<MAGGIEB> crafts.dm.net/mall/enchantedink/punches.htm
<brenda> hey charmaine
<waste> hi deb and red
<MAGGIEB> whoops
<paperpushe> hey red!
<waste> LOL teach
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/abclass3.html
<paperpushe> deb!
<waste> that's better!
<Redstick> Hey ya'll!
<MAGGIEB> DID YOU THINK I FORGOT ABOUT YOU?
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<deb> hi all
<deby> hi!
<LiBsTeR> knew better than that, Mags!! :-)
<MAGGIEB> SOMEBODY SIT ON ALTOGETHER OKAY?
<paperpushe> Red, I LOVE my plates I ordered from you!
<LiBsTeR> hey Deb
<deb> hi
<MAGGIEB> NOPE, DH JUST CALLED FROM THE CAROLINAS
<paperpushe> heh heh...I would but I'd hurt her
<Redstick> Great PP!
<paperpushe> maggie, I've been dying to learn this technique
<MAGGIEB> YOU HAVE?
<altogether> I kept trying to get log to work to no avail - I''ll just have to remember well..
<MAGGIEB> WELL I WILL TELL YOU WHAT.....
<MAGGIEB> THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE CLASS
<MAGGIEB> SOOOOOO
<MAGGIEB> I WANT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.....
<MAGGIEB> TO LOOSEN UP,
<MAGGIEB> NO QUIET CLASS TONIGHT
<MAGGIEB> IWANT INTERACTION GALS
<paperpushe> Whooohooo!!!!
LiBsTeR shakes her arms and head, and legs, oops, her head fell off!
<paperpushe> heh heh
<Janet> any looser and I'll be a problem child
<MAGGIEB> NO JUST SITTING WATCHING MAGGIE TYPE HER BRAINS OUT
<kat27> yes mamm
<paperpushe> I AM a problem child
<MAGGIEB> THERE YOU GO
<vicki> ya mean ya want us to be obnoxious?????
<Janet> we can be obnoxious
MAGGIEB PICKS UP LIB'S HEAD AND HANDS IT BACK TO HER
<Janet> it's a skill :)
<Susie> Hi
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<LiBsTeR> ty Maggie
<LiBsTeR> lol
<MAGGIEB> THIS IS VERY SIMPLE
<waste> doh! messed up there
<MAGGIEB> AND WE DONT NEED TO BE SERIOUS
<MAGGIEB> I DO WANT TO SAY THAT ALL OF MY STAMPS, INKS, CHARMS, PUNCHES, PAPER ETC CAME FROM REDSTICK AT ENCHANTED INK
<MAGGIEB> AND THAT HER STUFF IS AWESOME!
<MAGGIEB> SHE IS RUNNING SOME SPECIALS
<deb> it tis
<kaye> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/abclass3.html
<MAGGIEB> SO MAKE SUR YOU KNOW ABOUT THOSE
<MAGGIEB> TY KAYE!
<MAGGIEB> COOL
<kaye> no problem
MAGGIEB LOVES ASSISSTANTS!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<kaye> red what are your specials
<Redstick> I have 3 leaf punches left...
<MAGGIEB> WHAT WAS THAT RED??
<MAGGIEB> THOSE PUNCHES ARE AWESOME
<Redstick> 2 Hawthorn, 1 Red Oak
<MAGGIEB> I USED MINE AND IT MADE MY JOB SOOOO EASY
beanjean1 says, I was SO stupid, I FORGOT to order one
<AliciaG> maggie, you must make everything look easy
<MAGGIEB> WELL HERE IS YOUR CHANCE!
<Janet> I need that hawthorn one
<Redstick> First three people who order a full sheet u/m at 25% off......gets one of em free
<MAGGIEB> YEAH SURE ALICIA, I AM A MASTER OF ILLUSION
<beanjean1> wow
<MAGGIEB> WOOHOO!
<MAGGIEB> OH MY GOSH!
<brenda> wow
<Redstick> You NEED the leaf plate Maggie used....or the Florals
<MAGGIEB> NOW THAT IS A SPECIAL!
<MAGGIEB> THE ARE BOTH GREAT
<cak> wow! I want about 3 sheets too--
<MAGGIEB> WONDERFUL PLATES
<Susie> Oh man! I haven't finished mounting all the sheets I bought during the convention! ;-}
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<paperpushe> this rubber is to die for
<Redstick> and 25% off.....ya can't beat
<MAGGIEB> OH SUSIE BUT WHAT A DEAL
<Janet> me neither but I still need the rubber rabbit carved plate
<MAGGIEB> IT IS TO DIE FOR
<MAGGIEB> REALLY DEEPLY ETCHED
<MAGGIEB> WOW
<brenda> red has the most awesome rubber there is
<MAGGIEB> I JUST CANT GET OVER THAT SPECIAL
<Redstick> so.....I wanna learn the grid technique? Is that what it's called?
