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Class With Wendy - Tarnished Metal Technique

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

Happy Hump Day!  It's time for a Class With Wendy video tutorial.  We've been holding off for a little while on videos after all my internet issues last month.  But we're back on board and giving it another try.  Things have improved some, although not quite where I'd like them to be.  Turns out that I can't get the internet speed I'd like to have in my community (unable to run the wiring and lines necessary), so we've had to make do with a replacement of the current line and a fix to the very badly deteriorated internet connection I had earlier this spring.  Things did go a little more smoothly earlier this week with the upload, so I was at least breathing a sigh of relief over that !!

 

 

I have to apologize though, profusely!!  I really wanted to showcase these cards and this technique BEFORE Father's Day this past weekend, and I just ran out of time to get everything done the way I wanted.  So we're coming in a little "late" and thus, I've changed the focus off of Father's Day, and more strictly to masculine card designs in general.  This technique is really fabulous for masculine cards, and I have fallen in love with it.  You MUST give it a try!!  I may even give it a try with some "contraband" colors of embossing powder and try to create some pretty feminine cards.  I'll let you know and share how that turns out!!   😉

 

These featured cards were created for a local class in early May using a number of products from the Urban Underground Suite in the Spring Occasions Catalog which are all now retired; nevertheless, as you can see from the card I create in today's video tutorial, we have lots of fabulous current products that you can use to create masculine cards.  Need any of these products?  Click on the product carousel at the end of today's post to go straight to that product in my Online Store.

 

So let's "go to class" together, and have some crafty fun!  

 

 

Measurements for Today's Feature Card:

• Card Base (Basic Gray cardstock): 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" [fold to the top for a horizontal card]
• Early Espresso mat piece: 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"
• Background Designer Series Paper (Wood Textures): 4" x 5-1/4"
• Vertical Side Panel - Silver Foil: 4" x 2"; Basic Black mat: 4" x 2-1/4"
• Center Sentiment Panel - Silver Foil: 3-3/4" x 1-3/4"; Black Inset for Sentiment: 3-5/8" x 1-5/8"

I hope you have enjoyed today's virtual class; do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or if you need help with Stampin' Up! in any way.  We will have another Class With Wendy installment very soon; so stay tuned!!  And I'll be showcasing a "how to" on the Lovely Laurel Thinlits on my Business Facebook page shortly . . . so keep an eye out for that one too!!

 

Finally -  I'm excited to tell you that we will be taking a "virtual tour" of my Studio very soon!  So you won't want to miss that one either!  Keep an eye out!

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

Ask Wendy Wednesdays - It's Time for the New!!

Hello Fellow Stampers !!

It's a busy week -- even though I'm taking some vacation time this week.  I've attacked some projects here on the home front, and it's good to finally be getting a few things taken care of that have been hanging for over a year or more!!  Eeeek!  Do you ever feel like that?  The "to do" list is definitely way too long.  And, it's time to start planting pretty flowers and plants for the Summer too!  🙂

But the highlight of this incredibly busy week is that TOMORROW -- yes, Tomorrow!! -- the new 2017-2018 Catalog goes LIVE!!  Whooo Hoooooooo -- are you as excited as I am??  I've got a Wish List a mile long!!  I LOVE this new catalog!!  And there is so much to know before tomorrow. ~

 

First ~  You cannot place an order out of the new catalog until Noon, MST -- 12:00 High Noon!!  Got that??  LOL   From midnight tonight until Noon tomorrow MST, the ordering system will be down for the catalog transition as all the "old" is put out to pasture; and the new is ushered in!  So spend that time snacking, and looking over your catalogs.  And get ready to push those buttons at Noon MST.

Now, Second ~  Very Important!!  You will NOT be able to Order the new, and incredibly Fabulous Daisy Punch (or bundle) tomorrow!!  Why you ask??  Screeching at the top of your lungs!!!  I know, I know!!  It's a HUGE disappointment.  But don't despair!!   What happened you ask??  Well . . . here's the scoop!!  This punch is beyond popular!!  Let's just say it was epic!!  SU! has never experienced anything like this -- and this was just the Demo Pre-Order period!  So let's put this in context for you -- in any given year, SU! only sells about 7000 units of any given punch -- that's in an entire year!!  Knowing this was a new product, SU! ordered 10,000 units (what they figured was a 4-month supply for a new product) - ha!  Boy did we take them by surprise.  All 10,000 units sold out in one month of the Pre-Order Period, and SU! is backordered over 2,000 units already.  Sooooooooo -- what have they been doing to try to rectify this?  SU! has been working very closely with the supplier.  But as you can expect, a punch can't be made overnight, or with pixie dust or anything like that . . . sooooooo - the item number has been turned off for the timebeing so the Backorders don't get any worse.  The first shipment of the punch is expected around the June 26th timeframe with another shipment expected in early July.  So hang in there -- keep that Daisy punch and bundle on your Wish List for later this Summer; and let's play with all the other wonderful goodies!! 

