4 photos, one group and the CONTEST!

Phew...sorry to keep you waiting for the contest details...
It's been a non stop BUSY day, getting the finishing touches ready for CHA.

I'm getting there! YIPPEE...Another week & I'll be totally ready...
Oh wait...I leave EARLY Sunday morning...
I guess I better HURRY! ha!

On to the ART...

Here's another Maya Road CHA project...



My favorite page...
I'm in LOVE with these brand new mini houses...
They are like a little over an inch tall...so stinkin' CUTE!!!


and... I'm also LOVING this new mini caroline alphabet...
I'll be getting a CASE of these guys...
Perfect for mini projects!



more business...

Yesterday I got an email from Allie Gower, asking if it was OK to start a Yahoo group to discuss studio 490 stuff, Maya Road stuff & Ranger too. It's called "everything wendy vecchi"...


WOW! I'm totally honored....and BLUSHING...

So...if you're interested...here's the link...

Allie said she has plans for polls, swaps etc...sounds like fun!

I'll be doing a SPECIAL giveaway there to get the ball rolling...
Shhhhh...don't tell them...
I haven't had a second to post there yet...

And...finally...to celebrate my book...
the grand prize giveaway...

compliments of RANGER INDUSTRIES!!

THANK YOU JUSTIN & ALAIN!!



Want to win this box & MORE??

Here's the scoop...
Leave a comment on THIS post...and tell me...
#1. Your FAVORITE Ranger product...craft sheet, alcohol inks, distress inks etc...whatever product you can't live without...(today mine is rock candy distress stickles...OMG...I'm buying a GALLON!)
AND...
#2. guess how many items are in the box...

BUT WAIT...there's MORE...
Also in the box, but not shown...
idea-ology products...compliments of tim!!
How many??
My lips are sealed...
It's your GUESS!

So...once again...
your comment must tell me your fav Ranger product & you must guess the number of items in the box.

I'll be home on Saturday August 1st...& we'll choose the winner.
If there is more than one correct guess...
we'll print the entries & pull out one lucky winner...

And speaking of Ranger...come see us in booth #725.
We have some fun demos planned...tim's doing a make & take...
SUZE will be there entertaining everyone, as usual...she's funnier than anything on TV...
and Claudine will be making her magical art...

Me? I get to demo & I have a brand new technique using Ranger's PIGMENT inks and???
It's different than my normal style and I'm lovin it!

take care and...
make art!
wendy
ps...don't forget to leave a comment...that's your entry!

notes & quotes & canvas

As promised...another Maya Road CHA project...
this one is called "notes & quotes".

The base is their new classic scroll frame coaster.

Notice how "notes & quotes" is a perfect fit for the Maya Road scroll frame...

that's the advantage of designing stamps...
I get to size them to fit!

So, those large studio 490 background stamps that completely cover the Maya Road mini album pages...fate??

I think not...
PLANNED!

Back to the art...



inside...


more...

the back cover...

Here's more bonus photos...from another NEW Maya Road release...

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If you think it's EASY being on a design team...

think about this...

you'll see why I needed that mojito!

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Maya Road sent me this AWESOME CANVAS POCKET BINDER album...

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HOWEVER...since it's a brand new product...

you only get one...

ONE!!

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If you mess it up, there's no running out to your LSS to get another...no one has them!

YIKES!!

SCARRY!

It took me a month to get the courage to dive into this project...

Here's the back cover...

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tim's mask stuck to the canvas perfectly, which allowed me to apply plenty of distress inks...

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The flowers are colored with turquoise metallic Maya Mist...

then stamped.

So...the moral of this story?

Working with the canvas is MUCH easier than you think...

just dive in!!

It was REALLY FUN!!

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One more thing...

I used Ranger's jet black archival for stamping on the canvas...

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and speaking of RANGER...

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the grand prize contest starts...

tomorrow!

A BIG BOX of Ranger goodies for some lucky someone!

