Anita Bownds

About Anita Bownds

https://neat-n-crafty.blogspot.com/

Anita is a stay at home mum to 3 girls and lives on 12 acres in a small town called Maryborough, surrounded by cane fields and cow farms in Queensland, Australia. Anita was an arty kid at school, and first started scrapbooking 2001 after being invited to a crop. A lover of all things paper, she says scrapbooking is now her favourite thing to do and she just can't get enough. She enjoys creating fun projects that include lots of colour, cut files, fussy cutting and hand stitching.

Posts by Anita Bownds:

3 faves with Anita Bownds

Hi crafty friends, Anita here with you today wow I can’t believe it’s the end of the year and sharing my 3 favourite layouts from this year 
Starting off with my butterfly layout  using the happiness collection The idea behind this layout is one we all experience at one time or another a taste or a smell from childhood and for me that was at the beach on the swings with a raspberry ice cream and butterflies always seemed magical in some way
 
I’ve added a few close up pictures and you can check out my original blog post for my layout here
 
 
 
 
My second layout today 
is of my daughters Eve and Kara taking selfie’s and just having fun
My inspiration for this layout was to use the 6×8 paper pad the heart background cut file adding all the different pattern papers from the unforgettable collection and laying cut files
 
Close up pictures and pop on over and Check out my original blog post here 
 
 
 
For my third favourite layout using the unforgettable collection 
As they say inspiration is all around us and mine just happened to be right in front of me!!
 I was inspired by a plate I have for my ephemera and bits on my desk that has triangles scattered on it so I thought this triangle confetti background cut file from Paige Evans was just perfect. 
 
Here are some close up pictures and Check out my original blog post here 
 
 
 
 
I hope you liked my 3 favourite layouts from this year 
 have a wonderful Christmas and new year!!
 
 
Happy crafting..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Living the Dream layout | Unforgettable collection | Anita Bownds

Hi crafty friends, Anita here with you today sharing a sweet layout using the beautiful unforgettable collection
The layout is all about my kitty Kushan who thinks Eve’s beanbag is one of his beds…I’m sure he probably thinks he’s on a big pink cloud. So Today I had to include the bows and tassels on my layout I decided on the bows As I had a idea of floating heart balloons in the air.
I started by selecting 3 pattern papers from the 6×8 paper pad and using a cut file from the silhouette design store and cut 3 heart balloons out then I hand stitched around each balloon using a matching colour thread then I added some twine to the back and double sided foam tape to pop it of the page then I layered them onto my trimmed white cardstock on a angle.

 

Then I matted my white on pattered paper sprightly and machine stitched around the border of the white cardstock  then using more patterned paper from the 6×8 paper pad I matted my photo on 2 different papers .
Then I added fussy cut flowers from paper glorious on each side of my photo

 

Then I pulled the twine down straight to the bottom of my photo and adhered my title from the ephemera pieces then I added accessory stickers and ephemera around the photo

 

Then I use 3 of the bows from the bows and tassels to add on each of my balloons then tucking flowers from the ephemera pack around the bows to add a extra pop of colour and to finish of the layout I added clear stickers and enamel dots

 

check out my process video here

 

 

I hope I’ve given you some fun inspiration using the bows..
Happy crafting..xx

Halloween layout | Bohemian Dream Collection | Anita Bownds

Hi there crafty friends, Anita here with you today sharing a fun Halloween layout using the beautiful bohemian dream collection … I had a fun idea to make a little witches hat and put it on our kitty  Luna’s head and take a photo as you can see she was not impressed at all but I think it’s pretty cute…
I started off by choosing abstract pattern paper and a cut file spiderweb heart from Paige Evans and adhered the cut out spiderweb heart in the center of the white cardstock. Then using embroidery thread I had stitched around the web in purple then I matted the rest of the abstract pattern paper behind my trimmed white cardstock and machine stitched around the edges
Using my cameo and another cut file Halloween from Paige Evans
I used pattered paper abundant and then using beautiful mess pattern paper to back the Halloween cut file
I then matted my photo on Gypsy heart and dreamer and adhering it down
I then added double sided foam tape to to the back of the Halloween word to pop it up and adhered it down across the bottom of the photo
Using the accessory stickers I added a few to the top of my photo then some flowers from the ephemera pack around the photo and web and to finish off the layout I add a few enamel stars in 3 different colours.
check out my process video here

 

 

 

I hope I’ve given you some cute Halloween inspiration today..
Happy crafting..

