Favorite Techniques: Stenciling with Emmy

Hello BoBunny fans!

Emmy here with a brand new layout to share! This week the design team is sharing our favorite techniques and if you are familiar with my style, you've probably guessed that mine is stenciling. I just love BoBunny's Stickable Stencils - their designs are amazing and they are perfect in combination with BoBunny's Glitter Paste.

To create my background I used Vanilla cardstock and pattern paper. I cut off 1 cm from each side of the pattern paper, distressed its edges and adhered it on top of the cardstock. Then using a stickable stencil and glitter paste, I created the sparkling clouds. 

Once the glitter paste has dried I stamped a few images using the newest clear stamps.

To decorate my page I used various pre-cut embellishments, die cut paper doilies, chipboard stickers and stickers from the sticker sheet.

I added rhinestone swirls and embellished some of the pre-cut images with Pearlescents. 

I used the glitter alphabet to add extra title to my page.

BoBunny Supplies: 

Pattern Paper: Season, Colorful, Vibrant / Beautifully Brisk

Noteworthy: Beautifully Brisk

Layered Chipboard: Beautifully Brisk

Stickers: Beautifully Brisk

Brads: Beautifully Brisk

Double Dot Cardstock: French Vanilla Damask

Double Dot Jewels: Chocolate Swirls

Double Dot Jewels: Mocha

Flowers: Natural Earth Pansy

Pearlescents: Chocolate, Gold

Stickable Stencils: Summertime

Glitter Paste: Sugar

Clear stamps: Simply Flowers, Say Cheese

Craft dies: Darling Doily

Other: 

American Crafts Chipboard Alphabet Stickers: Beautifully Brisk

American Crafts Permanent Tape Runner and Refill

American Crafts Foam Dimen Dots

Early Bird Spring Layout with Marilyn

Hello BoBunny Fans! It's Marilyn here today to share a Spring layout that I created using the new beautiful Early Bird collection.

 Spring is my favorite season. I love the flowers, the colors of the season, and all of the butterflies and birds flying around because they make me smile. The Early Bird collection shows all of this! It was hard to select the papers because I love all them, but I chose this green paper with the handwriting design, to which I gave textures with the stencil and modeling paste.

I cut out the butterflies and flowers from the papers.

These beauties are the granddaughters of a friend and I think the photo goes perfect with this collection.

Once I created the design on my page with the different die cuts pieces, doilies, etc.. I added some jewels swirls and some pearl dots for a feminine touch on my page.

I love giving dimension to my projects so I added adhesive foam dots on the back of the flowers and doilies so I can highlight these elements and give more interest on certain details.



Thanks for stopping by, I hope you find some inspiration.

Until next time!! xx

Marilyn


BoBunny supplies:
Patterned Paper- Early Bird- Clocks,Early Bird, Flutter, Arrival,
Noteworthy- Early Bird
Stickers- Early Bird
Dot Jewels- Frosting Jewels, Black Tuxido
Stickable Stencil- Serenity
Dies- Doilies
Pearlescents- Sugar

American Craft:
Sticky Thumb Adhesive Runner
Sticky Thumb foam dots

Warm and Cozy Layout Tutorial

For technique Tuesday, Gabrielle is showing us how to make a 

layout that gives you the warm fuzzies using the 

Powder Mountain collection and some Tutu Double Dot!

I love it!

Cuddles

Gabrielle Pollacco

~ Use soft color palette (here I used a soft pink, grey and tan)

~ Decorating with soft fabric blooms (here I used Bo Bunny's crocheted blooms and made some felt  roses ...see a brief tutorial below to make these)
~ Add textural fabric elements (here I used some burlap, and paper lace as well as some crocheted lace) to give the page a homespun feel.
~ Add buttons and machine stitching, it's a quick way to give a page a soft fabric look. And don't forget the little details like tying some kitchen twine through the button holes, it gives a nice finish to the flower centers.

 Here are some close-ups of the page...

Here is a brief tutorial on how I made the felt roses, it's so easy with felt, you almost don't need glue because felt is almost like velcro at holding itself together!

Bo Bunny Supplies

Patterned Paper - Powder Mountain Flakes
Cardstock - Tutu Double Dot
Noteworthy - Powder Mountain
Stickers - Powder Mountain 
Buttons - Serenity, Welcome Home
Stamps - Midnight Frost
Flowers - Blush Dahlia, Blush Bouquet

Enjoy and go make some warm & cozy layouts of your own.

Then come visit us on Facebook and share.  

We love to see your creations.

Card Challenge: It's all about the Flowers!

