<fran> ok so there's the class site
<fran> lol
<fran> ty brneda
<fran> OK, I GUESS WE SHOULD START, HUH?
<brendab> yw fran
<fran> WELL, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW ME MY NAME IS FRAN AND I FREELANCE AS AN ARTIST AND INSTRUCTOR.
<fran> I HAVE WORKED WITH PHIL A BIT LATELY AND HE ASKED ME TO TEACH A FIT IT FRAMES CLASS
<fran> SO, TO SHOW YOU ALL HOW EASY AND WONDERFUL THE PROGRAM IS, I'LL BE SHOWING YOU A DOWNLOADED VERSION THAT IS THE DEMO VERSION
<fran> IT IS FREE AND AVAILABLE IF YOU GO TO MY SITE, THERE IS A DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE SITE WHERE IT CAN BE DOWNLOADED.
<brendab> http://www.elegantnotion.com/Tutorials%20-%20Elegant%20Notion%20-%20Art%20by%20Fran%20Saperstein_files/red_castle%20tutorial.html
<fran> YOU'LL NEED TO FILL OUT SOME BASIC REGISTRATION INFORMATION (FOR PHIL'S FILES), BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S A TOTALLY FREE PROGRAM.
<neetzl> This is great because I bought the Fit-it CD's and, I hate to admit it, haven't used them yet.
<fran> HOWEVER, THERE IS A GREAT CD THAT THIS GOES WITH THAT HAS 41 DIFFERENT FRAME VERSIONS AND 7 DIFFERENT EASELS.
<fran> TONIGHT, HOWEVER, WE'LL FOCUS ON THE DOWNLOADED PROGRAM> THE SNOWMAN
<fran> WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS ON YOUR HARD DRIVE, SO MAKE SURE OF THAT. I MUST HAVE LOST IT ABOUT TWO OR THREE TIMES!
<fran> ANYWAY, THERE ARE SOME SUPPLIES YOU'LL NEED:
<fran> STAMPS, OF COURSE,
<deb> > )
<brendab> one suggestion
<brendab> when you save it
<brendab> and want to findit
<brendab> save it to the desktop
<fran> A COMPUTER, A PRINTER, INK, GLUE OR DOUGLE STICK TAPE
<deb> dougle?
<fran> GOOD HINT BRENDA. THAT IS WHAT I ENDED UP DOING!
<deb> ohhhhh double
<deb> > )
<fran> DOUBLE!
<deb> thought I was missing out on something
<deb> lol
<fran> :)
<fran> LOL
<fran> SO, THE PROGRAM HAS SO SEVERAL OPTIONS. YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE ARE 3 SNOWMAN OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM.
<fran> FOR THE CLASS ON MY WEB PAGE, YOU'LL BE USING THE LAST OF THE THREE TEMPLATES.
<brendab> http://www.elegantnotion.com/Tutorials%20-%20Elegant%20Notion%20-%20Art%20by%20Fran%20Saperstein_files/red_castle%20tutorial.html
<fran> THAT IS IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE SAME SORT OF LOOK. THIS IS A REGULAR QUARTER-PAGE SIZE, LIKE THE CARDS WE SEND EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME.
<fran> YOU'LL ALSO NEED AN EXACTO OR CRAFT KNIFE, A CUTTING SURFACE, AND SCISSORS
<fran> oH, AND DON'T FORGET THE ACETATE!
<fran> OK, SO YOU'VE DOWNLOADED THE PROGRAM. IT ASKS IF YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE REGS. IF YOU DO SAY YES
<fran> IF YOU DON'T WELL, IT IS FREE, SO WHY WOULDN'T YOU??
<deb> lol
<deb> good point
<deb> touche
<fran> HOW MANY THINGS IN THIS WORLD ARE FREE?
<fran> ANYHOW, MAKE SURE YOU SET UP YOUR PRINTER.
<scout> Fran, on my screen, the URL goes off and I can't get the end of it. And after putting all those %'s in.....the computer dummy.
<cak> (those of us with Macs are out of luck though--we'll just have to be jealous)
<fran> http://www.elegantnotion.com/Tutorials%20-%20Elegant%20Notion%20-%20Art%20by%20Fran%20Saperstein_files/red_castle%20tutorial.html
<fran> SORRY.
<scout> What comes after %20A?
<fran> JUST CLICK ON THE HTTP TWO TIMES, AND IT SHOULD PRINT OUT.
