Studio 490 Fun

I just love Wendy Vecchi's Studio 490 products!!!  I've used her stamps and Art Parts on these cards combined with some Tim products (grunge, printed paper, butterfly and flower dies, Ideaology) and, of course, Ranger products... Distress Inks and Stains, Archival Inks, Paint Dabbers, and manila cardstock. 

Art Parts on this first card - flowers, stem, frame, scallop borders, ink bottle.  Butterfly punched from grunge.  Kraft resist paper for the background.  

The second card again uses flowers and stem art parts.  Paper from the Crowded Attic stack.

This last card uses manila cardstock colored with Distress Stain and then stamped for the background.  Bottle and scallop borders are Art Parts.  Paint brushes are stamped on grungeboard, cut out, inked and paint added to the bristles.

My Brayer Is Not Sad Anymore

I hadn't used any of my brayers in a long time.  While we were in Minnesota the beginning of June we stopped at a stamp store not far from my mom's and my hubby some some cards using Stampscapes and thought they were really nice.  I've had a few stampscape stamps for many years but not really used them.  

Along comes Father's Day and I wanted to make a card for my wonderful husband so I pulled out my brayer, some white glossy paper, a Kaleidacolor pad (blue breeze) and one of my Stampscapes and proceeded to make this first card.  I also stamped the Hero Arts Love stamp along the bottom coloring in the hearts between the words.  A simple card but he likes it. 

Well I just couldn't stop with one :-))    Our daughter's birthday is also in June and I made this card for her.  After brayering on the color I flicked it with water, blotted and dried.  The weed-like image is a Hero Arts Stamp.  The bird and saying are Tim Holtz.  And Ideology token to finish it off.    

I also made her an atc.  Glaze pen added to the dots of the weed and also some glitter gems.

Our boys go to camp for a week in June and I always mail them a card.  This next card was for Nick, our 17 year old that loves music.  Again I brayered on the color, stamped over it with a music image, flicked it with water, blotted and dried.  The scripture is an Our Daily Bread Design stamp.  The butterfly is cut from Studio 490 Clearly For Art using Tim's small butterfly die and inked with alcohol inks.

And this next card was for Tim, our 14 year old that also likes music but is also into vehicles and 4-wheelers etc.  He is always saying we should paint our house bright orange - ha!!!  So I used a Studio 490 Art Part old car that has a matching stamp and embossed the image on the art part with a bright orange embossing powder.  The "belt" image is also Studio 490.  The scripture stamp is Our Daily Bread Designs.  Ranger's white Accents to make the dots around the background.  A fine tip black pen to make the squiggles below the belt.

Created Byhand Challenge

This weeks challenge (details here or here)  is to use 2 colors.. I chose Distress Inks wild honey and worn lipstick... and, ya, I used gold Krylon on edges.

Using and ink blending tool, I inked the #8 manila tag with both colors, spritzed on some water from a distance and dried it giving it a mottled look.  Stamped the butterflies with worn lipstick and the quote with Archival Ink jet black.

The hearts were stamped with worn lipstick and embossed with clear embossing powder, cut out, inked over with wild honey and edged with the gold Krylon pen.

The silk ribbon was colored with worn lipstick.  The adornment heart was colored with salmon alcohol ink as were the white sticky back pearls. I also went around the edges of the adornment heart with gold Krylon.

And the Winners Are.............

But First :-))  I want to thank each and every one of you for visiting, for commenting, for bringing joy to my life!!!!  You are a blessing to me!!!  I wish I could send each of you a package!!!  But know that I am sending you invisible ((HUGS)).... be sure and catch them!!!

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The first blog candy post HERE  --  the winner is Gloria L.

Gloria L. said...

It's a bird... It's a plane... It's ........... your imagination running free!

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The 1st Class post and candy HERE  -- the winner is Jodi

Jodi said...

Sooooo cool!!!!! I love the color combos you chose. The piece just pops! 

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The 2nd Class post and candy HERE  -- the winner is Nelda

Nelda said...


