5 more questions...and the GIVEAWAY starts

So...you like this Q & A thing, I see...
ME TOO!
It makes my blogging easy...THANKS!

OK...first one...
Anyway, I do have a question today. What color of distress ink was used on the flower in your very cool antique film frame?

I used my new fav distress ink..brushed corduroy for the flower in the previous post.
In the past I used vintage photo on everything...
but the last month or 2 brushed corduroy is in first place...

HOWEVER...
I REALLY love vintage photo with the faded jeans distress ink.
Try combining them for a background.
They make an awesome custom (teal-ish)color!

#2...these comments are funny...
I love when you answer questions!! The answers are always a hoot!
and...
Hilarious post... maybe Jay Leno needs you on his new show!

Here's what Rick said...
DON'T give up your day job!!

Thanks for the laughs!

#3...
Can you stack 3 tool holders or only 2?

You sure can stack 3 craft spinners & have all 24 blending tools out & READY for action.

#4...
i got my book today!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it lots!!! can't wait 'til Sunday...my day off. are you really doing another already or was that another teaser? i'm never sure with you.

THANKS SO MUCH!! We are beyond thrilled with how well it's been received.

Book #2 is a FOR SURE...
It will be ready for CHA this winter...
so that's LATE JANUARY-ish.

THANKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for all the wonderful emails & comments.
Like I said...we're very happy!


#5...
What do you use for stems that will be free standing. I want to make a flower for my friend's vase in her VW Beetle.

Cloth covered wire is perfect. I have it in both green & brown. It's available @ JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby & Michaels
(in the floral section)...but I've only found the brown @ JoAnn's in our area.

It comes in several different gauges...large flowers need the heavier wire and mini flowers can use the lighter weight.

OK...Let the GIVEAWAY BEGIN!

To celebrate the LONG holiday weekend...
AND to let you know...

I'm THANKFUL for all of YOU...

These cool NEW products need a new home...
NEW distress stickles...
Hmmm...is that the new Rock candy Crackle paint?


How about some memory frames & capsules?




And you'll need something to put those stickles ON...
so how about this BRAND NEW scallop oval coaster set, from Maya Road...

You can see MORE BRAND NEW Maya Road here...
just scroll down toward the bottom...



We'll make this simple...

No LABOR involved...

Just leave a comment...that's your ticket to win...

you have until 7am CST on TUESDAY...

@ 7am on Tuesday, Random.org will draw the winner and I'll post the winner after that.

Have a GREAT LONG holiday weekend...
Enjoy your family & friends, and take time to...

make art!
wendy
ps...GOOD LUCK!

a winner...and new Maya Road minis ...

WOW!
Over 170 entries...

THANK YOU ALL for taking the time to comment!!!
I'm thrilled~Thanks for being so very kind!

AND...

A MILLION THANK-YOU's to everyone who ordered my book...
The first dose should arrive today or tomorrow...and we'll get them in the mail ASAP!

I'm calling Ted to order more today...and hopefully those will arrive by Friday...

I'll keep you posted...

So...want to know who the book winner is?

Random.org chose # 83...

CONGRATS to...

Here's her comment...
Dianal said:
Can't wait until I get an opportunity to see the new book. Congratulations. I have been using your stamps sets since I took a class with you in Buffalo .. love your blog and all that you create ... keep making ART!!!!!!
August 28, 2009 11:18 PM

DianaL... please send me your address & I'll get your prize mailed off to you.


On to the art...

Some days I have NO WILLPOWER!
My Maya Road order arrived on Saturday...
with cool NEW product! YIPPEE!

I tried my best to stick to the tasks on the TO-DO list...kits, kits, kits & CRUISE stuff...
but I kept hearing them call me...
so I GAVE IN on Sunday.

I HAD to play with these mini houses.

I have no clue where the inspiration came from...
but this antique hinge seemed to be the perfect fit...
even though it weighs a ton...

The canvas is mini...just 2 x 4 inches...
but I loaded on the goods, as usual.

I covered the canvas with an old book page & adhered it with Claudine's multi medium...I like the matte best.

These mini houses are to die for awesome.
I think the smaller...the better....



Maya Road mini alphabets...perfect fit...
I almost used the mini trees...but the alphas won!

To make the scallop trim, I cut off a section of the rectangle scallop journaling coaster.

I LOVE tim's snaps for the grungepaper flower centers.

And the finishing touch...

a 1 inch square memory frame with memory capsule...made by Ranger.

Tim's mini fasteners fit the lock holes perfectly for a nice little detail.


So...that TO-DO list is still waiting for me...
But I sure enjoyed the playday!

THANKS AGAIN!!!
I appreciate EACH & EVERY one of YOU!

make art!
wendy

It looked like a floral shop @ Scrapbook Friend'z

WARNING...

