Continuing on with HAPPY stuff...
The box of goodies I received was pure inspiration & I immediately had an idea for a little fall decor...
This was TOTAL fun...
so much so that I can't believe it's not illegal...
I couldn't wait to get started...
and this time I used the flower as the base.
I inked the art parts flower base & connecting tube with vintage photo & then a little forest moss along the edges...
then stamped it with Ranger's jet black archival ink...
Then, I stamped my images ...
By covering both sides of the grunge, the edges are perfect when cut and the images look great when viewed from the back.
that's where "buttons" and "vintage style" came from...
just chopped right off the package.
See the really tiny bingo card?
That's from the bingo card package insert...
I glued it onto grungepaper, to make it stronger, since it will be traveling with me.
(I like the added strength & thickness)
added 2 Jenni vellum butterflies...
almost done...
and had an ah ha (senior) moment...
now they're ready to stick where needed.
So, lets continue with happy...
While you're there...
and I will draw a winner & giveaway some Jenni Bowlin mini papers & MORE...
and for a second chance...
leave a comment on THIS post & I will send someone some mini Jenni papers & an art parts spool, so you can play along...
and be happy too!
We'll randomly draw one winner from each blog @ 7am on Monday morning...
2 comments = 2 chances to win!
hmmm...what else???
they are having a fun STAMP-tember hop...
I'm thinking there will be TONS of fun HAPPY ideas...
be sure to take a look...
just enter...HAPPYDAY
It makes me HAPPY to give away goodies & also to...
make art!
wendy
ps...GO BEARS! Hey...I can dream...
I love this spool Wendy, it has a real vintage feel to it and the buttons give great dimension. All the elements work so beautifully together, would make a great centrepiece for a table. Have a lovely day, Tracy Evans x
ReplyDeleteSUPER cute! I love the colors! TFS
ReplyDeleteI was with you all the way until "Go Bears", still a die hard Packer fan! Seriously, such a lovely creation of art, all the elements make your work shine! Thanks for sharing your beautiful art!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this piece of Art Wendy ... A lot ... Totally awesome X
ReplyDeleteWendy, this is wonderful! Love the combination of your style and Jenni's papers.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at "arts part spool" - I SO WANT ONE of those - I have been obsessing over them since you first introduced us. Your project is simply beautiful - stunning actually. Thanks so very much for sharing your creative path to making this beauty and for playing your "happiness" forward!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!! To be a fly on the wall while you are "making art"!
ReplyDeleteThis art just makes me *HAPPY* !! :) That happiness seems to be spreading! There's just happy news everywhere today! Let's keep it going! Have a great day and thanks for sharing your art and keeping us inspired to try new things. I'm addicted to learning new ways to *make art*. :) ~ ellen.
ReplyDeleteI LUV LUV LUV the Art Parts spool. I have to have at least a dozen of these beauties. What a lovely piece of work Wendy!
ReplyDeleteMary
www.primitiveseasons.blogspot.com
You have combined your wonderful artsy style with Jenni's wonderful artsy products to make - YES - a wonderfully artsy piece!!! Just love it.
ReplyDeleteI love it...I left a comment on the JBS blog yesterday....I was one of the first...does that count? It should...I really hate to grovel, but I NEED those art parts, like yesterday. How long must I drool over them before some are actually in my hands??????
ReplyDeleteEileen in NYC
I love the spool, when are these hitting the stores !! Congrats on the Jenni Bowlin team. Thanks for making my Thursday HAPPY :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! What a gorgeous piece of art!! =)
ReplyDeleteHugs, SannaS
What a great piece! The mini papers and your talent are a match made in heaven.
ReplyDeleteOh, oh, oh oh oh. . . (you have to imagine the rhythm here) I love this combination JB + WV = Wonderful stuff! Thanks for sharing all the happiness, what a great gal you are.
ReplyDeleteYou are just amazing! I love how your mind works and I love your use of stamps and color. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Love all you work. Art parts are so much fun.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute, love it!!
ReplyDeleteWendy -
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome piece! I love how much detail you put into it. I just can't wait to get my hands on some of your Art Parts (like - all of them)!
Elaine Allen
I love this! I also love the all over and mini patterns as I do a lot of multimedia jewelry things so the smaller the better!
ReplyDeleteP.S. GO PACK GO! ;)
Fabulous! So looking forward to getting some art parts to play with! Thank you for spreading the happiness!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Vintage style + wonderful fall colors + fun papers = a totally awesome art !!!
ReplyDeleteFlowers, buttons, Jenni, Wendy...supreme ideas! Kudos for being on the JB dt! You're getting so many feathers in your cap you'll be a big chief very, very soon! vbg
ReplyDeleteLove your designs! Need some of those art parts so badly! I am with you there with the Bears! Hopefully they were just fooling around in the preseason and did not show their best stuff! The Jenni Bowlin line rocks!
ReplyDeleteYour "Spool Flowers" are just darling. What a perfect fall bouquet and using the packaging material as part of your art is ingenious and so green! I am heading off to some of the other sites you suggested but, before I go, CONGRATS on being chosen as guest designer for JB blog. No wonder you're HAPPY!
