Hoodie Scoop!

Remember this shot I took of Mario at Ranger U with the cool hoodie?

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Well, I've had several of you bloggers ask, beg, and almost demand to know where they can get one! HA! Hey, we NEED these things, right?!?!?!

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So here's the scoop. If you want one, they are available. They are men's sizes and I got a large. Perfect, warm, roomy, and I've worn it the last 2 days here in the Midwest July, low temperature, record breaking weather.

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It's actually kind of a khaki color and VERY nice quality with raglan sleeves and heavy duty cuffs. YOU WILL LOVE IT!

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So if you want one, email Mario at mario@timholtz.com and he'll set you up. Tim creates and Mario ships! What a team!

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Get them while they're hot....or cool....and believe me they are VERY COOL!
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So for those of you who asked....get typing. The rest of you start thinking about fall and a nice gift for yourself!

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Be Well!

The Rest of the Story.....the back

Here is the back of the book....actually like it better than the front now!

The thing here is that I've used the wire brush and sander on the large blue spots. It was too bright for me. SOOOOO...out comes the wire brush.

It tones down the color and makes it look more vintage. And then, I did it to the front, so it looks entirely different now!

It's a woman's prerogative, right?????

I'll upload this later, going to a Vintage Car show uptown if it doesn't rain.

It's like October here! I'll wear my Tim/Mario hoodie to keep warm! Tim designs it, and Mario ships it out. What a team!!!

Kids came to town and we went and saw Harry Potter. Not very true to the book in spots. Liked the Quidditch match and Luna. Ron was good. Always enjoy Snape. I guess I enjoy more magical parts like the 1st ones.

Brr-Blue Metal

I got some of the new colors of metal from Cheryl and Megan at Ten Seconds Studios. Isn't this a really "cool" color?????

I LOVE it! My new favorite!! And I used the wheels, ball and cups, and molds.
This shows a combination of 3 molds. Love doing that.

This is a paper mache' book box that caught my eye the other day. The papers are the new and WONDERFUL 7Gypsies! Beautiful....Distress Inked with Broken China. Adds a bit of depth.

And I told you I had a bunch of Tim's Book Plates. Well here's one more. The cover just was screaming for something else, but not too much. And the green metal inside it is subtle.

Tune in tonight at midnight and I'll show you the back of the book!

An Epiphany!

You know how you get those great thoughts late at night just when you're trying to fall asleep? An Epiphany?

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Well here was mine from last night. This is my worktable...see the BrrBlue metal in the background? For another day.

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But I love the Tim Holtz Bookplates....have a box full of them...needed a place to put one...the back of my wallet needed something to jazz it up....so here I am!!!

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Literally, that's one of my favorite pictures of me on the front porch steps holding mom's hand. I'm a spy you see. In my undercover duds. No legs. Just shoes and a trench coat.

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Have a great weekend. Be safe.

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Work in Progress

This is a work in progress. But I thought at this point it was easy to see the difference in the before and after.

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The Grungeboard has already been Distress Inked, and run through the Cuttlebug. Then the fun begins with the white pen marks!!!

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They really make the colors stand out in the background.

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Pen marks....black or white....I've always loved to add them as a finishing touch. But here, added in the middle of the process will assure an even distribution.
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You can also see the fine cut with an exacto knife to make the fold.

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Get out that Grunge product and Create ART!

Cornish Heritage Farms Scrapblocks!

I LOVE background stamps. As you know, I think most everything needs one, even if it's suble. These are on manila paper with lots of Distress Inks.
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These 4 are from Cornish Heritage Farms and they are called Scrapblocks. I especially love the Old Typewriter one that we will use in the Make it Your Own Collage class. Cool, huh?
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The others re Stitches, Astrology and Vintage Text. They are perfect for many things as they are 6x6 blocks. Nice, so you don't have to try to match up a pattern on a project.
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Must go play now. No supper tonight as we pigged out at a buffet at lunch with SIL and BIL on a small roadtrip. Ya gotta eat, as they say in Peoria!
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Order Me a Mocha!

Can you believe this new color of metal from Ten Seconds Studio????? Yes, it's a bit hard to tell, but it is a creamy mocha...like coffee with lots of cream. Just the way I like it!!!

