catching up...

today's post is a bunch of random stuff...

a few Q & A...

a SALE...

and variation of

a pigment ink/distress ink/markers technique...

I showed for STAMPtember...

#1...I've had several questions about cleaning my stencils...

one gal is freaked out because I suggested stamping over them with archival ink...

and then her stencil...

in HER WORDS...

"wouldn't be pristine..."

Ok...rest assured...

(you KNOW who you are)

alcohol blending solution removes archival ink

 from non porous surfaces...

like stencils, or metal, or glass...

so stamp away with no worries...

and if you don't clean them...

they look USED & well loved!

#2...asked if I clean the stencils when using distress ink ...

OK...keep in mind that distress colors will blend...

so if I have used black soot on my stencil &

 then want to add scattered straw, 

I do rinse it off to remove the black,

 because I know black & yellow will make green...

but if I'm going from a yellow to a green...

I don't bother...

if I've used a red...I do, 

because the reds seem to transfer very easily...

#3. do you ship your hoodies to Canada?

same thing...to France?...to the UK?

you can tell the weather is getting cooler...

lol...

I spoke with Jason...all shipping is done thru him...

he took a test package to the PO and got these rates...

shipping to Canada was $20.00...not horrible...

but...

France & the UK were...

sit down for this...

$45.00...

YIKES...

so sorry about that...

but that's the PO charge...

it's out of his control...

#4...would you consider selling kits for all your classes?

at this time...no...

BUT...

we do have 3 kits for art out already...

2 more coming next month...

and there will be more next year...

and...they were restocked yesterday...

#5...where can I get your new Blossom Bucket...

they should be arriving in the next 10 days or so...

I'll let you know the minutes I hear from Cindy...

#6...I so enjoyed your video. will you be doing more?

hmmm..right now our internet service sucks big time...

I've been shopping & asking questions from friends...

so...maybe...

if we get this resolved...

I thought I found a good service, 

but then I got NOT GOOD reviews

from previous users...

so, I'm still shopping to see what's available here...

moving on...

the new challenge over on the EWVyahoo group, 

is to use the technique I showed 

on the STAMPtember video...

lori, the list mom, has very simple rules...

use the technique and 

at least 1 studio 490 stamp...

that's it!

pop over & you'll be inspired by some very talented ladies there...

I thought it would be fun to participate in the challenge

with the group this time

& show how cool this is 

on Ranger's kraft card stock...

this is the same technique, 

but instead of a black base, it's on kraft...

the distress marker colors are 

tumbled glass, broken china & bundled sage...

watch the video here...

and you'll see this is a 5 minute card...

very simple...

but I like the result...

this makes a fun art journal page too...

Simon Says is still celebrating...

and guess what...

ENABLER ALERT COMING...

but it will save you 20%!

at checkout...

just enter this code 

WVST20

to save 20% on

 all my studio 490 stamps & books...

even this new one, 

with my fav flourishes I used above...

I hope you'll try the technique...

it's easy & fun...

happy Wednesday...

I'm off to 

make art!

wendy