Focus on Blitzen!

Today we are focusing on a line that is sure to be used over and over again this holiday season- the super cute BLITZEN line! I can't decide if I love the whimsical designs or the non-traditional christmas colors more. Either way, this line is perfect for all kinds of holiday projects.

The DT has lots of ideas for you today from layouts to cards to the cutest little holiday wreath. Sit back with some egg nog (one of my holiday favorites!) and enjoy these projects that are sure to put you in the holiday mood.

Mixing

by Mahlin Wiggur

Wow! Look at the little details on Mahlin's layout! I love how this layout works for holiday and non-holiday photos alike. It shows just how versatile Blizten is.

Bo Bunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Snow Globe, Stockings, Cut outs, Patchwork, Sentiment/ Blitzen
Cardstock: Double dot Journal - Chiffon
Chipboard: Blitzen 12 x 12, Blitzen Layered Chipboard
Jewels: Blitzen
Buttons: Blitzen
Brads: Blitzen
Trinkets: Blitzen
Wraps: Timepiece
Flowers: Mama-razzi, Sophie

Very Merry Christmas Wreath
by Agnieszka Piskorz

Oh my am I in love with Agnieszka's wreath! It is just so clever to use all these diecut shapes to make this amazing wreath!

Bo Bunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Blitzen Sentiment, Blitzen Stripe /Blitzen
Chipboard: Blitzen Layered Chipboard
Jewels: Blitzen
Brads: Blitzen
Stickers: Dimensional Stickers / Blitzen
Card Kit: Bltzen
Mini Edgy Album: Blitzen

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas

by Jolanda Meurs

Everyone needs some cute and quick gift ideas and Jolanda has created just the thing I love how teh turtle doves on her card look they are in a snow globe. And the matching turtle dove box with bow? How cute is that!

Bo Bunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Blitzen Stripe, Blitzen Turtle Doves
Cardstock: Wild Berry Flourish/Ocean Stripe
Combo Stickers: Blitzen
Buttons: Blitzen
Cardstock stickers: Blitzen/Snowfall
Trinkets: Blitzen

Thanks for coming by the Bo Bunny blog today! We would love to see how you use Blitzen for your holiday projects. Please upload them to our facebook page!



Card Challenge Tuesday!!

Hello Bo Bunny fans!  Welcome to another Card Challenge Tuesday!  Today's challenge is a beautiful sketch provided by our design team member Gabrielle Pollacco.  The design team created some gorgeous cards with this sketch...you'll be sure to be inspired!! You will notice that our team each had their own take with the new Enchanted Collection.

The first card is by Gabi and is such a beautiful card..the contrasting colors really make this card stand out! 

Project Name: 'Love' Card
by: Gabrielle Pollacco

Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Enchanted 6x6 Paper Pad (Papers used from the paper pad are: Enchanted Love (both sides)
Cardstock: Bo Bunny Dot Cardstock; Raspberry Dot, Mulberry Dot, Kiwi Dot
Enchanted Jewels, Enchanted Buttons, Enchanted Noteworthy,
Enchanted Combo Stickers

Designer Tip:I used Bo Bunny Double Dot paper to create the blooms using the water distress method I shared with the blog followers last year Water Distress Blooms Our next card is By Mirelle who has a little different take on the color scheme of her card.  My Love - card by Mireille Divjak Bo Bunny Supplies: Patterned Paper: Romance, Rose, Whispers / Enchanted Jewels: Enchanted Trinkets: Enchanted Dimensional Stickers: Enchanted Our final card for today is by Tomoko Takahashi and she chose to add color to her card.  Project Title: Always & Forever Tomoko Takahashi

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Enchanted, Rose/ Enchanted
Stickers: 12" Sticker/ Enchanted
Buttons: Enchanted

We hope you all enjoyed the cards and the sketch we shared with you today!

You can link your card inspired by our sketch below and you have until November 22nd to play along.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Layout Tutorial!

