Focus on SnowFall!! Bo Bunny's New Release!! & New Dusty Attic!!

I just love the beautiful color combination in Bo Bunny's new Snowfall collection. The rich aqua/teal blues and the warm brown tones are so pretty together!  And the embellishments that compliment this collection are again, over the top beautiful! (Check out the pretty Trinkets for Snowfall!)  I had seen this collection online before I recieved my design team package but I was just blown away when I saw this gorgeous collection in real life!  Just covered in glittery goodness!  And the nice kind of glitter that doesn't come off all over everything :)

I also added a bit of the new goodies from Dusty Attic to this page!  The large corner flourish #1 DA0628 and the Lacing Tash DA0631.  I simply painted them with a chocolate brown craft paint and then added some texture with a bit of Aqua and Platinum color Stickles (glitter glue).  To see all the the awesome new releases for Dusty Attic you can find the HERE.  Here are some close-ups of this page I made of my youngest daughter.

Check out the Trinkets that go with this collection (on the lace-up piece and on the snowflakes)... 

TIP:  I added some older Prima Hydrangia's I had in my stash to this layout and used the Bo Bunny brads as centers.  I also added a pearl strand to finish the design.  A great glue for adding things like pearl strands is the Tombow Liquid Adhesive (the green & white bottle).  It has a fine tip on one end.  Just apply the glue to your project in the design you want the pearl strand to follow.  Then allow it to dry a little so it becomes tacky.  Now you can apply your pearl strand and it will stay in place as you apply it.  You can even re-adjust a little as you go.  The glue will become more permanent as you leave it to dry.

If you haven't picked up your supply of this beautiful new collection, go check it out for yourself, you will be delighted to see how even more dazzling this collection is in real life!  Thanks for having a peek!

Heads Up!!! Super duper Black Friday Deal from Websters Pages!

I just wanted to do a quick share with you all! Check out this amazing deal Websters Pages has for this Friday (Black Friday Sale!!) Websters Pages has put together 2 AMAZING kits at a crazy value too! These kits include all the product shown in the photos along with step by step instructions for projects made by the WP design team! Each kit is valued at $65.00 and are on sale for $25.00! Here are the kit details:

“It’s a Sweet Season” Premium Paper & Embellishment Pack with FREE Page & Card Project Included:
1-Card & Page Project Instruction Sheet, 1-TM9808 Collection Trim Pack, 1-WB1003 Wire Floral, 5-6x6 diecut paper, 1 6” NEW gem strip, 1-R03 Petite Roses, 1-TM9712 Robins Egg 1yd bloomers, 1-TM9714 Pink Kiss 1yd bloomers, 1-VB1003 Velvet Berries, 1-WGS10 Peacock Pack of 10 Glitter Sparklers, 1-LNF06 Princess Petals, 1-US1664 Journaling Card Pack, 1-FR1800 Fabric Ribbon Card set, 1-WS1044 Image Stickers, 1-WS1040 Alphabet Stickers, 3-US1786D 12x12 diecuts, 3-US1787D Vellum, 3-US1755D Vellum, 3-US1785D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1784D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1783D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1781D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1780D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1782D 12x12 Papers.

“Come Home for the Holidays” Premium Paper & Embellishment Pack with FREE Mini Album Project Included...


1-Mini Album Project Instruction Sheet, 1-TM9716 Celery 1yd bloomers pack, 1-TM9803 Collection Trim Package, 1-TM9814 Collection Trim Package, 1-LNF02 Princess Petals, 1-R01 Petite Roses, 1-WB1002 Wire Bouquet, 2-6” NEW gem Strips, 1-WGS07 Glitter Sparklers Pack of 10, 1-VB1002 Velvet Berries, 5-6x6 diecut papers, 1-WVS08 Vintage Glitter Sparklers Package, 1-WS1043 Image Sticker Sheet, 1-WS1039 Alphabet Sticker Sheet, 1-WS1021 Alphabet Sticker Sheet, 1-WS1015 Sticker Sheet, 3-US1778D 12x12 diecut paper, 3-US1779D Vellum, 3-US1715D Vellum, 2-US1772D 12x12 Papers, 2-US1720D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1776D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1774D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1775D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1777D 12x12 Papers, 3-US1776D 12x12 Papers.


So, now that we're all scrambling to drop hints to our husbands, here's what you need to know...

•Black Friday Deals START at MIDNIGHT (EST) on Thursday night & last through the weekend, expiring Sunday at Midnight.


•We have VERY Limited Quantities Available – when they’re sold out, they’re OUT


•Both kits retail for over $65 but they can be all yours for only $25 plus shipping. (No handling fees.)


