INTRODUCING...

YES...

ALL CAPS...

because I'm super excited to share my new product...

studio 490 NEWSPRINT PAPER...

here's what the package looks like...

it has 50 sheets & it's a bargain...

THANKS TED!

and I'm happy...

 it's READY to ship NOW!

YIPPEE!

so...what's the big deal?

in the past I've used vintage dictionary pages to cover my "clearly for art"...

one day as I was making some flower samples,

that text really annoyed me...

 I wanted to stamp a pattern over the flower...

BUT...

the dictionary text really competed 

with the stamp & it became lost...

& looked really chaotic...

that got me thinking...

I wish I had a thin 

white paper with NO TEXT...

tada...

NEWSPRINT PAPER 

is the perfect answer...

the next photo shows the HUGE difference...

on the left is the marigold SiSi , 

stamped on vintage dictionary paper...

on the right...

 the same marigold,

stamped on NEWSPRINT PAPER...

with the flower on the right, I can easily stamp polka dots, text, plaid...

really, any pattern over the flower

 to change it up big time...

the actual detail of the stamped image also shows up much better...

here's how it works...

you can use any of 

the 3 "clearly for art"(CFA) colors...

clear...

white...

or black...

all 3 CFA flavors 

work exactly the same...

the next photo shows 30 sheets of CFA that are covered with NEWSPRINT PAPER, in preparation for my upcoming classes...

I covered 30 sheets in 20 minutes...

it's simple!

and this photo shows that there is 

NO BUBBLING 

on any of them...

I brush a thin layer of GLUE N SEAL onto the CFA, lay the NEWSPRINT PAPER on the CFA sheet, burnish it down by rubbing my hand over it, then I give it a very quick dry with the Ranger heat tool...

like 5 seconds...

done!

glue n seal is the KEY 

for adhering paper to ANY surface...

always add glue n seal to the solid surface...

NOT the paper...

NEWSPRINT, 

clearly for art & Glue N Seal work together perfectly!

I am L O V I N G the CFA covered with NEWSPRINT for these reasons...

1. it totally changes the CFA & allows us to easily create very strong & sturdy, 

very dimensional custom embellishments

 for our art...

we get the beauty & ease of working on paper,

 but the CFA adds extreme durability...

2. we can use both archival inks and distress inks to color the surface...

both work very well...

distress inks do not work directly on CFA...

they wipe right off...

but on NEWSPRINT?

they are PERFECT!

3. archival inks and distress inks are translucent inks...

now we can use them on a sturdy white surface and see the beautiful true colors of the inks...

4. the CFA can still be warmed to soften it, which allows us to shape the pieces...

adding the NEWSPRINT 

does not affect that property...

5. we can get more versatility from stamps when using them with NEWSPRINT covered CFA...

6. we can also cover art parts with NEWSPRINT to change those pieces from kraft colored to white!

because the paper is thin & the art parts are sturdy, just sand away the excess paper from the edges, for a perfect edge...

7. NEWSPRINT is inexpensive & 

won't break the bank!

so...what's THE BEST adhesive 

for LAYERING CFA?

the only product I'm using is 

the new BLACK foam adhesive...

it adds the perfect dimension between the layers & the adhesive is VERY strong...

I like the black best, because it isn't visible between the layers...

this is a good photo of that marigold again...

you can see much more detail on the NEWSPRINT...

and again...these layers can easily be stamped...

because the CFA is so strong...

these thin tiny ends of this thistle are rock solid...

cut from plain cardstock, they would be much more fragile...

if I'm taking the time to make something, I want a good presentation & I want it to last!

here's probably my most favorite flower...

this little hosta...

I L O V E this little guy...

see the thin stem?

it's amazingly strong & won't bend or break off...

this little egg gives you some perspective of the size of the hosta stem...

it super T I N Y!

the paper mache egg is the size of a real egg...

so that's my newest baby...

I think you'll love it as much as I do...

NEWSPRINT PAPER...

your local stores can order it for you right from Stampers Anonymous...

just ask them!

or the colored links will take you to

my fav on-line shopping spots...

NEWSPRINT PAPER...

try it when you...

make art!

wendy

ps...

one more thing about glue n seal...

the BEST VALUE is to get the little jar 

(I LOVE the convenience of the built in brush)

and the large jar to refill the small jar...

the large jar can also be used with foam brushes for larger surfaces...

like a full sheet of clearly for art 

or an art parts stencil cover...

HAPPY WEEKEND!