day 8...we're headed to art school...

welcome to day 8!

7 more reveal days to go...

I hope you're having as much fun as I am...

I've heard from quite a few people that Blogger is being a pain when you try to leave comments...

sorry about that...

not sure what's going on there...

sadly, it's out of my control...

I've also been asked about shipping dates...

here's THE SCOOP...

my stamps are made & will ship immediately after CHA...

YIPPEE!!

art parts have been in production for over a month...

so those will ship after CHA too...

YIPPEE!

all the "embellish your art" products will be available early April...

they'll be worth the wait & that spreads out the shopping $$!

book #6 is PRINTED & will ship after CHA!

it looks really GOOD!

Kits for Art...

YES...you asked...we listened...

more kits for art...

Kit #1 is shipping now...

Kits for art #2 will ship in February...

Kits for Art #3 will ship in April...

and is a whole new adventure...

in addition to the art parts needed to complete the project...

kit #3 will include all the Blossom Bucket pieces you need to complete the art!

guess what...that little clear bottle...YES!!

this is so exciting!

I'll show you the kits next week...

today's new stamp set is called

art school...

this is a very FUN useful set...

I love it so much, that the cover project for book #6 uses this set...

(and another coordinating one)...

coming soon to a blog near you...

I thought an art school project

seemed to be appropriate for the book cover...

6 images in this set have coordinating art parts...

making this great for mini books...

and stand alone art...

let's start with the...

the paint tube...

you may remember the peek from about 10 days ago...

some people thought it was a vase or bottle...

it's the paint tube & it's an art part too...

the eraser...

is also an art part...

if you're an artist...

you know we need an eraser...

YIKES! some days are good...

some days NSM...

pencil sharpener...

this is flipping FUN...

it's a 2 piece layered art part...

making it easy to ink the base a color & then paint the top piece another...

here's what the art parts look like...

the base was inked with peeled paint stain &

the top piece of the sharpener was painted with the silver paint dabber, stamped with jet black archival & then I sanded it pretty much for a really worn vintage effect...

and added some walnut stain...

ink & stain remover tin...

a cool vintage find...

it's an art part too...

this looks really cute clear embossed...

lead pencils label...

another vintage find...

a good filler stamp...

very simple to stamp in any color & cut out...

makes a good border too...

there's nothing better than a good sale or a new rubber stamp...

ah...this is so TRUE!

the paint brush...

it's an adorable art part...

I LOVE to add Ranger's memory tape for the finishing touch...

I'll show you in a bit...

the pencil...

I simply LOVE LOVE LOVE this...

it's a nice big size & I use it to make a little ledge on projects...

it's much larger than

the current pencil art part &

they coordinate just as planned...

no thanks...

I'd rather make art...

pretty much says it all...

want to cook dinner?

no thanks...I'd rather make art...

lol! I'll be using this guy LOTS!

poor Rick...

and finally the art school logo...

another vintage find from a 1901 booklet...

here's a peek @ the cover project from book #6...

do not pay attention to the 3 images I have not shown yet...

got it?

remember the 2 piece layered art parts jar I showed you?

see how things fit IN it?

and here's another cover peek...

the art school logo fits in the current art parts mini frame...

do not pay attention to that "thing @ the top"...

got it?

that's a story for another day...

hmmm...

what's that curve?

could that possibly be a new large art parts frame?

now for some embellish your art...

Blossom Bucket fun...

I will be getting a boatload of these guys...

here's a large (2 inches tall)

clear resin star brand jar...

the logo is raised on the front...

the jar is flat on the back with the same little open area as the clear mini bottle I showed the other day...

I wanted this jar to use with art parts flowers...

it's fun to make the stems from wire...

& slip them right in the jar...

use it right from the package if you want a clear bottle...

or below I painted it with Glue N Seal, then

Rock Candy Crackle Paint &

then added alcohol ink to add color...

it also holds the paint brush art part...

and I LOVE these guys too...

very detailed

large flower centers...

vintage gold...

exactly what I wanted...

one inch diameter...

they fit lots of art parts flowers...

here's one used as a flower center...

do NOT look @ the vintage bottle cap the center is sitting in...

got it?

I can't wait to hear your thoughts about these...

only a week left for me to...

make (CHA) art!

wendy

ps YIKES...still a MILLION things to make!

papered...clearly for art...

Happy Monday & last day of February...

FINALLY!

I HOPE spring is right around the corner...

today I wanted to share a fun project, using clearly for art, patterned paper & Ranger's new Glue N Seal...