 

 

LOVE FREE PRODUCTS & HAVE A BIG WISH LIST?  GET A $35 BONUS!  Starting June 1 NOON Mountain Time (when ordering from the new catalog begins), place a product order of $350 or more (before shipping and tax) and get $35 in BONUS FREE STAMPIN’ REWARDS!  

 

Here are a few fun resources to help you with your ordering in the next couple of days:

 

• Wish List
• Annual Catalog 10% Off Bundles List
• 2017-2019 In Color Combinations Chart

 

Last But By Far Not the Least!!  The Stampin' Up! Videos for the new Annual Catalog have been released, and are ready for viewing, drooling, and lots and lots of enabling and inspiration.  You can always check back on my "Tutorials" page tab for the latest and current SU! Videos related to the current catalog; I always update it with each new catalog release.  So enjoy these here today; and check back on that tab when you need to see them again!!  🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now hang in there -- because tomorrow I'm coming back with my Top Picks  -- "My Favorite Things" of this new catalog; and I know you'll want to see what I think you should be ordering "right now"!!  LOL

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

Thursday Change-Up ~ Let's Whip Up Some Marbling!

 

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers! :-)

I love playing with techniques!  How about you?  Learning how to do something new (or refreshing something "old") is so much fun!  I love that Stampin' Up! takes the time to help us out and refresh our "tool box" on a regular basis.

 

 

 

Take a look at a the marbling technique in the Stampin’ Up! video demonstration above.  If this technique is new for you – you’ll love it.  If you haven’t used the marbling technique in awhile, this will refresh your memory and get you back to creating all sorts of beautiful backgrounds simply by swirling together shaving cream and drops of ink from Stampin’ Up! ink refills.  Whooo hooo :-)

 

 

 

Now I have to admit I haven't played with this one in quite awhile.  So I had a lot of fun giving this a fresh try! 

 

If you follow the directions in the video, you'll find it's easy as pie!

And I like the idea of using one of our large stamp cases to hold the shaving cream.  It really contained the mess and made it so easy!  These are readily available in our store, and I'll put the product link at the bottom of this post.  I also used the Thick Whisper White cardstock, and that was just perfect!  Because it's a heavier weight, it handles the cream and extra ink well, and dried quickly and nicely.

I played with Mint Macaron, Emerald Envy and Sweet Sugarplum here just to see what it would look like.  Pull out those re-inkers and try all sorts of combinations!  I think that's the most fun!!

You can see my two samples at the top of the post.  I'm going to sit and play somemore soon!!  I might try less ink on the next one as this one I really laid on the "drops"  - LOL

 

So that's your little Thursday Change-Up technique.  Now go have some fun!!  LOL  :-)  Hugs everyone!

 

Until Next Time . . .

Watercolor Class Showcase

 

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers!

Happy Hump Day!!  Whooo Hoooo -- I think we're finally going to get some cooler more March-like weather around here.  At least that's what they're predicting.  I'm okay with that.  It's been way too warm for March; and my rose bushes are starting to show budding out which is NOT good!  I haven't even done the Spring pruning back yet!  Sheesh!

 

Today I thought I'd share with you the projects from my Watercolor Class a week and a half ago.  I had wanted to do this last week, but  . . . you know, best laid plans and all!!  We're starting to get back on track around here, so here's to a "catch up" blog post today!! 

 

The feature of this class was the brand new Watercolor Pencils introduced in the Spring Occasions Catalog!  These pencils are absolutely dreamy!  They are smooth, creamy, and so easy to work with.  Everyone was ooooing and aaaaahhhing in class over them.  So I started out class with an easy 3-step project . . .  take the little bunny image, and color it once using the pencils and a blender pen; the second time with the pencils and an aqua painter; and the third time, just straight dry!  This gave my class a chance to see the difference between each technique and use, and to get a feel for the pencil and how to move color around on an image.  Just as an aside, this image is inked onto a "mixed media" paper made by Canson.  It's perfect for all types of artwork mediums.  Although in the past I have purchased this paper at a true art store (like Guiry's in my area); Michael's has now started carrying this paper in their stores this year.

