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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Want to see our Carson Make & Takes?

or...should we keep you in suspense???

Had enough teasing??


The wait is over...
Here's my Saturday make & take...it's a grungepaper flower that's embellished with tim's idea-ology foliage flowers.

We'll be using NEW studio 490 stamps.

Don't want to wear it?
It's perfect for a journal cover, gift bag, or it can be used to embellish a frame or a candle...

Come make this funky flower on Saturday from 1pm until 4pm. $5.


On Sunday we'll be making this grungeboard ATC...with a grungePAPER flower and we'll use more idea-ology trinkets.

The time slot is 10:30 until noon. $7


Get there EARLY...get your tickets...and have your seat reserved...

We have time for a limited number for each make & take.

There are 72 seats for the flower...36 seats for the ATC...
60 for the Christmas pin and 48 for the Halloween canvas.
Ages 12 & over...please.

Each make & take will be completed in 30 minutes.

You can do one or all 4...the choice is yours.
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ALL tickets can be purchased on Saturday @ 9am..
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Here's tim's Saturday make & take...This ADORABLE wish pin...
You'll get to try the NEW & COOL Memory capsules from Ranger plus LOTS of idea-ology products.
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This time slot is from 9:30 until noon on Saturday. $10.00
Hold on to your hats!!

Here's tim's "spooktacular"halloween canvas.
It's SPECTACULAR... AGREE?




Come make this on Sunday from 1pm until 3pm. $10.00


We have the schedule set to keep you entertained the entire weekend!

If you're not doing a M&T...you can be watching FREE demos...

It's ALL happening @ the Stampers Anonymous booth... be there or be square!

Hope to see you in Carson... so we can...

make art!
wendy



I might be gone, but...

I'm still...

thinking of you, my blog friends...


I had several requests for my studio 490 butterfly...done mini...
to coordinate with the large butterfly...


So...I did it ...just for you!
Perfectly sized for ATC's or cards...
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The yummy papers are graphic45...they are so awesome, they make me drool!
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More teasing tomorrow...
until then...
make art!
wendy

Monday, July 6, 2009

it's a new week...

First...a THANK you for letting me tease you...
I hope you've enjoyed it!


The other day, I opened a drawer & saw this old SCRABBLE tile holder...
So...
I painted it black...
Then I found some vintage game pieces...
Perfect for my demo table...

The details for the second contest coming later this week...
the prize?????????
MAYA ROAD goodies!!
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I'm off on another art adventure...
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picture me here...
visiting with friends...
sipping a mojito...
planning the cruise...
talking about the make & takes for the Carson convention...
and...
shopping? maybe?


Lucky me... I'm on a plane headed to Arizona.
Then we're off for the Carson convention on Friday.
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How did I ever get so lucky?

Some days...life is a fairytale...
make art!
wendy
ps...2 more peeks tomorrow...please come back!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

huge flower, holly & PINK

Happy SUNDAY...
it's another day of peeks...

this is a HUGE flower and a larger peek for you...
I'm in LOVE...
the center is made with just one stamp...
and any background you choose...



And what could this be???????



BEWARE...the next photo contains...

PINK!
YIKES...I know...

I have no clue how this happened yesterday...




Tidbits and answering questions...
YES...the yahoo group for our CRUISERS will be starting soon...
We're just waiting for the complete list of emails so the invites can be sent...

SOON...I promise!

BUT...I need to say...

If you think I tease...tim is worse...
I'm just saying...WORSE! WAY WORSE!

The new studio 490 stamps are made & will ship immediately after CHA...so, according to Ted...
no long wait...YIPPEE!

That's it for today.
More peeks tomorrow...

No arting for me...gotta PACK...for the next art adventure...
More on that tomorrow.

I hope you have time today to play and...
make art!
wendy

Saturday, July 4, 2009

2 peeks...

hey blog friends...

happy holiday!!

As promised... a peek or 2...

This one has 3...new studio 490 stamps...



and this one has...5 new...
Let me know what you think!




Complete instructions for the above "art" are in the book...

Grrrrr......It's KILLING me...

I'm dieing to show you ALL 7 SETS...
DIEING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It won't be long now...

Have a safe...happy...sparkly day...

Rick is off to a horse show with a friend...(in the rain...YUCK!)

so...

I have the whole day to pack & ...

make art!
wendy
ps...more peeks tomorrow

Friday, July 3, 2009

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

...insert fireworks here...

and a drumroll...

the first "celebration" winner is...

the random generator chose #50...

Here's that comment...

Penci said...
I only have 4 sets but during my window shopping online I am always looking at yours. I have decided to wait until the new sets make their premiere as I know I am definitely going to want all of those, especially the mini art set. I was just telling someone this weekend at Ten Seconds STudio that I wasn't really a flowery kinda gal but you have definitely turned me around cuz your grunge take on the horticulture is just right!!!!! Love your stuff.Penci Petty
July 1, 2009 6:30 PM


CONGRATS to PENCI...
Send me your address & we'll get this binder sent to you.


Gotta have a photo with the post...

Hmmmmmmm...what can I do?

Rick said...
"show them my FAVORITE studio 490 flower from this release...

OK...here you go...

ANOTHER...peek...(there are lots of others in previous posts)
his fav plus 3 more...



The "celebration" continues...

The second "giveaway" is next week...

we'll give...........???
Some...

I think we'll save the Ranger box for the FINAL drawing...
ANTICIPATION is fun!!!!!!!!!!
RIGHT?

So next week will be some MAYA ROAD goodies...
One lucky blog friend will win some of my most favorite Maya Road products...

They are perfect for inking & stamping!

More peeks coming...over the weekend...
no long post...just a studio 490 peek...
I'll do one each day...

THANKS SOOOOOO MUCH for all the blog comments!
You guys make me very HAPPY!

May your holiday sparkle!

And just a reminder...
to...

make art!
wendy

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

the FIRST contest starts...

Here we go blog friends...

the FIRST giveaway to celebrate my book ...

"MAKE ART...studio 490 style"...

It's SIMPLE to enter...

Just leave a comment here...AND...

tell me how many sets of studio 490 stamps you already own...

It does NOT matter if you own 1 or all 14...
the comment is what counts...

and it's your entry for the contest...

We'll do the random drawing thing @ 7am Friday morning...

And what will I win you ask????

The winner will receive an acrylic storage binder for ...
studio 490 stamps.
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This was donated by Stampers Anonymous...
THANKS MICHELLE & TED!



In the package are the front & back covers and 3 giant binding rings.

I'm thrilled with this storage system...
you can easily turn the pages...
choose your stamp, use it & put it back on the storage sheet.

SIMPLE & organized...just what I like!
AND...
it will hold the book!

So, once again...

leave a comment...
tell me how many studio 490 stamp sets you own...

it's that easy!

GOOD LUCK!!!

make art!
wendy

ps...FIRST giveaway??
There's MORE?
YOU BET!

Stay tuned!