Guess what?? MORE flowers!

These are really fun. This is NOT my idea...I got it from Jessica Seppa. Sorry no blog for her, but if you call Maya Road to place an order...you'll talk to Jess. Tell her that I said "HI". She's a SWEETHEART!

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So...these are wire flowers made by Maya Road.

I've painted them before and alcohol inked them to color and I've used them as is. But Jess said to fill them with Glossy Accents & you get this. Just place them on a scrap of paper & fill with Glossy Accents, then set aside to dry. When they are totally dry, cut off the excess paper. DONE!

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It's a great tip, because they can be customized to coordinate with any card or layout, using just a scrap of paper. Try it!

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And speaking of flowers...did you see the new Maya Road flowers coming out @ CHA? I'm sure they were made just for me!! The felt & the ones with the stitching had me drooling. Totally cool...check it out on their blog. Don't forget to leave a comment there...you just might win!

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Hmmm...I wonder who makes that cool screen stamp in the photo?? Could it possibly be studio 490??

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Here's the studio 490 stamp info for yesterdays card...

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* The stamp on the kraft colored background is one HUGE stamp. Everything you see on there is on the stamp. I did the stitching to save you time. However, you can easily trace over the stitching to accent it or add dots from a glaze pen...This stamp is another favorite. You can also stamp it & EASILY use just a portion of it to make a number border...

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* The lines on the circle...not perfect lines...vintage looking...LOVE IT! You can also stamp it, then turn it 90 degrees and stamp it again to make a plaid background.

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* The roof is actually a corner stamp. Once again...look @ the potential...don't just look @ the stamp for what it's SUPPOSED to be. It looked like a roof to me & was a perfect fit for the chipboard house from Maya Road.

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* Saying

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* Flower border...it's fun to add rhinestones or pearls to the flower centers...

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* Grungeboard flower...and on the right, you'll see that I needed a tiny accent, so I used just a portion of the flower...

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* and last...the dots on the Maya Road Microchip arrow...those are from another stamp...I used just a portion of it... as a background.

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Happy Thursday to you!

I'm headed to the studio...I still have TON to get done before CHA!

Take care!

wendy

ps...sorry for the look of this post. Mr Blogger would not let me change the spacing...grrrrrrrrrr...

One more studio 490 peek...

Then that's IT!

NO MORE!!! Hey...a girl has to have some secrets & surprises to keep you coming back!

Ok...here's the info on yesterdays card. The 8 studio 490 stamps are...

*The tree

*The large grid...a HUGE background stamp( looks like hardware cloth)

*The screen...HUGE background stamp (4 1/4 x 5 1/2)

*The saying

*The large heart...which can also be used as a background stamp for smaller pieces...see?? Versatile is what I had in mind...I like lots of options...

* the Poinsettia..this was suggested by Michelle! I didn't plan on any Christmas stamps, but I do love this set.

* Have yourself a merry little Christmas ...another HUGE background stamp

*and this one is barely visable...it's stamped on the tree on the right...a HUGE script stamp. It's from an actual journal dated 1914 and it's another flea market find.

Todays peek has...7! Check it out!





And can you see why I'm loving this job? JOB???

This is stamped on Maya Road chipboard (the house & microchip arrow)...inked with Ranger's inks...(Archival Jet Black, vintage photo distress and broken china distress)...grungeboard flowers and studio 490 stamps.

I'm in heaven!
Enjoy your day!
THANKS AGAIN for all the wonderful comments.
wendy

Christmas...studio 490 style...

Thanks from the bottom of my heart for all the wonderful comments about my stamps. I am totally thrilled with how they turned out.

Special THANKS to Ted & Michelle for this wonderful opportunity~!



Ok...let's finish yesterday first... I forgot to say that the base of the project is a 8 x 8 canvas....so larger than a card.



the 5 studio 490 stamps I used are...



The ticket... a dusty flea market find...

The leaves...a favorite of mine too...it's a great size for cards, but stamp 2 and make it larger for layouts like I did in yesterdays canvas. Here's what the stamp looks like.




The screen...can be used as a background...it's huge...or stamped over something that's been cut out.

The saying

The fly speck dots in the background...this too can be stamped over anything. I've been using the background stamps with Ranger's Jet Black Archival ink, then using Coffee Archival ink for the dots. The change in color adds another layer and more interest to the background. And...the best part...quick & easy.



Now...on to Christmas... studio 490 style...

There are 8 stamps total on this card...







The tree is designed the same way as the leaves...It's used 3 times on the card, twice on cardstock and once on grungeboard. After cutting them out, each was stamped with a different background stamp. Once again...easy to cut, as are the other designs. Another option is to stamp it over patterned paper.

