Christmas Tree Lapel Pin

Hi everyone just a quick post to share with you a fun and fast JBS project.  I used the Banner Mini Chipboard Pieces pieces and turned them up side down {starting to look like a tree:):)}and then covered with my favorite JBS pattern paper.  On mine I used Wren.  The tree trunk is made from a thickers letter.  I laid the tree and the tree trunk on felt and hot glued the pieces to the felt.  Then I cut around the tree and glueing the lapel pin on the back.

The tree star is the new Rhinestone stars.  They come in three colors silver, black and red!!!

These Christmas Tree lapel pins would look great on a special Christmas card or tag.

Have fun making them, they go together fast!!!! by~C. Mercer

Christmas Gifts and more!

Hi everyone~Connie here with some quick and easy gift ideas.  These do not take much time to make at all~so the good news, you still have time to craft!!!!

I used the super cute Silhouette mini deck of cards, to hold my lapel pin.  It is put together using the doily flowers {one of my faves}, old buttons, {JBS buttons} and a lapel pin set.

This is how the back looks!  I hot glued most of it!!! 

The next project~

I bought these adding machine key pieces from Jenni when I met her in Austin.  All I did was use a JBS Vintage Sew-On button and hot glued a tack to the back of it~ like this.

The packaging is a re-purposed container that I covered with JBS Christmas 2012 paper, and tied it up with twine and super cute!!  I'm thinkin' I'm gonna put my name on this one:):):)

Next up~

I used the Silhouette mini deck and the Die Cut & Perforated Paper - Tag Sheet and made some gift tags or they look pretty cute on the tree!!  I added some trim and the Vintage Christmas Chipboard Buttons also.

This one is for all you junkers' out there like me~old door knob {I added inka-gold to the knob to make it shine}, wire~ heavy is all I can tell you, ribbon and Postage Stamp Cardstock Stickers, button and Vintage Christmas Chipboard button.  Once the wire is twisted and put through the JBS button holes, hot glue it in the center hole of the door knob. 

The last project took the longest, but you still have time:):):) really, not that long!!!!

On these Christmas trees you need the Tim Holtz rosette dies or snowflake die and some cool JBS paper.  I used the Wren Collection for these!!  The embellishments are all JBS!!!  I have enjoyed sharing these holiday projects with you and wish you and yours a very merry happy holiday!!

by~C. Mercer



Christmas Mobile by Harumi

Today, we are showing you a unique craft from Harumi.  Harumi created a Christmas mobile, so light and airy, and so very pretty.

Hi everyone! Harumi here!
I have made a Christmas mobile with the most recent JBS Christmas Collection.

Harumi cut and folded pieces of the 6 inch Quad paper to form 3-dimensional trees.

It is hung from the ceiling with thread and wire, swings and is very lovely.

I enjoyed making very much! Happy scrapping! 

Harumi placed the "24" star inside a paper circle so the star can move and swing independently of the other pieces.

Supply List:
Christmas 2012 Accessory Sheet
Christmas 2012 6inch Quad

Thank you Harumi for showing us your talents in this unique way!

Repurposed Advent Calendar

Hey everyone!  It's Jenni Hufford here with you today to share an advent calendar.  One of my favorite Christmas projects is to "repurpose"Christmas decor I purchased the year before on clearance!   

Last year I bought an advent calendar from Target right after Christmas.   It was very cute "as is" (photo below), but I wanted to add a special handmade touch to it.

I took various papers from Jenni's Christmas 2012 collection and measured the paper to fit the advent door exactly.  I kept a perfect measurement as a template and cut out the rest of the papers.

I used a regular hole punch to create room for the door knob for each advent door.  Next, I adhered the papers onto the calendar using Mod Podge and a sponge brush.

When deciding where to place the different pattern papers, I kept same pattern papers from touching and within separate columns and rows.  I used a combination of kraft papers, pattern papers, journaling cards, and mini papers for the coverings of each door.

Once the mod podge has dried, the fun part begins-- embellishing!

On each door I made sure to include the date number and some sort of embellishment.  

And finally, it's time to fill each door with candy or a prize.

Thank you Jenni Hufford!  What a wonderful project, so beautiful to look at, and so much fun to make!

Two Layouts - Dina Wakley Style!

Today we have two charming and creative Christmas layouts from Dina Wakley.

For "Joy," I wanted to scatter elements to echo the scattered mess under the tree on Christmas morning. The picture is me and my sister in 1972. On the left of the layout I wrote some of my earliest Christmas memories.

Supplies - Christmas 2012 Calendar Paper, Diecut and Perforated Papers - Label Sheet, Printed Tags - Kraft Flag, Skinny Alpha Stickers - Black, Printed Tags - Vintage Flag, Hear Ye, Hear Ye Banner Stickers - Candy Stripe

I loved this Big Wheel! I rode it until the plastic wheels were completely broken and worn through. I thought the Santa paper was perfect as an accent, since this was my big Santa gift that year.

Supplies: Christmas 2012 Paper - Jolly St. Nick, Skinny Alpha Stickers - Red, Printed Tags - Kraft Flag

Ho, Ho, Ho and a Little Merry!

