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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Fresh, New, and Exciting!

A Fresh design team gallery gets uploaded tonight at midnight! June is amazing!

The New storefront, Mercantile goes live tomorrow! I can hardly wait to see it!

The last giveaway is the most exciting! Leave a comment on this post and you could be chosen for a three month subscription to Mercantile's monthly kit club!

And don't forget to leave a link to your lovely May JBS creations on yesterday's post!

Friday, May 29, 2009

May Contest!

Were you one of the lucky customers to have May's kit arrive on your doorstep? Would you like to inspire the JBS blog readers with one of your lovely creations just like Ranjini? Enter our monthly contest . . . we so enjoy seeing your work . . . plus you could win one of Jenni's new Junque boxes. Just post a link to a project you've created with the May kit here. We'll choose a winner on June 12th.

Today's kit drawing winner is:

Anonymous said...
Just love hanging out with the family. I may scrap a little, too.Rachel SSpooner, WI
May 29, 2009 8:34 AM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.

Back tomorrow with more chances to win and the big prize announcement!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Gorgeous Jewelry!

Jewelry-making is Jenni's newest creative love and she'll be sharing some of her gorgeous works with you in Mercantile when it opens. There will be lovely pieces such as these as well as jewelry-making kits if you want to make your own!

Today's winner is:

betsy (pharmgirl) said...
The sneak peeks have been GORGEOUS!!!!!
May 28, 2009 12:09 AM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.

To be entered into tomorrow's drawing, leave a comment and tell us what you're looking forward to this weekend. :D

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Inspiration Blog

Another June peek for you today! I hope you'll consider bookmarking the JBS Inspiration Blog; it's the new face of Mercantile, our new retail site. There is daily inspiration to be found here Monday through Friday and it's definitely the place for the latest news and tidbits from Jenni Bowlin Studio. Indeed, I've been sharing so much news with you lately that the inspiration is getting backlogged. Lots of goodness in store! Only four more days till Mercantile launches then it's back to business as usual which is unusually lovely. Stay tuned for an even bigger prize opportunity as we get closer to June 1st. Oh! and I'll be posting May's edition of our monthly contest soon, so get those layouts ready!

ETA: Forgot to mention it, but I'm glad you all know the drill! Post a comment for a chance to win another kit!

Drive-by #5

I was pleasantly surprised by how many fruity dessert lovers there are here at JBS. Mmmm . . . you guys have me drooling every time I read through the comments. And I did indeed read them all; they were that delicious!

Today's kit winner is:

AmesOx said...
My absolute favorite dessert is a good homemade carrot cake with thick cream cheesee frosting. Oh, now I am craving a piece!!! :-) Absolutely love the sneak peeks, so beautiful!
May 26, 2009 10:07 PM

And our drive-by winner is:

'cine said...
Ruth
May 27, 2009 5:00 PM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.

Name the person who co-hosts an annual yardsale with Jenni. The first person to post the correct answer will get all four colors of the label strip stickers!

Back soon with today's winners and a new post!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Sneak Peeks!

We're going to start posting sneaks here on the 20th of each month! Doesn't June look yummy?

Then come back again on the 25th of each month for a few gallery teasers . . .

With the full reveal now on the 30th of the month . . . SWEET!

Today's winner:
Berta said...
Buttons, buttons & more buttons. I love the milk caps too as my dad worked for a dairy for years.
May 26, 2009 2:12 PM
Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.
To be entered into tomorrow's drawing for a Mercantile Kit just leave a sweet comment below . . . something fun . . . like what's your favorite dessert? (This month's kit reminds me of rainbow sherbet). :D
Drive by tomorrow at approximately 4 pm cst!!! See you then!!!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Junque Boxes!

These darling little 3.5" x 3.5" boxes will each contain approximately 30 vintage treasures.


All will include vintage wallpaper shapes, vintage paper squares, vintage labels, milk caps and findings. The remainder of the contents will vary depending on what Jenni "finds" on her treasure hunts.


If the boxes sell out, they will be restocked as soon as more "junque" is found.

To be entered into today's drawing, leave a comment telling us what is your favorite type of vinatage find . . .

