Friday focus...studio 490!

happy weekend my friends!

psst...

enabler alert...

the frilly & funkie Friday focus is 

studio 490!

the above link takes you there...

that means that my studio 490 products 

(except the newest release) 

have an EXTRA DISCOUNT price!

this first sample shows

the stencil in the background...

the mat mini flower pots

and mat mini flowers...

that mat mini flower was pressed onto 

this flower stamp...

it was not designed to be a perfect fit, 

but it's another way to use 

the stamp-it stencil-it...

and customize the mat mini flowers...

it works with many of them...

oops...

can't forget the ferns 

peeking out are this stencil...

it's a good time to stock up on 

my embossing paste...

this sample shows stamping into the WET translucent embossing paste with the

all cracked up background...

this background is also GREAT

 to use with the

foiled embossing powder technique...

and it's fun to add random bits to a background...

here's how to recreate the sample below...

have everything done & colored...

background, butterfly, sentiment etc all done...

then spread a thin layer of

the translucent paste 

over the surface...

then

stamp into the wet paste...

when it is clear & dry, I went over the whole surface with the distress crayons, pushing them into the cracks...

just scribble them on...

then with a moist paper towel, 

remove the excess from the surface...

I LOVE this "specimen" result!

tim's new stamp platform is the bomb for this cracked brick wall background stamp...

add some red geranium to the stamp...

stamp...

add some potting soil...

stamp...

add some jet black to just

the crack area...

and stamp again...

the stamp platform 

makes it so easy & the colors blend beautifully with no hard edges...

it works well with all background stamps...

I really like it with the new rectangle collage...

& 

the circle collage...

and you can vary the colors of the text...

now we can

add multiple colors easily & perfectly, 

because the platform allows stamping in the exact same place every time...

and best of all.

I think

the price of the stamp platform 

is great...

on the 2 samples below...

THANKS MUCH & MISS YOU 

were stenciled with the select-a-stencil...

the upper case and the lower case...

they were the inspiration for the newest...

select-a-sentiment...

this is the DELUXE version, 

that also includes a stamp...

each sentiment fits in the label area, giving multiple uses for several occasions...

you can also use the stamp with other stamped sentiments...

and you can use the stencil without the stamp...

this is a FAVORITE...

this rose is nice for a single layer card...

or step it up & layer it...

 I like to combine older things we have

with the newest...

the mat mini butterflies, hearts & birdhouses are fun to customize to fit your art...

this time the birdhouse sits on a tall pole in the garden...

the carnation red dots are the new enamel accents...

and there are some subtle 

leaf green enamel accents dots 

on the mat mini leaves...

those leaves you see below,

were designed with the dots in mind & you can also add mat mini flowers if you prefer...

the leaves can also hang down from the top of the card, to create vines...

they look great with the picket fence stencil...

and I like them embossed for a different look...

and...

there's more...

check out the Ranger blog, 

 later today...

where they are doing a review of my newest Ranger products 

the new 

A D O R A B L E 

mini Archival pads 

set #1 and set #2...

& the coordinating enamel accents...

(there are 8...)

they are sharing some scoop

 from Creativation too...

ok...

enabling done...

have a great weekend!

happy shopping...

I hope you score some good stuff, 

then can sneak in some time to...

make art!

wendy