but first...
THANK YOU!
you asked...
we listened...
the #1 "kits for art" is a huge SUCCESS!
I'm so glad you liked it...
we've heard from store owners & customers too that it's so convenient...
to make art!
awesome!
here's kits for art #2...
it's shipping this month...
it includes all the art parts & clearly for art needed to complete this project...
also in the package are the instructions & some step out photos...
you can follow along exactly...
or you can use the kit for a starting point & customize it with any colors, inks, papers or backgrounds you choose...
kits for art #3 will ship in April & it will include
my new Embellish Your Art Blossom Bucket pieces...
included in the kit are...
the cute clear resin bottle, the shutters and a black metal corner...
I'll remind you when April comes!
yesterday I was playing around with tim's new water brushes, distress inks, paint dabbers &
a Stabilo pencil...
when I taught @ The Queen's Ink in Maryland last fall,
Hels Sheridan came over from the UK for the weekend...
she introduced me the Stabilo all pencil & I ordered some as soon as I got home...
I got black, red & yellow...
I have no association with them, just passing on a fun find...
keep in mind that was October...
I just got them out to play yesterday...
these pencils react (bleed) with water...
I found that they are PERFECT
when combined with tim's new water brushes...
I am certainly NOT an expert...
but I thought I'd show you 2 journal pages anyway...
since you're my art friends...
the background was created with the distress stains & water...
like the technique I showed in this post...
the doilies are from the cake decorating section of Hobby Lobby...
just glued on with Glue N Seal...
ignore the paper clips...
I needed them to keep the pages flat for the photo...
the left side...
I used the pencil around the doilies...
and to write LOVE...
by using the water brush, I was able to easily add shading...
so even though the page is really very flat...
the pencils/water add lots of depth...
the cute word stickers are new from tim...
they are called chit chat...
my alphabet stamp seemed to fit well...
randomly stamped in jet black archival...
the right side shows the shading around the hearts...
the water brush makes it simple...
the white dots were created with a stencil &
that was fun...
so...
then I started another...
it's not finished, but what the heck...
I'll show you anyway!
on the left page you can see that I outlined the flowers with the pencil, then used the water brush...
this time I used the detail water brush...
love the fine point it has...
because I used distress ink on the flowers...
and then added water...
you get cool outside the lines watercolor-ish shading...
now there's a word...
note to self...
do not go over the edge of the stencil...
it leaves a mark....duh...
and the right hand page...
the giant mask is from idea-ology...
I think I'll play a bit more & finish it later...
I'm jumping all over subjects today...
I wanted to share a video that my friend Lynne did...
she uses clearly for art...
and Perfect Pearls...
check it out...
I think it's fun to see how people use the same products...
very inspiring!
THANKS Lynne!
tomorrow I'll have another video to share,
using a fun new technique with
I hope you can pop back in tomorrow...
now about those winners...
I'll be sending new rubber to...
SusanK said...Floor plans....thank you SO MUCH!!! Cool project...off to check out the videos for more tips on using CFS.
and a set to...
mrich2500 said...Here's hoping you will be teaching somewhere close to me ;) Would love to win a stamp set!
please send your shipping info & we'll get these off to you...
my email is wbv1213@me.com
have a GREAT Monday...
see you tomorrow...with that video...
until then...
make art!
wendy