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until then...

make art!

wendy

stickles, samplers and Maya Road goodness

did you see tim's BIG announcement about his new Ranger products??

I've been waiting for the rest of the Distress Stickles to be ready for us...

Now we'll have them & MORE...

Picket fence AND metallics?? YIPPEE!!
Think of the possibilities!

My MOST favorite is the Rock Candy...OMG!

Here's a holiday hanging for the Maya Road booth @ CHA...
I used the rock candy on the berries, snowflake and buttons...




Here's a close up of the ROCK CANDY DISTRESS STICKLES on my holly berries...

Let me just say...OMG!! I'm in LOVE with the effect...
The holly is stamped on grungepaper...
It looks exactly like...rock candy! Imagine that!


This is the PERFECT accent for holiday projects and more...
I'll be buying this stuff by the case!!

Ok...I showed the cover of the Maya Road sampler yesterday...
here's the inside pages...

The distress ink colors are brushed corduroy and broken china...

Combined, they make a wonderful custom teal color...

These papers are graphic45...YUMMY stuff!

the numbers page...the green is peeled paint...

Here's the back cover...

ignore the yuck in the top right corner....

I forgot to crop it out...duh!

Anyway...the papers are again...jenni bowlin.

This sampler was a lot of fun...

and it was a thrill to use my new studio 490 stamps for the very first time.

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We're one day closer to FRIDAY...the start of the RANGER GIVEAWAY!

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Tomorrow...more big Maya Road peeks...

this one is called "notes & quotes".

Stay tuned and...

make art!

wendy

nice big photos today...

Forget the peeks...
lets get right to some LARGE photos...

This is one of my favorite new releases from Maya Road.
It's called the square scroll frame coaster.

This is the first CHA project that I dug into, when my box arrived.
I knew immediately what I wanted to create with this cutie...

It's titled...ART SQUARED...
see the little 2?

I did little square mini collages and had a BLAST...

The cover...it's embossed. The inside pages are flat.



inside...


more fun...



and another...

See the MINI HOUSE? I want a million of these guys...
The kraft colored base is new too...
they're called journaling tags...



On to more NEW releases...

More MINI chipboard alphabets...YIPPEE...
You KNOW I LOVE mini...

They're sprayed with the metallic turquoise Maya Mist...
Couldn't be easier...

New stamps from Maya Road...

The bird & the cage...

It's FATE...in my new studio 490 release, "just a note" was a PERFECT sentiment for this card...

The birds are stamped on grungepaper....

hmmm...What else can I share??

A while back I showed you an idea I had brewing...
These are some jenni bowlin papers...
it's pre art...



Here's the final result...



Again...I LOVE the new BLACK gingham flower.

That's the Tuesday update...

The grand prize contest starts Friday...it's the Ranger giveaway!!

I think you know what's coming next...

make art!

wendy

3 photos...3 peeks

Ah...there's NOTHING like a "Mario mojito"...

He's an AMAZING chef...and mojito maker too.

FRESH mint...the whole shebang!

I had a total blast in Prescott...the treatment was sooooo awesome that Rick had to call tim & say...quit spoiling my wife!
SERIOUSLY...SPOILED!

Gourmet food...

marvelous mojitos...SHOPPING...arting...
CRUISE PLANNING...TOTAL FUN!!


A HUGE THANKS to TIM, MARIO & MICHELLE for your hospitality...

CHEERS!


So, the relaxing is OVER for now...

I'm in rush mode for last minute CHA prep...

still lots to do...

I had to show you how we spend about 15 minutes each morning...watching this baby play.

It makes us smile to see( him? )having so much fun running, jumping & playing...

We see him growing by the week...



As promised...3 Maya Road peeks...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE gingham...

I stamped the naked Maya Road chipboard flowers with

snow cap white PIGMENT ink...(hey! I see it's ON SALE! cool...)

dried them & then inked them with brushed corduroy distress ink...

