Technique Tuesday

It's Technique Tuesday here at Bo Bunny!  It is an opportunity for the design team to tell you about some techniques that we use and to give some tips for how we do it.  This Tuesday, we have made some layouts that show distressing.  From working with other scrappers, I know that everyone seems to have their own favorite way for distressing.  Here a a couple of examples from Robbie and Tomoko.

Welcome Home

by Robbie Herring

This was made using the brand new Little Miss Collection.   I like to just use the edge of my scissors to distress the edges of my paper and then add a couple of strategically placed tears.  The great thing about distressing is that if you accidentally tear your paper while distressing, you can just ink it up and act like you planned it!  I prefer the Cat's Eye Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan for my inking on distressed pages.

 The flowers and doilies were also lightly inked and then sprayed with Glimmer Mist.  I prefer the Wheatfields color to give a light antiqued look.

I also sprayed the ribbon and the fabric flower with the Wheatfield Glimmer Mist. 

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Papers: Little Miss Jaquoya, Gracie, Maree, Lizzie, Jamayka and Allie

Chipboard: Little Miss

Stickers: Little Miss Combo and Little Miss Sweet Girl

Petals: Little Miss and Green Scrunch

Trinkets: Little Miss

Jewels: Little Miss

Best Friend

Tomoko Takahashi

Tomoko added lots of distressing to her layout.  There are tears, inking and lots of texture used to give here layout this lovely look.  Tomoko also used the Little Miss Collection for her layout and came up with a completely different look!

You can see the cutting and inking that she used here.  Notice that there are lots of layers.

Take a look at this next picture to see all the extra texture that she has added to her layout.  You can also see that there is glaze added tothe alphabet.  Many paint dots add such a special touch to Tomoko's work.

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Little Miss, Alice, Jamayka, Jaquoya, Lizzle, Maree, Cut Outs/ Little Miss
Cardstock: Decaf Vintage
Jewels: Little Miss
Trinkets: Little Miss
Rub-ons: Little Miss
Chipboard: 12" Chipboard/ Little Miss

We would love to hear about your techniques for distressing!  It's always such fun to try something new!  If you have never given distressing a try, we hope that we have inspired you to do it!

As always, we love seeing what you are creating! 
Be sure to share your work with us on Facebook!

Blitzen Mini Album

Have you checked out the Bo Bunny Mini Albums?  

They are so terrific!  The different shapes of them make them so fun and I LOVE that they are ready to decorate!!  Isn't it great to start with perfectly coordinated minis that are ready to decorate? 

GOTTA LOVE THAT!

I chose to use the Blitzen Album for these precious pictures of a trip to Santa's Wonderland.

Santa's Wonderland
by Robbie Herring

There are a lot of pages in this mini, so I didn't do close-ups.  I'll be sharing some tips after each of the pages though, so just keep scrolling along.



Tips: 
To make the scalloped border stickers follow the curve of the tree, I just used powder to get rid of the sticky backing and then gave a little pinch in the center of each scallop.
Attaching ric rac and trim is easy when you use the right glue!  Use Fabri-Tac by Beacon to attach.  It dries clear and it dries fast! 



Tip:
You can see from this picture that there are a LOT of things going on with this album.  Sometimes, using a lot of layers, trims, bows and pop dots can make your album a bit difficult to handle and turn correctly.  If that is the case, the fix is simple!  Just get a larger ring to use at the top. 



Tip:
To get the nice white outline on this page, I first used a white Souffle Pen and then added a thin line of glitter glue right over the top.



Tip: 
Use foam dots to get the layers on the flower.  I cut and extra flower to give myself 3 layers.  The poinsettias are included in the awesome Noteworthy package.
I only put in four holes, one at each corner, for the black floss border.  Just use tape on the back to keep everything flat. 



Tip:
Think about layering similar images.  I really liked how adding the chipboard reindeer using foam dots added interest to this page.  Using foam dots also allowed me to layer the twine and flourish chipboard more easily.



Tips:
Use Souflee and Glaze pens to draw on stitches.  I also backe the large tag with patterned paper, so it would look nice when you flip to the next page.
Mix up letter stickers with rub-ons to easily tell the story.



Tip:
To make the Blitzen letter stickers show better on the striped background, I stuck them to some lightly inked chipboard letter stickers from the Et Cetera collection.  The fonts are the same, but the size is a bit different so it worked perfectly.



Tip: 
The die cut is from the Noteworthy.  Because it is the same on both sides, I just folded it in half so that the other side would look nice, too! 
I made a hole through the album page to attach the brad.  You will see on the other side that I cover the hole with a bow.



