Wednesday, July 31, 2013

and the winners ARE...

HOLY COW!!!

 I had THE BEST DAY reading all the FACEBOOK comments...

 501 of them to be exact! 

 THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

 you made me VERY HAPPY!

 MANY THANKS to those who clicked 
LIKE on my FACEBOOK PAGE...
MWAH!

 here's a little card I made using some of the archivals...
combined with distress...
I can not make anything without distress...

 the sentiment says it all for me today...



I used orange blossom archival to stencil the flower...
dried it, then went over the flower with the Perfect Medium pen & added some embossing powder...
this makes the flower a focal point...


I used potting soil archival for the random background stamping...LOVE my new vintage mesh background stamp LOTS...



the flower stem/leaves were stenciled with fern green archival...



watering can archival was PERFECT for stenciling the stripes at the top & bottom of the card...

I also used it to stamp thru the stencil...with a tiny text stamp...




I always save jet black archival  for my main image or sentiment...
you can see that it really stands out...

the flower center was inked with the brushed corduroy distress marker & I used the rusty hinge marker to add the mini hearts...

 a few water drops from the detail water brush added another layer of interest to the background...

 and you'll also see some inky dots, flicked on with the detail water brush & brushed corduroy distress stain...

 very simple...very fun & you can see how well the 5 archivals work together and they perfectly coordinate with distress...


since there were so many comments...

instead of 1 winner...

this 6 pack of fun will be shipped to 2 people...




Rick (aka head of shipping & receiving) scrolled thru the comments and chose these names...

congrats to...

Nonnie Chervenak love them all, but 

 especially the
fern green....

Like · Reply · 11 hours ago


and congrats to...


Kate Christopher Yetter Love the colors you 

 chose for 

 your inks ,so you!

Like · Reply · 19 hours ago


please email me (wbv1213@me.com) with your shipping info & these will be on their way!

this was so much fun that I will do it again when I return...

Ted gave me NEW stamps & NEW stencils to share with friends...

I'll give some away here, on my blog & 
again on my FACEBOOK PAGE...

ok...gotta pack now...

I'm headed to INK ABOUT IT in Westford Mass...

after that...

I come home for about 20 hours (anything to see my hubby & sleep in my own bed!)

then head to THE QUEEN'S Ink, in Savage Maryland
to take 2 full days of classes with my friend Finn...aka Anna Dabrowska...

I CAN NOT WAIT!

to...

make art!
wendy

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45 comments:

  1. Ohhh SnapJuly 31, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Congratulations Nonnie and Kate! Gorgeous card Wendy!

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  2. sueJuly 31, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Safe travels!

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  3. Elaine AJuly 31, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    Congratulations to the winners. And Wendy, have fun!

    Elaine Allen

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  4. Kaz July 31, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Oooo have a fab time, would so love to do a class with Finn, have fun :0)

    Kaz x

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  5. Sharon YJuly 31, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Congrats to the winners! Have a great time with Finn.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Congrats to the winners! I love the card you made, it's so pretty. I'm ashamed to say that I don't own any Archival inks, except black & coffee, so I think yours will be the first I MUST buy asap.

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  7. TheresaJuly 31, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Lucky girls!! Congrats!! Hoping stencils or stamps will come my way!!!

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  8. Sue McGettiganJuly 31, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    Congrats to the winners. Wendy I just love your ink pads - such wonderful colors, congrats to you!

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  9. Carol McCreadyJuly 31, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Pat from the Queen's Ink is such
    a nice lady. Hope to visit her store someday.

    Enjoy your trip.

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  10. BunnyfreakJuly 31, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Love those ink colors. Thanks for the explanation of how you used them for the art piece.

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  11. LisaJuly 31, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Congrats to the winners!! Safe travels, Wendy!!

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  12. Kay WallaceJuly 31, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    First, congrats to Kate and Nonnie, and a bit THANK YOU to you for your kind generosities, Wendy! So, let me get this right...my TEACHER will be a STUDENT before she gets to Ink About It on Friday? I love it! Travel safely!

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  13. KathiJuly 31, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Congrats to the winners!

    I love today's project. Wow! All five new colors in one gorgeous piece.

    Travel safely and have a great time!

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  14. DebbyJuly 31, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Congrats to the winners! Love your card. I want those new stamps/stencils so badly. Have a terrific time on your travels. Two of my favorite places to go! Boston and the DC area now that my son lives in DC.

