Jenni Bowlin Studio Hotel Keyholder Blog Hop :) :) :)

 Hello Hello and Welcome to the Jenny Bowlin Studio Hotel Keyholder Blog Hop

Have you been loving all of the wonderful Jenni Bowlin Studio Hotel Keyholder creative loveliness so far?

Ooooh and have you been checking out all of the wonderful CHA new JBS release range???? just Divine!!

Here are a few of my favourites :) :) :)

Are you loving the new release range as much as us?!!!!

Well its is time to continue on with the blog hop fun, your next stop is the fabulous Megan Klauer [see web link below]

jbs inspiration blog http://www.jennibowlinstudioinspiration.blogspot.com/

                                              jill sprott http://wordplaywordwork.blogspot.com/

doris sander http://dorissander.blogspot.com/

betsy sammarco http://justapharmgirl.blogspot.com/

You are HERE :) :) :)

louise nelson http://louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.com/

megan klauer http://meganklauerdesign.blogspot.com/

leah farquharson http://amusing-to-create.blogspot.com/

corrie jones http://corejones.blogspot.com/

lisa dickinson http://lisadickinson.typepad.com/gettin_by/

Did you know that there is a blog hop prize on offer??? 

ooooh Yeah! :) :) :)

Don't forget to leave a comment to be in the running for this fabulous prize :) :) :)

Cheers and Happy blog hoping

Louise :) xxx

.......when I need to kick start my mojo :) :) :)

Hello Hello Guys

I just wanted to share this post, it is adapted from one that I did when I participated in Nathalie Kalbach's Creative Jump Start!

?????? how do I kick-start my mojo.

I must confess I loose the old mojo quite consistently and that is for a lot of reasons; like most people I work full time and do this wonderful thing called scrapbooking in my spare time. The work I do can be both mentally and physically demanding and it just sucks the energy and desire to create right out of you sometimes. Deadlines looming is a real mojo killer; but I am sure I am not alone with that one, oh and also sometimes my product briefs can be a little challenging LOL, but we all know what that feels like too! 

So what do I usually do?? Well firstly I step away from it all!! Away from my desk and leave my studio! I usually spend some time doing the non-scrappy things that I like to do. Go for a walk, go to my local café and have brunch, sit and browse the Internet whilst watching the world go by! I take TIME OUT!  Assuming that there is no deadline that must be meet .

If that were the case then I usually force my self to create ‘and work through the block.’ Whilst I may not always like what I create, it isn’t usually completely tragic, and I just put the layouts into the album!!!! I just keep creating until I am happy , and that is usually anywhere from 2-4 layouts later :P [Insert crossed fingers here as that is a bit of a white lie as I don’t actually use albums for my layouts at the moment].

Depending on the motivation or reason for the need to create I may just replicate a layout of my own, you know, scrap lift myself! LOL! There is nothing to say that it’s not cool, and if you have a formula that works for you then I say Go For IT!!!!

Otherwise there are lots of cool sources of inspiration that I ‘GO TO’

Magazines and books would have to be one of my top 5!

Here is one that I regularly pick up :)

I do subscribe to and buy Somerset Memories, Somerset Studio, Somerset Workshop and Art Journaling! I sometimes also get Artist’s café and Somerset Apprentice if I can find them J  http://www.stampington.com/ Stampington have a fab free E-Newsletter that you can subscribe too, free project ideas and videos, etc.!

I also subscribe to and buy Cloth Paper Scissors

http://www.clothpaperscissors.com/ Cloth Paper Scissors have an amazing daily email newsletter that you receive when you register, its not to be missed! When you register you get access to their blogs, forums, freebies etc. it is just fabo!!!

I also get the local Australian Scrapbooking magazines; Scrapbooking Memories

http://www.craftlovers.com/, Scrapbook Creations http://www.universalmagazines.com.au/_webapp_118010/Scrapbook_Creations

And Photography magazines! I am such a sucker for ‘Black & White’ Photography magazines I love them!!!!!

