<brenda> http://www.red-castle.com/gallery/bb2.htm
<SaraAndree> brenda, have i got it right...you showing us how to make some men-cards?!
<brenda> YES SARA
<brenda> GIVING IDEAS
<brenda> AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW I DID MINE
<brenda> KRISTI CAN YOU PUT UP THE TOPIC PLEASE?
<brenda> OK
<kristi> http://www.red-castle.com/gallery/bb2.htm
<brenda> I AM GOING TO START CAUSE THISIS GOING TO BE HARD TO FINISH ON TIME
<brenda> THE FIRST CARD IS WHAT IS CALLED THE JOSEPH COAT CARD
<brenda> I JUST SCRIBBLED ON MATTE CARDSTOCK WITH ASSORTED MARKERS
<brenda> USE CLEAR EMBOSSING INK TO STAMP THEN SPRINKLE ON CLEAR EMBOSSING POWDER
<gemr> you started with white matte?
<brenda> YES GAIL
<gemr> what did you stamp?
<brenda> I USED THE TILE STAMPS FROM PHIL
<brenda> AND HE HAS SOME REAL NEAT SAND STAMPS
<brenda> AND OTHER TYPES OF DESIGNS
<brenda> THEN AFTER EMBOSSING
<brenda> RUB A DARK INK PAD ALL OVER IT
<brenda> COVER IT GOOD
<brenda> THEN RUB WITH PAPER TOWEL TO CLEAN THE INK OFF THE EMBOSSED PART
<brenda> THEN I JUST CUT A SQUARE OUT
<PMstamper> sorry, got to go
<PMstamper> bye
<PMstamper> thanks
<brenda> I CUT TWO
<brenda> SET ASIDE
<brenda> I THEN TOOK A SHEET OF MATCHING VELLUM
<brenda> AND FOLDED IT SO THAT IT DIDNT REACH THE EDGE OF THE CARD
<brenda> MAKE SURE IT DOESNT GO ALL THE WAY TO EDGE
<brenda> CAUSE THE VELLUM EDGE IS WHERE YOU WILL BE LAYING THE TILE PIECES ON
<brenda> GLUE THE TILES OVER LAPPING TO THE CARDSTOCK AND THE VELLUM
<brenda> THIS WAY THE VELLUM IS ATTACHED WITHOUT SHOWING THE GLUE
<brenda> BUT IS STILL HOOKED TO THE TILE AND THE CARD
<brenda> THIS TIES THEM ALL TOGETHER
<brenda> IS THIS MAKING SIENSE?
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<brenda> TY
<brenda> WB CAK
<brenda> CARD TWO
<brenda> IS MADE WITH RED CASTLE EMBLEM STAMP
<brenda> THIS IS MY FAVORITE STAMP
<brenda> I MAKE USE OF IT A LOT
<brenda> I TOOK COPPER CLAY
<brenda> AND KIND OF MARBLED A LITTLE BLACK INTO IT
<brenda> I AM NOT GOOD WITH CLAY
<brenda> BUT I WAS PROUD OF HOW EASY IT WAS
<brenda> JUST DONT OVER WORK THE TWO TOGETHER
<brenda> AFTER I HAD THE CLAY TOGETHER
<brenda> I ROLLED IT THRU THE PASTA MACHINE TO THE THICKEST SETTING
<brenda> THEN PRESS MAGIC LEAF AND ROLLED AGAIN AT NEXT LOWEST SETTING
<brenda> THEN I STAMPED INTO THE CLAY WITH A DUST OF POWDER ON THE STAMP SO IT DIDNT STICK
<brenda> THEN RUBBED
<brenda> POWDERED PEARLS IN THE PLACES I WANTED COLOR
<brenda> THEN I JUST BAKED IT PER MANUFACTORING INSTRUCTIONS
<brenda> THEN TOOK AND LAYERED IT ON LOKTA PAPER THEN ONTO CARDSTOCK
<kristi> what is Lokta paper???
<brenda> ANY QUESTIONS????????/
<brenda> IT IS GORGOEUS HANDMADE PAPER THAT JHONE USED TO SELL
<brenda> I DONT WHO CARRIES IT NOW
<kristi> ok
<brenda> ANYONE KNOW?
