2010 Color Challange Tag Swap info

[alsmouse]

Hello All,
With the New Year we start a new round of color challenge tags.
This year's change-up will be to add techniques to the colors
chosen. Now to keep it a little bit easier, the colors will be
for three (3) months but the techniques will change each month. The tag guidelines for shape & size will remain the same as in previous year's CCT swaps.

The techniques will have minimal costs of less than $15 each month. Most
of the techniques will use items you already have. I will be
listing the colors, then the supply list then the techniques.
Some of you may want to put some of the supplies on your holiday
wish list. I have looked around & priced much of the supplies so
have an idea of the pricing for most areas except overseas.
Colors for each quarter:

J/F/M--strong red, orange, lemon yellow
A/M/J--blue, jade, lime
J/A/S--Citroen, orange, red
O/N/D--amber, sky, midnight

Supplies needed for first quarter: pan/tray dedicated for art, dish washing liquid, acrylic paints, re-inkers, unscented shaving cream, paint stir stick, paper towels, drinking straw, plastic knife, card stock, glossy card stock.

January--bubbles
This is not a new technique, but great fun to play with and
use as backgrounds. Warning: this technique gets messy! Protect your
clothes.

You will need some acrylic paints, dish washing liquid and glossy card stock.

Squirt some acrylic paint into a disposable cup. Next add a squirt of
dish washing liquid then some water. (Experiment with the amounts you
use for more intense or subtle color.) Use your straw to mix the
ingredients. Blow lots of bubbles so they overflow the cup. You can
bring the card stock down onto the bubbles letting them pop on the
card stock, or you can let the bubbles flow over the cup onto paper.
Do NOT inhale bubbles! If desired, create another batch of bubbles
with a different color and add to your card stock.


February--shaving cream

You will need some acrylic paints or re-inkers, paint stir stick,
unscented shaving cream, butter knife, pie pan or baking sheet
dedicated for art, paper towels and white card stock.

Create a pile of unscented shaving cream on a pie pan or baking sheet.
Pick one-three colors of re-inkers or acrylic paints. Place about 3 drops
of each color onto the pile of shaving cream. Using a straight edge
cut through the ink & shaving cream, making swirls. Make a few swirls
or make a lot, it's up to you. Do not fold in the color, it needs to
sit on top of the shaving cream. Lay your card stock on the shaving
cream & smoosh it in from the center outward. Starting in the middle
avoids air bubbles. Pick up card stock by one corner & place on a damp
proof surface. With spatula remove remaining shaving cream back to original
pile. Use a paper towel to wipe the card stock dry, front & back, let dry. When dry, it may have warped, you may need to place it under a heavy book to flatten out.
Repeat steps again for more fun backgrounds.


March--twist & shout

You will need some acrylic paints and glossy card stock.

On protected surface, lay one piece of glossy card stock down, glossy
side up, apply acrylic paints in a random pattern. Lay another piece
of glossy card stock, glossy side down, on top of paints. smoosh, turn,
twist, & lift. Peel apart & lay paint side up to dry.

I will post the remaining months techniques & supply lists soon but I wanted each of you to have a chance to add any missing supplies to your Holiday Wish lists.

Players- Jan.

alsmouse
inky whiskers
teena
pieces and pom
marstamper *
stamper542001 *
spidey cindy

Players- Feb.

alsmouse
inky whiskers
teena
pieces and pom
marstamper
stamper542001
spidey cindy
inkyjo
wolfeyesone
scrollsworkrs

Players - March

alsmouse
inky whiskers
marstamper
inkyjo
spidey cindy
wolfeyesone
teena

~C8>

[teena]

Ahhhh....just realized the colors were for the quarter instead of the month...that's a plus...thanks!

[teena]

Oh...and I am in for the first quarter...:)

[teena]

Do we still add a 4th color?

[piecesandpom]

Good question, teena. I can't remember if we are supposed to or not so we'll have to wait for alsmouse's reply.

Grr! Gave eldest the paper pack with these strong first three months colors so this first month is going to be a 'get-as-close-as-I-can' with the supplies I have on hand.

Please sign me up for all three months. I've missed doing these!

[marstamper]

I'm in!

[alsmouse]

Good question, teena. I can't remember if we are supposed to or not so we'll have to wait for alsmouse's reply.

Grr! Gave eldest the paper pack with these strong first three months colors so this first month is going to be a 'get-as-close-as-I-can' with the supplies I have on hand.

Please sign me up for all three months. I've missed doing these!

I've added all of you to the players listing. We will be using the 3 colors listed so we can focus on the techniques. I figured that if we have to focus on techniques that having the color palette limited to 3 would keep our stress levels down as we try new things. I hope that helps. ~C8>

[inkkyjo]

hey everyone..i dont think i will sign up..for now...let me see what happens with my dad...i dont want to hurt anyones feelings if i dont get them done..so for now i will just watch and see how he does..ok..thanks for understanding...inkkyjo

[Spideycindy]

I have been out of the mix for awhile so have to ask the silly questions....do we use one of the listed colors as the tag base or use a white tag and go from there? No stamping is involved just the technique? If so then we could use a full sheet of paper 8.5 x 11 to implement the technique and then cut up the tags?
Ya know I wanna play just have to ask as I have been work over loaded this last month and need to play to get the kinks out and awaken the muse again.
Also at this time of the year my studio is freezing with a capitol FREEZING so I need to be efficient with my time and stay healthy...lol
Spideycindy

[Inky Whiskers]

As far as I know, the neutral rule still applies. So if you think the technique requires a neutral under the colors to work, then go pick your neutral. If you don't think it does, then don't use one. (room to experiment!) Most of the techniques we'll be doing will work well being done on a full sheet of cardstock then cut into tags. Just don't forget to apply the colors, whatever the technique, all the way to the edges of the cardstock sheet or your tags may have uneven color distribution on some tags tag. i.e. yellow & orange, but no red on some tags. (more room to experiment!)

A little stampng is always nice since we are Rubber Stamp Chat, but as you may have noticed over the years, pretty much anything goes as long as the colors get used & the tag size is consistant. Ms. Mouse & I aren't going to turn into you over to the Swap Police 'cuz you had a creative moment when making your tags & may have fudged a parameter in your quest for artistic fulfilment.

Oh! Pigment ink refills (both regular & craft) can also be used where acrylic paint is listed for some of this quarter's techniques (tho' I don't think I mix the 2, just use one or the other). Just use what you have where you can. You could also try colored metallic inks in your explorations of these techniques as many of them are opaque. Once you try these techniques, you're going to want to keep playing with them to see where your Muse will lead you! :D

[piecesandpom]

Inkkyjo, we certainly understand; family comes first. Hoping things are going as well as can be expected for you.

:)) I don't have reinkers for all my stamp pads so I guess I'm going to have to see if eldest DD has her acrylic paints here or in her dorm room. . .I'll make do. And I'm glad the neutral rule still holds; lots of thinking to do for these tags.

