celebrating STAMPtember!

Happy STAMPtember...

my dear friends @ Simon Says Stamp are celebrating all month long...

today on their blog, they have a very sweet write up about how we met...

and even a photo of Rick...

you can check it our here...

to help them celebrate, here's the video I promised...

they also have it posted on their blog,

so you can see it there too...

just in case I didn't do it right here...

if you are done laughing...

did I sound like a DORK???

let's move on to the SALE INFO...

25 % off all studio 490 stamps & art parts too

thru Sunday!

YIPPEE...THANK YOU HEIDI!

and everything is IN STOCK & READY to ship!

plus if you are a ewv group member...

there is something special for the group...

that info is in yesterday's post...

if you need my favorite art parts scissors, that I used in the video...

or the large art parts flower...

or the art parts truck...

or some brand new stamps...

it's a GREAT shopping day!

the interview will be posted SUNDAY on their blog...

along with some photos of my studio...

so...POP back in on SUNDAY!

pop back here too as I'll be announcing the...

YOU ASKED

WE LISTENED top secret scoop...

yep...ON SUNDAY!

until then...

happy shopping...

get some goodies so you can...

make art!

wendy

ps...Heidi has a giveaway...

I do too...for a random commenter.

celebrate...STAMPtember...

I just wanted to quickly pop in with a few random things...

as you can see from the banner above,

my friends @ Simon Says Stamp are celebrating the entire month...

Here's how Heidi describes the event...

Stamptember (stmp-tmbr) is defined by Simon Says Stamp in this way...

an event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping. Part of the enticement of rubber stamping is that stamps can be used in creating or complimenting ANYTHING!

I agree...

that's what thrills me about rubber stamps...

in addition to being so much fun...

the possibilities are endless...

each time you use a stamp, it can be different...

you can read all the juicy details here

& see what's planned...

and what's a celebration without a prize?

check out the goodie basket that Heidi is giving away below...

so stop in daily for unlimited inspiration, giveaways...

techniques, interviews & MORE...

here's the link...

next FYI...

the classes are finalized for

Buffalo Stamps & Stuff in Amherst, NY...

my next stop on this art adventure...

Sharon has a fun weekend planned

for September 30-October 2...

and I can NOT wait to return...

it's an AWESOME stamp store...

and I get to see my friends again!

I'll be shipping tons of stuff for us to use...

LOTS of stamps, lots of inks & stains...

ALL my favorite stuff!

next FYI...

I spoke with THE QUEEN, HRH Patti,

from The Queen's INK in Savage MD...

Queenie (we're friends so I don't have to refer to her as HRH)

has chosen the classes for the royal event...

save the date...

October 15 & 16th...

this store is unique & AMAZING!

I LOVE it & everyone there!

and the last FYI...

I'm participating in a blog hop starting EARLY Saturday morning to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of my friend's store...

I'm expecting some very cool art sharing...

lots of eye candy...

I have a special tutorial planned...

with lots of step-out photos...

the project features a unique way to use my art parts wings...

combined with...

get this...

an art parts mustache!

sound interesting?

see you back here on Saturday...

who knows? I just may have a giveaway too!

now as usual...

make art!

wendy

TOTALLY...blown away!

no...not by the strong spring winds...

but by the HUGE amount of TALENT

over @ the Simon Says Blog Challenge...

I was thrilled to wake this morning & see that the challenge this week is to...

show some wendy vecchi style...

WOW...I'm honored...

how flippin cool!

it's such a thrill for me to see what others have created with my stamps & products...

I swiped 2 photos to whet your interest...

how about this beauty from Candy?

AMAZING...agree?

and here's a tiny peek @ Kim's project...

LOVE it!

and believe me...

there's more...

each design team member has created WONDERFUL art...

grab a beverage...

then pop over to Simon Says & I'm sure that you'll find lots of eye candy there...

THANK YOU TO EACH & EVERY DT member...

I'm TOTALLY impressed...

you ALL rocked the challenge &

you ALL sure know how to...

make art! (studio 490 style)

wendy

ps...wow!

282 THANK YOUS!!!

WOW! THANKS from the bottom of my heart for the AWESOME comments!

