introducing studio 490 clicker cutts...

grab a beverage...

I have LOTS to share today...

I *think* I should have started these posts sooner...

YIKES!

let's start off with a brand new item, that I've not even hinted about...

I just got the final word YESTERDAY that they would be ready for CHA...

I'm excited to introduce you to...

CFA CLICKER CUTTS...

what is it?

it's the "clearly for art material"

that has been die cut & packaged

so it's ready to use...

why the name?

the machine that does the cutting is called a CLICKER...

and Ted's last name is CUTTS...

this popped into my head & it's the perfect name...

clearly for art...

clicker cutts!

I have wanted these flowers forever...

so we have 8 petal flowers, with 3 sizes in each package...

this is the prototype package...

the real deal will have 4 of each flower in the package...

there is a package of CFA clear flowers...

we also did the whiteout and the blackout flowers too...

so each package will contain one color, with 12 flowers...

I have a new technique with the blackout that I'll be demoing @ CHA...

and I'll do a tutorial for you when I get back...

it's really cool...

the other clicker cutts I really wanted is pages...

each package will have 6

"pages" of the clearly for art material, perfectly sized for the small creative covers and the gatefold journal...

gatefold journal?? what??

the pages will come packaged with 6 CFA clear pages...

or 6 whiteout pages

or a package of 6 blackout pages...

6 pages in each package allows us to make 3 cards...

think about the dimensional cards we can create...

heat the edges & curl them???

this will be FUN!

so that's CFA CLICKER CUTTS...

my samples are arriving this morning...

if the plane is on time

YIKES!!

now for some NEW stamps!

if you like vintage or steampunk...

you'll like ...

mechanical art...

this guy is a great size...

he's 5 inches tall...

he's an art part too...

boot/shoe label...

another vintage find...

hold onto your hat,

we're going for a ride...

this is the saying on the cover of book 6...

I flat out love it...

and I like to use it with the handle...

the handle is an art part too...

gears background...

fits right in with the steampunk trend...

sweet dreams & flying machines in pieces on the ground...

think steam punk!

steampunk definition...

you got it...steampunk again...

this also has some words that can be used individually...

whenever possible,

fly under the radar...

I like this used with wings...

fun for funky art...

that's...mechanical art!

next up more Blossom Bucket goodness...

this is a

LARGE looped flower center...

another...use as is or

alter it to any color you need...

I inked it with pitch black alcohol ink & then dusted it with heirloom gold perfect pearls powder...

and used it with my original large art parts flowers...

the photo does not do justice to this next beauty...

it's the bling blossom

& it's a really pretty blue-ish grey color

with a big bling center...

on the photo below, I added just a bit of coffee archival ink to highlight the edges...

you do not see the gear...RIGHT?

and then we have beaded blossoms...

another alterable...

& they're upside down on the card...oopsie...

these are so cool with the alcohol ink metallic fixatives added to them...

or any color of alcohol ink...

and I LOVE the lace leaf...

lots of detail...

how about some new art parts???

this shows the art parts large pages...

which are sized for the large creative covers...

this is a great alterable sturdy surface...

I love that they're cut & ready for action...

books are fun to create

and they're perfect for card makers too...

and new small art parts pages,

sized to fit the small creative covers and the gatefold journal too...

and again...

I've been using them for cards...

don't pay any attention to the guy...

you'll meet him tomorrow...

and here's the new gatefold journal...

if you were on Tim's cruise last fall...

this is the journal you created with him...

each package has enough art parts to create 2 journals...

so...the small art parts pages & the CFA clicker cutts pages both fit...

the gatefold journal...

this is the prototype...

there are 4 spines included...not 2...

it will be fun to mix art parts pages with CFA clicker cutts pages...

moving on to the new desktop organizer...

here's how this developed...

back in 2008, my studio was on the cover of Cloth Paper Scissors, studios magazine...

there's a cover photo on the right sidebar...

when the issue was released, I got lots of comments about Ranger, the cover cat...

because he's so stinkin adorable...

and the other thing that people asked about was the organizer on my worktable/island...

here's what it looks like...

it's a 2 tiered perfect storage solution...

it holds a TON...

and it's so convenient to have your tools within easy reach...

the basic concept is the same as Ranger's craft spinner...

add another level & double your storage, with the same small footplate...

I talked to 2 people who said they would make the organizer, but I wasn't happy with the quality or their price...

so it got put on the back burner...

yes...picky...I DO know that!

but over 3 years later, I still get emails asking where to get it...

when I met Cindy from Blossom Bucket, I asked her about the possibility of creating the organizer & it worked!!!

I'll take some photos @ CHA to post later, but here's the basic scoop...

it's large & holds a ton...

A TON!

the bottom is 14 x 14 inches & the top is 12 x 12...

it's black with yellow stars...

all ready to load up...

all 37 of the distress stains take up less than 20% of the bottom tier...

I estimate that 200 stains would fill it...

that's LOTS!

it's perfect to store paint dabbers, scissors, paint brushes, craft sticks, brayers... adhesives...

any supplies you use...

I LOVE the fact that it can be customized to hold anything you need...

if you have limited space, it's square, so it can be butted right up to the wall to take up less space...

if you have more space,

I put mine on a turntable (kitchen store purchase) and I LOVE it...

give it a spin...

anything you want is right @ your fingertips...

I wish I had it when my studio was the dining room table...

it would have make clean up much easier...

if you travel or attend crops...

it's perfect to pickup & go...

and the retail price is a very reasonable...

$64.00...

THANK YOU BLOSSOM BUCKET!

this is a funny outtake from the cover photo shoot...

this is Ringo & I really wanted him on the cover...

but...after about 200 photos he got mad & left...

he wouldn't cooperate...

and the little bugger nipped me to prove his point...

so that's how Ranger ended up to be the cover cat...

this is another outtake with Ranger...

if you look to the far right...

you can see my hand, holding a piece of chicken...

I'm telling him to be a good boy, sit & smile & he'd get the chicken...

bribery @ it's finest...

phew...bet your eyes are tired...

I'm interested to hear what you think...

come back tomorrow for more...

I hope the Fed-Ex guy is on time so I can

make (CFA clicker cutts) art!

wendy