{me}anderings . . .: jbs mercantile april offerings . . .

April 02, 2011

jbs mercantile april offerings . . .

i was feeling very artsy the day i got started on my april kits. i think it is the masks in the add-ons that put me in this mood. i actually took a couple in progress shots of this layout and plan to share them on the jbs blog later in the month, but i will tell you that i used gesso, dye ink with the blender tool, re-inkers in misters, and paint dabbers. messy craziness. love.

more messy on this one too. and i adore those canvas tags. weren't they perfect for this old ship? i misted them yellow with lemon drops. so happy i still have 3 more to use on another layout. i also took a picture of what i did on the background of this one. i'll share that here once i get it edited. i only got these two done with the main kit so far because i also had to work with our 2nd quarter dime store kit.

the dime store kit has a lot of tangerine dream in it at a great price. i so loved this release and still do. we have been bugging jenni to do another orange and/or aqua release. i think she's thinking about it. i am so proud of this project. it turned out so cute and i don't typically do cute or projects very well, so yay me! the middle framed piece is product packaging, something i do do very well. reduce, reuse, recycle! there will be instructions for making this piece posted in the dime store gallery on the 1oth.

a layout from the dime store kit. i used the chipboard backing for my background. love that color.

and here's a little micro mini-album made from a couple of the journaling cards. the closure is just a rubber band on a chipboard button. simple and functional. thanks for stopping by. we're off to enjoy this lovely WARM spring day. :)