[alsmouse]

Inkyjo, We understand that Family comes first, so take all the time you need with Dad. The good thing with these swaps is that it is easy to take a break if something happens & then pick it up later. And if you want to play along at home to keep your hands busy, super. You don't have to do the swap unless you want to. Hugs to you & Dad.
As for the stamping on this year's tags. If it works for what you want, go for it. This year is dedicated to the colors & the techniques. No added 4th color, no strict guidelines, we are just looking for you to try colors out of your usual palette. The only "got to's" are the right tag size, the monthly technique & using the colors for that quarter.
To economize, feel free to use full 8.5 x 11 sheets for the techniques & cut them down to fit the tag sizes. There will no 'swap police' stopping by to stop you. HTH
~C8>

[Spideycindy]

Ok so stamping is also involved not just the technique only. I was thinking that this would give us all great backgrounds for future playing if we did not stamp but would feel like samplers and less like a finished piece of art.
I shall need to go look at my stash and get back to you. If I have things that can work I will give you a shout out. Beings I am newly unemployed and have just signed up for unemployment I have to work this all out.;)
spideycindy

[alsmouse]

Ok so stamping is also involved not just the technique only. I was thinking that this would give us all great backgrounds for future playing if we did not stamp but would feel like samplers and less like a finished piece of art.
I shall need to go look at my stash and get back to you. If I have things that can work I will give you a shout out. Beings I am newly unemployed and have just signed up for unemployment I have to work this all out.;)
spideycindy

I guess I was too vague in the stamping section. "As for the stamping on this year's tags. If it works for what you want, go for it. This year is dedicated to the colors & the techniques. No added 4th color, no strict guidelines, we are just looking for you to try colors out of your usual palette. The only "got to's" are the right tag size, the monthly technique & using the colors for that quarter.
Is that any clearer? If not, let me know. ~C8>

[teena]

Well, as for price spent for supplies...

I spent a whopping $1.93 for three bottles of acrylic paint...(mine has pretty much dried up...it's been a while since I painted anything)...

And I have straws...

And I have dish washing liquid...

And I purchased a set of 12 cards/envelopes for regular price of $4.98 or less...glossy of course....as my AC Moore did not have glossy paper...

BUT...I had a Michaels half off coupon that AC's let me use....

So I have spent a whopping $4.50 for the entire technique...and I will have envelopes left to use on something else...and will have cards to use for another month's technique for glossy paper...

I know it is a shame to cut up cards, but it is still cheaper than the actual paper would have been...

Our Dollar Tree here carries glossy photo paper...but I was afraid the technique would not work on that....

Anybody have a clue if it would work like glossy scrapbook paper?

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

Also...another general question...

In making the tags, can we make the actual tag one of the colors of cardstock, and then use the glossy technique sample in some way on the tag, or does the actual technique sample have to be the complete tag size?

[Inky Whiskers]

Our Dollar Tree here carries glossy photo paper...but I was afraid the technique would not work on that....

Anybody have a clue if it would work like glossy scrapbook paper?

Maybe? :lol: I've tried a few techniques on glossy photo paper to see if I could make scrapbook safe stamped elements. (Mini lecture moment: regular glossy cardstock is highly alkaline & just as bad in it's own way for your chemically developed photos as highly acidic materials. Tho' it's less of an issue with digital photos as they're printed, not dipped.) That said, the photo paper absorbed the ink much faster than glossy cardstock usually does & the ink dried with more of a semi-gloss finish tho' the paper was glossy. I say you should try a piece & see how it does! You could discover a whole new perspective on these techniques!

Also...another general question...

In making the tags, can we make the actual tag one of the colors of cardstock, and then use the glossy technique sample in some way on the tag, or does the actual technique sample have to be the complete tag size?

Yes, you can do both. :lol: Often one layer of cardstock doesn't give the tags enough body & they can warp or get easily bent. Glossy cardstock usually isn't more than 65lbs making it on the light side. Also a little border of color helps bring out the colors in the technique piece. It really depends on what YOU think looks best!

More P.S. Tips: 1) The shaving cream technique can be done on either glossy or matte paper (regular white or vanilla cardstock i.e. SU! Whisper White & Very Vanilla are good examples & I've used both for shaving cream before.
2) Liquid food coloring (from the baking aisle in the grocery store) can be used for both the shaving cream & bubbles techniques if you don't have ink refills or paint & have a tight budget. Who doesn't have a couple of those little vials tucked away in the back of their baking supplies? :lol:

[teena]

tyvm, Jenna!

Some nifty tips and ideas...:)

[Spideycindy]

I was looking more for a technique only tag study to warm up the muse. Somehow doing my own thing would not feel equal to someone wanting to do a technique and finished stamp art piece with it.
I may just parallel play along and do technique only and share/post my adventures. I am not sure I am ready for finished art tags right now.
Spideycindy

[Inky Whiskers]

You don't HAVE to do anything with the tags you don't want to do, Spidey!

If anybody wants to KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart) this swap & just focus on the techniques...OK!

If anybody wants to make 'finished' tags with colored layers, stamping & other artsy bits...OK!

Ms. Mouse & I are fine with either approach to participating. All we ask from this year's players is that you use the colors & techniques listed for the months you're participating and send in tags that are 4.25" x 2.75" with the corners clipped & a hole between the clipped corners. (the basic tag size & shape we've done since the beginning) Add your name & supply list to the back & you're done! (ok, a SASE is good to include too :lol: )

All the other info (ideas, suggestions etc) we've given is just that...info. If it's useful for you, great! If it's not, then ignore it.

I know trying new things can be a teensy bit scary, but trust us when we tell you that 1) the techniques we'll be doing this year don't require an art degree & 2) they're really fun & messy like finger painting for grown-ups!

The more players we have, the more inspiration we all get for our efforts! :D

[Spideycindy]

You don't HAVE to do anything with the tags you don't want to do, Spidey!

If anybody wants to KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart) this swap & just focus on the techniques...OK!

If anybody wants to make 'finished' tags with colored layers, stamping & other artsy bits...OK!

Ms. Mouse & I are fine with either approach to participating. All we ask from this year's players is that you use the colors & techniques listed for the months you're participating and send in tags that are 4.25" x 2.75" with the corners clipped & a hole between the clipped corners. (the basic tag size & shape we've done since the beginning) Add your name & supply list to the back & you're done! (ok, a SASE is good to include too :lol: )

All the other info (ideas, suggestions etc) we've given is just that...info. If it's useful for you, great! If it's not, then ignore it.

I know trying new things can be a teensy bit scary, but trust us when we tell you that 1) the techniques we'll be doing this year don't require an art degree & 2) they're really fun & messy like finger painting for grown-ups!

The more players we have, the more inspiration we all get for our efforts! :D

I am up for technique only. Thinking that I am primarily working on background only tags to be used or inspired for future projects. My biggest worry would be as I mentioned that someone spent hours working on a stamp assignment over the top and receive from me only a technique tag. Now I am not saying that I would not be working hard to get interesting techniques but they would not be equal. That being said I am in if nobody objects to what I contribute.
Spideycindy;)

[stamper542001]

Is it too late to sign up for this? I've never tried this technique, so I've been waffling, but I guess it's time to expand my horizons.

[ScrollsWorkRubberStamps]

I think I am going to watch the first quarter and see how exactly you guys do this. But it looks like a lot of fun so you may see me in here next quarter!

Jacque

[Inky Whiskers]

Is it too late to sign up for this? I've never tried this technique, so I've been waffling, but I guess it's time to expand my horizons.