<Janet> (hi Lady Red!)
<brenda> THE NEXT CARD WAS BASICALLY THE SAME WAY EXCEPT NO MAGIC LEAF
<ladyred> Hello ladies
<brenda> GAVE IT AN AGED LOOK
<brenda> MY DH LOVES THIS ONE
<brenda> SAYS IT IS MANLY
<brenda> OK THE TAGS WERE DONE WITH THE POLISHED STONE TECHNIQUE
<brenda> I AM NOT GOOD WITH THIS YET
<brenda> BUT I AM STILL LEARNING IT
<gemr> they look great to me :)
<brenda> BUT YOU TAKE TRIA OR EXCELSIOR INKS
<brenda> AND APPLY BY DRIPS TO A PIECE OF WOOL
<brenda> ?
<brenda> MY MIND JUST WENT BLANK
<brenda> SORRY
<kristi> the new fiesta colors will work for this as well, yes??
<brenda> JUST A MINUTE
<brenda> I DONT KNOW KRISTI
<Keribou> what are fiestas?
<brenda> HAVENT SEEN THEM
<gemr> are these different than the new rainbow inks?
<brenda> THESE ARE ALCOHOL BASED
<gemr> actually, the inks made for the rainbow sponges, right?
<kristi> the fiestas are USArtQuest and are alcohol based
<gemr> oh.
<brenda> AH OK KRISTI
<brenda> RAINBOW DONT KNOW EITHER I DONT HAVE ANY OF THEM
<kristi> they are very new
<brenda> WHAT IS THE STUFF YOU USE TO APPLY POLISHED STONE
<kristi> the posh impression ones are not alcohol based - they are just plain dye ink
<gemr> what are very new?
<brenda> ACKKKKKK
<kristi> felt
<brenda> FELT
<brenda> TY KRISTI
<kristi> yw
<brenda> THEN SPRAY WITH ALCOHOL ON TOP OF THE INKS
<brenda> ALSO TAKE A LEAFING PEN AND SCRIBBLE ON THE FELT
<brenda> SOME DO ON THE PAPER BUT I PREFER TO DO IT STRAIGHT ON THE FELT
<brenda> NOW SMEAR THIS ALL OVER YOUR GLOSSY CARDSTOCK
<brenda> JUST POUBNCE
<brenda> AND POUNCE
<brenda> IT
<brenda> COVER THE WHOLE SHEETIF IT STARTS TO DRY THEN REPEAT BY ADDING MORE INK,ALCOHOL AND LEAFING PEN
<brenda> TILL YOU COVER THE SHEET
<gemr> Oh! I got the page to stay open. Too bad I don't know what I did . . .
<brenda> THEN LET THIS DRY
<brenda> I DID 8 1/2 BY 11 SHEET
<brenda> THEN CUT TO TAG SIZE WITH EVO TEMPLATES
<brenda> THEN I DID MY ACETATE WITH TISSUE GLUE,GLITTER AND WATERCOLOR
<gemr> is this background much different than the one with the Marvy metallic markers?
<beanjean1> hi!
<brenda> DOES ANYONE NEED THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ACETATE?
<brenda> GAIL I THINK IT IS
<gemr> yes, please. what did you do with the acetate?
<brenda> BUT MY MARVY BACKGROUNDS NEVER IMPRESSED ME
<brenda> OK
<brenda> TAKE YOUR ACETATE
<brenda> SPREAD CHEAP WHITE GLUE ALL OVER ONE SIDE
<gemr> I haven't done the Marvy thing yet either, but I have the stuff. :)
<brenda> THEN TAKE FINE GLITTER AND SPRINKLE RANDOMLY ON THE GLUE
<brenda> JUST A TINY BIT
<gemr> what number are we on, please?
<brenda> THEN TAKE CHEAP WHITE TISSUE
<brenda> CRUMPLE IT REAL GOOD
<brenda> THEN SPREAD IT OVER THE GLUE
beanjean1 says, is there a page to look at? sorry to be late!