When I go to the hairdressers I ALWAYS go through their fashion magazines! They are mostly from Europe so I don’t understand any of the text but the photos so so rock!!!! I sit there with my iPhone taking photos of all the things; fashion, accessories, graphics that I find fab and inspiring!!!!! Total drooolsville!!! I find fashion and home décor magazines an amazing source of inspiration!! I am always taking phone photos of pages out of magazines where ever I go J

I am seriously addicted to buying books to keep as resources of inspiration!!! I hoard them and read them regularly; they are piled up around my bedroom, lounge room and on my coffee table! Ill sit with a cup of tea and just flick through them! Nine times out of ten, within in a couple of minutes, my brain is bursting with potential layout ideas. Have you got a spare hour before picking the kids up from school??? then drop into your local library and pick up a home decor book and have a read :)

I must confess that having my camera phone with me 24/7 is just the best when it comes to capturing those things that I see when I am out and about that get my creative mojo buzzing!!!

It is just amazing what you can see and find when you go for a walk or about your daily business that can and does inspire!! It can be ‘big things’ or just the ‘little things’

All the pictures go into my Inspiration Folder, along with fabulous layouts etc. that I find when I go blog and gallery lurking [another fabulous source of Inspiration!!!] 

Basically to be inspired I just need to open my eyes and ‘LOOK’ 

  

I could probably write a small book an the blogs and web sites that I go to when I am needing to refresh my creative palette and get a mojo boost, I would love to share just a few of my go to places!

Like every one I have a blog roll; some are on the right hand side bar of my blog and the rest I have on blog feeds, here a few to get you started!!!

http://www.balzerdesigns.typepad.com/

http://grrlscrap.blogspot.com/

http://www.sabrinawardharrison.com/ee/

http://www.robenmarie.com/

http://annamariawolniak.wordpress.com/

http://dinastamps.typepad.com/ponderings/

http://skissedilla.blogspot.com.au/

http://paperdvizhnik.blogspot.com.au/

http://art-piaskownica.blogspot.com.au/ 

 Seriously this list could go for pages and pages but these are a fabulous starting point!!!! 

There are numerous sites that I love to visit; here are a few to start with;

http://pinterest.com/

http://creativesouls.ning.com/

http://gallerystandouts.com/fingerpointing/

You are probably wondering why I would include a site for digital scrapbooking??

Weeeell they are a secret source of amazing inspiration for me!!! When all else fails I will go to my inspiration folder that is chock-a-block full of digital layouts that never fail to inspire me! Sheesh the secret is out now Grrrrr! LOL :)

One last source of inspiration I would love to share with you is ‘Other Artisans’!!! Both fellow Scrapbookers and those who are outside my creativity box!!!

For me visiting galleries and exhibitions is always a very emotional experience, the whole experience never fails to humble me, and some times nearly emotionally overwhelm me! And it always inspires me!!

Well that is me for the mo I do hope that gives you a little insight into how I kick start my mojo :)

Cheers and Happy Creating

Lou xox

Creative Fun :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Well I am back from one of the most fabulous weeks away with some incredible like minded peoples :)

Lisa Oxley, Ruby Bisson. We also had a fab visit from the fabulous Jo Kinder. I also got to meet the fabulous Di Garling :) :) :)

Lots of time spent chillaxing in each others company, & creating. These are a few from my time at the amazing Norah Head Light House :) :) :)

Materials; grey board, chipboard, and title - Imaginarium Designs, Mist - Tattered Angels, Mask - Julie Fei-Fan Blazer for The Crafters Workshop, Embossing powder - Stampendous, gesso, feather, staples.

Materials; grey board, chipboard, and title - Imaginarium Designs, Mists - Tattered Angels, Mask - Jenni Bowlin Studio, Embossing powder - Stampendous, gesso, feather, staples.

Photo taken by Danielle Quarmby.

I really enjoyed creating the background for this layout, unfortunately it doesn't photograph very well :(

Materials; grey board, chipboard, - Imaginarium Designs, Mist - Tattered Angels, Embossing powder - Stampendous, gesso, feather, staples.