The stamped image is barely visable...

but once you add enough distress ink, the stamped image magically pops.

One more Maya Road peek...

I LOVE gingham even more when it's...BLACK!



See the glasses? tim's new film strip ribbon is a perfect fit for the face!

It's held in place with the tiny attacher...a cute mini staple.

More Maya Road peeks every day this week...please come back!

Now about that RANGER box of goodies...the final "book celebration contest" starts on Friday.

The big winner gets the above box...

I just need to think of something fun...any ideas?

I'm off to...

make (CHA) art!

wendy

ps...want MORE Maya Road peeks? Check here.

new stamps...new storage binder...

Here's volume 3...new studio 490 stamps

...in their new binder...

ALL the flowers are stamped on grungepaper...

the giant scroll is from tim's grungeboard elements.

Did you notice the cool corners on the right side?

They're from tim's idea-ology line.

they were the perfect fit.

Like the background papers?

It's graphic45 and Jenni Bowlin...my 2 all time favorites!

I'm IN LOVE with their papers!!!

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Here's a closer shot of the flower made with the dimensional rose stamp.

The small flower center is made with tim's foliage.

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I'll be back with a "how to" make the rose after CHA...

let me just say...

be warned...it's addicting!!!

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Right now I'm up to my ears in assignments & the deadline is CLOSE...

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I'll leave for CHA next Sunday...still LOTS to do...

More Maya Road projects and samples for my demo for Ranger...

YIKES!!

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Coming next week...

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MAYA ROAD SNEAK PEEKS...finally!! I'm dieing to share!!

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The PRESCOTT shopping finds...

Staying with tim & Mario...WHAT A BLAST!!!!!!!

I'm one lucky chick!

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AND...

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Another "book celebration" contest...YIPPEE!!

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So...now...

I'm off to...

make (CHA) art!

wendy

ps...have a wonderful arty weekend!

book "cover" art and a winner...

One of the most FUN things when working on "make art, studio 490 style", was choosing the art for the cover of the book.

This is my favorite project...(I think)...
so this is what I chose...

I liked the colors, the abundance of flowers and especially the saying.


The base is a page from a Maya Road new summer release...
I LOVE the shape!

The "book" has now morphed from 40 pages to 50+++ pages.
I'm DIEING to see it finished...we're getting close.

A limited quantity will be available here on the blog...

I'll let you know just as soon as I have them...
My guess is early August...right after CHA.

Next...

Here's a stamping tip...
If you look @ the mini butterfly on the lower right corner, it doesn't look the same as it does on the "make mine mini art" set.
I stamped the butterfly on the BACK of the grungepaper & cut it out, then overstamped it with the numbers background.

That gives you more options...
you get the butterfly shape, but not the polka dots...
so now the butterfly can be any pattern...

this works the same with lots of other stamps too...
I've said before...
I like versatile!

Now about that $25.00 eclecticPaperie gift certificate....
THANKS for sharing your ideas...
I'm impressed!

the random generator chose...
#5...that's carpediem!!

Here's the comment...

carpediem said...
I am planning on making some mini albums using your new stamps. They will be titled "notes & quotes" and on the first page I'll have your rules to live by and the subsequent pages will have the quotes from your new sets and previous sets. I'll add areas for journalling and photos and, of course, lots of grunge flowers! Not too innovative but I think they'll make wonderful gifts!
July 15, 2009 9:52 AM

CONGRATS to carpediem!!!
Send me your name & I'll pass it along to Daisy & Joy...
Let the shopping begin!

Want another contest next week?
OK...come back!

Until then...
make art
wendy

I LOVE fresh rubber and FREE SHOPPING!

If you've visited before, you've heard me say that I wanted to make my stamps versatile...

Here's an example...

This set is called "lower case art".

Here I used the flower as the obvious flower...

The grungepaper is bent up to create dimension...

For another option...and totally different look...

