Stampensteins Castle

Envelope

2012-02-09T10:40:00.003-05:00

Had fun stamping the envelope to send the AAI canvas w/ the Graphic 45 card to Stamping Design

Stamping Details Class for March 2012

2012-02-08T18:17:00.005-05:00

Another class for Stamping Details....this is Adirondack Alcohol Inks on Canvas...a great new coloring technique that I discovered when playing around with AAI...this is 4" x 4"...it is an original drawing of mine but this technique can be used on almost anything you want to color including the new Tim Holtz Market Butterfly Bag...I did a 5 x 5 canvas like this for the Savannah Diabetes Assoc. auction a few years ago....

I am doing two add'l classes on Sunday the 4th...the Tim Holtz G-45 Necklace and an 8 page Altered Journal Project....

“Graphic 45 Design Team 2012 Audition”

2012-02-02T17:26:00.037-05:00

Project 1: Pop Up Book

Project 2: Dimensional Collage - though it is hard to see this has as many as 4 layers in the boxes...

Project 3: Altered Classification Folder

the red and black "suitcases" open to add photos or journalling....

The center opens up to hold 5 photos or journal areas...I forgot to take a photo of the insides and it is now housed at Stamping Details in Poway CA....just 2500 miles from my home...I'm doing a class with this project March 4th....

Project 4: Book In A Box

The booklets you see all open to add photos or journalling....

Project 5: Bird Booklet

Project 6: Dimensional Watercolor Class - these are an example of the instructions I gave my students during our class.

Project 7: G-45 and Tim Holtz Necklace

Project 8: ATC House made from Playtimes Past - Mary,Mary Quite Contrary

Project 9: Pocket Card - two pockets form the front of the card done with a special fold

Project 10: Adirondack Alcohol Inks on Fabric

Altered Journal Class

2012-01-27T11:13:00.004-05:00

I'm doing classes in So. CA in March...this is an Altered Journal Class that I will be doing at Stamping Details in Poway, CA near San Diego on March 4th along with the Tim Holtz Necklace....this is a multilayer piece with 6 fabulous, colorful pages each with lots of design, lots of embellishments and lots of fun to make...once my class is finished I will be able to post the interior pages...

I will also get to spend time with the grandson...he is getting so big and just a doll

Tim Holtz Necklace class

2012-01-13T21:18:00.003-05:00

It's official...the class will be held one March 4th....check Stamping Details site for information www.stampingdetails.com

This is a potential class that I have designed for So. CA...

Altered Gypsy Raven Round Robin Book 2010-2011

2011-11-19T12:42:00.002-05:00

Check out this video that Palma Rea, one of our Gypsies made that contained art work pages from our Raven Round Robin Books...so sweet of Palma to do this....
http://vimeo.com/32368004

12 x 12 Tim Holtz Canvases for Stampin Post

2011-11-12T16:01:00.004-05:00

Deb from The Stampin Post gave me a challenge while I was visiting So. CA....she had just received these 12x12 burlap/paper canvases from the new Tim Holtz collection and no one could figure out what to do with them....this is what popped in my brain at the time...Deb had me take the two canvases and created...now the canvases are off to her store in Temecula....hope they like them...quite the challenge...Tim took the burlap canvas and cover them with some of his 12x12 papers, distressing the edges...sort of hard to see in the photo....the "Letters" one has two windows cut into it - one on the upper left and one on the lower right...

Matthew's 1st Birthday Party Oct. 27, 2011

2011-11-04T21:20:00.002-04:00

the people that attended Matthew's birthday are me - Grandma, Jeremy - Daddy, Evee - Mommy, Daniella - Evee's sister, Maya - Daniella's daughter and Josephina - Evee's Mom....we had lots of fun including visiting the local pumpkin patch...yummy cupcakes from Sprinkles and a beautiful chocolate cake from unk bakery....

Poem I wrote

2011-09-06T17:22:00.003-04:00

I'm cleaning my art room and came across this poem I wrote back on July 8, 2002....can you tell I don't through anything away....