<kaye> i second that
<brenda> hey kriz and spinz
<MAGGIEB> YES!
<MAGGIEB> GRID TECHNIQUE
<Janet> I'm ready!!
<kaye> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/abclass3.html
<spinz> hiya yall
<beanjean1> well, I've been looking throught the CD catty...it's SO cool
<MAGGIEB> I WAS LOOKING AT THE WONDERFUL PLATE OF FLORALS I HAVE FROM REDSTICK
<MAGGIEB> AND SINCE GARDENS ARE PLANNED OUT IN GRIDS
<MAGGIEB> I THOUGHT WHAT BETTER WAY TO PLAY WITH THEM!
<MAGGIEB> AND ME BEING ME....
<MAGGIEB> I WANTED TO EXPERIMENT WITH COLOR TOO
<MAGGIEB> TO SEE HOW THAT LOOKED
<MAGGIEB> RATHER THAN THE MONOTONE ONES WE ARE USED TO SEEING
<MAGGIEB> SO I DECIDED TO PLAY!
<MAGGIEB> YAY
<MAGGIEB> I LOVE TO PLAY!
<Janet> play is good!
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/abclass3.html
<Redstick> I love the way Maggie plays :)
<MAGGIEB> WILL SHOW YOU BOTH
<MAGGIEB> TY RED
<MAGGIEB> I KINDA LIKE THE MONO BETTER
<MAGGIEB> BUT THEY BOTH WORK
<MAGGIEB> FOR ME ANYHOW
<MAGGIEB> SO WHILE I WAS AT IT
<MAGGIEB> AND PLAYING
<MAGGIEB> I ALSO TRIED GRIDDING A COUPLE DIFFERENT WAYS....
<MAGGIEB> SO LETS START WITH THE FIRST PAGE
<MAGGIEB> WHICH IS THE FLORAL GARDEN
<waste> drop-dead gorgeous!!!
<LiBsTeR> that looks so much like an embroidered crazy quilt!
<deby> it really does!
<kat27> just needs some stitching lines
<MAGGIEB> OH LIB
<MAGGIEB> I AM GLAD YOU SAID THAT
<LiBsTeR> :-)
<MAGGIEB> CUZ THAT IS WHAT I WAS AIMING FOR
<MAGGIEB> SO I GUESS IT WORKED
<LiBsTeR> well, you made it gal!
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ABclass3leftpageFS.html
<MAGGIEB> SHOWS YOU THE CLOSEUP
<MAGGIEB> EASIER TO SEE
<MAGGIEB> I STARTED WITH THE THISTLE IN THE CENTER
<MAGGIEB> AND I PICKED THE COLORS OF THE FLOWERS TO MATCH THE PAGE THAT FACED IT IN THE BOOK THAT I COLLAGE
<MAGGIEB> COLLAGED
<MAGGIEB> THAT HUGE RED FLOWER IS CUT OUT OF A W MAGAZINE
<kaye> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/abclass3.html
<MAGGIEB> AND I SLICED THE PAGE IN THE SHAPE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOWER TO SLIDE IT INTO THE BOOK TO WHERE I WANTED IT
<MAGGIEB> SO I SELECTED RED AND GREENS TO DO THE THISTLE
<beanjean1> what color ink did you stamp with?
<MAGGIEB> POETIC LICENSE
<MAGGIEB> SINCE THISTLES ARE RED AND GREEN
<MAGGIEB> I USED ADIRONDACK PADS
<beanjean1> ok thanks
<MAGGIEB> I ALSO USED BOTH COSMETIC SPONGES
<MAGGIEB> AND I DISCOVERED THE FANTASTIX STICKS FOR PAINTING WITH
<MAGGIEB> THEY LOOK LIKE CRAYONS?
<Janet> wait. what are fantastix?
<LiBsTeR> how do they work, Maggie?
<MAGGIEB> THEY LOOK LIKE A CRAYON
<MAGGIEB> BUT THEY ARE FOR PICKING UP DYES ETC AND PAINTING WITH?
<MAGGIEB> I LOVED MINE
<MAGGIEB> SOMEONE SENT ME ONE TO TRY
<MAGGIEB> WISHED I HAD MORE....
<beanjean1> but have a really tight cotton swab end....
<Susie> where did you get them? I have never seen them
<LiBsTeR> you just pick it up, you don't fill the fantastix up?
<MAGGIEB> MENTIONED IT IN CHAT....
<beanjean1> they have them at stamp stores
<vicki> you just tap on the pad??
<MAGGIEB> AND POOF! SPARKLE IS SENDING ME SOME!
