Our special guest designer this week is Vee Jennings!
Short bio: Vee lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC with her two children - Saadiq and Synai, who are a major source of her inspiration. Her designs are simple with lots of “artsy” elements added in such as paint, sewing, and spray ink to make it just on the verge of messy chic. Her motto is nothing is fully compete if it doesn't have paint or mist on it! She's been published in various magazines and idea books including Memory Makers, Somerset Memories, Scrapbook m.m, and Scrapbook Trends. She also enjoys hosting and teaching custom online workshops, designs for Studio Calico,a 2009 Memory Makers Master, and member of The Dares.
How did you get started scrapbooking: I started scrapbooking after the birth of my son, Saadiq. Once I started I never looked back and that was 10+ years ago!
What is your favorite American Crafts product: This is tough one, but since I have to choose... hands down Thickers!! I love them and will never ever get tired of using them! :)
A by Vee Jennings
To crete a fun ribbon design, use a stapler to create a pattern to tack it in place and for a bit of shine.
Supplies: Tim Paper (35577) - Chap, Jolly Old Elf Paper (35501) - Hollyday, Babouschka Paper (35490) - Hollyday, Bellsnickel Paper (35487) - Hollyday, Cameron Paper (35570) - Chap, Bowl Full of Jelly Paper (35488) - Hollyday, Red (71558) - Cardstock, Elf (53211) - Thickers, Chap Fabric Brads (85571) - Elements, Decorative Tags (77261) - Bits, Chap Premium Ribbon (89419) - Ribbon, Slick Writer Pen (62001) - Pen, Foam Adhesive (61709) - This to That, Strip Glue Runner (61712) - This to That
Happy Holidays Card by Vee Jennings
Use no more than three coordinating colors on smaller spaces in order to keep design fluid.
Supplies: Bowl Full of Jelly Paper (35488) - Hollyday, Santa Claus Paper (35481) - Hollyday,
Red (71558) - Cardstock, White (71081) - Cardstock, Holladay Decorative Tags (85555) - Bits, White Christmas (42203) - Remarks, Shiny (78052) - Details, Foam Adhesive (61709) - This to That
Vintage by Vee Jennings
Make a title more whimsical and fun by slightly stacking the letters on top of each other, I love this look!
Supplies: Richard Paper (35570) - Chap, Man with All the Toys Paper (35500) - Hollyday, Kris Kringle Paper (35493) - Hollyday, Tim Paper (35577) - Chap, Holladay Decorative Tags (85555) - Bits, Memory Marker - Charcoal (6113) - Pen, Cherry (62620) - Stamp Marker, Hollyday Buttons (85559) - Elements, Let It Snow (59219) - Clear Stamps, Reindeer (53206) - Thickers, Foam Adhesive (61709) - This to That, Strip Glue Runner (61712) - This to That
Altered Wooden Blocks by Vee Jennings
An easy way to use up extra photos and make quick presents is to adhere small photos to wooden blocks with coordinating papers and embellishments. A good place to find these blocks are thrift stores in the toy section!
Supplies: Twinkling Eyes Paper (35485) - Hollyday, Sinterklaas Paper (35479) - Hollyday, White Christmas (42203) - Remarks, Shiny (78052) - Details
Find out more about Vee on her blog, Twitter, and Pinterest!
I love your style. Great work.
Posted by: Julie Shearer | Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 03:45 PM