I think that I shall never see,
A rubber stamp as great as thee.
Your size, your image, your mount, your rubber,
I'm sure you are the one - there is no other.
I can touch you, smell you, see your lines.
Oh what a wonderful stamp, you'll do just fine.
I must have you, it's only money.
Now how to explain this stamp to honey.
But I must have this one. It is great.
I better check out. It's getting late.
On the way out what do I see.
Another rubber stamp calling me.
Now I want two - what do I do.
Take back the first one and keep the other
Or buy both and get money from Mother.

Davy 9 months

2011-08-25T08:33:00.002-04:00

Paper Birds

2011-08-22T09:16:00.004-04:00

This is an 11x17 canvas painted with Pantone Acrylic Paints (which I just love) and textured with drywall mud and various papers and a tag...the birds were cut out of printed paper...Tim Holtz Distressed inks were use to age the piece...the hidden words, Imagine, Art and Create are sticker letters applied before painting the canvas...Enjoy!...

Birds of a Feather

2011-08-15T11:17:00.004-04:00

Had an inspiration to do a bird painting...must be Diane's influence...I still have to frame this one however I thought I would share it for now...everything is paint except the lines the birds are on is black braided fishing line - Drew's idea and I liked it...this is on a 12 x 12 canvas...

Third Coast Stamp submissions

2011-08-07T10:41:00.003-04:00

I am on Third Coast Painting Design Team...I am to just color/paint images for them....this is as much work as I have done this summer....

Davy 8 months old

2011-07-12T09:28:00.002-04:00

Grandson

Tim Holtz Distress Stain Inks

2011-05-13T14:00:00.003-04:00

These are Stampbord colored with Tim Holtz Distress Stain Inks laid out on canvas colored with the stain inks....

Darese's Box

2011-04-30T17:34:00.003-04:00

Meeting an old friend for breakfast next Weds. morning so I decide to make her one of "Lynn's" boxes...I love this project...

David Matthew 6 months old

2011-04-27T11:36:00.002-04:00

Framed

2011-04-17T06:13:00.003-04:00

Diane loved the frame we found for her birthday present.....I'm pretty happy with it myself....

Finally ART!

2011-04-04T11:02:00.003-04:00

On Spring Break...spending time in Murrieta, CA and have a ball....time to do some ART!...here is a piece I just created for a birthday present for Diane Keys...the person I am spending spring break with....I was inspired by a piece in one of the Stampington publications....Diane gave me a wonderful traveling watercolor set by Sakura...the bird is watercolor and the rest of the piece is acrylic paints and misc other things....the bird is inspired from Susan Winget...a favorite artist of my friends...size is 9 x 12...

Yeah, another photo of David 4 months old

2011-03-01T16:36:00.002-05:00

Also, had my eye surgery today so in a few more weeks I will be about to create art!!! and have more to share in the art line...Yeah!!

David Matthew

2011-02-15T08:10:00.003-05:00

Finally an updated photo of the grandbaby....3 1/2 months old...it is a cell phone picture...not great but better than nothing....I need to take a trip out to California to take some good shots...and for other reasons....like to hold him...and play with him...and get him a crib so he can have David time...and give him lots of kisses....

Sweet Goodness Corsage Swap

2011-02-05T12:18:00.002-05:00

Did a 1 on 1 swap from Sweet Goodness that was a vintage corsage...this is the one I made...

Winter Snow

2011-01-26T22:03:00.003-05:00

It's 10 PM on the Jan. 26th and we are finally getting a good snow...this is out side my front door...love it!

Altered Gypsy Round Robin Book Swap

2011-01-19T16:48:00.003-05:00

Finally, art du jour...these are pages for our Altered Gypsy RR Raven's Book Swap...they belong in Linn's book...and the other is an envelope for All Things Tim RAK program..
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Altered Gypsy Christmas Swap 2010

2010-12-03T10:00:00.002-05:00

Here is my swap items going out to my secret Altered Gypsy...

Meet David Matthew Jason, my first grandchild

2010-10-27T16:55:00.002-04:00

David Matthew Jason arrived this morning at 1:05 am California time... 7 lbs. 9 oz. - 20" long and healthy....Mom, Dad and baby are doing fine...just a bit tired...long labor for all...

Altered Gypsy birthday card

2010-09-29T20:50:00.003-04:00

today's experiment - my first attempt at printing digital art on printed papers....the women, child, and top border are digital...the rest is rubber stamped and dimensional/layered...

