Remembering Jenni Bowlin Studio ~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing a blast from the past, Jenni Bowlin Studio.
This was my favorite paper crafts company back in
the day, around 2009-2013. Do you remember?  I think she was 
ahead of time with her products.  The color palette, vintage ephemera,
clear stamps, inks, punches and scrapbooking papers - all so good!!!!

I'm showcasing stamps from her line to create a couple of vintage
style tags.  The stamps are perfect for the mixed media look!!!

Always loved the labels and silhouette boy and girl.

The word strips are by Tim Holtz/small talk.  Inks are Distress Oxides.

The button is by Jenni too.  She had buttons, chipboard pieces, 
milk caps - the best embellishments.  I still have some!!!

I hope you enjoyed this journey down memory lane.  I still
love her products.  They would fit right in with art journal
pages and the mixed media craze!
Thanks for stopping by.
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Paper Doll Tags with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

 Hi all!
Today I'm sharing a couple of Paper Doll Tags and the very
 trendy, wax seals over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog.
  I'm using the 3D Foam Squares White Mix to adhere the
wax seals to the tags. Works so great
and adds beautiful dimension.

As always I have all the details plus more photos over on
the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog.  You will need stamps,
tags, Paper Dolls or ephemera, wax seals or buttons and
some great words to get started.  Just use what you have!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie/DT Member

Creative Time: 30 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Strips
3D Foam Squares White Mix

other: wax seal supplies, Stamps: Darkroom Door, Blue Knight Rubber Stamps, Ink: Ranger, hand carved stamp: leaves

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Mixed Media Card using Adhesive Sheets by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

 Hi all!
Today is my day over on the Scrapbook Adhesives
by 3L Blog.  I'm sharing a mixed media type card using the
E-Z Runner Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser 
along with the Adhesive Sheets 4x6 to create a fun mix for
the card background.

Also in the mix is Metallic Foil Transfer Sheets/Nature color.
I have a tutorial up on the Scrapbook Adesives by 3L Blog
with all the juicey details and how fun it was to create this project.

I have two other projects that coordinate with this 
project ~ an ensemble!  I will show more photos as I blog
those projects.

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie/DT Member

Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape 108′
3D Foam Strips
Metallic Foil Transfer Sheets/Nature Brown
Adhesive Sheets 4×6
E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser

HomeHobby by 3L®
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Stamps & Stencils: Darkroom Door; White Acrylic Paint; Ephemera (dictionary page); Material Swatch

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Sunflower Card with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~

Hi guys!
Today I'm over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Blog with a mixed media style card using the 
E-Z Runner Grand Repositional Dots Refillable Dispenser
for added texture.  

I have used Distressed Oxide inks along with stamps and ephemera
to add a mixed media type background to the card.  As always I have all the 
details over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog.  I hope
you will check it out!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie/DT Member

Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape 108′
3D Foam Circles Black Mix
3D Foam Strips Black
E-Z Runner Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser
HomeHobby by 3L
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Stamps: Darkroom Door. Ink: Ranger.Embossing Powder: Wow!

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Lovely Lantern, Vintage Style with A Jillian Vance Design!

Hi!!
I'm guest designing this month and December for
an old friend ~ A Jillian Vance Design.  I'm working with
a Christmas die called Lovely Lantern.  

I used vintage text paper for the background and distressed with
white acrylic paint.  I have all the details over on the
A Jillian Vance Design Blog.  

Other A Jillian Vance Design products used are :  Classic Candle Die,
Stitched Dot Rectangle Die and Light of Christmas Stamp set. 
All adhesive is Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
I hope you will take a look and enjoy!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie

Sitting Cat Tags with Darkroom Door~

 Hi!
Today over on the Darkroom Door Blog all
the details are listed for this fun Cat Lovers Blog Hop.
Darkroom Door is a sponsor and that is why I
created a couple of mixed media style tags for the hop.

I used Distress Oxide ink for the background along with stencils 
and stamps by Darkroom Door.  They will be listed at the bottom
 of the post.