ReplyDeletegorgeous creation, wendy! love it! love your flowers and butterflies. thanks for sharing and have a great day! *hugs* steph :)
ReplyDeleteWOW, this is a stunner! I love looking at your creations - so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I have been seeing a few of these on my travels around blogland, I am new to making art and haven't used grungeboard, is it like thick cardboard?
ReplyDelete*hugs* Heather x
Art parts--the best parts--love them all.
ReplyDeleteOmgosh! I just love your spool project!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your Spool Art - the vintage feel and that the repurposed packaging.Love, love, love that!(are you feeling the love?) Thanks for an opportunity to win and as always to be inspired when you make (and share ) art!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great piece- spool art, love it! I always enjoy all the steps you take and how you share with us.
ReplyDeleteI have to add one last thing
GO PACKERS!!!!
Love them spools wendy can think of some great things to do with them. Love how you used the packageing see even us stampers can go green! Thanks for help being Happy.
ReplyDeleteLove it! So many great little details.
ReplyDeleteOh, so beautiful!! I saw this on Jenny's blog yesterday. Thanks for the chance to win, keeping my fingers crossed, lol!
ReplyDeleteWonderful project!
ReplyDeleteHi wendy, your project is fab,
ReplyDeletecan I come live in your mind for a few weeks, I would only steel the arty stuff promiss LOL,
you inspire me to create,
I would love to get my hands on your art parts (LOL)
Kathleen
I saw your spool yesterday on Jenni's Inspiration and blog and just drooled on the keyboard - your talent is incredible!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Fabulous! Inspirational! Wonderful! Awesome! and I could go on and on. I absolutely, positively love the spool! Just think of the possiblities. My mind is going in circles. Also, I always look at the packaging on no matter what I buy and think, hmmmmmm how could I use this in my art work. You go girl!
ReplyDeleteArt at its finest "Wendy's style"... love this piece of "art". Spool art, a whole new dimension!!
ReplyDeleteAnother awesome creation!! Hey, I picked the Bears in the football pool I am in. LOL!!
ReplyDeleteYour style and Jenni's butterflies and papers are a perfect match! I just love your ART PARTS, too - cant wait to play with them! Thanks for the heads up on the $100 gift certificate at Simon Says, and the EP discounts too! You're makin' ME HAPPY!
ReplyDeleteI am so looking forward to making art next weekend when you come to Buffalo. I was lucky enough to get some art parts from SA when they came to the Hamburg stamp show and I work at BSS so while I'm taking the classes on Sunday and will be around on Saturday to help out.
ReplyDeletelove the buttons at the center of the flowers. well, actually, i like the entire piece. very cool.
ReplyDeleteHappy opening football day! Maybe it's the Bears' season...D'Bears! You never know. Love your project!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this piece!!!! Everything about it!!! And glueing the chip butterflies to the memo pins... brilliant!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyou are amazing!
ReplyDeleteSandra
Absolutely beautiful and brilliant!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! Wendy sooo happy TODAY!! Your awesome spool is so much fun!! Then you add in Jenni Bowlin and well enough said!! I would LOVE to work with your art parts and Jenni Bowlin paper!! =)
ReplyDeleteSo THANKS so much for yet another great inspirational piece of art and for all of the chances to win so that we can have fun creating too!! Hope you have fun this weekend!! Think of us, because those of us who aren't there with you will be thinking of you!! Can't wait to see the pictures of the NEW Classes those LUCKY girls in NY get to take!! LOL Have a great trip!!
Larissa Heskett =)
such a very cool project! luv Jenni's stuff too tho I don't have much yet! ty for the links, just don't tell the hubby! yikes! Im over budget for 2015..this could be trouble! xo cher
ReplyDeleteJust looking at your gorgeous art makes me happy! You are so creative and clever! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project. I'm always so inspired when I come to your blog. Now if I could only make my things as beautiful as yours ! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best way to stamp the spool? I love the combination of your stamps and Jenni's papers, Great Art!
ReplyDeleteWendy- OH MY WORD! You never cease to amaze and inspire me. Keep it up! And come back to Texas soon to see us!
ReplyDeleteWendy,
ReplyDeletethis is awesome. I am waiting very impatiently for art parts. Can't wait to take all of your classes in Maryland next month.
Such a fabulous work of art!
ReplyDeleteThis is too cute! I know that spools are really popular right now and I absolutely love how you made yours!
ReplyDeleteYay... GO BEARS!!! Erm... I said the right thing there din't I??? Not a clue what the bears are but I am guessing... football...actually, I am off to check with Mr Google ..Ah, am back.. just call me incredibly clever... *at guessing LOL* I was right!!! Anyways... enough about balls... let's talk ART!!! Wendy, you is ROCKING big style with those divine ART PARTS.. I NEEEEEED them... NOW!!! Am just about to go and commit a crime against plastic... well, the new 490 stamps are in at my LSS and... Mr Visa said I could melt him a bit ROFL... have a fab weekend hun x
ReplyDeleteCouldn't wait to see this! Love the paper, the buttons but ESPECIALLY the salvage work! How great is that? So fun... And ... Yeah.... I would say HAPPY!