Ms. Mouse didn't list a particular sign up closing date, but we usually close the tag swap by the 10th. :D

[alsmouse]

Glad to add you, stamper542001. New & jumping right in. :clap:
Jacque, peek at the gallery for prior tag swaps. It is an easy year this year, just colors & techniques. The tag size is the one Inky listed & that's all the major points. We've always done colors but this year is a new twist to that with trying new techniques. Sometimes we just need to expand our horizions a bit.
Hope you decide to join us & all are invited to play.
~C8>

[piecesandpom]

Some of these are going to create spectacular backgrounds and then a stamped image on top in a neutral would finish them off. I don't think we need to be too fussy - I'm thinking simply.

[teena]

So now that I am totally confused...(happens often...lol)...

The actual technique should be the background? Or could the background be cardstock, with a punched part of the actual technique and a stamped image on that?

Somebody rephrase please...lol.

Thanks!

Teena...born confused and had a backset! :D

[Inky Whiskers]

I chatted w/Ms. Mouse last night & we discussed the various confusions that have been posted. Lemme'splain:

Here are the minimum requirements to participate in this swap this year:

1) you must use the 3 colors listed for the quarter
2) you must do the technique listed for the month you sign up for
3) your tags must conform to the swap standard of 4.25" x 2.75" with the corners clipped & a plain .25" hole as per the directions (pm me if you'd like a diagram w/instruction for making the tags &/or making your own tag template)
4) on the back of each tag you must attach a list of what you used on your tags, your name, the month etc. Here's an example:

September 2009
slate blue/raspberry/apricot
Shaving Cream technique
RSC Color Challenge Tags
Stamps:
cat ~ VLVS
Inks:
Apricot pigment ink ~ Clearsnap
Magenta pigment ink ~ Clearsnap
Colonial Blue pigment ink ~ Clearsnap
Paper:
Whisper White cardstock ~ SU!
Marvelous Magenta cardstock ~ SU!
Other:
flower brad ~ Memorie Makers
shaving cream, unscented ~ Barbasol
made by Jenna Roby
aka Inky Whiskers
1 of 10

Not everybody includes this much info (& that's fine) & I have included materials that aren't on the required list so you can see what it looks like if you decide to include more than just the basics. I type my list of in Excel, shrink it down to 7 pnt font, copy the info to fill the page, print, cut apart & glue or tape them to the back of each tag. Other regular tag swappers do simular lists, some on large sticker labels & some on copy paper. Some also include stamping or color on the info piece to match the tag colors. Some just hand write the basic info on the backs. We ask that you include the info in some form so the others know what you used & don't swamp you with questions. Some of us also include this info when we upload our tags to the gallery.
5) a SASE with four 44 cent or forever stamps (roughly $1.50 covers return mailing) so we can send your swapped out tags back to you. Some players are gracious & send extra postage to cover any short falls. Alsmouse & I save the extra stamps in a baggy that we pass between us depending on who's running the swap at the time.

These are the required parameters for the tag swap in 2010. We're all about color & techniques this year.

If you want to keep it simple & just make tags from the cardstock you did the technique on, slap your list on the backs & send'em in...GREAT! That's all we're asking of you this year.

If you want to add some stamping or a backing layer or a small embellishment...that's good too, but NOT required. If you choose to spiff up your tags with extra effort beyond the technique be aware that not all the tags you get back will have the same amount of effort put into them. I know I'll be adding a smidge of extra effort in the form of a colored cardstock foundation layer under the technique piece & maybe a bit of stamping either on the background or as a small layer, but this is me. I do like Teena's idea of cutting out a shape from the technique piece & putting it on a matching foundation. (I may CASE that one of these months! :lol: ) YOU do what YOU want with YOUR tags!

Those of you that have been doing this swap awhile know that the variety of skill & effort used can run the spectrum every month & it's never been an issue. Every tag can teach you something no matter what skill level or effort was used to make it & that's why we've kept this swap going for 2 years...there's ALWAYS something new to learn! :D

[piecesandpom]

Great 'explication!'

The best part of this swap is that we all appreciate each other's choices. And it all goes. We get to appreciate what each other does, support each other as we stretch and have those 'that's-how-they-do-it' moments, and enable each other to take risks if that's what the artist wants to do.

[alsmouse]

Thank you Inky for 'splainin' it better than I could have. Now you know why we have two heads, one makes up the processes & the other, 'splains'. :))
I hope that makes as clear as mud for all of you. :D

~C8>

[teena]

Phew...that 'splains that...:D :D:D

Even I, who is at home today recovering from a horrible migraine, understood...yay!!!

Thanks for 'splaining!

Teena

PS--and I love what was said about learning something from every tag. I really do...even from MINE...rofl.

...and I love it that no matter what creativity level you are at, whether it is Newbie New Kid on the Stamping Street, or PRO Person who has stamped for years and has every tool and gadget known to woman and can whip up a technique faster than a summer rain...you are welcome, and appreciated in this swap!

Did I 'splain that ok? :D

[Spideycindy]

I peeked the pool is full of intrigue so I'm taking the plunge. Sign me up!:lovie:
You two rock even tho I probably drive yas crazy...:p
Thanks as always for the needed hand holding etc to get us liberated from the same ole, same ole rut!
Spideycindy

[Inky Whiskers]

WOOHOO!!! Spidey's in da' art house! :D

[alsmouse]

I peeked the pool is full of intrigue so I'm taking the plunge.

I think I pushed her into the pool. I gave her a lead to the source of the colors for this year. Of course she did have to do some sleuthing so it wasn't an easy source to find.
Dazi* is not an artistic rat so I'm having to look for color inspiration elsewhere. I do think that both Inky & Spidey will agree that the source is a good one. And yes I will eventually spill the beans on the source. But so you don't get your muses confused by the colors, you will get to see it at the end of the year.
~C8>

[Spideycindy]

I think I pushed her into the pool. I gave her a lead to the source of the colors for this year. Of course she did have to do some sleuthing so it wasn't an easy source to find.
Dazi* is not an artistic rat so I'm having to look for color inspiration elsewhere. I do think that both Inky & Spidey will agree that the source is a good one. And yes I will eventually spill the beans on the source. But so you don't get your muses confused by the colors, you will get to see it at the end of the year.
~C8>

Ya lil pusher you!:))

[Spideycindy]

I picked up paints today and could have cried with what they have done to Walmarts art/craft/fabric sections...really really sad day for me...:cry:
It was always a wonderful source for basics but now...sadly not so much. Is this only California or is it in all Walmart stores?...there is a short row or so of craft paint/jewlery stuff and scant notions not even quilting pins. Very little fabric and no stamp stuff...Sad sad day but at least I got the paint for reasonable to start this quarter out!
Spidey

[piecesandpom]

It's my understanding that it's most everywhere. Youngest DD left a project to the last week of the semester and we may have to take a trip to M's tomorrow afternoon if she can't bring items home to finish up a sculpture project. Tomorrow afternoon and evening are going to be very, very long.

Both of us are hoping eldest will share her stash of acrylic paints with us although I may have to get some of my own to get through all three months.

We both need to get back to work; we keep flip-flopping who is ahead in our post counts!

[Inky Whiskers]

Walmart is cutting back on their craft section up here too. The only stamps they carry now are Martha's & most of their other paper crafting supplies are from her line too. Throw in some misc. scrapbooking supplies, adhesives, kids crafts & jewelry materials and there you have it. What they do have is still better priced than the same items at a craft store, but very limited in selection.