Hi everybody!  Tina here today with my first Jenni Bowlin Studio’s project and post!  I am so excited to be able to share this with you today and I hope you enjoy it!

Can you believe Christmas is less than a month away?  It really doesn’t seem possible at all.  It just seems like yesterday I was wearing sandals and shorts.  But, since December and Christmas are SO close, I thought it would be fun to create a little holiday home décor project for you.

One of my favorite crafty pastimes is creating fast and simple home decorations with my scrappy supplies.

When I create home decorations, I like to start with a simple frame that can be embellished to adjust to the season. I embellished my frame by adhering several strips of washi tape around the edges.  Isn’t that a super quick and great look?

I removed the glass from the frame and ‘backed’ my wall art with paper from the Christmas 2012 collection. I then cut a section from the Assessory Sheet, inked the edges and adhered with foam strips.  Adding a little dimension with pop dots or foam squares adds a big impact with such a small detail.



I filled 3 medicine vials with glitter and tied them together with twine.

I added a star sticker(s), star rhinestone, and stick pin to complete the holiday look.  This project seriously took no more than 30 minutes to complete.  Perfect for the busy holiday season.

Supply List:
Paper: 

Christmas 2012, 6" Quad

Christmas 2012, Accessory Sheet

Other:

Star Banner - Red Stickers

Apothecary Red Stickers

Mini Chalkboard Alpha Red Stickers

Stick Pin - Antique

Rhinestone Stars - Black

Thank you for letting me share my Merry Christmas frame with you today.  Have a great week!

Happy Christmas from Harumi!

Hi everyone! Harumi here!
I have made a Christmas layout with the most recent JBS Christmas Collection.

I love the Green Chevron paper from the new JBS line, Vintage Christmas 2012!  It is sooo cute! I used it as the base of this layout.  I cut out the simple shapes of trees onto a piece of Bank Statement Paper in Kraft and layered it on the green chevron paper.

I then decorated my page with little ornaments cut from the Accessory Sheet. I enjoyed making very much!  Happy holiday crafting!  - Harumi

Supply list:

Die-Cut and Perforated Papers - Bank Statement - Kraft
Christmas 2012 Paper - Accessory Sheet
Christmas 2012 Paper - Jolly Saint Nick
Feathers - Cardstock
Red/Black Collection 2012 - Accessory Sheet
Chipboard Buttons - Vintage Christmas
Flag Banner Stickers - Calendar
Printed Tags - Vintage Flag

Junque Journals for Christmas

I love mass producing crafts for the holidays. This year, I'm making "junque journals" to give as hostess gifts or to top gift packages.

These are easy to create assembly line style and one sheet of Vintage Christmas 2011 Mini Patterned Sheet will make three journals.

A row of 3 squares of the Mini Patterned Sheet will serve as the journal cover and base. Here is the method I used to assemble these. You can make many journals at one time this way.

1. Create your "junque" pages by cutting up a bunch of old paper you may have around: ledger paper, graph paper, and notebook paper to a size of 3.75 inches square. Punch 2 holes in the top of the paper and place long gold brads in them. Punching through a lot of paper at once is easy with a Cropadile Model II.

2. Cut the Mini Patterned Paper sheet so you have three blocks across and score in-between each block.

3. Adhere the packet of note paper onto a square of chipboard 3.75 inches square with a strong glue (Alene's Tacky Glue for example) and glue this onto the inside of the middle square.

4. Cut about 1/4 inch off the right side of the patterned paper so it will fold over the pack of paper nicely when closed.

5. Decorate the front cover by stamping the Cabbage Flower stamp on off-white cardstock in gold and Stick Candy paint. Cut them out and score each in half. Glue the front half of the image to the front cover and further decorate with German foil and JBS Vintage Sew-on buttons and buttons from your stash. Fold over the Cabbage Flower image and adhere on the inside just along the bottom to make a small pocket and to cover any stitches that may show.

6. Cut the December calendars from the Christmas 2012 Calendar Sheet. Mat them onto gold paper and adhere to the inside back cover of the journal.

7. Tie a ribbon around the button on the front, wrap around the journal, and wind around the button again to hold closed.

Tag Me!

Hello Hello :)

Are you enjoying all the wonderful inspiration from the DT and Ambassadors?? I know I am :) :) :)

Today I would like to share with you some large tags that I made that can be used as either a gift tag or as a tag card. However if I was going to use them as a card I would add another kraft tag on the back to allow for writing of my message/sentiment :)

The base of these tags is Kraft card stock and the patterned paper range I have used is the current new release JBS Christmas 2012 range  :) 

As you can see from these pictures of the tags I have complimented the christmas range of patterned papers with many of the JBS embellishments, journal and alphabet stickers. And a little touch of rustic with the natural colored string :) The green paint is the fabulous JBS 'Seed Packet' :)

Below are some detail close ups :)

Just for something a little bit different I have created a burlap/hessian envelope for the tags. I thought this would be a fun rustic take on the card and envelope theme for Festive Card giving :) I have kept the decoration of the burlap envelope very simple but you are only limited by your imagination so go for it :)

Cheers for now I do hope you are having a fabulous lead up to Christmas :)

Louise :) xxx