CHA projects for idea-ology...

hello!

I thought that today I'd share 3 of the projects that I made for tim's idea-ology booth and show a few of my MOST FAV things from his new release...

I LOVE the new correspondence papers which were the inspiration for this piece...

you'll see them on 

the large art parts heart & 

also the base it's sitting on...

I LOVE the heart hanging from 

my new chain stamp...

I also LOVE the new ephemera package (emporium) that coordinates perfectly with the papers...

under that collage is a piece of the 

new self adhesive corrugate...

 the cute girl is from the new 

Photo Booth photo strips...

that is one lovely box full of goodies...

I'm addicted...

as you'll see...

I used them on all 3 of today's projects...

the new heirloom rose she's wearing was altered with one drop of alcohol ink...

the alpha parts framed (everyday & adventure) were lightly covered with gold embossing paste to change them from black to a textured vintage gold...

 my art parts film strip frame is the base for this piece...

I'll be sharing the faux gilded technique that I used to alter it soon...

make sure you have 

the gold embossing paste!

or...if you're impatient like me...

you'll find the how-to scoop on 

the new MAKE ART challenge blog...

there's still 7 days to enter!

I hope you can join us...

psst...there will be PRIZES!

here's a side shot to show the dimension...

that's the new rose stamp (SiSi) and the bow...

they are both stamped on newsprint, that I added to my clearly for art (CFA), with glue n seal...

the CFA allows for dimensional layered stamped images that are very strong & sturdy...

so fun...

this photo shows that little red heart charm, embossed with red geranium and a little remnant rub inside...

next up...

this project started on a vintage tray that we found at an antique store...

I'd say it's about 6 x 8 inches...

it starts with a small black book, layered with a vintage doily and then the fun stuff was collaged on top...

once again...I chose a Photo Booth girl...

when I like something... 

I REALLY like something & 

can't quit using it...

LOVE LOVE LOVE 

the new trophy cups...

I toned down the shiny silver with a tiny bit of silver & gold embossing pastes...

I  just finger painted a very thin layer on & let it dry...

I used lots of stuff from 

the new emporium ephemera pack...

the little sprigs are the AWESOME deco sheets applied to CFA, then die cut...

you'll see tea rose embossing powder on the letterpress 3 & on the art parts scallop trim...

there's a new flash card (elementary) stuck into the pages of the book...

a pair of vintage glasses were the finishing touch...

this was a blast to create!

here's another fun piece...

this uses the new foundry frames...

I WILL be ordering 100 just for me...

I will never run out of them...

they are AWESOME!

and inside the frame?

yep..another photobooth person...

she's tinted with archival inks...

the base paper is the new correspondence, added to a 6 x 6 canvas with...

you got it...

glue n seal...

the paper was stenciled with tree branch archival & the polka dots stencil...

you'll see the new ruffles stamp along the bottom...

I hope the next photo shows how cool 

the deco sheets are...

it's the perfect vintage shimmer that is NOT glitter, so it won't be popping off...

no mess...I like that!

I like that the deco sheets work with punches...

that's how I added the bling to 

the custom fasteners

 that make the flower centers...

I didn't take a photo of the finished piece after I put it into an 8 inch square  

black shadowbox frame...

I forgot...

shhh...

what happens on the blog, stays on the blog...

I stole this from Paula's blog...

hmmm..

I guess the watermark is a clue...

LOVE the new filigree stamps...

and the new sentiment was a good fit...

ahhh...that was fun...

you should be able to click the photos to enlarge them...

now I'm off to work on a tutorial for a brand new F U N & E A S Y

technique...

stay tuned...

I hope these pieces inspire YOU to...

make art!

wendy

ps...

FYI...

I just found a SALE PAGE...

it has stamps, SiSi's, and one of my most favorite tiny text stamps...

the sale ends tonight...

HURRY!

and the winners are.......

ok...
time for the

drumroll...

