A little more stamp talk...and a inky tip

THANK YOU ALL so much for the sweet comments, calls & emails. I sincerely appreciate your support starting this new adventure.

Ok...a little more info...and answers.
1. When will we see them???
Hmmm...not sure. Maybe a peek before CHA, but not the
whole image for sure. SORRY! If you think YOU are anxious...think about me!! HA!!!!!!! It's KILLING me...

2. Will they be available in Australia???
Yes, I'm sure they can be ordered from the same distributor who provides Stampers Anonymous stamps there now.

3. Are they actually collages???
NOPE...They are collages waiting to be made by you! Start with the largest stamp...it's the foundation...add an element ( medium size)...add the small & it's done!

4. Tell us more...
OK...They are all sized to be interchangable for versatility. So that means...use a background from one with an image from another. They will all work well together & with other stamps you already own.

Since I LOVE layering, the images are very easy to stamp & then cut out. There's no really intricate time consuming cutting involved. I did this for me...I can NOT drive an exacto to save my life. HONEST!!! ANYWAY...Just stamp them on cardstock, patterned paper or grungeboard...cut & use!

They can be made into simple projects or you can add as much detail and as many embellishments as you like. That's me...the more...the BETTER!

I LOVE background stamps (large ones) and flowers...Now there's a BIG hint!

There are a few "basics"...these can be stamped, cut out and then overstamped. My plan is that we'll never tire of them and they can be customized to coordinate with any patterned paper you are using. Use dots, text, script, plaid, stripes or any background stamp and easily make a custom embellishment.

OK...that's enough before I say too much...My lips are officially...SEALED!
EDITED*** For those who are looking for the booth number of Stampers Anonymous...It's listed as ART GONE WILD/Stampers Anonymous. The booth number is 3035 & it's across from Ranger, which is 2935 and Maya Road is very near there with booth number 3507.

Can't have a post without a photo or 2...

Here's something fun I discovered yesterday...

I was working on a Maya Road CHA assignment & needed a small pale blue flower. So...I used a Maya Road velvet blossom, inked it with Ranger's new Cloudy Blue pigment ink...dried it...overstamped it with a script stamp from Stampers Anonymous(U108 Dutch birth certificate) and went from this to this...




Here's a better look... It was exactly what I needed to complete the page.



That's the Thursday news.

THANKS AGAIN!!!

Indulge yourself...
MAKE ART!
wendy

I'm soooooooo excited to tell you...

that @ CHA, in July...

Stampers Anonymous will be introducing...

RUBBER STAMPS......................

with my name on them!!!!!!!!!!!!

studio490, by wendy vecchi

I should have them in my hot little hands in a week or so. I'm having a very hard time NOT parking myself out by the mailbox, so that I'm ready to rip that box right out of the hands of the PO man. If you think I'm kidding... BELIEVE ME...I'm NOT! Maybe I should warn the poor guy...

On to the juicy details...

They will ALL be available cling mounted. Remember a few months back??? I asked what you all preferred?? Cling mounted received the most votes, by a landslide. Since rubber makes a great image and lasts forever...we decided rubber. Since storage is an issue, cling is the perfect solution.

Some will also be available wood mounted.

There will be 7 sets total...6 everyday sets...one Christmas set.

SETS???

YES...

I've had lots of people ask where to start on a collage... How do you design it?? How can you make it quicker & easy???

SO.........

ALL the stamps you NEED to create a collage, will be in these sets.

ART PARTS...all the parts you need to make art.

A special THANK YOU to Ted & Michelle
(Mr & Mrs Stampers Anonymous) for this wonderful opportunity and for making this adventure so much fun. YOU are the best!!

Now...
Ready for a peek???

NO WAY.........It's WAYYYYYYY too soon for that!

HA! HA!

I'll be waiting to hear what you think...
wendy
ps..woohoo & yippee!!!!!!!!!

Rick, Rachel, Ranger...and RUBBER??

Happy Tuesday!

First...the Rick update...the report wasn't quite as good as we expected it to be. The repair looks great, but now there is a weak spot in his retina. So...the options are to do nothing...or...to weld the weak spot with a laser...This causes a small area of vision loss peripherally. The main complication is that it can affect the repair that was just done. So...we'll go back on Friday & see what the surgeon has decided. We're thinking good thoughts here...
So, until then...still no reading, lifting or horses. He's a much better patient than I would ever be...that's a fact!!

Now on to some fun stuff...

Rachel gave in!! HA!!! Here's what she said...

Rachel Greig said...
ok, I can't wait either.... show us the whole thing now!!! :)

So...here's the whole card, made with Darkroom Door stamps and some grungeboard. I love big grungey flowers, but let me tell you...this little flower was fun.



I stamped the tulip on plain grungeboard twice & layered it to get this effect...It's colored with distress inks (fired brick & peeled paint)...Here's a closeup of the tulip.



Now on to the Ranger development...

Instead of working in the Maya Road booth @ CHA in July, I'll just be popping over there to visit my friends.

What will I be doing you ask???

With 100% support from Maya Road...(they're great people!)...

I'm absolutely THRILLED to say that I will be...

doing demos for...


RANGER!!!

Every day!!

