June Card Challenge

It is the first Tuesday of the month and you know what that means!  It is time for another Bo Bunny Card Challenge!  Today we have a sketch to share with you designed by Juliana Michaels. Let's take a look at how it inspired the Bo Bunny Designers. 

First we have Patti's take on the sketch.  She choose to flip the sketch on it's side to create her Father's Day Card. 

Thanks Dad! Father's Day Card | Patti Milazzo

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Falling Stars, Dot, Fireflies, Cut Outs/Camp-A-Lot

Cardstock: Vintage/ Berry

Stickers: Combo Stickers/Camp-A-Lot

Brads: Camp-A-Lot

Buttons: Camp-A-Lot

Designer Tip: 
-I cut out the cute patterned stars from the Falling Stars pattern paper to use as accents on my card. I used adhesive foam for dimension and layered them with paper punches and a button on one.


The next two cards created by Gabi and Luz show us some beautiful ideas using the new Little Miss collection.  

You're Just My Cup of Tea Card | Gabrielle Pollacco

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Little Miss; Cut Outs

6x6 Paper Pad: Little Miss

Combo Stickers: Little Miss

My Inspiration: 

"I was so inspired by the beautiful sketch design this month, I loved the way the design is unsymetrical, it feels like it has movement from the right to the left! A great sketch like this make doing up a card project super fast!" xx

Tea Time Card | Luzma

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Cardstock: Double Dot Vintage
Patterned Paper: Little Miss
6x6 Paper Pad: Little Miss
Dimensional Stickers: Little Miss
Jewels: Little Miss
12X12 Chipboard: Little Miss

We can't wait to see your creations using this sketch! Share them with us using the InLinkz tool located at the bottom of this post.  We will randomly select one to win a fabulous Bo Bunny prize package.  You have until the end of June to play along and we will announce the winner when we post the next challenge.

Speaking of winners, the winner of last month's challenge for May is:

Hilde Janbroers

Congratulations Hilde!!!

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!

May Card Challenge

Our Card Challenge for May is for you to use 3 Patterned papers, 2 stickers and 1 Brad/Button on your card.  The Bo Bunny designers have several great cards to share with you today to help inspire you!

"Beauty Blooms from Within"

Jolanda Meurs

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Pattern Papers: Morning, Weathered, and Stripe/  Country Garden

Stickers: Country Garden

Brads: Country Garden

"Believe in Yourself"

Samantha Wright

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Double Dot Cardstock: Powder Blue Dot

Patterned Paper: Country Garden/ Letters, Country Garden, Cut Outs

6x6" Paper Pad: Country Garden

Stickers: Country Garden Combo Stickers

Buttons: Country Garden

Jewels: Country Garden

“Enjoy Your Trip”

Patti Milazzo

Note: airplane was cut with a craft knife from a larger sticker and then applied to the Noteworthy diecut with adhesive foam.

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Choo Choo, Gears, Roads, Signs, Squares/On The Go

Stickers: Combo/On The Go

Noteworthy: On The Go

Brads: On The Go

For the challenge all you have to do is create a card using the above mentioned items.  You will have all month to play along with this challenge!  Just link your card below using the InLinkz button by May 31.  We will announce the winner next month when we announce the June Card Challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create and share with us!

The WINNER OF THE BO BUNNY APRIL CARD CHALLENGE IS:

DOT P with this super cool card! Don't you love how she perched the birds on a real "branch"?!

Congratulations Dot!  Email us at thebobunnyblog@gmail.com to claim your prize package!!!

Layout Challenge Friday - Sketch

Friday has arrived and we hope you all have wonderful weekend plans.  If you are looking for some scrapping inspiration, sometimes a sketch can be just the thing to get your creative juices flowing.  We have a great sketch to share with you today created by Juliana Michaels.  Here it is:

Now let's see how the design team was inspired by this sketch.  As you can see, Carin used 4 photos instead of the 3 used in the sketch.  The more photos the merrier! Right?!

"I Crack Myself Up"

Carin McDonough

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper : On The Go 6x6 Paper Pad; On The Go Gears

Stickers : On The Go Combo Sticker

Noteworthy : On The Go

Samantha used 3, but she used different sizes of photos and instead of placing circles on her background she used the negative of a piece of paper that she had punched her circles from. The placement of the buttons also adds a wonderful border to the overall design.

"Count your Blessings"

Samantha Wright

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper : Country Garden, Letters, Vines, Cut outs/ Country Garden
Stickers : Country Garden dimensional stickers
Brads : Country Garden
Wraps : Vicki B
Buttons : Assorted Bo Bunny

Tomoko used 3 photos as well.  She also added some wonderful layering while incorporating some of the circle background pieces. 

"KISS"

Tomoko Takahashi

Bo Bunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Burst, Dimples, Doodle, Giggles, Leaves, Squiggles, Wish, Cut Outs/ Alora
Cardstock: Coral Vintage, Ocean Vintage
Stickers: Dimensional Stickers/ Alora
Jewels: Alora
Chipboard: 12" Chipboard, Layered Chipboard/ Alora
Trinkets: Alora
Stamps: Alora

Patti really mixed it up by only using 2 photos and she only used some of the circles as a border along the bottom.