Turn the flower upside down, curl the grunge back...

and now you have a pumpkin!

Another idea...no photo YET...

the idea is still in my head...

Cut it in half...

scallop the edge, add a handle & you have an umbrella!

get the idea?

OK...to enter the "book celebration" contest...

and have a chance @ a $25.00 gift certificate to eclecticPaperie...

Here's what you need to do...

Choose ONE NEW studio 490 stamp & tell us your idea for using it.

SIMPLE!

Just leave a comment ...

emails don't work with the random generator...

You have until 7am on Friday to leave a comment with your idea for using one new studio 490 stamp.

Click the link for photos of the stamps.

Get your thinking caps on!

I'll announce the winner on Friday & someone will win a $25.00 shopping spree.

Shopping is FUN...FREE shopping is even better...

GOOD LUCK...send your ideas & be entered to win a gift certificate!!

It's ...

make art...

time for me!

wendy

ps...that Ranger box of goodness is still here...

it's the grand prize for later this month...and MORE will be added to the box!

NEW studio 490 sets available TODAY!

OMG!!! I'm soooooooooooo excited to tell you that my blog friends get first dibs on my new stamps!!!!!!!!

I just spoke with Daisy & Joy from eclecticPaperie &

the 7 NEW studio 490 sets are IN STOCK & shipping NOW!!!

NOW...Like in...TODAY!!!
TUESDAY!!

No waiting for my blog friends!!!

You can get them...
BEFORE CHA!!!

They're literally HOT OFF THE PRESS!!

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They also have the acrylic covers available and a FRESH supply of grungePAPER.

BOOK NEWS...
We didn't release the book @ Carson and here's why...

Currently it's 40 pages ...but Tim gave me an idea to make it even better for you...

Right now the book has one photo of the completed project.
His suggestion was to add more photos to show you the project "in progress"...

I like it!

So...that's what I'll be working on this week...

Also...a HUGE YIPPEE...
I'll have a limited number of the books available for purchase HERE!!!

and...I'll be able to personalize them...if you'd like.
PayPal is all set up & ready to go!

They will be available right after CHA...so EARLY AUGUST!!
Not a long wait!

More details coming soon...
but I do know that Ted set the price @ a VERY reasonable... $14.99 ...plus shipping.
Once I get the final book...I'll know the exact cost of shipping.

Here's how it will work...I'll let you know when they arrive here...
Then, you can send me an email ORDER, with your address...
I'll send you a PAYPAL request & you reply & we ship it to you!
SIMPLE!

I'm thrilled that it's less than $1.00 per project!!

AND...

The BOOK CELEBRATION continues...
This week it's a $25 gift certificate donated by Daisy & Joy from eclectic paperie...

So...come back tomorrow for the details for this next giveaway...

$25.00 will buy you your FAVORITE stamp set...or grunge or an acrylic cover for storage of the stamp sets...or anything you need to "make art!!" Pretty cool...fun shopping!

THANKS DAISY & JOY for adding more fun to the celebration!

Carson was a BLAST! Tim & I got rave reviews on our make & takes...
I LOVE to demo!

Thanks for stopping by the booth & for SHOPPING!
You guys sure helped the economy!!
I'm sooooo proud of you!

It was fun to meet some of our CRUISERS! I'm counting the days!
We have the Yahoo group started for those signed up. Let the fun teasing begin!

Lots of our stamps went to new homes! I hope you're getting them INKY & having tons of fun.


OK...the announcement you've been waiting for...

The winner of the MAYA ROAD goodie package...

chosen by the random generator...(#21...which I thought was FATE, since there are now 21 studio 490 sets!)...


CONGRATS to...LORI...
Here's her comment...

hew, tough choice! I would have to say Alphabetically Art, because I WANT that background stamp, it's totally awesome! Followed closely by the Make It Mini, butterfly!
July 10, 2009 9:18 AM

THANKS to all for taking the time to comment.
I'm THRILLED to say that the new stamps were a HUGE success in Carson...