<brenda> DONT TRY TO GET IT SMOOTH
<brenda> BUT YOU DO WANT GOOD CONTACT WITH THE GLUE
<brenda> http://www.red-castle.com/gallery/bb2.htm
<beanjean1> thanks
<brenda> THEN LET THIS DRY PARTIALLY
<brenda> THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
<brenda> DONT LET IT DRY COMPLETELY
<brenda> TAKE YOUR WATERCOLORS
<brenda> AND PRY OUT 2 TO 3 COLORS
<brenda> CHEAP KIDS TYPE PAN COLORS
<brenda> DROP EACH INTO INDIVIDUAL CUPS
<brenda> WITH JUST TINY AMOUNTOF WATER
<brenda> THEN TAKE BIG BRUSH AND DISSOLVE THESE REAL WELL
<brenda> I LOVE THE PRANGS
<brenda> THEY SEEM TO BE SOFER
<brenda> THEN TAKE THE TISSUE
<beanjean1> love card #2 brenda
<brenda> AND JUST BRUSH THE COLOR ON RANDOMLTY BJ
<brenda> JUST DO ONE COLOR AT A TIME
<brenda> IT THE PAPER STARTS TO DRY TOO MUCH I SPRITZ WITH WATER
<brenda> YOU WANT THIS WET ENOUGH IT WILL RUN
<brenda> THIS CREATS SHADOW AND DEPTH
<brenda> AND DIFFERENT SHADES
<brenda> BECAUSE OF THE CREASES IN THE TISSUE
<Lynn> cover the whole sheet of tissue?
<brenda> VICKI TRIED THIS WITH REINKERS LAST NITE
<brenda> I DO LYNN
<brenda> BECAUSE YOU CAN JUST CUT THE PART YOU WANT TO USE
<brenda> IT IS NOT GOING TO BE THE SAME ACROSS THE SHEET
<brenda> EACH AREA TURNS OUT DIFFERENT
<VickiNola> and it came out nice
<Lynn> and it stays on the acetate?
<brenda> THEN I LET THIS DRY COMPLETELY AFTER I HAVE THE COLOR LIKE I WANT
<brenda> YES LYNN
<brenda> MINE DID
<brenda> VICKI?
<VickiNola> so far
<Lynn> ty :-)
<brenda> I USUALLY GLUE THIS TO A TAG OR CARD
<brenda> AND HAVENT HEARD OF IT CCOMING OFF YET
<brenda> THE NEXT DAY STAMP THE ACETATE ON OPPOSITE SIDE FROM TISSUE
<brenda> CUT AND LAYER WITH TACKY GLUE
<brenda> ATTACH FIBERS AND CHARMS
<brenda> OR YOU COULD PUT A FISH HOOK ON THE CARD ALSO
VickiNola loves fibers
<brenda> I MEAN TAG
<brenda> ANY QUESTIONS?
<cak> None so far, just admiring your work
<Lynn> glue tissue side to tag??
<brenda> YES LYNN
<Lynn> It's all clear to me now :)
<brenda> GOOD
<brenda> NOW CHECK OUT THE EMBLEMS PLATEIT HAS SOME FANTASTIC IMAGES THAT WORK GOOD FOR ALL KINDS OF THINGS
<brenda> I THINK THAT IS ALL UNLESS YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS FOR RIGHT NOW
<brenda> NEXT CLASS IS
<kristi> go shop until the social
<beanjean1> rofl
<kristi> in #circustamps
<brenda> ty krisi
<cak> Man, you're efficient brenda!
<rabbitsmom> any extra class specials ?
<brenda> YES SHOP TILL YOU DROP
<brenda> TELL PHIL I SENT YA
<gemr> thanks for the ideas, Brenda. :)
<Janet> go shopping!!!
<cak> Thank you so much. Doing stuff for men can be so hard
<brenda> WHY CAK?
<Lynn> thanks brenda
<brenda> YES IT CAN
<brenda> ALL MY CARDS WERE FOR WOMEN
<beanjean1> thanks for class brenda
<brenda> AND I NEEDED THIS CHALLENGE
<Keribou> Whill Phil do something nice for us?
<brenda> MAIGHT KERI
<Lynn> I have the emblems plate - going to stampsmith to shop!!
