introducing...studio 490 embossing paste...

make that PASTE...S!

with an S...

YES...2!

introducing MATTE WHITE and ...

MATTE BLACK...

the pastes come in 4 ounce jars and

here's what the white label looks like...

(the black actually says black on the label)

I am over the moon, 

CAN NOT SLEEP...

jumping out of my skin

 excited...

the 2 main reasons are...

#1...

it's ready NOW! 

no dread waiting...

that's why I waited to tell you my secret...

it's labeled & ready to ship...

stores can order it directly from 

STAMPERS ANONYMOUS...

for one stop shopping!

Amy, Sue & Margaret know the scoop...

Ted, Mr Stampers Anonymous 

is my paste distributor...

so stamps, stencils, art parts, 

Clearly for Art, 

and embossing paste 

all available in one place!

THANKS TED!

you can order from them too...

or get it from your LSS or favorite on line shop!

I'll post links to some on line stores, when it arrives...

which should be any day!

for my UK friends, 

you can order from Stampers Anonymous, 

or our UK distributor

Creative Expressions

can order it for you too...

***********

I chose to be associated with Dreamweaver

 for several reasons...

they have been in business for 12 years,

their reputation is excellent

 and the quality of the product

exceeds my expectations...

yes...

EXCEEDS!

and as I have heard a time or 42...

I AM quite picky...

yes, I know that!

the jars have a shelf life of at least 5 years...

the jar I found in my stash is approximately 10 years old...

I opened it....

it was fresh as a daisy...

it was still very soft & it worked perfectly...

so there's no waste, 

if you don't use the whole jar immediately...

I like that!

main reason

 #2 ...

for my happiness...

 is that my embossing pastes will work with 

the products we already have & LOVE...

stencils?

YOU BET!

a major key to my decision...

it HAD to work with distress too...

and it does...

stains, markers & pads...

play well with the pastes...

 in the photo below, 

the paste is colored with tim's distress ink

and distress ink on a blending tool 

added the stenciled words over the paste...

this is an art journal page...

it's Ranger's specialty stamping paper...

stenciled with this flower and brick stencil...

the cool flower center is 

my new Blossom Bucket cutie...

they work perfectly with Ranger's archival inks too...

and you know I do LOVE the archivals...

 it's simple to stamp ON the dried pastes 

with your choice of archival colors...

same brick stencil as above...

but

change the ink to barn door distress stain 

 and you get this...

do the pastes work on art parts??

YOU BET!

the brick wall above is an art parts small creative cover...

they make great solid bases for art...

here's an art parts flower very closeup...

using white paste, perfect pearls mists 

and some stamping...

magic & a simple transformation!

the embossing pastes fits any style &

they are very versatile...

they can be used for clean and simple...

like this...

or really...

really grungy!

this looks like leather in person...

the paste has been applied to 

the large art parts heart...

the yellow flower center is 

NEW from Blossom Bucket...

the pastes make awesome backgrounds...

and get this...

they both work on ...

Clearly for Art...

this was an added bonus...

I did not expect it to work...

be still my heart!

now for sure, I AM in LOVE!

this next little art is again on

 an art parts small creative cover...

LOVE my Blossom Bucket bee...

he's brand new...

here's the Clearly for Art flower closeup...

it's tim's tattered florals die...

the embossing paste

 totally changes the CFA!

it's very textured...

with a great matte finish...

and the flower still has all the CFA qualities...

flexible...

moldable...

fun...

you can use the paste as a simple accent...

like this dimensional border on my art journal page...

it's light weight & DURABLE!

it does not flake off...

making it perfect for art journals...

and here's the start of another art journal backgound...

on specialty stamping paper...

look closely & you'll see that it's been 

stamped with my honeycomb background...

the ink colors?

several distress of course!

yes...stamps work really well with the paste...

think of the possibilities...

can you see this is serious...

fun?

now about the black paste...

it's totally cool on 

Clearly for Art Blackout!

and great for words and borders and...

a whole lot more...

just you wait & see...