I hope you know how much I appreciate ALL OF YOU!!!

YOU all make this blog thing FUN!

Let's try for another 700!

Rick said it was too much STRESS for him to choose the winners...

so we did the Random . ORG thing...

there were 273 comments @ the 7AM deadline...

a package of ART "stuff" from me is headed to...

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:173

BETTY said...

hi Wendy
congrats,keep on doing the good work,it's queen's day in Holland you are my inspiration queen.

hugs betty

April 30, 2011 4:03 AM

now the DRUMROLL...

The winner of THE VAGABOND...

compliments of

Heidi @ SIMON SAYS STAMP IS...

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:112Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Sandi said...

Wendy I just love reading your blog! Congrats on your 700th post!
I would love to win a vagabond or even 2nd prize would thrill me. I am coming to your class in Moline and am so excited to meet you. I'll see you there!
Sandi Figura

April 29, 2011 10:11 AM

BETTY & SANDI...please email (wbv1213@me.com) your shipping info...

Betty...your package will go out next week, when I return from Michigan...

SANDI...I'll pass your info on just as soon as I hear from you & THE VAGABOND will be shipped to you right from Heidi...

AGAIN...THANKS so much to everyone who took the time to comment!

If you happen to be in the Detroit area, we'll be @

The Great Lakes MEGA MEET Thursday, Friday & Saturday...

it's in Novi Michigan...

info is HERE...

please stop by & say HI...

I'll be the one with the inky fingers...

if you follow me on TWITTER,(@wendyvecchi)

be watching for some random TWEETS, giving away some random prizes...

I did the first one & Eileen was the winner...

if you're attending the convention...

you might want to be watching TWITTER...

just saying...

last convention we gave a prize to the first person who came & said the magic word, which I TWEETED...

the Saturday after the convention, May 14th, I'll be teaching a 6 hour Ranger Inks, studio 490 style, inky marathon @ the Scrapbooking Studio in Moline Illinois...

last I heard, there were 4 seats left...

it makes me happy as this is about 1 1/2 hours from my home...

SO I CAN DRIVE...YIPPEE!

Ok...that's it from me...

hey...SOUTHWEST AIRLINES...

I'll be seeing you again tomorrow.

I hope you all have a great week...

and as always...

make art!

wendy

ps...sorry for the UGLY color...Blogger won't let me fix it!

gotta hit the ground...running!

it's another quick post today...

but hey...

it has more photos...

first...

here's our latest BABY pic...

we watched this cute little critter try to figure out how to get out of the fence...

finally, the baby went under & met mom...

how adorable...

I wanted to repost this photo that I showed a few days ago...

this shows that details REALLY DO matter...

look @ the original...

I think it looks much better now with the addition of the long fasteners to the holes...

more details = BETTER...

IMHO...

I had requests to show more of the new Maya Road keyhole book...

the cover is in yesterday's post...

so...here's more...

and another...

and more...

and the last...

I used the punch out from the front cover on the back instead and covered up the keyhole...

CHECK THIS OUT...

here's the SCOOP on a design team call...

if you LOVE vintage...

it's a new challenge from Simon Says Stamp...

called...Simon Says Stamp & SHOW!

The DT co-ordinator is THE LINDA ELBOURNE...

so...if you LOVE vintage...

pop over...

check it out...

then APPLY & have fun!

and speaking of fun...

it's time to ...

make (CHA) art!

wendy

the saturday evening post...

actually...
it's the unplanned Saturday morning post...
get it?

Corny??

You bet...oh well...

Tomorrow...
the first day of spring...
I think someone needs to convey this message to the weatherman in Illinois.

Yesterday Rick put down fertilizer & Grub-Ex ...
(supposedly skunks eat grubs?)...
we LOVE animals...but NOT skunks...

today the yard is covered in white stuff & it's coming down like a bloody blizzard...

the poor little robins are running around wondering what happened...
me too!

This is obvious...
they're will be NO dining on the deck today...

there's even more white stuff since this photo...
make it STOP!

My reason for this quick post is to let you know about a SHORT SALE...

25% off one item...the highest priced obviously...

