No trick...just a treat!

HAPPY FRIDAY!! Another EDIT!!

Lots of comments...LOTS of prizes. Keep them coming. 150 will be easy!!

And, for the FIRST person to comment on what link I added to my blog YESTERDAY...a special prize...A CHIPBOARD KEYCHAIN from MAYA ROAD!!!! These are to die for CUTE!!! FIRST person with the right answer WINS!!!

Start hunting!! I'll be back in a bit to check...

Wendy

Thursday 7PM edit...
WOW!!! You guys are amazing. looks like Rick will be pulling 3 lucky names for 3 MAYA ROAD prizes. Keep it up...150 is attainable. We're at 113 now!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wendy

Another edit...due to this question from MARIE..
Can we comment again, to get the count up to 150?

Ok...I'll do that...BUT, if you are posting for the second time...you NEED to tell us what Maya Road product is @ the top of your "wish list". What do you not currently own, but want REALLY bad!! Fair enough??
Wendy


Edited Thursday November 1st @ 8:30 am...
WOW!! I'm impressed with the wonderful turnout!! THANKS SOO VERY MUCH for the huge response!!
Looks like I better get going on the second prize package!!

I have read every comment & it makes me laugh that so many commenters couldn't choose just ONE Maya Road product. Believe me, I'm in the same boat, which explains why I'm in HEAVEN being on the design team.

Ok...here's the next goal...Get the comments up to 150 & I'll have Rick draw 3 names!!! Yes...that's 3 Maya Road goodie packages...tell all your friends!

I'm off to play with some of those goodies myself!!
Remember...DO SOMETHING CREATIVE EVERY DAY!!
Wendy







Happy Halloween & HAPPY GRAND OPENING of my blog!!

All the Maya Road goodies in the photo above will be given to one LUCKY poster. I made the art journal (or grocery list keeper) especially for this give away, using (of course) my favorite Maya Road chipboard blossoms and scroll. Look closely & you'll see the stamped flowers, which are from the journey east-primrose clear stamp set. At the top, you'll see my new addiction...Velvet Ric Rak...it's yummy!
The coffee cup stain is a stamp from Stamper's Anonymous...It's Tim's design. The herringbone stamp that I used on the scroll is also from Stampers Anonymous.

Here's the scoop...
Sign in and tell me your favorite Maya Road product. It's SIMPLE!! Rick will draw the lucky winner first thing on Monday morning. If you DON'T win...blame him!!

EDITED @ NOON...Since it's going so well...if we hit 100 comments, I'll give a second cool prize. Tell your friends!!!

Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!
Wendy

What do you get.................

when you combine Maya Road chipboard blossoms, a Stamper's Anonymous stamp and some Distress ink from Ranger???

Follow the link below for a step by step tutorial...These are fun!!

http://mayaroad.typepad.com/dt/

Also, I'm getting a GOODIE box together for some lucky blog watcher. Details soon...tell ALL your friends!! Stay tuned...........

Wendy

I Love these birds!!

I'm off to deliver this store sample and SHOP...the GOOD 4 letter word!! The frame is a repurposed metal yardstake, which was UGLY when I brought it home. I removed the paper, painted it & this is the result. The products used are...

Chipboard bird..Maya Road...Birds of a Feather tin
paper...Autumn Leaves
Scroll stamp...Maya Road Scroll set
Happy Thanksgiving stamp...EK Success

I hope you all have a GREAT artful weekend!!
Wendy

Some Irish eye candy..........

Isn't this beautiful??? This is a journal that I received @ Ranger U. It was handpainted by my new friend Eileen Miller. This photo doesn't do justice to her work. It is absolutely perfect and the details are beyond amazing.
Eileen is from Ireland and is just the sweetest person, with the cutest accent. Remember the LUCKY CHARMS commercial??? Magically delicious??? That's what she whispered in Tim's ear, right before they both blushed. We made her say it about 10 times...just too funny! Thanks Eileen. I love it...won't use it...just display it in my studio and I'll think of you everytime I see it.
Have a wonderful ARTY weekend.
Wendy

I've been tagged...

by Ranger's art goddess...Robin Beam.

Here's the scoop...I'm supposed to list 7 weird or odd facts about me & then tag 7 blogging friends. Oh boy...took me all day to get the list down to only 7. OK...weird it is...........

#1...I HATE paper napkins for some unknown reason. We always use cloth napkins here for dinner and always have, since the day we married.
#2...I vacuum every day...but I only dust to keep the health department out. Remember...dust is a 4 letter word, very close on my list to the other 4 letter word...iron. NONE for me thanks...that's why God invented dry cleaners.
#3...I LOVE noodles & would eat them every day for all 3 meals. TRUE! Any way, shape or form. I never tire of them. YUM!
#4...The sight of mushrooms make me gag. Think about it...where do they grow?? Near the base of trees. Where do doggies pee??? Enough said. None for me thanks!
#5...When boarding an airplane, I make it a point to touch the outside of the plane. Must be like rubbing it for good luck?? Hey...it works. Haven't crashed yet!
#6...I never watch movies. They are a waste of time for me. HOWEVER...I LOVE The Wizard of Oz. When I was a child it was always on TV in December around my birthday & I believed that my parents had it shown just for me.
#7...The first thing that I do when I get a new magazine is to tear out all those little annoying card inserts. I HATE them falling out everywhere. I don't look @ them & I won't buy anything from someone who advertises in such an annoying fashion.
Weird as it is...that's me!!!

Now...my 7 friends that I'll tag...
#1...THE MASTER...Lisa Pace
#2...My friend Linda Cain
#3...A fellow Roadie Katie Watson...she needs a laugh after all this turmoil in SanDeigo.
#4...The QUEEN of Hero Arts Sheri Carroll
#5...Maya Road owner Caroline Lau
#6...(She's not really my friend yet)...but her blog is way cool and I bet she'll have some fun things to say.....Ginny Carter Smallenburg
#7...And another fellow Roadie...Fiona Carter

Have a good evening!!
Wendy

Remember the sneak peek...

from a long time ago??? Well here's the full shot. This is my "thank you gift" for Robin Beam, for all the hard work that she did to get ready for Ranger U. I love the large alphabet stamp that is made by my friend Rachel Greig in Australia. It worked that I could highlight Robin's initials & mine. FUN!! It's a shadowbox frame that is 8 x 8.

The chipboard flowers and the circles (foundations tin) are from Maya Road. The "think outside the box" stamp is from Mrs. O'Leary's. I used Ranger's Distress Inks...vintage photo & faded jeans. Bet that's not a surprise. Tim teased me about being the blue & brown queen...so I'll try my best to use some other colors...SOMEDAY soon. Moving on ....to the alcohol inks!!

Wendy

TA DA...FIRST MAYA ROAD DT project!!!

I've been dieing to share my first Maya Road DT project. This was really fun & a little different for me. I covered the wood card holder with Bohemia paper from My Mind's Eye. The chipboard bird and branch are from Maya Road, the Birds of a feather tin. "Make it" was added with Maya Road Noah rub-ons and "Merry" is the Chicago lower case chipboard, from Maya Road that was stamped and colored with Vintage Photo. I used Maya Road's Velvet Ric Rak to cover the seams and the clear stamps are from the Make a Date set and Postcard, both from Maya Road. The little bird on the bottom is microfelt, also from Maya Road. Fun...easy...& it makes a great gift!

Happy Tuesday & Happy Birthday to Caroline Lau...Maya Road owner. I hope you have a fun day!! Here's her blog, if you'd like to send her a birthday wish!

Wendy