Halloween for Queen's Ink in Savage MD

2010-09-07T17:06:00.008-04:00

Here are a few samples I made for Queen's Ink in Savage MD...a really great paper arts store..the Alice tag is a layering of an embossed acetate tag from Hero Arts combined with Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland images...the card is also Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland and both projects were designed to show the Ranger Enamel Accents, a dimensional feature...plus a splash of Tim Holtz in there...

Tim Holtz Calendar Organizer

2010-09-07T10:00:00.004-04:00

Tim Holtz Calendar Organizer con't

2010-09-07T09:53:00.003-04:00

I designed a book that organizes your special occasion cards...each month has a pocket to hold your store bought or handmade cards for birthdays, anniversaries and whatever....the pages are all Tim Holtz papers and embellishments....

Altered Gypsy 6x6 Halloween Swap

2010-09-07T08:48:00.005-04:00

Altered Gypsy is putting together a Halloween book...these are some of my pages for the project...the "Party" is digital art and the vampire is paper art...most made from the new Halloween paper from no other than Martha Stewart - Martha has jumped out of the box...these are a fresh and freaky look for her...

Altered Gypsy Raven Round Robin Book 2010

2010-08-20T09:54:00.003-04:00

Another page for Kersten's book....there is more dimension in these pages than shows in the photo...the ravens are raised and the copper key hole piece is embossed metal...and a few other things are dimensional...

7 Gypsies - Archievers Contest

2010-08-14T16:24:00.006-04:00

Just returned from Wright City MO near St. Louis...while I was there visiting my dear friend, Jan we went to Archievers Scrap/Stamp Store...Archievers was having a 7 Gypsies contest using the 7 Gypsies wooden trays...thanks to Jan I was able to complete this project in a bit of a day or so and submit it to Archievers...she had lots of the Tim Holtz metals and papers that she gave me to use...what a sweetheart Jan is...so here is the results...enjoy!...you can't tell it by the photo but each cubby is a different height...one way I achieved that was by using mounting tape or cardboard as a backing...there are lots of different layers on here...the large image of the car w/ the two gentlemen in the center has 4 layers...I sure did have a great time cdesigning this project...

Altered Gypsy Kersten's Raven Book Pages

2010-08-04T14:20:00.002-04:00

Altered Gypsy Palma's Pages

2010-08-03T10:05:00.004-04:00

Another fun swap with the Altered Gypsy group...this is my work in Palma's Raven Round Robin book...on the right page is a pull up with Poe's photo hidden inside...

ATT canvas swap

2010-07-29T14:42:00.003-04:00

Grandbaby Jason Book due Oct 17

2010-07-27T21:30:00.011-04:00

First Grandbaby....his last name is Jason and we don't know the first name yet...this is my photo album that I will be sharing with all my friends...there are additional insert pages under each of these...when they are decorated I will post them...enjoy!

Class at Scrapbooks Plus...Graphic 45 by Sue B

2010-07-27T10:25:00.022-04:00

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I took a class from a lovely lady named Sue B at Scrapbooks Plus in Reston VA....here are the photos of the project I completed...it was a 5 hour workshop of fun....my friend,Lynn took it with me...each section has additional lift up page...the first section has 4 areas to add photos to...here is a sample of these...

Digi Art

2010-06-24T02:19:00.002-04:00

Since I am on the road with no art supplies I decided to play with DigiArt.....here is the result...this will probably be used for our Round Robin Raven Book swap...

All Things Tim - A Compendium of Curiosities Challenge

2010-06-15T15:18:00.007-04:00

All Things Tim Yahoo group is doing a challenge using Tim Holtz's new book - A Compendium of Curiosities...the first challenge is using the technique on page 35 Water Stamping...here is my result...very cool technique...the lighter background stamped is the technique...

Altered Gypsy RR Raven Book

2010-06-11T07:57:00.003-04:00

This is the whole layout....the right and left pages are the back of the popup....and the last pages of Suzanne's book...