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Sorry for the bad photo, but this little guy is going to my SIL tomorrow for her birthday....so.....

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I got the 3 new colors Mocha, Dijon, and Brrr-Blue from Cheryl today! And all I can say is WOW!!!! LOVE them. And the new blue is fabulous!!!!

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The roof is just painted a red metallic and stamped with Tim stamps. That's the reflection on the side coming down from the roof edge.

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Want to see some projects with the new blue? Go over to the right and click on Linda Brown's blog Your's Artfully. She has some great little frames done with the blue and a terrific tutorial!!!

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Just do it! You will not be sorry!

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More projects with the new metal to follow!!!!!

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Thanks TSS!

MORE fun in the Studio!

Hey everybody! First of all, this was not my idea. I was so inspired by Eileen the Paper Queen's fabulous swap that I had to try my adaptation of this little purse.

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You MUST go see her little art pieces on her blog!!!!

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She used Grungepaper and I used Grungeboard, but the concept is the same. One piece of this stuff and NO glue!

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Ran it through the Cuttlebug, Distress Inked it to the hilt, stamped with Studio 490 stamps, and adorned with Idea-ology wonders! The hitch fastener closes it perfectly!!!!

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AND you can put your credit card, driver's license, and a few green backs in it....and you're off!!!

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FUN~ FUN~ FUN!!!!!

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Suppertime.....what a waste of good daylight!

OH! Now this was FUN!

Since I got my box of goodies from Ranger....aka Idea-ology Tim Stuff...I needed to make a dangle on a pin I'd made in a demo.

I thought a bit of Alcohol Ink on the Ten Seconds Studio metal would be cool...it really is nicer in person. Don't we always say that?!?!?!? HA!

Gonna put it on my Ranger apron collection for classes.

Have a great weekend!

L

Adding Layers

Just adding a few things to the empty spots.

These papers need so little Distress Ink...but the bit you add really makes them brighter and richer.

Drilled the holes for the Ten Seconds Studio metal class at Scrapaganza. They said the classes are filling up....half the seats are taken and we still have over a month to sign up! AND they got all the TSS supplies in yesterday!!! YEAH!

Got my stash for the class from Ranger today. Whoo! Hoo! Christmas in July!!! All those wonderful Idea-ology pieces to organize. "It's a sickness"....as Wendy says....ha! Go check out her new stamps on her blog!! WOW!

I suppose I should go down and try to figure out something for supper. Eating is such a waste of time. We did have our 1st of the season BLT's from Bill's tomato plants though. VERY good.

Create something....even if it's just a BLT!

Black Metal TSS Book

I thought this was going to be the back cover, but I ended up liking it better than the other cover....so it's on the front. This is a 7 x 6.5 Cover-All book
(6x6 actually to them).

This is the back. It is very hard not to get a big glare when photographing metal. But this Kabuka plate is FABULOUS! A Ten Seconds Studio mold.

Back inside slider page for pages. AND these were all done by hand with the stump because they're too large for the Cuttlebug. Just to let you know why you can't use it sometimes. And YES, my arms are aching tonight!

Inside front cover. Still have to get some pages bound and put in. But it's easier to photograph without the insert. So I'll pick some up tomorrow before having lunch with an Artist friend. Graphic45 papers here...of course.

TTFN!

A Little Time in the Studio

We've been kind of lazy here. Really enjoying the cool weather and the garden. Had to watch Wimbledon today....great match.

But here's what I decided I should work on today, after dead-heading the lilies.

It's going to be the cover of a Cover-All book. Originally I was going to put some Graphic 45 images over the the top. NOW I'm not so sure I want to cover any of it up....

Trying to decide what color metal to use for the slider tins in Davenport in August. If you have any favorites let me know in an email or comment.

They are all so pretty, it's hard to choose!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Blogger Trouble Cleared

....or so they tell me!

The Paper Imagery Design contest is over tonight. And the winner is......
Francine Cronos. Erin picked your number!!!!! Thanks to everyone who played along. Melissa will do the honors from the Shop.

It seems we had a bit of a glitch for about 3 days. But now everything is supposed to be ok....SUPPOSED..being the operative word!

