Our NEW BLOSSOMS & LACE

EEEKKKK!!! 

I'm so excited to show off our new blossoms and lace!

Jolanda & Gabrielle will knock your socks off.

Just the two of us 

Jolanda Meurs

 The cream flowers above and below are Natural Earth Zinnia's

 The little red flower above is a Daisy Blossom and the lace below is from the Natural Lace.  

Our 8 colors of 5 new Blossoms each have coordinating lace.  It's yummy!!!

 Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Dot, Garden/Serenade

Cardstock: Double Dot 

Rubons: Serenade

Chipboard 12 x 12: Serenade

Noteworthy: Serenade

Combo stickers: Serenade

Dimentional stickers: Serenade

Cardstock stickers: Serenade

Flowers: Natural Earth Zinnia, Wildberry Daisy, Natural Earth Lace

Cherish
Gabrielle Pollacco

 Gabi says: "Do you ever do a project and at the end feel like you really enjoyed it? 

This is one of those projects! I just thoroughly enjoyed working with the new 

Bo Bunny blooms and I loved the colors as well."

 Designer Tip: "Choosing a limited or monochromatic color base helps make a layout look more cohesive and 'put together'. Here I chose a couple of the patterned papers from the Apple Cider collection that had the soft greens/yellows in them and added in a piece of Double dot paper in a neutral tone (Almond Dot). Then I chose my floral embellishments in the same shades (greens/butter yellows). I find this also helps me when choosing what embellishments to use on a page.

Another little tip: Here I used a word stamp 'Cherish' ...stamped it to the page and then 

used a coordinating color of DMC floss to stitch in the letters, following the stamped image...

this helps give the page a more 'homespun' look."

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Apple Cider (Afternoon, Apple Cider), Et Cetera (Symphony)
Cardstock: Double Dot; Almond Dot, Clover Dot
Blossoms: Dahlia (Clover, Buttercup), Daisy (Buttercup)
Lace: Clover Lace
Stickers: Apple Cider Combo Stickers
Jewels: Serenade
Stamps: Midnight Frost

Sigh!!!  I'm so in love with these blossoms and lace and can't wait

for each of you to hold them in your hands!  You'll be giddy like me.

Thanks for hanging out!!

Distressing, sanding & punching, oh my!!!!

Can I just say how excited I am about today's post!

I love, love, love to shabby things up...

In fact, sometimes I forget to stop and go a lil overboard.

I think you are going to love the layouts and love the tips the girls

are giving us. They really are the best!!

Expedition
Irene Tan

 Take a second look at this layout and don't be intimidated, 

take it step by step and you'll be amazed what you can do! 

Designer Tip: "There are several distressing techniques used on this layout. 

Besides the usual edge distressing using a paper distresser, I've also used a 

technique which I've started a very long time ago called "Extreme Punching to Distress" technique. This is a very easy and fun technique. Simply just use a hole 

puncher and randomly punch on the edges or corners of your papers. 

To make it more interesting, try using a hole puncher which can punch different 

sizes of holes or try tearing away part of the punched area.

Later, ink the area with some distress ink to make it look more realistic." 

Stitching is also a way to add dimension and shabbiness to a project.

And don't stress is your stitches are not straight or you go off the edge.  Sometimes

it's even fun to sand across your stitching so it breaks and the little ends fray.

Remember: There are no mistakes in scrapbooking... we just add character!!!!

 See how in the photos above and below there are 'tears' in the paper?

Sometimes those are a happy accident, and sometimes, we do it on

purpose.  Either way... it's such a fun technique.

 Bo Bunny Supplies

Patterned Paper: Globe Trotting, Baggage Claim, Quotes, and Destination/Detour

Cardstock: Double Dot in Shadow Dot

Jewels: Detour

Chipboard: Detour 12 x 12

Flowers: Denim Blue Bouquet, Denim Blue Pansy

Dreamer 

 Luzma

 Paint is such and easy and fun way to add distressing to a layout.  

Just dunk a toothbrush or stiffish paint brush in water.

Swish it around in a glob of paint, then while aiming at your project, 

run across the bristles with your thumb. Voila' Instant splatter.

This will also work with an ink pad, your splatter will just be much lighter and finer. 

 Don't be afraid to distress the edge of your layout with both ink and an edge distresser,

or sand and ink.  Double distressing makes for extra character.

 I love how Luz's brads make a splatter trail that matches the paint splatter...

it adds continuity to the layout.

 Bo Bunny Supplies

Patterned Paper: Serenade

Double Dot Paper: Licorice

Daisy Blossoms: Wildberry Daisy

Pansy Blossoms: Clover Pansy,Natural Earth Pansy

Brads: Serenade

Cardstock Sticker: Serenade

Jewels: Serenade

Buttons: Serenade

Layered Chipboard: Serenade

Dimensional Stickers: Serenade

Combo Sticker: Serenade

12X12 chipboard: Serenade

Distress, sand, ink, splatter, punch, tear and sew....

Today's layouts are definitely not short on inspiration.

Thanks for hanging out!

Introducing "Just Bee Scrap'n & Heartland Paper" in Utah

Just Bee Scrap'n 

80 so. Main St. 

Brigham City, UT 84302 

435-695-BEES(2337) 

www.justbeescrapn.com 

www.justbeescrapn.blogspot.com 

Heartland Paper and a little more...... 

616 W. 2600 So. 

Bountiful, UT 84010 

801-294-7166 

www.heartlandpaper.com 

www.heartlandpaperandalittlemore.blogspot.com 

Here is some information and projects from these fun stores!

 - Just Bee Scrap'n was opened in May 2006 in downtown Brigham City specializing

 in the newest and latest in Scrapbooking and PaperCrafting supplies and a large selection

of handcrafted crafts by local crafters.

 - Heartland Paper in Bountiful became a part of my Scrapbook family in January 2011. The

store opened over 15 years ago and I had the pleasure to continue the legacy.

- I am the sole owner of both stores but could not have done it without the incredible

gals that have been on this journey with me. I started in retail back in 1982. October

marks my 30 years in retail and "I luv it!" 

 - Business person of the year for Box Elder County Chamber of Commerce 2010.

 - I am tickled to be spotlighted on the Bo-Bunny blog and to be a part of this incredible

Scrapbooking/Crafting Community.

 -Favorite Collection: have loved them all at one time. Currently Bo-Bunny Camp-A-Lot, I have

so many memories of camping when I was a kid with my family.

 -Hobbies: Scrapbooking/CardMaking/PaperCrafting, riding my Harley and just life in general.

 -Favorite Saying: "I'm so busy that I don't know if I found a rope or lost my horse!"

-Family: husband Dan and my four-legged son Mozart

-Favorite things to do when I have down time: spend a few hours with friends at one of the stores scrapbooking late into the nite! 

Thanks so much,

Donna McCrea

Owner, Operator 

If any of you are in the Brigham or Bountiful areas...

be sure to stop by and say HI!