Guest Star Wendy Vecchi!

The minute I opened my box of Jenni goodies, I was inspired to create a home decor piece...something that I could easily sit on a shelf to celebrate fall.

I started the project by covering the spool bases with the mini bingo cards...

One of my most favorite Jenni products is her mini patterned papers. The small patterns are just what we need for creating smaller stamped art. I knew immediately that the mini houndstooth paper would make the perfect leaves & that I could stamp on the papers to create flowers. The mini chipboard butterflies, buttons and vellum butterflies were the finishing touch.

I decided to salvage portions of the packaging to create custom embellishments. The words "vintage style" and "buttons" were exactly what the piece needed.

I inked & stamped the mini chipboard butterflies...

I used the bingo card package insert (with the mini bingo card) to make a perfectly coordinated really mini embellishment...

Here's a closer look @ the flowers with the button centers...

Here's the Jenni Bowlin products I used... Family Tree mini papers,Mini Bingo Cards, Black Vintage sew-on Buttons, Black & RedVellum Butterflies, Plain Chipboard Butterflies

and don't forget to repurpose the packaging... it's way too cute to toss in the trash!

Wendy Vecchi is a full time artist/designer, Senior Educator for Ranger, and a member the Tim Holtz design team. Wendy loves to demo and teach at stores and events across the country and has been published in numerous publications. She was the guest instructor for the Artful Voyage in Mexico with Tim Holtz, in October of 2009. Wendy also has her own signature line of stamps from Stampers Anonymous titled "studio 490" and she also recently introduced her signature "art parts", which are simply...parts to make art. Her style is unique and eclectic with an exceptional attention to detail and a fresh approach to the creative spirit. She released her third idea book called "make art...studio 490 style" @ CHA this past summer. She shares her love of techniques on her blog and reminds you that whatever you do each day just ..."Make Art!"You can find more inspiration on her blog @ www.studio490art.blogspot.com