Wendy Vecchi!!!

Lets see a little over a year ago I saw her work online in the 2Peas gallery, snagged her up and got her on the design team for Maya Road and what was she doing at CHA-S? Debuting her own stamp line through Stampers Anonymous called Studio 490!!!

I am so over the moon excited for her I can hardly stand it. Wendy’s stamps are large cling mounted stamps (I think there are 24 all together) and she has a really cool clear album to store them in when not in use. Oh and not only was she debuting her own stamp line, she was also doing demos for Ranger using Perfect Pearls which now I have got to start using cause they are so cool. I just needed a little jump start to get me going. Seriously they are COOL! I think I am going to have to beg her to let me come and visit for a creative weekend. I’m sure Rick can handle two crazy creative gals for one weekend.

Oh and I love how the catalog shows finished projects using Wendy’s Studio 490 stamp sets. So I had to share…. check these out. For those of us who are beginner stampers this is a wonderful jump start for ideas.

Yep my friend… I am so happy for you. Congrats. You so deserve all the wonderful things coming your way.

I have been such a bad blogger… I admit it. CHA kicked my booty while I was there and once I got home. But it was so fun getting to see old friends and make new ones during the make n takes in the Maya Road booth. Which if you weren’t there and don’t know… it was INSANE I tell ya. Fun but insane. Everyone loved using the new Maya Mists so much that we scrapped our day 3 make n take and did an improv Maya Mists make n take.

I must admit I am pretty stuck on the new Maya Mists as well. The coverage of these mists is incredible and the fun part is they have 8 colors (black, brown, blue, green, red, orange, pink and purple) that gives off a matte finish and 3 metallics (gold, silver and copper) that have the best shimmer. So if you want to add some sparkle you can lightly add the gold, silver or copper on top of the matte colors or completely cover the chipboard in a solid shimmer you have either option. Super cool. I could talk and talk and talk about this new product.

Actually I think I will talk some more about these… and tell you how we did our make n takes at CHA. We used the Maya Road Sheer Die Cut Sheets cut in 1/4′s and some Maya Road Chipboard Sets as masks. We used pages from several of the many Maya Road Chipboard Coaster Albums, placed one of the cut sheer sheet templates on top of the chipboard page, sprayed the Maya Mist Orange on top (hold about 6″ from the page for best overall coverage),  removed the Sheer Die Cut Sheet and sprayed the Maya Mist Metallic Gold on top of the masked chipboard page. It is beautiful.

(this photo was taken before adding the black outlines and white sharpie poster paint to the sheer blossom. My finished version image is lost in space.)

Then we added some embossed polka dots using the snap setting on a crop a dile to some Sheer Blossoms inked them using Ranger’s Alcohol Inks, added a Maya Road Button and some Trinkets Ribbon for the hanger and that was it… super easy and super fun. These would make really fun make n takes in your store to demo the products. Once the Maya Mists are compeletly dry you can then outline the designs on the chipboard using  the Inkssentials White Opaque Pen by Ranger (my absolute most favorite white pen ever) and a black pen. To fill in your embossed polka dots on your Sheer Blossom you can use a White Sharpie Poster Paint Pen and then accent it using some Crystal or Diamond Stickles.

In a few days I will post a make n take using a page from a Maya Road Chipboard Coaster with some pieces from a Maya Road Chipboard Set as a mask. Then I plan on posting some about me posts. While at CHA I realized most don’t really know the non-scrapper me so I thought it would be fun to do a few posts about some of my other hobbies and such.

Wishing you all a great day.

My projects are packed and the last load of laundry is out of the dryer so now all I need to do is pack. I thought before I left I would share one last post showcasing more new Maya Road products. I made this little ornament from a few pages from their new Butterfly Coaster album… notice that adorable embossed cover.

And…. look at this wonderful new product… Maya Road now carries acrylic albums. This one is their new Square Scallop album. It measures 4″ square and has 6 pages. These are great to interchange with their Square Scallop Chipboard Album.

and that cute little chubby cheeked redhead turned into this beautiful teenager.

I wish I could show you photos of my oldest daughter but hmmm, she doesn’t let me take photos of her… I know she reads my blog so maybe I can shame her into a few snapshots when I get back from CHA. Love you Terri.

this is my favorite Maya Road binder. Well I say this now but I’m sure Caroline and Deb will come up with another design I love even more. But for now… this one is my favorite. I love the shape so much. The pages from this album are what I used to create the base for my “Welcome to our nest” wall hanging.

I tell ya Caroline and Deb outdid themselves. Don’t forget to check out Maya Road’s company blog for lots of sneak peeks. There are some fabulous projects from the design team showcasing many of the new release items.  Make sure you leave a comment too because you want to have a chance at winning some of this great new stuff.

and so little time. I have so many things I want to show you. The CHA clock is ticking and ticking loudly. I leave Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. Those of you that know me know I am NOT A MORNING person. This is gonna hurt and hurt bad. But the fun thing is I will be going with Caroline, David and little Noah. So it is worth it.