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Drive-by #4

ETA:

Yesterday's drive-by winner is . . . timefortea

Yesterday's kit winner is:

Renee said...
The banner is going to be great.I'd like to learn to work with canvas and other fabrics.
May 21, 2009 12:35 AM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.

A pack of crepe paper trim (your choice of colors) to the FIRST person to name the four locations (city and state) where Jenni will be teacing in June!

Back later this evening with today's winners and more chances to win!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Tutorials!

Don't you just love this sweet little freedom banner that Michelle made? Wouldn't it be fun to create one of your very own? Wouldn't it be awesome to have detailed instructions available to make creating it that much easier? Soon my friends . . . very soon. We're planning on posting a new tutorial at least once a month. They'll either be project based like this one or technique based (think edge distressing, covering chipboard, maybe a little gesso action . . . ). Look for tutorials on this project and Michelle's cake tower to be posted when the new site goes live on June 1st (they'll also be posted in the wholesale gallery at JBS).


today's kit winner is . . .

Kristi said...
welcome, becky! i'm new to this site, so i hope that i'll learn some new things...
May 19, 2009 10:28 AM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.

We'll pick another kit winner and have another drive-by tomorrow around 2 pm cst! To be entered into the kit drawing leave a comment telling us what kind of tutorial(s) you'd like to see. Thanks so much for playing along with us!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Bliss!!!

Our June guest is . . . Becky Novacek!

AND . . . she's joining the team!! Happiness!!!

To be entered in today's drawing, simply leave a comment welcoming Becky to JBS.


Becky grew up in Nebraska and continues to love her roots in the midwest. She is married to Tom (a Harley riding manly man :) and together they have 4 grown children, 8 grandchildren, and 2 silly dogs. Photography has become her passion, as well as livelihood in the past few years. Scrapbooking is still near and dear to her, as well as reading, shopping for vintage-y goodies at bargain prices, cooking good food, sewing a little and spending as much time as possible with her loved ones....so pretty much anything a homebody at heart would like.


When I saw this photo, it grabbed me....mainly because this is so Harper. I love when a photo captures so much of one of my little ones true self. I like to take a photo that grabs me and then experiment with colors, patterns, textures/layers until I come up with something that pleases my eye.


I love this photo of our youngest grandson Greyson, mainly because this is the way he looks at me. I love that it's apparent that he kinda likes me.

Drive-by #3

Today's winners:

Drive-by winner . . . (and ack! I was so frazzled from being late to work that I didn't even post the prize . . . so your choice of any set of large or small bingo cards).

Traci said...
dressform with necklaces
May 19, 2009 7:44 AM

And our kit winner . . .

jgebhardt said...
the mini bingo cards-100%! (But I love all the jbs products!)
May 18, 2009 8:31 PM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.Stay tuned! There'll be a new blog post and more chances to win a little later this morning!

Tell me what's in the image in Jenni's blog post entitled "peace offering" . . .

(sorry for the long delay. my computer didn't want to wake up this morning). :P

Monday, May 18, 2009

We've been tidying our shelves . . .

When Mercantile opens on June 1st, you'll see that we've dusted off our shelves and done a little reorganizing. All the JBS products that you know and love will be much easier to find. You may even notice a few new items! More on that soon . . .

In the meantime, Keisha has graciously shared a few more May kit layouts with us. Can you believe how many gorgeous projects were posted in the gallery this month? I'm just so honored to be a part of this amazing team!

Another drawing and drive-by tomorrow around 7 am cst! To be entered into the drawing, leave a comment here telling us which JBS product (excluding the patterned paper) is your favorite.



Drive-by #2

ETA: Today's Winners are . . .

Veronica wins the tickets!

Veronica said...
Re-purpose, re-think, re-invent.Learning how the past can open the door to a new creative lifestyle.
May 18, 2009 4:46 PM

and Gretchen wins a kit!

Gretchen said...
i love the die cut label papers!!:)
May 18, 2009 7:25 AM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.

Stay tuned! There'll be a new blog post and more chances to win a little later this afternoon!

