Scrap St. Louis = FUN!!!

Now that was REALLY fun!!!

Here's what I liked the best...

1. teaching absolutely...WONDERFUL gals...
THANK YOU so much!

2. that everyone FINISHED their project.
That made me SO HAPPY! As each class heard...

I HATE unfinished class projects.

So...thanks for keeping up & getting the job done. I'm so proud of all of you!

Here's the project we made...


3. laughing...laughing & MORE laughing. We sure had fun!

4. meeting some fellow instructors...and making new friends...

thanks to Theresa, Margie, Stephanie, Cheryl, Joey, Rebecca for being so very nice & sweet.

5. Stacy Julian looked @ my art & bought MY STAMPS...

WHAT?????? REALLY???
It's TRUE!!
YIPPEE!

6. laughing with Margie...she's my new BFF...not sure she knows that! Guess I'll have to tell her...

7. shopping...shopping & MORE shopping....
mum's the word...let Rick be surprised...

You NEED to visit For Keep Sakes...Just a hint
...take $$$!

8. that I had THE BEST TA ...

THANK YOU NANCY WETHINGTON! LOVE YOU!

9. Timi Taylor & Nancy Norberg

THANK you for including me in this wonderful event.
You guys ROCK! Love you both!

10. and last, but certainly NOT least...
a HUGE THANK YOU to my sponsors who made our project possible...

tim holtz...idea-ology
Maya Road
Ranger Industries and
Stampers Anonymous!

it's a pleasure to work with you & your FINE products.

Now about photos...
YES...I took the camera & I actually took 12 photos...

But as you know...my photography skills suck & these are the only 2 that are worth viewing...

On Thursday evening after dinner, we did an artist trunk show & got to visit with all the participants...

Here's a shot of Linda's table ...full of metal art...




Here's my display...

Sue took lots of photos...so I expect to be seeing them up somewhere soon...

Did I tell her that I HATE to have my photo taken?

YES...

Here's me telling her to put the camera down or she had no chance of being my BFF...ever in this lifetime...

Did she take them anyway?

YES!

Do I still LOVE her?

YOU BET!

Oh well... tim once told me...

GET OVER IT...that's what I like about him...

No fluff...just get right to the point...men!

On the agenda for today...

getting ready for the next stop on this art adventure...
This weekend I'm @ Buffalo Stamps in Amherst, NY.

Sharon has a fun weekend planned.

Hope to see you there!

Stay tuned & come back tomorrow...

I got some cool things to show you...it's art made by other artists...

Until then, enjoy your day &

Make ART!

wendy

oops...I almost forgot...

That basket of goodies (with the tim tag) now lives with...

Melinda Kantz...she's one lucky chick...

more peeks for the Scrap St. Louis chicks...

I wanted to do a quickie post to tease the Scrap St. Louis gals a little more...

Hmmm...is this a giveaway basket????

One LUCKY...gal carries all these goodies away...



And what do we have here ???? Art by.....?




It pays to have CONNECTIONS!! ha!

Meet me in St. Louie & get a better look...

And...please scroll down to yesterday's post...
I don't want you to miss Samantha's art.

You'll be impressed...I GUARANTEE!

That's it for today...LOTS on the TO-DO list...

May you always be inspired to...

Make Art!
wendy

more studio 490 sightings...

If you read yesterday's post, you'll see that I'm BURIED in kits here.
I've been stamping LOTS, as evidenced below...

Here's...



60 sheets of grungePAPER
and 120 sheets of grungeboard for 2 classes...

We'll be making 6 flowers...
20 images per person=1200 stamped images...
All that stamping and no art to share.
WHAT??


BUT...luckily Lynne Forsythe came to the rescue & sent me this...
she used my stamps on metal...

I've been waiting for this...
I'm thinking my outline stamps are perfect for metal...
the open spaces will work great with the 10 seconds molds...
think about it... if you like metal...

Here's a close up...



and the finished book...