Altered Gypsy RR Raven Book

2010-06-09T17:29:00.003-04:00

Another page down and one more to go for this Round Robin Raven Book...I used one of the transfer techniques that I learned in the Claudine Hellmuth class...the raven that is wearing the crown is a transfer using the Sticky Back Canvas...the large Ravens are painted with Adirondack Acrylic Paints...they have a shimmer to them....

Altered Gypsy RR Raven Book

2010-06-03T09:22:00.003-04:00

Another page completed....

Postcard

2010-05-28T12:26:00.002-04:00

This is from a box of flocked cards I bought on sale at ACMoore that I have turned into a postcard for some lucky person....the card was just tan with white flocked flowers and I tweaked it a bit well a lot and voila a new distressed and altered postcard...

Tim Holtz Distress Challenge

2010-05-28T09:22:00.003-04:00

This is my Tim Holtz how do you use Distress Inks....I used mine with a 4x12 art canvas and here is the result -

Couple of tips:

The words down the left side were in a cluster and I wanted them stamped in a row so I took taped off the words I did not want to ink, ink the stamp, removed the tape and only the words I want were easily inked...

Edging was done with Distress Inks and I set them with Fixative...that was a new experiment and it worked...

I trimmed the spinners tails off to make clock hands....

Claudine Hellmuth Technique Tag Class

2010-05-24T11:06:00.004-04:00

On Saturday I took a techiques class from Claudine Hellmuth....if you don't know the name Google it and you will....awesome gal, fun, creative, smart cookie...these are the 13 tags I created in the class...

Techniques tags were:
1 - Gesso Etching
2 - Gesso Transfer
3 - Paint Transfer
4 - Faux Batik (used Sticky-Back Canvas (SBC) by Ranger)
5- Embossing Paper Tinting
6 - Watermark Resist -SBC
7 - Extra Time Stamping - used SBC and here Extra Time product from Ranger
8 - Extra Time Photo Tinting
9 - Glazed Paper Tinting
10 - Transfer on SBC
11 - Embossing on SBC
12 - Watercolor using her Studio Paints (these are fabulous - totally different than any acrylic I have use, very creamy and fun to play with...
13 - Peeled Paper

Altered Design House Swap #2

2010-05-23T16:35:00.004-04:00

This is called "Fashion House"...the jacket and window open...I will post that later....Drew took the good camera on his fishing trip so I am using my cell phone for photos...

Later just arrived...

Free bird sheet I designed....

2010-05-23T16:03:00.002-04:00

I was playing around with my photoshop and decided to make a sheet of birds I was practicing with to share with all...

Altered Designs

2010-05-15T08:34:00.001-04:00

House swap for Altered Designs 2x2

Liisa's Postal Lady Card

2010-05-14T12:10:00.004-04:00

Here is a card I made for Liisa in Paris....she is losing her mail lady and want a RAK for her....I also decorated the inside of the card...the lady is an image I received in the Altered Gypsy Image Swap...very cool stamp...glad I had it to use...worked perfect with my theme...thank you to whomever sent it...

Our remodeledl exterior

2010-05-06T09:06:00.003-04:00

It has been a long road however the workmen who were updating our drab house finished their part yesterday....now Drew and I just need to do a bit more for it to be completed - hopefully this weekend, weather permitting....

Altered Gypsy RR Raven Book

2010-05-02T21:16:00.004-04:00

Altered Gypsies are doing a round robin book with a Raven theme....these are the pages I created for Nigel's book....I did think of something else to add to them but they are in the mail so I can't make any tweeks....

All Things Tim Chaos Swap May2010

2010-04-28T09:09:00.003-04:00

My tags for the swap...11 different multiple size tags will be mounted on to a canvas to showcase 11 All Things Tim artist...these are my tags for the swap....

Raven Round Robin

2010-04-18T07:01:00.003-04:00

Altered Gypsy Raven Round Robin Book...I am planning on making my own background papers digitally...here is the beginning of the first one...so happy to have a new Laser printer so I can do this...

Altered Gypsy Round Robin Kris' Book - Spicy Women

2010-03-24T12:13:00.004-04:00

Finally I came up with an idea for Kris' round robin book - Spicy Women....this was a tough one for me...don't know why...muse just wasn't there...however she came back and here are the results...sure hope Kris likes them...