“Spring Blooms”

Patti Milazzo

Bo Bunny Supplies: 

Patterned Paper: Weathered, Stripe, Vines, Dot, Letters and Almanac/Country Garden

Cardstock: Double Dot Vintage Chiffon

Stickers: 12” Combo Stickers and Dimensional Stickers/Country Garden

Noteworthy: Country Garden

Brads: Country Garden

Buttons: Country Garden

Jewels: On The Go

Trinkets: Country Garden

Rub-ons: Country Garden

Chipboard: 12” Chipboard/Country Garden

Card Kit: Country Garden

We hope you are inspired by our designers take on this sketch and we can't wait to see how it inspires you!  Link it below by March 29th for your chance to win a fabulous Bo Bunny prize package!

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The winner of our last layout challenge is Amy with this adorable layout:

Congrats Amy! Send us your address at thebobunnyblog@gmail.com!

Bling it up!

Today's post is dedicated to blinging up your pages and cards and Bo Bunny's Jewels are perfect for the task!  Adding jewels to your layout or card can be that perfect finishing touch that takes your project to the next level and don't forget that our range of trinkets are also perfect to bling your layouts and cards up too!

First up is a layout I did using the beautiful new Serenity range which was perfect for this layout of my love for all things Twilight and the co-ordinating Bo Bunny Jewels were perfect for the finishing touches!

Love
Designer - Carin McDonough

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper : Fans, Damask, Serenity, Love, Cut Outs/Serenity
Chipboard : Serenity 12x12 Chipboard
Jewels : Serenity
Stickers: Serenity Combo Sticker
Noteworthy : Serenity
Trinkets : Serenity

Next up we have this fantastic note card by Patti and she has used the gorgeous new Weekend Market range and some of our new vintage Double Dot for her beautiful vintage style card. 

 Vintage Note Card
Designer - Patti Milazzo

 Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Antique, Postage, Vintage Labels, Stripe & Tapestry/Weekend Market
Cardstock: Double Dot Vintage/ Decaf
Noteworthy: Weekend Market
Brads: Weekend Market
Buttons: Weekend Market
Jewels: Weekend Market
Trinkets: Weekend Market
Card Kit: Weekend Market

So how often do you use bling on your layouts and cards?  Don't forget to share all your blinged up Bo Bunny creations with us on our Facebook page, we would love to see them!

Card Challenge Tuesday

Welcome to another fabulous Card Challenge Tuesday!  Today we have trio of cards created by our talented Bo Bunny designers using a sketch created by our very own Gabrielle Pollaco.  Her sketch has inspired each designer in such a different way and I am sure you will have your own take on it as well. Check out how each designer used a different technique to "edge" the main background layer on the card.
First up is this gorgeous card by Gabrielle using Bo Bunny's new Country Garden collection.

I Love You Card by Gabrielle Pollacco

Bo Bunny Supply List:

6x6 Paper Pad: Ambrosia

Card Kit: Ambrosia

Butterfly Embellishments: Country Garden

For this next card, Luzma used the new Serenity collection to create a beautiful birthday card.

Birthday Wishes Card By Luzma

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Card Kit: Serenity

6x6 Paper Pad: Serenity

Jewels: Serenity and Blitzen

Cardstock: Double Dots

Our last card, created by Patti, also uses the new Serenity collection with a card that would make a perfect Valentine card.

Your Heart…Card by Patti Milazzo

Bo Bunny Supply List:

Patterned Paper: Damask, Tomoko, Serenity, Fans, Love, Blossom, Stripe and Cut Outs/ Serenity

Cardstock: Double Dot in Almond Dot

Stickers: Dimensional/ Serenity

Brads: Serenity

Chipboard: 12 x 12 Serenity

Notes: blossoms were cut out from pattern paper and layered with adhesive foam for dimension.

Now here is a look at the sketch that inspired these gorgeous cards!

So, now it is your turn!  Create a card using some of your favorite Bo Bunny products and inspired by this sketch.  Then, link it up below for your chance to win a Bo Bunny prize package.  We can't wait to see what you create and share with us!!! 

Focus On....Buttons!

For me, buttons are one of those things that were really a big embellishment many years ago, then they sort of faded away....but recently I've seen a resurgence of these beautiful embellishments!  More and more I see them used on layouts and off the page projects!  And not just a scattered button here or there but loads of them!  Take for example this beautiful framed decor project done by our very talented design team member Patti!  She created this incredibly cute tree using Bo Bunny Buttons!...

"Framed Button Christmas Tree"

by Patti Milazzo

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Stockings and Patchwork/ Blitzen
Buttons: Blitzen and assorted Buttons & Bling (previous collections)
Chipboard: Blitzen 12”
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Luzma used beautiful Bo Bunny buttons scattered among blooms & butterflies for a truly gorgeous border on her heart-warming page of herself and her daughter....

"Living My Happily Ever After"

by Luzma Bruna

Supplies:

Papers Welcome Home collection
Buttons Welcome Home collection
Sticker Welcome Home collection
Jewels Welcome Home collection
Chipboard Welcome Home collection

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Aren't these projects beautiful?!  And Bo Bunny has GORGEOUS buttons coordinated for each of their amazing paper collections, so you'll always have the right button embellishment to go with a project!