Hello Bo Bunny fans Carin here today to share a layout tutorial using the stunning new Enchanted!  I just adore this new range and couldn't wait to play with it and add a pop of colour to the gorgeous versatility that is the black and white of Enchanted!  Let me tell you these papers are even more beautiful in real life than you can see online, the glittering on them is amazing and in such stunning patterns...this is the layout I have done for today's tutorial.

Supplies used:

Enchanted Love, Enchanted Stripe, Enchanted Whispers Patterned Papers
Coordinating Double Dot in Blush and Passion Fruit
Enchanted 12x12 Chipboard
Enchanted Noteworthy
Enchanted Jewels
Enchanted Brads
Enchanted Combo Sticker
Smoochable Clear Stamps
Smoochable Trinkets
Crazy Love Pink Rose wraps
Tin Foil
White Acrylic paint
White Cardstock
Edge Punches
Black Ink Pad
Butterflies of choice

Cut a piece of Coordinating Double Dot in Passion Fruit to 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 and distress the edges and then stitch to the Enchanted Whispers paper.

Cut the glittered circle design from the Enchanted love paper (this is much easier than it looks!) and adhere to the Passion Fruit paper.

Cut a piece of paper from the Enchanted Stripe paper +- 6 1/2 inches wide, I used the centre piece on either side of the swirls.  Cut 2 pink and 2 white strips using edge punches of your choice, (I used Martha Stewart Doily Lace and EKSuccess Scroll & Dots and Double Embossed Dotted Lace) and adhere to the striped paper like this.

 Then stick across the centre of your page.

 

Now we are going to make a heart with some aluminium foil.  Cut two strips of foil approximately 3 inches wide from a long roll of foil and start carefully scrunching to aproximately an inch wide.

Form into a large heart shape (about 9 1/2 inches tall) and join at the top and bottom of the heart. It looks a bit strange at this point but I promise it does look better once you are done!

Then use some white acrylic paint to paint all around the heart, this should cover most of the surface with only small bits of silver showing through everywhere.

Matt your photo (I used a 7x5 inch photo that was slightly cut down) onto white cardstock and then onto a piece of distressed Passion Fruit cardstock and stick to your background page once you have positioned it where you want it.  Stick your heart down over your photo and then use two of the corners from the Enchanted Chipboard on the top corners of your photo.

Now you can make some flowers using the cute Smoochable stamps!  I just stamped a whole lot of hearts onto some Passion Fruit and Blush Double Dot using all four of the smaller hearts in the set and then cut them out.

Cut or punch out a circle for a base to stick your hearts to.  Then stick 3 of the largest hearts as pictured below onto your circle.  Then take another 3 of the largest hearts (I used the other colour to the first 3 hearts) and curl the top edges in.

Bend up in the middle of the heart and use a foam dot to keep that dimension before sticking to your circle in between the first 3 hearts.

Continue layering hearts 3 at a time in alternating colours until you have as many layers as you want, (I did 3 and 4 layers for my 3 flowers) and then add a brad or jewel of your choice to your centre.

 

 For my title I used the love word from the Enchanted 12x12 chipboard but replaced the O with the pink gem trinket from the Smoochable Trinkets after painting it with white paint to match my layout.  I also used a wooden word that I painted white then added a layer of crackle paint (you can also use PVA glue for the same effect) and then a layer of pink paint and roughed up the edges a bit with a nail file.

I have used a large butterfly on my layout and made the body for it by rolling a triangular piece of cardstock about 6 inches long. 

Starting at the wide edge roll the cardstock tightly, I use my paper piercer to start it off and then stick the end down.

For my flower on the top right of the layout I have used a short length of netting from the crazy love wraps, doubled up and then tied.  On top of that I stuck a shaped sticker from the Enchanted 12x12 combo stickers and then my flower.

Once you have finished making all the little bits for your layout you can then stick them to your page.  I used a beautiful journaling box from the Enchanted Noteworthy as a base for my title and then stuck my title down on top using foam dots.  Add finishing touches like chipboard swirls, butterflies and bling and then you are done!

I hope you have enjoyed todays tutorial!

Carin xx