Video Tutorial: Steampunk Style Glasses Case {Bo Bunny}

Hi everyone!  A little while back someone suggested on one of my posts that I should do a steampunk style phone cover.  I thought it would be a fun idea but then wasn't sure how well that would hold up with the beating it would take in my purse and pockets! lol!   So I thought I would instead, do a Steampunk style eye-glass case using a variety of Bo Bunny's gorgeous mixed media products and one of my favorite wood embellishment collections called Ironworks.  I have an eye-glasses case that I keep on my night table so I thought I could give that a nice make over :)

Have you tried these beautiful new lasercut chippies by Bo Bunny?  I was lucky enough to get my hands on this stunning butterfly chippie, they have such intricate cut-work, love them! So I decided to make this, and a lovely scroll from the Ironworks wood accents collection the centerpiece of my OTP (of the page) project.  I thought it would be nice to make a video tutorial up to show how this thing went together.... so grab a cup of coffee (or tea) click on the arrow below and enjoy!

I just love the way the Pearlescents adhere so well to almost any surface, I didn't even have to pre-coat my piece with Gesso!  Here are a couple of views of this project from other angles...

This is the backside of the glasses case, you can see the nice texture I got using the Cascade Stickable Stencil with a combination of  Licorice, Graphite and Chocolate Perlescents streaked across it.

I finished my design with some Bo Bunny Trinkets and Mocha Jewels. 

A view of the left side.  I also added some little hits of the Bronze Glitter Paste to the wings o the butterfly and on the metal flowers.  This project came together quick and easy and now I have a pretty eye-glass case to keep on my night table.

Product used in this project:

Bo Bunny Stickable Stencil/Cascade

Bo Bunny Pearlescents/Licorice, Graphite, Chocolate

Bo Bunny Glitter Paste/Bronze

Bo Bunny Laser cut chipboard/Butterfly

Bo Bunny Wood Accents/Iron Works

Bo Bunny Double Dot Jewels/Mocha

Bo Bunny Trinkets/Apple Cider collection

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial and hope this has inspired you to use Bo Bunny's fabulous wood accents and mixed media products! Thanks to all my lovely blog readers for the sweet comments and feedback, they make my day! xo

NEW Video Tutorial: Dusty Attic & Shimmerz Paints Canvas

Hello Dusty Attic Fans!  Gabrielle here with you today! I just got back from a little R and R up at my brother's lake house over the holidays, and got playing with some of my new (and old favorite) Dusty Attic chipboard pieces and a variety of beautiful Shimmerz Paints!  I created a Video Tutorial for this one (see below) so you can follow step by step how this one was made :)

I used the inspiring January Moodboard from Dusty Attic to create my canvas design.  The idea is to use the photo, colors and descriptive words to launch your creativity.  If you would like to play along with us and create a project using the moodboard, be sure to add your link to the right side column at the top of the Dusty Attic blog. The only set rule to play along in this monthly challenge is to use the Moodboard as your inspiration and that you must use Dusty Attic chipboard in your project.  An awesome prize of a $100.00 gift voucher is up for grabs each month! That is a whole lotta gorgeous chippies, who wouldn't want a shopping spree like that!

Here is a list of the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces I used for my 'Peace' Mixed Media canvas:

- Number Grid (small)

- Skeleton Clock Frames Set

- Monarch Butterflies

- Vine Borders

- Jumbo Cogs

- Cogs #1

- Mini Cogs

- Sea Gulls

- Swirly Vines #4 Small

- Mini Grasses

- Elegant Swirl #13

- 'Peace' Title Chippie

- Vintage Keys

I carefully chose colors to match the colors in the Dusty Attic Moodboard, and to do that I reached for my beautiful Shimmerz Paints!  Here are the Shimmerz Paint colors I chose to create the canvas design:

SHIMMERZ PAINTS:

- Tuscan Sun Sprtiz

- Don't Be Suede Coloringz

- Heidi Ho Blue Coloringz

- A Shade of Grey Coloringz

- Moody Mauve Coloringz

- Spiced Cider Blingz

- Good As Gold Inklingz

- Blue My Mind Inklingz

- Gosh Garnet Inklingz

So now, grab yourself a cup of coffee/or tea,....I've created a Video Tutorial so you can watch step by step how I made this mixed media canvas design...Enjoy!...

I hope you enjoyed watching my video tutorial.  It's always fun to create a mixed media project with Dusty Attic chipboard!  I chose nature elements like butterflies, birds, grasses and vines to reflect the tranquil, peaceful feeling the moodboard created for me.  Here are a few close-ups of the project...

I always love to combine mechanical elements like clocks and cogs with nature elements like butterflies, vines and birds.

Here you can see a close-up of some of the textures and colors that I added to the project.

Adding adhesive gems is a fun way of adding a new dimension to your chipboard pieces.

