Destination Happiness Layout - BoBunny World Traveler

Hello Everyone

I am up on the BoBunny blog at the moment, with a mixed media layout! ;-)

I really love this page and so enjoyed creating it! ;-)

I would love it if you popped along and had a look! ;-)

Here is a sneak peek.

I used lots of chippies and stamping on this page...some of my favourite goodies! ;-)

This layout took me back to a place of serenity, relaxation and such fabulous family times. I love the African Bushveld and this layout made me long for fresh mornings, fly-fishing and warm sherries next to the fire!!

BoBunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Embark, Journey, Postage, Continents/ World Traveler
Cardstock: Boysenberry Double Dot
Stickers:  Combo Sticker / World Traveler
Noteworthy: World Traveler
Stamps: Be The Light, On This Day, Take Note, Rough It Up
Pearlescent: Buttercup
Dies: Mandala

I, again, also used my favourite die-cut sets, to handmake the purple flowers!

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 21PK - Small Tattered Florals

Item: 

661806

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I really appreciate the visits!

Have a super day!

Denise x

I love Coffee the Daily Grind Layout - CSI Case File 255 FabScraps

Hello Everyone

I hope that you are having a super weekend! ;-)

FabScraps is sponsoring CSI this month and so I was asked to create a page for the new Case File.

EVIDENCE

• solid white background
• scallops
• stripes
• hearts
• dots
• rhinestones
• ribbons/bows
• circles
• donut (or other food accents)
• decorative border
• seal or other animal
• glitter
• stars/starburst/ asterisk
• texture paste
• heat embossing
• people embellishments
• crown
• mimic the sprinkles on the donuts

TESTIMONY (JOURNALING IDEAS)

• Topic: Document something about food or a meal.
• Prompt Idea: Get inspired at Three Word Wednesday (inspired by the 3 donuts in the air). Be sure to scroll down or use the archives to get the words. 
• Presentation: Add your journaling to a circular journaling spot or tag.
• Writing Format: Write a haiku (inspired by the 3 donuts in the air).
• Inspiration Words: sparkle, playful, juggle

THE SCHEME

• 86.144.158 – teal
• 185.226.212 – pale turquoise
• 255.255.255 – bright white
• 211.149.174 – pinkish purple
• 90.75.108 – dark violet

So for the evidence, this is what I used:

Solid White Background

Stripes

People Embelishments

Testimony: I documented about food or a meal - I documented about coffee and a Chelsea bun.

And lastly, I used all the colours.

So here's my page.

I used FabScraps paper and chippies, along various stamps, diecuts and I also used a FabScraps stencil on the background.

I handmade the purple flowers from cardstock, using the gorgeous Sizzix diecut set, small tattered florals.

Journalling:

There is nothing better, than a cup of coffee and a Chelsea Bun.

Coffee is a daily...a few times daily and the Chelsea an added bonus, every now and then!

Coffee starts the day and the coffee aroma, as one makes it, just signals the start of the day and indicates that I have to get my butt into gear and get ready for the day ahead.

Coffee is also the inbetweener, when I need a little break at work and I can take 10 mins to go off to the kitchen and have a change of scenery and perhaps a little chat.

Coffee is also sometimes the last action for the day, where I can reflect on the day gone past and it warm my tummy before I get into bed!

It is pure medicine for the soul!

Perhaps you can play along this month! ;-)

Pop over here for all the details.

Anyways, hope you have a fabulous day!

I am just about to go and have another cup of the medicine brew!!! ;-)

Cheers for now!

Denise x

Greeting Cards - BoBunny Early Bird and World Traveler

Hello Everyone

I hope that you are having a good week.

I am popping in quickly to share two BoBunny greeting cards with you.

Please pop over here to the BoBunny blog for more details! ;-)

Here are my sneak peeks! ;-)

I, again, also used my favourite die-cut sets, to handmake the maroon flowers!

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 21PK - Small Tattered Florals

Item: 

661806

It really is so satisfying to make one's own flowers and really economical too! ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you have a fabulous Tuesday!

Denise x

Coffee Therapy Card - FabScraps Coffee Confessions Collection

Hello Everyone

I have a second card to share with you today, using Coffee Confessions!

It is just a gorgeous and fun collection.

I really so love the colours on this card! ;-)

I hand made the blue flowers and love how they pop off this card.

I have a step by step tutorial for this project.

For This Project You Will Need:

• FabScraps Coffee Confessions Collection paper range: C103 006, 007, 008

• FabScraps DC103 005- Die Cut Word

• Green and blue cardstock

• Tim Holtz Distress Oxides: Blue Jeans, Iced Spruce

• Sizzix Thinlits Small Tattered Florals

• White resin corners

• White pearls

• White Gel Pen

• White Gesso

• BoBunny Die: Ever After Card Die

• Grey fineliner

• Circle Chipboard

Instructions:

1. Sizzix Big Shot Machine:

• Cut 1 x the die-cut frame from the green cardstock.

