Batik Stamps

A couple summers ago on a visit to Seattle we went to Pike's Market (isn't it almost the law that you have to go there and smell flowers, taste honey and eat doughnuts??) I found this batik stamp in an import shop and had to have it - I love that it has a history behind it and the paisley is a favorite of mine also.
Corey had a customer that knew I loved stamping and sent the other batik stamp to me - This one has a handle on the back of it. These stamps are used to make batik cloth by stamping onto cloth with wax (instead of ink) and then dying the cloth. The wax acts as a resist on the cloth and keeps the stamped areas the original color. Pretty cool!

Friday night we had the second Vintage Monogram class - We had a little more room to spread out than on Wednesday. Another Friday night of fun at Serendipity!!

Wheely Girl

This card is CASEd off a card that JulieHRR taught us in Seattle. The original card featured Vespa Girl on a pink Vespa with the city in the background. Super cute but maybe not just right for rural Kentucky, so I've adapted it to look more like our part of the world. This card is part of the A Musing Fun Folds class that I will teach Wednesday and Friday of this week. Hope to see you there - -
Stamps - A Muse 2-6071E Wheely girl, 9-8230C Road to friend, 2-TRE1SM Trees 1 set (clear stamps)
Ink - Momento Dye in and Rich Cocoa
Paper - A Muse Madeira Green paper
Accessories - A Muse Stitched Black Ribbon, Copic and Spica markers

Sneak Peak - Donald Buckle Card

This is one of the 5 cards we will be making in the A Musing Winter Greetings class!! It looks deceptively simple on the front but once you open it and see how the buckle works you'll love it even more! It is so fun - each time someone picks it up they open and close it several times! I learned how to make a similar card when I was in Seattle for Instructor Training in November! Donald is teamed up with the snowflake embossing folder which adds lots of fun texture to the card front. Hope to see you in class!

Stamps - A Muse 2-2134C Donald, 3-2043C Simple Snowflake, 9-8248B Just Saying Hello

Ink - Momento Dye in Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder, Copic markers

Group Shot - Part II

Thought I'd post another group shot from Seattle - I'm in the front row - second from the right -

Truck Shot -

The group shots are starting to trickle in from our training weekend in Seattle - This is where we all climbed onto Linda's husband's old truck that was parked in front of the shop - Don't think that truck will ever be the same again!! (I couldn't get my little typing box to work for some reason, hence the spraypainted label - LOL!!)

I Love Markers, too!

Hey look! Marianne Walker mentioned me in her other blog - I Love Markers!

I love Markers!

Hey look - Marianne Walker mentioned me on her other blog - I Love Markers!

Seattle Pics -

With the help of my BIL Ben (computer dude), I have been able to attach this slide show with a few more pics from Seattle - I'm still tired!!!

Home from Seattle!

IT training weekend was a blast!! I learned so much and met so many cool, talented and smart chicks - Here are a couple of pics - I'll post more when I get a chance - Friday started out with Copic Marker Certification - WOW!! Those markers are so versatile - can't wait to show you some tricks (I need lots more practice though). This pic is of me, Marianne Walker is on the right. She is the uber talented Copic trainer - Do you recognize the person on the left - Ellen Hutson! She arrived for an after class meeting with Marianne and I can see a photo op from a mile away!!

Me and Julie - Can you believe it??!! She is so warm and funny - super enthusiastic - all the things you think she would be - AND more!!

This is my girly group - Dawn, Kamilla, Liz, me. We had a great time!!!

Look who else is at our table!!! Linda Carnell the founder/owner of A Muse!!! Her passion for what she does just shines through -

New Clear Sets

LOOK!! Two new clear stamp sets from A Muse! Cupcakes are so popular right now - I can't wait to play with this set - All the cupcakes you want - NO CALORIES!!!

It is only 2 more days until I leave for my trip to Seattle - I'm very excited and a little nervous too - While I've flown lots of times, I've never flown across country by myself! I won't know what to do for multiple hours solo!

Friday is Copic Marker Certification training, followed by the Cupcake Social. Saturday and Sunday is A Muse IT (Instructor Training). I am SO excited for this opportunity and I'm going to soak in all I can and then come back and share!!

In the meantime to prep for the long plane ride - I'm checking out books from the library, Corey has supplied me with Sudoku puzzles and I'm going to try to catch up on balancing the checkbook (exciting!!) - who knows, maybe I'll even take a nap! Stay posted for Seattle pics coming up soon!!