One 2 oz bottle each of the 3 colors for the quarter should be plenty! We don't seem to be looking at huge #s of tags to be made each month. :D

[alsmouse]

Hello All,
This swap is now closed. We will need to make 9 tags. The tag math works like this: you make one tag for yourself + the number of tags needed to swap with the other players + 1 tag for X-ray Amy as a thank you giving us RSC + 1 for our mystery swap member. (you'll get any extras of your tag returned in that month's envie)

Please mail them to me, Alsmouse, for the next 3 months. PM me if you need my address. I am asking them to be to me by the end of this month.

Here are the minimum requirements to participate in this swap this year:

1) you must use the 3 colors listed for the quarter
2) you must do the technique listed for the month you sign up for
3) your tags must conform to the swap standard of 4.25" x 2.75" with the corners clipped & a plain .25" hole as per the directions (pm me if you'd like a diagram w/instruction for making the tags &/or making your own tag template)
4) on the back of each tag you must attach a list of what you used on your tags, your name, the month etc.
5) a SASE with four 44 cent or forever stamps (roughly $1.50 covers return mailing) so we can send your swapped out tags back to you. Some players are gracious & send extra postage to cover any short falls. Inky Whiskers & I save the extra stamps in a baggy that we pass between us depending on who's running the swap at the time.

These are the required parameters for the tag swap in 2010. We're all about color & techniques this year.

January--bubbles
colors--strong red, orange, lemon yellow

This is not a new technique, but great fun to play with and
use as backgrounds. Warning: this technique gets messy! Protect your
clothes.

You will need some acrylic paints, dish washing liquid, a straw and glossy card stock.

Squirt some acrylic paint into a disposable cup. Next add a squirt of
dish washing liquid then some water. (Experiment with the amounts you
use for more intense or subtle color.) Use your straw to mix the
ingredients. Blow lots of bubbles so they overflow the cup. You can
bring the card stock down onto the bubbles letting them pop on the
card stock, or you can let the bubbles flow over the cup onto paper.
Do NOT inhale bubbles! If desired, create another batch of bubbles
with a different color and add to your card stock.


Players

alsmouse
inky whiskers
teena
pieces and pom
marstamper
stamper542001
spidey cindy

~C8>

[alsmouse]

One 2 oz bottle each of the 3 colors for the quarter should be plenty! We don't seem to be looking at huge #s of tags to be made each month. :D

If you look at the colors we will be using for the year they are all in very limited color families. You can always get the basics & mix to match the colors for the quarter.

[piecesandpom]

Yipee, only 9 tags this month! Now to see if eldest has the colors in her stash here at home or if they are in her dorm room at college. . .might have to go on a shopping expedition.

[teena]

My tags should be going postal on Monday...thanks!

Teena

[wolfeyesone]

Hey there
Hmmmm... I've got a question ( I really did read through all the posts) but I'm either tired or just out of it...so... say you wanted to join the Feb portion, can you or is it just join for the whole quater J/F/M ? also I read somewhere that they close usually by the 10th of the month, so when do they need to be mailed by? sorry if the info was in one of the posts somewhere and I missed it... thx

[Inky Whiskers]

Yes, you can join monthly by the 10th. We just put the info out a quarter at a time so folks can check to see if they need to buy supplies. :D

[ScrollsWorkRubberStamps]

I want to play for February as well! I was in the same boat until you asked wolf! So thanks. Thought I had to wait till the next quarter as well. I just saw a great blog for this too! I don't know if I am allowed to share or is that a part of the challenge? If not let me know and I will post it!

[teena]

In post #39, the mail by date is as follows:

"I am asking them to be to me by the end of this month."

I would have made that as a quote, but that was a very very long post...lol.

hope that helps...

Teena

[wolfeyesone]

Thanks all ! ... sign me up for Feb, please.. :) :) :)

[alsmouse]

In post #39, the mail by date is as follows:

"I am asking them to be to me by the end of this month."

I would have made that as a quote, but that was a very very long post...lol.

hope that helps...

Teena

Teena, in the future if you want to use just part of a quote, try this:
hit quote. it will open you in a new message box, then highlight all of the quote you want to NOT use & hit delete. You may have to do it in bits & pieces if you are using many parts of the quote & only need those parts but it will only delete what you highlight. try it & you will see how easy it is to cut those huge quotes down to size. :D
~C8>

[teena]

Thanks, Ann!

I will be finishing these in the next couple of days, and will have them in the mail, first class by midweek!

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

Dumb question here:

Does the color of the dishwashing liquid affect the color of the bubbles?

In other words, if my dishwashing liquid was green, would it make the yellow paint turn blue? Or does the soap in the liquid offset the color?

Told you it was a dumb question...lol.

Not even sure what color mine IS till I look...lol.

Thanks!

Teena

[piecesandpom]

Don't know where the acrylic paint stash is so I'm going to have to pick the colors up when we run an errand later today. For once I have the design done in my head but need some supplies to make it happen.

Interesting question about the color of the dishwashing liquid - mine is a very bright yellow!

[Inky Whiskers]

Does your sink fill up with colored bubbles when you wash the dishes? :))

In theory, the color of your liquid soap should have no effect on your paint or ink. The amount used is small & the pigment in the paint is stronger than the colorant used in most dish soaps. Simple Green might be too strong for this, but your average liquid dishwashing soap should work just fine. :D

[wolfeyesone]

Does the color of the dishwashing liquid affect the color of the bubbles?



Teena

Hey Teena - I played around with the bubbles tech back around oct & it didn't affect the color....I used the blue dawn dishsoap on both matte and glossy...don't know about anyother brands though... If that helps at all :laugh:

[alsmouse]

Does your sink fill up with colored bubbles when you wash the dishes? :))Mine does but I think it goes with the fact that I live in Oregon.:))

In theory, the color of your liquid soap should have no effect on your paint or ink. The amount used is small & the pigment in the paint is stronger than the colorant used in most dish soaps.

I have had dish soap stain some things. I use blue Dawn & was using it to remove food oil from a yellow t-shirt & it left a 'greenish' cast to the spot after washing & drying. I rewashed it after treating with Folex (love that stuff) & it went away. I have since changed to clear Dawn or the very pale scented stuff for laundry needs. ~C8>

[teena]

Does your sink fill up with colored bubbles when you wash the dishes? :))

In theory, the color of your liquid soap should have no effect on your paint or ink. The amount used is small & the pigment in the paint is stronger than the colorant used in most dish soaps. Simple Green might be too strong for this, but your average liquid dishwashing soap should work just fine. :D

OK...if I had been drinking my diet coke, it would have been SPEW CITY...rofl rofl rofl!

Jenna, you made me HOWL with laughter...and envision a rainbow in my sink...LOL. Thank you! so funny... thanks for the info...:)

[teena]

Hey Teena - I played around with the bubbles tech back around oct & it didn't affect the color....I used the blue dawn dishsoap on both matte and glossy...don't know about anyother brands though... If that helps at all :laugh:

thank you!

[teena]

I have had dish soap stain some things. I use blue Dawn & was using it to remove food oil from a yellow t-shirt & it left a 'greenish' cast to the spot after washing & drying. I rewashed it after treating with Folex (love that stuff) & it went away. I have since changed to clear Dawn or the very pale scented stuff for laundry needs. ~C8>

Thanks, Ann! What's Folex?