<kat27> they are wonderful for coloring with chalks too
<kat27> they don't wear down
<Susie> I guess I don't have a very good local store ;-}
<MAGGIEB> I RAN MINE ON THE PAD
<beanjean1> yes, they are cool
<MAGGIEB> JUST RUBBED IT ON THE PAD
<MAGGIEB> I ONLY HAD ONE
<MAGGIEB> SO I USED IT FOR GREENS
<MAGGIEB> THEY WASH
<beanjean1> they came out at the same time as those itty bitty bottles of ink
<beanjean1> I didn't know you can wash them!
<MAGGIEB> BUT I WILL USE ONE FOR GREENS, ONE FOR REDS, ONE FOR YELLOWS, ETC
<MAGGIEB> YES!
<MAGGIEB> ACTUALLY
<beanjean1> cool
<MAGGIEB> SOMEONE IN MINE AND KAT'S LOCAL GROUP....
<beanjean1> i actually bought lids for them too
<MAGGIEB> GOT ONE IN THE WASHING MACHINE BY MISTAKE
<MAGGIEB> LIDS????
<beanjean1> yep
<MAGGIEB> IN A POCKET
<MAGGIEB> AND IT WASHED WONDERFULLY
beanjean1 is trying to remember where
<beanjean1> wow
<brenda> mine had lids
<MAGGIEB> LIDS?
<beanjean1> thanks for the info
<MAGGIEB> WHY LIDS?
<beanjean1> clear
<beanjean1> well
<MAGGIEB> I WASHED MINE OUT
<MAGGIEB> WITH DISWASHING SOAP
<beanjean1> so the ink doesn't get all over
<vicki> like a pen cap, maggie
<beanjean1> I didn't know you could wash them!
<MAGGIEB> SO YOU LEFT THE INK IN???
<beanjean1> so I bought lids
<MAGGIEB> I WASHED IT OUT
<beanjean1> yes
<MAGGIEB> BUT IT DID STAIN THE WHITE TIP
<kat27> they are great for bleach too
<MAGGIEB> I HAD THE POINTED ONE
<beanjean1> heck I hardly ever get stamps washed
<MAGGIEB> THEY COME BULLET NOSED TOO
<MAGGIEB> BUT I LIKE SHARP NOSED
<MAGGIEB> LOL BJ
<waste> sound like the colorbox stylus tools only in a pencil shape
<beanjean1> and you want me to wash out the dang fantastix?????
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<Janet> this is like charcoal smudge sticks I can't remember what they're called?
<MAGGIEB> SO ANYHOW.....
<beanjean1> sort of waste
<beanjean1> YES janet
<MAGGIEB> I DONT KNOW
<MAGGIEB> I GUESS....
<vicki> tortillions
<MAGGIEB> SO..... LETS SEE....
<MAGGIEB> OH YES,
<beanjean1> very close
<Janet> thank you Vicki! yes, Tortillions
<beanjean1> sorry maggie
<Janet> Chris is here! yay!
<beanjean1> go ahead
<MAGGIEB> I AM COLORING THE THISTLE
<Janet> and gone too
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> RED AND GREEN
<cak> Maggie, I'm sorry, but could you back track a bit and give me a definition of grid technique (I thought I'd be able to pick it up from context, but no luck so far)
<MAGGIEB> SO I USED A COSMETIC SPONGE [CUZ THAT IS WHAT I HAD]
<MAGGIEB> I HAVENT GRIDDED YET CAK
<Scout> was there a Url that I missed by getting on so late. Cox was down.
<MAGGIEB> STILL STAMPING FIRST IMAGE
<spinz> with what???
<MAGGIEB> WHEN I STAMPED COLORS LIKE THAT
<MAGGIEB> I USED A COSMETIC SPONGE OR THE FANTASTIX
<MAGGIEB> TO GET THE COLOR WHERE I WANTED IT
<Janet> oh good. I was also grid-confused. (but now terribly relieved tortilions have broken my mental block)
<waste> so you can pick up dye inks with these stix?
<cak> lol
<brenda> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/abclass3.html
<MAGGIEB> FROM THE PADS TO THE STAMPS
<MAGGIEB> YES
<waste> cool
<Scout> ty
<MAGGIEB> JUST RUB THEM ON THE PAD
<MAGGIEB> WORKED GREAT
<spinz> ok, that's what i was gonna ask
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN USE Q TIPS
<MAGGIEB> OR WHATEVER
<MAGGIEB> TO TRANSFER IF YOU DONT HAVE SPONGE OR FANTASTIX
<MAGGIEB> SO I COLORED THE UM WITH THE DYE INK
<MAGGIEB> AND STAMPED IT ON A GLOSSY CARDSTOCK
<MAGGIEB> THEY SIZE OF MY PAGE
<MAGGIEB> I WORKED OUTSIDE THE BOOK
<waste> so color rubber then stamp, not stamp then color?
<MAGGIEB> SO IF YOU DONT HAVE GLOSSY PAGES IN BOOK ITS OK
<MAGGIEB> I DID WASTE
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN DO THE OTHER WAY
<Redstick> That's how the flower got red and the stem got green
<Janet> i'm still confused. I've never gridded before.
