Wild Weekend!!!

While still on my Paper Cowgirl high, I attended a Tim Holtz class! It was held at Ten Seconds Studios in Hurst on Sunday. We piled up a Tahoe full of ladies from the Crafty Scrapper and headed over. I'm glad I went...

This is a poor photo of the original that was on display for the class. They split up the class. You took the inside portion from Tim, then you altered the outside of your frame with Cheryl of TSS.
Since I was with the CSS group, I got to be one of the "lucky" ones in the "A" group. So we went to Tim's Class first.

Here is a bit of mine, while working on it. I was very impressed in they way he managed the group. He had a power point going on too as he explained what to do. He kept people rolling..all the while, telling us : Don't think about it, Just do it..and that is what so many people don't do..they over think things..so, that slows down your whole process. I'm guilty of it too some days. I heard some people say it was fast paced, I thought it was just fine. I like to work fast.

I was also impressed with how he didn't make you feel rushed when talking to him or having a photo made. They had to set up for the next class so I know time was limited with this end of it..but he didn't make you feel like you were in the way.


Cheryl's end of it was good too. She gave a demo on how to line up your frame on the metal, how to emboss or deboss it and then let us go at it. Then another demo how to add the metal to your frames..we had a good time, I have a awesome piece. I expect to see some influence of this in some future works.


Paper Cowgirl has come and gone, but, we are still posting flickr group photos and blogging about it over at the PC blog, so check us out and see what you missed~


I'm still unpacking and decompressing from it all. Ideas running amuck in my head too.
Vendor night was very good for me and I have alot of pieces gone and now to redo my Etsy shop. It needs a face lift, in August it will be re worked with some new items listed.

Thanks again to all the gals who attended. Cindy and I are happy with what we are building right here in our own backyard, and want to see it grow, we can't make it work without you~


Happy Tuesday ;)
tee

Makings of a kit

Using Inspiration from Michelle Ward, my Class kits came together...

I have an Altered Domino Class on Saturday at the Crafty Scrapper, there are still seats available if you are not busy...

To make my kits, I used some card stock ( that I have had tons of ) For the base...Dug around in the shop and found some spray paints (which the colors were not what I had in mind, but I wanted to use what was on hand)...Stencils...and opened the doors and started to spray away...

When it was all said and done, I had put about 5 layers of paint on the card stock..some of it was just speckles, but you know, sometimes those little details make the biggest pop..

Here are the kits all packed up and ready for class..I hope they like them~

Hope to see you there!

Happy Anniversary to my hub...today is 27 years for us..ILY~

See you on Monday!

teedubya

Excitment over something 'old'

I have not used alcohol inks at all..nope, nada, nothing... I bought several colors to experiment on some Dominoes for that class...and boy ,let me tell you..I have fell in love!!!!

Many of you may have been using them on your dominoes or papers and such..so this is OLD news to you... wow!! I have been missing out on all the fun..I have used some of my faux finish techniques with them and all I can say is: THIS STUFF ROCKS!!

I've altered dominoes before:

But not like this!

I love the depth and texture of this!! Making it look like real stone and then all the colors...I am blown away...I want to do my floors with this stuff!! Can I buy gallons of it??? That is how much I love it!

So, I know this upcomming class is going to rock! I want to see what my students come up with....

Ya'll have a great Tuesday :)

I'm working on Charms for the first 10 gals who signed up for Paper Cowgirl!!

Happy Monday!!

Here's what's on the work table:
ideas are flowing with this paint fan I had leftover when they changed the names and colors at a paint company..




My bag of old papers was calling my name, and I wanted to use them in a cool way..

I was feeling the need to be inspired , so I hopped over to Tim Holtz site and viewed a few of his demo videos for some ideas..I just love that wings and heart thing he's always doing..so I knew these old papers would look very cool..

Then I pulled out the grunge board I've had for ages and ran some of it thru my cutter and made some hearts..one is just plain chipboard the other is the GB...

I'm not too impressed with TH's line of crackle paints..I don't seem to get big cracks, I've applied it thick and thin and get the same small crazing..and it leaves the brush strokes, which sometimes is a good thing..but I really don't always want them to show..

Now all this mess is waiting for me to do something with it...I'll be sure to show you the finished project!

The solder class went well over at The Craft Scrapper this past Saturday! I was too busy to take photos..so maybe Carolyn will have hers posted on TCS blog. Thanks again to all those who attended and for TCS for having me there! We scheduled more classes!!

Paper Cowgirl is filling up nicely and we are having alot of questions and such! Cindy and I are looking forward to meeting all the new gals and seeing the returning Cowgirls from last year!!

Happy Monday!

t

Sunday was busy around the shop shack

We played outside:

We were on the 'hunt':
We picked flowers:
After swimming and lunch, we loaded up the stuff hub needed to go Dove Hunting, and Sage's goodies. Then they headed out take her back home and he to go hunting tomorrow, I was left alone...

I went into the studio..with a plan..Halloween was on my brain..and a technique I had read about here. And just as I got started my heat gun went and pooped out..I'd only had it about 8 years..go figure..So, loaded myself up to make an emergency run into town to Michael's. Did I just buy a heat gun? NoOooOOO..ended up bringing home some new pens, a flower punch, a good deal on a sketch book with 2 free Bristol board pads, and some quote stickers.

Had to stop at Starbucks too on the way home..was very disappointed..My Frapp was not very slushy at all it was just cold and very fluid..not what I had my taste buds set for..and low and behold, I was chosen to do a survey..I did that as soon as I got home, so maybe those Starbucks people will listen. I'll let you know if they do~

Back to the studio...I didn't follow all the directions Tim had there on his post..for I have NO Adirondack inks..so I used some dauber's I got at WM awhile back..spritzed the tag with water then inked them up after doing the embossing with the clear..I used a some stamps I picked up on super deep discount last year AFTER Halloween!

But isn't that what it's all about? Doing your own thing with what you have? Who has to follow the directions to a T ? Where are the direction Police?? That's what I love about creating things!!

Here's my little tip: Use one of those 'taste spoons' you get at the ice cream shop, in your embossing powder to control the amounts you need..doesn't make quite the mess as pouring it out over your work...

This is one of my hand cut stamps with the embossing ink on a tag:

Here is the batch I did...


This one is my fav:

I'm glad I got a new heat gun, this one works so good, I even had the paper smokin'~ not good..but didn't hurt anything!

This was a good afternoon.

I have to work tomorrow on some cabs for a client. So you have a good day off and hope you make something fun!

Later gator!

t