[alsmouse]

Thanks, Ann! What's Folex?

It is a carpet stain remover but you can use it on any fabric surface. I get it for all sorts of odd stains but it is great for non-oil based stains in the lauundry. It works super on blood, grass & coffee stains. Even works on wools if you remember to blot not rub. Here is the website:

www.folexcompany.com

HTH ~C8>

[Spideycindy]

I got one color down and it is drying....hmmm maybe went too heavy handed on the pigment acrylic? We shall see it takes forever to dry...really fun though...Interesting process....good thing I wore old specs tho...lol
Spidey

[teena]

YIKES...drying time...didn't account for that...grrrrrrr. Am going to just bite the bullet and say these will go postal on Friday. I am just too used to being in that comfy box of ink-to-paper and I forget these things... I can't even use my heat gun, as someone came and helped me de-clutter some stuff and packed my heat gun away in a storage tote and i do not know which tote it is in. If I didn't have to BE at work in 7 hours, and still have to sleep, I could use the hair dryer on these and pray hard...lol. IF the mega snowstorm hits before I can get to the PO on Friday, I will just have to opt out of this swap...because I don't drive on ice/snow...and I so did not want to be late on this one...I really was trying, honest!!! If the folks who helped me with the de-cluttering had picked a different weekend besides LAST weekend to come, these would have been out the door at the first of the week!!! They really meant well, but they got my schedule all out of whack!!! sigh..... And who turns down free help these days? Not me...:) It's just one step closer to my very own craft room! :)

I'll post on Friday and let you know what happened with my tags if not before...

Thanks!

Teena :)

[Spideycindy]

Mine is still in process...fun but totally different from what I have done before...Yes if you go heavy handed it takes a bit of drying time....
Spideycindy

[piecesandpom]

I'm late. I've lived a 'week interrupted' at just about every turn. I'll send a note when they've gone postal.

[alsmouse]

For those of you have had "life" interupt your life, please be aware that the end of month 'deadline' is a goal not requirement. This swap has always been a bit more flexible because we are mass producing a bunch of larger items. So do them as soon as you can & get them out as soon as you can. We can all understand if 'life' putting a kink in your plans. Sometimes, if you push the muse, she runs off. Don't push her & you will a happier crafter. ~C8>

[teena]

Ann, thank you for being realistic in knowing the fact that (as a friend says)..."Life gets in the way of living."

I am so glad this week is over that I could jump up and down if I were not so tired...lol.

And I have to go back to Walmart tonite...My Dad has 2 Dr. appts in the a.m., then the snow is supposed to start piling up in early afternoon...so it's going to be an interesting weekend...lol.

Take care all...and my Muse thanks you that she does NOT have to hurry this time! Phew!

Teena

[marstamper]

Mine will be out in tomorrow's mail.

[Spideycindy]

I am still layering and having a blast watching the bubbles and wishing I could freeze frame at the moment that it looks best to me...lol Not being able to totally control is a fun process...one more color to layer and then I will have to look at the paper and decide is less is more of is it requires a stamp or something....I am torn because if I leave it nude you can play with it and use it if you like...lol I would not mind. Won't know until it is processed totally.
Good first technique challenge Ms Mouse. This ole pea brain is already thinking beyond this project!
Thanks for the extra time....I have had hot water heater woes since last Friday and just now fixed late Thursday afternoon...almost a week without...What ever did the pioneer women do? A lot less crafting I would say or what they made and created was totally practical and useful, frugal...etc.
Not that paper projects are not useful, green and practical....:D
I think Dish soap likes warm water much better than ice cold!....lol

[inkkyjo]

it sounds like you all are having so much fun on this technique, maybe i should have tried to find the time to jump in, maybe later...inkkyjo

[marstamper]

Mine didn't turn out like I was expecting. But, that is the way life goes sometimes. I am getting an early start on next month's. It sounds like more fun! lol

[inkkyjo]

can i be added to febuary, are do you have to sign up for 3 months at a time, inkkyjo

[stamper542001]

I was just rereading this message thread and saw you had a question mark by my name for February and March. Please change that to a resounding "YES".
Thanks, Carol

[marstamper]

Life is happening here, too. Friday night, as the winter storm got underway really good, our heater went out. All weekend we froze! It stayed about 50 degrees on the main floor, and in the 40's in our bedrooms. brrrrr....
We used every blanket and sleeping bag we own, to stay warm. Now, we have to get it fixed this week. The next snow storm is due in Friday or Sat, again.

[piecesandpom]

We went into deep freeze over the weekend which means I spend much of my time feeding the wood stove to keep us warm. Late yesterday afternoon I finally got the supplies I need; mom hosted a surprise 50th birthday celebration for my sister on Saturday with the invite late Friday night!

I'm off to start what I want to do as soon as I get off the site!

[teena]

Oh the J/A/S quarter...what is that word Citroen? Never heard of that color...help! lol. thanks!

[teena]

My muse is musing...lol. I'm creating! :D :D:D

[inkkyjo]

i will play for march too....inkkyjo

[Spideycindy]

:cry:Oh no what was I thinking!!!! I put my last color down and it was finally dry enough to cut the paper and I used the wrong color for #3 I have red, yellow and put down blue!
I have to scrap this and rush all over again.... I will precut my tags and redo them tomorrow. I may have to turn my oven on warm and work this out. I am so embarassed I cannot tell you....
Interesting paper tho so I shall use it in the future!
:blush:
so sorry.....
Spideycindy

[teena]

lol Cindy...mine simply is not going to be mailed till Friday or Saturday at earliest...had health issues today...grrrr....headache, stomache...blah....but hope to get these finished and mailed pronto!!!

[Spideycindy]

lol Cindy...mine simply is not going to be mailed till Friday or Saturday at earliest...had health issues today...grrrr....headache, stomache...blah....but hope to get these finished and mailed pronto!!!

Well at least I love the paper I made and will make plans with it...too many life irons in the fire...it seems...

[teena]

Well at least I love the paper I made and will make plans with it...too many life irons in the fire...it seems...

Waste not, Want Not as my Grandma would have said...LOL.

But i can't help wanting more crafts supplies...LOL.

And you said it all when you said too many life irons in the fire! PHEW!

I hear ya!!!:))

[alsmouse]

Oh the J/A/S quarter...what is that word Citroen? Never heard of that color...help! lol. thanks!

Teena, The whole point of using the colors is to reach. What does the color sound like to you? What does it make you think of? If you get really stuck then try doing a google search under colors. HTH ~C8>

[wolfeyesone]

Oh the J/A/S quarter...what is that word Citroen? Never heard of that color...help! lol. thanks!

Teena- I too am having trouble with that color... I've heard of citrine or citron but not citroen...perhaps a letter was added in ? If not then I don't know...I've done a search but it just keeps comming up about some make of cars. :(

[piecesandpom]

I'm having a bit of trouble with this - my yellow is hardly showing up at all. Don't know yet if I'll try the yellow again or not. I'll keep you all posted.

[Spideycindy]

Boy did this one get our juices going or what! Gotta love that we are all out of our element on this one and that is a good thing. This is an amazing process I just did a stupid mistake...:blush:
Spidey

[piecesandpom]

I'm going to see if using a different container for the bubbles and paint will help me out. My grandmother would be rolling her eyes at me - paint in that container dear?