<fran> I MEAN, COME UP
<fran> OK, SO, HERE WE ARE. LET'S LOOK AT THE REASON WHY YOU'D WANT TO SET YOUR PRINTER UP:
<fran> SOME PRINTERS NEED TO HAVE THEIR MODES SET BASED ON THICKNESS OF THE CARD STOCK OR PAPER OR TYPE OF PAPER IT'S ON, SO BE AWARE OF THAT
<brendab> coming at you scout
<brendab> http://www.elegantnotion.com/Tutorials%20-%20Elegant%20Notion%20-%20Art%20by%20Fran%20Saperstein_files/red_castle%20tutorial.html
<fran> YOU'LL PROBABLY ALSO WANT TO DO A PRINT PREVIEW, SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT IS GOING TO PRINT ON YOUR PAGE
<fran> THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE DOING A QUARTER-SIZE PAGE LIKE THE ONE IN THE SAMPLES UNDER USING THE CD TO CREATE FRAMES
<fran> YOU CAN THEN PUT THE CARD STOCK THROUGH AGAIN TO ADD A SECOND SNOWMAN.
<fran> OK, SO EVERYONE WITH ME SO FAR???
<fran> IT'S AWFUL QUIET OUT THERE!
<brendab> yep
<Jasun-YRAS> yup
<anno> sorry..
<anno> I'm still tryin' to copy and paste that url.
<anno> dang pirch.
<fran> NO APOLOGIES, JUST MAKING SURE I WASN'T LOSINT ANYONE.
<brendab> anno want me to email it to you?
<fran> PLEASE BRENDA, THANKS
<fran> SO, YOU TAKE THE PRINTED SHEET FROM THE PRINTER. IT PRINTS IN BLACK. THE LINES ARE THIN
<fran> EASY TO CREATE.
<fran> DON'T EVEN NEED A COLOR PRINTER!
<anno> I got it now.
<fran> THEN, FOR THE FIRST PROJECT, WHICH IS LOCATED AT http://www.elegantnotion.com/pages/get_framed.html
<fran> (EASIRE URL, HUH?)
<deb> I opened up a new email and pasted it in and then reduced the type print size then repasted it into the IE
<anno> much easier.
<deb> yesh
<anno> fits on one line.
<anno> ya can click it and go where you intend to get!
<fran> YOU'LL SEE THAT FIRST, I CAN'T TYPE AND SECOND THAT THE PICTURE ON THE TOP OF THE PAGE USES A RED CASTLE STAMP AS THE FOCUS OF THE FRAME.
<fran> I'LL DO BETTER NEXT TIME, ANNO!
<fran> STILL LEARNING ON THE PUTER
<fran> SO, THE FIRST STEP IS TO CUT OUT THE SNOWMAN.
<fran> I CUT OUT THE SNOWMAN WITH AN EXACTO BLADE ON A SELF-HEALING MAT
<anno> it's leaving spaces in the name that does that I think.. the %20 stuff.
<fran> BE *VERY* CAREFUL HERE, OK? I MEAN IT. TOO MANY PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHEN WE DO THAT.
<fran> I'LL FIX THAT LATER ANNO.
<fran> HI LINDA
<anno> I'm not sure though.. rofl!
<paperpushe> Hey fran
<brendab> http://www.elegantnotion.com/Tutorials%20-%20Elegant%20Notion%20-%20Art%20by%20Fran%20Saperstein_files/red_castle%20tutorial.html
<fran> SO, HERE WE ARE, WITH THE CUT OUT FRAME. NOW WHAT?
<fran> DECORATE THAT FRAME.
<fran> I USED PHIL'S LEAVES PLATE AND IT WORKED OUT GREAT FOR A FALL COLOR SCHEME
<fran> I USED TSUKINEKO KALEIDACOLOR IN AUTUMN LEAVES
<fran> OCTOBER IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR, FALL, AND ALL THAT, SO I WANTED TO FEEL PART OF IT.
<fran> I ALSO HAVE A STAMPED IMAGE I WANTED TO USE AS THE FRAMED PIECE. THIS IS ALSO FROM RED CASTLE AND IT'S FROM ONE OF THE GIBSON GIRLS PLATES.
<fran> IT'S ONE I DON'T SEE MUCH SO I HAD TO HAVE IT!