What yummy spring colors...and a very unique look...
It's so different from my normal grungey distress style...
I LOVE IT!




Lynne explains her technique here...

BUT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't go just yet...

I found this today...

Another masterpiece from Nancy Wethington...

You KNOW I LOVE these colors...

And take a close look @ the flowers & leaves...

PERFECTION!



Check out Nancy's blog here...

Thanks gals for sharing your ART!
A post without photos would be oh soooooo boring...

Next on the agenda...
MORE kits...these are for Scrap St. Louis...

I understand there are still a few seats....
so...it's not too late to join the fun...

And here's a tease...to get you excited...

I got a box of goodies yesterday from tim...
& they're JUST FOR YOU... Scrap St. Louis chicks!

And he also sent.........??? ha!

I'm NOT telling...but I'm just saying...
it's COOL!

So to recap...I've got fun stuff from my sponsors...

Special THANKS TO...

tim holtz idea-ology

Maya Road...hmmm...I see a 10% off sale on their site! Check it out!

Ranger ... I scored us something VERY SPECIAL...
not even in stores yet!! I'm just sayin'...AWESOME!

AND...
Stampers Anonymous...I LOVE their stamps!
ha! But then...I may be just a bit prejudice...

So...if you like these products...
you can bet that my workshop uses goodies from these GREAT companies...

don't miss...
Scrap St. Louis...it's NEXT WEEK...

I better get going on those kits...

I hope you can...
Make art!
wendy
ps...now you can go & check out the links!
THANKS for stopping by.

catching up on random stuff...

I posted my first & ONLY layout the other day & I've had several requests for a close up of the collage in the corner...

Sorry...I almost forgot...old age sucks...( that's my excuse!)

Here's the original photo again...



So here you go....a closer look...




Now to answer the question...
How do you make collages?
Where do you start??

For me, if I add the largest part...in this case, the large grunge flower...
and then the large leaves...

Then I find it easier to fill in with the small art parts.

I like the mix of grungeboard, grungePAPER, chipboard & metal...

It makes things interesting...flat is boring...

Odd numbers of the same embellishment or the same type of embellishment seem to work well...

So...if you look closely...

There are 3 of tim's idea-ology snaps...

3 idea-ology corners...actually there are 4, but one is almost covered...

3 of Maya Road's Vintage pearl trinket pins...

The collage in the corner also has some consistency...
lots of ROUND art parts were included.

I hope this makes sense and answers the question...

Here's the cover of a new class...

It's Maya Road's 4 inch binder & it's called "Full of Flowers" and believe me...it is...
It's bulging with embellishments...

Inside peek...
2 full bags of Maya Road chipboard alphabets are included...
I like to be able to mix & match the fonts...



And speaking of Maya Road...
I got a huge box of goodies...
just for the gals attending Scrap St. Louis...
FUN STUFF!!
It won't be long now!

And speaking of Maya Road again...
there's a giveaway here...
Enter...for a chance to win!

Another studio 490 sighting...YIPPEE!

Take a look @ Ranger's home page...

Debbie Tlach made a card & you'll see some familiar looking leaves...COOL!!!
The instructions are there too...
try out the new alcohol inks...

Have a good day...

I'll be...

Mak(ing) Art (kits)
for the gals @ Scrapaganza in Davenport, Ia....
a fun weekend is planned!
wendy

inspiration...in a can?

We had another fun FLOWERY class @ Scrapadoodle in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday. Thanks to ALL for the great turn out!

These lucky gals got to play with tim's new grungePAPER...and make studio 490 flowers.

I warned them before class...flowers & grunge= addicting...They believe me now.

I dropped my camera...NOT A GOOD thing for sure...it's on the way to the camera MD now...which explains why there are no class photos...

You just might be happy that there are no new photos...
I had planned to TEASE the Scrap St. Louis chicks with a photo...
some of the Maya Road goodies we'll be using in my workshop arrived on Saturday...