Hopefully I'll get these finished before the weekend as it looks as though I might have to play nurse for my mom soon; I don't mind as I get to be crafty with no regrets while I'm there! (We're waiting on one test but she should be fine; just shouldn't be 'doing' while she builds her strength back up.)

[teena]

Karen, praying for your Grandma...and for you!

Cindy, I have battled a stomach virus and a computer that did not want to compute at all ALL day long....grrrr!

So I have not even touched the technique that I so was going to get done today. Glad I said Friday or Saturday...and now they are calling for even MORE ice/snow/sleet for Friday...so it very possibly may be MONDAY before these things get postal!

I tried googling citroen and that is a CAR, no kidding! LOL!!!

Maybe it really is citron or citrine! Let's HOPE...:D:D:D

Take care all, stay warm, well, and musing!

Teena

ps--I will let you know when I get the tags done and postal! If it is ice/snow on Friday, I may just mail the tags individually (two to an envelope) and not venture out to the PO, and then I can send a return SASE at a later date...at least that would get my tags on the way!!!

yeah!!!

Thank God for computers that finally come on after 15 hours of nonsense! My computer would get to the point of the "wallpaper" but would NOT show the desktop or let me click anything. I could hear noises and was afraid somebody was hacking it, but it is an IMac and my boyfriend says they do not get hacked. I kept praying and moving cords around until viola!!! it worked somehow...and my boyfriend says don't question it, just use it...LOL.

He lives in Indiana, i am in NC...and so he had no earthly idea what was going on with it any more than I did, but boy oh boy it has been ONE MORE DAY! I think I will be delighted to go back to work tomorrow!!! LOL.

Take care all!

Teena

[teena]

Karen, could you mix a tad of orange with your yellow to give it more of an orange cast without putting too much orange in it? I personally think that would be ok....just a thought...

[Spideycindy]

Of course I love the paper that is the wrong combo....and the new ones are not nearly as interesting. Sigh.... I tried to rush the drying process and do not love the turn out. I will stamp over them as a result but they still are different for me...good choice MS Mouse. These really did challenge us all...and not being able to control them too much makes the random results good so we do try going with the flow....:)
I love that you have courage to push us all along!
hugs and thanks,
Spideycindy

[alsmouse]

:blush::blush:Thank you for letting me know I can't spell at the early hours that I sometimes post. The color is really citron or citrine. It's an odd greeny/yellowy color so maybe I do need to post the link after all. Let me know if you all want to peek at the site I chose the colors from or if you want to wing it with the colors until the end. ~C8>

[inkkyjo]

i dont know about the bubbles you all had to do, but i tried the shaving cream last night and couldnt find any good way to use it..it looked that bad..maybe theres a trick...like only use 2 or 3 colors....lol..inkkyjo

[ScrollsWorkRubberStamps]

I had too much fun with it last night! One thing I might suggest to everyone that is having troubles, is after you pull the paper off the shaving cream don't wipe it right away. I let mine sit for about 2 hours and then wiped it. When wiping I kind of scooped the foam instead of smearing it. The colors seem to turn out really sharp and crisp that way. Hope this helps someone!
Jacque

[inkkyjo]

dang..that would have helped..as soon as i layed it down and smooched it i lifted it up and took it off with a paper towel....thanks for the heads up on that one...inkkyjo

[teena]

Whee!

The sleet has turned to rain, and is melting everything!!! Maybe these CAN go postal tomorrow after all. I will let you all know!!! YAY! They need more drying time at this point, though...lol.

[piecesandpom]

Just have a couple more things to finish these up (labels, hole punch) and they will be ready to go postal tomorrow.

I am a little disappointed that the orange bubbles sort of disappeared but the red brought out the yellow! Good choice alsmouse.

[Inky Whiskers]

I can usually get 3 prints from one pile of shaving cream. (I like to use 1/4 sheet pieces of cardstock which will make 2 tags.) I try not to over blend the ink/paint to start with so the colors of 1st print tends to be a bit bloppy. The 2nd print usually comes out pretty good & the 3rd looks good but the colors tend to be more blended. I use a pencil to swirl the colors about before I make the 1st print & leave the foam on prints 1 & 2 until after I do #3. Then I wipe 1 off 1st, then 2 etc. I use the pencil to take the foam off as close as I can to the cardstock w/o actually scraping the paper. Then I blot the remaining foam off with paper towels. I'll probably use the 2nd prints for my tags & keep the 1st & 3rds for cards. HTH :D

[wolfeyesone]

Good idea Scrollsworks - I will do that next time for sure...I know I mixed my shaving cream up too much, I was alittle worried about meeting the color req. but a wise cat reminded me this is sposed to be fun & not stressing :laugh: & that thanks to Ms mouse's blending color choices , I think the result will be ok.. and I did have fun & make a big mess ( the cats helped with the mess part, the dogs avoid me when I head to the craft room but the cats, flock to see what they can get there paws on/in )

[teena]

OH by the way...would someone tell me what is in the little capsules that were in one of the tag swaps recently? Is that flock, or maybe flower soft?

Thanks!

Teena the dummy

[teena]

I'm also in for March~!!!

And just for the record, my computer is having connectivity problems, but I am hoping to get these postal tomorrow...Monday at the MEGA latest...and they are coming first class!

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

:blush::blush:Thank you for letting me know I can't spell at the early hours that I sometimes post. The color is really citron or citrine. It's an odd greeny/yellowy color so maybe I do need to post the link after all. Let me know if you all want to peek at the site I chose the colors from or if you want to wing it with the colors until the end. ~C8>


Ann, thanks for clearing that up!

That 'splains THAT...rofl!

I get into a chatroom sometimes with some friends who have spinal cord injuries...and some type with their pinky knuckles, or even a hairbrush, no kidding...and they tell me they are sorry for the typos...and I just tell them...

"It's ok, I kant tipe or speil...and I READ typos...:))"

These folks really inspire me!

Try typing a sentence or two with your pinky knuckles...betcha' can't!
<3 for all they accomplish!!!

Teena

[alsmouse]

OH by the way...would someone tell me what is in the little capsules that were in one of the tag swaps recently? Is that flock, or maybe flower soft?

Thanks!

Teena the dummy

They are little foam critters that grow when you drop the capsules in water. I thought they were a lot of fun. ~C8>

[teena]

They are little foam critters that grow when you drop the capsules in water. I thought they were a lot of fun. ~C8>

Oh cool!

I have water!

Thank you!

And thank God I did not try to make them be flower soft!!!:))

[Inky Whiskers]

Once your critters are done expanding you'll have sponges to play with in the bath or in your crapht room! :D

[teena]

I decided to only make backgrounds...:)

[wolfeyesone]

Can I be added for March also :)

[inkkyjo]

me too inkywhiskars, sugar on top

[teena]

Gee whiz....I was sick as a dog today...still a touch of stomach virus....didn't finish getting these together...but they will go postal Tues, and I will even priority them out cuz this is my fault!

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

Well, Teena the NOT so morning person left these here today, so they are going out priority tomorrow...Wed., along with those special little sets that I PMed you about Ann! I'm only sending two sets this time, and you can decide which to keep and which to use...and you can PM me if you want more/similar sets...as they have about 15 different sets at the moment...

