Bo Bunny Challenge..... & I Made a Sketch!

So my assignment with Bo Bunny this week was to create the layout sketch and create a layout to go with it as well.  Well, I was a little nervous about it, I'm new to making sketches, but with a little trial an error I managed to put a sketch together.  Usually I would make my page first and create a sketch from the page I made but I didn't want the other girls that were doing the assignment to have to wait on my sketch, so the sketch came first.  The above l/o is the page I came up with using my sketch..  I wanted to go a little more monochromatic with this page so I went with some papers from the Bo Bunny Et Cetera collection and tried to stick to neutrals with just a hint of blush pink.  I added just a little bit of Bo Bunny's Timepiece into it too (I love the 6x6 paper pads, I used the clock paper and cut out the clocks to use as embellishments....just added a little Stickles in Platinum color to dress them up a bit)

I also added in a few pieces of my favourite chippies from Dusty Attic too!   The Vintage Keys, the Chicken Wire (that's the last of my chicken wire in my stash! now I'm waiting on my next DT package...can't wait!)  the corner flourish and title chippies are all from Dusty Attic.   The larger blooms are handmade by simply gathering some pieces of lace.  Here are a few close-ups of the page details....

NOTE:  I used Tombow liquid adhesive (green & white bottle) to attach my pearl strand.  I find this works beautifully for adding fussy strands to a page.  All you do is use the fine tip end and draw out the design you would like your pearl strand to go in.  Let the adhesive dry slightly, it becomes gummy/tacky.  You can then lay your pearl strand onto the page over the line and it will stick without slipping!

For the circle design I used the Crafters Workshop circle template and cut the circle design from one of the Bo Bunny patterned papers.  I made marks for my brads and then added some kitchen twine twisted around the brades to create the above design. 

I used a corner stamp and key-hole rub-on from the Bo Bunny Timepiece colletion to dress up the corner of my layout. 

Supplies for this page:

Patterned Paper: Et Cetera - Mail Room, Et Cetera, Symphony, Gabrielle - Cut Outs

Cardstock: Tutu Dot

6x6 Paper Pads: Timepiece (clock face embellishments)

Noteworthy: Et Cetera

Stickers: Et Cetera Combo Stickers

Rub-on's: Timepiece

Trinkets: Gabrielle

Stamps: Timepiece

Buttons: Bo Bunny Buttons & Bling

Blooms were handmade by gathering strips of lace.

Chipboard pieces: Dusty Attic Designs

Lace & Pearl trims are off the roll from local fabric store.

Cheesecloth, twine, ink & Stickles.

If you like the page design please feel free to use my sketch and give it a go!  Here is the sketch for this page...

If you use the sketch design, I'd love it if you drop me a link here in a comment so I can come have a peek!  I'd love to see what you all do with it!  And be sure to drop off a link to your page at the Bo Bunny Blog (by November 3rd) for a chance to win some yummy Bo Bunny goodies!!  xx

Websters Pages Projects & My NovelTree!!

First off I thought I would share a couple of projects I recently made with a couple of the yummy new Webster's Pages Collections.  The above layout I made with the All About Me collection.  I think this collection is so fresh and pretty.  I found this old photo of my younger sister when she was little and know I just had to scrap it with this collection.  The two of us are only a little over a year apart and are not just sisters but best friends.  I thought I would make this page as a special gift for her.  I used a variety of the All About Me patterned papers, the matching die cut paper (I cut out the edges of the die cut paper for this layout ....I was inspired by a page by Robin Shakoor), WP Sparklers, WP Bloomers, WP Fabric Tickets and Journaling Cards as well as Whimsies and Cameo Push Pins. Here are a couple of close-ups of my layout...

I provided links to all the Websters products I used to make up this page so that if anyone would like to order it you can do it directly from the WP site!  (Not all of us are lucky enough to have scrapstores near our homes :)   I also have another little project to share, a little card I made using the Western Romance collection.  I made this card for my project that was inspired by our featured Guest Designer this month Stacey Young.  Her work is so beautiful and I love the way she used kitchen twine on dt work!

And now I'd like to share with you all a special new project that Brandin has been working on for sometime now called My NovelTree!  Lets face it...we all LOVE Websters pages designs and projects but not all of us have the time to put together layouts and albums we'd like to share with our families.  Websters Pages is passionate about helping everyone preserve their memories in a beautiful way.   At My NovelTree you will find the most beautiful premade Photobooks, Pocketbooks and Scrapbook Pages!

 These albums are the perfect solution.  Check out the My NovelTree Gallery HERE for the many styles available!  Just click on the album photo and it will flip through each of the pages in the album.  These are also great for scrapbookers who want to give gifts, make multiple albums or specific theme albums!  