I'm using the Brick Wall stencil for the background along with
a collage piece of text paper.  Part of the sentiment is computer
 generated.

This one I'm using a lined background stamp and I love how it worked
well with the design.  Check out the Cats Lovers Blog Hop over on
 the Darkroom Door Blog.  All products can be found in the
Darkroom Door online store. 
Adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
It started today~
Products used: 
Darkroom Door: Sitting Cat/Eclectic, Carved Leaves vol.1, 
Fun & Games, Stitched Borders, Sm. Sketched Alphabet, 
Number Medley, Grunge Marks, Pinstripe Background Stamp,
and  Sm. Brick Wall Stencil.
other: Distress Collage Medium, Archival Black & Geranium,
and Acrylic White Paint. tags: Studio Light, Ephemera: book page.
Markers: Posca, material strips and twine.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie

Award Winning Adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

Hi guys!
I have a tutorial up on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog
showcasing my ensemble project that was created for 
NAMTA/Creativation 2022 Trade Show.  It is a three piece ensemble
using pattern papers by Simple Stories and some fabulous 
adhesives. 

I have all the details for each project over on the 
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog. 

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Be sure and check out the new Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets. 
Three NEW colors!!!
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Skill Level: Advanced
Creative Time: 90 minutes

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Squares White Mix, 3D Foam Strips White, and 3D Foam Circles White Mix
Crafty Foam Tape 108′
EZ Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets / Pastel Colors
Adhesive Sheets 4×6
Home Hobby by 3L®
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/2″
Premium Double-Sided Tape 1″ Permanent

Other: Patterned Paper and Ephemera: Simple Stories (Sun Kissed Collection); Spellbinders, Award Punch; Twine, Stapler

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Vintage Merchant Gift Tags with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

Hi guys!
Today I'm sharing a fun project repurposing Merchant/Repair Tags
over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog.  I'm showcasing
their 3D Foam Adhesives. Perfect for this project!

The tags are 3 ply so you could use the inside, of the tags, for a
hand written note or stamp a sentiment.  The paper is thin so having
3 ply works great.  They make really fun Christmas Gift Tags.

These are the tags I created with. I used the front  and the back
of the tags to decorate. 

I have all the details on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog.  I 
hope you will check it out.  Keep in mind any type of
ephemera that could be made into a tag would work and look
great!!!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy this project using vintage ephemera. 
Connie/DT

Creative Time: 40 Minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Squares White Regular
3D Foam Squares White Small
3D Foam Squares Micro White
3D Foam Strips

Other: vintage ephemera, Ink: Distress Oxide and Archival, Stamps: Darkroom Door and Crafty Individuals, Stencils: Darkroom Door, twine.

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Small Stamps by Darkroom Door

Hi guys!
Darkroom Door has come out with the cutest small stamps and
I had the good fortune of creating with a couple of them.

First up is Who What Where When stamp.  Great for a party invite
or scrapbooking. 

The background is created using the NEW Small Checkered stencil.
It is really cute!!! So many ways to use it too!!!  I added some Tim Holtz
Paper Dolls to the top of the stamped Who What Where When image.
I used the Alphabet Medley stamps to add the words to the
Who What Where When image. The script word is
from the Birthday Greetings set, also new!!!

Next is the Mark The Date stamp.  It is another stamp that is great for cards
and scrapbook pages.
 

On this one I used the candles, behind the Mark The Date image and added
 the script word Celebrate from the NEW Birthday Greetings set.
The Small Checkered stencil is used as the background. Distress Oxide is the
ink on both cards. The adhesive used on both cards is by 
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Hope you will check out the new release.
Thanks for stopping by~
Connie

A Composition Notebook re-make with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

Hi guys!

I have a really oldie but goodie to share.  Remember when composition

notebooks were all the rage to give the cover a re-make?  I did one.

I went old school with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

I used some much loved Jenni Bowlin products to create the cover.  Remember ?