Sorry gang, private thingy...back to topic...:)

Thanks for your patience everybody...This has been a very rough first few weeks of 2010! Too many sidetracks here!!! I wanna stay ON track!!! :D:D:D

Teena :)

[teena]

I want to add that this really really was fun...thanks for convincing me I could do it!

Also, a good place to blow the bubbles is actually in the bathroom sink! I put down a sheet of tin foll, and just dumped the whole thing...and was able to just pour my excess paint solution down the drain immediately. If I had realized how they would turn out, I would have made more...LOL.

Glad I have the extra stuff.

Also, on the back of my tags, I had put that my dishwashing liquid was "Dawn" when in truth it is Smart Option Ultra. I just put "Ultra" on the back of my tag after I marked out the "Dawn."

Hope that made sense.

Take care all, and I can't wait to get these back! Mine may be totally wrong...but at least I tried and had fun trying!!!

Teena :)

[inkkyjo]

i didnt do the bubble tags but have tried to do the shaving cream tag....dang ....i messed them up 2 times now...i tried to do some heat embossing on one, so i wouldnt have to send in plain ones...bad idea, they were perfect before i did that , cause i already had to do them over.....well that didnt look good so i had to mess with another one, and keep going tring to make them look good..now i got the whole bunch messed up...why cant i stop at just one..dang..i am so mad at myself..i dont know if i will try marches...i may have to cancel out...my embossing just didnt turn out right, i have a few strays on a few, and then my other problem was a image placement thingy, i just couldnt seem to place it right..well ..thanks friends for listening to me , i feel better now..sorry for being a crybaby today...

[alsmouse]

i didnt do the bubble tags but have tried to do the shaving cream tag....dang ....i messed them up 2 times now...i tried to do some heat embossing on one, so i wouldnt have to send in plain ones...bad idea, they were perfect before i did that , cause i already had to do them over.....well that didnt look good so i had to mess with another one, and keep going tring to make them look good..now i got the whole bunch messed up...why cant i stop at just one..dang..i am so mad at myself..i dont know if i will try marches...i may have to cancel out...my embossing just didnt turn out right, i have a few strays on a few, and then my other problem was a image placement thingy, i just couldnt seem to place it right..well ..thanks friends for listening to me , i feel better now..sorry for being a crybaby today...

Inkkyjo, Take a a deep breath, let it out. Don't stress. You have till the end of the month to get them to me. It sounds like your muse want's to do something else. Let her lead you, it is much easier if you & the muse agree. If you fight with her, she leaves you unhappy, we don't want that. :D ~C8>

[inkkyjo]

LOL...YES ALSMOUSE, that is so right....i think just doing it for the first time on the tag size paper just got to me this time...i have never had a hard time before....thats got to be it...the small size...i did them on the tags. maybe i should have tried doing a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and then just cut them down....how do you do this method on the tag size...maybe you know a secret that will help me..inkkyjo

[teena]

January's finally went postal, priority today...wooHOO!

Keep on the lookout, Ann!

Thanks~~

Teena

[alsmouse]

LOL...YES ALSMOUSE, that is so right....i think just doing it for the first time on the tag size paper just got to me this time...i have never had a hard time before....thats got to be it...the small size...i did them on the tags. maybe i should have tried doing a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and then just cut them down....how do you do this method on the tag size...maybe you know a secret that will help me..inkkyjo

Inkkyjo, try doing it on 8.5 x 11, 4.25 x 5.5 or 8.5 x 5.5. The tag sizes would be too small to control since they are such a mini field. That would be like trying to do the same technique on an inchie. :)) Your mind would turn to jello & we know what a mess that makes when it dribbles out of your ears:eek: Use a comfortable size of paper & it will be easier. don't skimp on the shaving cream either. It is designed to be a throwaway item so use it to your advantage. I like doing a 8.5 x 11 only in that I can keep the lesser ones for other backgrounds. And the really icky ones can always be used for RAKs to someone who has no idea of what the goal was.
So, pull on your big girl panties, take a deep breath, & ask your muse to try again. And remember these are not due to mail out till the end of the month.

~C8>

[Inky Whiskers]

i didnt do the bubble tags but have tried to do the shaving cream tag....dang ....i messed them up 2 times now...i tried to do some heat embossing on one, so i wouldnt have to send in plain ones...bad idea, they were perfect before i did that , cause i already had to do them over.....well that didnt look good so i had to mess with another one, and keep going tring to make them look good..now i got the whole bunch messed up...why cant i stop at just one..dang..i am so mad at myself..i dont know if i will try marches...i may have to cancel out...my embossing just didnt turn out right, i have a few strays on a few, and then my other problem was a image placement thingy, i just couldnt seem to place it right..well ..thanks friends for listening to me , i feel better now..sorry for being a crybaby today...

Yes, please BREATHE!!!

I had to make 24 quarter sheet prints to get 12 tags I liked, so don't sweat not getting 12 perfect tags in the first go. Nobody gets perfect tags in the first try with techniques like these. That's the point of the challenge, learning new things.

Remember, if you don't have at least one brain cell aching after doing this swap, you're not doing it right! :D

[inkkyjo]

thanks alsmouse and inky...i did try again, and my color came out better...but did them on the tag size again, i did them before i read you and inkys info on how to ink them....do it on bigger paper...you just made all my future stamping so much better...i dont know why i have never gone too far away from just plain stamping and coloring, and ect...but I will try more for the future now...the more out of the box I go...the better i can become as a stamper...inkkyjo

[teena]

I forgot to buy shaving cream! LOL!

Will get it ASAP, and have these in the mail on Saturday of this week...yeah!!!

Thanks!

Teena :)

[teena]

Jo, if you made them too small, just use your inchie punch and make inchies!!! No waste...:) Teena

[Inky Whiskers]

if you made them too small, just use your inchie punch and make inchies!!! No waste...:) Teena

Good idea! I know that I had a couple of quarter sheets that I could only get one good tag out of, but the scraps might have made good inchies. Now I know for next time. :D

[ScrollsWorkRubberStamps]

My Feb Swap just went postal! :D

[marstamper]

My Feb backgrounds are done....now to figure out what to stamp on them.

[teena]

OK...I officially have shaving cream! YAY!

[marstamper]

Ok, my tags are done for Feb. It was fun, and interesting. I used 2 shades of blue pigment inks in the shaving cream, and one looks green. lol Ah well, makes the tags more interesting, I suppose. :)

[Inky Whiskers]

Blue? :shock: I thought the colors for this quarter were red/orange/yellow? :confusion:

[teena]

Blue????

Glad I didn't start yet....help somebody!!! LOL~

[Inky Whiskers]

Colors for each quarter:

J/F/M--strong red, orange, lemon yellow
A/M/J--blue, jade, lime
J/A/S--Citroen, orange, red
O/N/D--amber, sky, midnight

Supplies needed for first quarter: pan/tray dedicated for art, dish washing liquid, acrylic paints, re-inkers, unscented shaving cream, paint stir stick, paper towels, drinking straw, plastic knife, card stock, glossy card stock.

February--shaving cream

You will need some acrylic paints or re-inkers, paint stir stick,
unscented shaving cream, butter knife, pie pan or baking sheet
dedicated for art, paper towels and white card stock.

