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The Bo Bunny Design Team was challenged to use lyrics at the Bo Bunny Blog this week.  I am usually humming (much to my husband's irritation) when I'm working, so using a lyric for a title or feel is usually a pretty good fit for me.  It's funny that while I was making this page, I had still not come up with which song I was going to use, but Oh Happy Day just popped into my head.  I have to admit that I don't even know all the lyrics to this song!  lol  That didn't stop me though.

Oh Happy Day!

I used the new Alora Collection from Bo Bunny for this one.  It's so PRECIOUS!!! I chose to pull out the blue, green and grey elements for the layout, but it also has some terrific pops of red in it!  Love it! 

I cut out the large flower from the Alora Cut-out paper, layered it with some Double Dot paper and added a bit of glitter glue.  The small flowers are from the Alora layered stickers and they already have glitter on them!

I also added glitter to the large chipboard flower and then poke a hole in the center to add a glittery brad, also from the Alora Collection to the center. 

Don't forget to drop by the Bo Bunny Blog to check out all the new collections!! 

There are SIX of them!!  Bo Bunny has something for everyone and you are going to want to start planning for when they hit the stores!

Bo Bunny Enchanted

Hi everyone!

This is a layout that I did that focuses on Bo Bunny Enchanted.  The collection is a beautiful wedding collection!  I love that it is all black and white, so that you can leave it as it is or change it up easily to add whatever colors you would like to.

Although this is a wedding collection, it can be used for so many other things. I know that I'm planning to do some prom pictures with it and I know that it would be perfect for any black tie event.
 I couldn't resist using it for one of my wedding photos though!  :)

This Love

Boy!  Do my husband and I ever look young (and thin!!!) in this picture?  We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary soon and would you believe that I've probably only scrapped our wedding 3 or 4 times?  One of these days, I'm going to  get an album done for it. 

You can see that I added some blue (my wedding color) to this layout.    I used a blue watercolor pencil to do this.  I like to scribble on a piece of scrap paper with the pencil and then use a wet paintbrush to add the color to the layout.

Here is a close-up of  some more of the blue that I added.  The Bo Bunny buttons make great flower centers.   I also added some glitter touches to the chipboard, as seen here.


I had some of the Timepiece collection wrap that I used to make the bow.  You can also take the Bo Bunny Jewels and make the strip go around a circle like I did here.

Be sure to drop by the Bo Bunny Blog for some great ideas with this collection!

Mini Album Class-Bo Bunny

I am so excited!!  This month, Bo Bunny is having another class on how to do a mini album and... the album is one that I made! 

Let me tell you how wonderful Bo Bunny Albums are!  They are REALLY wonderful!  You no longer have to add paper to them.  They are already printed!! I love detailing my little albums and having a wonderful printed and shaped album to start with is just terrific!!  It cuts down on the time spent having to cover and let the album dry which gives you so much more time to play with your embellishing!  PERFECT!!  Not to mention, well ok... to mention!...the albums are already perfectly coordinated to go with all the wonderful embellishments that Bo Bunny makes!

Here is a sneak with the supply list.  You can go to the Bo Bunny Blog and make it bigger so you can read it better.  :)

 

Here is the front of the album.

 And a side view.

Today, Kris is showing you how to do all the borders and some of the detailing for the album. She has made it very easy to follow along.  It's a great video tutorial!

Be sure to check it out at Bo Bunny!!  I would love to hear what you think!

If you are just seeing it, not to worry!  The videos will stay on the blog and you can do some catching up before the next installment next Monday!

Goals at Bo Bunny

The Bo Bunny Design Team was asked to make a project about our goals for 2012. 

 I am not much of a specific goal setter.  Not that I certainly couldn't afford to loose about 20 pounds, but I'm more about working on myself overall.  Instead of making a layout, I chose to make an inspiration sign.  I saw this quote on Pinterest and actually pinned it onto my 'Note to Self' board, so I thought it was perfect for today's post.

My Goal and My Reminder!

I am the world's worst about thinking things to death!! My kids will attest to the fact that I have the corner on thinking of every senario and then worrying about it! This is a reminder to quit thinking so much about EVERYTHING, even getting this project done. If I spent half as much time DOING as THINKING about what I was going to do, I just might be able to conquer the world! 

 

I chose to mostly use the Vicki B. Collection along with lots of Double Dot papers and ribbon.  I wanted this one to be a bit bright and fun.  It's for my scrapbook room so it needs to catch my eye, too,

I LOVE the Subway Art that I've been seeing around the net.  I think I could use it on every project.  I've always loved mixing fonts and alphabets for titles and Subway Art really fits into that love.  I used alphabets from several collections to show the message on this sign. 