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  15. DorothyJuly 31, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    Lucky girls!!

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  16. WilmaJuly 31, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Congrats to the lucky girls!
    Beautiful card you made. Have fun with Finn.

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  17. Julie SJuly 31, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    That's a lot of comments to read through!! I don't know why I never think of using ink pads with stencils, but your flower looks fantastic. I need to do that! Happy travels to you.

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  18. ChristinaJuly 31, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Congrats to the lucky winners! I just love the new colors and am anxious to try them out with your new stencils. Love love love the card you made! Wishing you safe travels, happy days, and inky hands... Cheers!

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  19. RedanneJuly 31, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Congrats to the lucky Facebook winners! Love your gorgeous card today....

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  20. Hels SheridanJuly 31, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Congrats to the lucky ladies... I have been playing with the new inks today... I am in LURVE! Have a fabby time with Finn and The Queen Patti... wish I could be there! Am now anxiously waiting for the new stamps to arrive in the UK, I will be pouncing on them as soon as they are here... oh and the Stencils too... patience is never my best attribute lol

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  21. darcydaydreamJuly 31, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    Congrats to the winners...love the project....x

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  22. GeraldineJuly 31, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Love your card, and have a great time with Finn.

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  23. Rea'July 31, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Awesome card! Makin' us want those colors even more :) Congrats to the winners I KNOW you'll love them !!

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  24. VicJuly 31, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    Safe travels! Congrats to the winners.

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  25. HelenJuly 31, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Well done to the winners - and you to take classes with Anna, I love her work!

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  26. Craft Addicts - Tracy EvansJuly 31, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    The Archivals work so well with the Distress range and coordinate so well together, love them and your piece of art. Tracy x

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  27. SusanKJuly 31, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Lovely cards, congrats to the winners and would LOVE to win some new Studio 490 stamps and stencils! I'm just sayin'!

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  28. LoriJuly 31, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    Congrats to the winners, they will love the colors, I know I do! lol Stencils? Did someone say stencils?? YES!!

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  29. slbt17July 31, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    enjoy!
    Love your style!
    Sandra ltb

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  30. betjunroeJuly 31, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    Love the card Wendy! The colors are so vibrant. Thanks for the great idea to use embossing powder over the flower to make it stand out. Have fun with Queen Patti and Finn! Bette

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  31. Cim Allen July 31, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    You are one busy bee !! Congrats to the winners ... I'm a stencil addict, I hope I win :) Have a great time and safe travels Wendy

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  32. Larissa HeskettJuly 31, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    Congrats to the winners!! I have been so busy with Our county fair I haven't been able to visit and wouldn't ya know I missed out on the giveaways!! OH Well I can't wait to get my hands on some of that ink and create!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and hope you have a FABULOUS TRIP!! ;)

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  33. PamJuly 31, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Congrats to the winners! Love those colors! Have a great trip.

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  34. cal8007July 31, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    Congrats to the winners and to you too!! Nice to see how the inks work together - and the stamps, well they are gorgeous!

    Thanks for the inspiration!

    Hugs,

    Carmen L

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  35. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    Congrats to the winners!

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  36. AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    Congrats to the winner ! Beautiful card too ! Sue C x

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  37. seahagJuly 31, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    beautiful sample. i'm in love with tangerines and greens! safe travels, wendy!

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  38. famillemarleauJuly 31, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    Very nice card. And congrats to the winners. Johanne L.

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  39. KayeJuly 31, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    Have a great time! Love the tag and can't wait for ink to be available at local LSS.

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  40. nonnieJuly 31, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for picking my name Rick! And thank you to Wendy for giving away nummy stuff. And thank you to all of you for your kind comments. I can honestly say this has been the single hardest month of my 57 years and winning this brought a smile to my face!

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  41. TheresaAugust 1, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    congrats to the winners...and safe travels to you....

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  42. bkazooAugust 2, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    Congrats to the winners. I just placed an order for the ink pads which I'll be able to pick up Monday. All that fun waiting for me, I can't wait.

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  43. akmooseAugust 3, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    WOW! another chance to win your amazing stuff. thanks for the opportunity. Love the idea of embossing over the archival inks!!

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  44. Marilyn C.August 6, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    My grateful heart is from knowing you. Have a safe trip and love the card. Your inks are awesome!

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  45. Anita Houston The Artful MavenAugust 8, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    Your inks rock and so do your projects with them!!!! So many comments on here and on FB are just a tiny testament to that fact!

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