Create a pile of unscented shaving cream on a pie pan or baking sheet.
Pick one-three colors of re-inkers or acrylic paints. Place about 3 drops
of each color onto the pile of shaving cream. Using a straight edge
cut through the ink & shaving cream, making swirls. Make a few swirls
or make a lot, it's up to you. Do not fold in the color, it needs to
sit on top of the shaving cream. Lay your card stock on the shaving
cream & smoosh it in from the center outward. Starting in the middle
avoids air bubbles. Pick up card stock by one corner & place on a damp
proof surface. With spatula remove remaining shaving cream back to original
pile. Use a paper towel to wipe the card stock dry, front & back, let dry. When dry, it may have warped, you may need to place it under a heavy book to flatten out.
Repeat steps again for more fun backgrounds.

I will post the remaining months techniques & supply lists soon but I wanted each of you to have a chance to add any missing supplies to your Holiday Wish lists.

This is what Ms. Mouse listed for February tags. :D

[teena]

j/f/m = January, Feb, March...etc.

so we may be getting a rainbow...LOL!

I like rainbows! Any color is OK with me, but mine is gonna be yellow/orange/red...:)

[teena]

ughhhhh....

Came home sick from work today...touch of stomach virus, headache, etc.

Hoping still to get these mailed by Saturday...if not Saturday, Monday for sure!

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

It's gonna be Monday, folks...had a sinus headache today, and had to do a few errands too...sigh...

Thanks!!!

I gotta do these tomorrow!!!

Teena :)

There's a great tutorial for this technique at:

http://stamptv.ning.com/video/shaving-cream

Sorry I just found it today...:)

[inkkyjo]

oh teena, so sorry that you are feeling bad...i will send happy thoughts your way, hope it works..and take it easy....stress, doesn't help. take some time out for yourself..bye hun.

[teena]

oh teena, so sorry that you are feeling bad...i will send happy thoughts your way, hope it works..and take it easy....stress, doesn't help. take some time out for yourself..bye hun.

Thanks, Jo! Slept like a LOG all day long today...didn't get a THING done craftwise...trying to make up for it tonite...hoping to make it to work tomorrow....GRRR I hate weekends like this!

Take care all!

Hoping to get these postal tomorrow...if not, Tuesday for sure....I will post and let you know, Ann!

[teena]

GRRR calling for more bad weather on Tuesday....

Hoping to get these out ASAP!

Will post to let you all know!

Teena

[marstamper]

OH NO! I must have been looking at thenext set of 3. Sorry, I goofed on the background!!

[teena]

OH NO! I must have been looking at thenext set of 3. Sorry, I goofed on the background!!

Just do red/yellow/orange in April and confuse us all...ROFL...:))

[teena]

OK...officially just did the shaving cream technique for the first time...messy, but I kinda liked it...especially since I had to use the acrylic paints because I didn't have a red reinker. Somehow they turned out more orange than anything...lol.

For the most part, they did NOT represent that tutorial that I posted earlier that Gina K did. Maybe because I did not have a squeegee thingy and I used a plastic knife? And maybe because I was clueless after all? LOL.

Anyhow...I hope to get them assembled this afternoon, and into the PO today.

I'm home from work with the tail end of the crud...phew...

Take care all!

Teena

[teena]

Ladies, I am feeling so yukky that I am just going to mail these out tomorrow, March 2nd.

Ann, they will be in 4 normal card sized envelopes so that I do not have to take them to the PO to weigh them.

I will be sending return postage and a return envy out on Friday March 5th, along with your stuff from that store.

I am trying to beat the upcoming snowstorm that they say will hit tomorrow afternoon/Wed...because I do not want to try to go to the PO in that kind of weather, and this is the best I can do at this point.

Thanks and thanks for holding my swaps till you get my postage and envelope!

Teena :)

[Inky Whiskers]

Teena, dahling, we have yet to flog anyone for being late for this swap. Get them mailed as soon as SAFELY possible & don't stress over it. Life happens when we least expect it, usually at the most inconvenient moments & so does yucky weather.

DON'T PET THE SWEATY THINGS!!! :D

[teena]

Teena, dahling, we have yet to flog anyone for being late for this swap. Get them mailed as soon as SAFELY possible & don't stress over it. Life happens when we least expect it, usually at the most inconvenient moments & so does yucky weather.

DON'T PET THE SWEATY THINGS!!! :D

thanks!!!

[teena]

Sigh...

Had a personal family situation come up which took a lot of time this evening.

Then...

My yellow paper is AWOL. I tried the orange I have but it doesn't match the technique paper. I will figure this out tomorrow and get these postal on Wednesday.

The weather forcasters are now saying that there is going to be "little or no accumulation" of snow...thank goodness!

Take care all!

Teena

[piecesandpom]

I'm going to fess up here. These are the last on my to do list as I am scrambling to make samples for a workshop I may do in May/June timeframe for our LSS due tomorrow afternoon. I've also been carting hubby to and from dr's appointments the past week and a half; don't know if the next set of tests will confirm lyme disease or not but we do know something is going on. We just don't have a diagnosis, and therefore no treatment plan yet.

I'm planning on tackling these around Thursday and hopefully out the door this weekend.

[Inky Whiskers]

We won't flog you for being late, Karen!

Poor hubby! :( Hopefully it's something fixable.

[teena]

Karen, it's not just you...I'm still on the struggle bandwagon too...at least we are behind together...:)

[teena]

I'm shooting for getting mine postal on Friday or Saturday. I have them cut, it's just the putting them together...LOL.

Still feeling kinda yukky too...

On a funny note:

It JUST hit me today that if you take an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock, cut it in half, then make 4 sections on each half equally, you come up with the EXact size for these tags. How easy is that?

I think I have measured them from every angle prior to this including thickness...LOL.

Take care all!

Teena :)

[Inky Whiskers]

It JUST hit me today that if you take an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock, cut it in half, then make 4 sections on each half equally, you come up with the EXact size for these tags. How easy is that?

I think I have measured them from every angle prior to this including thickness...LOL.

This explains SO much about you, Teena Dahling! :))

[teena]

This explains SO much about you, Teena Dahling! :))

Well...

I *WAS* born confused...

And then I had a backset!!! :))

[alsmouse]

On a funny note:
It JUST hit me today that if you take an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock, cut it in half, then make 4 sections on each half equally, you come up with the EXact size for these tags. How easy is that?
I think I have measured them from every angle prior to this including thickness...LOL.
Teena :)

Gee Teena, it's almost like it was planned out that way. :eyeroll: You are not the only one who took a while to figure that out. Inky Whiskers has a template that makes it really easy to figure out too. Just send her a PM & she will send it out.

Dad had a sign over his workbench:
"When all else fails, read the directions." :))

~C8>

[teena]

Thanks, Ann!

These will go out on Monday after work!!! I did not make it to the PO at all today. Woke up this AM and had slept thru taking my arthritis meds, and was stiffer than a board...literally.

All I have to do now is whack the corners and punch holes and they are DONE! YAY!!!

Thanks!

Teena

[teena]

Left the tags sitting here at the house...so did not mail today...will go postal tomorrow for REAL...thanks!

Teena :)

[teena]

These went postal first class on Tuesday!

[Inky Whiskers]

Yeah, Teena!!! :clap::clap::clap:

[alsmouse]

These went postal first class on Tuesday!

I'm stalking my postal carrier now. ~C8>