More Raven in my book

2010-03-24T12:04:00.003-04:00

the black raven diamond is made from a Tim Holtz stamp, toilet paper and black gesso....just turn your stamp image up...spritz with water then begin layering with TP, alternating a sheet then water then TP, water for 7 layers...let dry and apply gesso...

Altered Gypsy Raven Round Robin Book 2010

2010-03-17T10:06:00.003-04:00

Here is my book for the Altered Gypsy Raven Round Robin Book....I enlarged Tim's Holtz Raven stamp to use for the theme of my book...all stamps and inks are from him...I cut out the right side of the raven....if you look closely on the cover the raven is covered with birds in flight...

Arggggg

2010-02-20T17:41:00.002-05:00

I am so tired of people making comments on my blog that are NOT related to anything here....selling things, obscene things, etc..you all know what I mean so if any of you are reading this and came here to add a Non related post to my blog I'm putting a curse on you...bad luck shall follow you always for being dishonest....God will get his revenge on you for me!!!!

STOP it!! STOP IT NOW!!!

Altered Gypsy Valentine Cigar Box Swap 2010

2010-02-04T10:25:00.001-05:00

This box was filled with Valentine Goodies...

Snow!!

2010-02-03T07:46:00.003-05:00

Friends have asked for pictures of our house - construction and all....we are in the middle of changing our porch however the weather has not been cooperating...too cold for anyone to work and a bit of snow to add to the picture....

Altered Gypsy Round Robin Book Swap

2010-01-20T09:54:00.002-05:00

Finally, the first two pages of Cathy's book....always subject to a tweak here or there...but this is it so far...

Perpetual Calendar Gifts...

2009-12-18T22:15:00.005-05:00

2nd one-

Foxie's Cheer Up card

2009-12-09T21:26:00.002-05:00

Dear friend, Foxie, just had knee replacement surgery and is in a great deal of pain....so I made her a card to cheer her up....she has a connection with France so I thought this would be appropriate...

Slight change in back of All Things Tim Calendar

2009-11-22T17:07:00.002-05:00

I had to do 14 of these...the addition is Lynn & Jayne's names because they helped me with this project...I have restricted use of my left arm so stamping is a challenge...yeah for friends who helped make this happen for me!

All Things Tim 2010 Calendar page

2009-11-19T07:09:00.004-05:00

Whoo-hoo...my February pages are completed for the All Things Time 2010 Calendar....I had to make 14 February pages for the swap...here are the results...the cover is done with masking tape, Adirondack Alcohol Inks and my Cricut...this was a fun and challenging project...Thank You Lynn and Jayne for helping me complete this project....

Another 6x6

2009-11-18T20:00:00.000-05:00

Drew is out of town on business and all I have accomplished is ART!....Whoo-hoo!....he will be home tonight so this should be about the last of my adventure...

I still have to post the 2010 All Things Tim February calendar page that I created....

Digital Christmas

2009-11-17T07:11:00.000-05:00

Lynn came over last night to do the stamping on my All Things Tim calendars and I showed her how to do the digital art...here's the result...

6x6

2009-11-16T15:53:00.000-05:00

Just another one I did today...these will be shared with others...I used images that I received in an Altered Gypsy swap...

6x6 Half digital art...#2

2009-11-16T13:03:00.000-05:00

This is 1/2 digital and 1/2 hand designed...

6x6 Non digital art...

2009-11-16T12:01:00.001-05:00

An Altered Gypsy project...

digital #3

2009-11-16T10:57:00.001-05:00

Digital #2

2009-11-16T10:34:00.001-05:00

First digital art work

2009-11-16T08:52:00.000-05:00

Due to lymph edema (a side effect of my breast cancer) I am very limited on my stamping...so I am now trying out some NEW forms of artwork...Digital...I already do all of the other art forms of painting and etc...here is my first attempt at playing around with digital art...it is really fun to do...thanks Kersten for stimulating me...

Capitol building Washington DC

2009-11-08T21:06:00.000-05:00

This is a photo I took with my new cell phone last Thursday while I was in Washington D.C.

Just Art...

2009-11-08T08:20:00.000-05:00

This piece is for a special book for someone....can't say who right now...

