout challenge!

First, let us wish you all a very

Merry Christmas!! 

We hope that your day has been full of wonderful memories!! 

Debbie provided a beautiful sketch for the challenge!  Take a look at this one! 

Holiday Treasures

Debbie Sherman

Supplies Used:

Bo Bunny Father Christmas Collection
Bo Bunny Father Christmas Paper - Die Cut, Father Christmas, Berries
Bo Bunny Father Christmas Trinkets
Bo Bunny Father Christmas Jewels
Bo Bunny Father Christmas layered chipboard
Bo Bunny Timepiece Collection
Bo Bunny Timepiece paper - Timepiece, Home
Bo Bunny Timepiece Rub-ons
Bo Bunny Blitzen Collection
Bo Bunny Blitzen paper - Blitzen
Bo Bunny Blitzen 12x12 Chipboard
Bo Bunny Blitzen Noteworthy
Bo Bunny Et Cetera Collection
Bo Bunny Et Cetera 12x12 Chipboard

Laugh 

 Jolanda Meurs

Papers: Snowfall Flakes/Blizzard and Words, Double Dot Slate paper
Layered Chipboard: Snowfall Collection
Dimentional Stickers: Snowfall
Rub Ons: Snowfall
Extra supplies: Gesso and Glimmermist

Luv
Tomoko Takahashi

 

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Decor, Family, Portrait, Porch Swing; Welcome Home, Cut Outs, Watermark; Et Cetera, Elegance; Gabrielle
Card Stock: Wasabi Flourish
Stamp: Enchanted

Life
 Carin McDonough

Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper : Stripe, Magical, Garden Girl, Dot, Wisteria/Garden Girl
Cardstock : Coordinating Double Dot Coffee
Noteworthy : Garden Girl
Chipboard : Garden Girl 12x12 Chipboard
Jewels : Garden Girl

Now, it's YOUR TURN! 

Be sure to link your project here by January 5th for a chance to win a Bo Bunny Prize Package!

We will announce the winner of the last sketch challenge this week.

Have a wonderful day!

Fast Friday

Hi Everyone!  Christmas is right around the corner and if you are super busy, Fast Friday is the answer!  The design team has come up with some great projects that can be done super quickly!  Not to mention, they are super cute!!

Let's take a look at what the design team has come up with today! 

Rudolph Candy Wrapper
Patti Milazzo

Packaging for small gifts and stocking stuffers can be kept simple yet still be creative. The snowman candy bar wrapper has been a favorite of mine – who doesn’t like the gift of chocolate, right? For my project, I was inspired to make my own reindeer version of this idea using some of my favorite go-to supplies, Bo Bunny Cardstock and a little bit of Double Dot Ribbon.

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Cardstock: Dot/ Decaft & Sugar; Flourish/Wild Berry; Stripe/Chocolate
Ribbon: 3/8 Clover

Other Supplies: chocolate bar, small jingle bell, black paint or black broad point marker; black fine tip marker; pink artist/scrapbook chalk or discarded powdered blush; Fiskars Punches (cloud, puzzle piece, a little out of shape) Optional - scallop edged scissors and puzzle pieces

Patti has even made a tutorial to help you make these cuties!!

Instructions:
1. Cut 5 ¾”H x 6”W piece of cardstock – you can get 4 wrappers from 1 – 12” sheet.
2. From the left, score at the 1 ½” mark , then score ¼” over from that, then 2 ¼” over from that, then ¼” over. Fold the score lines. This will create a sleeve for the candy bar. Set aside.

3. Punch a shape for the nose. I had an irregular square that I wanted to use, but you can just as easily use a circle (about 1.5”) or even a square. I used punches for the antlers (trim off one end) and tuft of white fur as well. Use adhesive to layer these pieces at the top of the wrapper.

Tip: Other alternatives could be actual puzzle pieces covered in cardstock (or painted brown) for the antlers and a punched white oval trimmed with scalloped scissors for the tuft of fur.

