Altered and Recycled Projects

I'm always amazed when I see Bo Bunny's gorgeous papers and embellishments transformed into objects of beauty.  Today a couple of Bo Bunny's design team members have made the most spectacular mini-book/keepsakes and altered decor items using some of the newest Bo Bunny products.

"Sharing the Good Times"

by Tomoko Takahashi 

Tomoko created this beautiful mini album and keepsake tin using the Bo Bunny Welcome Home collection. Her attention to detail when embellishing her projects just leaves you breathless.  Here are some close-up detail photos.... 

Supplies:

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Welcome Home, Dot, Dreams, Picket Fence/ Welcome Home
Stickers: Dimensional Stickers, 12" Sticker/ Welcome Home
Noteworthy: Welcome Home
Brads: Welcome Home
Buttons: Welcome Home, Et Cetera
Jewels: Father Christmas, Welcome Home
Chipboard: Welcome Home 12 x 12, Welcome Home Layered Chipboard
6" Paper Pad: Welcome Home
Stamp: Welcome Home

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"Live Today Mini Book"

by Agnieszka Piskorz

Agnieszka cleverly used some old chipboard book/game pieces and converted them into this adorable mini-book using the Bo Bunny Forever Fall & Et Cetera collection.  She created a mini book that is beautiful to look at and at the same time sturdy enough for a child to handle.  Here are some close-ups of her project... 

Supplies:

Stickers: Combo Stickers/Welcome Home; Combo Stickers/Forever Fall; Combo Stickers/Et Cetera

Buttons: Forever Fall
Jewels: Forever Fall
Chipboard: Chunky Chips- Chipboard Alphabet Stickers Chocolate
6" Paper Pad: Et Cetera
Wraps: Timepiece
Bo Bunny Double Dot Ribbon

Aren't these projects inspiring!  Makes me want to pull out my Bo Bunny goodies and start cutting, tearing and rolling papers, how about you?



Recycle & Reuse

Recycling

Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours -- or the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline.

There is no limit to the amount of times an aluminum can be recycled.

If every American recycled just one-tenth of their newspapers, we would save about 25,000,000 trees a year.

Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam coffee cups every year.

A typical family consumes 182 gallons of soda, 29 gallons of juice, 104 gallons of milk, and 26 gallons of bottled water a year. That's a lot of containers -- make sure they're recycled!

Staggering isn't it? We live in a world filled with products and packaging that often are overlooked for their potential second life.

The Designers once again show how empty jewelry boxes, an ice cream container, tea box and perfume box are all perfect for reuse!

So the next time you go to throw away an item ... please recycle it! Creatively or in the recycle bin!







Gift Box Set
Designer: Tonya Dirk

Peacock Lane, Note Worthy Peacock Lane, Grape Dot Cardstock, Grape dot ribbon,
Peacock Land Stamps, Peacock Lane Buttons & Bling, Peacock Lane Flowers, Perfect Day Cardstock sticker



You've Got Style Trinket Chest
Designer: Rita Shimniok

BoBunny Petal Pushers: Whoosh and Doodles Patterned Papers, It’s A Girl Thing Cardstock Stickers, Buttons and Bling, Flowers, iCandy Brads
Sophie iCandy Jewels, Sunkissed Buttons & Bling
Licorice Double Dot Ribbon

If you would like how-to instructions with close up photos visit Rita's blog at http://colorfullycreating.blogspot.com



Tea Bag Box to Gift Box with Petal Brooch
Designer: Debbie Nicholas

12" Petal Pushers Patterned Paper, Petal Pushers iCandy Brad, Petal Pushers Happiness is... Stickers, Petal Pushers Flowers, Petal Pushers iCandy Jewels







S'more Survival Kit
Designer: Juliana Michaels

Roughin' It S'mores, Stripes, Rougin' It Combo Stickers, Roughin' It iCandy Stickers, Roughin' It iCandy Brads, Double Dot Ribbon in Chocolate 5/8", Chunky Chip Alphas in Chiffon

Recycled Item: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Container

Designer Tip: Use an embossing template on your chipboard letters and then lightly rub an ink pad over the top to add color.

Recycle and Reuse!!

Hi! It's Dee here! and...it's that time again!

Time to put on your 'recycle/reuse' thinking caps and look around your home for something to recycle!!

I love it when the Design Team is challenged to Recycle and Reuse...because I am always so amazed by what they come up with... not only their finished projects...but what they choose to recycle! So fun!

Carole and I both chose BoBunny packaging for our fun projects, while Kristen's family must have just finished up a jar of peanut butter!

Title: Quick & Easy Party Favor!

By: Dee Gallimore-Perry

Designer Note: I had a container picked out for this challenge...but, as I was cleaning up by desk before getting started...I picked up my package of BoBunny flowers...and say, "HEY!! This would make a cute quick & easy party favor!!"

(I had already picked up a HUGE jar of gumballs, because I knew that's what I wanted to fill my container with...)

This little bag worked PERFECTLY...and it took mere minutes to complete.

These would be a cute Thank You for a Summer Pool Party or BBQ!

OR... how about labeling each one with the party guests' names...and using them as colorful place cards!!

Supplies: BoBunny Love Shack Flowers, Ready for Fun Cardstock Stickers, Double Dot Wrapped in Riboon - Orange Citrus & Pink Punch

Title: Birthday Fund Bank

By: Kristen Swain

Designer Tip: For my project, I used an empty peanut jar and made it into a bank. I thought it would be a great idea to contribute to a Birthday fund. Notice the name is Birthday FUN-D! I used an exacto knife to cut the slit in the top of the plastic lid, being very careful, but you could also use a drill and jig saw.

Supplies: It's My Party TimeIt's My Party Combo StickersLet's Party Cardstock StickersMake a Wish Cardstock StickersDouble Dot Cardstock- Wild Berry, Clover, Buttercup,and Dark Denim DotAll Stuck Up Wild Berry ButtonsPopsicle Cutouts



Title: Snow Globe Card

By: Carole Jansen

Designer Tip: Cut out the plastic dome from the Bo Bunny Packet and, using the card in the packet as a template, cut a circle out of the center of the card and then create a 3 dimensional scene on another piece of cardstock -adding some silver stars, glitter or even smarties. Then stick the dimensional scene to the inside of the front of card with double sided tape, so that the scene is inside of the dome. You could also create birthday cards and invitations this way.

Have fun !!

Supplies: BoBunny Holiday Cheer, Holiday Cheer Frost, Holiday Cheer Plaid, Holiday Cheer Gumdrops, Holiday Cheer Cardstock Stickers, Buttons and Bling, BoBunny Ribbon

Please feel free to leave a comment or share a link to YOUR most recently recycle/reused project! We love to see what you do!

Julia is on vacation this week... but I bet when she gets back, she'll go through all of the posts from this week and pick a winner or two for some goodies.

So...let's really give her some work to do when she gets back and let's see LOTS AND LOTS of comments and project shares!

Dee ;)