Hi Bo Bunny peeps!  Welcome to another Card Challenge Tuesday!  If this is your first time to stop by on a Tuesday, let me share with your the scoop about our challenges.  We have 2 card challenges every month here on the Bo Bunny blog.  With each challenge, you have the chance to be randomly selected to win a fabulous Bo Bunny prize package.  All you have to do is create your card following the challenge we have posted and share it with us using the link located at the bottom of the post.  We'd also LOVE IT if you would  say "HI" in our comments section to let us know you are playing along!  We love your visits and your comments and appreciate all of you that play along each week!!! 

So, let's get to today's challenge!  The challenge we have for you today, is all about flowers! Pre-made, handmade, punched or folded, we have a fabulous array of gorgeous flowers to share with and inspire you!  Let's take a look at what our amazing design team has created.
 

 First up, Jolanda created a gorgeous cluster of handmade flowers using a variety of paper punches.  

She then layered them to give them more dimension and added a touch of sparkle with glitter. 

Happy Birthday 

Designed by Jolanda Meurs

 

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Vicky B Loverly Patterned Paper, Double Dot Cardstock in Chiffon Dot and Double Dot Designs in Kiwi Journal

Romy used a variety of the gorgeous chipboard and die cut flowers that are part of the Barefoot & Bliss embellishments. By the way, have you checked out the new Noteworthy?! The Noteworthy has gone through a bit of a change with this recent set of release.  Along with including great journaling pieces, the package also contains a fabulous variety of coordinating die cuts that are perfect to use when you want to add a little something special to your project, like Romy did on here on her card.

You are my Sunshine

Designed by Romy Veul

 Bo Bunny Supplies:

Barefoot & Bliss Cut Out, Barefoot & Bliss 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Barefoot & Bliss Combo Sticker, Barefoot & BlissLayered Chipboard, Barefoot & Bliss Dimensional Stickers, Barefoot & Bliss 12 x 12 Chipboard, Barefoot & Bliss Noteworthy, and Barefoot & Bliss Jewels

 Tara created her handmade flower from paper using an amazing paper folding tutorial by Dana Parlevliet. She shared that it was a little challenging to create, but it is gorgeous and looks well worth the time and effort!

Barefoot & Bliss

Designed by Tara Orr

 

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Double Dot Designs in Wasabi Journal, Ocean Flourish and Double Dot Cardstock in Coffee Dot, Flutter Butter Die Cut and Wish, Barefoot & Bliss Jewels, Barefoot & Bliss Dimensional Stickers, Barefoot & Bliss Chipboard, Swirls & Brackets Chipboard Stickers in Chocolate, Barefoot & Bliss Word Patterned Paper, Barefoot & Bliss Combo Stickers, and Double Dot Ribbon in Buttercup  

Switching from paper for a bit, Gabi handmade the large flower on her card using Bo Bunny Wraps and Jewels.  To create the large bloom she gathered the Gabrielle fringed wrap and adhered it to a small disc of cardstock with adhesive. She created the center by leaving the Gabrielle pearl jewel on the clear backing it came on and then placed the small pink gems around the pearl forming a circle around it.  This jeweled piece was then trimmed around and then adhered to the center of the bloom.  The smaller flowers, vines and leaves were created by punching them from Bo Bunny patterned paper and cardstock. She then added a little pen detailing, ink and a gem center to complete them.

Friends

Designed by Gabrielle Pollaco

 Bo Bunny Supplies:

Gabrielle Cut Outs and Elegance, Timepiece Dot, Gabrielle Elegance; Double Dot Cardstock in Clover Dot, Gabrielle True Friend Cardstock Stickers, Gabrielle Wraps, Gabrielle Jewels, various Bo Bunny Buttons & Bling

(The large flower was made from the Gabrielle Wraps and Jewels.  The small flowers and vine/leaves were punched from Timepiece Dot and Clover Double Dot.)

Last but not least,  Mahlin used a variety of Bo Bunny blooms and then hand made the mini rose centers from ribbon.  Stay tuned for a tutorial later this month on how to create these yourself!

Glad Sommar

Designed by Mahlin Wiggur

Bo Bunny Supplies:
Barefoot & Bliss 6 x 6 paper pad, Barefoot & Bliss Layered chipboard, Barefoot & Bliss Dimensional Stickers, Double dot ribbon 5/8" in  Buttercup Dot, Double dot ribbon 3/8" in Sage Dot and Orange Citrus Dot, Gabrielle Puzzle album, and assorted Bo Bunny flowers

We hope you were inspired to pull out some of your favorite Bo Bunny flowers or to try your hand at creating your own!  Please share what you create with us using the link below for your chance to win a fabulous Bo Bunny prize package!

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And now for the winner of our most recent Card Challenge:

Karien

with this gorgeous card using the Bo Bunny Midnight Frost Collection!

Congratulations Karien!!!