4. Place the wrapper face up and at about the middle apply the “blush” with either chalk or real blush with a cotton swab or stiff bristle paint brush. Next, add eyes – I positioned the nose to help space the eyes and mouth. I then used the blunt end of an old paint brush dipped in black acrylic to dot the eyes but you can also simply do the same with a broad tip marker. Mark a line or a smile below where the nose will be.
5. Add the nose with a bit of adhesive foam for dimension.
6. Carefully wrap the candy bar with the wrapper and secure with adhesive.
7. Cut a 6” strip of Chocolate cardstock and wrap this around the bottom of the candy bar – this is Rudolph’s collar. Accent with a ribbon bow and jingle bell. It’s ready to share & enjoy!

Suggestions:
-Give this as is or attach a gift card to the back or even tucked inside the wrapper as an extra surprise.
- Apply the same basic design to cards, pillow boxes, tags or any packaging.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!!!

Next up is this beautiful layout using the new Enchanted Collection from Mireille!

Love
Mireille Divjak

Supplies
Cardstock :Double Dot - Sugar Dot, Licorice Dot
Patterned Paper: Enchanted- harlequin, fairytales, whispers
Trinkets: Enchanted
Jewels: Enchanted, Smoochable
Combo Stickers: Enchanted
chipboard: Enchanted
Staples- Bo Bunny

And Samantha came up with this pretty gift bag idea.  This is perfect for a quick and beautiful way to add some flair to your packaging!

Gift Bag

Samantha Wright

Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Father Christmas 6x6" Pad, Father Christmas Holly
Chipboard: 12" Father Christmas

Other: Punches, stickles chalk ink

Designers Tip: Need a gift bag in a hurry? The Bo Bunny 6" paper pads are perfect for altering gift bags suitable for any occasion. Minimal cutting required!

Don't Forget!

There is still time to participate in the ongoing challenges! 

Have a great weekend! 

Focus on Father Christmas

Christmas is right around the corner and the little elves on the Bo Bunny team have been busy creating, creating, creating! If you are looking for a home decor item or the perfect gift, go no further. These projects will amaze you!

Noel Wall Hanging
by Carin McDonough

Bo Bunny Supplies Used :
Patterned Paper : Father Christmas; Berries; Celebrate; Holly; Poinsettia/Father Christmas
Cardstock : Wine Dot
Chipboard : Father Chriustmas 12x12 Chipboard
Stickers : Father Christmas Dimensional Stickers
Trinkets : Father Christmas
Jewels : Father Christmas
Trim : Olivia Chiffon Rose Trim
Stamps : Enchanted Clear Stamps

Others :
Ribbon
Embossing Powder
Distress Inks
Chipboard

Father Christmas Spool Tree
by Juliana Michaels

Bo Bunny Supplies:
6 x6 Paper Pad: Father Christmas
Trinkets: Father Christmas
Jewels: Father Christmas
Trim: Noel
We love seeing your projects. Please share your Father Christmas projects with us on our facebook page!

Layout Challenge Friday

This Friday, the challenge is to

  Make It Dimensional! 

Let's see how you make your page 3D. 

Pop-dots, layers and Chipboard are all some great ideas to add dimension.  There are so ideas to make your page 'POP'!  We can't wait to see yours!

Let's take a peek at what some of the Design Team Members have done.

 Joy
Irene Tan

Irene added dimension in a lot of ways.  Be sure to take a closer look at the interactive aspects of Irene's layout, too.  This beautiful page has some great ideas to make a page even more special.

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Merry & Bright, Stripe, Cut Outs, Die Cut, Jingle Bells/Father Christmas
Cardstock: Double Dot in Wine Dot
Stickers: Comfort & Joy Cardstock Sticker
Noteworthy: Father Christmas
Brads: Father Christmas
Trinkets: Father Christmas
Buttons: Father Christmas
Jewels: Father Christmas
Rub-ons: Father Christmas
Chipboard: Father Christmas Layered Chipboard
Clear Stamps: Father Christmas
Next up:

Welcome Home
Tomoko Takahash

Tomoko had added lots of layers, not only with her paper but with her embellishment clustering.  She has even added dimensional paint aspects to this stunner of a page!

