BACK!!!...

with a MAC!

YIPPEE...I think we're in business.

We both have LOTS to learn...so this will be a shorty post to make sure ...IT GOES to you and not cyberspace.

I can see I'll be making the 75 mile one way trek often...

for more one to ones @ the Apple store.

but so far so good...my poor little old brain was on overload yesterday after I left the store...

and in case you wondered...YES!!!

I did miss you guys LOTS!

I'm glad you enjoyed the memo pin tip...

Look @ all your stamps...it's amazing what will fit in that small circle. There really are a million possibilities.

I promised to give you a heads up just as soon as the new Maya Road goodies arrived. Guess what...

they're HERE!

Here's the BLACK bingo chips...

and these awesome trinket star pins...

remember you can use them as is...

and ...

you can change the color with alcohol inks...to coordinate with any project.

I already added tim's rock candy distress stickles to some of them...

VERY COOOOOOOOL effect!

You'll find the super cute chipboard mini laundry set here...

and the mini crowns here.

I had planned to show you the new Enamel Accents from Ranger...

but they're on top secret CHA projects...

TRUST ME...they are a way cool product!

They dry shiny and stay raised...for a great embellishment.

As you can guess...I'm in LOVE with the black.

And speaking of CHA...I'm over the top excited about my new stamps...

I'm working on projects for book #3 and they have been so much fun...

I got some new ideas and tips and hints to share too...

OK...let's see if this publishes...

I was going to cross my fingers, but I NEED them to...

make art

wendy

so I had this little idea...

I tried it & it worked...


I planned to save the idea for book #3...(I'll use plan B there instead)


but since we had so many lovely comments on the last post...

THANK YOU!!!


I decided to share it TODAY...

(see...comments are good...very good!)

One of my favorite products from tim's last CHA release is the memo pins...

they have LOTS of possibilities...

my idea was to create "custom epoxy embellishments"...

let's get started...

first of all...there are 2 different sides to the memo pins...

take a look below...

when making these guys, I set them on the craft sheet like the pin on the right...

with the end of the wire on top...


It sits flatter that way.





Supplies to gather...


you'll want to work on Ranger's non stick craft sheet for sure...

memo pins...of course!

Ranger's Glossy Accents are the magic ingredient...

jet black archival ink

a glue stick

a paper punch sized to fit the memo pin circle

(I think mine is an EK SUCCESS? It's old...it's yellow & it's the perfect size)

some studio 490 stamp word/number images...

would be a great choice (in my opinion!)

imagine that!

or book text...

or tim's tissue tape applied to cardstock...

or this tissue tape...
or...or...or...there are a million possibilities...

here are the simple steps...

#1...stamp images on cardstock, using jet black archival ink...then punch some images to put behind the memo pin...

#2...use the glue stick & put a line of glue on the craft sheet. this will hold the tiny punched images in place...

(incase you sneeze! ha!)

set the punched images on the glue line...

MAKE SURE to leave room between them, if you're making a bunch...

#3...lay the memo pin over the punched image & fill with Glossy Accents...

I started on the perimeter of the circle & filled it to the inside to completely cover the image...

(I made a bunch to have on hand...because now I'm IN LOVE with them)...




They look cloudy when filled, but TRUST ME...

the Glossy Accents magically dries crystal clear...
(ignore the gold & black paint dabber leftovers

I got in a hurry & didn't clean the craft sheet...)





#4...set aside & let dry...it takes about 2 hours-ish...

Remove from the craft sheet...magically, the craft sheet releases them without the paper sticking to the sheet...


like I said...it's MAGIC!

TADA...

a "custom epoxy embellishment" ...

Here's one...



and here is one I used on a CHA project...

You certainly didn't think I'd show the whole shebang...

DID YOU?? ha ha!!

SORRY...CHA is still 6 weeks away!

Now the extra cool thing is that these cuties are "cost effective"...

I MAY possibly be an enabler...

I've been accused of that...

but @ 10 cents each...these guys are the bargain of the century!

You'll never run out of the word or number you need...

because they are...

CUSTOM made! Just make what you NEED...

TRY IT... then let me know how you like it!

Now about the promised giveaway...

since we had over 100 comments we're giving 3 goodie packages instead of just one...YIPPEE!!!

HUGE CONGRATS TO...

Kim said...
Wow!!!! I love the new MR stuff!!! Adding it to my wish list right now!!!!!

June 6, 2010 3:13 PM


and more CONGRATS...