•Also, we've added a special addition to these kits...each one contains never before seen 6" gem strips. These gems are exclusive to these kits and aren't currently available anywhere else.

Don't miss out on this awesome deal!  For more info on project included in the kits you can check out the Websters Pages blog site HERE

An Art Journal! Websters Pages & Dusty Attic

I have been wanting to try making an art journal for a long time now and I finally gave it a go!  For me, Websters Pages and Dusty Attic are two companies that just go so well together!  So I used the Dusty Attic Arched Window Set DA#0569 and one of their title chippies (Art) DA0386 along with Websters Pages Western Romance Papers, WP Ribbon, WP Stamps (Beauty stamped on frame) and WP Postcards (birds).

I got my journal book at a local dollar store and other than the above items I added a bit of simple kitchen cheesecloth and some pearl strands.  I treated the DA frame with some cream color paint, brown chalk ink, some script/flourish stamping and finally coated it all with some Tim Holtz Rock Candy (crackle finish). Here are a few close-up pic's of the book.... 

Now I have somewhere to keep page ideas I come up with, little hand drawn sketches or even notes for my design team work.  My daughter saw this one and now wants me to make her one too....so you may see some more of these books pop up on my blog :)  ....Keep an eye out, hint hint, Dusty Attic and Websters Pages will be teaming up and sharing projects from their DT's in a few weeks time!

Dusty Attic and The Color Room Collaberation! Win some DA!!

Talk about a match made in heaven!  Dusty Attic is sponsoring The Color Room for this month....so if you are a fan of Dusty Attic laser cut chippies you've got to come and play along in the color palettes this month for a chance to win some beautiful Dusty Attic goodies!!

I made the above page using the lovely 'white-washed' palette #84, lots of warm neutrals and white!. I used 3 different styles of DA chippies to make up this page, The Floral Frame Set DA0576, Brick Wall Panel DA0316 and Scroll Border #2 DA0564.  I used a white gel pen to add a little detailing to the Floral frame piece.  The papers I used are from the Bo Bunny Et Cetera Collection.  The blooms are done with the Water Distress Method  Here are some close-ups...

Here is the inspiration palette for The Color Room #84

Would you like to play along and win some Dusty Attic goodness?  Play along with this color palette and upload your project to the Color Room Gallery before next weeks color palette is up (Friday 18th) and you can have a chance to win!  And remember, the Color Room DT is always checking out the gallery to pick your beautiful projects to feature in our newsletter and on the website!  Your project may be the next one featured!

And now for an exciting sneaky peek at the newest designs Dusty Attic is bringing out!!  I was just blown away when I saw all the new goodies....here is a little peek at just a few of them!   Ohhh! Cameo sliders!!  How cool are these to mount your Websters Pages Cameo's on! and they have those cute little slots for sliding them onto ribbon!! LOVE!

....And for those of you who love Steampunk! how cool are these!!!...

I get asked often on where to find Dusty Attic.  I try to keep a list in the side of my blog (right side) on Dusty Attic Retailers.  I've heard many of them have just recently restocked their stores and many also will do pre-orders for you too! Check it out! ....and don't forget to join in the fun at The Color Room!

Bo Bunny Card Challenge & Sketch!

It was my turn to do a card challenge this month for the Bo Bunny Design Team.  So I came up with a sketch and decided to make the challenge that there has to be a handmade bloom on the card made from any Bo Bunny product whether it be pattern paper, trinkets, trims or jewels.  Here is the sketch I made up for this card....

I used the new Enchanted collection to make this card along with some Bo Bunny dot cardstock.  I used the Water Distress method <~~ Click this link or you can find the tutorial in the right column of my blog.  Here are some close up pics...

Supplies used for this card:

Patterned Paper: Enchanted 6x6 Paper Pad (Papers used from the paper pad are: Enchanted Love (both sides)

Cardstock: Bo Bunny Dot Cardstock; Raspberry Dot, Mulberry Dot, Kiwi Dot

Enchanted Jewels, Enchanted Buttons, Enchanted Noteworthy,

Enchanted Combo Stickers

Come join in the challenge over at the Bo Bunny blog!  You have until November 21st to play along!  At the same time you can check out what a couple of our other talented design team members, Tomoko and Mireille have created with this sketch!  BO BUNNY BLOG 

I'm Guest Designer for Funtoola's Kit Club!!

I was asked to be the Guest Designer this month over at Funtoola's Kit Club.  I was so thrilled to recieve this beautiful kit to work with!   Gorgeous Prima papers, premium blooms and embellishments and even an intricate Prima stamp and Dusty Attic Chipboard products in the kit!  You will LOVE this kit!  