Rick just drew the 2 random winners...

each person will receive my 3 new archival inks plus the 3 coordinating embossing powders...

congrats to...

winner #1...

 Shari Trumbull said...

WOW, Wendy!! CHA looked like an amazing time had by all, especially all of the wonderful Ranger Designers!! I wish I could have gone and joined in on the creative fun :)
Thanks for giving us a chance to win your new ink & EP colors! This is the next best thing to have been able to get them at CHA :) OMG--Love that Buttercup yellow!! XOXO-Shari

January 17, 2015 at 6:54 PM

 

winner #2...

 Kimberly Cobb said...

Wendy, Love your new colors and SiSis. The colors are so rich and bright...buttercup is my fav. And I love the new SiSis...each flower more beautiful than the next. Thanks for sharing you CHA experience.

January 17, 2015 at 11:16 AM

 

please email me at wbv1213@me.com

 & Rick will get these postal...

since you like Megan...

here she is residing in a vintage eyeglasses case...

I put a different flower in her hair this time...

see the "hosta leaves" are tucked under it?

tim's gumdrops make really cool flower centers...

I used those wings again...

embossed with tea rose embossing powder...

my art parts pocket watch holds the sentiment...

that shield charm is new from tim...

new flowers...minus the stem/leaves...

I like to change things up for more options...

thanks so much for all the awesome comments...

the computer monitors don't show how pretty the inks & powders really are...

I SHALL RETURN with 

another giveaway later this week...

I scored some brand new RUBBER &

I'll be happy to share it here...

as always...

I encourage you to pull out your supplies &

make art!

wendy

I had a B L A S T at CHA!

a TOTAL BLAST...

it's long hours & lots of prep...

but it's SO MUCH FUN 

to see it all come together & to

FINALLY share 

what's been top secret for so long...

I thought I'd start showing a few of my CHA pieces...

first is my canvas for 

the Ranger designer challenge...

we were each given a canvas & some of Dina's paints, a stencil & a stamp set...

I used the paints to create the background for both canvases...

I used MULTIPLE paint layers...

like about 10!

I learned that paints are very forgiving...

phew...that was a good thing!

I used the paints on the birds which were stamped on my clearly for art that I covered with newsprint...

using my FAV glue n seal...

plain newsprint is my new fav...

goodbye vintage dictionary text...

hello newsprint...

it's very inexpensive & it takes inks very well...

I used her paints on my art parts...

that's the giant ferns you see below...

I used them thru stencils &

 I also stamped with the paints...

I tapped tim's ruler into the paint to create the partial frame you see at the top, near the birds...

these paints were a new medium for me,

 but I must admit...

it was a fun project...

it was absolutely frigid here 

when I was working on this canvas...

which just might have inspired the tropical colors...

here's a better look at the bird on the left...

I applied the paints with my fingers to blend them...

and here's the cutie on the right...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE 

this new stamp sentiment...

it was just what I needed to tie it all together...

it's a little washed out in this photo...

oops...

my new "mat minis" were a HUGE hit with cardmakers & you'll see that they are

 perfect for tags too...

I'm thrilled that you liked them!

yes...we will be doing more in the future!

yes...I KNOW you want flowers...

stay tuned..

I made this little sample board to show 10 quick ways to alter them...

I used the mat mini vase for the samples...

below is the 2 piece mat mini flowerpot, 

stamped with the stripes & 

the new tiles background...

it's housing the new carnation SiSi...

SiSi's include both the stamp & coordinating stencil..

I LOVE the sentiment...

love the stripes border...

that's my new buttercup archival ink on the skinny canvas on the right...

the polka dots were 

stenciled with dandelion archival...

buttercup & dandelion coordinate well!

here's a better look at the dimension on the carnation...

it's inked with red geranium archival ink...

this is plan A...

stamp it several times to layer it...

for plan B...

stamp, then stencil color over the stamped image &

use it completely flat on a card or tag...