ReplyDeleteCarol
I love this spool - it is beautiful! I am so hoping their will be art parts at Scrapfest - the I would be HAPPY! Thanks!
ReplyDeletestudio 490 and jenni bowlin?
ReplyDeletenow that is over the top.
love it!
I love all the details. What a great idea to use the packaging for the words.
ReplyDeleteLoved the project when I saw it on Jenni's blog. So JB and so Wendy! Great combo! Great tip about the memo pin, they're awesome, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! Great combination of Jenni Bowlin and Wendy!
ReplyDeleteSusan
Wendy and Jenni...What could be better?
ReplyDeleteBy the way we are Bears fans too.
Da Bears!
WOW! What a wonderful creative creation---thanks so much for sharing!Love the butterflies on the memo pins!
ReplyDeleteCool spool!
ReplyDeleteI only recently 'found' you and am salivating at the wonderful things you create. This piece is no exception. However, by using Jennie's products as well as the ever great Mr Tim, I am now a thrice lover of your art.
ReplyDeleteLuv Joanne x
Very spectacular creation, I like it!!
ReplyDelete** Kate **
Liking your happy posts :0)
ReplyDeletelove your ART looks fab, cant wait till i can get some art parts to play with.
Kate xx
amazing,love the way it all comes together, luv Georginaxx
ReplyDeleteAs usual, you didn't disappoint!I especially like hoe you incorporated the packaging. You are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely unique! I love it. Thank you for posting it.
ReplyDeleteLove this Wendy!!!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely luv this piece, so much to look at and absorb, and using the packaging is just so "right"! The top flower really intrigues me, luv those colors...gotta' go check out the deets, happy shows, so today is "happy day"! hugz
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun - a change from cards to give away. I'd keep this one, and maybe work on holiday versions.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you for the artful inspiration. I was sitting at my craft table, staring at my supplies, uninspired, until I checked your blog. Love what you did and the details of the project that you provided. You never cease to amaze me!
ReplyDeleteSoooooo cute but vintagey (made up word!) too!! I can't wait for Art Parts to hit the UK, I'm so going to have a go at making one of these to look pretty in my new craft room (if it ever gets finished, lol!).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration, I'm having a sneeky day to myself so I'm off to make art!!
I love the spool art - it is so cute - I really want some of your art parts. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteI love the spool art - it is so cute - I really want some of your art parts. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a combo! You and Jenni! I love what you did with the products. Thanks for the chance to share with you!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
pat
I just found your wonderful blog thru Ranger and it makes me happy to see your creations!! I love Tim's stuff too. Congrats on becoming a Ranger Senior Educator. It really does look like a dream job!
ReplyDeleteLove all the parts and dimension this has.
ReplyDeleteGloria
Found your blog from link on Tim Holtz's blog. Man o man have I been missing out!!! Consider me your newest fan! Love your project & now I will be spending my weekend reading all your past entries!! Thanks for sharing your creative genius.
ReplyDeleteFall is my favorite season, and this is fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteBeing fairly senior person, I remember the glory days of the Bears-so yes you can certainly dream.(I will however never forgive Ditkafor not letting Sweetness score a touch down!) Your artistry never ceases to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteStunning art parts piece! What a great weekend - so many giveaways and a blog hop and 10% at SSS - WOW!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing piece of art. I love love the art parts and this spool is so perfect on your piece. WOW!! Congratulations on becoming a senior educator at Ranger Inc.
ReplyDeleteHI!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THE VINTAGE FEEL OF THIS PIECE! YOUR ART PARTS ARE FUN AND MAKE ME HAPPY JUST LOOKING AT THEM! THANKS!
KAREN GOULET FROM OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA
I am constantly amazed with your creative designs...so cute mixed with Jenni paper and embellishments! Can't wait for Art Parts - number one on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteLove the spool, Wendy! You do such amazing art and it's so nice of you to share it with us for inspiration:) Have a wonderful weekend....
ReplyDelete- DebbieK
d kaste at wi dot rr dot com
WOW! WEndy that is beautiful! I could never have imagined all of that- you are a goddess in crafting!
ReplyDeleteHugs from the beach
Dawn in Sc
LOVE IT! I can't wait to see what you come up with next!
ReplyDeleteWendy, love your work of art!!! I would soooo like to make one. I cannot wait to get your art parts :)
ReplyDeleteWendy, love your work of art!!! I would soooo like to make one. I cannot wait to get your art parts :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! Love the arts spools! Would love to try some!
ReplyDeleteCan I just touch you....cause GIRL you are on a roll!!! Congrat to you, sooo very many Happy things are coming your way!!! YOU go GIRL!!
ReplyDeletewendi, this is so lovely; I love your style; thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteHey how about those Bears!!! I say Go Bears too! Not sure if we are rooting for the same Bears but my alma mater Cal had a great game yesterday! Love to win some Jenni Bowlin products. Love her style.
ReplyDeleteAloha, Kate
Bears won!!!!!! Now I can go make more art!
ReplyDeleteYes it is so great that Studio 490 meets JBS, I love it when good things come together.
ReplyDeleteLove the spool!
Great job as always Wendy!