Altered Gypsy Round Robin - Kersten's Book

2009-11-08T07:23:00.001-05:00

Kersten's theme is Magic....I did a Presto Chango mini card in the first section and Jack in the Beanstock Magic Beans in the second section...this was so much fun to put together....Kersten asked us to include a piece of artwork like an ATC to be sent back...now back to my 2010 Tim Holtz Calendar for All Things Tim....

altered Designs 4 x 4 Halloween Swap

2009-10-09T15:44:00.001-04:00

Altered Gypsy - Round Robin book 2009

2009-09-22T10:57:00.001-04:00

Cover - Box - front inside - open pages....these are the photos on my altered book I am doing with the Altered Gypsy girls...

Now that our house "guest" of 7 weeks has moved in with my Dad I can now get back to amusing my Muse....ah, my brother, Ralph - what can I say!!....love him but.....time for fun!

First creation using the New Tim Holtz stamps

2009-07-15T11:25:00.000-04:00

Tim brought all of the new stamps to the Carson Convention...I have had little time to do anything creative lately because of being in California helping with a wedding and getting ready for 4 workshops/classes...I did do a "play date" with one store...we made the perpetual calendar...lots of fun but a bit tiring...

Took a few minutes out after the convention to at least stamp something with my new treasures...here is the one & only so far...love his new designs...they actually are new images and not resized images...

Stamping Details Workshop July 20th

2009-07-03T19:25:00.001-04:00

While visiting Stamping Details in Poway CA I was asked to do a workshop...here are the samples of the Graphic 45 Acetate Book that I designed for that workshop...it will be held on July 20th 6-9 pm...if anyone is in the area and would like to join us in the FUN! contact:

Stamping Details
14009 Midland Road
Poway, CA 92064
(San Diego North County) 858-513-8024

Thank you

2009-07-03T01:43:00.000-04:00

Just have to say thank you to all the wonderful comments from the people on Graphic 45 community....so glad I could share my passion with every one...

I am really looking forward to my up and coming workshops/classes while I am visiting Murrieta CA...not only am I getting to teach at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula but Diane and I went to check out Stamping Details in Poway the other day and they booked me to do a class for them....so July 18 & 19 I'm doing The Stampin' Post and Monday July 20th Stamping Details...too much FUN!!!

Perpetual Calendar

2009-06-20T09:10:00.000-04:00

We visited friends, Chuck & Jan, near St. Louis last weekend....Jan had a cool calendar by K & Co. (I think) in her school room...loved the concept and decide to make my own version of the perpetual calendar...here are the results...the cover has a hanging locket added on the right side...no time to take another picture because it is raining like cats and dogs here and I like to take my photos in natural light...the calendar is made to add a photo for each month if you like...and each month has a pocket that contains a removable card to make notes on...

Another Class

2009-06-05T08:56:00.000-04:00

Last of my current projects for classes...this one will be held at Beads & Crystals plus Scrapbook in August - maybe the 22nd...I am in love with these mini books....they are approximately 4x4 in size and so much fun to make....these are just a sampling of the pages...I love that I am using my machinery - the Circut, Cuttlebug, Mat Cutter, & Xyron machines to created these...Drew's happy about that also since he has bought all of these toys for me...

The Stampin Post final class

2009-05-28T10:02:00.000-04:00

Added May 31 - this is a new cover....I added a few things...

Looks like I will be doing two days of Workshops and Classes...here is the finally project..an Acetate and Paper Book...this one really had me pulling out my tools...I used my Cricut Expressions, my Cuttlebug, my Xyron machines, my Mat cutter and all of my other toys...

These are the first three pages of the Book...I'll add more after the class is completed...don't want to give too much away...

All three - the Workshop & Classes to be held on July 18 & 19 at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula California...you can contact Deb at 951-693-1780 if interest in signing up...Deb's shop is wonderful but a bit small so the class size is very limited...

You will have a fun time!

The Stampin' Post Con't

2009-05-22T19:55:00.001-04:00

Pop Up class...using Graphic 45 papers....size - 5 1/2 x 6...dates are now set for this class at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula, CA...July 18th or 19th...

The Stampin' Post

2009-05-22T19:38:00.000-04:00

Added finished cover May 31...I always have to tweak a project and then just let it go....