And finally a full front view of the canvas design.  I hope I've inspired you to give a mixed media canvas a try!  

.....AND....Dusty Attic has great news this month!  If you didn't already know, Dusty Attic now has a new Website, where both Retail and Wholesale orders can be put in!  That's right, you can now order directly from Dusty Attic.  And to start everyone off with a great new year, Jennifer Hedger has a Special for the month of January!  20% Off all Wholesale AND Retail orders!  Just use the coupon code: happy 2015

and you will receive 20% off your whole order!

ALSO...

If you are looking to stock up on some of those gorgeous Shimmerz Spritz's and Inklingz I used on this project (or some other colors you've been wanting to purchase), you can order Shimmerz Paints online directly from their Store HERE.  NOTE:  You can receive a FREE/Bonus Shimmerz Paint product in the color of your choice on your next order of Shimmerz paints by mentioning my name in the 'Instructions to Merchant/seller' part of your order!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  I hope I will continue to keep you inspired this year!  Your kind words and feedback always make my day! xo

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Mixed Media Steampunk Style Keepsake Box {Bo Bunny}

Hi all! I've got another fun little project to share with you today, and I made a video tutorial to show step by step how I made it!  I had picked up a variety of plain craft boxes at my local dollar store and decided it was high time I decorated one of them up.  My other trinket boxes are overflowing and I needed another pretty box to store my crafting goodies.

I used a variety of the new Bo Bunny Mixed Media products to make up this Vintage/Steampunk style box.  I began by doing a little stenciling with Bo Bunny's Stickable Stencils (Brocade stencil)...I used the script stencil and the honeycomb stencil with my homemade texture paste. Then I painted the whole thing with Gesso, added my embellishments and began spritzing with 3 of BoBunny's new Glimmer Sprays (Gold, Bronze and Frost (Blue)....I added some accents with their new Pearlescents as well (Brilliant Blue and Chocolate).  At the end I added some dabs of Glitter Paste in Gold to the tips of the petals and a few of the trinkets. Here is my video tutorial to go with this project....Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed watching my tutorial as much as I enjoyed making it!  Bo Bunny makes so many fun products and I'm happy they've added mixed media products to the mix!  Here are a few more pic's of the project so you can see from other angles....

Some of the things I like to keep in my 'keepsake' boxes are odds and ends I find lying around the house...pop can tabs, old keys, buttons, broken bits of knick knacks and trinkets....(I have so many trinkets left over from older Bo Bunny collections.  I put them in this box to use for projects like this).

I love that Bo Bunny now makes their Gem/Jewel packets by color,they are called Double Dot Jewels.  I used some of their Aqua and Mocha jewels to decorate my treasure box.  This is a design idea I had first seen on a project by one of my fabulous friends on the Bo Bunny Design team Ilene Tell.  She had embedded her jewels into some texture paste on one of her projects and I just loved the look!

Another thing I love about all the new Bo Bunny mixed media products is the way the color change, almost chameleon-like as you change the view of the box!

I liked the way that the Gold Glitter Paste added another element of texture and shimmer to the tips of the petals and some of the trinkets. It looks white and creamy when you apply it, but after a few minutes of dry time it becomes sheer and super glittery!

I hope you enjoyed checking out my latest project and hope I've inspired you to give Bo Bunny's new mixed media product a try!

Bo Bunny Products used in this project:

~ Stickable Stencils: Brocade

~ Glimmer Mists: Gold, Bronze, Frost Blue

~ Pearlescents: Brilliant Blue, Chocolate

~ 6x6 paper pad: Rose Cafe (optional)

~ Various trinkets

~ Blossoms: Zinnia's (blue)

~ Wood Embellishments: Iron Works, Clockwork

~ Double Dot Jewels: Aqua, Mocha

~ Glitter Paste: Gold

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today, I always appreciate all the sweet feedback I get from you lovely ladies, you make my day!

Mixed Media Canvas & Video Tutorial {GUEST for Paper Crafter's Library}

I was asked earlier this year if I would do a Guest spot for The Paper Crafter's Library.  This is a really cool blog site that share's projects, tutorials and features new and exciting products from many manufacturing companies in the craft world.

I agreed to do a project for them for this month and decided to do a video tutorial to go with the project as well.  Lately, as you know, I have really been loving mixed media.  So for my project, I've done another canvas design using some Dusty Attic chipboard as well as some Shimmerz Paints products as well as some Tim Holtz papers and Distress Inks.

Here I'm just giving you a little peek at my project.  To see the whole project and Video Tutorial, be sure to pop by The Paper Crafter's Library Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! xo xo

It's all about Scrapping Friends! {Maja Design & Dusty Attic}

  

Hi there, ....so happy you could stop by my blog today!  I want to share with you today a layout I made of my oldest daughter and one of her dear friends.  Summer is here and the house is busy with my kids and their friends, so I've taken the opportunity to get more pictures taken.  Chloe has a collage on her wall with her friends and she wanted me to update these photos.