I have a whole lot more to share...

a TON of techniques...

I have been having so much fun, 

I keep thinking this can't be legal...

seriously...

FUN...

I haven't even touched the tip of the iceberg yet...

telling you about these discoveries...

there are so many different effects 

that are so easy to achieve...

and here's a bonus I hadn't planned...

ever have an oops & think your piece 

is ruined beyond repair?

I did...

then I got out my paste & 

covered the whole thing & started over...

it actually turned out to be a favorite piece...

it's for CHA, so no photo...

so trust me on this one...

it saves ruined art...

and this is why I wanted to bring out the pastes before CHA...

the white makes

 AWESOME SNOW!

use it alone or sprinkle it with tim's new rock candy glitter...

while the white paste is wet...

and you can still make snow with dry paste too...

just lightly brush it with Glue N Seal...

then sprinkle the rock candy glitter over the Glue N Seal...

this is great for holiday cards & 

mixed media art too...

I'm excited to see what fun techniques you find...

I'll start sharing more info next week, 

when I know you have the pastes in your little hands...

the only tool I suggest is a palette knife...

plastic or metal is fine...

they are very reasonably priced...

no other tools or products needed,...

use what you already have...

and the only thing you need to remember 

is to clean off the palette knife & stencil 

with water immediately after use, 

so it doesn't dry on your tools...

**************

and without further ado...

these AWESOME stains are going to...

 Anita Houston said...

Love STAINS!!! They work so perfectly on your Parts...lol! They are a match made in creative heaven! Whoever receives these, will be getting the gift of the year!!! You are so generous!!! WOW!!! Good luck everyone!

November 9, 2012 1:07 PM

 

please send me your shipping info to

wbv1213@me.com

THANKS again to tim & Ranger

 for the great giveaway!

***********

if you're coming to see us in

Madison, Wisconsin this weekend...

I'll have LOTS of samples to show & we will have both colors of paste for sale in the Stampers Anonymous booth...

we'll be @ The Alliant Energy Center...

***********

ok...

what are you thinking about my newest babies?

any ideas brewing?

I'm anxious to hear your thoughts...

talk to me...

while I use my embossing pastes to

make art!

wendy

ps...yikes..this is way long...

but I'm excited & had so much to share...

thanks for popping by!

CHA W 12...where do I start?

I sat down to write this post yesterday, but couldn't decide where to begin...

so today, I'll just post lots of random thoughts...

CHA exceeded my wildest expectations...

I was completely blown away by the response to my new stamps, book 6, new art parts & my new Blossom Bucket line...

to all who attended,

please accept my sincere THANK YOU

for your kind words & ORDERS!!!!

WOW!

it was a WILD & CRAZY show...

I spent my time between the Ranger booth,

Stampers Anonymous & Blossom Bucket...

and I LOVED every single minute!

I LOVE that friends from all over the world attended...

I find it amazing that the love of art

changes complete strangers into friends...

this is AWESOME beyond words...

the demos were so much fun & we had so many laughs...

I heard that you learned lots...

THANKS to ALL!

on Monday, I did a book signing

in the Stampers Anonymous booth...

I didn't really give it much thought before the show...

too busy I guess...

but as I was walking over to the booth, I thought...

geez...

I HOPE @ least one or 2 people show up...

as I got closer, I saw a huge line of people...

who then began cheering...

seriously...

I had all I could do NOT to blubber like an idiot...

it totally touched my heart...

and surprised me...

I want you all to know that YOU

gave me a very special memory...

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

working with Tim & the entire Ranger family is soooo much fun...

thanks for having me!

You are THE BEST!

Ted, Michelle & the Stampers Anonymous family were awesome, as usual...

and I SCORED some great giveaways,

thanks to Ted...

now about Blossom Bucket...

