Scrap-Friendzy BUNNY{blog}HOP

Welcome to your third stop in our Scrap-Friendzy BUNNY{blog}HOP.  If you're following the links, you have just come from Amy's blog.  To start at the beginning hop on over to the Scrap-Friendzy Blog. 

There are three ways to win a prize this week(end) and another at the end of the month.

1)  Make all 9 hops from our Scrap-Friendzy blog through each of the eight Design Team blogs.  When you comment at each stop and finish up at the Scrap-Friendzy forum with a post that you have completed the hop by midnight CST on Sunday, April 6, your name will be put into a drawing for a fabulous Scrap-Friendzy prize.

  

2)  Take the BIG BUNNY HOP CHALLENGE, by creating a project using each of the ingredients from all 8 design team members and post it in our gallery and forum by Friday, April 8  ** UPDATE ** ~ We've extended the deadline for the challenge to Sunday April 10, midnight CST, to be eligible for a second drawing held by Scrap-Friendzy.  You may create a layout, card, or other paper crafted project.  (By completing this challenge, you'll also receive 50 April Friendz Pointz, and the member with the most pointz at the end of the month will receive a cool prize sponsored by Scrap-Friendzy.)

3)  In addition to the BUNNY{blog}HOP grand prize given by Scrap-Friendzy, I'm offering a fun RAK too!  To be entered into my drawing, all you have to do is become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post.  Good luck!

Here are the links to each of the hops along your way:

Hop #1- Scrap-Friendzy Blog
Hop #2- AMY
Hop #3- TRACEY S. (You are here)
Hop #4- ALICIA
Hop #5- HEATHER
Hop #6- TRACY R.
Hop #7- CHRIS
Hop #8- SANDY
Hop #9- CHERYL

My "ingredient" for the BIG BUNNY HOP CHALLENGE is BLING.

You may use rhinestones, Stickles, glitter, metalic paint or ink ~ anything that sparkles or shines.

For inspiration, I have created my first altered project, this spring inspired shabby chic box:

Here's a close-up of the flower and butterfly:

I started out with a paper mache box, painted it off white then distressed it by sanding.  Here is something similar to what I started with:

I removed the lid insert and replaced it with a sheet of metal that I embossed for texture, then alcohol inked with several shades of purple and silver for the bling factor.  

The flower was inspired by some created by Paulien van den Bosch.  I used her tutorial to create this one, but my petals were more cupped, so I ended up with this beautiful cabbage rose.  No place to put the bling, but not to worry, there is plenty of bling elsewhere on this box!

The butterfly is a digital image printed on a transparency.  While the ink was still wet, I sprinkled on silver embossing powder, then heated it from further away than normal so I could melt the powder without warping the transparency.  I filled in the small spaces near the edges with dots of lavender Stickles, and coated the back with purple alcohol ink to give the stained glass look.

I curled green wire that had been attached to leaves and the white wire that had been attached to the sprigs of pearls.  I wanted some more bling on the pearl sprigs so painted a bit of crystal Stickles on each pearl.

The cording twist with pearls was a perfect accent to put around the insert.  

I edged the lid with a ribbon of clear crystal drops and placed a lavender crystal above each of the shorter drops. 

I hope this has inspired you to use bling on your layout or project!

Here is my layout for the BIG BUNNY HOP CHALLENGE: 

Spring photo ~ Egg hunt

Bling ~ the background paper shimmers/rhinestones on the ribbon and scallops
Ribbon ~ on photo mat
Packaging ~ butterfly wings/photo corners from Prima packaging
3+ patterned papers ~ background paper/double photo mat/lettering ~ 4 used
Flowers ~ muslin flower
Color medium ~ flower misted with Smooch spray
Scallops ~ flower scallops on photo mat

Don't forget to become a follower and comment here during the BUNNY{blog}HOP, to have your name put into a random drawing for my RAK ~ bling of course!  The winner of my RAK will be announced here on Monday, April 7.  

Large Zva flourish ~ pearl

Large Zva flourish ~ iridescent

Black pearls

Lavender pearls

Green Crystals

Pink, purple, fuchsia, and clear crystals/hearts

Sunflower Queen pearls

The next fun stop on your hop is ALICIA.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the inspiration you'll find on the rest of your hop!

~ Blessings ~