Merry Christmas Tag - Dear Santa BoBunny

Hello Everyone

It's really getting very near December now and that is still a very scary thought for me because I still have so much that I want to do. I did, however, get cracking with lots of DT stuff today, to try and get ahead and I was pleased with the progress! ;-)

I created a Christmas tag from the Dear Santa BoBunny collection.

This is really a super and festive collection.

Thanks so much fro stopping by! I still need to crack on and keep creating! ;-)
Hope you have a super Saturday!
Denise x

Thankful for You - Berry71Bleu Oct Challenge

Hello Everyone

I am up on the Berry71Bleu blog at the moment and I am sharing my take on the gorgeous mood board for October! ;-)



Here's the mixed media page I created for this challenge.

I used the fabulous Enchanted Harvest Collection from BoBunny along with the super chippie from Creative Embelishments.

I did lots of splashy work on the background and used some watercolours along with BoBunny Gold Glimmer spray.

I did lots of heat embossing on the chippie leaf round too...in fact about 5 layers.  The effect was amazing and has a crackled look to it.

Joe has such a serious little face here! ;-) This was taken on his 2nd Birthday and we were playing in the garden.  I cannot believe he is already 8.  6 years have been a flash by!! But yes, everyday, I realise how he adds so much to my life and how much he means to me! ;-)

There is a day or 2 left to play with the challenge, so you had better jump if you still want to enter! ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a super Wednesday!
Denise x

Birthday Card - BoBunny

Hello Everyone

Life is just waaaay too hectic at the moment! I wish it would just slow down, for me to take a step up!! LOL

Anyways...the joys of life I guess!

I have a card to share with you that I made for a Birthday and I used the gorgeous Primrose Collection.

I had used this die on a previous project and really loved it, and so thought it would be lovely on this card too! I never just cut a die-cut once....I always on cutting, cut a few to keep on hand, so that maybe for the next project I have something pretty on hand and it's also a time saver! ;-) So this one was already cut! ;-)

Most people really appreciate getting a hand made card...and for me...I can't buy one to give, when I know I can make a much prettier one! 

Anyways....thanks for stopping by!

I really do appreciate your visits!

Have a great day!

Denise x

21st Birthday Collage - Mixed Media Canvas

Hello Everyone

I had told you about a BIG project that I was doing last week and I can finally share it with you.  The Birthday part was on Saturday evening and I am pretty confident that Lawrence really liked the canvas.

This is by far the biggest project I have ever done and it really was a BIG task..... This canvas is 1m x 1.5m to give you an idea.... ;-)

Lawrence wanted a Bohemian style canvas, with reds and oranges. So immediately I knew that I would use Autumn Song by BoBunny.  I was a little worried that I would not have enough left of this collection, but in the end was really just enough papers etc. I also used some chipboard gates from Design Worx and a few other bits and bobs.

I don't want to bore you with too many close-ups, but these few should give you an idea of the background work - gesso, paints, stamping etc.

I embossed these gold gates and the name and the 21.  I must have used about 3/4 bottle of embossing powder just on these pieces.  They may not look so big here, but they were rather large! ;-)

I did a lot of fussy cutting too....but it was worth it! ;-)

This canvas spans photo's across the 21 years from baby to man!!

So yes, as you can imagine, quite time consuming and a lot of efforts and materials, but really pleased with the result...and even happier that Lawrence loved it too! ;-)

Whether I will do another big project like this again, in the near future...probably not....LOL!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope you have a super Tuesday!
Denise x

Sketch no.34 - Scrap Africa

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I had an awful Monday, it was a really blue one! However, coming home to find my BoBunny DT box, filled with so many amazing goodies, was my absolute ray of sunshine and the perfect "pick me up"! It was an early Christmas for me! ;-)) So very soon, you will see all the lovely new products being showcased here!

There is a new sketch challenge up at Scrap Africa here. Please pop along and have a look at the Guest Designers work...as well as the DT.

I decided to create a tag and here is the result.

I used the beautiful Enchanted Garden Collection from BoBunny, as well as the Ephemera Package for this collection.  The flowers used are Petaloo. It has a vintage feel to it, which I really like!

I really hope you will pop along and play along!
Hope your Monday was better than mine! ;-)
Denise x

42 - BoBunny Kraft Bags

Hello Everyone

Apologies for being so quiet, but I have been creating in the background and really needed to create, rather than compute! LOL...sometimes one has to do, what one has to do! ;-)

I was asked to create a collage for a friends sons 21st birthday and so I really had to spend quite a bit of time to complete it.  I will share it with you by the weekend (he must see it first before I share it with you...LOL) and then you will understand!!!! It's BIG! ;-)

I do have a page to share with you, that was up on the BoBunny blog last week here.  We were tasked with using the Kraft bags on our layouts.

Here's my page.

I could not bring myself to actually cut this gorgeous bag...LOL...so fold it I did! ;-) It created a really nice little journalling hideaway for my thoughts and words.  It also created a lovely matting for my photo!

The Somewhere in Time Collection is really so amazing....and I really do love it to bits! One can really go the steampunky road with it, or still keep it soft and timeless, as I have tried to do here!

I love the balloons in this collection too and so definitely wanted to use them too!