<fran> I STAMPED IT WITH MEMORIES INK, BUT YOU CAN USE ANY PERMANENT INK, AND I MEAN ANY NON-RUNNING DYE-BASED INK!
<fran> AND THEN I COLORED IT WITH WATERCOLORS.
<fran> SO, I SET THAT ASIDE TO DRY.
<fran> WHILE IT WAS DRYING, I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CUT MY ACETATE TO SIZE
<anno> you colored it with watercolors?
<anno> or painted it?
<fran> COLORED IT WITH LYRA WATERCOLOR CRAYONS
<anno> drying.
<anno> painted.
<anno> oh.
<anno> did you get it what?
<anno> um.. wet?
<anno> sorry..
<fran> WET, YES, I DID. I USED THE CRAYONS THEN I USED A NIJI WATERBRUSH TO ADD SOME SHADING AND TO ADD TO THE CONTROL
<anno> 'k.
<fran> EACH SPACE HAS SEVERAL DIFFERENT COLORS IN IT. NOT ONE OF THE COLORS IS RIGHT FROM THE BOX EXCEPT THE SKIN COLOR
<fran> YOU'LL NOTICE, AS WELL, THAT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT THE PICTURE, I DIDN'T DO MUCH PAINTING OF DETAIL IN THE BACKGROUND.
<fran> I BASICALLY TOOK ONE COLOR AND STUCK IT IN THERE
<fran> HEY, RED!
<Redstick> Hey Fran!
<brendab> http://www.elegantnotion.com/Tutorials%20-%20Elegant%20Notion%20-%20Art%20by%20Fran%20Saperstein_files/red_castle%20tutorial.html
<fran> SO, HERE I HAVE IT, MY PIECE TO BE FRAMED.
<fran> THEN, I ATTACH ACETATE TO THE ORIGINAL FRAME. I USED GLUE STICK, BUT I COULDN'T FIND MY DOUBLE STICK TAPE, SO THAT'S THE EASIEST THING FOR ME!
Redstick sneaks out fer a moment to grab sumfin ta eat
<fran> LOL RED
<cak> And the glue stick works with acetate?
<anno> yeah.. now we gotta know what kind of glue stick.
<fran> SO, DECIDED I NEEDED A BACK. I MEAN, HERE I HAVE CREATED A LOVELY FRAME AND THERE IS NOT ONE ACTUAL PERSON IN IT
<fran> YES, GLUE STICK WORKS, OFFICE DEPOT GLUE STICK (SHHH. I DON'T THINK ANYONE ON LIST SELLS THAT... Y'ALL ARE GETTING ME INTO TROUBLE!)
<cak> lol (our lips are sealed)
<anno> rofl!
<paperpushe> lol cak
<anno> geez, we made her paranoid now
<fran> OK, CAK, PLEASE REMOVE THAT FROM THE TRANSCRIPT?
<cak> lol--gotcha
<fran> ANYHOW, I DECIDED THAT I HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO ADD TO THE FRAME BECAUSE, HERE I WAS, WITH THIS PRETTY FRAME, AND MAYBE, I'D FIND A PRETTY PICTURE OF AUTUMN SOMEWHERE.
<fran> SO I ADDED A BACK TO IT AND USED THE EDGES TO TAPE AROUND IT. (HAD TO PULL OUT THE SUPER DUPER EMBOSSING TAPE THIN STUFF, CAUSE IT'S ALL I HAD THAT DIDN'T TAKE UP THE ENTIRE AREA.
<fran> THEN I STUCK THE DRIED ART PIECE INSIDE.
<fran> NOW THERE ARE OPTIONS> YOU CAN SEND THIS AS A CARD, AS A FRAME OR AS A PIECE OF A SCRAPBOOK
<fran> LOTS OF OPTIONS.
<anno> cool.
<Wendy-YRAS> pretty neat!
<fran> IF YOU GET THE CD--WHICH IS ON SPECIAL TONIGHT-- YOU'LL GET 41 TEMPLATES THAT CAN ALL BE CHANGED TO DIFFERENT SIZES AND TO MEET DIFFERENT NEEDS.
<fran> AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT SAMPLE PAGE IS ONE MORE SAMPLE, IT'S FROM THE ACTUAL CD, AND NOT THE DOWNLOAD, BUT I WANTED YOU TO SEE THE OPTIONS.
<anno> can you see what the templates look like?