Absolutely precious project you did! Love it! Love it! Nelda in TN

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The 3rd Class post and candy HERE  -- the winner is McStamper

 McStamper said...

I love your jewelry. Thanks for a chance to win.

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The 4th Class post and candy HERE  -- the winner is Netty

Netty said...

Oh wow your configuration box is totally fab Wanda. Enjoy the weekend, Annette x

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The final blog candy post HERE  -- the winner is Georgee

Georgee said...

Wanda, I have enjoyed this week with you so much thanks to your generous spirit. If I don't win any blog candy I still came away a winner. Thanks for your inspiration and overwhelming generosity.

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Winners, please email me at the address listed in my left side bar with your name and address and I'll get your packages mailed.  

It only seems fitting..........

Since I started with a blog candy post before sharing each class I think it only right to end with a Blog Candy post... or would you rather I didn't :-))  I'm giving away what you see in the picture... the tiny attacher is used (works great), but since I won an autographed tiny attacher during the Compendium of Curiosities challenges I don't really need two and I'm giving away the one I already had along with refills.  There is also a Retro Grunge paper stack, iron gate On-The-Edge die, and two Quietfire Design rubber stamps.  Now all the things I've been collecting for quite some time to use for blog candy will be going to new homes and I can start all over :-))  I hope you've enjoyed the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For a chance to win just leave one comment on this post (everyone may enter) and I will pick a winner on Sunday, July 3rd.

Tim Class #4.... and another blog candy!!!

Configuration of your Imagination!!  Another totally fabulous class!!!!  And the last one of the weekend :-((   I have a couple of unopened configurations and I'd feel overwhelmed just thinking about doing something with them but now I have confidence :-))  I can't wait to make another one... and another... and another!!!!

See that foliage flower with the crystal in the middle... that piece was actually done in the Ideology Intrigue class... the metal piece behind the flower was a ring but I knew I probably wouldn't wear it so I spread out the ring part and used the whole piece on here... awesome!!!!

Don't forget you can click on the pictures and they will open up larger.

This wraps up the classes I was able to take.  I've said it before but.... ALL the classes were awesome, very organized, everything went very smoothly.   Tim is a great teacher!!!!  Mario was totally on top of supplies!!! You would not believe the line of people before each class waiting to take their picture with Tim and he was so gracious!!!  A totally Amazing weekend!!!!

Here is the blog candy for this post... a seasonal paper stack, coffee Archival ink pad, 2 bottles of Color Wash.  Everyone is welcome to leave a comment for a chance to win the candy!!  I'll pick a winner on Sunday, July 3rd.  Check back tomorrow for one more blog candy post to finish up the week :-))

Tim Class #3... and, yes, more candy!!!

Idea-ology Intrigue was the first class on Sunday!!!  Lots of fun and then we could wear some of our pieces the rest of the day.  It was fabulous to learn how easy it is to turn Idea-ology into jewelry.  I have Tim's book and have looked at his jewelry pieces but hadn't yet tried anything.  Now I'm ready to make more!!!!!  My most favorite thing I learned in this class was the enameled roses.....  Wow!!!!  They were... are sooooooo cool... and so easy to do!!  Paper flowers dipped in UTEE.  You need wire attached to the back so they aren't easily dropped in the hot UTEE.  The effect is amazing!!!!!!!!!  I was at a store today and bought more bead chain and link chain... I'm thinking gifts - and maybe more pieces for me:-))

Today's blog candy includes a seasonal salvage stickers, seasonal masks, a Cuttlebug folder, Distress stickles, and two more Quietfire Design stamps.  I do love my Quietfire Stamps (if I didn't I wouldn't have wanted to be on Suzanne's design team)... a quick reminder that they have an all new website.

Everyone is eligible to win the blog candy.... leave me one comment on this post and I will randomly choose a winner on Sunday, July 3rd.

Tim Class #2.... and more candy!!!

I am thoroughly enjoying everyone's comments!!!  Thank you!!!!  The finishes to "It's a bird... It's a plane... It's..." crack me up - I can't help but smile and sometimes even laugh out loud!!!  Thank you for all the kind comments on my canvas piece!!  Tim is an amazing teacher and inspiration overflowed in that classroom.

