grab your embossing powders!

today I'm sharing some card inspiration from 

Jenny Marples!

she has a really fun technique using 

my Ranger embossing powders...

I stole this photo from her blog...

love it!

you'll find the tutorial on her blog...

click here...

and since my embossing powders are the featured product over at Frilly & Funkie...

they are an EXTRA 15% off!

yippee!

you'll find them at a special price...

click here...

THANKS Jenny for saving the day!

I'm working on my long TO*DO list & 

I didn't have a new project to share...

(shhh... I have a new idea for using my embossing powders & inks...

the idea is there, I tried it & it's SUPER COOL...

I just need time to get the tutorial done)

take a minute & pop over & visit Jenny...

 she is also sharing a second card, 

using the same technique...

make sure to leave her some love!

I think know you'll be inspired to grab your embossing powders and...

make art!

wendy

ps...

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

popping in...

to say hello...

it's a B U S Y time here...

we're in kit making mode, 

making kits for the next art adventure this weekend at Everything Scrapbooks and Stamps in Lake Worth, Florida...

here's some mat minis

 getting ready to be added to the kits...

when those kits were completed & shipped,

we immediately started getting ready 

for the June trips...

Stella is always nearby...

I LOVE this light!

I'll be back to visit with friends at 

The Crafty Scrapper, 

in Waxahachie, Texas...

can't wait!

 then it's on to demo for the GASC...

Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington, Texas...

and then there's the July UK trip to plan for...

and the London class kits to make...

I'm so excited to meet 

IN PERSON 

40 of my UK friends!

so that's pretty much been my view for the last 10 days...

 in-between, we loaded up on flowers...

so far 2 full truck loads...

and hopefully we can get there again today for loads #3 & #4...

I really DO LOVE flowers...

and sandals...

oh yes...

Rick got notified yesterday that another pair are on the way...

THANK YOU AMAZON PRIME...

why do you notify him instead of me?

a girl need some secrets!

I hope my US friends have a wonderful LONG Memorial Day weekend and that 

y'all (getting ready for Texas)

can have some time to...

make art!

wendy

TINY embossing powder die cuts & a SALE!

if you're a frequent blog visitor,

you'll know that I HATE to waste art supplies...

so...

here's a quick way to use your 

scraps of manila cardstock

 to create custom mini embossed embellishments...

I grabbed my red geranium archival pad, the coordinating red geranium embossing powder, a manila scrap & these Tim Sizzix dies...

I inked the scrap and sprinkled on the powder, then melted the powder...

 now I have this embossed manila scrap...

I placed the dies on the scrap and ran it thru the Vagabond...

I think the Precision base plate is a good investment...

and it makes the thin dies work even better...

I did run it thru 2 times...

I popped the mini hearts out and then put them in the fillable jars for storage...

we have the empty jars to mix & store custom embossing powders,

 but I'm really liking them for 

storage of small items...

they are easy to see thru & 

they take up very little space...

this is a much easier method for embossing really tiny die cuts...

the strip dies are so cool...

I don't have to emboss each individual mini die cut...

the embossing powder is all over...

my scrap was put to good use...

and...

 I have some tiny hearts all ready 

to embellish my projects...

they're flat, so they won't add bulk to cards or art journal pages, but they're still strong enough for mixed media projects too...

super simple...

and convenient!

won't these be cute using pink peony?

I wanted to share this too...

Dina's fine tip applicators have worked out PERFECTLY for my mini Glossy Accents and the mini multi-medium bottles...

they do NOT fit the large Glossy Accents bottles...

no more CLOGS!

I've been using them for about 2 months 

and I'm 100% satisfied...

Linda just notified me that she's having a

 special EXTRA 10% off sale at

the funkie junkie...

perfect timing...

so we're all ready for the upcoming

L O N G Memorial Day weekend!

no code is needed...

the prices have been all adjusted...

oh and she also said my 

newsprint paper is back in stock...

I'm LOVING it too...

use Glue N Seal to add it to 

Clearly for Art (CFA)...

Glue N Seal is 

the only paper adhesive I will recommend...

because...

no bubbles or warping!

the CFA gives the newsprint paper strength and the newsprint paper is AWESOME for stamping on too... 

and...

 we can ink over it with either distress inks or archival inks...

both are awesome...

just stamp an image in jet black on the newsprint side & use scissors to cut it out...

or die cut the CFA covered with newsprint paper...

with the bigz Sizzix dies...

this week has been spent making kits and packing for the next art adventure...

next weekend I'll be playing with my friends in Lake Worth, Florida at a wonderful store...

Everything Scrapbooks and Stamps...

the Saturday class is sold out, but Michelle said she has 5 spots left for the mixed media flip frame class...

here's a single page peek...

it's a fun class that's loaded with techniques using

stamps, stencils, embossing powders, embossing paste, die cuts and LOTS more...

shhh...here's another little peek...

have a GREAT weekend...

take time to (SHOP the sale) and...

make art!

wendy

May "make art" challenge...

Kim (aka Mrs. eclecticPaperie)

gave us a simple challenge for May...

April showers bring...

you got it!

just use flowers!

here's mine...

my flowers and hearts are die cut from 

my black magic mat board...

here's something I discovered...

 the Ranger foil sheets 

will stick to HOT embossing powders...

just melt your embossing powder & 

have the foil sheets nearby...

quickly press the foil sheet onto 

the HOT embossing powder...

let it cool...

it takes just a few seconds & then

RIP the foil sheet off

 to reveal random spots of foil...

and a NEW technique is born...

foiled embossing powder!

you can see the random foil bits below,

on both flowers and the large heart...

here's the full tag...

our sponsor for the May challenge is 

Ranger...

one random entry will win

 all 3 of my NEW archival inks & the 3 embossing powders!

I hope you'll join the challenge & share YOUR art...

foiled embossing powder...

a fun new technique and

another way to...

make art!

wendy

ps...

the sentiment 

says it all!

wait...don't go...

come see us in Novi, Michigan 

at Great Lakes Mega Meet...

our Stampers Anonymous booth will be LOADED with cool stuff!

lots of fun demos are planned &

if you're a blog friend, 

tell me & I'll have 

a little something just for YOU!

Novi or BUST...

I'm off to Novi, Michigan for

 GREAT LAKES MEGA MEET...

this is a GREAT show and as always,

our booth will have all the latest & greatest...

I'll be back with a blog post on Thursday morning...

here's a peek at a fun little technique I discovered...

grab your foil sheets so you'll be ready!

if you're coming to Novi, let me know that you are a blog friend & I'll have a little "something" just for YOU!

come back on Thursday...

for some foiling fun...

and learn another way to...

make art!

wendy