The BoBunny Blog

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Designer Showcase - Mahlin Wiggur

Are you ready to hear from Mahlin???

Mahlin is from Sweden and she's made a fabulous layout for you today...

I love her use of so many different mediums.

Mahlin Wiggur
Project: Smile

Journaling: Oktober 2010. Jag lovade att baka min otroligt goda chokladkakaoch du skulle ta på dig gymnastikdräkten.

Många skratt blev det.
Translation: October 2010. I promised to bake my amazingly great chocolate cake and you promised to wear your old gymnastics suit. We had lots of laughs.

She says: "I think most of my time creating is spent on the backgrounds. I tend to add several layers of different mediums. Gesso, mists, gesso again and distress stains.. My style is

not vintage or shabby, nor is it just colorful. My style is mixed

so I almost always mix up different collections. This time I

took both Little miss, which is soft and pretty and mixes it

up with Hello Sunshine, which is more bright and colorful.

This is me in a nutshell =)"

Bo Bunny Supplies List:
Pattern Papers:Gracie, Jamayka, Little miss, Allie/ Little Miss; Firewood/Camp-A-Lot
Jewels: Hello Sunshine
Rub-ons: Hello Sunshine
Buttons: Little Miss
Petals: Little Miss, Hello Sunshine
Trinkets: Little Miss, Hello Sunshine

Thanks for all you do Mahlin and

thanks to all our readers for the love you give us.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

How to cluster...

Do you ever wonder how to cluster embellies on your layout?

How many are just the right quantity and size and color?

Maybe you are even thinking... "What is clustering?"

Clustering is a design technique where you cluster a set of embellishments together

to draw the eye in to a focal point.

Today the girls will give you some great examples

and tips on how to make the perfect clusters!

Win
Debbie Sherman

Debbie said: "One of my favorite techniques is to cluster my embellishments. In this case I cut out 5 stars from the Falling Stars patterned paper and overlapped them on top of one another. I popped them up with foam squares which made clustering them on top of each other much easier."

TIP: In design, odd #'s are more interesting to the eye than even numbers. Use 3 and 5 as your go to #'s in design and you'll be surprised at the difference it can make.

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Camp-A-Lot Falling Stars, Camp-A-Lot, Squares, Fireflies
Starry Night, Cut Outs, Dot

Endless Fun In the Sun
Carin McDonough

TIP : When adding a cluster to your page use foam dots on the some of your items. This makes them easier to cluster together and adds more dimension to your cluster.

TIP: Stacking and layering are so important when making clusters.

You want to make sure you have a variety of colors, textures & heights.

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper : Hello Sunshine, Busy Bee, Stripe, Sweetness, Daydream, Cut Outs, Little Things, Sweet Pea/Hello Sunshine

6x6 Paper Pad: Hello Sunshine

Chipboard : Hello Sunshine 12x12 Chipboard

Stickers : Lazy Day Cardstock Sticker/Hello Sunshine

Jewels : Hello Sunshine

Carin said: "I also did a diagram to show measurements for how I cut my sun rays, it will even give you two sets of rays! The shaded areas are the ones I used."

Super Star

Jolanda Meurs