Megan is a another favorite...

she's so fun to change up, 

by just changing the flower in her hair...

add wings, or a hat...

LOTS of possibilities...

that flower is the 

new AWESOME sky blue archival...

this time I used the hosta stamp, but chopped off the flower & used only the leaves...

you'll see those leaves on many of my samples...

her wings are metal wings, embossed with the new tea rose embossing powder...

and that cute little flower center is tim's new heirloom rose...

it's white right from the package...

I changed it up by adding tea rose archival ink...

next...

here's the latest shipping update...

my inks & embossing powders ship from 

Ranger to stores on January 26th...

my stamps, stencils, SiSi's, mat minis, faux graniteware starter kit, the magic mat board refill kit,  & new large 8 ounce white embossing paste start shipping from Stampers Anonymous 

to stores on February 16th...

keep in mind that the first orders received will be the first to ship...

here's some cool links...

I thought I'd share links to some videos 

filmed by ScrapTime, 

so you can see what we do at CHA...

THANKS to Christine & Mark 

for doing an awesome job!

check them out here...

and be sure to leave a comment!

HEY!!!

guess what?

I have a GIVEAWAY...

compliments of RANGER...

actually, we'll draw 2 winners...

each person will get all 3 of the new archival ink pads and all 3 of the coordinating embossing powders...

so each winner receives

everything shown above...

1 sky blue pad & powder...

1 tea rose pad & powder...

and 1 buttercup pad & powder...

just leave a comment on this post...

 Rick will choose 2 lucky winners on Tuesday January 20th...

a simple comment is your entry ticket & your odds are much better than winning the lottery!

good luck everyone!

lots of fun new supplies to...

make art!

wendy

new SiSis, stencils & MORE...

WARNING...

this is a very long post!

you might want to grab a comfy seat...

PLEASE NOTE...

it's so long that it's a 2 part post...

at the bottom you'll see a spot to click that says READ MORE...

click that & you'll see the whole post...

I can't even tell you how excited I am about this post...

like I was up @ 3:40 am EXCITED...

again...

6 seems to be the magic number...

lets start with the 6 new stencils...

stencils 1 thru 5 are $4.95 each...

#1 is...

all occasion sentiments...

 I'll be reaching for this stencil frequently...

I included lots of year round occasions here...

lots of options to mix & match words...

for both the outside & inside of cards...

just mask off the ones you don't need & ink away or use this guy with embossing paste, to create raised sentiments...

#2 stencil is...

alphabets...

a large & a small...

very useful with inks, sprays & embossing pastes...

it's also a great filler for backgrounds...

#3 stencil is...

borders...

I designed these with nice open areas, so we can stamp or stencil thru them to add patterns & change them up...

think about this...

 the scallop can be stenciled with the diagonal stripes on the left...

or stamped with text 

or polka dots 

or plaid...

for lots of fun possibilities...

these are really nice with embossing pastes!

they work well horizontally & vertically too...

I have a fun trick to show with the one on the right...

#4 stencil is...

old ledger...

let me just say this...

I LOVE IT!

use it all for a full background or just pieces of it to fill in spots or to create borders, with the section on the left...

used with embossing paste, it's a subtle addition to backgrounds...

so fun!

#5 stencil is...

vintage quilt...

this one turned out even better than I hoped!

again...

use with inks, embossing powders or pastes...

it's fabulous!

ok...so stencil #6 is a little different...

keep in mind that stencils 1 thru 5

 are $4.95 retail...

that's important info...

here's #6...

a SET OF 4

STENCILS & MASKS

called spotlight frames & masks...

the price Ted gave us for this 

SET OF 4 stencils, 4 masks ( 8 pieces) is awesome...

it's just  $12.95!

the shapes included in the set are a circle, an oval, a shrine & a fancy frame...

these are one of THE MOST USEFUL

(yes ALL CAPS)

tools ever...

and I'll be showing lots of ways to use them in future posts...

but here's the basics...