So pre-order yours today & become a founding member! This is a limited time offer...you can not miss this opportunity ♥

Now stop by and LIKE US at our NEW Facebook Page, share our badges or FB Page and you could be one of the lucky winners we'll be choosing if we spy you sharing myNovelTree!  I've been reading some of the posts there by members who have already purchased these beautiful products and let's just say the are uber-excited and thrilled with the product!

Focus on....Bo Bunny's Noteworthy!

I just love these pieces that are available with each of the Bo Bunny collections!  They are these amazing die-cut pieces that you can use as special matting, framing for your photos and titles, journaling tags or to create one of a kind embellishments! 

For my layout above I used papers from the Bo Bunny 'Welcome Home' collection along with Noteworthy pieces from the Welcome Home collection (to frame each of my photos) and and extra piece of Noteworthy from the Et Cetera collection as matting (I added a little machine stitching to them to add texture).

This page is about my oldest daughter Chloe and the interest she had taking in cooking and experimenting with recipes.  Above is one of her favourite grill cheese sandwiches.   (Rather than using the usual cheese for her grill cheese, she layers on the Jarlsberg, sliced fresh tomato (salt & pepper), fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of honey!.....sooooo good!  Try it, you won't be sorry you did!)

Bo Bunny Supplies used on this page:

Patterned Paper: Welcome Home Porch Swing, WH Welcome Home, WH Home Decor.

Noteworthy: Welcome Home & Et Cetera

6x6 Paper Pad: Welcome Home (behiind photo and in the torn strip at top)

Stickers: WH Combo Stickers (title & strip), and Layered Stickers Welcome Home

Tinkets: Welcome Home

Chipboard: Et Cetera (title alphas)

Welcome Home Jewels flower centers and on sticker strip.

For more inspiration on how to use Bo Bunny Noteworthy pieces, you can check out todays blogpost at the Bo Bunny blogsite!  Thanks so much for having a peek today!  :)

The Color Room #79 & Some Dusty Attic Goodness!

It's another gorgeous palette to inspire you over at The Color Room!  This weeks palette (#79) is a lovely combination of a soft rosey plum, a warm caramel, a dove grey and a hint of muted teal.  Here is the inspiration for the palette....

I always love to challenge myself to see if I can find all the colors I need from my old stash and get the colors as close to the palette as I can (you should see me with my computer screen up and holding all my items against the screen! lol!  It makes me happy to know that I'm using up product that I already have.  I think I managed it!  But I have to admit that I used new product in the Dusty Attic piece's I used (but at least I didn't go out and purchase anything new for this page! yay!)  The basic rules of the Color Room is to use all the colors in the palette (only) and you can also use neutrals with it (like white, black or craft paper). 

This page is to represent one of the few date nights my dear husband and I manage every once in a while.  We tend to do so much as a family but it really is nice to get out just the two of us sometimes.  Here we were at a party for Steve's brother in downtown Toronto (the CN Tower was directly behind us in the photo but my BIL took the photo at the wrong angle).  The food was crazy AWESOME!! .....here are a few close-ups of the page elements.....

 I used lots of Dusty Attic Chipboard on this page.  I had a piece of the Skeleton Clock Face left over from another project I did and I split a piece of French Flourish in half to create the design above.

 For the above piece I added a little piece of the Dusty Attic Chicken Wire (one of my favourite pieces, it's so versatile) and below you can see a corner of the intricate new Sweat Pea Frame design from Dusty Attic.  If you are looking for Dusty Attic products, just look to the right of my blog site, I've listed a bunch of the retailers there for your convenience.

As for the rest of the supplies, I used some BasicGrey Kioshi (the mauvy background frame paper), The script paper and flourish paper are both Recollections (from Michaels), The teal paper is Tim Holtz, The lace, butterfly and ribbon bloom is Prima.  Gems are Recollections.  The chipboard alphas are Bo Bunny from the Et Cetera collection.  If you want some tips on how to do the Verdigris Aged Patina that I added to the flourish and clock you can check out my tutorial by clicking on the words (or find it on the rightside column of my blog.  Come join us in the challenges over at The Color Room, give the above palette a try and remember to post your layout in the gallery there, you might just get featured in next weeks newsletter!

A Little Western Romance! Websters Pages!...

I found this photo (above left) of my youngest daughter Meagan when she was a baby,....her smile just melts my heart....goodness do I ever miss those gummy baby smiles.  But then I look at recent photos I took of her and I realize that I just love every stage of her growing up.  And that smile.....still makes me melt :)

I used the beautiful new collection by Websters Pages called Western Romance to make up this page.  I combined a few of the patterned papers (Date Night, Country Fresh, Sweet Romance) along with their beautiful coordinating embellishments: Pink Bloomers, Western Romance Fabric Tickets, Fabric Ribbon, Heart shape Whimsies, Silhouettes (cameo), Cameo Push Pins, Threads Shapes (heart doily under the Cameo), Glitter Sparklers, and of course those lovely alpha stickers from the Western Romance collection.  The dome shaped design over the photo is from the newest releases from Dusty Attic Arched Window #1 code #DA0569. This laser cut comes with a Window frame and 3 toppers so it goes a long way!  Here are some closeup picks of this layout....