I REALLY did want to show you...HONEST! ...ha!

So this is the best I could do for a new one.

Guaranteed to make you laugh.
Note...the flower!


I think I'll take a sip...
and...

Make ART!
wendy
ps...Suze sent the site...Here's the info, if you want to play.

Scrap St. Louis peek...and another one too

One of the most FUN things on my TO-DO list, was to design my project for Scrap St Louis. I had a blast...

I Love the colors...they're perfect for spring!
WAIT...I'll always LOVE these colors...who am I kidding?




This tiny peek shows products from 3 of my sponsors...

Maya Road, Ranger and Stampers Anonymous...

BUT...there are some things that you can't see...just yet...

the goodies from tim holtz idea-ology and ...

a very cool new trinket from Ranger.

hmmm...I wonder what the rest of this looks like.........

I think there are just a few open spots.

So...

I hope you can...
meet me in St. Louie...and we'll...

Make ART!
wendy
Don't go yet!!!

ps...here's another little peek of a brand new class...

TOTALLY different...

TOTALLY inked, grunged, stamped, embellished to the max,
altered fun!



Barbara scheduled this workshop for the gals @
The Stamping Place
in Columbia South Carolina....just yesterday.

Maya Road...working on...and excited about...

Here's a peek of another piece that should be a fun convention demo...

2 inked, stamped chipboard houses...2 roofs, a heart...and a little stamping with studio 490 stamps on grungepaper!



INK...STAMP ...ASSEMBLE & DONE...
Perfect for a card or scrapbook page.

I think what I LOVE most about inking & stamping is the ability to create custom embellishments...

I LOVE this leaf stamp...it reminds me of Jack and the beanstalk and makes me laugh.

Next...

I'm working on & EXCITED about these things...

1. Scrap St. Louis...
I spoke with Aleta again yesterday...that got me even MORE excited.
This event sounds awesome, so be prepared for a VERY fun weekend in April.

I have my workshop sponsors all lined up...

A HUGE THANK YOU to...
tim holtz, idea-ology
Maya Road
Ranger Industries and
Stampers Anonymous.

2. 2009 workshops...
YIPPEE...they're all listed on the right.
Lots of new places...and lots of new faces.
Lots of fun!

I LOVE the convention demos too...it's great to be with people who GET THIS art stuff...so FUN!

3. TBA...YIPPEE details coming soon...

4. Another YIPPEE...I think I can tell you in March...

5. studio 490 release #3...the ideas are brewing..these guys will be released @ CHA, in July.

6. And this...............



I talked with tim earlier this week...he gets me soooooooo excited about the cruise that I want to go....

right now!

How many days 'til, October???

Have a GREAT weekend and...

Make art!
wendy

today...just random things...

This morning I told Rick that I had nothing exciting for the blog...

He said you probably want to know what he bought yesterday... REALLY?
HA!
So...

*Black suede chaps...for his horse show adventures...

* 2 pairs of boots...yes 2! This explains why he would never say anything about my mulitple (flowery) shoe purchases...I'm certain of that!

One brown pair & he HAD to get a black pair...to match the chaps. Makes sense...

*2 halters...for his 2 horses...makes sense

* jeans...never enough jeans. I get that too...

There were a few more little things that I forgot.

He was one happy cowboy and he's still smiling today. Made me very happy too...He's really looking foreward to the horse shows, since he couldn't participate last summer. No riding...no jaring...no lifting after the detached retina deal. Now he's 100% cured and counting the days...

We had a nice lunch...hey...you NEED energy to shop...

Next on the agenda was a stop to hunt for treasures...


Here's what I got...vintage lace...big pieces...perfect for some classes...

I loved the colors of the turquoise & green WOOL felt (got this stuff @ a quickie stop @ Ben Franklin's)...then I had to pick up some coodinating cheapo felt. I just might run this thru the Cuttlebug & make some...flowers.