I am so enjoying mixed media and watercolouring is my absolute favourite! I loooove this stencil I have used and it really does add to the softness of this page!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I hope you had a super weekend!
Denise

Kraft Bags - BoBunny

Hello Everyone

I am up on the BoBunny blog today with Kraft Bags.  These are really so versatile and here we had to use them on our layouts.  Please pop over and have a look.

Here's a little sneak peak and I will have a full reveal here a little later in the week.

Hope you have a super Sunday!
Denise x

Stork Card - Bo Bunny Baby Bump

Hello Everyone

I am really busy creating in the background.  I have a lot of DT stuff to do, as well as some private projects. Hopefully I'll be able to share them with you soon, but for now I am sharing a Stork Card.

My sister and I went to a Stork party on Saturday and so I had to make one, and one for my sister too! LOL. So the first one I shared in the previous post and here is the other.

The BoBunny Baby Bump collection is really so beautiful! The chipboards, along with the papers, are my absolute favourite! ;-)

I have seen so many Christmas cards being posted...I am getting the Christmas creating gittters!!!! ;-)
Better get to it!

Have a super evening!
Denise x

Christmas Tag - Recycling

Hi Everyone

I am busy wrapping up some parcels and making tags and cards, as I go along. It's also a beautiful day in Africa, with beautiful sunshine and warmth.

I have a recycling project that I want to share with you, and that is a gift that I have put together for my aunt.
Firstly the bag is from last years gifts and I am re-using it for this years gifts.  I have also used a BoBunny jewels packaging as the base for my tag.

The flowers are diecuts from Elf Magic papers.

I love to re-use things and certainly get the most out of every scrap goodie that I have. I try not to waste anything, because at some point, every little scrap will find it's place! ;-)

Do you re-use and keep scraps?

Thanks so much for popping by!
Have a super, festive Sunday!
Denise x

Christmas Card - Bo Bonny Silver & Gold

Hello Everyone

I have been so busy this morning! First I did some painting touch ups, then I cleaned up around the house. Then I still went shopping and then came home and then I was doing some table clearing in my scrappy room! It was starting to look a bit dire!!

So eventually I have now sat down and thought I would share a quick card with you.  I have so loved the Silver & Gold Collection from Bo Bunny and I have loved the cards I have made.  Here is another.

I still have a few more to make before Christmas, so I need to get cracking!

Have a super Saturday!
Denise x

Happy Day - Scrap Africa Sketch no.24

Hello Everyone

Sorry for missing in action for a few days, but yikes, I had a busy week! I don't suppose that it's going to get any better as the festivities begin, but I will be sure to post a few projects over the next few days.

There's a new sketch up at Scrap Africa and is actually a sketch that I did! Not sure if I should be telling you...but I hope you like it! ;-)

Here is my take on it, using BoBunny Zip-A-Dee-Doodles.

I just love the holiday photo's of Joe and this BoBunny collection is so fun, so is perfect for the theme.

I hope you will pop over and check out our Special Guest Designers work - Riikka Kovasin...she is truly amazing. It would be super if you could play along too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a super day!
Denise x

Beach Boy - BoBunny Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Hello Everyone

I have had such a great start to the week, with 2 sets of happy scrappy news...firstly the Berry Bleu DT announcement and then secondly a publication email. 

Then a little parcel was delivered to the house today and is was my birthday present from my husband! I asked him for some Gelato's and, man oh man, this girl is soooooo happy! I can't wait to start playing with them! My birthday is only on Saturday but he knew that I couldn't wait to have a look, so I have opened them and hope to play a little later!!!! This is one happy girl!!! ;-)

For the South African ladies out there, I thought I would share this info with you.  I really did not think we got Gelato's here in South Africa, but you can check this site here and their prices are really reasonable!

Okay, now to actually get to my new layout for BoBunny using the Zip-A-Dee-Doodle collection. Here is the page I created for the BoBunny blog today! You are welcome to click on the link above and you can go and see what Maryia created as well.

We had recently been on vacation to the coast and I thought that the Zip-A-Dee-Doodle Collection would be perfect for a "beach" page, as it has the lovely blues and greens! It is also such a fun collection and so is also perfect for this theme.

Fussy cut elements from this collection were layered and added to this page, which created texture, as well as interest on the page.

To add to this "beach" theme I added gauze and gesso, which gives one the feeling of the fish nets and also is a flowing element, which draws the eye across the page.

BoBunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Journal, Meow, Zig Zag, Authentic, Creative/ Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Stickers: Dimensional stickers, Combo Stickers/ Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Jewels: Fright Delight

Trinkets: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle 

Chipboard: 12 x 12 Zip-A-Dee-Doodle 

Stamps: Distressed Textures

Misc Me Stickers: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you have a super Monday!

Denise x

BoBunny's NEW Woodland Winter

Preview BoBunny's NEW Woodland Winter

Click on the link above and check it out at Bo Bunny! Leave a comment there and you could win this collection!

Collection Pack

6" Page Pad

12" Chipboard

Combo Sticker

Cardstock Sticker

Buttons

Jewels

Layered Chipboard

Noteworthy

Petals

We are so excited to hear what you think! 

Make sure you stop by Bo Bunny tomorrow to learn about one of our retailers, and Thursday don't miss the Head Over Heels preview and a chance to win!