What is the name of the upcoming class that Jenni will be teaching for Big Picture Scrapbooking?

The FIRST person to answer correctly will win the two new ticket releases: smileys and name,date,place!

Back soon with today's winners and a new post!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Exclusive Product for Mercantile Customers!

This might be my favorite piece of JBS patterned paper. The colors are just so yummy; they remind me of sherbet. What? You don't recognize this piece? Well that's because today is its very first public appearance. This little beauty will be shipping with the June Mercantile Kit (formerly known as Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit)! Yes! Jenni is adding exclusive patterned paper to her monthly kits. She's taken a few of her favorite patterns and printed them in fresh new color combinations to coordinate with with the upcoming kits. They've been ordered in very limited quantities and will only be available at Mercantile. The bulk will go out in the kits each month and the few remaining sheets will eventually be sold individually at Mercantile (if there are any left once the kits go out).

Wait! There's more! She's also designed these darling little exclusive square journaling cards and starting with July each kit will also contain an exclusive rub-on! Happiness!


OK! So to be entered in today's kit giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling me which sheet of JBS patterned paper is YOUR all time favorite. We'll pick a winner tomorrow at approximately 4:00 pm cst. And there will most likely be another drive-by around 4:30 pm cst. ;)

Drive-by #1

ETA: We have winners!!!

Walesk wins the "Front Porch Mini Papers" . . . you guys are fast!

The winner of the first kit giveaway is:

Alysse said...
I love the blue and green of August 2007. I really liked the clear star we got in that kit!
May 17, 2009 8:22 AM

Please email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . if you're a current member of Jenni Bowlin Studio Kit Club then just let me know that; if you're not a current member you'll need to give me your mailing address.

Stay tuned! There'll be a new blog post and more chances to win a little later this afternoon!


Sorry to be late! We spent a little longer in Target that we meant to. That never happens to any of you, does it?

Today's drive-by question . . .

Name the six patterned papers in Jenni's newest release "Front Porch."

We'll send a pack of "Front Porch Mini Papers" to the first person to correctly list all six!

And I'll be back shortly with the first kit drawing winner . . . just as soon as I figure out the random generator . . .

Saturday, May 16, 2009

New and Improved Share Section

This inspiring layout came from my good friend Sherri's gallery at Jenni Bowlin Studio. It was a little hard for me to find and I noticed that she said she made it from an October kit, but I know it wasn't last October's kit. Hmmmm . . . don't you wish it was easier to find inpiration in the share gallery? I know I do. Well, on June 1st our wish will be granted. The new and improved share gallery will have several search function options, including searching by name and month. And the images themselves will be MUCH BIGGER. It's going to be an awesome resource for you. Even better . . . the design team will be on the lookout for YOUR gorgeous creations to post right here!

I know the waiting is hard, so how about a little fun right now? We're giving away a kit every day between now and June 1st! AND we'll have a few "drive-by" treats as well. You might want to become a blog follower so you'll get an email as soon as the blog gets updated each day. You can do this by clicking on the "follow blog" button just above the banner.

So . . . to be entered into a drawing for the first kit giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post telling us which JBS kit has been your favorite and why. We'll randomly choose a winner from the comments section tomorrow at 2:00 cst. We'll also have our first drive-by at that time. See you then!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Meet Mercantile . . .

The kit club we all know and love now has a new name "JBS Mercantile" and its very own website set to launch on June 1st!

www.jbsmercatile.com

You can read all about it on Jenni's blog.

In celebration of Mercantile's grand opening we will be having DAILY prize drawings and DAILY tidbits of information about what's in store for YOU!

Check back in tomorrow! Seriously! You don't want to miss out on all the fun and excitement!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Big Picture . . .

Our own resident scrapbooking superstar is teaching a class at a computer near you! Yes! Jenni Bowlin has teamed up with Big Picture Scrapbooking to bring you 12 weeks of vintage treasure bliss! You don't want to miss it! There will be lessons, videos, gorgeous projects, and direct access to Jenni herself through the message board and live chats! Learn more here!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow . . .