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Decor, Dot, Family, Picket Fence, Porch Swing, Portrait/ Welcome Home
Stickers: Combo Sticker, CS Sticker/ Welcome Home
Noteworthy: Welcome Home
Chipboard: Layered Chipboard, 12" Welcome Home
Buttons: Welcome Home

Now it's YOUR TURN!
Show us your dimensional page ideas!  We well choose a winner and send out a terrific page!  You have until October 19 to link your page here.

And now to announce the winner of our Take Note Challenge!!!

The Winner Is...

Limor Webber

Beautiful page Limor!

Please email Bo Bunny at thebobunnyblog@gmail.com with your contact information so we can send your prize package to you.

Thanks everyone for playing along with the challenges!! 

We also invite you to share your Bo Bunny pages with us at Facebook! 

We love seeing what you are up to!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Get to Know....Tara Orr

Well hello to all you amazing Bo Bunny fans!! Its Tara Orr here and the Bo Bunny Spotlight is on me today - yippie!! I've been designing for Bo Bunny for just over a year now and am so very fortunate to design for such an amazing company. Thank you Bo Bunny for creating such fantastic products and thank you to everyone here today who has come to learn a little more about me.

I live in Beautiful British Columbia, Canada with my gorgeous husband of 10 years and our three amazing kids. My eldest son is 7, my youngest son is 5 and my daughter is 3. They are the heart and soul of my projects.  I am now a SAHM to my precious little kiddos but before that I worked as a webmaster in the Technology industry for many years and loved it.  I think I will return to the 'work' force one day but for now, my job is at home, raising my kids (and squeezing in a little scrapping on the side).

Meet the Family!

 All five of us this past Canada Day wearing our 'handmade' Canada Flag T-Shirts!

Owen: My eldest son. Straight as an arrow and does everything by the book. He is a natural leader which can sometimes come off a titch bossy (according to his siblings). He is sooo much like me in the sense that he follows the rules to a tee, loves structure, routines and detailed lists.  Plays amazingly by himself -solitare, chess, checkers, lego and adores crafts.  He is brilliant and I know he will accomplish anything he sets his mind to. He will always be my 'baby'.

Quinn: My youngest son. He is a real boy's boy.  LOVES anything to do with every kind of sport and he must be moving - constantly!  He is super athletic. He wants to play hockey or baseball or kick the soccer ball around 24/7.  He seriously cannot sit still for even 2 seconds.  He is totally not interested in watching TV at all but loves playing videogames. He is super sensitive and extremely affectionate and empathetic. He is a little angel boy.

Eden: My little spitfire - my diva princess/tomboy.  She is by far, my biggest challenge as a mom.  She can be the sweetest little thing but can also be a little devil.  She challenges every rule, is super defiant and tough as nails.  Don't let that adorable face fool you - this kid can hold her own!  She loves dressing up, painting her nails and reading books but would rather play Star Wars with her borthers or with lego guys than with Barbies or dolls. She loves to cuddle - actually all my kids do - which is fantastic for me! Shs is a daredevil and will try anything at least once.  But... she is totally adorable and I cannot resist scrapping her on almost ALL of my projects (as I'm sure you've noticed)!

Jamie: My husband of 10 years, although we've been together for closer to 13. We met at the gym (ha - I don't even know what that word is anymore!), I went to visit him one night at the nightclub that he was 'bouncing' at (it was a phase), he gave me his number (I never called - I'm old fashioned like that) but he called me (thankfully) and it was history from there. He is an amazing man and an unbelievable daddy - the kids adore him. They love playing rough and tumble, wrestling and active stuff with him that I don't normally do.  He loves to 'do' stuff with the kids - bikerides, roadtrips, parks, etc. rather than the 'pretend' play that mommy does best. 