Anyway, kitting away here. And decided to read a couple of books. John Grisham's book Appeal was an eye opener..as they usually are.

Enjoying the wonderfully cool weather here sitting out on the porch drinking coffee and reading. The garden is at it's best with the day lilies now. May take a few shots tomorrow.

Be Well....

Metal in Bloomington!

Ya know, I carry the camera to every class....make a mental note to take pictures before everyone gets there. And then, completely forget until half the class has left!

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However, I did take a shot of the Demo pin I made using the Pearl metal.

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We had a GREAT time! Deb, Andra and Margaret were at the Transatlantique class last weekend, so we got to get together again. And Eden, Andra's daughter, made a fabulous Kiss Me Pink pin!!!!

They got to choose their colors for the sliders and the combinations were so different and wonderful.

Some that we thought were upside down...turned out STUNNING! You learn something new with every class you give.

Thanks girls. And thanks to Margaret and Jim...the best shop owners to work with around!

Classes are Up for Scrapaganza!

Three, yes THREE fun classes are set for August 15th in Davenport, Iowa. Save the date, and give the girls a call to register. Click on the sidebar for info to Scrapaganza.

They have a great new store in a wonderful location. We love to eat at the Iowa Machine Shed when we go.....always got to think of your stomach.

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The Graphic45 Make It Your Own collage will give you a chance to use your imagination and design your collage. They will all be different, depending on your choice of G45 papers and embellishments. Sooooo many to choose from. What fun!

The Ten Seconds Studio Metal jewelry class shows a board display. We will make a necklace and 2 pins of your choice and design.

Paper Imagery Design Blog Roll Contest!!!

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Paper Imagery Designs Blog Roll Contest! PID is giving away a TON of cool stuff in honor of its design team ! And these are the 2 pieces I'm giving away.

Stop by each of the designers blogs listed below for your chance to enter. Leave a comment and a way to be contacted. Each DT member will give away 1 prize from their blog.

Contest ends July 3rd and winners will be announced in the PID Newsletter. If you're not currently receiving the newsletter you may sign up.

Ways to win:
Prize 1
Leave a comment on ANY of the designer's blogs for a chance to win One their art prizes. Then...head over to the PID blog and enter for more fun and a HUGE prize package that has LOTS of DT art pieces plus more! That's Prize 2.

Blog Roll:
Angie's Art Full Life
Arlene's Altered By Me
Eileen's Art Saves Lives
Carla's Collage Cat
Melissa's Altered Imagination

Some More Playing Around

If you read my blog, you know I'm a nightowl. My best work comes between 11 and 1....AM. So this is not a good picture, with sunlight, but I think it turned out pretty cool! Working on a sample board for Scrapaganza.

This is using 2 different molds, and a paper stump. I used Rock Star Black metal from Ten Seconds Studio. I always go back to that color. And the brush tool to distress the color.

Rather different from most of the other necklaces I've done.

Rough looking....maybe a bit pewter...ish. I don't know. Just different.

We're going to use this brush tool for sure now Saturday in class at Scrapbook Friend'z.

See you there.

L

TransAtlantic Book Class

We really worked hard yesterday....but everyone was happy when they left. And all the books got bound. Not everyone got in the picture, but they are scattered throughout.

My "Bloomies" came...Shiela and Cheryl, girls from Bloomington. Always a hoot to have them in class. I'm sorry my picture of the other side of the room was very blurry. But they worked hard too. Jane did a wonderful job!

Must keep the scissors cutting, and still beon the air at all times....they can find us anywhere! This gal is coming to Bloomington, too, next Saturday.

Andra, like myself, likes to finish projects at home...we socialized and chatted. Her beautiful daughter chose the number for the Door Prize winner.

Margaret working very hard. Deep, deep concentration. Will see her and Andra next weekend in Bloomington at the Metal Jewelry class!

Two lovely sisters, one local, and the other from Downer's Grove! They both did a beautiful job of making this book their own work of ART. My thanks to everyone.

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Some new friends, some old ones, and a good time. I slept very well last night!

See you next weekend in Bloomington!