Twyla and Lindsey said...
I love your posts! I love your work!
I can't wait to get my hands on those star stick pins!! Love them!
Thanks!
Lindsey

June 5, 2010 10:02 AM

and another CONGRATS!...

lovetostamp said...
Wendy - what a great post - full of great info. Love it that Ranger got a blog - already subscribed! Thanks for keeping us updated - so much cool Maya Road stuff!

June 4, 2010 11:08 AM


Please email (wbv1213@hughes.net) your shipping info & there will be a little package coming your way...

So now that all these custom epoxy embellies are waiting...

I'm off to the studio to...

make art!

wendy
ps...we LOVE the ipad...
we will be dumping this PC THIS WEEK...but that's a story for another day.

not a peek..it's the REAL DEAL!

Now this is VERY cool...



Maya Road has an EARLY SUMMER release...

to hold us over 'til CHA!!



And, the REALLY GREAT NEWS...



it's shipping...



NEXT WEEK!



Here are a few of my MOST favorites new items...



MINI crowns...

be still my heart!



MINI is the key word...









Laundry days mini chipboards...




I have LOTS of ideas/uses for these guys...

OMG...

bingo chips in...

GET THIS...

BLACK!!!

I'll take a million of these please...
think of the possibilities...

This will be fun...

a canvas banner album...

and wait 'til you see these BEAUTIES...

I'll be needing 10,000 of these for sure...

think about altering them with alcohol inks...

PERFECT for the top of a Christmas tree on a card???

or a 4th of July card...

or summer birthday...

or..."you're a STAR" cards/layout...

TOTAL coolness...

behold this eye candy...

also in this release...



new Maya Mists in these colors...



orange

pink lemonade

seafoam

raspberry and...



I'm ordering buttermilk for sure...

>
and there is an acrylic MINI alphabet set...

and some way cool trims...

I'll keep you posted & let you know when the arrive.

Announcement #1...

RANGER now has a blog and you can follow them on Twitter here.

you'll find LOTS of FREE info their blog & website...

Announcement #2...

Just so you know how much I appreciate comments...

I'll be back on Monday with a gift for some special...

commenter...

Until then...

make art!

wendy

I LOVED my Genius!

So...I get to the Apple store on Friday...
and meet MY Genius...

he asks what I want/NEED to do with my computer...

He asks me to pull up my blog...see previous post...yikes..embarrassing...

"I GOT A DATE WITH A GENIUS"...

YEP...that's what he saw...
He about fainted laughing...

Oh well...it was pretty funny...

he was young, so he survived...ME!

I LOVED him...
he was VERY helpful...
NOT pushy in the least...

I have "it" picked out...
now we need to take our CPU there so the info/favorites/photos can be transferred to the new one...

but...LEAVE IT THERE FOR 48 hours!!!!
and the APPLE store is 80 miles away...

YIKES...
how would we survive with no computer for 2 days?????????

So here's my plan...

the iPad should be arriving this week...
YIPPEE...

we'll get that here...
get it going...

then take the old beast & get the new one set-up...

Some components have arrived...

APPLE teases lots more than I do...
what can I do with these & NOTHING ELSE???

GEEZ!



I've been working away on CHA stuff...
but as usual...I have nothing to share except this tiny peek...

I got to use the awesome Pink Paislee paper...
it's a 6 x 6 pad called Queen Bee...

the base is the "to die for cute" Maya Road mix it up Album...
perfect as a album...

or I like to use just 2 pages for a card...

or in this case...
I glued 2 together to make a hanging tag...
LOVE IT!

LOTS on the agenda for today...

CHA is NEXT MONTH!!!

YIKES!!

so I'm off to the studio...

to...

make art!

wendy

I got a date...

with a GENIUS @ the Apple store today!!
Yippee...
I'm excited...


YOU ALL ARE ENABLERS...
hmmm...is this possibly a payback?

Seriously, I appreciate your input & THANKS for taking the time to comment & send emails.

I'll let you know how it goes...

When I made the appointment I told the gal that I am OLD & ILLITERATE & that I REALLY needed a patient Genius...

She laughed...
little did she know that I'm 100% serious...

I HOPE the poor guy survives...I AM a nurse, so I still remember CPR!

Ok...here's my TIP OF THE DAY for you...

I'm always saying...
look @ the possibilities...

what COULD this be??

So, when I got the cute Sizzix "on the edge" cutting pads...
guess what I saw???




ACRYLIC BLOCKS FOR STAMPING!!!

They are an AWESOME size...thinking borders...
they are sturdy...
with a GREAT price...less than $3 for a LARGE block??AMAZING!
and...
they are a PERFECT fit for some studio 490 stamps...

just sayin...a little plug for studio 490...

and a reminder that tim's FRAGMENTS are GREAT for cling /clear stamps too...

