Adventures at a trade show...

Yes its time for the start of the Autumn tour and it always kicks off with the Collins Show, a trade show in Orlando.

The year Ranger where teaching for the full day on the Monday, so I left it to the last minute before flying out.

Leeds to heathrow

Heathrow to Charlotte

Charlotte to Orlando...24 hours in total

A quick hello and straight to bed.

Luckily I didn't have the early morning spot. hat fell to the lovely Dina, so I didn't have to drag myself out of bed too early.\

I had a respectable 10.30 start, lol. Of course I forgot to take any pictures during the class, but here's a picture of the project I was teaching.

A simple book made from insert sheets, decorated with my new Halloween, stamp/stencil combo, Eat, drink and be scary.

Tim was up for the next class and the rest of the designers gatecrashed the proceedings, lol.

Here we all are during the set up.

Wendy and Dina

Tim and Alain 

Mario

The mess.

I seem to have lost the picture of our Sales Manager, the lovely Coleen, but she's included here on this one.

Tims class was Christmas, yay my fave.

And here's my finished projects. Not the best photos, but I was quite traumatised by the use of glitter and shiny foil !!!!

Anyway, I did my best and I'm sure Our Ben will be pleased to have them in the shop for display.

As usual, there is always a disaster with me. This trip it came early on as one of the temporary veneers on a front tooth decided that it was the perfect time to dislodge itself, leaving me with a smile worthy of any Hillbilly granny!!!. Cue the very embarrassed no smiling look, much to every ones hilarity.

Then it was time for the big clean up and we all headed back to the airport, venturing to our various destinations.

Mine was Ranger Headquarters and I landed to a cup of tea about 1.30 this morning.

So I am here, safely ensconced in my office working on top secret things as usual. It will be head down and hard at it. Well, okay, there may be the odd trip for Halloween goodies, I confess.

I'll keep you updated.

This weekend I will be flying out to New Braunfels in Texas to teach at the lovely Susan's store Scrapbook'n'more. These will be small, intimate classes as it was a last minute booking, so if yon prefer the personal touch get yourself booked on and join me in the fun.

Enjoy xx

I'm participating in an online course !! LINKS NOW WORKING !!!!

Hi Lovelies, Just wanted to tell you how excited I am to be part of the Wanderlust mixed media journey. I don't do many online collaborations due to time and my rubbishnesss at technology, lol. BUT this is a British venture and I do love to support my Fellow countryman.

You can learn more about it HERE

“Wanderlust is whole year long journey - an online event offering you videos from 24 guest teachers and 2 resident teachers on weekly basis (each one is full length, high quality and downloadable), access to the Wanderlust Community with a supportive and friendly atmosphere, where all classes are gathered. You will also find there various activities that will stimulate your creativity and motivate you to simply enjoy the process of making art. Together with the class you will also get an exclusive whole year discount to leading art and craft retailers..

Wanderlust class is the perfect alternative to in-person classes!

Buy Wanderlust 2017 before 31st December 2016 and save 20%!

Early Bird Price - £79! (regular price £99)

Now it’s a great time to buy the class to take advantage of the current exchange rate!

Go HERE for details

Follow the teacher's reveals every day on Everything Arts Social Media. Every day somebody new!

As far revealed are: Mary Wangerin, Wilna Furstenberg, Amanda Grace, Alena Hennessy., Guiana, Jessica Sporn, Mindy Lacefield"

I do hope you can join us

Enjoy xx

https://player.vimeo.com/video/180853042

My Winter Schedule

If you were wondering where I might be appearing over the next few months then wonder no more.

At the moment I am in Norway at the fabulous Bibuken

Tuesday 6th Sept I am teaching an introduction to art journalling at Art from the Heart in Harrogate, UK

Mon 12th Sept  Collins Retailer show, Orlando, US

Sat/Sun 17/18th Sept  Scrapbook n More, New Braunfels, TX

Sat/Sun 23/24th Sept  Runaway Arts, Salem, Oregon

Sat/Sun 1/2nd Oct  Busy Scrapping, Omaha, NE

Sat/Sun 8/9th Oct  Inky Hot Mess, Geneva, NY

Sat/Sun 15/16th Oct  Scrappy Chic, Livonia, MI

Sat/Sun 22/23rd Oct  Betty's Creative Studio, Greensboro, NC

Phew !!!!

And then I will fly back home for well deserved 2 days rest before I get ready to welcome a new grand baby into the fold!!

I hope I get to see you somewhere on my travels.

Enjoy xx

New stencil of the Day is....

...Direction

Big chunky arrows, perfect for doodling

Small

and Large

Here we added Crushed Grape paint through the stencil onto an already painted background

And added stamps from Rose Coloured Glasses and Passage of Time

\Here the paint through the stencil was added to an inked background

We added a trimmed  Dylusions postcard,  stamped images from  Always and Passage of Time  and tabs made from the preprinted canvas images

Enjoy xx

New stencil of the day....

Is very apt as I look out of my studio window !!!

Its the Raindrop

in Large

 and small

We added Dylusions paint to an existing mop up tag, using the foam blending tool

London Blue, an old favourite

 We always do more than one tag at the same time

I like to position and move images around before sticking anything down.

Here we have the head from the Oh Deer stamp plate and the circles from Anatomy of a Page

The deer is from the Oh Deer stamp plate.

Everything is coloured in with my Dylusions ink in the Tim Holtz fine detail water brushes 

Here's a second tag we made at the same time.

We added one of the Glossy postcards from Collection #1. The Cats from Puddy Cats stamp plate, the circles from Anatomy of a page, and a quote from Never Forget.

This time we decided to leave it uncoloured for a different look.

My stencil doodling is featured on the Ranger blog today so pop over and have a look.

I'll be back with another stencil for you tomorrow

Enjoy xx

Product Highlight...cobwebs stencil

You all know how much I love stencils and I've just released 5 new large and small.

So I thought it might be fun to do highlight a stencil a day, beginning with the cobwebs.

Add Bubblegum Pink paint through the stencil, onto an inked background, using the foam blending tool.

Doodle around design loosely with the Dylusions White Marble paint pen.

 We added one of the sticky back canvas sheets onto the tag, a body from the Passage of time stamp plate and the bird from Always. The tabs at the side were made from the preprinted sticky back canvas fold over the back.

The image was coloured in with the Dylusions ink in the water brushes and then outlined and doodled with the Jet Black paint pen.

 I'll be back with another stencil for you tomorrow

Enjoy xx

Eat, drink and be scary....

Wednesday saw the release of my Limited Edition Halloween stamp/stencil combo

 Containing a fabulous background/border stencil duo

 And clear silicone stamps.

And heres a ton of samples Jay has made with them to inspire you to get your spook on.

How fabulous are they???

Enjoy xx