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May Bo Bunny Blog Hop

It's time for another Bo Bunny blog hop to introduce our new guest designer for May.  I hope you enjoy all the wonderful inspiration as you hop along to each designer.  

Our guest designer for this month is so talented and loves to create mini albums like I do.  She also recently got the cutest sassy haircut ever.  Can you guess who she is?  I am so looking forward to all the good things that she will create.

Your next stop is Juliana's blog.  You will always find something special there.  But before you hop along there I want to share a card and a treat.

Here's the card...

 

and here is the treat.  

I will be giving away a wonderful Bo Bunny prize pack so leave me a comment telling me what you are doing this weekend.  I would love to hear your plans for National Scrapbooking Day too.

This giveaway will end Saturday, May 1st, midnight.  I will announce the winner Sunday morning.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your hop.  You never know, you might find hidden treats along the way.
 

Cards and a Little Upset With Starbucks

I wanted to share a couple of cards that I made using Sugar Nellie stamps that I got at Scrapbook Mania.  I just love these stamps.  They are so sweet.  The sketch is #97 from the Friday Sketchers blog on April 15, 2010.  This sketch was fun and very easy to use.  Lots of layers which I love.

 

This card was not inspired by a sketch but just an attempt to use up some scraps of journaling squares and paper that I had left over from a couple other cards.  Don't forget that embellishments can sometimes be repurposed for other things.  Sentiments on both cards are from Amy R Sentiments.  I love them because they are the perfect size for cards with stamped images.  

 

Just a little rant.  

If you know me than you know that I like my Mocha Lite Frappuccino's in the morning.  I really look forward to them each morning.  Well Starbucks has decided that they needed to change the formula on how to make them.  Yuck!  I am not happy with their change.  It does not taste the same or even taste better.  If you are a Starbucks Frap fan and would like to register your complaint please call this number and speak to a customer service representative. 1-800-235-2883  You can also go to http://www.mystarbucksideas.com and see what others are saying about the change.

 
Okay end of rant.

Bo Bunny's Flower Child

Have you seen the new line, Flower Child, by Bo Bunny?  It is a gorgeous line with beautiful bright colors and amazing embellishments.  The Bo Bunny blog is highlighting this line today and if you hop on over there you will see my contribution as well as others on our design team but I also did a couple of extra projects as well because I was so inspired by all the wonderful products in this line.

 

Those beautiful chipboard flowers are a new embellishment that Bo Bunny released this past CHA Winter.  They are fantastic.  The are self adhesive which makes them so easy to use.  I also love the stamp set that goes with the Flower Child line.  Lots of fun flourishes and flowers. It's hard to see but I used some yellow Stickles to outline the yellow flourish on the paper which works well with all of the other bling that I used on this layout.

Here is a quick card that I also made with Flower Child.

I used some more of the chipboard plus some of the cardstock stickers.  At the end I decided that I needed a little extra so I added some of the new brads to the card.  They come in all different sizes, shapes, colors and designs.  Just the perfect touch to any card.  Because I decided to put them on at the end I decided to pop off the brad tips with my wire cutters and adhere them with Glue Dots.  That way I didn't have the brad tips showing inside of the card. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I have inspired you to find your inner Flower Child. 

Everyday Memories Mini Book

Here is a quick sneak peek of my next mini book class.

I will be teaching this mini book class at Scrapbook Mania.  The base for the mini book was created with an Accucut die designed by Cheryl Mezzetti who is one of the most talented people I have ever met.  Each page is a petal in the flower.  

I will be using Fresh Print Clothesline by Little Yellow Bicycle to decorate this mini album.  It is a gorgeous paper line and works so well in this mini.

Make sure to sign up quickly as there is a limited number of spots in the class.
 

Tuesday's Layout Class

My little Monster.  Of course my sweet ds is far from that but I love the title and the paper.  This is just one of the layouts that was offered this week at Scrapbook Mania for my Tuesday layout class.  It's only $5 a layout and there are 3 different ones to pick from.  

Our next layout class will be May 18th.  If there is a special theme that you are looking for let me know.  I hope to see you there.  Please sign up by calling the store so I know how many to prepare for. 

I also offer ideas on how to add to this layout from supplies from your own stash.  On this particular layout an attendee of my class suggested putting googlie eyes on the monster.  Oh yeah!!  That is a great idea!!

 

Bo Bunny Card Sketch Challenge

Are you up for another Bo Bunny Card Sketch Challenge?  It's a fantastic sketch created by our Bo Bunny Design Team member Dee.

Here is the sketch.  

 

Here is my take on the sketch.

 

I used the new Bo Bunny Paradise line.  Wow, is this paper gorgeous.  So much depth and distressing.  It feels just like being at the beach in Cali!  I went real grungy with this card.  Inked the edges, ran my old Heidi Swapp edge distresser along the sides of the paper.  Then I put my card through my sewing machine.  The circle with the bird on it that you see is a cardstock sticker.  I matted it on some Bo Bunny Double Dot paper, and then stamped on the sentiment on it in Staz On Ink.  

If you would like to play along we would love to have you join us.  Check out the post on the Bo Bunny blog here.
 

Who Likes Glitz and Glitter

Well I like Glitz and Glitter.  I use it a lot on both my cards and scrapbook pages. 

Well if you are like me and you like sparkly things than you are going to love the card that I made with my new Petaloo flowers.  These glittery flowers are amazing.  They don't glitter up your fingers, your workspace, and everything else in it's path like some other products on the market.  I don't mind messy but messy glitter is not fun.  You end up finding it in your hair, on your face, in your clothes. I think you know what I mean. 