I especially LOVE the largest square fragment in the set...
and the small ones are PERFECT for mini stamps...
LOTS of block choices in the package...


Ok...gotta run & get dressed for my date...

I hope you can take time this weekend to...
make art!
wendy

today, it's all about the....ING...

ink...ING with my new favorite color combo...
stormy sky & brushed corduroy...



stamp...ING with these NEW studio 490 stamps...
I'm in LOVE!



make...ING life easier...
this side UP!

duh...pay attention!!!


and I've been think...ING...

we're headed to Iowa on Sunday to my neice's for a housewarmING...

contemplate...ING...
what we should brING...(in addition to a check!)
remember...
cook is a 4 letter word...


watch...ING mollie & her new baby...
could it be millie??
or is it mac??

the baby is soooo sweet...



and speaking of Mac...

seriously think...ING of switch...ING to a Mac...
we do NEED a new computer...honest MR IRS...we really do...

my first REAL Mac exposure was @ tim's last summer.
he made it look so simple...
I was totally impressed...
hmmm...maybe we should change...

but then wait...
he's a technical genius...
so maybe it's not as easy as it looked...
I put that thought on hold...

then I roomed with keychain...
she has a Macbook too...
and loves it...
hmmm...

then I met the iPad...
OMG...it's LOVE...

wait...ING for it to be shipped...
June 3rd...yippee!!

then Mrs Stampers Anonymous brought her Macbook to show me...
here's where it gets SERIOUS...

her enthusiasm was contagious...
she said SIMPLE a hundred times...
now Michelle is a girl...just like me...
not a technical wizz like you know who...

so ...
I've been investigate...ING...

read...ING lots...

I think I'm ready...

I've been yack...ING to Rick about change ....ING...

he's probably sick of listen...ING...

too bad...he's trapped with me...

now I'm ask...ING...YOU...

for those who have changed from a PC to Mac...
what are your thoughts???

Are you like...ING it?

today...

and I'm work...ING on book #3 projects...

design...ING new flowers...

make...ING new custom embellishments, using the memo pins...
LOVE them! just you wait & see... sooo FUN!!! you'll want LOTS of these guys...

create...ING some art for Maya Road for CHA...

brew...ING the season's first sun tea out on the deck...

now I'm done blog...ING and it's time to...

make art!
wendy

I played with LOTS of stuff...

to make this sample acrylic binder...
it's the perfect storage for...
studio 490 stamps!

I'll send it to Ted for the Stampers Anonymous convention booth...
and it will travel all over the country...
just like Ted does...

it's the new small size binder...
too cute!

it's almost done...not quite...
but I decided to show you today...
since I was desperate for some photos to share...

NOW WHAT?
this is...SHOCKING...

Did you notice...
no distress inks?
Can you tell the difference??

These inks are opaque looking, because I used Ranger's pigment inks to color the grungepaper stamped embellishments I made for this cover.

The pigment inks coordinate PERFECTLY with this tim paper.

FATE or did tim plan this???
what's your guess?

Check out butterscotch, lettuce & terra cotta...
they are awesome inks...


Looking @ the details...

so...when is a heart NOT a heart?
well...
when it's transformed into...
leaves...

it's inked with lettuce pigment and stamped with my tiny text register stamp & jet black archival...

and embellished with Sakura glaze pen dots...




NEXT...
this was fun...
I tapped Perfect Medium onto the game spinner & added some distress embossing powder to add texture...
heat to set...

REMEMBER...heated metal gets hot...be very CAREFUL!

Perfect Medium is very sticky, so it's my favorite for embossing...
in addition to making very COOL watermarks...





here I used tim's Sizzix on the edge die to make a border...
more dimension and...
a place to add...

stamped stuff.



NEWSFLASH...
eclecticpaperie has just added a whole tab full of the stuff you NEED to make art...

it's the stuff I use frequently...
my MOST FAVORITE supplies...
the tab is called...

wendy's ART PARTS!

They call it "convenient shopping"...
it has each company I LOVE...


be warned...
they are enablers...
sweet faces...but enablers...

they are making it EASY TO SHOP!!!

And speaking of SHOPPING...

tim's sizzix texture fades will FINALLY be arriving THIS WEEK...
YIPPEE!!!

They're well worth the wait...
because the are unique & over the top AWESOME...

Get 'em before they're GONE...
and you're sad...

and I'll close with the usual...
just in a little different format...






wendy