If you like what you see and your local scrapstore doesn't carry this gorgeous product, you can always order directly from the Websters Pages Website!  Don't forget to become a follower of the Websters Pages Facebook page to get all the updates on sales and specials....there have been some AMAZING sales of late, so don't miss out!

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting....I'm happy to answer any questions you may have :)

Focus on Bo Bunny Et Cetera!

I just love the Bo Bunny Et Cetera Collection!  I love the soft neutral tones in the papers, it allows you to create pages that all have a different look from each other by simply adding a different accent color.  For the page above I chose to go with a soft mauvey pink as my accent color.  

The photo is one I took of my oldest daughter a couple of days ago with our puppy on the front porch.  I'm amazed at how quickly she (the pup) has changed in size and appearance.  She just hit 6 months old but she is already getting BIG!   She's big but totally puppy still (I just bought a new hall carpet that she managed to chew a whole into within 3 days of getting it! Yipes!)

I used a variety of the Et Cetera collection to make up this page including some of the rub-on's that I used on the Dusty Attic Chipboard hinge in the top right corner.  Here are a few close-up's of the layout (I used a die-cut from another collection on one of the Bo Bunny papers (as a template) to make the shaped paper you see in my layout above)....

As you can see in the photo above, I got an interesting effect on the Dusty Attic chipboard hinge (You can find retailers for Dusty Attic in the rightside column of my blog)  by using a Bo Bunny Et Cetera rub-on on it, it gives a nice crisp design.  I then finished it by lightly brushing the edges with some brown chalk ink and then painting on some Tim Holtz 'Rock Candy' (this creates a crackle finish as it dries).

Products used on this page:

Patterned Paper: Et Cetera; Watermark, Symphony, Cut Outs

Stickers: Et Cetera; Live Love Laugh CS Stickers, Just Be You CS Stickers and Combo Sticker sheet (scallop border & title stickers), Rub-on's: Et Cetera (on chipboard hinge), Trinkets: Et Cetera, Chipboard: Et Cetera (title and elements), Jewels: Et Cetera (on hinge, scallop border & circle, medalion), Trim: Et Cetera Wraps.  Hinge: Dusty Attic, Flowers, Butterflies & bling flourishes: Recollections (Michaels Store brand).  Lace: off the roll from a local fabric store.

Here is another page I made a little while back using the Et Cetera collection.  In going through my blogsite I realized I forgot to post this one here (it was posted at the BB blog on a feature spot in the summer)....here you can see a pic of Zoe just a few months back when we first got her.....

Thanks to everyone that left the sweet comments at my last blog post!  You can find the winner of the blog hop at the Scrap365 Blog along with information on subscriptions if you are interested in having this beautiful magazine!

Scrap365 Blog Hop!!

Hi Everyone!

I'm so excited to share some news with you all today!   There is an amazing NEW magazine starting up in the UK called Scrap365 and I was asked to be on their design team!  To celebrate, Scrap365 is holding a bloghop so you can all get to know the magazine and the design team!

For those of you who don't know me yet, I would say my style of scrapping is Shabby-chic & vintage style but I do think it's every changing too!  I'm presently on the Websters Pages, Bo Bunny, Dusty Attic and The Color Room Design Teams and have been on the Daisy D's, Zva Creative and My Creative Scrapbook DT's,  and now I can add Scrap365 Magazine to another wonderful design team I get to be on!  Here are just a few of my most recent pages so you can get an idea of my style and what you can look forward to seeing in my articles in Scrap365....

Leave a comment on each of our DTs blog and here and you could win a years subscription to Craft Stamper magazine plus stamps worth over £20!

So without further ado here's the hop list. Have fun!
Scrap365 - you are here!
Amanda Jones - http://amandajonesblog.blogspot.com/
Kim Woods - http://kim-becrafty.blogspot.com
Lisa Saunders - http://scrappyfairies.blogspot.com
Tomoko Takahashi - http://crop-addict.blogspot.com
Laura McCollough - http://akissonthechic.typepad.com
Mahlin Wiggur - http://mahlin.blogg.se
Michelle Jackson-Mogford - www.mjm-thearttart.blogspot.com
Wendy McKee - http://www.wendymckee.co.uk
Natalie McDonald - http://njmacs.blogspot.com/
Christiane Muller - http://schulu.blogspot.com
Brit Sviggum - http://britshverdag.blogspot.com
Marsha Valk - http://marshavalk.wordpress.com
Sian Fair - http://fromhighinthesky.blogspot.com
Lousette Ashton - http://andthenicraft.blogspot.com
Emy Buxton - http://www.emyscraftyblog.blogspot.com
Anna Bjorklund - http://mymessyspot.blogspot.com
Lynn Grieveson - http://www.lynngrieveson.typepad.com
Morag Cutts - http://scrapbook-junkie.blogspot.com
Suzy Beecher - http://mind-spillage.blogspot.com
Jean Franks Beck - http://bluebirdpaperie.blogspot.com
Louise Nelson - http://louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.com
Audrey Tan - http://organisedmess.blogspot.com
Gabrielle Pollocco - http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.com (me)

