Here's a couple more of the girls with their houses. That's Helene and I. She emailed me about coming to the class and said afterwards that she was glad she did! The big gathering is around Wendy...see her little blond head in the middle...she's demonstrating in her Techniques Class. They really learned a lot!!! And of course, had a great time while they were at it.
Forgive me for not remembering names....but the last picture is the Queen Mum and her court. What a hoot! The rest of the names are changed (or forgotten) to protect the innocent! I have more pictures, but can only upload a certain amount...I guess. I'll try more later.
I have looked at this plain metal box for months .......wanting to do something to it. Finally today I just started putting alcohol inks on it! Fun. I'm sooooo easily amused. And the tag has 2 Fragments in it. What do ya think?!?!?! I did use both Pinata and Adirondacks ink.
OK...here is the front of the box....in answer to another question. It's mainly brown, gold and green. The tag is brown, gold and black. Variety is the spice you know! I stamped black Staz-On designs on the side, leaving it as a natural color for contrast.
This is not a good picture, but it's very difficult to photograph this and not have any glare. I should have been packing for class, but just had to play a little. This is the largest Fragment in the set. And I used Distress inks to make it look like a sunset. Just a little something to grace the front of an album or small book. I was going to make it a book......but the Riches came on and had to quit!
Happy Easter!!!!
Sooooooo easily amused! Really needed a 3rd tier for my blending tool handles, but I turned the extra bottom upside down and made a spot for my 3 least used colors. May be unconventional, but that describes me to a tea! If it works, who cares!!!!
Went shopping today to Bloomington and got some of Tim's new stamps!!! The Artistic Collages and used one on a tag with Distress Inks. Oh yeah, I added a piece of Grungeboard.....some white pen marks...a few swirls...and maybe a few jewels in the crown! What is a girl to do?!?!?! I see another little prize for the class. I may have more prizes than students....nah....
You know how I can get the phone to ring? Start gluing or painting something....it's a given! I had just started spreading the glue to add the tissue paper (7Gyypsies) and our good friend calls! Well, then I give the phone to DH to talk, and the DIL rings the doorbell....I am amazed the paper went on straight. Thankfully, we have a portable speakerphone...boy does that thing come in handy when you're covered in glue or paint!!!!!
The other day I uploaded a door prize (BEFORE). Today is the picture of the (AFTER). This is and example of what you can do with the white pens and black gel glaze pens. Personally...I like the after picture. It adds another dimension to the project. I've been doodling for decades...really makes me old! But that's what used to get me into trouble when I was an operator "at the board." I worked evening shifts to be with my baby daughter during the day, and so sometimes things were pretty boring!! But you could not talk to your fellow operators....so to make the time go faster I would doodle on all of their scrap paper. Supervisors were not real fond of this habit, nor my chewing gum, as I recall.
Went on a road trip today...antiquing, shopping for art supplies, and eating!!! The grandson loved his book. I had to add several new things, a pocket for tickets, dots and X's to the spine, tabs on the pages, and oh, money in the ticket pocket. NO WONDER HE LOVED IT!!!! HA! He's a great kid, and the "girl" is, too. She's the budding artist, so I picked up some supplies for her, since their Dick Blick closed. So sad.....