<fran> NOT UNTIL YOU OWN THE CD
<fran> I WILL TELL YOU, THOUGH, THAT THERE ARE SOME AWSOME ONES ON THERE, INCLUDING 7 THAT ARE JUST EASELS TO GO ON THE BACK OF THE FRAMES SO YOU CAN PUT THEM ON YOUR DESK!
<fran> OK, HERE'S A QUICK RUNDOWN OFSOME OF THEM:
<fran> ARCH - CATHEDRA, CURVED, FLAT TOP & POINTED TOP
<fran> BELLL
<fran> POINTED CONE
<fran> CRAZY QUILT
<fran> DIAMOND
<fran> AZTEC DIAMOND, DECO DIAMOND, DRUM/CAN/CAKE...
<fran> GET THE PICTURE?
<fran> LOTS OF OPTIONS.
<cak> lots and lots
<fran> AND YOU CAN PRINT EITHER A SQUARE CARD OR A FLAT FULL SHEET OF CARD STOCK!
<cak> since you cut out the frame with an exacto knife, have you worked out anything to do with the "insides"?
<fran> YOU CAN EVEN USE THEM AS MINI TEMPLATES FOR SHRINK PLASTIC (JUST THOUGHT OF THIS RIGHT THIS MINUTE...OOH. I HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT TO TEACH!)
<fran> YOU CAN DO SOMETHING WITH THE INSIDES, CAK.
<fran> YOU'LL SEE ON THE SECOND PAGE BELOW:
<fran> http://www.elegantnotion.com/Tutorials%20-%20Elegant%20Notion%20-%20Art%20by%20Fran%20Saperstein_files/fit_it_frames.htm
<cak> (and I'm not an intentional shill either--honest question)
<fran> SORRY, ANOTHER LONGO NE. BUT, I USED THE SNOWMAN I CUT OUT OF A FULL SHEET OF PAPER AS A SOURCE.
<fran> LOL
<fran> JUST WORKS OUT WELL, CAK!
<fran> I CAN'T EVER DO WELL WITH THE EXACTO, SO I END UP DOING THIS OTHER WAYS, LIKE JUST PRINTING OUT THE IMAGE, AND CUTTING OUT THE BACKGROUND
<fran> AND SO, I USED COLLAGE ELEMENTS TO MAKE OUR SNOWMAN INTO A SNOCHIC!
<fran> JUST A FEW NIPS AND TUCKS AND A BIT OF FASHION FLAIR
<fran> AND POOF, HE'S A SHE!
<paperpushe> Cool, Fran!
<fran> ANY QUESTIONS? THIS CLASS IS PRETTY MUCH, WELL, DONE...
<cak> (as long as you don't talk about snips and voila--female)
<deb> this is a very cool idea
<fran> GUESS I'M GETTING MORE EFFICIENT <g>
<fran> TY
<RavenAFK> LOL! good one cak
<Wendy-YRAS> :)
<kat> Thanks Fran
<cak> I could see the insides being very cool in shrink plastic too.
<fran> YOU CAN ALSO TAKE THE SNOWMAN AND USE IT IN YOUR SCRAPBOOKS SO YOU CAN CREATE A CENTERPIECE FOR A FMILY PHOTO
<brendab> fran you have a special?????
<fran> YES, I'LL BE PLAYING WITH THAT.
<fran> OH, YEAH, I DO HAVE A SPECIAL!
<paperpushe> Thanks Fran!
<fran> PER PHIL:
<brendab> yippie
<cak> (Phil has good specials too)
<RavenAFK> yippee!
<fran> IF YOU ORDER TONIGHT BY MIDNIGHT CENTRAL TIME (IT'S 9:36 NOW), FREE SHIPPING AND THE BARGAIN PRICE OF $30 FOR THE FIT IT FRAMES CD
<brendab> wow
<fran> YOU MUST MENTION THAT IT'S THE FRAN CLASS SPECIAL AND THAT YOU WERE IN CLASS
<fran> I KNOW, THAT'S LIKE A $15 SAVINGS!
<brendab> never seen it that low before
<fran> PHIL IS SO GOOD TO US!
<RavenAFK> Phil is a doll
<fran> YUPPERS, HE IS.
<fran> HE REALLY WANTS TO SEE PEOPLE USE THIS A LOT.
<anno> I already have my copy!
<RavenAFK> I already have mine too LOL!