The first issue of Scrap365 will be on the newstands November 18th so mark your calendars for that!  I'm sure this will be and exciting and beautiful new magazine!!

~Gabrielle xx

New Websters Pages 'All About Me' Collection

So today was the day I did my first blogpost for Websters Pages blogsite!  I was asked to create a page using the new All About Me collection and to consider the theme 'Legacies'.  Well, I totally LOVE this paper collection, I've actually made up 2 other layouts with this collection already but both of these are for magazine articals coming up in the new few months (and into the new year).  So this is my first layout that I've posted for this collection.    One of the things I love about Websters Pages is that it's not just about beautiful pages but about meaningful pages too.  The word 'Legacies' brought to mind something that occurred to me a few days ago.

I had picked up one of Chloe's new books and started reading the first book in the series. (She is presently reading 'The Hunger Games' trilogy by Suzanne Collins) From the first few words I found myself unable to put down the book! Chloe is now on book 2 of this collection. Well, Chloe comes home from school (without one of her friends for a change :) and see's that I'm reading her book. She immediately runs to her backpack to get her own book and her warm Sherpa wool blanket and snuggles up beside me to read. We sit in companionable silence just reading and once in a while commenting to each other on what is happening in the books. I strikes me that I am so pleased that I have passed down this legacy to my girls....the love of reading.

I created the above layout as a keepsake about how my girls enjoy reading as much as I do (I can devour books like candy) I thought I'd do a little interview with each of them on the subject of reading. I gave them 3 questions and asked if they would give me their answers. Chloe (she's 13 years old), of course neatly writes her answers out on paper for me.....but Meagan? (she's 10 years old) Now she's whole other ballgame....this is how I got her answers (pencil and paper won't do for her **roll eyes**)....

1. What are your 3 favourite books at the moment (and their authors)?
Chloe's Answer: The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Parvanna's Journey by Deborah Ellis and A Dogs Life: An Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin.
Meagan's Answer: Narnia:Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis, Jack Russell Mysteries: The Lying Postman by Darrell & Sally Odgers and Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal by Barbara Parks.

2. What are your favourite subjects/genres to read?
Chloe's Answer: I love mysteries and books about survival skills.
Meagan's Answer: I love books about pets and animals, I like funny books too.

3. When do you like to read? (time of day)?
Chloe's Answer: ALL the time! Well, mostly before I go sleep and especially on weekends. Sometimes when I have a reading break at school.
Meagan's Answer: When I go to sleep and when Mommy makes me! (you can see what I'm dealing with in my youngest! Lol!)

I put the little pocket on the back of my layout so I could add the questions and answers for my interview with the girls into it....they always love pulling out these little gems years later. Here is a picture of the back of the layout with the pocket.

I used the beautiful new Websters Pages collection called 'All About Me' for this page, I thought the collection was just perfect for this type of theme. Just a NOTE: I created the postage stamp edge on the regular 12x12 All About Me paper by using the die cut paper from the WP Western Romance collection as a template. I just slightly shifted the first few sections from each corner when tracing the design (making them slightly smaller) so that I could then cut out the edge design and lay it on a 12x12 piece of cardstock to create a mat for the patterned paper. Also, I gave myself some extra blue forget-me-not blooms to cut out as embellishments by printing off one of the designs from the Digi Motifs from the All About Me collection on some plain white glossy cardstock paper. You can find them HERE.  Here are a few close-ups of the page...

WP Supplies used for this page:
Patterned Paper; All about Me (Looking Ahead..I used the Western Romance Die cut paper as a template to give the AAB paper the postage stamp edge), AAB Love the Journey
Petite Paper Pad; All About Me (behind photos, & pocket behind layout)
Dazzle Me Gems; All About Me collection pack.
Journaling Cards; All About Me
Alpha Stickers; All About Me
Cut blooms: printed from WP All About Me Digi Elements, then cut out
Butterflies; Botanical Christmas
Bloomers; Bloomers Deluxe Card (blue)
Lace Trim: Winter Fairy Tales Trim Card #13f
WP Cameo Push Pins
 
If you have a moment come check out the Websters Pages blog for today, I'd love to hear what you thought of it! xx WEBSTERS PAGES BLOG ....Thanks for stopping by!