Showing posts with label Bo Bunny. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bo Bunny. Show all posts

Monday, June 6, 2011

Senz Projects by Tina

Hi everyone, its a bit cold here in Brisbane (although all of you accross in NZ would probably think its hot!) and I'm trying to ward off the flu.  I've been busy creating stuff for Liz to take to SENZ.  So here's some of my projects.

 A Kaisercraft frame using Zva bling and a Pink Gelato diecut sticker as an accent.


 I made this mini-abum using Kaisercraft Pink Gelato papers, stickers and tags.









And a couple of cards using Bo Bunny Gabrielle paper.


Sunday Scrapping with Guest Artist - Debbie Sherman

Hi Everyone - hope you are having a great long weekend. If you are in Canterbury - we are thinking of you - those aftershocks must be awful - I felt the one this morning here in Blenheim 300+km away. Here's hoping today's post will provide a welcome distraction from the shaking.....


SUNDAY SCRAPPING
Guest Designer - Debbie Sherman
 
We have a GREAT guest artist today - Debbie Sherman is on the Design Team for one of our most popular brands - Bo Bunny as well as Flower Soft, Best Creations and a couple of others too. She has some wonderful work to share with us - look at theme amazing flowers she has made.


Debbie lives with her husband in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, and when she is not scrapbooking she works as a Road Designer for the Wyoming Department of Transportation. She has been scrapbooking for over 20 years and her huge wealth of experience shows in all her work - which is truly beautiful. Here she answers our questions and shares some of her personal favorites.

How were you introduced to scrapbooking?
I was introduced to scrapbooking at a Creative Memories party about 20 years ago. I was hooked!

What inspires you for layouts, projects, cards?
I'm inspired by a number of people, places and things to create. Mostly my sweet grandkids. I'm a paper addict too!!

The Rosette Egg
This was created by making several (around a 100) rosettes and then hot gluing them to a styrofoam egg.  I embellished it with diamond dust to make it sparkle and then added the tulle and tag for embellishments


What other project types do you like to work on besides scrapbook pages?
I make alot of altered projects, mostly for my scraproom decorations.

What scrapbooking tools/products can you not do without?
I have several favorite manufacturers, the one I always reach for is BoBunny. Here are few of the others I love, Graphic 45, My Minds Eye, KandCO.I simply can't live without my Colorbox Chalk ink in Chestnut Roan. I always have 3 or 4 ink pads in my stash.

What is your current favorite technique or embellishment?
My current favorite technique is making my own flowers and embellishments. I will never stop doing that and I'm always looking for new ways to make them.



Circa Layout
This layout is of my Mother and I just love this photo.  I wanted it to look Vintage and shabby so I did a lot of distressing.  I used a crocheted doily for added dimension and created the other 2 paper doilies by cutting circles and using a corner punch around the edges. I then embellished with a handmade flower and other paper flowers and flourishes.  I also did a little machine stitching on this layout - another one of my go to techniques

What do you hope to try or improve on this year?
I would really love to try a little more simple scrapping...I keep trying but I always feel like my page is empty. I'd love to get better at this. I'd also like to improve my photography skills. I've been going to school for this and this year I'm going to get better at it.

What advice can you give to people just beginning to enjoy scrapbooking?
The best advice I can give people just starting out is to be yourself, try new things and most of all have fun!!

Wedding Layout
This layout is of a couple that are friends of mine.  I photographed their wedding recently and loved this photo.  I created the big circle and then used my cropadile to punch holes around the circle.  I then crocheted around the circle added the photo and embellished with hand made flowers and punched butterflies. I also fussy cut some of the flowers from the patterned paper.

Do you have a blog
I do have a blog. I have 2 actually, my main blog is called Creatively Speaking where I upload projects almost daily. My other blog is a fun blog called Creative Cookbooking. It features several contributors who show you how to scrap your favorite recipes and how to decorate your kitchen with scrapbook projects.

Thank you so much Debbie!!  Please take a look at these other projects from Debbie - they are truly inspiring. I could have posted literally hundreds of stunning pictures here so be sure to check out Debbie's blog for all of her other work.








Thanks Debbie!

Friday, June 3, 2011

Lowri - Bo Bunny Album

Hi Everyone - Lowri here.

I have a  really quick and simple idea for a mini album to share today. Quick and simple as most of the hard work is done for you!

I have never used Bo Bunny products before but when I saw this gorgeous Ad-Lib Collection I thought it would be great for a fun mini album featuring the kids.

Not only that - but they have these amazing jigsaw pieces, already cut and covered with paper to use as the perfect base!.


I have used a selection of black and white photos as I really wanted the colours of the papers and embellishments to stand out.


There is a HUGE selection of sentiments on the various sticker sheets available making it really easy for the pages to come together.


The puzzle shaped pieces add heaps of interest and spots for stickers to add extra colour.


This is my favourite photo! (They were all taken on a walk around our vineyard on Good Friday)

 

This would be a great projects to do with your kids. It would only take a couple of ideas to put together and would make a perfect homemade grandparent gift.


Hope you have enjoyed this. I will certainly be on the look out for some more Bo Bunny products as these were lovely to work with and the colours are gorgeous!

Lowri :-)

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Some creations from Tina

Hi, it's Tina here with some of my creations to share with you.

I made my album by die-cutting the edges of my chipboard and acetate using Tim Holtz dies, and Zuttering it all together.  I  then painted, and Glimmer Misted, then added Glimmer Glam and heat embossing.  Then I embellished and added photos.  It was a major mission, but I absolutely love how it turned out.

 





 Sorry about the blue tinge , we've had a lot of cloudy days lately!




 The tiny birdcage was made using Shrink Plastic and Tim Holtz dies.  The pieces with spritzed with Glimmer Mist before heating.


Here's a layout I've done using Kaisercraft English Rose.  I stamped and heat embossed with gold embossing powder on the corners.

I've used a Kutalicious acrylic word for my title and coloured it with Tim Holtz Alcohol inks and added some Metallic Mixatives.
If you've never used Alcohol inks before, they are an amazing product.  They work well on all glossy/non-porous surfaces, but can also be used to colour seam binding, fabric and ribbons.  They come in small bottles which last forever, because you only need to use a few drops.  I use them to colour flowers & rhinestones, on acetate and metal foil, you can "age" metal embellishments, & re-colour buttons.....as well as a heap of other things!  I love the amazing  effects you get with them, especially on metal and acetate.  There's a nice tutorial  here, otherwise if you Google 'Tim Holtz alcohol ink tutorial' you'll get lots of You-tube  links to watch Tim do his magic.   




 I love this Gabrielle collection by Bo Bunny.......and I've added a dash of Tim Holtz' new Kraft Resist paper.




I'm off to dance Eisteddfods all weekend, watching my darling daughters.   Still have to sew sequins on costumes so I'm off....
Have a great weekend