Jenni Bowlin Studio Summer Games :) :) :)

Did you all see the closing ceremonies last night?  WOW!  Many thanks to those in Great Britain and Londoners especially for all your sacrifices and hard work. It was just WOW!  Amazing! Now here at JBS Mercantile closing ceremonies aren't for another three weeks, so you still have plenty of time to get in on the action.  The Gold, Silver, and Bronze prize packages are still up for grabs! Currently we're in the middle of our Swim Medley Relay Event.  Today is the last lap, freestyle!  Of course that means anything goes!  Just make it fun! To recap: 1. Butterfly - add at least one butterfly to the page 2. Backstroke - add a messy medium to your background 3. Breaststroke - button it up!  add some buttons and/or something that ties 4. Freestyle - anything goes!  just make it fun! And for the prize package anything goes as well, so before we close up the box to ship it to our lucky winner we'll throw in a big surprise to make it extra exciting. The prize package: 1. 20 packs of butterflies 2. a set of Jenni Bowlin for Ranger products in a lovely shade of blue 3. 10 packs of buttons 4. a SURPRISE! Remember!  All entries to the Swim Medley Relay Challenge need to be added to this post:  http://www.jennibowlinstudioinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/08/swim-medley-relay-challenge.html Happy swimming!  I mean scrapping!  We're cheering you on! JBS Inspiration Blog JBS Mercantile Forum The Mercantile Store

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Here is a little of my Jenni Bowlin creative fun :)

Cheers and Happy Scrapping :) :) :)

Jenni Bowlin Summer Games :) :) :)

Are you ready for the third leg of the relay?  It's okay if you're not as you have till Friday to finish the race.  Let me go ahead and share today's lap . . . it's the breaststroke.  We took our inspiration from menswear for this leg since it's so popular in prints and crafting right now.  So let's "button up" those layouts like an oxford shirt . . . and don't forget the tie!  What does this mean for your layout?  Just add buttons and something tied (think knot or bow or heck a literal tie if you'd like)! So in review if you're just joining us . . . 1. butterfly - add at least one butterfly to your layout 2. backstroke - add a messy medium to your background (like paint, ink, or mist) 3. breaststroke - add buttons and something tied 4. we'll be back with the last leg of the relay tomorrow morning! And there's a prize!  Each day we're adding a component to that as well.  Today we're adding buttons, obviously, and a bit of seam binding tape.  In addition to the previously listed prize parts (listed here and here) we're adding at least 10 packs of buttons to include at least one from each of the following categories: button tin (shown above), vintage style sew-on buttons, pearl buttons, rhinestone buttons, chipboard buttons, plain chipboard buttons. please note: each completed entry must be posted HERE with a link to the gallery or blog where it appears. scrap on racers!  scrap on!

Greetings Racers!  We're all cheering for you here at JBS Mercantile!  You're doing great!  On today's leg of the relay you will need to do the backstroke.  In taking this scrappy challenge you will now need to add a messy medium to your background.  Get it?  BACKground?  Ha!  We're having fun with this as you can see and we hope you are too!  You can come chat with us about it on our message board.  I for one am hoping to post a little sneak of my layout there once I get lap two completed.  I'd love to see your interpretation as well. So to recap the race so far . . . you must have a butterfly and now a messy medium background on your challenge layout.  Tomorrow will tell you about the third leg of the relay and Monday the fourth and last.  You have until next Friday to finish it and post a link to it on the original swim relay post that you can find HERE. And the PRIZE is growing as welll!  In addition to the 20 butterflies we mentioned yesterday, we'll be throwing in a set of Jenni Bowlin for Ranger products in a lovely shade of blue.  Swim swim swim! P.S. if you're stopping by for the first time today, check out our monthlong "Summer Games" challenge. JBS Inspiration Blog JBS Mercantile Forum The Mercantile Store Visit JBS Mercantile Forum at: http://jbsmercantileforum.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network Aaaand a little Jenni Bowlin Studio share :) :) :) Cheers and Happy Creating Louise :) xox

Aussie Scrap Source Mixed Media Inspiration Series :)

oooooh have you been checkin out the wonderful Aussie Scrap Source Mixed Media Inspiration series????

Click on the pic above and you will go straight to an amazing source of inspiration :) :) :)

If you join in with us there are some awesome prize's up for grabs :) :) :) :)

The first that I was involved in was for Finishes/Patina's and I got to create with gesso.