Cindy, Jim (her hubby) & I are over the moon with the response to the embellishments...

and GOOD NEWS for my UK friends...

you won't have a long wait to get them...

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS is our UK distributor

and they will be carrying them all...

so, for stores who were unable to attend CHA,

you can order thru

Creative Expressions @ the STITCHES show

later this month...

if you are in the UK, just let your local store which you'd like & they can order them for you...

you'll receive them in April,

the same time they are released in the USA...

that makes me happy!

Cindy is sending samples of every Blossom Bucket item,

for displaying in the booth...

so store owners can see them in person...

they are also stocking ALL the new stamps, art parts & book 6 too...

Ted sent every stamp & art parts package

& we've shipped tons of art samples too...

when we got this exciting news, Cindy & I tried our best to act professional, but as soon as the booth was empty we were jumping around like 5 year olds...

it wasn't pretty...but it's true...

ok...on to some favorite finds...

the BUZZ @ the show was most definitely

Tim's new distress markers...

be still my heart...

I can't think of a better word than amazing...

but if I could...

that's the word I would use...

these are the #1...MUST HAVE...

I carried mine on the plane...

& played with them on the way home...

just let me say...IN LOVE!!!

and the great news???

they are shipping THIS MONTH, so no long wait!

prepare to be amazed...

2 REALLY REALLY cool new releases

are tim's water brushes...

one brush is for very fine detail...

the other has a great large brush,

the brush is 1/2 inch wide...

making it perfect for larger areas & backgrounds...

another IN LOVE...

must have each...

and...they are shipping NOW!

ok...the next item is Ranger's specialty stamping paper...

I have to be honest...

when I first heard about it, I thought...

ok...new paper...

that's nice...

but, when I got to use it...

HOLY FLIPPIN COW...

I am LOVING it!

it's coated on both sides & it accepts all of Ranger's products...

ALL of them...

so...if you have a hard time stamping on glossy paper...

this is what you'll want to use...

I demoed it with the pigment inks...LOVED it...

it's great for alcohol inks & distress too...

and of course...

it's perfect for

THE MARKERS!

I'll be using LOTS of this...

it comes in 8 1/2 X 11 and also ATC's too...

here's something that blew me away...

the story...

keep in mind, manufacturers are not allowed to sell anything...

CHA is orders only...

I was demoing...

I looked up & spotted a lady with a WOW necklace...

so the demo stopped & I asked her about it...

everyone @ the demo table was stunned...

she makes them...

her name is Sally & you can find her CHA post HERE...

I wanted to place an order...

she just happened to have an extra in her purse...

as soon as my demo time finished, I RAN to get $$ to buy this...

take a look @ this...

it's all soldered silver...

I bet you can see why I fell in love...

a garden motif...

just what I like...

I put it on immediately & wore it every day...

I think she's on her way to jewelry success...

THANKS SALLY! I LOVE IT!

next... a peek @ my Ranger designer challenge...

what I want you to see here is the face...

my initial starting point for this challenge was to make a face...

I realized that ART PARTS

are the exact thickness for Ranger's Memory Frames...

they are a perfect fit...

no glass needed!

so I cut my art chick down to size...

popped her in the frame...

and added some Blossom Bucket lips, a top hat, cool glasses and you'll also see one of tim's new mini gears as the center of my art parts flower...

so that discovery got me thinking...

what other art parts will fit the Memory Frames??

take a look...

and there are a few others too...

so that turned into a Ranger demo...

using Adirondack Pigment Inks...

watermark resist ink

with clear embossing powder...

and I altered the Blossom Bucket button with

tim's copper metallic mixative...

that lead to...

I wonder if any Blossom Bucket things fit

the other Memory Frames...

ah ha!!! the postmarks...

won't this make a cute bracelet or pendant?

ok...I better quit for today...

don't want your eyeballs in a spasm...

I'll be back on Monday &

I *think* that's when the giveaways will begin...

stay tuned...

enjoy the Superbowl & as always...

make art!

wendy