Email us at thebobunnyblog@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Fun Flower Flip Flops!

Happy summer everyone! I can't tell you how much my kids and I are enjoying the lazy days of summer this year. I hope you are too! Right now our days are pretty carefree so we've been spending our time swimming, playing and being creative. Both my children love arts and crafts. They'll spend hours drawing, painting or just creating whatever their imaginations have dreamed up. But my daughter, Sheridan, especially loves all things Bo Bunny and would happily jump at the chance to play with my box of goodies. It's all those gorgeous colors...I can so relate! So I thought this flip flop project would be just the thing for her.

To create them, my daughter and I started with a couple pairs of dollar flip flops that can be found at many local craft stores. And it was kismet that we found some in the fun, vibrant colors of two of Bo Bunny's new collections - Sun Kissed and Petal Pushers.

First, we used a hole punch tool about 1/8" diameter that is strong enough to punch through the plastic material and punched a hole in the center of the strap.

She inserted a brad from the bottom up so that the prongs showed on top. We did this to avoid the prongs from scratching her feet. The smooth head of the brad can't be felt at all and won't cause any irritation. Then she layered various flowers on top of the brad prongs. Once she had the flowers in place, she opened the prongs and pressed them flat.

With the flowers secured to the strap, she then adhered the buttons and gems to the center of the flowers to cover the prongs. We used a strong adhesive to keep the embellishments in place. And voila! That's it! They take all of about 5 minutes to put together.

For these flip flops she used the coordinated colors within each collection, but she already has plans to mix and match colors from previous lines to create her own color combos. I may need to hide my supplies! :)

Aren't they adorable? I may need a pair for myself!

So whether you're looking for a rainy day project for kids or maybe a girly craft for an upcoming party, these flip flops are the perfect quick summer craft for the little divas in your house. And with Bo Bunny's colorful array of Fabric Flowers and Buttons & Bling you can put together these cute flip flops in a flash!

Tip: If you do not have a hole punch or choose not to use one, simply use a very strong adhesive to attach the flowers and other embellishments.

Have fun creating!
Patti

Are you ready for Summer?

I know I am. ;) One fun and super cheap thing I like to do is make myself matching accessories for my summer trips to the beach ect..

Last month I made a fun placemat purse. You can pick up a placemat for a few dollars, add some ribbon, and in about an hour have a fun little handbag.

Here's what I started with (adding the yellow ribbon):

Supplies: placemat, Bo Bunny button and double dot ribbon.

I wanted the scalloped edges to show so I sewed along the edges of both sides to close up the placemat. You can also turn inside out and sew that way as well. Once the sides are sewn up sew on your ribbon handles.

Next use Fabri-Tac to add a strip of ribbon along the top with buttons at each end. Finally, add the ribbon flowers adhering them with Fabri-Tac as well. For a tutorial one how to make the flowers see this post. :) Just adhere directly unto the purse instead of on the paper circle.

Here's my version from last month again:

And while I was creating the purse I thought I d a matching checkbook cover. Here's what I started out with:

Supplies: Flutter Butter Honey paper, double dot ribbon, and clear checkbook cover

Just cut the paper to fit inside the clear cover. Make two ribbon flowers & leaves
and adhere to front and you're done. :)

Have fun creating!

Easter fun with the kids...

I'm always looking for something fun to make with my son. Easter is an exciting time with Spring in the air so I thought we could make a fun little decoration for the table. Of course w always try to recycle and a peanut container made the perfect base for our project,. ;)

Supplies:

Large nut container

Styrofoam eggs & paint

Delilah (Here's 2 U paper) & Persuasion (Dot paper)

Tutu Dot cardstock

Tutu Dot ribbon

Bu Bunny flowers (various colors)

Double dot bodacious brads (various colors)

Bo Bunny buttons (various colors)

Begin by painting all the eggs and set aside. While the eggs are drying adhere yellow paper around nut container & cut small strips of green paper, curl and add to inside of container for your "Easter grass".

Once eggs are dry adhere coordinating flowers and brads to decorate, add to container. Adhere eggs, bunny, and Easter sentiment to the front and tie ribbon around top.

A fun & easy craft!

Smiles, Sherry

I'm a slightly obsessed...

It's true, they are on everything that I have been making lately. Lucky for you all, I'm going to share my obsession with you. Warning though, they are addicting. I'm not really sure what a good name for these would be. I think I'll call them 3 dimensional pinwheel flowers. Why? Just because that is what they remind me of. With the little flap of each petal being folded up that is what they kind of look like to me.

Here is a card that I made earlier today featuring one of these flowers (made entirely with Kitchen Spice)...

Want to know how to make your own? Check out the following video...



I'd love to see what you all do with your flowers! Thanks for taking a peek!

Tonya Dirk