I used this photo I had of Meagan playing in the sand at the beach when she was about 2 years old.  It made me think of Winnie the Pooh and his honey pot.  I used a quote from from a Winnie the Pooh book that struck me as very sweet .....

"Well, said Pooh, what I like best,

and then he had to stop and think.

Because although eating honey was a 

very good thing to do,

there was a moment before you begin to eat it

which was better than when you were,

but he didn't know what it was called."

~ A.A. Milne

I cut the bookpage design from the patterned paper and layered an extra piece of paper and cardstock to create this little 'book' embellishment....

There are so many beautiful blooms in this kit, among them are the hydrangia blooms and some lovely adhesive pearl accents, pretty ribbons and lace too!...

I divided up the Dusty Attic Vine and used part on this page and part on another.  For this one I painted the vine Ivy green, accented with some brown ink and outlined with some pretty green glitter glue included in the kit....

Another page I made with this kit, I went with the rich burgundy papers and embellishments.  I took this picture of Chloe and her best friend Peyton with Zoe when she was just 2 months old.  These two girls have been best of friends since they were 3 years old.

All the embellishments you see on the page are all from this kit....Prima Crystal flourishes, lace, pearls, Velvety blooms & buttons and of course the lovely Dusty Attic Vine.  Here are some close-up pic's of the page....

....And finally I made one more page from this beautiful kit.  I cut one of the papers with a bracket frame template. 

 TIP:  I save unusually shaped die cut papers and trace them onto a plain piece of paper (I like to use the plain white 12x12 papers that come in the sleeves of my page protectors in my albums.)

All of the embellishments on this page are all from the kit including the pretty key, the ribbons and lace, the diamond and pearl bloom and the Prima Gate stamp.  Here are a few close-up photos of the above page...

Take it from me, this kit is a beauty and a lot of fun to work with and an incredible deal!  Check out Funtoola's website for more information on this kit.  Join in the fun, in the galleries and forums.  Cindy Johnson, the lovely owner of Funtoola's will make you feel warm and welcome!

 

Bo Bunny & Scor Buddy!!

I have been wanting to try out this tri-fold shutter card for a very long time and finally got a chance to do it mainly because I got this amazing Scor Buddy sent to me!  I have a scoring tool on my cutter but for some reason it always comes out crooked (I think my cutter is not exactly square).  So I was thrilled to have this amazing tool to use!  I used the ScorBuddy two ways, to create scor lines for my card folds and to create an embossed edge for my journaling piece.  Below is the template I used to make up this card....

These are the basic Instructions:

1. Cut a 12" x 5 '1/2 " piece of Cardstock. (I used Bo Bunny's Shitake Dot paper)

2. You will create score lines at the 2", 4", 8" and 10" marks  (some will be 'valley' scores and some will be 'peaks'....see diagram above to differntiate which go where.

3.  You will cut measure 1 1/2" up (and down) from the 2 and 20 inch marks and cut 2 slits between these markings (I cut these slits first so that I knew when to stop and start my valley and peak scores).

4.  Your card is not ready to shape into the folded design (see above photo to see if you have your folds correct).

5.  Choose your patterned papers that you want to use for this card and then use the card as your template, you will need to cut patterned paper:

2 pieces of the T shapes (trim 1/16" off each edge)

4 x 1 3/8" x 1 3/8"

2 x 1 7/8" x 3 7/8"

1 x 2 3/8" x 3 7/8"

I used the Scor Buddy on the middle (2 3/8" x 3 7/8") piece to make a nice embossed edge for my journaling piece.  I flipped the piece over and used the two scores closest to the left edge to scor my border...

When you flip the piece over you end up with a nice bumped up border for your journaling piece, here is a close-up of the finished section, I added some clock cut-outs from the BB Timepiece 6x6 patterned paper pad to decorate this piece with...

Now just decorate to your hearts content!  Bo Bunny has so many beautiful embellishing products to coordinate with each of their collections,...Rub-ons, stickers, chipboard, Jewels, flowers, ribbons and Noteworthy die cut shapes!  Here is one more view of the card opened...

Supplies used:

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

Cardstock: Bo Bunny Shitake Dot

6"x6" Paper Pad: Welcome Home, Timepiece

Chipboard: Gabrielle

Butterflies, dot ribbon: Gabrielle card kit

Noteworthy: Welcome Home

Jewels: Welcome Home

flowers: Bo Bunny Serenade collection

Be sure to stop by the Bo Bunny site this week to check out all the projects being made with BoBunny products and Scor Buddy!  I've seen a number of them already and they are amazing!  Bo Bunny and Scor Pal are having a Blog hop all week long so come and join the fun!