We'll start with a UK friend...Linda Elbourne...
the guest artist for today...
She sent me a photo of her project & I have to say...
WOW! Linda was TOTALLY thinking outside the box for sure...
I asked her to give us a few tips & hints...
here's what she has to say...
When I look at Wendy's stamps I see something different every time ... they are so well designed ... they fit any style and virtually any project ... full of endless possibilities!
When I saw the scalloped edge stamp ... my first thought was edging and binding and books and corsets ... that inspired the corset ties around my bean tins ...
Lin Brown from LB Crafts[UK] gave me a little wooden bird house to alter ... and I love TSS metal and I wanted depth and I wanted the house to look homely ...
well that is when the idea jumped out at me ...
roof tiles ... rounded ones ...
and my Studio 490 stamps are always always always to hand! So out came the grunge paper to make the TSS metal flexible enough to curl ...
I stamped the scalloped stamp 26 times on the grunge ... stuck the grunge to the metal with humungo tape ... cut them out and then all that was left was to put a wheely pattern around the edge of each piece ...
Wendy's stamps did all the real work ...
that lady sure knows how to put the FUN in MAKE ART!
And I think you'll agree...
LINDA makes GREAT art!
take a look...
all of these...
Make this...
How cool...
Not exactly what I had in mind when I designed that stamp...
But...that's what's so fun about stamping...
each person sees something different...
and as you see...
stamps aren't just for paper!
THANKS for sharing LINDA...it's awesome...
she's got lots of fun projects there & she is funny too!
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Here's something you may not have seen before...
joined together perfectly to make a heart!
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they are also a flower stem & more...
My tip is not as over the top like Linda's...
but it's another way to use your stamps.
Here are answers to a few questions...
please help me. I have looked high & low for the maya road canvas album you posted a while ago? Maybe a month or 2? It's exactly what I want.
Here you go...as of yesterday, they were in stock here. *
Next...
How long before you show us the stamps? My heart can't take the stress...
Plus...i'd like to let hubby know what I want for Christmas.
How many sets does he need to order this time? Same price?
Hmmm....
The stamps will be released @ CHA...late January.
I expect I'll show them a few days before that...
maybe a few peeks starting a few weeks before that...
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gotta get the stamps...
and get the art...made first.
As for how many sets....
I think I'll save that info for a contest...like in late January!
As for the price...some are the same..
some are LESS!
Think about that tiny tidbit of info.
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BUT...YIPPEE!!
MY PART IS DONE! The images are done...
the sets are all named...
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I stuck with the word ART in each set...kind of a security blanket...
plus I LOVE the word art...
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The wood mounted stamps are all chosen & named...
they each need a specific name for the catalog...
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I'm DIEING to get them...soon I HOPE!
TED...are you listening? tell your guys to hurry!
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It's one thing to see them on the monitor and another to have them in my hands & get them (& me) inky...
I'm so excited!
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Next...
When are you coming to the east coast?? I'd love to be able to take more classes with you.
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I'll join in with Patti ... come east, please? Well, at least east of IL? ;o)
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Those minis are so cute!
Sounds like you had lots of fun at your class.
When are you coming to Maine?
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Are you coming to Texas any time soon? We have heat here & plenty of it.
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When are you coming to the UK? PLEASE think of your friends across the pond...
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YIKES...The UK is REALLY FAR EAST! ha!
For sure I will be teaching in NY @ Buffalo Stamps & Stuff...
the date hasn't been decided just yet....but sometime in 2010.
As far as east coast teaching...
I'll also be in South Caroline again @ The Stamping Place...
I think that will be late August...
As far as Texas...maybe!
Maine? Haven't had any requests from any store owners there...
sorry...
Other teaching places & convention stuff are in the works...
My schedule is always posted on the right sidebar...
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Another...
I want 2 books. One for me & one for a friend for her gift.
Do I have to pay you 2 shipping charges?
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Good news...
NOPE...
2 books can ship in the same envelope for one shipping fee.
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Last one...
do maya Road & ranger have new products coming too? can you share? we won't tell.
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YES and NO!
Yes they both do...
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can I share?
NO!!!!
They'd both KILL me ...
then who would do my blog?
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Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Enjoy the day!
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Eat lots, especially dessert...
it's all LOW CAL on holidays...
trust me...
take a nap...or watch football...
then...
make art!
wendy
ps...back on Friday.
By then hopefully I'll think of something to say.
remember...comments are good!