• Cut 6 x the flowers and leaves from the green and blue cardstock

• Make 3 sized flowers and assemble the flower layers with glue.

• Tweak all the petal edges with a tweezer and then add white gesso highlights to the edges

2. Cut the 2 patterned papers to size and distress the edges.  Ink the edges with blue jeans distress oxide ink and adhere the green patterned paper to the blue beans patterned paper base.

3. Using blue jeans distress oxide, colour the circle chipboard and word pieces. Use a white gel pen to add highlights, once dry.

4. Adhere the frame die-cut to the centre of the card. Outline the die-cut with a grey fine-liner.

5. Fussy cut the coffee cups from the patterned paper and ink the edges with blue jeans distress oxide ink.

6. Adhere and raise the elements on the card, as per the photo.

7. Adhere the resin corners to the card.

8. Add grey fine-liner details to the leaves and adhere these, along with the handmade blue flowers to the card. Add a pearl to the centres. 

9. All Done!

Thanks again for stopping by!

I really appreciate your visits!

Cheers for now

Denise x

Special Card - FabScraps Coffee Confessions Collection

Hello Everyone

I created some cards with this pretty collection and I am sharing one with you today.

It's quite a girly card, with all the fun and girly elements.

I handmade the pink flowers too, using my "so loved" Sizzix Small Tattered Florals die set.

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 21PK - Small Tattered Florals

Item: 

661806

I also have a step by step tutorial below:

For This Project You Will Need:

·         FabScraps Coffee Confessions Collection paper range: C103 003, 004, 005,006; MC103 001A Card Kit

·         FabScraps Stencil: DS085

·         Green and pink cardstock

·         Tim Holtz Distress Oxides: Frayed Burlap, Iced Spruce

·         Tim Holtz Stamp: Papillon

·         Sizzix Thinlits Small Tattered Florals

·         White resin corners

·         White pearls

·         BoBunny pearlescent: Chocolate

·         BoBunny Die: Darling Doily

·         Grey fineliner

Instructions:

1.       Sizzix Big Shot Machine:

·         Cut 1x doily from C103 005

·         Cut 3x the flowers, from the pink cardstock

·         Make various sized flowers and assemble the flower layers with glue.

·         Tweak all the petal edges with a tweezer and then add Frayed Burlap to the edges

2.       Cut the cardstock and stripe patterned paper to size and distress the edges.  Ink the edges with frayed burlap distress oxide ink and adhere the patterned paper to the card.

3.       Using Iced Spruce distress oxide, stamp the entire stamp to the central part of the card.

4.       Using the FabScraps stencil and an ink sponge, stencil the pattern, with frayed burlap distress oxide, to the centre of the card. Allow this to dry. Outline the stencilling with a grey fine-liner.

5.       Fussy cut the various elements from the patterned papers and ink the edges with frayed burlap distress oxide ink.

6.       Adhere the doily and the fussy cut elements and card kit elements to the card, along with the resin corners.

7.       Add the handmade pink flowers to the card. Add a pearl to the centres.

8.       Using the chocolate pearlescent, add some dots for detail on the green handbag.

9.       All Done!

Thanks ever so much for stopping by!

I hope you have a fabulous day!

Denise x

Grateful Mixed Media Tag - FabScraps - Memory Lane Collection

Hello Everyone

I really do love the new collection from FabScraps, called Memory Lane!

It really is just gorgeous! ;-)

I created a mixed media tag, with this stunning collection.

I have a step by step tutorial, which tells you how I created it! ;-)

For This Project You Will Need:

·         FabScraps Memory Lane Collection paper range : MC105 001A – Card Kit

·         FabScraps Stencil: DS089

·         Ranger Manila Tag

·         Grey and Purple Cardstock

·         Tim Holtz Distress Oxides: Iced Spruce, Peacock Feathers, Lucky Clover

·         Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Weathered Wood

·         Sizzix Thinlits Small Tattered Florals

·         White Gel Pen

·         White pearls

·         White Gesso

·         BoBunny die-cut: Darling Doily

·         BoBunny pearlescent: Chocolate

Instructions:

1. Sizzix Big Shot Machine:

• Cut 3x the flowers and the twigs, from the purple and grey cardstock

• Make various sized flowers and assemble the flower layers with glue.

• Tweak all the petal edges with a tweezer and then add gesso for highlights

• Cut a doily with the BoBunny die-cut and stripey paper from the card kit

2. Using the Fabscraps stencil, an ink sponge and the distress paint, stencil 2 feathers on the manila tag. Dab the paint gently onto the tag, through the stencil. Allow this to dry.

3. Using a white gel pen, add outlines to the feathers to make them stand out.

4. Using the distress oxides, colour the manila tag, with the different shades. Use circular motions with an ink sponge. Spritz with a little water and allow to dry.

