Neato Geo

Here is my first try at a geo design..so inspired by the artistes at amstamps...I made this one with the Black Gluepad, metal leaf leftovers, glitter and a faux mahogany finish using Palette inks..

My husband, Mac and a fake bird

Mac

This is what I do when I'm not making stuff...

Ok, so those aren't really planets orbitng around the universe of Mac..it's my paper trash..such a messy crafter!

this is where Mac decided to "surf" on my mini ironing board...or bored.

and this is my favorite..kind of..Here Mac uses his exceptional girth to block my chair so that either I cannot sit down, if up, or get up, if sitting down. I made the mistake one day, while totally lost in photoshop..choosing out pics of you-know-who, of rolling backwards quite quickly without looking. All I heard was a yelp. A very high pitched yelp..and as I looked down, there was a gerbil sized wad of hair stuck under the wheel. Poor guy ran all of the way to the kitchen and with his sad, lion eyes staring at me, begging for pity, I opened the treat bag and gave him a double portion...I was going to say that he didn't learn anything because he still sits under the chair. But it has just dawned on me that he actually learned that to get double portions of his favorite treats..he only has to get half shredded by my rolling, office chair. Not so dumb after all....

Pickle Friends

I got a nice surprise e-mail from my pickle friend, Emily, who's a super busy mom..but has been having fun with the chalk inks in her scrapbooking. Look at these beautiful samples she made....



This was one of my favorite books when I was little..and I always think of it when I see Rusty Pickle. Hmph..wonder why? :}

So busy!

Well, I have entered into the busiest part of the year. Product development, catalog production, artwork..artwork..artwork. I am hoping to stay current and updated on here..but that's what I'm up to if I get quiet..

Artwork for a
Memories Mists ad..picture starring and taken by
Ms. Jenny Elwick..http://jennyelwick.com/

August 20, 2007

I'm back from Washington and abuzz with inspiration and ideas. I had the chance to show a lot of store owners and their employees..and family, some of the products and techniques that I enjoy playing with. It's always fun to share and visit...This particular show was hosted by Stewart's sales reps, Tk and Associates. I love those guys. It was held at the heathman lodge in vancouver, quite lovely. I hope to do it again next year...

Here are a few more samples from this last CHA.

This 12 x 12 features memories mists on the tags. I also sprayed a few colors into their own caps and used them to paint with. They dry really, really fast, so they create a blotchy, kind-of watercolory look... I love the Whipped cream..the White mists. It creates a spectacular effect layered over the other colors..oh and the gorgeous picture was done by my sister..Jenny Elwick..you can google her for more great pics! I am NOT biased, she's Really, really good. She also took the portrait in the frame below,

...to help bring out that beautiful green background, I stamped the mat using both the original and the black gluepad. Both glue inks were heat set and then covered, or painted, with metallic pigment powders, like accent powders. The metallic constrast on the black gluepad is stunning in person, while the original gluepad offers a nice subtle background.

Oh and now my favorite baby, Lexi Pilkins...

Look at those cheeks..

This page is mostly an assemblage of different background papers, time to start using that stuff I can't help but collect. I sprayed a couple of shipping tags with the mists and then stamped them with the gluepads..a big thank you to my dear friend Mandy for the supply of the cutest baby photos ever!

samples, samples, samples

more from the archives...




Peace,Original Gluepad and assorted Metal leafs...Fixed Baroque, stencils with Chalk ink



Sigh card features Palette cube inks, a perfect 1 x1 size. I used a clean foam stamp to take ink off for this faux batik look...floating buddha, images colored with Memories Mists and a paintbrush..the Crazy bird is the Black Gluepad with Black Flocking..and chalk inks in the background, of course..:)

These samples feature more of the funny minis, what I've been working on recently... The look on this funny bunny's face is hysterical. I like to think he advertised an egg hunt and then ate them all himself..

This next one, Island Summer Romance, is a jewelry box with two corners cut to act like a flip top box. This one I went to town on with ribbons, glitters, papers, minis, paint, ink...

I need to get better pics of these so you can see the detail on the inside....

Duh cuts

So the Smile card I posted below features some die cut flowers..and my sister asked me how I made them..Well, I hate to admit this..but I have owned a Wizard die cut machine for a few years now, and have just discovered the beauty of it. I have gone die cut crazy. I used a cuttlebug die..it's too cute. Anyhow, what a great way to use all of that blotter paper, background paper, scraps....here are some closeups;

King Mac

I tried to take some pictures this morning of the mini kitty playground I made last night and the night before. However, the real cat..the King Mac, decided it was photo op time...

Mine.

ooops..the flash went off, he Hates that!

Here's a poor picture of what I orginally intended to take pictures of,

The mama cat stands just barely two inches tall...and she has detail in the face, but I have to get a better picture of that.

Washington

I am going to Vancouver Wa this weekend to a rep show, to show off our newest products...and I have to do a make and take, which I haven't done for a very long time. I usually have this problem where I Over make everything. I Over think and Over prepare...it's really very tiring. But, anyhow..I've designed the project, which needs to be completed in 15 minutes or less and I'm pretty happy with it. It's something that shows off the colors of the Memories Mists and the Memories Chalk inks, so people will get to play..now, I have to go die cut 200 flowers..I'll be typing more much...much later. :)

Close up of the tag and diecuts..

Of course, I only get this card after I've gone through thirty "not good enoughs", and make my desk look like this;

Who am I kidding..it always looks like this!