The next I was Resist techniques and I got to create using wax crayons :)

 Photo taken by Danielle Quarmby

Well that is it from me at the mo for the Mixed Media Inspiration series but do keep an eye on the blog for more amazingness from the team!! & I have one more post due soon :)

Cheers and Happy Creating :)

Lou xoxox

Jenni Bowlin Studio Summer Games :) :) :)

If one Summer Games challenge wasn't enough for you, here's another!   We announced our gold, silver, and bronze prizes for our Summer Games event inspiration challenge yesterday. Amazing, right?  If that wasn't enough, we have another challenge that starts today:

Are you ready to take on the Swim Medley Relay Challenge?  Butterfly, Backstroke, Breastroke, Freestyle! Here's how it works. 1. Each day, Friday 8/10 through Monday 8/13, we will post a new item for you to add to your swim relay challenge project.  Of course, you can add other items, but these four things must be there.  And don't worry!  The items will be generic enough that you will have them in your stash. 2. Projects must be completed and a link posted to this thread on the JBS Inspiration blog by next Friday morning (8/17) at 6:00am CST.  We will randomly draw a winner that morning for a huge prize package (see below).

Swimmers!  Take your mark!  Today's element is BUTTERFLY!  Use any kind of butterfly on your piece! Go!

Today's prize is AT LEAST 20 JBS Butterflies.  There will be at least one butterfly representative drawn from each of the following categories: rubons, stamps, stencils, rhinestone butterflies, vellum butterflies, felt butterflies, stickers, patterned paper, chipboard.  Jenni loves her butterflies! The second component of the Swim Medley Relay will be announced tomorrow!  Good Luck!

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Here is a layout I created earlier in the year featuring the Jenni Bowlin Studio butterfly stamp

Don't keep us waiting tooooo long :) :) :) join in now and you will be in the running for some amazing product prizes :) :) :)

Jenni Bowlin Studio Summer Games :) :) :)

To celebrate the summer olympics, Jenni Bowlin Studio's has got bonus inspiration from the design team all month long!  And of course, we're asking you to play along and we have gold, silver, and bronze level prizes!  Check out our message board for more details and stay tuned here for weekly scrappy olympics posts!

Schedule of Events:

All Month Long - design team inspiration from the summer games and a challenge for YOU!

August 10-17 - Four Woman Relay Challenge (with prize)!

August 24th - Team JBS Tennis Match

August 31st - Closing Ceremonies

Stay tuned to the blog for awesome and fun Olympic style JBS inspiration :) :) :)

Jenni Bowlin Studio :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

There is some fabulous Creativie inspiration happening this month at 

Jenni Bowlin Studio Mercantile :) :)

To begin with the August Kits are for sale and they are just wonderful! You see the DT's wonderful gallery inspiration with these Kits HERE!!

The title in this layout and the next was made using the fabulous new exclusive JBS stencil in 

the August Main Papercrafting Kit :)

Photo taken by LVB

This month the DT where asked to include some fun paper techniques, I used a little subtle paper pleating in the above layout :) :) :)

These three layouts were created using the below kits :) :) :)

This is the Main Papercrafting Kit

This is the Artisan Add-on Kit

But wait there is mooooooore?? 

But that will be in my next post :) :) :)

The Color Room #122 :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

The wonderful new Color Room palette is live and this is my layout :) I so enjoyed this colour combo :) :) :)

Materials used;
Grey Board chipboard heart [my own design :)] Imaginarium Designs
Mist - Tattered Angels
Template - Julie Fei-Fan Balzer for TCW
Embossing powder - Stampendous
Bling - Prima
feather
staples
gesso
dimensional magic

This chippie heart is my own design, it is slightly modified from the original :)

Gosh I really love this Stampendous embossing powder!!!!!

This palette is just gorgus and I love creating with it :)

Cheers and I do hope you have a great creative weekend :)

Lou xox

Tattered Angels :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

During July at Tattered Angels there has ben a strong focus on Resist techniques and how misting and resisting can be an awesome craft creativity for Kids!

For my last July blog post I focused on the simple technique of using a wax crayon to create a resist. details of which are blogged HERE :) :) :)

Materials; grey board, alpha - Imaginarium Designs, nest and leaves - Prima, mist - Tattered Angels, gesso, florist vine, feathers, wax crayon.

Materials; grey board - Imaginarium Designs, leaves, nest  and alpha - Prima, mist - Tattered Angels, mask - Julie Fei-Fan Balzer for TCW, wax crayon, florist vine, gesso, posca paint pen, indian ink, staples.

Cheers for now I do hope you are heading into a great weekend :)

Louise :) xxx