Tip:
You can see the Noteworthy behind the wreath and see how the bow covers up the hole and the prongs on the brad.



Tip:
To attach the twine, just pull up on the heart part of the layered chipboard, tie the twine and use a touch of glue to secure the heart back in place.



Tip:
Why not use lots of different alphabets to tell part of the story?  I used Blitzen and Welcome Home stickers.  I also used Blitzen Rub-ons and a couple of misc. rub-ons, too.



Tip:
Tie on little extras to the bottoms of bows.  Here I used a little Christmas heart and in other places, I used jingle bells.



 Tip:
Don't forget to finish it off!  For the backside, I just used a bit more trim and ribbon and added the date. It's a nice way to add the date or any other little details that you might not have put inside.

Bo Bunny Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper:  Blitzen
Double Dot Paper:  Wild Berry Dot, Aquamarine Dot and Avacado Dot
6x6 Paper Pad:  Blitzen
12x12 Chipboard:  Blitzen and Et Cetera
Layered Chipboard:  Blitzen
Combo Stickers:  Blitzen and Welcome Home
Stickers:  Blitzen
Brads:  Blitzen
Buttons:  Blitzen
Noteworthy:  Blitzen
Rub-ons:  Blitzen
Jewels:  Blitzen and Welcome Home
Double Dot Ribbon:  Wild Berry, Chocolate, Aquamarine and Kiwi

Other Supplies:  Baker's Twine, Jingle Bells, Ric Rac, Pom Pom Trim, Misc. Word Rub-ons.

We invite you to share your mini's and other projects
with us on Facebook! 
We always love to she what your are doing with Bo Bunny!

Thanks for dropping by!

Layout Challenge Friday

Believe you me, we have a challenge for you today!  Our very own Bo Bunny designer, Debbie Sherman, came up with this challenge out of the desire to challenge herself a little and in doing so, I am sure she will challenge you as well! Are you ready?  Here is the challenge:

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE CHALLENGE
Create a 2 page layout about an ordinary, routine day in your life.
We want to see what one day in your life looks like.
Your layout should include photos and journaling/wording.

Here is what Debbie had to share about creating this challenge and her layout:
"It was challenging but I have been wanting to document my daily work life for a long time, even though it's boring. I've spent 30 years working as a drafter, graphic designer and road designer so alot of my life has been spent here. Anyway, you get the idea."

5 DAYS A WEEK

by Debbie Sherman

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Ivy, Stripe, Wildflowers, Garden Girl/ Garden Girl
Chipboard: Garden Girl 12 x12

Noteworthy: Garden Girl

6 x 6 Paper Pad: Garden Girl

Stickers: Garden Girl Combo Stickers
Trinkets: Garden Girl
Brads: Garden Girl 

Here is what Robbie had to say about creating her layout about a typical day in her life:
"I chose to make a page about the things that make my day. These are things that I use and try to do each and every day. Instead of writing my journaling, I chose to layer my pictures and add small stickers to make my points. I actually even used a picture of myself, which is something I seldom do!"
 

EVERYDAY THINGS
by Robbie Herring

Bo Bunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Extra, Odds and Ends and Mail Room/ Et Cetera
Noteworthy: Et Cetera
Brads: Et Cetera
Cardstock Stickers: Et Cetera Combo and Live Love Laugh
Chipboard: Et Cetera 12 x 12 and Layered Chipboard

Jewels: Et Cetera
Petal: Antique Lace
Double Dot Ribbon: Chocolate Dot

So how do you spend your day?  I know I have never challenged myself to scrap a typical day in my life, because I alwasy thought is was too boring to share,  but I think I might just need to tackle this challenge myself.  How about you?  Will you give it a try?  If so, link it up below for a chance to win a prize from Bo Bunny!  You have until December 1 to share it with us! We can't wait to learn more about you and see your creations!

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Here is the winner from our last Layout Challenge Friday: 

Keren Tamir

Congratulations Keren!  Isn't this layout gorgeous?!?!

Please send us an email with your contact information so that we can send you your prize package!

  After all the requests for simple layouts and the feedback from our idea to show you how to start with simple and take it a few steps further, we're back with Step it Up! this Friday!

The team has shared lots of the little details that give their pages that special 'something'. 

Let's take a look!

Flytta/Moving
 Mahlin Wiggur

Here is the simple version of Mahlin's layout.  Perfectly beautiful but...

Look what starts to happen as she layers on more embellishments, paint and glitter!!