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P.S. Remember to sign up for this class in Davenport, Iowa at Scrapaganza in August! We'll do it again!

It's Been Decided!

Another page in the Transatlantique Journal peek.

One more section of the Make it your Own Collage.

I just got off the phone with Kelly from Scrapaganza in Davenport Iowa, and was ready to update you on our decisions for the classes ...... and I lost power! 45,000 people in Central Illinois are without!

BUT, at 8PM, we are back up and running! SOOOOOOO, here's the goods!!!!!

We could not decide which classes to have with G45 papers, the Journal or the Framed Collage......so we're going to do BOTH!!!

What more could you ask for?????? We'll have 3 classes on Aug. 15th. The Ten Seconds Studio Metal Jewelry, the Transatlantique Cover-All Journal, AND the Make it your Own Collage!!! Bring me your vitamins!!!!!

Seriously, it will be a blast. So give them a couple of days to get it figured out, and call for your spot. (Link on the sidebar)

AND they are going to get a TON of Ten Second Studio products. Cheryl from TSS assured me it will be there......no problem. So if you've been wondering what you just could not live without from TSS, this will be the place to go.

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If there's something that you would like, drop me a line, and we'll get it ordered!

I'll demo anything you want to see....all kinds of colors will be available to choose from, so your projects will be terrific!

That's it....I'm going to watch a movie now that the power if back!

New Graphic 45 Collage Class

How fun is this?!?!?!? It was soooooo much fun to make.

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Got a bunch of new stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms and they are WONDERFUL!!!! Becky sent me some Scrapblocks to try and I LOVE them!

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The letters in the background here are just one of the stamps.

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Of course, the papers are Graphic 45....I LOVE them.....I think I told you that.

Anyhoo....this is a sneak. May have to add some embossed metal, too.

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Only one seat left for the class on Sat. in Peoria, and still some for the metal class in Bloomington on the 27th.

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I have a whole lot of colors to work with, so it should be a fun class!!!

Louisa

Working on Sunday! Got a lot done today on assignments. Some days are diamonds and some days are stones....you know what I mean.

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Here is a background I learned at Ranger U...what a cool idea. And the image of Louisa is perfect with the German scrap, both from Paper Imagery Designs.

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The stamps are from Kimberly Poloson clear stamps. Love them in vintage collages.

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That's it for today....be well!

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Next-----CHA!

Crackle paint is soooo cool!!!! Here's another little peek at one of our tags from class....ya gotta love this stuff.

Booked my flight and hotel for CHA today!!!!

Hope I'll hear from some of you that are going and we can meet up!!!

That would make the trip even sweeter....

Linda

TAGS, TAGS and more TAGS!

Hello to all who enter the domain.....at Ranger U we used over 50 tags to create a lasting reminder of our class. Each was a technique to use with Ranger products.

Here are 3 of the tags that really got my attention. Of course Distress Ink is my middle name....so to speak. If you know me, you know I LOVE them!!!!!

This was WAAAAYYY cool. Paint and ink. Looks like fossils don't you think?

And this is a technique that makes the coolest looking paper....so fun...will have to work that into a class sometime as a background.

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Just a few snippets to whet your appetite, and get you to come and join us in a fun class!!!!! You never know what we'll end up spontaneously playing with!

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Still plugging away at organizing.

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As Tigger would say....Ta Ta for Now!

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And the rest of the Story.....

The class of June 2009 for Ranger U!!!!!! Swiped this from Tim's blog since my eyes were funky in my picture....that's MY work station right in front with all the "stuff" in the box and all over the table. WHEW!

Ann from Canada taking a picture of me taking a picture of them!!! Lee from Santa Fe just being cool.

Here's the project we made with Claudine's wonderful paints and mediums. What fun! Added a bit of metal, buttons, some glass stars, and wooden blocks.

My wonderful new Friends in ART at the Pier....plus Bill from Oz, husband to Cindy.....great guy!

The Pier was beautiful that evening.

Graphic45 gal Aimee, and Angela from Gem Stone Beads.

I just could not pass up putting Lori here again....don't cha love the turquoise hairpiece, and the lovely rubber gloves?!?!?!? Sooooo into IT!