It's easy to make the tree the focal point, by curling the edges of the grungeboard and layering it.

Now on to a Maya Road update...
Check out the company blog for SNEAK PEEK WEEK and see some fun new products, completed INSPIRING projects and be entered for a chance to win some FREE Maya Road goodness. FREE new products, BEFORE they are available in stores! How cool is that??

Any questions??

Did you find the 8 studio 490 stamps??

Remember..I LOVE comments!
THANKS!
wendy

introducing...stampers anonymous/studio 490 stamps!

I'm soooooooo very excited to show you the very first piece I made with...

studio 490 stamps. YIPPEE!!

So...without further ado...........here you go...




This piece had been in my mind since I designed the leaves... My idea was to have an outline of leaves that could be stamped on grungeboard (or cardstock), cut out EASILY and then overstamped with any stamp. I used the windowscreen stamp...but you can EASILY change the look by overstamping them with dots...text...plaid...script...actually any background stamp. I like having tons of options...it never has to look the same!

There are 5 studio 490 stamps on this piece. Can you spot them?
I gave you a hint above...

TALK to me...let me know what you think!
I'll be waiting to hear...AND...

Come back tomorrow for a Christmas peek...I love this one! I think it has 8 studio 490 stamps and lots of detail...
THANKS!
wendy
edited...
Andi guessed...
OK.. Five you say????
Hmmm...The leaves (thanks for that) YES!!
The dotted lines...hmmm...the screen on the leaves?? YES!!
The sentiment YES!!
The stitches...nope...that's the sewing machine...
The cool background (subtle) lines?...NOPE...that's the paper...
KEEP LOOKING...

stamp talk...

On to 2 more pages of the "my collections" album.



One of the other things that I collect is rubber stamps with the word ART. I can spot an ART stamp miles away!

Here's page 2 of the spread...loaded with Maya Road goodies...and a little crackle paint on the number.



And speaking of STAMPS... a little more about studio 490 stamps...

There are 7 "sets" total...and each set has a name...I used ART in each of the "set" names. See how this ties to the above??

I mentioned earlier that all the sets will be the cling mounted style....HOWEVER......Michelle said yesterday that they chose 17 to be available wood mounted too. So yesterday my job was to name those 17 stamps individually, so that they can be found in the catalog.... FUN.


And...wait 'til you see the white storage sheets and the storage album..ALBUM??

YEP...Hopefully they are on the way here for me to see too.

Michelle was happy with the (grungy) samples I sent..YIPPEE...and they have been photographed for the catalog and for the website too. Now they'll be packaged up & sent to Chicago for display in the Art Gone Wild/Stampers Anonymous booth, #3035. I'll probably faint when I see them there...never in my wildest dreams did I expect this...sniff...sniff... get me a kleenex!!

Ok...I'm done...

I hope your holiday "sparkles"...get it?
ENJOY!
wendy
ps..oops.......one more "stamp" thing...check out the grungy tag @ Darkroom Door. Rachel's stamps are great fun for grungeboard.

4 flower photos for you...

OK...back to the "my collections" book. I HAD to have a spread dedicated to...FLOWERS! These tiny butterflies are Maya Road stamps, that I stamped on a plain sheet of grungeboard, cut them out & formed them to make them dimensional. I like the look because they are so small...

On to page 2........


Here's a closeup of the large flower. It has a rough texture due to the distress embossing powder. A little grungeboard & a ribbon slide finished it off. Once again...that ribbon slide looked like a flower center to me.



And here are the others with a little crackle paint and some Stickles ( cinnamon) added to the trinkets blossoms.


Michelle will be back home today...we'll see what she thinks about sneak peeks of studio 490 stamps...Anyone interested in seeing them??
Talk to me...or...BEG Michelle! ha!!
wendy

Darkroom Door cards...

I was asked by my Aussie friend, Rachel Greig, to design a few cards using stamps from Darkroom Door. Rachel makes great stamps that come in a very cool storage tin, along with some other COOL products, made from her wonderful photos. You can shop here.

I actually stopped @ simple with this card. Normally if there is an 1/8th of an inch that's naked...I HAVE to cover it. But, I really like the simplicity of these stamps. They didn't need much...just a little faded jeans and some peeled paint...



I showed this peek before, but the whole card is posted on Rachel's blog today. This tulip was perfect to stamp on grungeboard.



Check out the Darkroom Door here...there are complete instructions for making both cards.

The report from Rachel is that business is booming & stamps are flying out the door. I'm NOT one bit surprised!

CONGRATS to Rachel & Stew!!
Here's to continued SUCCESS!
CHEERS!
wendy