<MAGGIEB> I HAVENT GRIDDED YET JANET!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> I AM STAMPING THE FIRST IMAGE
<vicki> wait, you stamped before grid??
<Janet> (this could be one of the causes of my confusion)
<MAGGIEB> IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE
<MAGGIEB> YES!
<Janet> ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
<Redstick> Whoa.....I jest found out a neat thing about XP :)
<MAGGIEB> OHHHHH
<MAGGIEB> WHAT???
<MAGGIEB> SO I COLORED THE RUBBER
<MAGGIEB> IN THE COLORS I WANTED
<MAGGIEB> WHERE I WANTED THEM
<MAGGIEB> THEN I STAMPED IT ON A PIECE OF GLOSSY CARDSTOCK
<MAGGIEB> THE SIZE OF MY PAGE
<MAGGIEB> OR WHATEVER SIZE I WANT THE PAPER
<beanjean1> and you used the sponges to get the ink on the rubber?
<MAGGIEB> SOMEWHRER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE
<MAGGIEB> NOT DEAD CENTER IS BETTER
<MAGGIEB> YES BJ
<beanjean1> ok, I'm following this....
<MAGGIEB> FOR INTEREST MAKE IT A LITTLE OFF CENTER
<Janet> oh der. i thought the sponges and the tortillions were gridding.
Redstick didn't mean to disturb class...but when you pass yer mouse over a pic in yer browser, it gives you a lil tool bar....email, save, print
<LiBsTeR> cool Red
<Janet> I am following now, too, now that i'm not trying to grid before my time
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<waste> we will do no grid before it's time
<waste> LOL
<MAGGIEB> NOW
<MAGGIEB> NOW I STARTED TO GRID
<waste> yeah!
<MAGGIEB> AFTER THAT IMAGE DRIED
Redstick is ready to grid
<MAGGIEB> MAKE SURE IT IS DRY
<MAGGIEB> OR IT WILL SMEAR
<beanjean1> sounds like a sport
<MAGGIEB> NOW.... YOU HAVE TO DECIDE ON COLORS
<Janet> i smear every image before its time. i call it "that janet style"
<waste> LOL
<kat27> lol
<vicki> exactly how much of that wine was passed around?
<MAGGIEB> I DECIDED THAT THAT I WANTED SUNSHINE ON THE SIDES, GRASS ON THE BOTTOM AND SKY ON TOP
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<Janet> not enough yet, vicki, i still can type more or less
Janet goes looking for the tully
<vicki> lol
<MAGGIEB> I USED [ONLY TO SEE THE EFFECT] A LONG CLEAR RULER TO SEE WHAT ANGLES WOULD BE INTERESTING TO THE CENTER IMAGE
<Redstick> tully? or telly?
<MAGGIEB> I DID THE SIDES FIRST....
<Janet> tullamore dew
<MAGGIEB> DONT HAVE TO
<Janet> or tullymore dew
<Janet> or something
<MAGGIEB> COULD HAVE DONE THE TOP OR BOTTOM
LiBsTeR thinks Janet drinks wine and put a tutu on, just calls it a tully....
<Janet> the whiskey bottle isn't where I can see it right now
<MAGGIEB> BUT I DID THE CARAMEL SIDES FIRST
<vicki> roflmao
<LiBsTeR> lol
<waste> someone....i think on Stampsmith board said to use a transparancy sheet for gridding
<waste> love that carame
<MAGGIEB> ONCE I KNEW WHERE I WANTED TO PUT THE GRID LING
<MAGGIEB> LINE
<MAGGIEB> AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY FROM ONE EDGE TO THE OTHER
Janet passes another wine cooler to Maggie
<vicki> lol
<MAGGIEB> THEN YOU WANT TO COVER THE CENTER PIC WITH SOMETHING
<MAGGIEB> A TRANSPARENCY SHEET WILL WORK
<MAGGIEB> MINE WOULDNT BECASUE MY PAGE WAS TOO BIG
<MAGGIEB> SO I GRABBED A PIECE OF CLEAN NEWSPRINT
<MAGGIEB> AND FOLDED IT OVER FOR A SHARP EDGE
<Janet> do I plan out this grid, or just start laying transparencies willy nilly?