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That's it for tonight....still trying to find some sort of order in the Studio...help me!!!!

More Pics!

The man behind the scenes...kept it, and us going. Cannot say enough about Mario. Don't you love the hoodie???

I LOVE this shot of Suze over Suze...the video cameras are on both sides of the classroom so we don't miss a thing!

Dawn and Kate....LOVED the work they came up with!

Two more BFFs!!!! Bonnie from Canada and Cindy from Oz!!! Soooooo glad I met them....what laughs we had, eh Mate???

Me and the Master....does that mean I'm a Grasshopper???

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I'll upload some pictures of Claudine's project after I redo the Studio and find new homes for some of my stash.

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....oh, and I just talked to Chris from Scrapadoodle. We've got a couple of seats left for the class on the 20th. Graphic45 Transatlantique papers and Coverall Binders.....don't want to miss this. I LOVE the black papers we use inside....so fun to journal on with a silver pen. And we'll learn to use the Bind-It-All!!!

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Call them and join the fun!

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Create ART

As Promised.....here we go!

The Master.....is he saying "what more do you women WANT?????"

Some of our projects with Suze....what a hoot! More pics tomorrow. Beeswax does not photograph well, but boy, was it FUN!

I met some of the most talented and fun people on EARTH!!! Sondra, from Eureka Calif. area. Talented beyond belief and her dry humor made the class sooooooooooo much fun.....DUCK TAPE!!!!!

And who is this cool broad???? Why, my new BFF, Lori....heh? LOVE this gal!!!! Talented and has a heart of gold.

We had the MOST fun and we were definitely the rebel group. I will miss her dearly! I can't even begin to tell you the fun we had!!!!!! Oh, Canada!!!!

Sue, our Doctor of the group. She was at my back, but at the table for dinner the night we got in. And what a great lady! See Heidi doing her aerobics in the background???? sorry...

Here are just a "few" in the stack of tags that we learned a technique on....each one is a different way to use one of the Ranger products. WHEW!

A small portion of the product they sent us home with....I need an addition for all my new "have to have stuff." Ranger is sooooooo generous.

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Way more pictures to show you, maybe tomorrow.....have to re-bond with my overstuffed chair and my DVR!!!!

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Goodnight and Good Luck!

Day 2!!!

Today we learned to use Claudine's products. LOVE THEM!!!!! What a great time we had with the techniques and then we got to put together a really cool little lidded box to store our tags in.

FUN! FUN! FUN! What wonderfully different things came from our imaginations!

Then, the Master had us for the evening.....DISTRESS!! Right up my alley and into my heart.
Tags and more techniques to add to the ever growing ring.

Sorry, no way to upload pics, but Suze has loaded some and I'll bet Donna Downey has, too.

Heidi Swapp probably has some up....so go looking and find some more tomorrow.

Your Friend in ART!!!!

Linda

OMG! What a Blast!!!!

Have taken pics, but can't upload!!!! Sorry!

Tim....fabulous class, Suze....fun, fun, fun!!!! My clothes smell like UTEE.

The girls in the class....UNBELIEVABLE....Rachel, Lori, Bonnie, Sue, Ann, Cindy, what a truly amazing group of funny and talented ladies.

Tomorrow Claudine and another class with the Master.

Can't wait. Jammies are calling my name.

soon.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Linda

I'M HERE!

Well, I made it. No problems....only minor really.

And what I didn't tell you yesterday is that my littlest GD, Emma, was in the hospital when I had to leave. It broke my heart, but they assured me she would be OK. And she is, but the Drs. didn't know what was going on.

She was covered with hives and was running a temp now and then. Then she started to swell up in her face, hands and feet. Mom's a pediatric ICU nurse, so she has some pull there. They think it was a virus to begin with and she MAY have been having an allergic reaction to Motrin.

Long story short....the Motrin allergy is not as uncommon as you would think.....just be careful if hives and swelling pop up. I'm no Dr, I'm just saying.....

So NOW they're home, OK, and I'm ready to have a great time!

Be well, and thanks for all the good thoughts from everyone! You're the BEST!

