all about art parts...

THANK YOU...

for all the comments about art parts!

You have made me soooo very happy.

I'm over the top thrilled with them...

and I'm glad you're liking them too!

I've had LOTS of questions about art parts...

and I've been saving them in a folder for when I had a few spare minutes......

today I want to answer them here...

#1. Can you tell us everything you made art part wise, so i can make my shopping list& not miss anything?

OK...here are the solid base measurements...

there are 2 sizes of square frames, they are 5 1/2 square

and 3 1/2 square

the rectangle is 3 1/2 x 5 1/2

the circle is 5 1/2 inches diameter

There are 2 sizes of flowers...

the smaller is a speck less than 4 inches diameter

the larger is a speck less than 5 inches diameter

There are 3 sizes of spool bases & 3 different lengths of tubes that hold the spools together...

so, lots of possibilities for mix & match...

The scallop trim is available in 2 lengths...

3 1/2 and 5 1/2 inches

and...

TADA!!!

we have STEMS for the flowers...

I used them for both projects below...

There is a straight stem and a curved...

they're about 7 inches long...

so just what we needed for larger art...

or they can easily be trimmed with tim's scissors...to make them any length ...

since art parts don't have a front/back...

that allows the stem to curve to the left or the right...

depending on your need...

just flip it over...

plus...

The straight stem can also be used as a trim strip...

stay tuned...

#2. I know you said they're sturdy, but does the CROP-A-DILE work?

YES IT DOES! perfectly!

#3. do you show us any art parts samples in your new book to get ideas?

YOU bet!

There are projects with everything except the spools...those guys weren't ready by the book deadline.

But rest assured...you'll be seeing lots of spool samples here...

I LOVE them...

and they were the original idea for art parts...

so...stay tuned!

And I have a brand new class that I'm over the top thrilled with...using the spool.

I'm saving that photo & it's killing me!

#4. did I understand that they are only available thru Stampers Anonymous?

art parts are manufactured by Stampers Anonymous (Arnold is our special cutter guy!)

art parts will be sold to stores directly from Stampers Anonymous...

so they will be available in stores, online & at conventions where Stampers Anonymous has a booth.

#5. Have you painted them? did that work ok?

So far...

I've painted them with Ranger's dabbers...

Claudine's paints will work fine too...

just haven't had time yet...to make a sample...

I've stamped them with Ranger's Watermark Resist ink...

I've inked them with tim's distress inks...

I've inked them with Adirondack dyes...

I've inked them with my FAV Adirondack PIGMENT inks...

enabler alert...

if you don't have the pigments yet...

(they have the black cases)

add them to your shopping list...

I've been using the pigments A LOT...

the more I play...

the more I LOVE them...

for sure get the snow cap white pigment...

it's amazing what you can do with it...

other must have pigments to start with...

denim, lettuce, butterscotch, red pepper...

they are fun...really FUN.

OH... LOOK...they're on SALE HERE!

I've embossed art parts pieces with tim's Sizzix embossing folders for a cool effect...

I've covered them with tim's tissue tape...

and I've used Claudine's multi medium to cover them with paper...

I haven't had time yet...but for those of you who love Ten seconds studio metal...

I think you'll be happy...

very happy!

they're nice & solid...

so they'll be great for metalwork too.

That will be a totally different cool look...

6. how do we buy them in a set?

Hmmm...I'm not 100% sure yet on that. I'll be talking with Ted this week...

but for sure I want to do a "sampler" pack that will include a few of everything...

#7. Will art parts be sold @ STAMPAWAY?

I'm not sure about that just yet. I guess it will depend on how long it takes Arnold (our BFF) to cut the art parts CHA orders...

I'll know closer to Stampaway.

Next...

yesterday I finished my acrylic storage cover for the 8 new large sets...

it's my 5th release...

thus the 5 for the center...

I ADORE tim's paper stash...

just HAD to use it again...

ignore the glare...please...grr...

and here's another CHA art parts sample...

small flower, stem, large square frame & scallop trim ...

I hear art parts calling me from the studio...

they want me to come &...

make art!

wendy