    I used a variety of papers from the 'Coffee in the Arbour' collection by Maja Design to make this mixed media style page.  I used : Raspberry Lemonade, Raspberry Jam, Rose Garden (front and backside) and Let's Share a Cookie. (BTW, if you are looking for this beautiful collection pack here in North America, you can get it from Janene at The Scrapbook Diaries, I've linked her further down in this post).

 

I embellished with some flowers that I got from Recollections (pleated pink blooms) and Tresors de Luxe (deep rose...click on the link to check out her shop!), and a new thing I like to use to finish a bloom cluster....Spanish Moss!  I picked up an inexpensive pack of this stuff at a local dollar store, one package goes a long long way, but I find it adds a nice natural touch to a floral cluster.

 

I also embellished with some of my favourite leafy chipboard pieces from Dusty Attic (Leafy Stems #2), I primed them with Gesso and then inked with some Ingvilde Bolme chalk inks (Green Moss, Branch Bark).  I gave the chipboard pieces a bit of texture as well with some Glossy Accents. (If any of you are looking where to order Dusty Attic chipboard, you can find a huge selection at my friend Janene's online store The Scrapbook-Diaries  and Natasha's store 'Moments of Tranquility')

 

 I also did a little stamping on around the photo area (with Bo Bunny Stamps) and added a bit of texture with texture paste and a circle stencil.  And what's a mixed media layout without some fun paint effects.  I used Shimmerz 'Bamboo Leaf' Spritz (green color) and some 'Plum Pudding' Shimmerz paint (I just applied the plum paint with the tip of my finger rubbing it in to get the fade out effect). You can order Shimmerz Products directly from their website, Shimmerz Paints....and don't forget....If you would like a FREE/Bonus Shimmerz product added to your order, mention my name 'Gabrielle' in the INSTRUCTIONS TO MERCHANT part at the end of your order and you will be shipped an extra Shimmerz product in the color of your choice!

   

I finished the page off with the fun epoxy title stickers from Heidi Swapp.  I love the fun handwriting design in these epoxy stickers!

I hope you enjoyed my post today and hope that if you haven't played with this beautiful collection yet, that you will have the opportunity soon! Thanks so much for all your sweet comments, they always make my day! xo

NEW! Page Kit from The Scrapbook Diaries {with Video Tutorial}

 

I have to say creating this page was so much fun!! I love designing with beach themed embellishments, and I find the colors of sea-side and beach style papers soothing. This page kit from The Scrapbook Diaries is just packed with so many fun elements, super-fine cut wood scrolls, cute chipboard accents, natural floral pieces, natural sea elements (starfish), mists, pearl strands, texture elements, fish netting and so much more! Couple it all with beautiful premium papers and a gorgeous set of Prima stamps and you will have a beautiful summer kit to create with. 

 

As always purchase of this kit comes with unlimted access to a video tutorial I made to show step by step how I made the above page design so that you can re-create one of your own.  You can make it exactly the same as I did or tweek it to your taste.

 

 

Here is a close up of some of the beautiful embellishments and stamps in this kit. Isn't the stamp detailing beautiful?  I know I will be using that stamp often. 

 

Here is more of a close up of some of the lovely embellishments in this kit.  I personally just love the natural floral accents and the intricately cut wood scrolls. The resin Prima frames are always wonderful for adding a pretty shabby chic touch to a page as well.

 

 

Another close-up of the page details...there is a really cool pearl strand in this kit that adds the look of treasure caught in a net.  Janene at The Scrapbook Diaries is a master at seeking out unique and beautiful embellishments, from lace to blooms to stencils and inks, she is always coming up with something new and fun to add to a page!

 

 

And how cute is that title script?  I love the font used on this one!  ....Do you like what you see?  Would you like to create this page for yourself?  Then head on over to The Scrapbook Diaries and grab one while you can (and when you are there check out the gorgeous BONUS page Janene made up to go with the kit)!  I know this one will go fast! You can order your own page kit HERE.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I wish you all a lovely, scrappy Summer weekend! xo 

Getting Whimsical with NEW Shimmerz Inklingz! {VIDEO TUTORIAL}

 

Hi everyone!  Gabrielle here with you today to share with you my first project as a Shimmerz Educator!  I was so excited to get my happy little hands on some of the NEW Inklingz and was just amazed by the beautiful effect you can get with them. 

