Candid Thoughts

Palette inks now available!

I am really excited to share my passion for this particular ink!

If there is one common question I am asked over and over in my 

workshops, it would be about my ink choices.

I can share with you several reasons I love this ink pad so much!

1. It is an hybrid ink...so it dries super fast...less chance of 

smearing as you work.

2. Excellent color retention! The color does not soak into your chipboard or paper, 

it dries on top and keeps its crisp and vivid!

3.  I love the linen pad for techniques. I am a big fan of using the ink pads to create two tone color washes in my albums and the linen pad glides across the pages and does not rip off the pad...huge benefit! 

4. The longevity of your ink is amazing...I travel with these inks and seldom have to refill the pad...it is amazing how much ink you get in the pad!

5. Color choices are exceptional!! I am pretty picky to say the least about how well my ink colors match my papers....Palette has an incredible selection...this makes me a pretty happy stamper! :-)

At the right side of my blog I have created an option for you to be able to now purchase a few of my favorite ink colors! 

Going forward, when I release new on-line classes...I will also be offering you the option to purchases all the ink colors used in that particular kit along with the option to purchase some or all the stamps used!

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Just a little hint...tomorrow is Thursday...and you know what that brings...Drive thru-Thursday!! I have a great challenge for you for this upcoming holiday weekend!

Have a fun day today...I will leave you with this quote:

We cannot fail to win unless we fail to try.

Tom Clancy

Happy Tuesday!!

Good Morning!

Rainy early this morning...but the sun is trying to break out now...I hope it does...I have a golf lesson this evening and also wanted to take in the Blues in the Park this evening downtown.

I have updated the right side of my blog with stamps for sale...I also have a few inks left if you are looking for your favorite Palette ink...let me know and I can add it to your order...I have a nice selection of my FAVORITE COLORS!  Yay!!

I have been working on CHA projects for the last few days now....it will be here before we know it.

You all know how I say I can never make a card to save my life...sigh...lol...but I was asked to make a couple for the catalog...so wanted to share those with you today. :)

There are some very cute stamps coming out!!

I will be sharing my make take mini albums in the next few days!! I will also post booth number and times so you save the time slot to come by and make them with me!   

Brand new "Travel" workshop sneak peek

I will be offering this class kit on line for May...watch my newsletter and my blog to pre order your kit.

This workshop will also be taught a numerous locations around the states this year!

If you live in TX, CA and Mi for sure...I hope you will have the opportunity to take this class with me in person vs. on-line!

The kit is packed full of custom die cut pages, extra papers, 4 sticker sheets AND a entire travel Swatchbook of rubons....you will learn some fun new stamping / inking techniques using the brand new Art Warehouse stamps also...see below! These and more that will be used in class are brand new...not on the market yet...but will be by Mid-April!

The first location to host this class is ScrapLovers in San Jose. Click here for more info and sign up for April!

Brand new Baseball sports album class sneak preview

edited to add: You can now pre-order the "Play Ball" kit on the left side of my blog. Kits ship in early May...the kit is packed of wonderful Epoxy sticker, brand new Art Warehouse

I was thrilled when I heard that Danelle Johnson / Art Warehouse was coming out with sports stamps at this past CHA show. I could hardly wait to develop a class using the Baseball and will also be making a Soccer class kit.

Here is a sneak peek of just a few of the pages in this album...more info soon on how and when you can order the kits here on my blog!

Selling Used workshop stamps

edited: 2/4/09  95% of the stamps have sold out...but there are still a few great sets left listed on the left...just one of a kinds left etc... Thank you all for your overwhelming response, I hope you enjoy your stamps. All shipped today except International, those will go out by Friday, watch for your shipping invoice prior to shipping. Thanks so much! Melodee


 I love stamps...but with a sad heart I have finally decided to sell some of my workshop stamps I have used throughout the past year or so.. there are so many on my shelves.

I usually purchase 8 or more of the same set to travel with....so you can imagine how they do stack up!

There are some great prices, check the left side of my blog...I will continue to list them throughout the day today.

You will find a few brand new ones also in the sale bin.....priced at a discount also!

USA shipping is FREE! :)

Ladies that are International...I will only charge you the difference of what it would cost minus the USA free ship....so this would be a great deal for all my Europe friends!!

Also...I had a lens and camera to sell...I have upgraded.
I sold the lens the other day...but still have a great Canon 30D camera body only, brand new battery, original box, all cords, and a great book and CD to go along with it. $550.00 plus ship This is a very well taken care of camera!!

There is still a year left on the warranty also!

Winner of the CHA Winter Creative Cafe Make-Take is...

Thank you all for posting...put all the names in a random drawing and ....Jennifer R. is the winner!!

Jennifer, You need to contact Danelle Johnson to receive your prize! Email me if you do not have her email address and I will send that to you.

Congrats!!! :)

Have fun at CHA! Loving all the new Creative Cafe goodness!

Posted by: Jennifer R | Monday, January 26, 2009 at 11:52 AM

Win a Creative Cafe make take!

Edited: Borrowed the laptop and now I can share the Creative Cafe project, you just might win. You can see a few more images of this project here.

Posting from the show.
CI had a great party tonight! For of you that are unable to attend the CHA show, Danelle saved a great album kit to give away here; how fun is that.

Post to win ! :)
Sorry I dont have a way to add a photo on my blog from my iPhone, or just don't know LOL but you can see a pics ok the creative cafe blog!!

Part 5 CHA Winter Art Warehouse new Sports collection papers

Danelle always does such an awesome job on her sports lines...love the new papers and stickers coming out for this show!!
To see other sports collections, check out Danelle's blog!

Part 4 CHA Winter Hampton Art Expands...

to offer a Planner to coordinate with the Creative Cafe stamps!

This is the perfect addition and I am so excited to use some of these in workshops!

I got to play with a prototype one...it comes with plenty of pockets, plastic photo holders, calendar pages etc!

Be sure to stop by the booth to find out more about the new scrapbook product now produced by Hampton Art!  I hope the do more of this in the future also!! :)

Also here is a couple more layouts with new stamps ( and a couple older ones mixed in.)

 

CHA Winter Art Warhouse & Creative Cafe sneak peek on Stamps!

My favorite time of year..new stamp releases!! :)
Danelle Johnson did it again with an awesome new release of stamps for the upcoming trade show!

Top on my love list are her new SPORTS stamps! So needed and will be well used in my mini albums!

I will be doing 3 different make takes during the event.

Here is a sneak peek of the sets and a "Make Take" project I will be hosting at the Hampton Art Booth#1535.