Here's the code... 25spring

the whole scoop from the Simon Says Stamp newsletter...

Save 25%off One Item!
Want to save 25% off the highest priced item in your shopping cart? Please use code 25spring this weekend. Enter the code upon checkout after you enter your contact information. Please be sure to register as a customer to enable the code to work. We do not sell or trade any of your personal information. Coupon use is restricted to one coupon per order.The code expires midnight 3/22/2010 EST. Shipping promotions still apply!

So...
if there's a little something you've had your eye on...
I'm just sayin...

it's on SALE!

While you shop...
we'll (that would be Rick!) be shoveling!

Happy weekend...
it's a PERFECT time to...

make art!
wendy
ps...still working on stamps for release @ CHA in July...
some things we REALLY need are in the works...
they work well with other things...
I'm happy so far...yippee!

Simon Says...shoes and a bikini...

Here's the shoes...
we have tracked down enough for 2 classes...
FINALLY...

The idea has been brewing for months...
but I wanted real vintage shoe lasts...

YIPPEE...
we now have enough for 2 limited edition classes...

The first will be @ For Keeps Sake in St. Louis, Saturday April 24th.
The class limit is 30, because that's all I have...

the second has been offered to a store...we'll see.

I have the sample done........
let me just say...

FUN to the MAX!!


And how does BIKINI fit in with shoes?
Get ready for this...

Susan had a birthday recently and a group member, HELENE HUBER sent her a card.

Susan thought I'd like to see a VERY CUTE...
VERY UNIQUE use for some studio 490 stamps.

Is this not THE CUTEST???
GREAT job of thinking outside the box Helene...


I think this is the perfect invite for a swim party...
or a little girls birthday invite, and obviously a fun card.

Thanks for sharing this cool idea...


Moving on...
THANK YOU FOR 94 comments!!

Since we got lots...

I have a goodie package for...

Elaine A said...
Wendy -I love those tags and I am really starting to fall in love with that scallop stamp. I love that you can change colors to make the stitching look different, I love that you can cut out the scallop, its just awesome. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!Elaine Allen

CONGRATS to...
Elaine...

Please send your mailing info (wbv1213@hughes.net)
& we'll get a package off to you...


And speaking of giveaways...
my friends @ Simon Says Stamp are giving away a BRAND NEW set of my stamps...

a favorite...
ok...I LOVE them all...

It's the ...

LOVE TO MAKE ART set.

Here's the scoop...
gotta enter to have a chance to win...

That's it for today...

The Ranger box isn't here yet...
no #2 books yet either...but I'll call Ted & check on a date...
still waiting for my Maya Road order to start making kits...

good thing I'm patient...
NOT!!

Pop over to Simon Says...
then...

make art!
wendy

new art...new Q & A's...

I present to you...
the first sighting of my new stamps...

What a thrill for me to see this cool art...

It was made by Kathy Tucker...
She lives in Ohio & I met her on the Mexico cruise last October.

I LOVE everything about this piece!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE how she added the tiny leaves from the border & cut them out...

The perfect detail...

GREAT JOB, Kathy!!! You made my day!!!

Check it out...

Pretty cool...huh?? LOVE the colors too...

Ok...on to the questions...

1. When you get back from CHA can you show the difference in the green inks...I know you say we'll need them all, but if you show them, I'll know which is the first I must have...

OK...here's the swatch I made...

They really are all different and you will want them ALL...trust me!

#2...Can we preorder your book to get on the list?

I have a file started for book orders...

but I'm not sending the PayPal requests until I actually have the books here & ready to ship...

I'll post here when they arrive...

#3...Hey U R holding out on us...I see in this issue of Stampers Sampler that U R the neaxt featured artist.

YIPPEE! What an honor.

Amanda Crabtree asked @ CHA last summer...
so it's been in the works for a bit.

I'll be excited to see it, since I don't even remember what art I sent to Stampington...(but I made all new pieces)

4. I have seen that fish stamp at my favorite stamp store. For Keep Sakes, in St. Louis. I will have to see it they still have it. By the way when are you coming back?

It's in the works...stay tuned!