TIP:  Here is a little tip about using buttons on a project!  Take the time to either stitch it on the project/page or use some twine or string in the button holes.  It goes a long way to adding a beautiful 'finished' look to your project!  Believe me, I've tried both ways and always find I like the look a hundred times better when I take the time to add the twine or thread!

Have you tried using buttons on your projects recently?  Give it a go, you'll find your pages taking on a new and fun look to them! xo

Blog Hop - Bo Bunny & Scor-Pal

Welcome to the Bo Bunny & Scor-Pal Blog Hop!

This week we have teamed up with Scor-Pal for a little blog hop of inspiration!  Scor-Pal was so very generous and sent each of our designers a Scor-Buddy to work with.  The Scor-Pal is an amazing and versatile scoring tool that simplifies paper folding for such crafts as card making and scrapbooking.  We are starting off the blog hop today by sharing some of the projects created by our Bo Bunny designers combining the Scor-Buddy with various Bo Bunny products.  We have treat containers, gift boxes, cards, and home decor to share with you today.  Let's take a closer look at what they have created with their Scor-Buddies.

CHRISTMAS GIFT BOXES

Mahlin Wiggur

 Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Dot, Blitzen/Blitzen

6 x 6 pad: Blitzen

Cardstock: Double Dot Flourish in Wild Berry

Stickers: Blitzen Combo Sticker, Blitzen Dimensional Stickers

Chipboard: Blitzen Layered Chipboard

Noteworthy: Blitzen

Buttons: Blitzen

Wraps: Olivia

Ribbon: Double Dot in Chocolate Dot

Other: pizza boxes

LITTLE OWL, JUST FOR YOU

Samantha Wright

Designer Note: The Scor Buddy was used for all the folds and then to add interest to the eyes and shape to the beak.  Bo Bunny Supplies: Cardstock: Chiffon Dot Patterned Paper: Garden Girl 6"x6" paper pad Jewels: Bo Bunny assortedGoogly eyes: Bo Bunny Template: Cathie Shuttleworth

SNOW FUN WREATH

Jolanda Meurs

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Blizzard, Dot, Hot Chocolate, Stripe/Snowfall

Cardstock Stickers: Snowfall

KIDS' TURKEY TREAT CRAFT TUTORIAL

Patti Milazzo

Designer Notes:
This silly turkey can hold small treats and even be used as a name place card at the dinner table for kids on Thanksgiving. He’s made using a handmade “sour cream” style paper tube and a few fans using the Scor Buddy Tool and Bo Bunny’s Fall Foliage pattern paper.

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Foliage, Blaze, Bouquet and Stripe/Forever Fall

Buttons: Eyes from Whoo-ligans Buttons & Bling

Other: Triangle and 2” Circle Punch (Fiskars Americas); Heart Template (Provo Craft)

Instructions:
1. Score a 4” x 12” piece of stripe pattern paper at ¼” markings and accordion fold. Cut a 4” circle from pattern paper, then shape the accordion folded strip into a fan. Adhere to the circle using hot glue or other strong adhesive to keep the fan’s shape.
2. Create a “sour cream” container by making a tube from 3 ½” x 6” piece of brown pattern paper. Fill with treats and seal ends with adhesive.
3. Create 2 small fans in the same fashion as the tale from 2 – 4” x 2” pieces of pattern paper.
4. Create a face using a 2” circle punch, a small triangle and inverted heart as well as a couple of wiggly eyes.
5. Assemble the turkey with hot glue or strong adhesive. First, attach the body to the tail, then add the face by bending the top front corner of the “sour cream” container. Add the wings on the sides. To help the turkey stand, glue a 2” circle to the bottom and add 2 hearts for feet.

THANK YOU CARD (Trifold style)

Gabrielle Pollacco

Here is a close-up of me embossing the edges and a view of the finished embossed piece (I'll give more detailed instructions on my blog...and a template) Here is a link to my blog for template and instructions http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.com/

Bo Bunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Porch Swing, Welcome Home, Front Door/Welcome Home

Cardstock: Double Dot Shitake Dot

6" x 6" Paper Pad: Welcome Home, Timepiece

Chipboard: Gabrielle

Butterflies and Dot Ribbon: Gabrielle Card Kit

Noteworthy: Welcome Home

Jewels: Welcome Home

Flowers: Bo Bunny Serenade Collection 

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We hope that you have been inspired by the various projects created by the Bo Bunny designers today!  Now you must stop by the Scor-Pal blog and check out their creations!  We guarantee that more inspiration awaits you!!!

OK, now, who would LOVE to win a prize?!  If you answered yes, then make sure you leave a comment here and then hop over to the Scor-Pal blog and leave a comment there.  We will be sharing projects for this blog hop on both blogs from now until Friday, November 4th.  Bo Bunny and Scor-Pal will each be selecting one winner from all the comments left for a fabulous prize package!  So the more times you leave a comment, the more chances you have of winning!  Good luck and thanks for hopping by!!!