<MAGGIEB> LAID IT OVER THE THISLE PIC
<MAGGIEB> I LAID MY LONG PLASTIC RULER TO SEE WHAT ANGLE WAS PLEASING
<MAGGIEB> I USED CLEAR SO I COULD SEE BOTH THE CTR PIC AND THE ANGLES
<MAGGIEB> AND ONCE I KNEW WHERE I WANTED IT
<MAGGIEB> I REPLACED THE RULER WHICH WAS TOO THICK
<MAGGIEB> WITH THE PIECE OF PAPER THAT I USED FOR A MASK
<MAGGIEB> SO YOU HAVE THE CTR PIC COVERED
<MAGGIEB> WITH THE EDGE OF THE PAPER THE ANGLE YOU WANT THE FIRST GRID LINE
<Janet> ohhhhhhhhh so clear ruler to decide where to put the grid line, then something else to actually DO it
<MAGGIEB> YES
<MAGGIEB> TY JANET
<MAGGIEB> UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING THIN ENOUGH
<Janet> I'm slow. but I think I'm with ya now
<MAGGIEB> THAT YOU CAN MASK WITH
<MAGGIEB> ITS OKAY
<MAGGIEB> EASY TO DO HARD TO EXPLAIN
<MAGGIEB> TY
<Janet> a transparency sheet would work then?
<MAGGIEB> EVERYONE FOLLOWING ME?
<waste> yes
<LiBsTeR> yeppers
<MAGGIEB> YES IF BIG ENOUGH
<kaye> yes
<MAGGIEB> BUT YOUWILL NEED TO FLIP IT THE OTHER WAY
<MAGGIEB> TO COVER THE PIC
<MAGGIEB> SO YOU DONT GET THE INK ON THE CTR PIC
<MAGGIEB> THEN
<MAGGIEB> NOW I DID THIS TWO WAYS
<MAGGIEB> FOR THE FLORAL GARDEN
<MAGGIEB> I PICKED UP A COSMETIC SPONGE
<MAGGIEB> AND RUBBED IT INTO MY INK PAD
<MAGGIEB> LOADED IT UP WITH DYE INK
<MAGGIEB> CARAMEL IN THIS CASE
<MAGGIEB> AND STARTING IN THE CENTER, WITH THE SPONGE ON TOP OF THE PAPER MASK
<beanjean1> that's a very pretty color
<MAGGIEB> I SWIPED IT FROM THE PAPER TO THE GLOSSY CARDSTOCK
<MAGGIEB> YES IT IS BJ
<MAGGIEB> ALL THE WAY FROM ONE EDGE OF THE CS TO THE OTHER
<MAGGIEB> GOT THAT?
<LiBsTeR> yep
<MAGGIEB> THAT GIVES YOU THE FIRST LINE
<waste> yep, one entire line
<MAGGIEB> IN THE GRID
<MAGGIEB> VARY THE WIDTH
<waste> whew!
<cak> Maggie, did you apply the ink with a sponge instead of DTPing because it would leave too much ink?
<MAGGIEB> BY HOW FAR YOU PULL IT ONTO THE GLOSSY CS
<MAGGIEB> YES
<Janet> well DUH. so all this is, it's sponged gradient with multiple edges?
<MAGGIEB> GAVE ME MORE CONTROL CAK
<MAGGIEB> LOL JANET
<MAGGIEB> WHAT YOU SAID?
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<Redstick> Stipple would work too?
<cak> lol
<MAGGIEB> OHHHH
<MAGGIEB> RED IS AHEAD OF THE GAME
<waste> or a blizter maybe?
<MAGGIEB> FOR THE LEAVES
<MAGGIEB> I USED A STIPPLE BRUSH
<MAGGIEB> AND
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE THAT BETTER!
Redstick loves her Evo stipple brushes :)
<MAGGIEB> IT WAS A SOFTER LOOK
<MAGGIEB> AND I LIKED THAT MORE
<Janet> Well, like eight or 10 years ago, seems like the new hot background was using sponges to start at the edge and swipe to fade into the middle
<MAGGIEB> YES JANET
<Janet> and this is that, only with multiple edges?
<MAGGIEB> SO BETWEEN THE TWO I LIKE THE STIPPLE BRUSH LOOK BETTER
<MAGGIEB> YOU DECIDE FOR YOU
<MAGGIEB> THEN YOU DO THE SAME THING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CTR PIC
<MAGGIEB> MAKE INTERESTING ANGLE
<Redstick> Somehow....I see mixing this with layers of translucent mulberry paper....as part of the grid?
<MAGGIEB> OOOOO
<MAGGIEB> COOL RED
<vicki> the new ink ticklers or judikins shaders would be good for this too
<MAGGIEB> THEN I MOVED TO THE TOP OF THE CTR PIC
<waste> or maybe colored vellum
<MAGGIEB> YES THEY WOULD VICKI
<MAGGIEB> THAT WOULD WORK TOO WASTE
<MAGGIEB> I DECIDED TO USE DENIM DYE INK ON TOP
<MAGGIEB> ALL THE WAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN REPEATED WITH THE PESTO ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIC
<MAGGIEB> SIDE TO SIDE
<MAGGIEB> GOT THAT???
<MAGGIEB> SO NOW I HD MY GRID
<waste> got it
<MAGGIEB> TO WORK WITH
<Redstick> yes!!!!!!!!!!