 

Do you notice that some are sparkly and some are not?  I liked that feature.  The two types gives contrast which looks even better IRL.  Something else you could do is emboss or stamp on the flowers that don't have glitter on them to change things up a bit.  These Paper N Glitter Flora Doodles come in a Value pack that has 325 pieces in it.  I also used a few of the Small Florette Dazzlers as well in the centers of the flowers.  Sparkly fun!!

I got this idea from my friend Maria, who sent me to myscrapchick.com where I got this adorable flower and planter card die cut.  I cut it using my Cricut and SCAL but you can also get a PDF version if you don't have the electronic tools.  Maria also shared a cupcake card die cut file.  You can get it free here.  It's super cute and next on my list of shaped cards to make.

Here's what it looks like when the card is pulled out.

This card was made with the cutest Easter paper collection.  It is from Three Bugs In A Rug and it is called Little Chick. We still a little left at Scrapbook Mania if you are looking for some.

You Can

There are so many reasons to believe in yourself.  There are so many reasons to chase after your dreams and be the person YOU want to be.  Why is it that we don't always see that.  My mom always said to me growing up, "You can do anything that you put your mind to.  You just have to want to."  Which is something that I have always taken to heart.  Even though when I was younger I had a hard time with shyness and didn't always believe in myself those words started sinking in during college and now I do believe them.  

I am taking that same sort of attitude and way of life and telling my daughter and my son, "You Can".  If you want it bad enough, you can, you will find a way."  I think that it is important to instill that Can Do attitude.  So many kids and adults just wait for it to be done for them and then usually are disappointed.  If you believe that you can then your dreams are reachable and limitless.

 

Do you see these beautiful flowers?  The paper flowers are from Petaloo.  These are already colored so all you have to do is glue them to your page.  I layered them on top of chipboard and felt flowers and topped them with buttons and gems.

Don't forget that You Can, If You Want To!
 

 

Life, Discover Yourself Mini Album

This mini album was created for Scrapbook Mania's  Mar/Apr scrapbooking kit.  I was so excited to use some of Pink Paislee's newest products.  The pictures that I used were just ones that I pulled from my computer that were special to me for one reason or another. 

 There is no time line, just random pictures from different times and places.  I believe that I made do a couple more of these albums but make them contain a yearly snapshot.  I love the album.  It's easy to decorate and the 6x6 pages fit it perfectly so no cutting is involved.

 

I thought that 365 degrees lines went really well with my alphabet stamps so I did most of my journaling with them.  I have about 5 or 6 small sets.  They are perfect for mini albums and cards.

More stamps, and buttons and Maya Road chipboard tags.  I also love making pockets and tags in my mini book.  

 

This is a fun Unity Stamp.  I have used several of my Unity Stamps in the book.  This particular one was perfect for a list.

 

Life can be crazy so I included this page as a reminder to enjoy what I have, what I do, and what I love.

 

I made this tag for each of the kits.  It was really fun and simple.  I used some great background stamps from Glitz and a shipping tag.  The red dotted flower section was stamped with red ink on a piece of a shipping tag.  I loved the effect it gave.  It actually looks like real patterned paper.  After I completed the book I went back to assemble the tags and for just a second started looking for that piece of patterned paper.  Duh but cool.

 

There is a fine line between need and want.

 

The postcard is stamped on the Pink Paislee paper with another one of my background Unity Stamps.  I love them.

 

Another Unity Stamp and broke out the alphas again.  Pictures are of my dd.  These make me sad and happy all at the same time.

Tim Holtz film strip ribbon.  Wonderfully easy to use and it looks great!

 

Where Dreamers Dream, Hearts Whisper Loudly.  I don't know, maybe this is a quote that I heard or read before.  All I know is that it popped into my head and I wrote it down.  I love it!

 

 

I had to put a pleated ribbon flower in there somewhere.  I am really happy with how it turned out.

  
This is the back of the canvas album.  I took some of the left over ribbon and glued it to the spine and then added a page book mark.  

If you are interested in the next kit from Scrapbook Mania, 205-424-4246, you must call and put your name on the list.  There will be just a limited number of kits available. All of this for just $24.99.   If you live out of town we can mail one to you.

Tomorrow I am heading to a baseball tournament but I hope to share a new layout I created.

 

The Bo Bunny Blog Hop Winner Announced

Wow, you all blew me away with all of the comments that you left.  I was so excited that everyone told me exactly what techniques they were wanting to learn.  I think one of the techniques that was requested most was how to use Glimmer Mist.  I am already planning a video tutorial on some ways to use Glimmer Mist so stop back by to see that.  I am looking to have it ready by next week.

So on to the winner of the Bo Bunny Blog Hop Candy.  

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

99

Timestamp: 2010-04-08 02:43:03 UTC

So, Kathy, is the winner and she said:

great cards :-) i would love to learn how the copic markers world, its seems to be all the craze and ive never even played with them. having so much fun blog hopping!

Posted by: kathy | April 02, 2010 at 04:11 PM

Please email me with your contact information and I will get your prize out to you. Oh and by the way, Kathy, if you are ever in Birmingham, Alabama you are invited to take my Copic Beginner's Class for free.  I would love to show you around the world of Copics.  I do have a couple of Copic articles on ScrapJazz if you want to check those out.

Here is a couple of layouts that I have created for Moxxie. I love their new Easter line.  It so colorful but very soft and pretty at the same time.

 

Finally some papers that I absolutely love for my daughter's First Communion.  Moxxie has really done it again with these.

 

Have a wonderful day!!