The second class - Patchwork Pandemonium - was just as exciting and fun as the first class!!!  We used so many products and tried so many techniques it was amazing!!!!  And once again we got to embellish our hearts out - I do love embellishments... I rarely ever make anything that doesn't have some kind on it.

Now on to more candy.... A blank book, wood mounted Studio 490 stamp (Art Chick), Cuttlebug embossing folder borders, Distress Stickles, and two Quietfire Design stamps.... Thanks again to Suzanne for the Quietfire stamps!!!!

Everyone is welcome to leave one comment for a chance to win the candy.  I'll randomly pick a winner on Sunday, July 3rd.

Tim Class #1 and more Candy

The first class on Saturday was Creative Blocks... total Fun with canvas, paper, beeswax, Idea-ology, and stuff!!!!  I LOVED working with the canvas and beeswax... I must do it again!!!  All weekend long I kept telling myself... no thinking or don't over-think... I often think too much at home... so when we did the paper part, unless it was something I just didn't like, I just used pieces... lots of fun!!!  When we did inking and then also when we got to the embellishing part I pulled my choice of colors from the piece of paper at the top left - the picture of pigments.... I was skeptical as I worked but when it was finished, I loved it!!!!!  I'm not sure I would have ever "planned" to use the colors the way I did.  Soooooooooo much fun!!!!!!!  

Now onto some candy!!!  I have for this give away what is pictured below.  The 2 bags are Quietfire Design stamps that Suzanne gave me to give away (there will be more coming) - Thank you, Suzanne!!!!  Oh, and I should tell you, Quietfire has a brand new website that is faster and has a whole new shopping cart... check it out if you have time.

Everyone is welcome to leave a comment for a chance to win the candy - one each, please.  I'll randomly choose a winner Sunday, July 3rd.

Blog Candy

Happy Sunday Everyone!!!  I know you've been patiently waiting to see the projects I did at the Tim Classes last weekend.  Between family, work, and company I have managed to finally finish things up and I just need to get the pictures taken and posts written (I'm going to post one class a day beginning tomorrow).  In the meantime I thought it would be fun to give away some candy!!!  I've missed some very important Blog-a-versaries...  such as I've made over 500 posts, I have over 100 followers and I've had over 40,000 visits to my blog... all of which just totally blow me away!!!!!!!!!!!!  

I am so thrilled and thankful for each one of you that visit my blog!!!!!!!!!!!!

For a chance to win the items you see below (and I'm going to also include some Ideology pieces), leave a comment on this blog post.... and to make it more fun take a look at the last picture of my last post (the one where Tim in pointing) and tell me how you'd finish the sentence.... It's a bird, It's a plane, It's....     Everyone can enter... one comment each please...  I'll pick a winner next Sunday, July 3rd.   

P.S.  It's possible I will be posting additional blog candies throughout this week... just saying, you might want to be checking back.

Fabulous Time at Stamper's Ink

I attended 4 classes taught by Tim Holtz this past weekend at Stamper's Ink.  

It was an amazing time!!!!!

I have a little work left to do on a couple of the projects and then I'll share.  In the meantime here are a few pics.

Me and Tim

Mario and Me

And this is just a random pic I happen to take but I really like it...

It's a bird... It's a plane... It's ...........

CBC - Circles and Dots

The theme for this weeks Created Byhand Challenge (Blog or Forum)  is circles and dots.  I just had to use one of the newest stamps available from QF - A family is a circle of strength.  I started with an Inkssential #8 manila tag and applied Distress Inks wild honey, barn door, and vintage photo using the wrinkle free distress technique (rub ink pads on craft sheet, spray with water, dip tag in colors, dry, dip again gently to just pick up droplets, dry, repeat until you like it).   Edges inked with vintage photo.  Stamped the quote with Archival Ink jet black and dried it.  White circles and dots are made with gesso.  13mm white silk ribbon is colored with the same distress inks.  Ideology mini pin, key and lock finish things off.