I am going to be in So. CA for a month starting June 27th....and looks like I might be teaching a class or two at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula...should be lots of fun...here is one of the project I did for Deb's consideration...Deb's the owner of the Stampin' Post...great store!...

Each page has a things to open, pullouts, or other misc. things....
Page 1 has an acetate over lay where the glasses are and opens to put photos in
Page 2 has a mini booklet on the left side hanging down and an acetate flip booklet
Page 3 has a removal photo booklet
Page 4 has another series of pocket to keep things inside of the Photograph cover
And to complete the project a decorated box to keep it in....

Graphic 45 were the papers I used for this project....love them!

Size - 8x8 for the book...

Dates are set for the weekend of July 18 & 19 at the Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula, CA....

First Class of 2009

2009-04-30T11:38:00.001-04:00

UPDATE: the class is set for Jun 20th at 11:30 - 1:30 PM...contact Beads & Crystals -
Evergreen Square
5732 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick MD 21704
(301)694-4900

Finally doing my promised class for Beads & Crystals in Frederick MD....no beads or crystals on this project however they have branced our to also include Rubber Stamps and Scrapbooking! Yeah...here is the class description:

Triple Tri-fold Photo Booklet by Barb Urbassik aka Stampenstein

This project is Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps & Collage Meets the Cricut...it's a mini booklet/gift, a personal photo album, or can be customize to a special occasion card...

The class will include all materials - dual sided papers,3 multi-images collage sheets (you get to keep), precut Cricut papers, Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps, embellishments and lots of Fun!

ADA Savannah 5x5 Fundraiser 2009

2009-04-27T08:13:00.000-04:00

Once again I am participating in the fundraiser for the American Diabetes Assoc. of Savannah GA...here is the artwork I created for the occasion...

Favorite Easter Candy

2009-04-14T08:52:00.000-04:00

I am in the process of ripening my Easter Peeps...this process actually takes about two weeks or more to get the correct hardness...I want them hard with a bit of chewiness - not hard where they actually crunch....these are ripening Peeps for my over seas friends who don't know what they are....

More Think it cards...

2009-03-25T19:34:00.000-04:00

This is the last in the group....

Altered Gypsy - Think it, prepare it, then surprise-share it!

2009-03-24T07:14:00.000-04:00

Another two for two Gypsies....

Altered Gypsy - Think it, prepare it, then surprise-share it!

2009-03-23T09:36:00.000-04:00

This will go out in the mail to two of the Altered Gypsies...but no one knows who will receive them...

Altered Gypsy Wood Shape Swap

2009-03-02T10:13:00.000-05:00

Another fun challenge from my gals at Altered Gypsy....Cathy found and sent us wood cutouts and we were to alter them....this is the result of the challenge...

Misc Card

2009-02-11T09:43:00.000-05:00

Made for Altered Gypsy's Topic: Think it, prepare it, then surprise-share it!

Valentine's 2009

2009-02-10T11:30:00.001-05:00

Valentine cards for friends and Altered Gypsy's Valentine's Inchies Swap...

#10 Row House ATC

2009-02-03T09:02:00.000-05:00

This is the last in the Row House ATC Swap hosted by Liisa of Altered Gypsy's....glad to have them completed...the inside is a collage of my art...reduced in size to fit the ATC format....

Another Valentine Card for a swap

2009-01-28T17:37:00.001-05:00

More Art

2009-01-28T16:07:00.001-05:00

Card for friend - check out the postage stamp - it is a PhotoStamp using my art work....and 4x4 Collage for another swap....

Altered Gypsy 6x6 Valentine Canvas Swap 2009

2009-01-27T10:41:00.001-05:00

Another Valentine Swap with Altered Gypsy's...this one goes to Kris Tuey...I made this more a Love of family ...I can add a nice red valentine doily or a heart or 2 to make it more Valentine like but I decided not too...Kris will have other Valentine related items in her box...

It is made using real canvas, wax, giant mica flakes, all kinds of neat things...

AG Row House swap #9

2009-01-27T10:31:00.001-05:00

#9 of 10...one more to go...these ATC's theme is suppose to be a Row House and convey something about "Me"....