thankful for...

YOU...

my blog friends & the opportunity to spread more joy...

that means free goodies...

but more on that later...

first...

thanks so much for all the sweet emails regarding tim's design team...

since there is no more tim holtz DT...

that is the reason the little logo thingy is gone...

but, please know that NOTHING will change for me...

I'll still be traveling the country to teach...

still using the same products I LOVE...

still making samples...

still sharing lots of art here...

SHARING art...

that's what it's all about...

tim & Mario are our friends...

I will continue to support tim, just as he supports me...

and I bow to Mario...

hail to the KING of TWITTER!

so since today is a day to acknowledge what we are thankful for...

a special thanks to Ted & Michelle Cutts, who believed in me and got me started on this art adventure...

and to tim & Mario for EVERYTHING you have done for me...

I am VERY THANKFUL for both of you...

and I must mention Ranger too...

Justin & Alain (the owners)...

I'm thankful for the confidence you have in me...

senior educator for Ranger?

NEVER EVER in my wildest dreams would I have thought that was a possibility...

the entire Ranger family is awesome!

and last, but not least, to my sweet hubby for his continued support & help...

next...

how about a little art...

I thought I'd show a few of the demo pieces I made while @ the stamp convention in Madison last weekend...

it's quite obvious...

I'm STILL hooked on plaid...

this ATC base is grungeboard and the plaid is created with tim's tissue tape as shown in this post...

but this time, instead of the new color washes, the same technique was done with distress inks...

I LOVE the combination of textures, using both grungeboard & clearly for art for the flower...

my screen stamp, stamped with coffee archival looks cool over the plaid...

those spiders make me laugh...

this demo tag showed using tissue tape OVER clearly for art...

this is VERY fun...

and totally transforms the clearly for art...

it's versatile...just what I LIKE!

I'll have a project with instructions for you next week...

using this die...

my goal was to make the snowflake...

NOT a snowflake...

stay tuned...

so...there's more plaid below...

more clearly for art...

the flowers are covered with tissue tape & the leaves are inked with alcohol ink & stamped with jet black archival...

using the polka dots and text...

oh...

and some ruler ribbon was added with the tiny attacher...

the index stamp @ the bottom of the tag is a favorite...

as promised...

it's time to spread the JOY!

the winning comment chosen

from the RANGER BLOG IS...

Hi Ranger! Thanks for sharing these great pieces of art with us! So beautiful and they provide so much inspiration. Thanks! Lynn B

Posted by: Lynn Barwald | November 23, 2010 at 07:44 PM

and the winner from my blog is...

Lisa Somervillesaid...

Congrats to your winners! Fab Home Decor pieces! Thanks for sharing the details on the Ranger Blog!

November 22, 2010 3:02 PM

and since it's Thanksgiving...

I think we'll celebrate & have a 3rd winner...

Deb Smith said...

Love Love Love TSO in concert or on my iPod. Know you will enjoy and it will truly put you in the holiday spirit. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. There is much to be thankful for this year.

Thanks for sharing the project. Hope to get it made before Christmas!! Snagged it off of Ranger's blog yesterday but now need to pop over to leave a comment.

Catch u soon darlin.

Deb

November 22, 2010 9:39 PM

please email me with your shipping info @

wbv1213@me.com

and speaking of JOY...

OMG...

wouldn't this bring JOY to your heart?

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from Rick & I...

remember...

dessert has no calories on holidays!

I think that's what I heard...

take care...

enjoy your day and...

make art!

wendy