Here is a really fun new product that will be hitting the stores in Aug. This mini album sheet by Maya Road is so cool. It includes the mini album and chipboard embellishments. All you need to add is paper, rubons and any other embellishments you might want. Talk about a wonderful brag book for a new grandparent, thank you gift for a bridal party, etc… the possibilities are limitless.

So here is what I created using this fun new product…

So what do you think? I think this is a neat little product.

IMAGES OF THIS PROJECT HAVE BEEN REMOVED DUE TO PUBLICATION. LOOK FOR IT IN THE FEB. MAR. 2009 EDITION OF HOMEMADE

Here is a project I created for CHA-S using loads of new Maya Road products. I don’t think it will be hard to figure out I am so in love with many of their new releases.

You will be seeing lots of these new felt beaded flowers, the clear stick pins (be still my heart) and the cherry blossom chipboard sets in future projects and layouts. I made the base of the wall hanging by placing two pages from one of their new albums end to end. I will share that album soon.

and I get to finally start sharing some of my CHA-S projects. I think Maya Road really out did themselves with their new release. I got to play with lots of their new products and thought I would share some photos of a few of my favorites. You are all going to be stalking your LSS believe me!

This set is so unique. Some birds look as though they are flying and some are perfect for resting on a branch. Which is nice when you want to add dimension and interest to a project. The blossoms are beautiful. Some are nested so you can have a really thin chipboard outline of a flower with a felt, fabric or paper inside…. so many creative options with these.

These little Flower Jewels come in Clear, Spring and Winter color schemes.

The Felt Beaded Blossoms come in three different sets, Brown and Cream, Lt. Pink and Dk. Pink, Red and Black. Each little bead is hand sewn onto the flower. The quality of the beads and felt is top notch.

The Suede Stitched Blossoms also come in three different sets Pink and Cream, Red and Orange, Blue and Brown. The rhinestone centers match the blossom petals perfectly.

Oh and the Pom Pom Trim something I will be using a lot on layouts and projects comes in Cream, Pink, Red, Green, Blue, Brown. These are certain to be a staple in your scrapping supply.

Which products are going to be a must have for you?

I cannot wait for Monday!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Here is something I made over the weekend. I have been wanting an inspiration board for quite some time. So I used scraps of fabric I have been saving, some chicken wire found in our garage and an old frame a friend of mine gave me years ago. I plan on filling this with seam binding, ribbons, tags and other goodies to use in projects for my book. Sorry for the strange angle but this thing is big 36 x 24 and my room is small. But I think you get the idea.

Also, if you want to see some great new release items from Maya Road check out their blog. Each day Caroline and Deb will be showcasing a new product.

You all did really well listing all the products I used in my ornament so I put all your names into the drawing.. yes even those that emailed me your guesses. The winner is BethW. Beth, please email me your snail mail address and I will get your RAK in the mail.

Here is the list of everything I used to create my Valentine Tag.

Heart Chipboard Coaster Book
Wings Keychain
Foundation Chipboard
Antique Keys
Microchips Neutrals – Hearts
Jonathan Alphabet Rubons
Clocks Rubons – Black
Journey East – Hong Kong- Sakura Ribbon

Today I finished another tag for CHA-S using a photo of my Dad and Maya Road Products. Isn’t my Dad just the best Santa! I have a tutorial to recreate this ornament on the MMM ’08 Blog if you are interested in making one for yourself.

It wont be too long before we are able to start posting some CHA-S sneak peeks. I cannot wait to show you some of the things I have been working on. I think you all are going to love what Maya Road is releasing at the show. You are all going to be so surprised.

Yesterday my friend Lisa and I went to the GASC in Arlington. We had such a great time walking the floor and looking at all the cool stuff. The Crafty Scrapper had a wonderful booth with LOADS of product and LOTS of Maya Road. It was fun getting to see and chat with all of them again.

I got to quickly chat with a few of the Memory Makers Magazine staff… Beth Williams their executive editor, Christine Doyle their editorial director and GinaMarie Reda their assistant editor. It is so sad to think my term is almost up with Memory Makers. This has been one super fast and enjoyable year. But they will not be getting rid of me that easily. I’m still gonna chat with them and visit them as often as I can via email and when attending CHA-S and CHA-W. I feel for all of you that are working on your entries. I understand the butterflies in the stomach all too well. Good Luck!

After the show Lisa and I went to eat at “Abuelo‘s”. We had the best Tilapia Veracruz lunch. I cannot tell you how great it was… It was the kinda so great you cannot stop thinking about it so great!

Next we were off to dig around in some thrift and antique stores. I found some great treasures that I cannot wait to work into some of my book layouts and projects. My favorite is the vintage hat band. I just love the colors of the velvet, flowers and beads.

These glass buttons are so much prettier in person. I’m gonna hold onto these for a while as I have a very special project for these in mind.

Lastly… I love these milk bottle caps. I’m not sure what I am going to do with these but I’m sure something fun will come to mind.

Today I will be heading to Caroline’s to sort out some new CHA-S release samples for the design team. I sure wish I could share but… nope, sorry… not quite yet. All I can say is you are gonna LOVE everything.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.