<MAGGIEB> NO
<MAGGIEB> NOW
<MAGGIEB> I NEEDED TO PLANT MY FLOWERS!
<MAGGIEB> I USED MASKING MAGIC
<MAGGIEB> AND JUST CUT SOME STRIPS
<MAGGIEB> WIDE ENOUGH TO MASK
<MAGGIEB> AND LONG ENOUGH TO COVER FULL LINES
<MAGGIEB> I WORKED FROM ONE SECTION TO ANOTHER
<MAGGIEB> MASKED OUTSIDE THE AREA LEFT BY THE GRID.... SO THAT WHAT I STAMPED INSIDE WOULD BE CONFINED TO THE GRID
<MAGGIEB> YOU WANT TO LET THE IMAGE BE OFF CENTERED FOR INTEREST
<spinz> maggie, do the grid lines colors go on top of eachother?
<MAGGIEB> AND LET IT WANDER OUTSIDE THE CONFINED SPACE
<MAGGIEB> YES SPINZ
<spinz> ty
<MAGGIEB> THEY WILL BLEND
<MAGGIEB> ESP WITH STIPPLED ONES
<MAGGIEB> VERY PRETTY
<spinz> do they have to dry between colors?
<MAGGIEB> WHEN THE IMAGE WANDERS OUTSIDE
<MAGGIEB> IT WILL BE ON THE MASK AND NOT POLLUTE THE NEXT GRID AREA
<MAGGIEB> YES!
<MAGGIEB> GOOD QUESTION
<beanjean1 is very tired...thanks maggie
<MAGGIEB> I WORKED BY AVOIDING WORKING NEXT TO EACH OTHER
<MAGGIEB> BYE BJ
<waste> by bj
<MAGGIEB> TY FOR COMING
<beanjean1> bye
<MAGGIEB> SO I WORKED AT THE TOP
<beanjean1> you're welcome!
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN AT THE BOTTOM
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN ON ONE SIDE
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN ON THE OTHER
<spinz> or work on more than one at a time
<MAGGIEB> CUZ I WAS TOO IMPATIENT TO WAIT
<MAGGIEB> YES
<MAGGIEB> I FILLED ALL THE GRID AREAS WITH IMAGES
<waste> did you do all your images like the first one Maggie?
<MAGGIEB> ONE WITH ALL FLOWERS
<MAGGIEB> YES IS DID
<MAGGIEB> USING ALL THE ADIRONDACK COLORS
<MAGGIEB> IT WAS FUN
<MAGGIEB> THEN I STAMPED THE HEAD OF THE THISTLE
<MAGGIEB> ON ANOTHER SCRAP OF GLOSSY
<MAGGIEB> AND CUT IT OUT
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ABclass3leftpageCU.html
<Janet> but with stippling, it dries pretty much immediately, doesn't it? and can you get the overlapping grids to be uh oh you know, blended colors?
<MAGGIEB> NOT AS GOOD AS RUBBERRABBIT BUT DID TOLE!
<LiBsTeR> lol
<Redstick> Looks great! Neat touch :)
<MAGGIEB> WELL JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE ON TOP OF EACH OTHER THEY TEND TO BLEND JANET
<kaye> yes janet
<Janet> okay.
<MAGGIEB> I STUCK A LITTLE DOT BEHIND THE HEAD
<MAGGIEB> OF THE THISTLE
<MAGGIEB> AND MADE IT DIMENSIONAL
<MAGGIEB> THEN I HAD TO EMBELLISH
<MAGGIEB> SO REDSTICK HAS MARVELOUS CHARMS!
<MAGGIEB> CHECK THEM OUT!
<MAGGIEB> SEE THE FAIRY DANCING ON THE STEM???
<LiBsTeR> yep
<LiBsTeR> I love that charm
<MAGGIEB> AND DRAGONFLYS FLYING OVER THE GARDEN
<MAGGIEB> AND LEAVES COMPLETING THE PICTURE!
<MAGGIEB> I HELD THEM ON WITH GLOSSY GEL MEDIUM
<MAGGIEB> WILL STAY STUCK FOREVER
<Janet> fairy dancing on the head of a pin?
<MAGGIEB> PIN?
<waste> a little dab will do you?
<Janet> oh never mind. I think that was fleas anyway
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<spinz> next to the head of the thistle janet
<cak> angels I think
<waste> angels, janet
<Janet> no it was angels. i remember now
<MAGGIEB> NO WASTE THAT I S BRILLCREAM, DO THEY STILL MAKE THAT????
