Nancy Wethington

Today . . .

Savvy Stamping

2 pm or 6 pm

Looking for the supply list?

You can find it here:

http://art-from-the-heart.typepad.com/art_from_the_heart_class_/

Please scroll down until you see the class posting.

Thank you

and see ya later!

 

My new goal in life is . . .

to remember my camera! What's up with that. I can't remember to bring it anywhere.

Mother's Day = no camera

Out with my bro-in-laws and Beau, Lindsey and Bill = no camera

Perhaps I need to glue it to my hand.  Do you think Beacon 3-in-1 will work?

So, thankfully, Ann W took some pics of our last CYI trade that involved altering *book innards*.

Love these handmade beads on the binding!

Trish made this one:

Sue V made this one:

Ann made this one:

Bonnie made this one:

I made this one:

Next month we are trading altered mouse traps.  You can see a sample here courtesy of Shelly Hickox. We had a discussion whether we thought Shelly used mouse traps or rat traps.  Sue V altered a rat trap and it was WONDERFUL! The mouse traps are so small that we didn't think Shelly used one.  She had so much detail on hers. BUT THE ANSWER IS YES she does use mouse traps. WOW! I'm even more impressed now. 

We had already made the decision to use rat traps so we'll stick with that. But can you believe how much detail Shelly gets on a tiny mouse trap!

So . . . 

to continue . . . 

I taught two classes yesterday at For Keeps Sake called Two Tag Tuesday.  

Two Tag Tuesday is all about techniques, trying new stuff and a general get-together. In class yesterday we used the new Tim Holtz Diffusers. LOVE! 

As you can see from the photo above, the Diffusers allow you to use your own embossing folders and diffuse where the embossed design will be.  For the bird tag above, I used a large oval diffuser so that the embossed design would be around the outside of the tag and the oval would not be embossed.

The diffusers come 3 designs to a pack for $13 (I think that price is right).  We have a 2nd shipment due any day now @ For Keeps Sake.  Get on the list and prepay so that we make sure we hold one for you.  You're going to love it!  Reserve yours by calling (314) 487-8131.

There I go again. Sorry. Anyway, I did remember my camera yesterday. Here are a few of my peeps, concentrating on diffusing and cutting and inking oh my!

Thank you each and every one of you!

Warning! 31 . . .

That's the number of photos in this post. 

Been working on a mini using Prima's Printery. I adore that paper.

Playing along this week with Simon Says Stamp & Show where the theme is *anything goes*.

Here's the result:

The only thing left is the clean-up.

Thanks for perusing my little Printery book.

 

Two Tag Tuesday May 15 . . .

Two Tag Tuesday

2 pm or 6 pm

May 15

We will be working with diffusers.

Use diffusers in conjunction with any embossing folders you have

to create

amazing framing results.

You can find a supply list here:

http://art-from-the-heart.typepad.com/art_from_the_heart_class_/

See you tomorrow

@

For Keeps Sake Scrapbook

4530 Lemay Ferry Road - St. Louis MO 63123

Reservations required:

314-487-8131

OMG this could have been . . .

my husband and son years ago. I know it's a commercial but  . . . 

 

Completely honored . . .

to have one of my Graphic 45 DT projects featured on the 

Aussie Scrap Source blog.

Thank you!

 

Details of this cabinet may be found here: 

http://art-from-the-heart.typepad.com/art_from_the_heart/2012/03/graphic-45-2012-dt-submissions-.html

This should put a smile on your face . . .

 

Can't believe I'm going to say this . . .

but we're trading rat traps. UGH. As the cartoon said *I hate meeses*.

These are, however, so cute I can't resist.  So that's our trade for the next CYI meet-up.

I posted this pic on April 27:

Art by Shelly Hickox

Even I love these - sans mice of course! They are rat traps (not mouse traps) so you get some working room.  

• It's a one-on-one trade which means you only have to make one.
• If you would like to play along but don't want to trade, please join us anyway. You are welcome to make one and bring it for show-and-tell without trading.
• Everyone is welcome to jump in.  We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month - 6 pm. It's FREE, no dues, no fees.

May CYI (Create Your Imagination) meet-up was May 8.  We traded altered book innards (!). Sounds funny doesn't it.  In some of my bookbinding classes, we gut books and use the hardbound covers for altering and stitching in signatures.  What's left are the inside pages, all intact.  We decorated and traded those in our May meeting.

They turned out beautifully!  Did I have my camera? NO!  But Ann did and hopefully I can get some pics from her and show you here.

I got Sue V's book:

Sue used several techniques on this beauty. Super cool idea: She printed out a paper for us describing the techniques she used. Love this idea. Maybe we should adopt this - hint, hint.

The book was placed on a vintage doily.  Here are some close-ups:

Love this ribbon idea:

Just to recap:

• June 12 - 6 pm: Next CYI meet-up @ For Keeps Sake, St. Louis MO
• Everyone is invited.  It's FREE!
• Trade an altered rat trap.  If you're intimidated by trades, just make your own and bring for show-and-tell.
• If you used a technique on your trap, please bring a printed copy of the how-to.

All this and more

@

For Keeps Sake Scrapbook

4530 Lemay Ferry Road - St. Louis MO 63129

Hope to see you there!

 

Can't count . . .

how many nights, when Beau was little, I read this book to him.  One of his favorites.

Maurice Sendak, your words will live on forever.

This little book . . .

was so much fun to make and so very easy. It's from Kathryn - Life On The Scrap Beach. Here's her U-Stream: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/20966744

I chose to use Prima Printery papers. 

Love that paper line and can't get enough of it!

Kathryn has a very easy teaching method and works along with you on U-Stream.

Not yet sure what I'm going to do with it.

As you can see from the papers underneath, lots of clean up to do!

Now hopping over to 

WOYWW to play over there.

Question: When looking through You Tube, there is a way to mark your favorites. Can you do this with U-Stream? I can't find a way to bookmark my faves over there. Anyone know?