here's how I got started...

here's how I got started...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

book update & this inspired this...

Book update...

I visited with Ted yesterday...make art, studio 490 style is @ the printers & is due to ship out on MONDAY!

So...if the PO guys hurry, I may have them here @ the end of next week.

YIPPEE!

Where will you find them??

They'll be available here on the blog...
if you want them signed/personalized...

or...
at eclecticPaperie

or...
at your LSS, if they ordered them...

or...
Ted will have them for sale @ the conventions...

or...
you can order them right from the Stampers Anonymous site.
Click on books/DVD's...

Rest assured...as soon as I have them in my hot little hands,
you'll be the first to know...

I'm thinking there will be a giveaway to celebrate!
Matter of fact...I KNOW there will be!
SOON!

And yes, book #2 is in the works & will be ready for CHA in January.

We're totally thrilled with the response we got...
Ted said yesterday that stores are reordering & they don't even have the first order in!

AWESOME!!!
THANKS soooooo much for your support!

Now...on to some art...

***WARNING***...coming up...

STREAM AND SPICED MARMALADE???
ME?

You read it right...I'm getting wild in my old age!

This paper is from Pink Paislee & I was in LOVE the minute it arrived.

I LOVE the dots and I LOVE the color combo.
I've been staring @ it and drooling...

& knew I HAD to make something...

So...this...yummy paper


inspired this...

the flower is a new design...

it had been on my mind for some time & I finally took some time to play...I was in such a hurry to see if it would work, that I didn't even use a background stamp over the flower...

NEXT TIME!

I really like the result...
the rock candy stickles are to die for awesome...

I painted the wood frame edges with the stream dabber & it's a perfect match to the paper.

I adhered the paper to the frame with Claudine's multi medium...
LOVE IT!


You've heard it before...

versatile...

but I'll say it again...

that's what I think about when I design my stamps...

So...here's the same flower...
with another look...



and a reminder...
alcohol inks can alter LOTS of things...

These pearls started out as white...
but after some alcohol ink, they're nice & vintage looking.

I used brushed corduroy distress ink over the fabric flower trim...to age that too.



The grid is stamped over the picket fence crackle paint with my fav coffee archival ink...

It's so easy to run the gold paint dabber around the edge, for just a hint of gold. I do that on cards & tags too. SIMPLE!

tim's corner is peeking out @ the top right.

So, the moral of the story?

Inspiration is EVERYWHERE...

just open your eyes..

Have a great Tuesday and...
may you be inspired to...

make art!
wendy

16 comments:

scrappin-scrappin said...

Love this flower!!! Definetly have to get some rock candy!
Can't wait for your book, you gave me a seek preview of it at CHA awesome! And another one coming, how cool is that!

Unknown said...

I neeeeeeeeeeeeed Rock Candy! And you are right about that paper de-lis-ci-ous

KAT said...

Wendy wendy wendy wendy wendy.... I love how your new idea for your flower turned out it so dimensional and gorgeous!!! Boy do we have a lot to look forward to on the cruise!!!! Yiiippppeee did you know 54 more days!!!

Unknown said...

That cruise sounds like a dream come true!!! Keep us all updated so we can "virtually" be there!

I definitely want one of your books, and I'd love to get a signed one! Can't wait.

I love your flowers......I have some stamp sets on order, anxiously waiting to get them!!

borcherding said...

Call me crazy but is that an ORANGE flower I see?
O-R-A-N-G-E????!!! It's ORANGE?!! Not blue, not green but ORANGE??? I didn't think it was possible to see something like that on your blog!! ;-0
LOVE IT!!

Unknown said...

Awesome flower and I totally love both projects!!! Can't wait for the book!!!

Art By Wanda said...

Sorry that Nicholas comment should have been me... forgot to sign out my son before I hit enter.

Hels Sheridan said...

MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm, lush! Love the paper, love the rose, love the bits n bobs....in fact, I think it is very safe to say that I love it all!!! thanks for sharing...and being sooo inspiring! Have a good one xx

slbt17 said...

WOW! Beautiful Art!
Sandra

Dianal said...

Love the new colour combo ... the flower in spiced marmelade is spectacular .... keep making ART!!!!!

Elaine said...

Love stream and marmalade!! The flowers are fabulous especially with the rock candy atop the petals :)
Delicious coffee grid over the crakle paint - such a nice effect!

Melody (lacyquilter) said...

Awesome projects. Can't wait to see the book.

Scrapthat said...

Very nice...but you're a big tease Wendy...I'd like to see the first shot full on with the orange flower LOL TFS and Inspiring.

CK Chai said...

congrats and hope to see the book in LSS... But I would be more glad to received an autographed copy :P

Susan said...

These are gorgeous! Have I told you before I love, love, love your art?! I cant wait til your book is available. When are you taking orders, as I want one signed by you of course.
Susan

Unknown said...

The flowers are fabulous especially with the rock candy atop the petals :)
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Jenifer
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