<waste> LOL, i think so
<Janet> a little dab'll do ya
<LiBsTeR> I thought it was Dippity Do
<MAGGIEB> I MADE SURE THE FAIRY WAS ANCHORED ON THE STEM
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> LIB IS SHOWING HER AGE!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<LiBsTeR> rofl
<MAGGIEB> ANYHOW WHEN I GOT IT ALL LIKE I WANTED IT
<MAGGIEB> I JUST GLUED IT IN THE BOOK
<MAGGIEB> THEN I WANTED A SUBTLER PAGE
<MAGGIEB> SO THAT IS THE LEAVES ONE
<MAGGIEB> WELL ACTUALLY TWO
<brenda> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/abclass3.html
<Redstick> he meanmom
<meanmom> hi candace
<Redstick> er...hey
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ABclass3indvpgs.html
<MAGGIEB> CHECK OUT THE TWO PAGES SIDE BY SIDE
<MAGGIEB> THEN CLICK ON THE LEFT ONE
<LiBsTeR> which two?
<LiBsTeR> the ones on top or ones on bottom?
<MAGGIEB> NOTICE SIDE BY SIDE THAT THE LEAVES DANCE FROM ONE PAGE TO THE OTHER
<MAGGIEB> THE LEAVES PAGES
<waste> nice touch
<LiBsTeR> oh ok
<Janet> I did notice that, I love that
<LiBsTeR> lol
<MAGGIEB> THAT MAKES YOUR EYE TRAVEL
<waste> yes it do
<MAGGIEB> AND VISUALLY CONNECT THE TWO
<MAGGIEB> THAT IS WHY I DID THAT
<MAGGIEB> YOUR BRAIN WILL DO THAT FOR YOU
<waste> you are talented and smart!
<MAGGIEB> MAKE THE CONNECTION
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> TRAINING
<spinz> and you can dance!!!
<MAGGIEB> THE LEAVES WERE MADE WITH RED'S PUNCHES
<MAGGIEB> WHICH ARE ON SALE! TONIGHT
<Janet> what did you punch out for those? they look really cool
<MAGGIEB> I CAN DANCE!
<MAGGIEB> I PUNCHED RED'S PAPERS
<Janet> ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
<MAGGIEB> AND MAGAZINE PICS OF LEAVES!
<waste> great fall colors
<MAGGIEB> RAN ALL OF THEM THROUGH A XYRON
<MAGGIEB> AND PLAYED!
<MAGGIEB> I ACTUALLY USED THE CARTRIDGE OF LOW TACK
<MAGGIEB> SO I COULD REPOSITION AND THEN AFTER A WHILE THEY WOULD BE PERMANENT
<MAGGIEB> SO I DID LEAVES THAT WERE PURPLE WITH GOLD....
<MAGGIEB> YESSOW
<MAGGIEB> YELLOW WITH GREEN
<MAGGIEB> I USED THE CRINKLE PAPER WE MADE IN FIRST CLASS
<waste> gotta go....hubby is getting antsy.....great AB's Maggie and wonderful grid work... goodnight all!
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN GET INSTRUCTIONS ON MY PAGES
<MAGGIEB> NIGHT WASTE
<altogether> Is the photo under the leaves part of the original book, or did you add the photo, too?
<deb> thanks maggie
<MAGGIEB> IT WAS SIMPLE PAGES TO DO BUT REALLY GRAPHIC
<MAGGIEB> THAT IS IN THE BOOK ALTOGETHER
<MAGGIEB> YW DEB
<MAGGIEB> WORKED WITH WHAT I HAD AND WANTED TO ENHANCE
<deb> nite all
<altogether> a nice theme
<Redstick> Great class MAGGIEB!
<MAGGIEB> YOU WILL NOTICE TOO THAT IN THIS GRID I BROKE A RULE
<meanmom> have a great time---goodnight.
<MAGGIEB> I ADDED EXTRA LINES
<MAGGIEB> THAT DID NOT GO EDGE TO EDGE
<MAGGIEB> TO MAKE MORE SECTIONS
<MAGGIEB> TY MEANMOM
<altogether> I love rule breaking!
<MAGGIEB> JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT!
<altogether> Here's a url for a grid card I did
<altogether> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=301940&uid=157960
<MAGGIEB> I DID GO BACK AND STIPPLE INSIDE AND AROUND MY IMAGES
<MAGGIEB> WITH BUTTERSCOTCH
<LiBsTeR> great class, Maggie, gotta go though
<MAGGIEB> BYE LIB
LiBsTeR hugs Mags
<LiBsTeR> bye dear
<MAGGIEB> TO SOFTEN IT ALL
<LiBsTeR> bye everyboody
<vicki> there's a RULE??
<Redstick> I like the extra lines :)
<MAGGIEB> ANY QUESTIONS?
<MAGGIEB> ON THIS OR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS CLASSES?
<AliciaG> no maggie, you're pretty complete with your instructions
<Janet> oooo charmaine! way cool
<MAGGIEB> YOU SURE?
<MAGGIEB> HOPE SO
<altogether> TY Janet
<spinz> great class maggie!
<vicki> got it maggie, ty
<MAGGIEB> THATS GREAT!
<MAGGIEB> HOPE YOU USE IT WELL!