We had a fun day and according to Rick...it's good to get out & blow the stink off...hmmm...interesting...I wonder if he was referring to me???????

LOTS on the to-do list...

* 3 loads of laundry...DONE!

*Order a BOATLOAD of product from Maya Road for upcoming classes...DONE!

*Order a bunch of cool stuff from Ranger for classes...DONE! I ordered 100...YES...100 packages of grungePAPER. That's 300 sheets...I REALLY like it and do not want to run out! I HOPE that's enough........

* class kits...nope...not today...

* Write up instructions for new classes...YUCKY JOB! Not in the mood for that today...

* TAXES...REAL BIG YUCK...nope...not today...

Now the fun stuff...

* Decide on my project for Scrap St. Louis. This event sounds like a totally fun weekend. I met some gals @ CHA who will be attending and they got me so excited about it.
One gal is in a group coming from Texas...I know there's another large group of friends coming from the Chicago area.

I've heard wonderful reviews from last years event & I'm thrilled to be doing workshops for those attending. I heard that LOTS of fun stuff is being planned...but, my lips are sealed!

Hmmm...I wonder what we'll make..I better decide soon. I hope to see you there...

* My turn is coming up next week for the Maya Road design team blog...I have an idea... I just need to get it made...and photos taken...

* Got a few things to write up for Ranger...stay tuned...

* and about 99 more "things"...

Other random stuff...

I had a few emails asking if I would still use grungeBOARD now that we have grungePAPER.

YES!! FOR SURE!! I really like combining them to have a thick layer & several thinner layers....which are perfect for...

You know...

FLOWERS...especially if you want to attach them to sandals...
Summer will be here some day or so I'm told..........

So yes...I ordered more plain grungeBOARD sheets from Ranger to use with the grungePAPER.

Well..I better choose something from the FUN list & get started.

Remember...take some time to...
Make art!
wendy

What a weekend...and a video to watch...

I carried the camera for the 500 mile round trip & didn't even take it out of my purse...It seems that I get to visiting & it never enters my mind to take a photo. Maybe next time? Hmmm...I think I've said that before..

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So...I HAD to yank the photo from Linda's blog.

ANYWAY..................

THANK YOU "FOR KEEPS SAKE". It's so much fun to visit new places & meet new art friends...but there's NOTHING like seeing our old friends again. It's kind of like going home...

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This is a VERY special group of art chicks. It's quite obvious that they are all friends, they all take tons of classes together & they really care for each other. Like I said...special!

But then...so are the store employees and the owners.

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It's GREAT to see that each of you ended up with wonderful projects & it makes me sooooooo happy that you were pleased with them...That makes it all worth it!

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HEY gals..if anyone has photos of all the fragments books or the metal books, I'd love to post them here. My email is on the right. We need to "show off" the ART YOU MADE!

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Here's a little teaser...

We got the inside scoop from Nancy W...We heard all the juicy details about Scrap St. Louis 09. We heard loud & clear that you all LOVED '08...wait 'til to see what they have planned for '09!

Hey...guess what?? We'll be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEE!

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And in other breaking news...

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I got an email right before we left about "qualifying for an academy award". I was totally brain dead & I had no clue what she was talking about. Yesterday I got the rest of the story.

At CHA this summer, Ranger made a video of me demoing Perfect Pearls. I completely forgot about this.

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Obviously, this was not scripted by Ranger, as you'll find out...just me talking.

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I just watched it, I had to laugh out loud......

"metally".

What kind of word is that???

GEEZ... next time maybe I'll say metallic...(there goes my academy award).

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Rick just watched & LOVED my "vintage photo" fingers. NOT!! HA~!

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So, if you want more Perfect Pearls info, watch the video on Ranger's site...Check it out here.

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I'll be back tomorrow with a new "guest artist" and HOPEFULLY some photos of the books we made.

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REMEMBER.......

Take time...

MAKE ART!!

wendy