<fran> HE HAS THEM READY TO SHIP, SO PLACE YOUR ORDER TONIGHT! USUALLY THEY'RE 39.99 PLUS SHIPPING!
<RavenAFK> but if there is still anyone without it... this is a great deal!
<brendab> i have both fit its
<fran> I DO TO BRENDA. AND I'D LIKE TO TEACH A CLASS ON THE OTHER ONE SOME TIME
cindyc thinks she needs to try Fans shrink idea with hers....
<brendab> neato
<cindyc> Frans that is... lol
<fran> THOGHT YOU'D LIKE THAT <g>
<fran> LOL CINDY
<fran> GO FOR IT
<fran> I DEFINITELY HAVE LOTS OF SHRINK. YOU COULD ALSO USE IT FOR POLYMER CLAY, COULDN'T YOU?
<RavenAFK> sure!
<fran> WOW, THAT JUST CAME TO MIND.
<fran> IMAGINE A BOOK COVERED WITH THAT! USING THE TEMPLATE AS YOUR GUIDE!
<RavenAFK> the frames make wonderful templates for all kinds of polyclay projects
<fran> HMM. THE PASTA MACHINE WILL BE ROLLING TOMORROW!
<RavenAFK> LOL!
<fran> THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO CAME TONIGHT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ME
<paperpushe> Thanks for everything, Fran
<fran> I'LL BE HERE FOR A BIT LONGER, BUT I KNOW SEVERAL OF YOU PROBABLY HAVE OTHER THINGS TO DO
<cak> Thank *you* Fran (yet again). Lots of fun!
<brendab> thanks fran for teaching
<fran> THANKS, LINDA
<fran> THANKS CAK
<RavenAFK> I don't want to horn in... but maybe you could also show the tealight I did for Phil on his site? Just to give people more ideas?
<anno> yeah.. thanks!
<fran> YW BRENDA
<cak> Yes! please
<fran> YES, PLEASE DO SHOW THAT, RAVEN.
<brendab> what tea light raven
<brendab> i havent seen that
<paperpushe> Show it Raven!!!
<anno> rave is holdin' out on us again..
<RavenAFK> I think I did a class on it ages ago... but there are new people here...
<RavenAFK> here's the URL
<RavenAFK> http://www.red-castle.com/projects/snowmantealight/snowman.htm
<fran> OOH, HOW HUMBLED AM I
<RavenAFK> it's silly and "cute" but it glows real nice for a Christmas decoration
<fran> YOU ARE JUST SO AWESOME!
<RavenAFK> Fran... stop that!
<fran> LOOKS LIKE IT'S A GHOST WITH THE LIGHTS OUT! <g>
<fran> MAYBE JUST THE WHOLE OCTOBER THING, HUH?
<paperpushe> Neat Rave!!!
<fran> LOL
<RavenAFK> It could easily be a ghost... you can adjust the template and decorate it differently...
<RavenAFK> walla! Halloween!
<fran> YUP.
<fran> HMM. I THINK I HAVE A NIECE AND NEPHEW WHO MIGHT NEED THESE FOR NIGHT LIGHTS!
<RavenAFK> That's one of the great things about Phil's programs... infinately adjustable
<neetzl> Oh, that's cute!
<anno> that's cool, rave.. I was just thinkin' mebbe metal.. then there popped up that tea light!
<fran> THEY ARE. IT'S INCREDIBLE WHAT YOU CAN GET OUT OF ANY OF HIS THINGS... EACH SHEET OF RUBBER IS FILLED, AND EACH TEMPLATE HAS A BUNCH OF OPTIONS!
<cindyc> nice touch with the snow on his hat rave
<Redstick> Hey! That's cute Raven :)
<fran> WELL, THANKS, ALL, FOR COMING. THE PAGE WILL BE UP FOR ETERNITY <g>, AS REQUIRED BY THE NEW GUIDELINES, SO FEEL FREE TO VISIT MY SITE AT WWW.ELEGANTNOTION.COM ANY TIME
Redstick has been afk chasing kittens
<fran> I ALWAYS HAVE NEW THINGS UP ON THERE
<brendab> amother thing is that all of his programs are easy to use
<anno> thanks again, fran.
<Wendy-YRAS> thanks, Fran :)
<fran> LOL RED, STILL CHASING THOSE NEW KITTIES
<fran> YW, ANNO, WENDY!
<fran> ok, class is over, cak. we're done
<fran> stop transcript!
<fran> lol
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