Love This Layout | Unforgettable | Anita Bownds

Hi there crafty friends,
Anita here with you today sharing a love layout using the beautiful unforgettable collection.. I using a photo of my kitty Kushan, I guess most people wouldn’t know this but he is blind as he had a stroke 3 years ago and has become very clingy to the point he meows all the time and wants to be picked up and hugged or just be close so he like to lay on my legs while I play video games or watch tv…
Ok so for my layout today I was inspired by a plate I have for my ephemera and bits on my desk that has triangles scattered on it so I thought this triangle confetti background cut file from Paige Evans was just perfect.
I used my cameo to cut out the background on white cardstock and back it with black cardstock

 

Then using another cut file from Paige Evans this time the word love I cut with my cameo in white cardstock
And backed the heart with my photo and the rest of the letters with natural beauty from the 6×8 paper pad
Then I added some double sided foam tape to the back a added it in the middle of the layout

 

Then I fussy cut out some flowers from patterned paper glorious to add floral’s around the cut file word
And for the other part of my title I use the word this from the foam title stickers and a few phrase stickers from the accessory stickers to the bottom of the love cut file.
Then I pulled out the ephemera and started adding it around the photo and cut files

 

 

Then to finish off the layout with a few enamel dots at the top and bottom of my layout.

 

 check out my process video here
I hope I’ve given you some more inspiration today.
Happy crafting..

Lovely | Bohemian Dream | Anita Bownds

Hi there crafty friends,
Anita here with you today sharing a layout using the fabulous bohemian dream collection
For my layout today I decided on this fabulous Unicorn cut file from Paige Evans as the main feature of my layout full of vibrant colour and layered clusters of flowers..

 

I started with backing the unicorn cut file first with abstract and abundant and then I used kaleidoscope b side paper and matted it on dreamer pattern paper as my base for my layout and before I machine stitched around the border I folded up 2 corners and cut a 2 inch square in half to tuck underneath the corners to change the colours. I matted my photo on abundant and beautiful mess
Then using modeling paste ,stencil and paint I added some mixed media to the background to add extra colour.
Then I adhered the backed unicorn and Photo down at the same time. Then I wanted add my title using the chipboard titles but I wanted a pink title so I used some acrylic paint to change the colour and next the die cut ephemera tucking in tags, Tabs and flowers around my photo

 

Then I added more clusters of flowers around the unicorn and a few butterflies to finish of the page.

 

 

I hope you have a enjoyed my inspiration today
Happy crafty friends..xx

XOXO | Unforgettable | Anita Bownds

Hi crafty friends, Anita here with you today sharing a love layout full of floral’s using fussy cut flowers and die cuts flowers from unforgettable (do you like fussy cutting?) I think it’s one of those things that’s just relaxes me while I watch a show …I’m totally hooked on prodigal son tv show at the moment.. and yep I’m one of those peeps who totally love’s crime shows!!.. well anyway back to my layout..
I started off by using story teller as my base of my layout and I wanted to have hearts popping in the background so I used a cut file from Paige Evans’s wonky hearts background and cut it out with my cameo in the center of the patterned paper so I could trim the paper down to add unscripted behind it and have a pink border as well. Then I machine stitched around the edges to add a extra textured border.

 

Next using a paper from happiness botanical bliss I used another cut file for my title from Paige Evans’s XOXO and I wanted to back it with white cardstock so I offset the design to add another layer behind to make it a bit stronger and to pop that floral design.

 

I matted my photo on papers from pretty bits and add stickers from the accessory stickers around my photo and in the layers. I then fussing cut flowers from patterned paper glorious to tuck underneath the my title

 

And using flowers from the ephemera die cuts I tucked them underneath the edges of the title and scattered them around adding little flowers on top of my cut file title

 

I used the mint enamel dots to add extra colour around the flowers and tucked a few clear stickers in the flower clusters and to finish off I used some glitter glue to add a few little dots inside the tiny flowers.

 

 

 

I hope I’ve given you some floral inspiration today..
Happy crafting everyone..

Happy Vibes | Happiness | Anita Bownds

Hi crafty friends,

 sharing a fun layout of our kitty Luna using the happiness collection 

So you might remember last month I shared a layout using the layered fringe behind a cut file and because I had some of that beautiful layered fringe leftover from that project I wanted to use it on another layout .

I started with white cardstock and a (flower 290299) cut file from Paige Evans from white cardstock and back with vellum.

Using the layered fringed pattern paper good vibes and the same pattern paper from the 6×8 paper pad

I added the fringe paper to the left hand side of my cardstock and with the 6×8 piece of pattern paper I trimmed about a inch off one side and tucked the biggest piece underneath the fringed paper and the 1 inch to the right hand side of the layout

 

Then using the leaves of the cut file I cut apart I then tucked just underneath the strip of pattern paper.

Then to add a flower I used a (layered flower with leaves 288406) cut file from Paige Evans that I cut out of meadow pattern paper and layered the flowers together making 2 a bigger and smaller for the smaller I added a flower from the ephemera in the centre and then a brad to add more texture and dimension. Then I started clustering more of the ephemera

I backed my photo with papers from the 6×8 paper Pad and using a few to layer behind my photo and adhered it down using some double sided foam tape. Then I added the big flower on top of a vellum backed flower And adding a flair button in the centre.