Random Facts about Me: I have a degree in Psychology, a green belt in karate, love horseback riding (although its been way too long since I last rode), I order a grande dark from Starbucks almost every day, prefer chocolate to any other sweet - although I'll eat any other sweet over chips/salty stuff any day, I'm the oldest of 3 siblings, gave up hope of maintaining my 'Monica from Friends' (as my husband would describe) cleaning habit once I had kids of my own, have earned more grey hairs and wrinkes in the past 7 years than I could have imagined and love my family more than anything else on the face of this earth! 

This is where I create.  Its actually not really a 'scrap room' per say, more of me taking over our dining room (who really eats there anyways) and converting into 'mommy's craft stuff' area. 

I started scrapping in November 2008.  Instant addiction.  I love papercrafting - LOVE it.  It challenges me, it relaxes me and it lets me escape into a world of creativity that I adore.  I love to explore different techniques and styles but I feel that my style has settled into shabby chic with lots of distressing!

Initially, I only created 12x12 layouts. Forget cards, forget altered items and mini albums and double pagers? no way hosay!  Now, I love crafting everything! I actually welcome an altered project from time to time as it helps to refresh my scrappy mojo for future layouts!

  

Okay, let's see some scrappy projects! I have a few that I'd like to share with you using some of the new CHA Summer Releases from Bo Bunny. I will be posting close up shots of all my creations on my blog today should you wish to see these projects in more detail.

My first project is a layout featuring the beautiful Garden Girl collection. Beautiful purples, greens and pinks make this the perfect release for your summer and spring photos!

Angel by Tara Orr

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Stripe, Garden Girl, Arbor, Wisteria/Garden Girl

Die Cut: Garden Girl

Noteworthy: Garden Girl

Chipboard: Garden Girl

Chunky Chips Chipboard Alpha: Clear

Secondly, I decided to do another layout featuring the same collection but using a completely different combination of papers and tones.  I love how one collection can give you such different looking projects!

Garden Girl by Tara Orr

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Clear Stamps: Midnight Frost

Patterned Paper: Wild Flowers, Poppy, Dot, Cut Outs, Garden Girl/Garden Girl

Trinkets: Garden Girl

Noteworthy: Garden Girl

Chipboard: Garden Girl

Lastly, I couldn't resist diving into some of the beautifully vintage and wonderfully classic holiday papers in Bo Bunny's Father Christmas line.  Here I've altered an old mailbox I picked up at the local thrift store for $2.50!  I was thinking it would be perfect for all those letters to Santa I know my kiddos will want to write. 

Altered Mailbox by Tara Orr

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Cut Outs, Dot, Stripe/Father Christmas

Brads: Father Christmas

Combo Stickers: Father Christmas

These Holiday Tags were also created with the Father Christmas collection.  I love making a series of similar tags as once you get the composition of the first the way you like, the subsequent ones take no time at all to complete!

Holiday Tags by Tara Orr

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Dot, Stripe/Father Christmas

Trinkets: Father Christmas

Layered Chipboard: Father Christmas

Here are a few of my Bo Bunny faves over the past year...

PHEW! Well.... that's all for me today (thank goodness you're all probably saying!)  Oh - I almost forgot about the PRIZES.....

Do you want to win some Bo Bunny Goodies?? All you need to do is leave a comment on this post and at the end of the month there will be a giveaway for each Designer Spotlight!  (Be sure to visit throughout the month as there's a new designer featured each day!) 

Want another chance to win?? Leave a comment on MY BLOG by 12:00 PST on August 17th and I will randomly choose a winner to receive this Gabrielle prize pack!

You'll also find another 'sweet' project that I've done with Bo Bunny's NEW Sweet Tooth Collection so come on over for a visit!!

Thank you so very much for taking the time today to get to know a little more about me.