Here a couple of close-ups:

Bo Bunny Supply list :
The simple version:
Patterned Paper: Blaze, Cut outs/ Forever Fall, Front door, Picket Fence /Welcome Home.
Combo Stickers: Welcome Home
Noteworthy: Welcome Home
"12 Chipboard: Et Cetera, Welcome Home

What she added:

Rubons: Welcome Home
Buttons: Forever Fall, Welcome Home
Trinkets: Blitzen
Project Kit: Welcome Home
and some paint and glitter...

My sweet girl
Michele Beck

First, this is the simple version, papers, title/journaling/date and photo. Perfectly adorable!

When Michele outlined everything on her layout with a white pen corrector, look how it makes the layout brighter:

And finally, she added some embellishments like ribbon, brads and chipboards.

Here are a few of Michele's close-ups:

Bo Bunny Supplies Used:

Patterned papers: Sweet Tooth Indulge; Sweet Tooth; Sweet Tooth Delish; Blitzen Die Cut
Brads: Sweet Tooth
Chipboards: Crazy Love 12x12
Ribbon: double dot ribbon decaf ribbon spool
Stickers: Sweet Tooth CS stickers; Sweet Tooth Combo sticker; Welcome Home CS sticker; Blitzen CS sticker; Et Cetera combo sticker
Jewels: Ad Lib
Alpha: chunky chips alpha clear

Picks of the Patch

Robbie Herring

I couldn't resist pulling out my Whoo-ligans for this cute pumpkin patch picture.

Quick, simple and prefectly acceptable.

 Now add some strands of embroidery floss as extra borders and around the picture. 

Next, stitch with purple thread around the Noteworthy.

Really add some impact with big flowers and buttons. 

The last little detail is the dots done with slick paint.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

Bo Bunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Whoo-ligans Madness, Monsters.

Double Dot Cardstock: Citrus Dot
Double Dot Ribbon: Orange  Citrus

Cardstock Stickers: Whoo-ligans Combo and Batty for Candy

Noteworthy:  Whoo-ligans

Bo Bunny Buttons

We hope you are inspired to try some of these ideas!  Just a few extra steps can add so much to your layouts!

Don't forget there is still time to participate in the ongoing challenges!

Have a great weekend!

Layout Challenge Friday

It's time for another Layout Challenge! 

For this challenge, we invite you to

Take Note

We want to see how you use Bo Bunny's Noteworthy!  We also want to see some journaling on your page. Couldn't be easier, right?  You have until October 4th to share your pages with us. 

Let's take a look at what some of the design team did.

Delish

By Jolanda Meurs

Jolanda chose to use a combination of stickers for her journaling.  The sticker sheets from the collections are a great way to tell your story.

Bo Bunny supply list:
Paper: Sweet Tooth; Sweet Tooth
Chipboard: Sweet Tooth
Stickers: Sweet Tooth Stickers and Combo Stickers
Noteworthy: Sweet Tooth
Jewels: Sweet Tooth
I have used extra glitter.

Next  Up...

All That Glitters
Romy Veul

Romy used handwritten journaling added to the cute shaped Noteworthy card on her layout.



Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Patchwork, Reindeer Games, Sentiment, Die Cut/Blitzen
Stickers: Blitzen Combo Sticker, Blitzen Dimensional Stickers
Chipboard: Blitzen 12x12, Blitzen Layered Chipboard
Trinkets: Blitzen
Jewels: Blitzen
Stamps: Et Cetera
Rub-ons: Blitzen
Noteworthy: Blitzen

Designer Note: you can add some extra interest and dimension to your page by using mixed media, such as Diamond Dust, glitter glue and glitter snow.

Papa's Girls
Robbie Herring

Robbie used handwriting for her journaling, too.  She also added some of the stickers to tell more about the story.
 

 Bo Bunny Supplies List:
Patterned Paper:  Welcome Home Collection Flourish, Key and Front Door
Stickers:  Welcome Home Combo and Home Grown
Trinkets: Welcome Home
Jewels: Welcome Home and Et Cetera
Buttons: Welcome Home
Noteworthy: Welcome Home and Et Cetera
Ribbon: Chocolate Double Dot

Design Tip:  Use the large Noteworthy for design elements on your page.  Mix in some of your spiral Noteworthy for more detail.

Now, it's YOUR turn!

We want to see your pages using Noteworthy and also adding journaling!
Link your pages here by October 4th.  We'll choose a winner to win a Bo Bunny Prize!

Have a great weekend!