In their booth...@ CHA!!!
I am soooooooo excited!!

I'll also be a helper for tim & Claudine in their classes on Thursday. That sounds like fun too.

This is better than CHRISTMAS!!

Now on to the rubber part of the title...should I do it today???

NOPE...I changed my mind...I think this post is long enough!
Come back tomorrow....PLEASE!

This will be THE NEWS that I've been teasing about since February.

Finally...I can spill the beans!!

Tomorrow...

Any guesses???

Thanks for stopping by!
wendy

Darkroom Door peek #2...

Just a quickie post today with another tiny peek.

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Hmmm...looks like grungeboard...

Smells like grungeboard...

THEREFORE...

I bet it IS grungeboard...how's that for a hint??

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We're headed back to Rick's surgeon this morning for a follow-up visit. We're expecting a good report. After that...

maybe a quick stop @ J Jill ( hey...gotta have something to wear) ...a little lunch, then back home to work on CHA assignments and other PROJECTS...

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Have a GREAT long holiday weekend and remember...take time to relax and...

MAKE ART!!

wendy

ps...I'll be back on Tuesday with some very interesting DEVELOPMENTS and I'll try to round up another Darkroom Door peek......stay tuned!

Darkroom Door peek

Rachel Greig is a tease & I have proof!!! Remember her??? She's the owner of Darkroom Door?? She's my friend from Australia...

Anyway, she asked me to do some design work with her stamps. I let her know that I had a few things done & asked it I could post them here. She said NO...tease them!! Just show them little bits!

So....above is the tease. See?? It's NOT MY fault!

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Here's the good news. She has hooked up with a distributor for North America. The company is called Artytart. You can check it out here. The site is for wholesale orders only, but you can refer your LSS & ask that they order the stamps you NEED.

If you really NEED them NOW...they are available in Canada here.

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Now this is fun too...Artytart is directly across from Maya Road @ CHA this summer. You can bet I'll be over there checking it ALL out!! Congrats to Rachel & Stew on this wonderful arty adventure! CHEERS!! Here's to continued success!

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The hubby update...to answer some emails & questions from the comment section...

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*He can see straight out, but not down. The bubble still blocks his vision. It should completely absorb in about 6 weeks to 2 months. He can't wait, since he can't drive.

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*No pain now...just extreme sensitivity to light.

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*The horses are still gone. He's not allowed to lift and with the limited vision, it's too risky to bring them back. I say 2 more weeks...he thinks this weekend. We'll see what the surgeon says tomorrow. I bet I win...

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* This happens in 1:100,00 individuals. There is no prevention. You have increased odds if you are very nearsighted & OLD. The poor guy is 57! The surgeon said...YES...OLD! YIKES!!

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Darkroom Door PEEK.

It's almost the weekend!!

wendy

Today's talk...newspaper & grunge

Sweet Stephanie sent me a copy of the article that appeared in the newspaper on Friday. I was very happy to see all the photos (except mine...YIKES...when did I get so old???)...I only expected one to be used. Thanks Stephanie. GREAT job!!


And if you missed the newsletter from Cloth Paper Scissors yesterday...here's the peek of a purse, I embellished with grungeboard. This is TOTALLY FUN!!!

There will be more info and a full photo in an upcoming issue of their newsletter. I don't have the exact date just yet.

The great small flower stamp is made by Art Gone Wild & it's one of the 4 flowers that are on the "wildflower cube". PERFECT for grungeboard!

That's it for today. Gotta make art & get some groceries...
Thanks for stopping by!
wendy

Eye report, another card and grungey peek

Eyeball update...He's allowed to walk around today! YIPPEE!!
It's raining & he's out walking. When I asked why?? He said...
Because I CAN.
Pretty simple...

Here's another card that I made for Maya Road for the stationary show. I used just the largest 2 pages of the 2 Ring Layer book, for an odd sized card. I like the combo of fired brick and peeled paint distress inks. All the rub-ons and chipboard are by Maya Road. The background stamp is from Cornish Heritage Farms.

The inside top... somehow that favorite Stampers Anonymous stamp, just seemed perfect. I LOVE it so much...I now own 6! Hey... less sharing in classes!


Inside bottom....The Thank You stamp is made by Hero Arts. The Scroll stamp by Maya Road...

And ...the end...Maya Road rub-ons and more metal trinkets flowers.


Now for a little grunge...

You might want to sign up for the FREE email newsletter from Cloth Paper Scissors. You just might recognize someone & get a grungey peek of things to come! Got it?? The peek is coming today...the grungey story a bit later.

New favorite product update...Don't worry...It's VERY INEXPENSIVE!!

At Ranger U, I was introduced to Stickles. I was probably the only person there who had never used this product. I lead a sheltered life! HA!
Anyway...check out my favorite color...CINNAMON. It's great for vintage looking projects. I used some on some grungeboard butterflies...cool.

And DO NOT MISS THIS...check out tim's projects from THE CRUISE. Think the guy has a little talent??? GEEZ......This is serious...DROOL MATERIAL!!

Time to head to the studio & HOPEFULLY get something accomplished today.

I hope your Tuesday is great!
Thanks for stopping by!
wendy