Be sure to stop by the Bo Bunny Blog to see more layouts and projects

 about 2012 goals in the coming days!

More She Art

First of all, I hope that you all had a

 VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It was a wonderful Christmas for us.  Having our kids home at the same time is always a special treat.  It doesn't happen nearly often enough! 

I have been so busy with Christmas that I haven't had a lot of time for extra scrapping time.  I do have a LOT of projects that I haven't gotten around to posting yet though.

This is another example of She Art.  I lifted the idea for the dress from another blog, but for the life of me, I can't find it!  I have no idea how she did hers, but this is my take on a 'pretty' She Art girl.

I made this for my Mother-In-Law a few months ago.  I wanted to make something a bit more elegant and also something that fit her 'style'.

Believe

She collects angels and I really wanted to give this the feel of being an angel.  I searched and searched for wings, but couldn't find any that suited what I had in mind.  I ended up buying some crystals and cutting them up to make the wings.

You can see a bit of them here.  I just stuck them down and then added Mod Podge to make them really secure so they would stand up to the test of time.  You can also see a bit of the masking and stamping here.  The word 'believe' is a rub-on.

Here you can see that I used a ribbon for her sash.  To get it to stiffen and to stay in place, I first coated it in Mod Podge.  After it was a bit tacky, I shaped it into the look you see here.  When it was completely dry and stiff, I added several more coats of Mod Podge, being careful not to saturate it again so it would hold it's shape.

You can see the dimension of the dress here.  It was done by layering lots of strips of paper and bunching them up.  I kept adding more layers until I liked the look.  The word 'love' is also a rub-on.  I just rubbed it on over the layers.  Worked like a charm.

Other tips:  I used Lumier Metalic paint to get the sheen on the dress and flowers.  The gorgeous corner flourishes are old Basic Grey rub-ons.  Dig into your stash to find things that are left-overs.  If you are doing mixed media, invest in the Farber-Castell Pitt Big Brushes!!  They are worth every single penny of the cost!!  E-mail me if you want to know where I got mine.  I got a great deal on them!

Hope you like this one!  Would you believe I have 6 more She Art girls to share?  Trust me, you'll probably get sick of them before I'm done!  :)

Little Yellow Bicycle Cycling Team

I am really excited to be on the Little Yellow Bicycle Cycling Team again!   This time, I got to create with the Wonder and Wishes Collection.  The traditional colors in this collection make it a breeze for creating Christmas layouts and projects. 

For my first project, I made a layout. 

Sweet Helper

I had to laugh when I finished this layout and remembered that I had done a layout of this same little sweetie from last year and used 'Sweet Helper' on the page!  :)  It just goes to show that it's a perfect description for her.

The clear-cuts are perfect for layering on your projects.  I also used some die-cut papers from the collection for layering.  Check out the wonderful felt poinsettias from LYB!  Love them!

 

I used lots of different products for the clustering on the bottom right corner.  Fabric, flowers, stickers and even pom poms are included in this terrific collection!

I couldn't resist adding a bit of gingham ribbon to compliment all the sweet polka dots.  The little stick pins are so perfect for adding detail to a bow.  I just tied the twine around the pins and glued the pom poms to the top.  Easy and such cute extras from the collection.

Next up is another layout.  Take a look at these PRECIOUS little boys! 

December Joy

Their grandmother took this picture of them and I couldn't help but think of the joy of grand kids during this time of year.  Using the Banner Chipboard and a sticker combined for the title fit the bill.

 More layers here.  These were done by combining patterned paper, die-cut papers and even a large tag from the album package.  LYB does some fantastic albums that have lots of great pieces than can be added to pages, too.

More stickpins through a bow.  :)  As you can tell, I love that look!  I also punched holes in the chipboard piece to pull the ribbon through for added detail.  I mimicked the die-cut banner piece with a long hand-cut banner. 

Be sure to take a look at the Little Yellow Bicycle Blog for more inspirational ideas for Christmas!  There is a lot of fun going on over there!  They are also releasing some of their new collections!  I, for one, can't wait to get my hands on some of the new goodies!

Card Sketch Challenge at Bo Bunny

It's time for another Card Challenge at Bo Bunny!  Romy provided a great sketch for us to play with this time.  If you haven't seen Romy's cards, you should rush over to Bo Bunny to take a look!  She does beautiful cards!

Here is my take on Romy's sketch.

This was made with the new Snowfall Collection.  It is so beautiful and glittery!  I could play with it over and over again... and I will!  :)

The sentiment on the sticker is so perfect for a winter card.  I used a different jewel for each snowflake as a nod to the sentiment. 

Be sure to stop by the Bo Bunny blog and play along! 

There is also still time to play in the layout challenge!