Photo taken by LVB.

I also created a layout for this sketch challenge from Paper Dvizhnik, an amazing inspirational site. The layout was heavily inspired by this amazing artist, Kissinia just love love her creativity!!!!

Materials; grey board, chipboard, and title - Imaginarium Designs, Mists - Tattered Angels, Embossing powder - Stampendous, gesso, feather, staples, florists 'stuff' LOL :).

Well that is it from me at the mo! I do hope you have a great weekend :) :) :)

Lou xoxox

Tattered Angels Giveaway :) :) :)

Glimmer Gabbie and Plane Jane want to know what kind of an artist are you??

Are you more of a Glimmer Gabbie who loves everything that shines, the more Glimmer and Glam the better?

OR

are you more of a Plain Jane? You like to keep things clean and simple and enjoy creating projects with a more natural feel.

Now is your time to VOTE…. Tell us, you can only vote for one or the other but you can vote for Gabbie OR Jane multiple times by doing the following things ( one vote per item you do)

~ Leave a comment on the blog under the Giveaway post telling us why you are a Glimmer Gabbie or a Plain Jane ~

~ Share this post on YOUR Blog…be sure you post the link in the comments on the TA blog under the Giveaways post ~

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~  Subscribe to the Tattered Angels Blog…be sure you post the link in the comments in the TA blog under the Giveaways post ~

Miss Gabbie and Miss Jane will be choosing winners August first… the winners will be announced on the Tattered Angels web site.

While on the site be sure to look around at the ALL NEWand refined Tattered Angels web site. It’s a wonderful inspiring site to see!

Jenni Bowlin Studio :) :) :)

Hello Hello

Well I am nearly back in the land of the living from an internet perspective. Tomorrow after a sleep in [still at airport] I will be going thru my email inbox and catching up :)

In the meantime I would like to share with you the final gallery release for the Jenni Bowlin Studio July Kits. Here is a link to the DT Kit gallery with is absolutely chock-a-block with inspo!!!!

Here are a few sneak peaks of some of the layouts I have created with the fabulous July kits :)

Cheers for now I will be updating again soon :)

Lou xox

The Color Room #118 :) :) :)

Materials used; listed HERE :) :) :)

This was a layout I created for display for Imaginarium Designs for Brisbane Expo.

Materials used; grey board, alphas and chipboard butterfly - Imaginarium Designs, distress inks, crackle medium - Tim Holtz,  flower vine - Prima, gesso, staples, indian ink.

Photo taken by LVB

I do hope you have a great weekend lined up I am heading off to NSW to meet with some awesome creatives and spend some time with them and oh yeah......a little creating tooooo :) :) :)

Much Much :) xoxo

A Mish Mash of Creative FUN :) :) :)

Hello Heellooooo :)

Just sharen a mish mash of my creative fun :)

Materials; grey board & chipboard elements - Imaginarium Designs, flower vide - Prima, crackle medium, distress ink - Tim Holtz, gesso.

This is a layout I created for the June Prima BAP created by the Uuuuber talent of Heidi Kelly [insert swoon lol] I flipped the sketch side ways.

Materials: grey board and chipboard - Imaginarium Designs, Alpha and plastic flower vines - Prima, Mist - Tattered Angels, gesso, posca paint pen, staples.

Photo by Danielle Quarmby

After photographing this I realised my green doesn't look balanced so Im going to add some more to the left of my photo!!!! LOL there are some things that I am slightly anal about :P

Materials; grey board - Imaginarium Designs, Alpha - Prima, Mist - Tattered Angels, Stamp - Hero Arts, ink pad - Memories Dye, gesso, embroidery thread, staples, posca paint pen.

Photo by LVB

This was one of my Prima Design Team application layouts.

Materials; grey board - Imaginarium Designs, leaves, flower, jewels, alphas - Prima, gesso, posca paint pen, machine stitching/thread.

Photo taken by Anne-Marie Cox

.........see I can create a layout with out MIST on it LOL :P

Cheers and I do hope you are having a great week :) :) :)

Lou xoxox