Linda

ONE more Sleepover-Ranger U

NO pictures today. Everyone here has been hit hard by a virus. First the babysitter and then the little ones and then the adults.....an ugly thing.

I was in the middle, and it really left us all really exhausted......just a lot of sleep and more sleep. Still not a hundred percent.

Getting packed for the trip to Ranger. Can hardly wait!!!!

Hope my energy level picks up. I could use some JOLT!

Be well, and I will take pictures from New Jersey!

Linda

ALERT! Public Service Announcement

Sorry people. Margaret at Scrapbook Friend'z just emailed and said they are having trouble with their class sign-up contact link again. (Kathy Northrup she can't get her emails to go through to you)

If you want to see the calendar, click on the link above. And if you want to sign up for classes please call at 309 665-5005. My class schedule is on the sidebar over there -> -> ->

Thanks for your support!

Linda

Tutorial for Slider Tin

Several of you have asked about the slider tin necklaces. They can be made with many different sizes of sliders or lid-top tins.

I like the slider as it can hang as a necklace and have holes punched for a ball chain to slide easily through. Blick's carries a 2 hole metal punch that works.

When I give a class, I have DH drill the holes with his drill press. Much easier for a bunch.

The tins are hard to find right now, but Product Performers does carry the medium sized ones. My favorite is the long thin one I used on Little David. There is a tutorial on PID blog with directions on how to make that slider. (Scroll way down)

But I can't find any at the moment. Help!!!

You can add paper or metal to the lid. Embellishments are unending!

Have fun.

One week until Ranger U!!!! Getting Excited!!!!

Memorial Day Weekend

We're off to party with the kids...Brit's big bash is today.

Be good to each other....thank a Veteran for their service....hug your kids...tell those near and dear to you that you Love them!

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Life is too short to sweat the small stuff....

enjoy it!

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EAT CAKE! I am!!!

Big Day!

Yesterday was a pretty packed day........I worked on finishing Brittany's Graduation/18th Birthday book and

pretty well got it finished. Some of the pages here show

the Stickles, pen marks, paint dabbers, and other

elements that were fun to use. Papers are Cloud9.

And some Maya Road birds with Tim Holtz stamps. The theme is "Spread your wings and FLY!"

Some pearls.

And Martha Stewart glitter on the covers.

These are the Lady Bugs of the Grundy School play!

Erin and Amanda.....singing and acting in 2nd grade!

Tomorrow the big party.....and Sarah's cake. Red Velvet/Carrot(1/2 and 1/2) cake with creme cheese frosting and the Eiffel tower. Brit's going to Paris!

Alcohol Ink Pens

Photographing metal is not easy for me.

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That said, here is a shot of TSS metal and alcohol inks in the new Ranger Fillable Pen. Pretty cool....really looks better in person....Really.

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Trust me, the check is in the mail, your money is completely safe, blah, blah, blah!!!

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Just kidding.

TWO in one DAY!

Just a note....the picture I had on my blog was rather old....and so we have an updated picture from Scrap St. Louis. Joey thought I was "taller". Ha! I think she meant "younger." FUNNY!

Usually I am the only one who takes pictures around here, so I'm not in many. Thanks to Sue from For Keep Sakes for the shot. It had Cheryl in it too and our glasses were glaring...so we took them off.

The new and updated me!

Miniature Collage

The hot thing now is the Ranger Memory Frames. Very fun, very easy to work with.

This is a collage using some rub ons inside and outside on the glass, and Idea-ology bits to add interest. The frame is upside down and a clip is added to hold the ball chain.

Of course the Paper Imagery Designs image has a bit of Distress Ink on it...of course!

It was a gloomy, overcast day when the picture was take so the key seems darker than it really is.

But you get the idea! A couple of my pieces are up on ScrapScene today, and this is one of them. Very cool site!!!!

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Counting down the days until RANGER U!!!! Got my list of fellow students today from all over the world. Should be VERY exciting!

Create ART.....have a great day!

Watercolor Poatcard on a Rainy Day

I've always wanted to try the look of DJ Pettit and her wonderful portraits of women. Today I was browsing through the internet sites of lovely artists and decided to dig out the watercolors....I have MANY box sets and tubes in a drawer....and get something done!