<brenda> BUT I DONT KNOW
<brenda> LOL
<gemr> I like stamping on cork for 'men' things. :)
<brenda> PHIL HAS SPECIALS ON HIS CONVENTION PAGE
<beanjean1> I just tried that gail
<brenda> THEY ARE WONDERFUL RBBER
<brenda> NICE IMPRINTS
<kristi> yes - I *love* those texture plates
<brenda> GAIL I LIKE THE CORK TOO
<VickiNola> sandpaper is a good background for men's cards
<gemr> isn't it fun, beanjean?
<brenda> BUT HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO COLOR THAT I LIKE
<beanjean1> yes, can keep it really simple
<beanjean1> but great patterns and texture
<brenda> GOOD IDEA VICKI
<gemr> ohhh, I don't think I've done anything that I wanted to color. :)
<brenda> YES KRISTI
<VickiNola> can't stamp on it though!LOL
<brenda> AND SO MULTI PURPOSE
<brenda> THE SAND IS GREAT TO WORK WITH
<beanjean1> I used chalks on the cork
<kristi> I love making backgrounds with them
<beanjean1> looked kind of cool
<kristi> and then doing one of them I used in the background as a foreground focal point
<brenda> CHALKS? ON CORK HMMM
<brenda> WILL HAVE TO TRY THAT BJ
<kristi> simple, easy and elegant
<gemr> do you use dry chalk or with the blender pen?
<beanjean1> dry chalk
<beanjean1> stamped a duck in flight
<beanjean1> and some leaves around the edges
<gemr> hmmm. I'll have to try it. Do you spray with a fixative after?
<beanjean1> and then used blue and white chalk around the duck for sky
<brenda> WOW
<beanjean1> and a little green on the leaves
<brenda> SOUNDS IMPRESSIVE
<brenda> WILL DEFINITELY HAVE TO TRY THAT
<beanjean1> well, I sent the sample to Vyx and all of the supplies, cause she's a new stamper....
<beanjean1> BUT i forgot to scan :(
<brenda> AH HOW SWEET OF YOU
<brenda> UH OH
<brenda> TEACH A CLASS ON THAT BJ
<beanjean1> par for the course, I will redo and scan :)
<cak> Vyx has a scanner I bet--ask her to scan it for you
<beanjean1> I should cak...
<brenda> I WOULD LOVE MORE CHALK CLASSES
<kristi> i love the chalk on glossy photo stamps
<beanjean1> I've been into the chalk cause of the diecuts and scrapping
<brenda> I AM USING MINE LOTS MORE THAN I USED TO
<kristi> it worked so much better than I would have expected
<brenda> CHALK ON GLOSSY????/
<brenda> WITH BLENDER KRISTI?
<beanjean1> no kidding krisit?
<beanjean1> sounds cool
<gemr> chalks are great with a blender pen on glossy. :)
<beanjean1> do you have to use dark colors?
<brenda> WOW
<brenda> NEVER WOULD HAVE EVEN THOUGHT TO TRY THAT
<beanjean1> hey I HAVE to try that
<kristi> no - just a q-tip or I've foudn I prefer the eye shadow applicators
<beanjean1> kristi you do it dry?
<brenda> I LOVE EYE SHADOW TIPS ALSO
<brenda> DRY HUM
<brenda> I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE TO TRY THIS
<beanjean1> me too
<beanjean1> ok, BBL
<beanjean1> I had fun!
<beanjean1> bye
<Keribou> bye
<Keribou> ty brenda
<brenda> YW
<brenda> TY ALL FOR COMING
<brenda> NOW GO BUY
<cak> Thank *you*!
<Janet> thanks, Brenda. Inspiring as always. :)
<cak> (and good advise)
<kristi> Bren - I don't remember with glossy it seemed to work best on for me, but there was a difference
<kristi> ty for the good class, brenda
<brenda> TY JANET
<brenda> YW CAK
<brenda> CHEKCK AND LET ME KNOW KRISTI
<brenda> PLEASE?
<brenda> YW KRISTI
<brenda> CAPS OFF
<brenda> ahhhhhhh
<Janet> LOL that always feels so good
<brenda> yesssssssssss
<Janet> like kicking off your shoes
<brenda> yessssssssss
<kristi> ok, I'll try and keep them straight this time, LOL
<brenda> ty kristi
<cak> see you later ladies!
<brenda> bye cak
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