the stencil has the opening and the mask is the solid cutout piece...

so, mask off an area to protect it, then stamp, stencil, ink, spray or add embossing paste & that area is protected...

makes life so easy...

or, use the open stencil & add inks, paints, stamps, stencils, sprays or embossing paste to the inside area only...

here's the package...

and a photo is worth a thousand words...

this shows how this set works...

stenciling only inside the shrine...

stamping outside the shrine...

make sense?

now it's time for 

6 new stamp it-stencils it...

aka SiSis...

quite possibly my most favorite E V E R!

if you've not used them before...

stamp it stencil its

 include the stencil & the coordinating stamp in the same package...

the price for each of these is $9.95...

here's how they work...

stamp the image first, then lay the coordinating stencil OVER the stamped image...

that allows us to use archival or distress inks (with a blending tool) to quickly and easily add color to the images, while protecting the background at the same time...

there are 2 ways to use them...

if you want a completely flat card or tag...

follow the steps above...

this method is great for mailable cards or art journal pages, since it adds no bulk...

or...plan B...

stamp them several times, cut them & layer them like I did on the sample above...

#1 is...

marigold...

you'll see the full layered sample above inside the shrine spotlight frame...

this next photo shows the marigold stamp & the coordinating 2 part stencil...

and this photo shows the marigold a little better...

#2  is...

coneflower...

here's a better look at the image thru the stencil...

see how it fits over the image & protects the background?

#3 is...

hydrangea...

and another look...

these leaves are AWESOME to cut out & pair with other flowers...

#4 is...

carnation...

it's a beauty!

#5 is...

rose...

this is a smaller version of the rose stamp from a previous release...

it's sized perfectly for cards...

sooo cute!

I LOVE IT!

you'll see that I spaced the stencils further apart to make inking even easier...

less masking...

and #6 is...

bouquet...

so pretty!

the bouquet has 3 stencil areas...

stamp first,

 then position the stencil (shown below) to ink just the green parts...

then reposition the stencil so the flowers can be inked, then...see those 5 little spots in the bottom left corner?

those get positioned over the flower centers & allow us to add ink to just the centers or to add translucent embossing paste or glitter to highlight just the flower centers!

this makes a really pretty card in 2 minutes flat!

I'm IN LOVE with my new SiSis...

on to more new things...

you can't see me...

but at this point, I'm jumping up & down & wiggling in my chair...

for the longest time, 

I've wanted "containers" for my flowers...

with certain criteria...

I wanted them to be super thin

 & super durable...

and for sure they had to take ink very well & be triple...embossable...

that means

with embossing paste, embossing powders & embossing folders...

and they had to have a good price!

I wanted them especially for cards that could be mailed with very minimal bulk...

so...

the awesome Stampers Anonymous guys got us very thin 1 /16 of an inch thick...

high quality mat board...

they laser cut it in the shapes I wanted...

and Ted gave us AMAZING pricing...

and now we have 

mat minis!

here's a page from the flyer...

each package has a sheet of black and a sheet of white laser cut shapes...

they are in a storage sheet...

just pop them out & they're ready to go...

and...

get this...

$4.95 for each package...

almost free!

we have 2 sets of mat minis...

the first is 

mat minis flower pots...

there are 2 large black, 2 large white & 2 small black & 2 small white in the package...

they are a 2 part layered flower pot shape...

and the second set is called 

mat minis pitchers and vases...

they are also a 2 parter, with the underneath layer having a cut out to insert stems...

they can also be used without the bottom layer for an even flatter easy to mail card...

if you so choose...

in the pitchers & vases set you get a sheet of black & a sheet of white...

in total you get

3 black pitchers, 3 white pitchers, 3 black vases & 3 white vases...

the sheets look like this in black & the white sheet is behind it in the package...

all for $4.95...

I AM IN LOVE with them...

they are exactly what I wanted...

here's the mat minis flower pots package...

and here's the mat minis pitchers & vases package...