Lori...please send me your mailing address...

Stop back tomorrow...
you just might win a $25.00 eclecticPaperie gift certificate...

ok...time for me to work on...

mak(ing) book art!
wendy

the second BOOK CELEBRATION contest...

From the bottom of my heart...
THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking the time to comment on the new stamps.
I'm very happy with how they turned out.

I'll have some FULL photos of some samples to show next week, when I return from Carson.

The Arizona report...

TOTAL FREAKIN FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did I sit on the porch & have a mojito? YOU BET!!

Did we SHOP yesterday? YOU BET!!! Sorry Rick!

Did we work on THE CRUISE? You bet!!

It will be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm just saying...
just you wait to see what we have planned for you...

I was excited before, but now that it's LESS than 100 days & our ideas are getting finalized I'm about to jump out of my skin.

The special "yahoo cruise group" has started & I'll be posting there next week to start teasing (torturing?)...stay tuned!

On to the CONTEST!

the rules are SIMPLE...

Look @ yesterday's post... inspect the new stamp sets...then...

tell me the name of your favorite NEW studio 490 stamp set...
If you could only buy one...which would it be?
Remember to click on the photo to enlarge it...

I'll be back on Tuesday, July 14th...with the winner...
Leave your comment before 7am on Tuesday!
The comment is your entry!

We'll have the random generator choose the second "book celebration" winner...

The winner gets a box filled with goodies from MAYA ROAD.

until then...
have a GREAT weekend and...

make art!
wendy
ps...CARSON OR BUST!

FINALLY!! new studio 490 stamps!

I thought this day would never come...

FINALLY...I can show my new rubber babies...

So...please let me know what you think.

I'm listening!!

Now we have new stamps to...
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make (new) art!

wendy

ps...contest details tomorrow...7am SHARP!

2 peeks and tomorrow!

first peek...



second peek...

Come back tomorrow!
ALL 7 new sets will be revealed...

I'm EXCITED to show you...

TOMORROW! 7am SHARP!!

new stamps to...

make art!

wendy

ps...don't forget the Carson California convention this weekend...

come see us in the Stampers Anonymous booth...

we have 4 SPECIAL make & takes...just for you!

Want to see our Carson Make & Takes?

or...should we keep you in suspense???

Had enough teasing??

The wait is over...

Here's my Saturday make & take...it's a grungepaper flower that's embellished with tim's idea-ology foliage flowers.

We'll be using NEW studio 490 stamps.

Don't want to wear it?
It's perfect for a journal cover, gift bag, or it can be used to embellish a frame or a candle...

Come make this funky flower on Saturday from 1pm until 4pm. $5.

On Sunday we'll be making this grungeboard ATC...with a grungePAPER flower and we'll use more idea-ology trinkets.

The time slot is 10:30 until noon. $7

Get there EARLY...get your tickets...and have your seat reserved...

We have time for a limited number for each make & take.

There are 72 seats for the flower...36 seats for the ATC...

60 for the Christmas pin and 48 for the Halloween canvas.

Ages 12 & over...please.

Each make & take will be completed in 30 minutes.

You can do one or all 4...the choice is yours.

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ALL tickets can be purchased on Saturday @ 9am..

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Here's tim's Saturday make & take...This ADORABLE wish pin...

You'll get to try the NEW & COOL Memory capsules from Ranger plus LOTS of idea-ology products.

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This time slot is from 9:30 until noon on Saturday. $10.00

Hold on to your hats!!

Here's tim's "spooktacular"halloween canvas.
It's SPECTACULAR... AGREE?




Come make this on Sunday from 1pm until 3pm. $10.00


We have the schedule set to keep you entertained the entire weekend!

If you're not doing a M&T...you can be watching FREE demos...

It's ALL happening @ the Stampers Anonymous booth... be there or be square!

Hope to see you in Carson... so we can...

make art!
wendy