 

 

As soon as I saw the color 'Blue My Mind' from the Inklingz, I knew I had to do something whimsical with it.  I pulled out some polymer baking clay (Sculpey or Fimo) and made a mermaid tail to act as a center-piece to my canvas design. I also made a few little accent pieces (Starfish designs) to add to the canvas as well.  The mermaid was made by sculpting the clay by hand (basically rolling the clay in the palm of my hands and forming a tail) and the 'scales' were added by using the tip of a pen (with the pen retracted so that the ink tip doesn't touch the clay).  I used the pen tip on the starfish as well to create a little textural pattern.  I baked it for 15 minutes (275 degree oven) and gave the piece a coat of Gesso....now it is ready to paint!  I gathered together a bunch of my gorgeous Shimmerz products and an 8"x10" canvas and got started.  Here is a list of the Shimmerz products I used for this canvas.....

 

 

Shimmerz Products: 
Inklingz (Blue My Mind, Miner Miner 49er), Texturez (Patina), Spritz (Treasured Hymn), Vibez (Egg Noggin', Jenni B Blue), Dazzlerz (Tutti-Frutti), Shimmerz (Key Lime, Olive Green).

Dusty Attic Chipboard: (NEW) Sea Grass, Grass Clusters, Mini Grass clusters #2, Mini Corner #2, Title Alphas

And to make it easy to follow along, I created a video tutorial to show, step by step how I created this canvas.  Enjoy!



Here are a few close-ups of my project....

 

The Inklingz create such a wonderful two toned, shimmering effect, I think my favorites are in the 'Gold' collection, I know I'll be using these again and again!

 

As you can see in the video, Shimmerz products are easy to use.  The Inklingz are a little different because they are a dry cake, much like a watercolor pigment cake.  You just add a little sprtiz of water let it sit for a moment and do a little stirring with your paint brush.  The more you stir, the thicker and more luxurious the paint becomes.

 

For my chipboard piece I used some Shimmerz paint, they have wonderful little flecks of mica in them that not only add glitter to your design but even a tiny bit of texture as well.

 

And finally here is a photo of the corner cluster of embellishments I added to my project.  I hope you enjoyed my project and that I've inspired you to give a mixed media canvas a try. 

 

If  you would like to purchase some of the NEW Inklingz or any other Shimmerz products, just head on over to the SHIMMERZ STORE .....and remember if you would like a FREE bonus Shimmerz product, when you put your order in just put my name 'Gabrielle' into the 'INTRUCTIONS TO MERCHANT' area and you will recieve a FREE full sized bottle of Dimensionz or Shimmerz or a sample sized jar of Dazzlers or Textures in the color of your choice!

Note: right now you can get extra savings on your Inklingz by purchasing full sets of the Pearl, Gold or Metal color groups!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and checking out my project! xo

 

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Mixed Media layout {Bo Bunny}

I thought I would share with you today a mixed media style layout I made.  I've been on the Bo Bunny design team for many years now and have gotten to play with so many lovely papers and embellishments.  So for this project I thought I would pull together lots fun fun Bo Bunny embellishments, flowers, wood accents, buttons, chipboard and trinkets.  I began by choosing a favorite patterned paper for me, from the Happy Tails collection as a nice simple backdrop for my page design.

 

Then I started gathering together lots and lots of embellishments from a variety of Bo Bunny collections.

DESIGNER TIP: The beauty of this project was that I could use bits and pieces from any collection irregardless of the color of the piece because I was covering them all with Gesso (to get an even and porous work surface) and then misting it all with some aqua and brown inks and then finally giving it all a coating of gold paint.  See the two blooms with the green pearl centers?  They were orange fabric blooms that Bo Bunny put out many many years ago.   Here I was able to make them work by painting them to match my page.

 

Here is another view of the many blooms, buttons, metal trinkets, wood accents....even lace that I used to create loads of the deep texture on the page design.

 

I also layered in loads of chipboard, above you can see pieces from the Modern Miss collection (flourishes, large numbers etc.) and again, it didn't matter what colors they were as I was using a mixed media painting technique that blended them all together.  Once the project was dry, I added a few jewelled accents and some brads that were in complementary colors.

 

Bo Bunny Products:

Patterned Paper: Happy Tails / Happy Tails; Miss Bold, Selfie / Modern Miss; Doors / The Avenues.

Chipboard: Modern Miss

Wood Embellishments: Kraft Wood Cogs

Washi Tape: Kraft Patterned Washi Tape

Trinkets: Serinade, Serenity, Apple Cider,

Buttons: Love Letters, Happy Tails, Modern Miss 

Brads: The Avenues, Primrose

Blossoms: Clover Daisy, Natural Earth Pansy, Natural Earth Bouquet, Fabric Blossoms (older collection)

Lace: Natural Earth Lace

Jewels: Modern Miss, Primrose

 

I hope you enjoyed my mixed media page and hope that I've inspired you to use up those odds and ends and create your own mixed media piece! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and as always I appreciate all the kind and encouraging feedback!