Hey there. This is Jenni Bowlin, and I can't tell you how excited I am to be a part of Big Picture Scrapbooking's 4 Experts series for 2009!

I must tell you I think the timing was perfect. The idea for this class has been looming around in my head for a long time, but first things first. In case you're not familiar with me, I have been in the industry working and playing for more than seven years now. About two years ago, I started an online kit club and have most recently begun to manufacture my own products, both under the name Jenni Bowlin Studio. Just to look at my logo, you can see that I have a love of everything vintage. In fact, just because I've got nothing better to do with my time, it seems, I am also a novice antique dealing on the side, so I stay pretty busy. This brings me back to my Big Picture class. If you love the old and the shabby, you will feel right at home. We will be taking field trips during the course of the 12 weeks to my favorite sources of inspiration, flea markets and antique shops, but if you don't like the old and the shabby, I promise to reform you…no, I'm just kidding! I do promise that you will learn a little bit about finding inspiration and how to apply it effectively toward your creative work.

So, enough said, right? I hope you're game. I'm truly excited to get to know everyone and to have this opportunity to share what I love so much with you.