Don't faint...I actually took 3 photos during the workshop on Saturday! PHEW........ That's a record...

We had a GREAT group & a fun time was had by all...including me.

THANK YOU ALL for coming!

More THANK YOU'S...

FIRST...THANK YOU TIM...for getting us the NEW grungePAPER for this class. You're THE BEST!!
They LOVED it!

BTW...grungePAPER ships today from Florida...be watching @ your LSS...get it before it's gone.
I got my 300 sheets ordered...

I DO NOT want to run out...ever.

AND...THANK YOU to TED and MICHELLE for making the magic happen. My new studio 490 stamps arrived on time & were ALL gone in a flash.
GONE...EVERY one of them!
I appreciate the extra effort!

Get ready Stampers Amonymous...
Margaret & Jim will be calling today for all those special orders.

AND...THANK YOU from me...I'm thrilled you like
studio 490 stamps. Absolutely...THRILLED!

It's just the push I needed to work on the 3rd release.....

Hmmmmm...What else?

These gals got to see some cool new products from CHA that are not in stores quite yet.

They test drove tim's new tiny attacher & LOVED it.
A must have item...

They got to see his new "foliage" idea-ology parts & the AWESOME "ornate plates". These are sooo beautiful...
I think they will make great jewelry pieces.

Ranger's Memory frames, memory glass & NEW memory capsules were a HUGE hit...
what a great idea for dimensional art...

They LOVED the new chipboard mini alphabets from Maya Road...A DEFINITE must have. Now we can add longer words to cards, mini books and scrapbook pages...This is one of my MOST favorite new items from MR, for this release.
I'm happy that they coordinate with their other chipboard alphabets.
Now we have more options to mix & match letters.

On to the photos...(hey...not too bad for an amateur)...

Here's some of my arty FRIEND'Z cutting...FLOWERS.
That's Margaret...taking special orders...these lucky gals had their own "personal shopper".


And here's "the regulars". These gals NEVER miss a class...

Cheryl must have been out shopping (not a surprise)...
she's missing from her seat!
LOVE YOU guys!!



In total...We made 150 of these!!!!!!!!!

Lesson learned...this needs to be a 4 hour class...not 3.
The cutting took longer than I expected...
but the results were TOTALLY worth it.





Just one more photo...

Here's a brand new class, using Maya Road's 4 inch binder...

Once again, this project is so LOADED with dimensional goodies, that it won't close...
just what I like...
fat books...



So that's my Saturday story & I'm sticking to it...

From the bottom of my heart...
THANKS AGAIN to Tim, Ted, Michelle, Jim & Margaret...and all who came to make flowers...

Now...

Make art!
wendy
oops...forgot one thing...
Acrylic / ADHESIVE questions...I'll be back later this week with that info...

Computers and capsules...

I HATE computers...

For some unknown reason, I can no longer add comments to TYPEPAD blogs...

The fine folks from hughesnet have no clue what's going on. Same story from the typepad folks... not good...

So...I need to answer a Maya Road question from LAURA here.
She commented on the ATC that is posted and asked about my favorite Maya Mist colors...

LAURA...I have to be honest & say that I really do LOVE them all. BUT...if you insist on making me choose...

I can NOT live without these colors...

*CHARCOAL, I'm on my 3rd bottle......it's nice & dark, but stamped images still look great, when stamped over it. It's my #1 pick...
*The new TURQUOISE metallic...TOTALLY YUMMY!
*RED
*GREEN
*BRONZE
*SILVER...

So there you have it...6 favorites...

Here's something NEW & fun...coming soon from RANGER.

Yesterday I played a little game with...ME.

Here's the deal...

Get 4 UGLY things done from the TO-DO list...earn 30 minutes of play. Don't laugh...it worked...

So with only 30 minutes, I had to keep it simple...

I made these mini art pieces, using the new Memory Capsules from Ranger. They are made to work with the Memory Frames & Memory glass...a perfect fit.

I have tons of ideas for these guys, now that we can use the memory frames for dimensional art. Think flowers...see below...

This one uses Graphic 45 as the background paper. Just a little machine sewing...a little stamp...


It's filled with tim's new FOLIAGE pieces, from Advantus.

Here's a better look @ the capsule...I added the rhinestones on top of the capsule...it's also fun to add them inside the capsule but leave them loose...kind of like a mini shaker...




Here's the circle for the 2 inch frame. This is a grungePAPER flower made with my new stamp. The saying is also a studio 490 new release.

I think I'll go & get more checked off that list & earn more time to play and...

MAKE ART!

wendy

ps...you can check out the other sizes & shapes on the Ranger site...here.