Product Tutorial!

Not too long ago I posted a really cool tutorial on the MemoryWorks blog and also on Card Cupids. I thought I would share it here for those of you that might not have seen it in either place.

Allow me to introduce you to Studio Multi-Medium in Matte. This little gem has been hiding out just waiting for you to discover it. There are numerous ways to use this product but today we are going to work with it as a resist. A resist is just what it sounds like, it resists ink or paint that you might put on it allowing the area around it to be colored and the area underneath to remain untouched.

For this example I will be using Studio Multi-Medium in Matte, Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo, a Tim Holtz Tag, BasicGrey Curio paper, a stencil, a sponge dauber and a paint brush.

I began by covering the Tim Holtz tag with a piece of paper from the BasicGrey Curio Theme Set. Once the paper was attached and I trimmed the excess, I positioned my stencil (this stencil was created using a die cut machine) and used two small pieces of tape to hold it in place. Then I carefully applied a liberal amount of the Studio Multi-Medium.

Once I had a good layer of the Studio Multi-Medium on, I carefully removed the stencil and allowed the image to dry. I took this opportunity to add a few stamped images. After the resist dried completely, I used a sponge dauber to apply Distress Ink to the entire tag.

You can see how the resist did not pick up any of the ink allowing the shape of the stencil to really show through. You can also use this same technique with stamps but I would recommend foam stamps or images without a lot of detail and be sure to thoroughly clean your stamps afterwards.

This is how my completed tag turned out. I hope you have enjoyed getting to know Studio Multi-Medium in Matte a little better. I’m sure the two of you will become great friends! If you would like to purchase your own Studio Multi-Medium in Matte, just send me an email. That along with so many other fabulous things is available in the new MemoryWorks Spring Catalog!

It's Official . . . I Hate Moving!

Well, not moving per se but definitely the packing part. Moving boxes from one place to another? No problem! Unpacking and setting up house? I can do that in a heart beat. But packing is a tremendous pain in my tush! It serves only to remind me what a tremendous amount of stuff we have and also to point out how unlike Martha Stewart I truly am. Today I packed up the rest of our kitchen. I know, we aren't moving until Friday so you are probably asking yourself "Uhm, what do you plan to do about meals for the week?". Well, if I were Martha Stewart I'm sure I would have a divine plan so that I might cook tremendous meals and still manage to have spotless dishes when we move. This is one of the first reminders that I am not Martha like. We will be dining on delicious frozen dinners on our paper plates with our plastic utensils! My second reminder was when I went to pack my spice rack (which I actually do use) and realized that it was in desperate need of cleaning. I bet any spice rack that Martha owns looks like it did the day it was bought (or in her case made). I on the other hand had to give mine a good scrubbing. Just a few more days . . .

Anyway, on to happier matters. This week's challenge over at Card Cupid's is to create a card using just 2 colors. The challenge is sponsored by Some Odd Girl Stamps and one lucky winner will receive 3 images of their choice. Here is the card I created.

I hope you all will check out the challenge and enter. You have until 11:59 PM on Sunday the 17th to enter the challenge. I'll try to post some more this week - I have a few cute things to show you . . . but where is that blasted camera?

It's Here! It's Here! It's Here!

Late evening post, you know it's important!

The new MemoryWorks catalog is here! Whoopie!!!! I am sooooo excited, I can't even tell you! So many fabulous things in here and I can't wait to order it all. Soon I'll take the time to highlight some of my favorites but for now you can just click HERE to browse the catalog at your leisure. If you find something you just can't live without (trust me, there will be lots) send me an email and we will definitely get it ordered for you!