The embellishments are made out of heavy cardstock so I needed strong

adhesive to adhere and stay put.  I used Extreme-Double Sided Tape 1/4" to adhere

the black cardstock to the front of the composition notebook.  The inside has

 Keepsake Envelopes to hold "stuff".

All the details are on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog ~ check it out!!!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer

Creative Time: 60 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape 108′
3D Foam Squares White Small Size
Keepsake Envelopes Mix

Home Hobby by 3L®
Dual Tip Glue Pen
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4″

Other :
Darkroom Door, ephemera pack, JBS Mercantile,Tim Holtz (chipboard words), cardstock, trim, random embellishments

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Junkin' find~vintage seed bin!

Hi guys!!
I have a really cool junkin' find to share with you today.
I found this in an antique store in Indiana and could
not walk past it, so it came home with me.  

You could tell it was handmade and really been loved~ just the way I like to
buy things.  Each section has the seed name written in pencil.  Hard to see but made
me love it even more.

I won't tell you what I paid cause hubby might see the post :):)
but it was so worth every penny!!

I think you will agree~Indiana has good junk!!!
Thanks for stopping by~
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Lucky Cows and Lucky Charms with Joy Clair!!

Hi guys!!
We are showcasing the Lucky Charm Stamp set by Joy Clair.
This is such a fun set.  I put a funny spin on it using the 4 leaf clover
 as my focal idea for my scrapbook page.  Take a look~

Most of the stamped images were stamped on white cardstock and trimmed out.
They were colored with alcohol markers.  The small clovers are stamped
 directly on the pattern paper and then colored in.  The images

 were arranged  and then adhered to the pattern with dimensional foam

squares.

The story of the cows and the clover :):) It's a good one~

Lucky Charm

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie

Wood Album with ephemera ~ Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a useful and cute teacher's gift using the Notes Wood Album by Clear Scraps.   My example is more like a junk album.  It holds duplicate photos and ephemera that is really cool.   It has envelopes for storage and blank pages for notes.  Let me show you~

Instructions:

·  Paint all sides with acrylic paint.  Let dry.

·  Stencil the front of the album using the 6" Bouquet Daisies flower stencil by Clear Scraps.

·  Acrylic paint options up to you.  Create what you love.

With a no.1 fine liner brush outline the flowers and leaves from the stencil with black acrylic paint.  Add a small amount of water, to the black paint,  so the brush flows smoothly.  The stencil was my guide.  By doing this the flowers really pop and look like they were painted on free hand.


Before the front was sealed, it was sanded lightly and then wiped down with a soft cloth.   The front cover was then varnished with a mat sealer.


The pages really reflect a junk album type look and I love it!!!  Add things you love to it.  The pages are made from cardstock and ephemera.  The photos are duplicates.  I used stamps to decorate and add interest to the pages.


Products used:
Clear Scraps: Wood (notes) Album and 6" Bouquet Daisies stencil
Other:
Darkroom Door stamps
Acrylic Paint/DecoArt
ephemera
seam binding trim/charm

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Bird Cage mini album~Clear Scraps!

Hi !!

Yesterday I was up on Clear Scraps with a Bird Cage mini album.   It is much more than meets the eye

 ( always is, right):)  I have collected saying, words, special thoughts to put them in a special book.  This project was perfect for that.  Favorite mini, favorite paper and favorite embellishments!!!

This  Bird Cage chipboard album comes with five pages, the inside three, I covered with paper

( JBS/Wren) and the front and back cover I sealed with matte sealer.  I clipped the front cover and the first page together, so the pattern paper would show through.  On the front cover I clustered embellishments, using my favorite things and colors.

I added a couple library card envelopes (Curtsey Boutique) to several pages.  As I collect saying I will have a place to stick them in.  I used Beacon/ Fast Finish Decoupage and 3-in-1 for adhering the embellishments to the front cover.

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Would love for you to stop by Clear Scraps and look at all of the mini album , in acrylic and chipboard So many different styles:):)

Thanks for stopping by~

See ya soon~

(we are on baby watch :):) , any day!!!
Linked at: Paper Issues: Mix Tape with Hazel & Ruby
(using a MIX of products)