Hoosier hospitality & HAPPY!

hello my friends!

I had an awesome weekend @ Cafe Crop in Indiana...

each store I visit seems to have something UNIQUE & Cafe Crop is no exception...

in addition to being a beautiful new store...

there are 2 giant flat screens mounted on the walls, with a video system all set up @ the demo table...

this was awesome!

and picture this...

it also has a GIANT fully equipped kitchen...

Tina made us a lasagna dinner on Friday evening...

in the full sized oven...

and then served us HOT chocolate chip cookies for dessert...

she even has a dishwasher there...

and a soda fountain...

and a fancy coffee machine...

all the comforts of home...

so the lucky gals who attend classes there or crop there are SPOILED...

admit it...

VERY SPOILED!

we did 3 fun classes...had lots of laughs & got very inky...

we had gals from Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin & Ohio...

thanks to everyone for the wonderful Hoosier hospitality...

and THANK YOU for the gifts too!

here's the kit for the "inspiration station" class...

I used jet black archival to stamp on the cloth bags with this large background stamp...

archival ink is permanent on fabric...

@ the end of the class we altered the bag with tim's distress stains, which were a huge hit...

they are AWESOME on fabric...

but remember...

NOT permanent...

so not washable...

but perfect fun & easy for art...

next...

here's a peek @ a project from my new book...

book #5...

I LOVE the background stamp...

this set has a fun ruler stamp too...

and the ruler has a coordinating art part...

so simple to ink & make any color you desire...

and here's why I'm HAPPY...

book #5 is on the truck for delivery TODAY!

I didn't expect it until mid-September...

YIPPEE!

AGAIN...THANKS to everyone in Cleveland @ the Stampers Anonymous factory for getting this to us a MONTH early...

they will start shipping out tomorrow...

each book is $14.95 and priority tracked shipping in the US is $5.00...

international shipping is $14.50...

3 books can fit in one mailer, so it you need book 3 or 4 too...

or if you'd like to share shipping with a friend...

that will work out just fine & it will save you shipping $ ...

if you would like to order...

please send an email to wbv1213@me.com

and I will send you a PayPal request...

please let me know if you would like the book signed...

with or without your name...

or if it's a gift for a friend...please include the friend's name...

AND...let me know if it's US shipping or international please...

I'm HAPPY about this too...

this morning I spoke with Cindy, the owner of Blossom Bucket...

we are ON TRACK with our ideas & art...

and we had a brain storming session earlier today...

this will kill me to keep my lips sealed about this new direction studio 490 is taking...

I'm flipping over the top excited...

we have some very fun things planned...

ok...

back to making kits for me...

next stop on this art adventure is the Stamping Place in Columbia, SC @ the end of the month...

this time for southern hospitality...

THANKS for stopping by...

I hope you have a great day & remember...

make art!

wendy