 

 

 

I then moved everyone to a true watercoloring technique using an Aqua Painter, the Watercolor pencils, and this beautiful image from the Remarkable You stamp set, inked in Basic Black Archival ink on watercolor paper.  This was a lot of fun!  You are free to play and move color as much or as little as you want; allow the color to dry, then add more color; etc.!  Watercolor paper is of course very absorbent and resilient and is meant for taking on a lot of water.  Watercoloring is really a lot of fun, and these pencils make it so easy.  As you can see from my samples, no two ever turn out the same.   I cut all of the class projects on 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of paper so that the gals could take them home and create final projects of their own making.  These shown here today, are my final versions using our class projects.

 

 

 

Next, I taught the gals how to do a watercolor wash putting color directly to paper around these wonderful images from the Beautiful You stamp set, and then moving the color with the Aqua Painter.  These are stamped on Whisper White cardstock which does not respond as well to a lot of water; so it was a good lesson on "less is more," keeping the brushes a little bit dryer and working the color carefully and quickly; allowing a good drying period between any more addition of color or movement.

 

 

We then moved to the gorgeous Mediterranean Moments stamp set, and using this image on Shimmery White cardstock, I had them return to the Blender Pen technique, and showed them how much more resilient Shimmery White cardstock is to a watercolor technique than Whisper White is.  These beautiful images from that stamp set are perfect for coloring and playing.  How relaxing actually!!

 

 

 

The final project of the class was to take what we had learned and use it on the Inside the Lines designer series paper from Sale-A-Bration, creating this beautiful card which I featured on my blog the prior week.  You can see more of this post HERE.  Now this really is "coloring" at its ultimate best, and using the Aqua Painters, you can really achieve some beautiful works of art with this paper!  Again, it is not watercolor paper, so you don't want to overdo the water; but the end result really is lovely!

 

So there you go!  I'd encourage you to purchase this set of pencils and just play!  They are really terrific; and best of all, they have colors from each of our color collections, so they are so versatile!  As always, if you have questions, please feel free to contact me. 

 

And now . . . as I hinted on my Facebook page yesterday . . .  it's time for a little Blog Candy Giveaway!!  I've begun the Spring Clean Out in the DDS Studio . . . soon it will be time for my Annual Clean Out Sale.   It's time to "clean house" and find space again after a long fall and winter of "hoarding."  LOL  As you can see from my pic below -- I've done a major "housecleaning" on the card stash.  This is everything from card swaps, to my own creations.  This week 5 lucky entrants will get a collection of approximately 12 cards/projects (my choice), to enjoy and use as they wish.  Some may be of current brand new product, and others may be of retired items.  All of them are beautiful and I know you'll enjoy them.

 

To enter, leave a comment on this blog post and share with us what your favorite Sale-A-Bration product has been this season!  All comments must be in by Friday, March 24th.  The random drawing will take place this weekend, so be sure to check back and see if you are one of the lucky 5 recipients!!  :-)

 

We're counting down the final days of Sale-A-Bration.  Take advantage of the New Products released yesterday to choose from for your SAB freebies.  And get those orders in today before it's too late!!

 

Ready to place an order?  Click HERE to shop in my online Stampin' Up! store 24/7!

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

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An Ask Wendy Wednesday's Technique Tip Tutorial

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers -

 

Happy Hump Day!!  We're heading to 80 degrees here later this week, while the East Coast is buried in Winter.  Strange, isn't it??  :-)  Either way, any day is a good day for crafting me thinks!

 

On Monday I promised you all that I'd do a little technique tutorial on how to create these cute little shamrocks with our Petite Petals Punch (and also how to make shamrocks with the Pansy Punch).  So here we are . . . an Ask Wendy Wednesday's Technique Tip Tutorial.  Short, Sweet, . . . and fun!!  :-)  So I hope you enjoy ~

 

 

 

 

 

And that you'll give it a try too!!  Later today, I'll be doing a Live Facebook on how to do the background with the Make a Medallion stamp set.  So keep an eye out for that over on my Facebook Page -- wouldn't want you to miss it!!  :-)

 

Is the Luck 'O the Irish With You?!?

There's a Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow -- or so they say.

Or maybe it's the Leprechaun and his pot of gold coins . . .

Either way, it could be YOUR lucky day to win this Blog Candy give-away just in time for St. Patrick's Day

all dressed up in Green & Gold!  And it includes my Paper Players challenge card from this past Monday!

 

 

Enter to Win the Blog Candy Giveaway!

It's so easy to enter !

Just leave a comment on today's blog post - share with me your favorite shade of Stampin' Up! Green - either current or retired, doesn't matter which.

I'll pick a random winner and announce them in Friday's Blog Post -  Perfect Timing for St.  Patty's Day!

 

Note:  Winner must live in the U.S.

 

Looking forward to hearing from everyone!  :-)

Until Next Time . . .

 

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