September Updates!

First off, don't forget to enter the August contest! It ends tomorrow evening, so get those links posted! We love to see your creations!

We've got some additions to the gallery!

Keisha's is loaded with six inspiring layouts . . .

Ranjini has two lovely additions in hers . . .

and there's one more in Doris's gallery! Enjoy!

Back to School with Lisa Truesdell . . .

I created a page for each of my school age kids, featuring a back to school photo and their signatures. I kept the design and accents mostly the same, but tweaked each page a little so they aren't identical. I love how Jenni's new releases mix so well with her older products, and I think I'm going to be using her memo notepads a lot in the future.

To add a little interest on Alex's page, I punched stars from patterned paper and added them over the stars on another pattern.. I also tied baker's twine through vintage buttons and added them to some of the stars. I also used some yellow mist over the text paper to add a little color.
On Ben's page, I added aqua into the color scheme to change it up a bit. I stitched lines on the red patterned paper for a quilted look, and tied baker's twine into a bow. Vintage stars and Jenni's pearl flowers accent the page.

I plan on making a second page for each boy featuring a photo of them with their teachers and some info about their favorite parts of school. This basic design is flexible enough that I should be able to easily adapt it and add a page for each school year to create a cohesive album.

Thanks for the inspiration Lisa aka Gluestickgirl!

Tomorrow's inspiraton . . . new September JBS Mercantile from Keisha!

Dina!!!

Don't you just love new Dina Wakley layouts? I sure do!

This one features Jenni's new silver butterfly rub-on.

And this one showcases the new Halloween Bingos. So fun!

If you're not yet a follower of our blog you might want to become one . . . we have TEN guests and two tutorials planned for September! I'm really looking forward to sharing all the inspiration with you!

Happy September!

I hope you've had the chance to enjoy the September gallery. I have to say I found it way inspiring. I just keep going back to peek at it again and again. I think this layout by Michelle is exceptionally darling. Please let us know if you have any gallery questions for our design team; we're always so happy to answer them.

There are still September kits available and a few of the add-on which included lots of vintage and exclusive pieces like the sunny daisy and lovely regency lady above.

Jenni also added lots of fun vintage finds to the store Monday night. Most of those flew right out, but there are still a handful of this classic back to school add-on left. And don't forget that all the new JBS summer product is now available for purchase at Mercantile!

September's Guest Star!

We're so excited to have Tara Anderson guesting for us this month! I just can't wait to share her lovely creations with you! Good thing the reveal is tonight!

Hello there! My name is Tara. I reside in a tiny touristy town in Arizona called Cave Creek. I'm a wife to Peter, and a mommy to 2 wonderfully cute little kids, Alaina 4, and Chase 11 months. They are my best photo subjects!
Things I find inspiring right now are, pretty desserts, old books, the smell of tuberose and gardenias, blank canvases and summer rain storms. I also have a love affair with vintage office papers at the moment!
I love staying up really late to scrapbook, when my house is still and quiet. The process of creating each new page is exciting! I really enjoy using lots of new papers and embellishments and mixing in a little vintage. The textures and colors of vintage items are truly charming!!
Thanks so much for having me as this months JBS guest!

A photo of my desk. I found an old silver stand at a thrift store, painted it white, and now I use it to hold all of the extra embellishments that I want to use whenever I'm creating something new. It's always full of random pretty things that I've collected!

I adore this photo! I was dusting some of my tea cups, and starting to think about the color combination. I've never been a fan of purple, lavender, lilac, until this summer. It's definitely been growing on me! I love the combination of white and lilac mixed with apple green and pink. pretty-pretty.

I saved the little paper strip from one of the Amanda Johnson papers, and used it as my title inspiration for a new journal. The Housewife. I wanted to use alot of the scraps that I had left over from creating all of the projects and pages for this month. I ended up making 10 atc's (artist trading cards), and added them to each page. This was my favorite page from the journal! Junk-Art-Life, I love that quote, it's so appropriate for my style of scrapbooking! Maybe I'll fill my little book with the daily ramblings of a work-at-home-mom!

Dina Wakley Inspiration!

My favorite piece of Town Square and a delightfully stitched grid made from the new memo pads . . . thanks for the inspiration Dina!

September Sneaks . . .

Lisa Dickinson . . .

Doris Sander . . .
Project Kit . . .

And don't miss out on Jenni featured this week on Ali's Tuesday Tutorial! Plus an awesome bonus limited edition kit!