Here is my piece....and yes it is THAT bright...really a bit brighter, but there is NO sun here today. Nothing but rain and more rain.

My mom used to always say the phrase"not enough hours in the day" when she just couldn't get to something that needed to be done. Or when I couldn't get what I wanted done.

So here is a break from my usual and I had a blast. Tombow pens are what really makes the bright colors. But the woman is in watercolors as is some of the background.

Prismacolor and Faber-Castell pens work great here for waterproof black ink.

Margarita's and Mexican food with friends tonight if the weather isn't TOO bad.

Be Well....

Little David-Update-Slider Tin

Here is Little David from Paper Imagery Designs. He was really fun to work with.

Such a cutie and just the right size to fit into one of Tim's bookplates. And the Foliage pieces he came up with are a REAL hit in my book!!!

The cool paper is 7Gypsies...TERRIFIC new papers. And the dot stamp is one of Wendy's Studio 490 background stamps. ALWAYS need a background stamp!

Could not believe the corner from Idea-ology fit perfectly on the end of the slider tin!

I LOVE it when the plan comes together.

The rain has finally slowed down...over 2" this AM...getting plans for an ark.

Be Well...Create ART!

UPDATE: The question was asked as to what I use to attach the metal. I use strips of any "Red Line" type tape. The heavy duty, double stick tape. Especially when gluing metal to metal. Metal to paper, I use Crafter's Pick-the Ultimate. It works great!

What I've Been Up To

I was sitting and watching the news, when I looked out the sunroom door and saw a really pretty shot at my favorite time of the day.

The sun is coming through the Sunset Maple leaves that are still a bit red. They turn green eventually when they are mature.

The sunrise stained glass in the stepping stone is from another previous art dabbling. The only sunrise I see very often. ha!

Should have taken the time to remove the protective cage around the asters. But I didn't notice it until I uploaded the shot. The rabbits will eat that plant to the ground if I remove it!!! They are drawn to it like a cat to catnip!!!

So, tomorrow if it's rainy, I'll work in the studio on something!

Be good to each other....House season closer tonight....sniff...sniff...

Prom Night-the girl under the bonnet

She loves to take pictures, but hates to have her picture taken.....can you tell?!??

Classy!

Graphic45/Tim Holtz Idea-ology Book

UPDATE! Done tweaking and here's the final project. Added some more of Tim's Idea-ology pieces to the spine, and it's off to Scrapadoodle!

Still tweaking....but here's a glimpse of the Graphic 45 Coverall book class. It's a really cool 8x8 Bind-It-All Coverall book with black pages!!! VERY FUN!!!

And just a couple more pics that I took of the Beauty and the Beast actor and actress.....the little one was with us in the audience. LOVE them all and so proud of them.

Alex and friend.

Brittany Janelle...

The kids....Erin had a blast!

Hate writing up instructions, but it must be done! Not much else to do on a gloomy, rainy, overcast.....NO sun in the picture.....day!!!! Or else shop at he square!

I get my mood from the weather usually, so until the sun comes out and the yard dries up enough to plant more flowers, I guess the studio is as good a place to be as any.

I hear Star Trek is out today.....so....Live Long and Prosper!

Just One More

OK, Can you stand one more picture of what to do with the tin boxes?????

These are Maya Road boxes. And if you had my class in Bloomington where we used the Alcohol Inks and stamps to remove color and leave an image, you know how to do this.



Just do it on the inside of the lid and add white paper backing to show your stamped design. Glue on the edges!!! Sand off the ink on the letters.

Tim Holtz came up with this wonderful idea, and it's on his blog in tutorial form.

Just quick ideas for some fun....perhaps a Mother's Day giftbox as suggested by a blogger comment. Did someone say diamonds?!?!?!

Have fun! Create ART!

Tiny Collage Boxes

Ever wonder what to do with the tiny metal boxes you get supplies in from Maya Road? They are way too cute to toss.

So add some alcohol inks with a brush....since it is a tiny area...add several colors in layers. Then cut an image from Paper Imagery Designs image, add some words, a couple of rub ons and gently push under the metal lip inside the box.

Simple, fun, and a tiny gift box for something special!

Create ART!