I tucked another set of vellum backed leaves behind my photo layers and added my title using the cardstock titles I then added some rhinestones around the big flower and around the cluster of ephemera 

And to finish of the layout with some cardstock stickers at the top of the photo.

check out how this process video came together

 

You can watch how this layout came together on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio YouTube channel here:

I hope I’ve given you some inspiration today!!

Happy crafting friends..xx

Love You So | Midnight | Anita Bownds

Hi there crafty friends,
Today i’m sharing a fun colourful layout using the midnight collection..for our Throwback Thursday.
So when I sit down to create a layout I always go through all the patterned papers to get a sense of what I want to create and the flowers on the sophisticated patterned paper just seemed to pop out at me and I had a idea how I would use them.
So I started with choosing 3 patterned papers… bloom and grow B side for my background border behind my white cardstock; Inky depths B side for my anchor cut file from the Silhouette Design store ID 186949; and sophisticated to fussy cut those beautiful flowers. And before adhered my anchor to my cardstock I decided to add some mixed media through a script stencil over the top to add a bit more texture to it

 

Then next using the midnight 6×8 paper pad I chose a few papers to matt my photo on before adhering on to of the anchor. Then I fussy cut a bunch of the flowers out from the sophisticated patterned paper then decided they would look great with some watercolour. And what’s great about the patterned papers are that they are thick enough that they can take a bit of water before the paper starts balling up.

 

Then after I coloured then I started adding then and clustering then around the photo and anchor tucking them underneath the photo and adding some on double sided foam tape. I added a few leaves from the ephemera pack around and tucking them in the flower clusters. For my title I decided on a sticker from the accessory sticker sheet and I placed it in the middle of one of the flowers.

 

Then using the clear stickers I added the little crosses around the anchor just tucking them underneath the edges. To add more colour and texture to the background then I couldn’t resist add a little bit of bling with some rhinestones in the center of a few little fussy cut flowers added around the top and bottom of the anchor.

 

I’ve also created a process video of how I created this layout

 

I hope you have a enjoyed my inspiration for today
Crafty hugs ..xx

XOXO | Midnight Collection | Anita Bownds

Hi crafty friends Anita here with you today sharing a floral layout using the midnight collection.
I always love this time of the year when the flowers are in bloom and the butterflies are flying about our garden full of life …for my layout I wanted the design to be light and shabby chic looking ..
I started off my cutting out a cut file from Paige Evans heart swirl from moonlight and then adhering it onto white cardstock that I trimmed down to add a border around it using the B side moonlight 

 

I then wanted to add this beautiful floral cut file from Paige Evans poppies I had on my desk so I decided to back it with glassine paper then backed again on to the floral pattern paper from the midnight 6×8 paper pad to give it a lighter look

 

I backed my 3×4 photo on pattered paper from the midnight 6×8 and shine bright and adhered both photo and floral cut file down at the same time then using the ephemera and accessory stickers I added them around my photo and background

 

I die cut a mini bow from the 6×8 paper pad and then added a chipboard heart to the middle to add to a paper clip
Then to finish off my layout I flicked black mist and added machine stitching around the border.

 

Check out my process video here

 

I hope I’ve given you some fun inspiration full of prettiness
Crafty hugs..xx

Sisters | Unforgettable Collection | Anita Bownds

Hi there crafty friends, Anita here with you today sharing a layout using the new beautiful Unforgettable collection!! ..I was so excited to play with this collection … so for my layout I wanted to scrap this photo of my 2 daughters happy together taking selfie’s .. I also wanted to create a 12×12 layout using the 6×8 paper pad to show you that it can easily be done
I started with white cardstock and using my silhouette cameo to cut out a few cut files created by Paige Evans I started with the quilt heart I cut it out in the centre of the white cardstock then I cut out the world Sisters and backed both cut files with pattern papers from the unforgettable 6×8 paper pad
I then matted my photo on papers from the 6×8 paper pad using 3 different patterns and a bit of vellum in the layers then using some double sided foam tape I added it to the back of the photo and to the back of the word cut file to add more dimension so it would pop off the background
Next using the unforgettable ephemera I started adding lots of flowers around the photo and the word cut file
To add more colour as I chose a more muted colours from the pattern papers
Check out my process video here
At the top and bottom of my white cardstock I decided I needed a little more colour I so I tore a little bit away and backed it with floral pattern paper from the 6×8 and clusters of flowers from the ephemera
And to finish off my layout with a few enamel dots and clear stickers 
I hope I’ve inspired you to create a layout using the 6×8 paper pad
Happy crafting..xx

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