5. LOVE the spool!! How big is it? Congrats to Linda!!! The can is fabulous!! When you do samples for CHA, do you get them back?

The spool is about 4 3/4 inches tall and the overall height of the finished piece is about 13 inches.

If you make something similiar, make sure it has a large base so it won't topple over.
Another trust me for tall flowers with kind of heavy centers...

About the CHA samples...

sometimes yes...sometimes no.

It just depends who I make them for. But, mostly yes...

6. will you & tim be @ the Carson convention. if so, can we do make & takes again. that was fun.

Tim is @ Ranger U that weekend, but I'll be there to demo.

No make & takes this time, since we're not both there.
Sorry.

If you live in Ca...turn the heat up and turn the sun on...
I HATE cold weather...
see you soon!

7. I see some of your stamps come on a wood block. Are they a different size than the clings on the sheets?

No...the wood mounteds are the same size as the images in the sets.

We do some mounted on wood, because some people prefer wood.

8. any chance you will sell the background stamps on wood?

No & here's why. Since they are so large, the price would be about $17.00-$18.00.

Considering that the complete sets are $24.95, they are a much better value.

So you get LOTS more stamps for a few $$ more.

9. Thank you again. The stamp set arrived today. I am hoping far a snow day tomorrow so I can play with it.

Good luck on the snow...

I hope you live no where near me! ha!

Have fun...make art!

10. i'm confused. i see the 2 new binders, but they have vol4. where are 1-3?


Here are the 4th volumes again...

I've made storage binders for each set release to keep them separate for me...

I made 2 this time, because I didn't realize that all 12 new sets would fit in one binder...
but they do! COOL.

I'll look for photos of the other 3 and post them next week.




# 11... any plans to teach in Arizona?

NOPE...nothing planned there...

#12... will you ever come east for classes?

You bet...some locations are in the works...
Stay tuned!

#13...anything in NDakota ever????

Nope...but I think Iowa is close??
Stay tuned. ***UPDATE*** Just added...Memory Bound in Ankeny Iowa!

Shopping alert...

looks like my 12 new sets have arrived here!

tim's new stamp sets are in here and here...

Time to shop & then...

I'll
make art!
wendy

and the winner is........

you MUST be kidding...it's way too early in the post to announce the winner...



Ah.........
the anticipation....

I got this email again...& she asked "where really do you make your art...you tease alot...is that magazine really your studio?"


YEP...the photo on the right sidebar REALLY IS my studio...no joking...this time

Believe me...I LOVE IT!

And several asked for updates on the wool projects...
those are coming next week...

I'll have plenty of airport wait time this week to get something done...
so...stay tuned on that front...

Here's another fun holiday project...

a bonus of sorts... because I LOVE YOU GUYS...
a little inspiration for you...I hope...





The supplies are all available from my 2 favorite on line shopping hot spots...

eclecticPaperie ...they have the Maya Road scallop chipboard base

and...

Simon Says Stamp ...they have ALL the archival inks & reinkers now!

Both have all my stamps too.

And speaking of Simon Says Stamp...
remember this???


Well here's the random comment drawn....

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Here's the winning comment...
sound familiar to anyone?


Ooooh, I loooove that box....it is beautifuls...now .. you said a simple comment is all it takes...how about...a comment from someone simple? **that's me BTW** ROFl...have a good weekend hun x
December 5, 2009 11:26 AM

It was...

written by...

Hels ...

So Hels...let me know that you saw this...and CONGRATS to you!

I'll pass your name onto Heidi & Terra @ Simon Says Stamp & you're all ready to...

have one "HELS" of a SHOPPING SPREE!!!
CHEESY...but I just couldn't pass that up.

Thanks to everyone for the comments & for making the celebration...
so very SPECIAL.

That's it for today...
LOTS to get done before I leave tomorrow evening...
as long as the weather cooperates...
we got about 3 inches of that white stuff on the ground...
YUCK!

I'm so looking foreward to this trip...
Phoenix is much warmer than here...
Prescott...not so ...
oh well...

friends...fun & yummy food...
and plenty of SHOPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A MILLION THANKS again to all of you...
take care...
make art!
wendy