Framed Bunny Babies

After making my framed bunny project, I decided to make some bunny babies.  These are all from our First Edition DSP.  I love how they turned out!

I used 3 different punches for the body.  The size punches or dies you use depends on the size of your frames.

 

The background papers are from our paper stacks of DSP.  We have a stack for each color family.  I added a nice little white satin bow at the corner of each frame and attached it with Liquid Tombow. 

The bunny tails are flowers from our Artisan Embellishment kit.  If you're looking for a nice little vignette for Easter, try adding a banner and several framed bunnies.  You could go on to add some decorative eggs, grass, more bunnies... whatever you can dream up.  

Here's what I came up with for my dining room table.  Picture these on a buffet with some framed bunnies and a banner in the background.  Wouldn't that be pretty?

So, are you wondering how my Work Like a Dog mission came out?  I'd say it was a huge success, except for a bad back keeping me up all night last night.  I accomplished many, many things on my To Do list and it was a pleasure to knock them off --- one by one.  Am I finished?  Well, no, because I knew I had a longer list that I could possibly finish, even in 6 days.  The good news is that what is left is manageable AND I have a working plan for completing it.  I'm happy to say that I didn't go crazy and that I have calmed down my Spring Fever of madness as far as being in a frenzy of activity.  The only thing I have left to say is:  Where is Spring?  and... Why do we say we've 'worked like a dog?'  I don't see any of that in my furry studio mascot.


Where is Spring?

Work like a dog?  Really?

So here's to a more sane and 'normal' week this week AND a better back.  Hope you have a good one.

A Simple Vintage Layout

This is another layout we made at my Scraps and Prayers class.  I hope to add photos to mine very soon.

This layout uses the same basic template as the layout in my previous post.  Instead of squares with stamped images, I stamped directly onto the Crumb Cake CS for this one.  I added a touch of First Edition DSP to part of each page, as well.

This will be a great layout for black and white or sepia toned photos.  I can see adding some crochet lace trim, maybe some pearls as accents...perhaps some vanilla seam binding... hmmmmmm...

Tip:

If you have photos that are too busy with colors or conflicting colors, as far as using them in a color story for your layout, print them out in black and white and they will go with any layout plan that you'd like to use.  If you're doing a vintage layout, sepia toned photos look fabulous!  It's a great solution when the colors in the photo don't work together well.  People don't always plan their outfits together before a photo shoot:) 

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A Pinwheels Layout

This is our second layout we made at our Scraps and Prayers Class.  I used the same template as with the bottle caps layout here.

I've used a larger circle punch to create a scalloped edging.  I added a couple of strips of DSP with a ruffled ribbon over them, for layered interest.  The little pinwheel sizzlit makes a really cute pinwheel for embellishment.

Remember, when you're working on several layouts, or stuck on a design, try using the same layout as with another project and changing it up some to create a whole new look, like I did here.  It's really fun and does stimulate your creativity.

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Circles and Bottle Caps / Bottle Cap Mini Tutorial

Today is all about circles and bottle caps --- one of our layouts from my Scraps and Prayers Class and a mini tutorial on using our wonderful bottle caps.

Here we go:

This layout is all about circles, even using punched circles for a scalloped edging effect. 

For this layout, I chose to make each page basically the same but a mirror image of the opposite side.

Here's a close-up of the bottle cap.  I used our 1" circle punch to punch out a whale from the design like you see in the circle to its left.  I love these little whales!  You may notice that I've flattened the bottle caps.  I didn't want the page protector to be ruined by the bulk or sharper edges of a bottle cap sticking up in my album.

Here's how you flatten the bottle caps.  It's really super easy!

So, there you have it.  I hope you'll try flattening some bottle caps of your own.  It is almost addictive because it's so easy and so much fun.  Isn't that the way with all our projects, though?  I think so!

In a few days, I'll post the second layout we also made, using the same layout template.  Be sure to come back soon to check it out.  Now, go scrap something.

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Valentine's Day Layout

Here's the layout we made at our Hostess Scrapbook Club last Monday.  We're starting our new round in March, so be sure to contact me for details if you'd like to join us.

Tips:

• Score the ends of each of the 'flag' pieces at 1/4." 
• Lay down a thin line of Liquid Tombow on the top end of each 'flag' piece. 
• Bend each 'flag' piece over the linen thread and you have a cute little banner.  
• Slip a dimensional behind the lower end of each 'flag' piece to hold it in place.

 Tips:

• Embossing each of the hearts adds a lot of texture to your design. 
• Mount the larger hearts on dimensionals.
• Cut your First Edition DSP at 4" and you'll have a 4" piece and an 8" piece --- all your layout will take just one sheet of this DSP.  The other DSP strips are smaller, so you can really stretch your DSP supplies to last a long time.  

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Gingerbread Garland

Here's a cute Christmas card I made using the little gingerbread man from the Scentsational Season stamp set.  I wanted it to look like a gingerbread garland, so I made 3 little men, using the framelits to quickly cut them out.

I wanted them to have a vintage look, so I added some sprigs of pine from the Watercolor Winter stamp set.  I also sponged around the edges, to really get into the vintage look.  To create the garland effect, I used linen thread behind the gingerbread men.  I didn't really want to make holes in them, so I just added the linen thread behind them and popped them up with dimensionals.  At one side of the garland, I added a bow with long ties, using linen thread.

Sometimes, it's the extra little details that can really make a card.  Notice that I sponged around each gingerbread man and the scallop oval tag, as well.  I stamped off to lightly add a sprig of pine over the tag.  The buttons on the gingerbread men are really dots of cherry cobbler Dazzling Details.  It's like a glitter glue --- glitter without the mess --- love it!  The finishing touches were a glimmer brad on the tag and linen thread around the cherry cobbler seam binding.

Hope you enjoyed my cute little garland today.  Now, so stamp something... and have a great day!

My Fall Studio

I love the Fall.  I love the sights, the sounds, the smells, the activities and, most of all, the beautiful colors.  As an artist, I love to study the colors in the leaves and I love to take long walks in search of color inspirations.  Here are 2 of my most favorite Fall cards for the season.  Come back tomorrow and I'll tell you more about them.

Here's a peek at what's going on in my studio this Fall.

As you can see, I've been pretty busy.  Here are some other shots of favorites I have on display right now.  If you know me, you know how much I love to go antiquing and hunt for little treasures to use in my creations.  Some of my favorite finds are old cookie cutters and biscuit cutters.  Since I'd rather stamp than cook, what better way to use them than to decorate them.

I have lots more to share with you, so come back again soon.  Have a great day.

Everything Eleanor --- Love it!

It's no secret that I love the Everything Eleanor stamp set.  Here are 2 more card versions that I made with it.  The one on the right was my Convention swap.  The one on the left is a 'stepped up' version of it.  While enjoying using one of my very favorite stamp sets, I thought I'd use one of my very favorite Stampin' Up! colors --- Marina Mist. 

My flower colors are Marina Mist, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy.  The green is Lucky Limeade and the text is Not Quite Navy.  I did some distressing (sponging) on the 'stepped up' version, using Crumb Cake.  So there you have it.  Now add a little spritz of Frost White Shimmer/alcohol mixture and you have a gorgeous card.