Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Clearly for Art tutorial...

let's start today with the winner of the final stamp set...

congrats to...

whity631 Mon Aug 08 18:31:54 UTC 2011


What A fab set! I love quote stamps and these ate must haves!

please email your shipping info to
wbv1213@me.com

ok...
boo hoo...I have no more stamps to give away...

but I do have a little tutorial for ALL of you instead...

I *mentioned* that you might need a hemostat in the near future...

here's why...

this is from a project in my new book...

I show you how to make sturdy flower centers with Clearly For Art Blackout...

if you want to play along...

★cut BLACKOUT to 1 inch x 1 1/4 inches, then cut to fringe as shown in the photo, making the cuts about 1/8th of an inch apart


★use the hemostat to hold the Blackout on the far right edge & heat the Blackout at the base. when warm, wind around the hemostat as tightly as possible.


★use the hemostat to hold the rounded base & heat the fringed area. when softened, shape to create the flower center as shown in the photo.


***remember that CFA can be reheated & reshaped as needed***


if you don't like the result...heat it & reshape it again...

my first try was UGLY!


DO NOT TRY THIS without a hemostat...
you WILL BURN your fingers...
the piece you are working with is small...

also keep in mind that heated metal gets VERY HOT...
so please be careful...

the hemostat is key & makes it very easy & safe...


it should look like this...



★make a hole in the Blackout flower large enough to accommodate the flower center


★trim off excess flower center to the desired height, leaving it long enough to be pushed into the art parts flower...




and here's what it looks like in another project...
I used the larger hole maker on the CropADile to make the hole in the art parts flower...



this will work with any of the CFA colors...

you can use tim's alcohol inks to color the CFA Whiteout or the clear CFA...
you can stamp on the CFA first, with Ranger's archival ink...

cut the tips more pointy...

cut them on an angle...

cut them any length you need...

there are LOTS of possibilities...

and the best part is that this is a strong,
very sturdy flower center that won't get smashed or squished!

try it! let me know how you liked it!

I'm expecting some good news this week that I *think* will make you happy...

please stay tuned...
I'll be back when I KNOW FOR SURE!

until then...

it's back to KIT CENTRAL for me...

I hope YOU can...

make art!
wendy
PS>>> I HAVE NOT heard from the winner I announced yesterday...
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31 comments:

  1. Sandi MAugust 9, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    That is a clever idea and cool effect that you ended up with for the flower center. Hmm, wondering if my mother the retired nurse still has those hemostats that were always in our house growing up.

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  2. Linda RAugust 9, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    I love when you have surprises coming BUT hate to wait ;-) Thanks for the great tutorial, gotta try this and guess what - I already have a hemostat!!!! Who knew the tool I used to remove a tick from my tiny 4 lb. dog would bloom flowers?

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  3. DorothyAugust 9, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Thanks for tutorial!!! That's awesome!!
    Looking forward to the news!

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  4. scrappin-scrappinAugust 9, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Oh, love it!! Gotta try this for sure!! Thanks for the tutorial!!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 9, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Great tutorial! I've done just that (minus the heat) with paper, but using CFA is just soooo much better! thanks, Wendy!

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  6. SusanKAugust 9, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    What a neat idea! Where do you find a good hemostat? The ones I've seen in local stores are so flimsy they cross instead of hold.

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  7. RoxanneAugust 9, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Can't wait to try this technique!

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  8. MarijaneAugust 9, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Thanks for the tutorial - great technique! I ordered my hemostats (I got two to use like clamps) from Simon Says Stamps and they seem pretty good to me. I will give this technique a try today.

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  9. Cathy L.August 9, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    I'm taking your class Saturday, can't wait to meet you. Cathy

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  10. LoriAugust 9, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Clever idea, love this as a flower center, very cool!

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  11. france papillonAugust 9, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    simple, but awesome! i'll use this one that's for sure. Thanks for sharing :)

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  12. Bunny VanceAugust 9, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Love your flower and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE clearly for art!
    Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
    Bunny

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  13. ellen vargo designsAugust 9, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    LOVE this look! Will definitely need to try that SOON. Can't wait to hear your news! Seems to be lots of that coming from your world lately! Makes me *happy* that good things are happening for you. :) Have a great day!

    Ellen xx

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  14. StampDancerAugust 9, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    This looks fun! And just what I need. I ordered the hemostats but are still waiting for them to arrive.

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  15. HelenAugust 9, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    What a great tut! LOVE that flower....
    I can't believe someone has failed to claim the prize..... Congrats to today's winner - and all the earlier ones too who I see are already creating great things.

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  16. sueAugust 9, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Thanks for the tip. I have my hemostats ready to go.

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  17. VicAugust 9, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Oh, I love that flower center! Gotta get my tools out. Can't wait for your surprise!

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  18. CherAugust 9, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    luv the centers! gotta try... hope the winner claims their prize..if not I will send my addy LOLOL...xo

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  19. DebbyAugust 9, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Thanks for the info on how to make this flower center. Looks cool. Have to get one of those gripper things. LOL

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  20. texasbarbAugust 9, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Gotta give this a try. Got my Hemostat standing by. HA...made a poem...LOL!!!

    Thanks for the tutorial. I can't wait to play!!

    And thanks for the opportunity to dream for a bit with the give-aways. I didn't win but want to congratulate all those who did. Maybe next time....

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  21. HeidiAugust 9, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Love it! It looks so great. The best part is being able to change the color for different flowers.

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  22. slbt17August 9, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    how cool is that? Thanks for sharing.
    Sandra ltb

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  23. Larissa HeskettAugust 9, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    THANKS WENDY!! I enjoyed the tutorial!! =) THANKS for all of the GIVEAWAYS and CONGRATS to all of the winners!! =) I look forward to getting my hands on some of these products!! =) I also look forward to hearing your good news!! I LOVE GOOD NEWS!! THANKS AGAIN and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

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  24. HelAugust 9, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Thanks for the fun.....and hope of winning....lol. Love the tutorial.

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  25. Dawn B.August 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    So sorry I didn't respond timely, have been I'll. Thank u so so much for this giveaway and I am more excited than I can say to be the proud owner of one of the new sets. Plus, my birthday is this week and I don't believe any other present will top this. :-).
    Thanks again Wendy for being so generous and such a great inspiration!

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  26. Dawn B.August 10, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Wonderful tutorial. I can't wait to get my hands on some of the new art parts. I'm still working on using up 12 packs of the spools, eight cake plates, and many more that I used as table decoration at my daughter's graduation party. Not a problem though! :-)

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  27. Liverpool Lou (Anne)August 10, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Stunning art Wendy :-) thanks for ideas on how to work with CFA
    Anne x

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  28. jan metcalfAugust 10, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    You are so very clever Wendy! Great ideas, lovely art!

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  29. Stampin2dayAugust 10, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Wow...Your ideas are so unique! I love your blog!

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  30. Karenliz HendersonAugust 10, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    What a great idea! There are endless possibilites for flower centers with CFA!

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  31. BethanAugust 10, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    INGENIOUS! must give it a go. it just gives another dimension to the flower.

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