What an incredible and wonderful experience it has been working with Jenni Bowlin Studio and everyone involved over the past couple of years. I am sad to have to say good bye, but sometimes life (as we all know) takes it's own course and we need to make choices. I am thrilled, however, at the gorgeous new talent that is coming aboard here and I cannot wait to follow along with all the great new things happening at JBS! Thank you to everyone :) Love, Rita xo

As much as I hate to admit it (I've been in denial for weeks) dear sweet Rita is indeed stepping down from Jenni Bowlin Studio. Her charming little boutique is thriving and needs more of her time. We shall miss her terribly, but she has promised to visit often!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Loading the Gallery

It's going to take a little longer to get the gallery loaded this month. There were 51 projects to upload at last count! Thought I'd share a little preview from our newbies with you while you're waiting . . .

Amanda Johnson

Lisa Dickinson

Monday, May 11, 2009

Online Class Opportunity . . .

The top secret gallery is at 39 and counting. The excitement is building. The big reveal is TOMORROW night at midnight. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeee . . . .

Coincidentally, one of our design team members, Doris Sander, has her next online class starting tomorrow . . . Product Pizzazz 102. It's all about product usage, design principles, and fun technique . . . a real crowd pleaser. Check it out!

Friday, May 8, 2009

Weekend Teaser

At press time there were 31 projects loaded in the top-secret gallery and new treats keep showing up there daily. Here are just a few little peeks to whet your appetite. The May reveal next week is going to be SO EXCITING!!!



Thursday, May 7, 2009

Be Our Guest! Be Our Guest! Be Our Guest!

Our Guest this month is the supersweet superscrapper Stephanie Howell! So excited that she's sharing her talent with us! She's even bringing you your first peek at what's in store for you in the gallery come May 12th at midnight.

Stephanie lives in Central Texas where she raises two sweet girls and holds down the home fort while her brave soldier is away. If she's not being crafty, she can usually be found at the flea market. She designs for Studio Calico and Lily Bee.
I know this LO is simple, but it makes my heart sing. I love having my family together and who says you can't use floral paper and a flower accent when a man is on the layout? heeee!!

This photo is my favorite right now because...well because LOOK at them! They are too cute and I love that they are starting to build a friendship.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

And the Winner Is . . .

Amuffoletto! You know I just love a happy sunshine and hers is delightful. You can read more about her adorable layout here. Congratulations Amy! Send me your address (doris.sander@gmail.com) and I'll get your prize in the mail!

Tune in tomorrow for our May Guest announcement!

And be sure to check back next week for May's contest info!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Birthday Bingo!

Have you seen these little cuties yet? Birthday Bingos! Available in full-size or mini! I think I actually squealed when I opened the box and I'm not prone to squealing. Manufacturer's orders are shipping this week, so you should be seeing them popping up everywhere soon!

While we're still in the birthday spirit . . .

Cynthia in TX wrote: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNI!!! but who made the cards? tell us :)

Well, I shall . . . but let's play a little game first. I think our designers all have such distinctive styles that I bet you can guess who made each card. Post your guesses in the comment section below; the first person to guess correctly will win a set of the large birthday bingos! Fun fun fun!

ETA . . . We have a Winner!!!
Good morning! Love the new releases; when will they be available for individual sale online at JBS? My guess for the fun contest:

Ranjini Malhotra
Rita Weiss
Doris Sander
Michelle McCord
Lisa Dickinson
Keisha Campbell

Thanks again! -Angela
Email me your address as doris.sander@gmail.com
FYI - New product is available for individual purchase a month after it is released, so the new May release will be available for purchase on the site around the time that June kits become available.

Monday, May 4, 2009

What a Great Way to Get the Week Started!

Please join me in welcoming Amanda Johnson to the JBS team! You can get to know her a little more by checking out her blog; I think you'll agree with me that she has just the creative vintage vibe that we've been looking for. Don't you love what the girl can do with a piece of vellum? Honestly, I can hardly wait for the gallery reveal this month! May 12th can't get here fast enough!

P.S. Tomorrow is the last day to enter our April contest, so get those layouts posted ASAP!