5. Cut away a 3rd of the doily and adhere it to the right-hand side, of the tag.

6. Fussy cut leaves, flower clusters and individual flowers from the floral, patterned papers and ink the edges with distress oxide ink. Add dimension to these flowers and leaves with a rounding tool and foam mat.

7. Using double sided tape, layer these leaves and flowers around the tag.  Add some of the die-cut twigs into these clusters.

8. Add the handmade purple flowers to the central cluster. Add a pearl to the centres and highlight the edges with gesso.

9. Cut the “grateful” sentiment from the patterned papers, ink the edge with oxide ink and adhere to the tag.

10. Using the chocolate pearlescent, add some dots and detail to the fussy cut, flower centres.

11. All Done!

Here are some more close-ups.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I really hope you have a fabulous Monday!

Denise x

Happy Easter Cards - BoBunny Cottontail

Hello Everyone

I was recently up on the BoBunny blog here with some cards for Easter.

I would really love it if you popped along and had a look! ;-)

This is really one of my favourite collections, for a long time!

Here are some sneak peeks from the cards.

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BoBunny Supplies:

Patterned Papers: Springtime, Bunnies, Festive, Gardening/Cottontail
Cardstock: French Vanilla, Brilliant Blue Damask, Power Blue Vintage, Wasabi Vintage
Noteworthy: Cottontail
Jewels: Blue Hues
Stamps: Captured, Eggcellent
Pearlescent: Licorice
Dies: Mandala 

Sizzix Die-Cuts:

Thinlits Small Tattered Florals

Tattered Lace Die-cuts:

Meadow Leaves

Thanks ever so much for stopping by!

I really appreciate your love and comments!

Have a super day!

Denise x

May All Your Wishes Come True Tag - FabScraps Meadow Lane Collection

Hello Everyone

I have my first FabScraps project to share with you! ;-)

I am up on the FabScraps blog here! ;-)

I would really love it if you popped along and had a look.

I have a step by step tutorial for this tag too! ;-)

Materials Used:

FabScraps Memory Lane Collection paper range : MC105 001A – Card Kit

FabScraps Stencil: DS041 Zooty Dots

Ranger Manila Tag

Grey and Purple Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides: Iced Spruce, Worn Lipstick

Sizzix Thinlits Small Tattered Florals

Thanks ever so much for stopping by!

Have a fabulous Good Friday!

Cheers for now!

Denise x

Vintage Valentine's Cards - BoBunny Charmed Collection

Hello Everyone

I still have some vintage Valentine's Day cards that for some or other reason, I haven't shared yet.

I used the gorgeous BoBunny Charmed Collection.

I also handmade some flowers from BoBunny cardstock for these cards, using the Sizzix die-cut set listed below.

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 21PK - Small Tattered Florals

Item: 

661806

Here was my second card.

I did a lot of layers and added various textures to this card.

On both of these cards I had also used embossing folders that I hadn't used for ages. They really do add some gorgeous texture.

Thanks so much for popping by!

I hope you have a stunning day!

Denise x

Kind And Tenderhearted Mixed Media Layout - Penelope Dee Victoria Collection

Hello Everyone

Today I have a mixed media page to share with you.  Wow, it has been ages since I last created a page. It really was so enjoyable and it turned out exactly as I wanted.

I used the fabulous Penelope Dee Victoria Collection.

This photo was taken a number of years ago, of my niece.  We were at the park and she was sitting at the end of the slide, very deep in thought.

I did a fair amount of fussy cutting and also used my favourite Sizzix die-cuts.

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 21PK - Small Tattered Florals

Item: 

661806

I used Penelope Dee stamps and stencils for the background too. I just adore that butterfly stamp.

I made use of my distress oxides too.  These are a staple for any of my projects! ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I really appreciate the love and comments!

Have a super day!

Denise x

Mixed Media Christmas Cards

Hello Everyone

I promise, these are the last 2 Christmas cards that I will be sharing for a while! ;-)

LOL... but yes...I have already said to myself again, that you need to make at least 1 or 2 a month, so that by the time Christmas rolls around again, I have them on hand! ;-)

This seems to work very well for me! ;-)

Anyways..here they are.

I really used so many things from my stash, some old rub-ons and the papers etc.

It really was good to de-stash.

Again also, the little red flowers are handmade! I really love them.

Here's a closer look below.

The flowers and the twig die-cut are from a fabulous set from Sizzix, called Small Tattered Florals.

This is one of the best sets that I have bought for a long time and it has been used over and over and is just fabulous! ;-)

Here is the second card, using lots of BoBunny goodness.

I mixed and matched new and old goodies and this was the result! ;-)

Well those are my Christmas cards done and dusted!

Thanks once again...for always popping by!

I really appreciate it so much!

Have a fabulous day!

Denise x