I LOVE the look of patterned paper flowers, but since my art is shipped all over the country, I want it to be as strong & durable as possible...

squished flowers do not make me happy...

enter clearly for art...

now it's simple to create lightweight sturdy embellishments...

the 3 patterned paper flowers on the piece below were made

combining paper with clearly for art...

ok...ignore the paper on the flower below...

I made quite a few flowers, but haven't used these just yet...

if you want to play...

grab some clearly for art...

Ranger's new Glue N Seal and some patterned paper...

I chose some from tim's lost & found paper stash...

this is a good time to use up small scraps of both clearly for art & patterned paper...

the smallest flower from

tim's tattered florals die is perfect for mini scraps...

start with a piece of clearly for art,

large enough for the flower you are making...

paint a thin coat of Glue N Seal onto the clearly for art

& then cover it with the patterned paper...

I like to use a brayer to make sure

it's stuck down really well...

lay the paper covered clearly for art (aka CFA)

on your craft sheet & heat to dry...

I heat it a bit on both sides...

for the large flower on the project I stamped this flower onto the paper side, using jet black archival & cut it out...

by cutting both layers @ once, the edges are perfect...

for the back of the flowers

I stamped text, using jet black...

the Glue N Seal dries nice & clear...

so...

here's plan b...

I could use the back side & ink it with alcohol inks...

but that's a project for another day...

keep that option in mind...

sorry about the glare from the window...

but it helps to show that the back is CFA...

below is the finished piece with a different scrap of lost & found paper over the CFA...

the base is the base from the rectangle art parts frame...

it's inked with weathered wood distress stain & then the edges were inked with walnut stain distress ink, using the blending tool...

the background was stamped with coffee archival...

the insert from the rectangle art parts frame was covered with paper from tim's lost & found pad...

and stamped with this background,

again using coffee archival...

the art parts scroll/leaf piece was inked with meadow color wash & stamped with jet black archival &

my fav medicine label stamp...

the large flower was stamped with

the polka dot background & coffee archival...

the saying is stamped in jet black & POPS when stamped over the coffee background...

I rarely use black for background stamping...

I save it for my main images...

the mini house was stamped on grungeboard 2 times...

I cut out one full image & parts of the second one to layer...

the house is rusty hinge distress ink & the accents are stormy sky distress ink...

the large art parts scallop was inked with

vintage photo distress stain &

stamped with black & this text stamp...

the extra trim strip is a straight flower stem,

trimmed to fit & inked with rusty hinge...

it's stamped with jet black & the polka dot border...

and the buttons are threaded...

I HATE naked buttons...

if you've been in a class of mine...

you certainly know that...

and since I was having a blast

making CFA patterned paper flowers...

I made this red one...

using fired brick distress stain...

the stain is applied to a scrap of a dictionary page...

which was glued to a piece of CFA...

the new art part bookplate makes a cute easy hanging piece...

great for a quickie gift...

I layered it over an art parts ATC...

the ATC was misted with denim color wash...

I embossed polka dots over the book plate with clear UTEE,

then the bookplate got inked with peeled paint distress stain...

because I embossed over the naked art part,

which is kraft colored, the embossing looks brown...

a vintage button over a sprocket gear makes the flower center...

add a couple leaves...

and a saying...

DONE!

can you see how color washes, distress inks & the new distress stains all work together so well?

think that was planned??

YOU BET!

to answer a few questions about the Glue N Seal...

I'm using the matte finish for my projects above...

it comes in the same size bottle as tim's crackle paints...

it has the same brush, which makes for NO messy cleanup!

I LOVE THAT!

you can refill the little jar with this larger size (NO brush)...

it's thinner than Claudine's multi medium...

I use the multi medium

when I want to glue a small piece

& I know the brush would be too large...

the mini multi medium bottle is perfect for detail pieces...

because the tip is fine...

both products hold even the heaviest of embellishments...

both are waterproof, when dry...

so keep that in mind if you get it on your clothes...

it's waterproof...

you can clean it off your hands

when it's wet with soap & water...

but if it dries on your hands...

you'll need to peel it off...

it's waterproof...

if you need to seal an alcohol inked project ...

something that will get handled lots...

brush over the alcohol ink with Glue N Seal...

talking about these cool products

make me want to run to the studio to...

make art!

wendy

ps...making papered clearly for art embellishments is fun...

wait till you see what's coming next for CFA...

a whole different look when combined with some Ranger goodies...

I discovered this yesterday...

like?

soon...