<MAGGIEB> IT IS EASY AND FUN
<brenda> maggie neat class
<MAGGIEB> AND VERY GRAPHIC
<kaye> how do you do the stipple brushes
<MAGGIEB> TY BRENDA
<kat27> thanks maggie, can't wait to try it
<MAGGIEB> FOR THE LINES KAYE?
<MAGGIEB> SAME AS SPONGE
<kaye> yes like on the leaves
<Janet> just stipple right on the line?
<MAGGIEB> START ON THE MASK AND WORK OVER ONTO THE GLOSSY CARDSTOCK
<kaye> you just drag the brush
<Janet> like right where your mask edge is?
<MAGGIEB> I POUNCED THE BRUSH
<MAGGIEB> DIDNT DRAG IT
<MAGGIEB> I TRIED TO VARY THE WIDTHS
<MAGGIEB> AND MADE IT DARKER CLOSER TO THE MASK
<MAGGIEB> AND LIGHTER THE FARTHER IT GOT AWAY FROM THE MASK
<Mizbit> is it best to use glossy cardstock or is the regular stuff ok
<MAGGIEB> GLOSSY IS EASIER
<MAGGIEB> EASIER TO MANIPULATE THE INKS
<MAGGIEB> BUT YOU COULD USE THE MATTE
<MAGGIEB> JUST HARDER
<Mizbit> i want it easier
<MAGGIEB> THE PAPER WILL GRAB THE INK
<Mizbit> stick with the glossy to begin with
<MAGGIEB> INSTEAD OF LETTING YOU WORK WITH IT
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE GLOSSY
<MAGGIEB> FOR THIS
<Mizbit> thanks
<MAGGIEB> I ALSO STIPPLED ON TOP AND AROUND MY PICS
<MAGGIEB> WITH A LIGHT COLOR
<altogether> I preferred the matte with dried up pigment ink cat's eyes for gridding
<MAGGIEB> I USED BUTTERSCOTCH
<MAGGIEB> AND SOFTENED THE WHITE
<altogether> The dye ink and glossy seemed too out of control for me, but I was doing it direct to paper from pad
<MAGGIEB> PROBABLY BECAUSE THE INK WAS DRIED UP AL
<Mizbit> you use the cat's eyes dtp altogether
<MAGGIEB> DTP WOULD BE MUCH HARDER
<Janet> oh. and you could have used ginger as well, for a difference in depth with the slightly different shade, if you'd felt like it?
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN JANET
<altogether> yes, cat's eyes and I had lots of control
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN DO ONE COLOR ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER TOO
<MAGGIEB> LIKE GINGER OVER CARAMEL
<altogether> Yes, they blend and create different colors
<Janet> I think I must have a monochromatic soul, your mono one and Charmaine's complementary color one appeal to me most
<MAGGIEB> AND BLEND ONE OUT FARTHER
<MAGGIEB> ME TOO JANET
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE THE MONO ONE MYSELF
<MAGGIEB> BUT JUST HAD TO TRY THE COLOR
<MAGGIEB> TO SEE
<kaye> ochre, plum and green matchables are great for this
<MAGGIEB> THAT IS WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT FOR ME
<MAGGIEB> A PLACE TO PLAY
<MAGGIEB> AND TRY
<Mizbit> they are both very nice with very different looks
<MAGGIEB> AND IF I REALLY DONT LIKE SOMETHING???
<MAGGIEB> I CAN CUT IT OUT
<MAGGIEB> OR PAINT OVER IT
<MAGGIEB> ETC ETC
<Mizbit> like someone said earlier the coloured one looks like a crazy quilt
<MAGGIEB> IT DOES
<MAGGIEB> NEEDS STITCHES THO
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<altogether> MaggieB, are you having any trouble with pages getting too thick with extra stuff on them to close the book?
<MAGGIEB> NOT YET
<MAGGIEB> BUT IF YOU DO?
<MAGGIEB> AND WANT TO HELP REMEDY?
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN REMOVE SOME PAGES
<cak> it reminds me of the advise i heard for foundation piecers--start with a central medallion with 5 sides
<MAGGIEB> OR CUT SOME RECESSES
<MAGGIEB> WE WILL GET INTO CUT OUT RECESSES IN ANOTHER CLASS
<altogether> cak - are you a former quilter?
<kaye> what class is next
<cak> not really--I took classes with Joan Lintault for aobut 10 years though, so picked up a lot of the lingo
<MAGGIEB> HAVENT DECIDED YET
<kaye> these are really cool maggie
<MAGGIEB> I HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF POSSIBILITIES
<MAGGIEB> WE HAVE 2 MORE CLASSES BEFORE I MOVE
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN I WILL PICK BACK UP IN THE FALL
<Janet> which means a whole list of classes??? I love these, Maggie.
<altogether> I missed your first two classes but plan to catch the rest, Maggie
<spinz> move where?
<Janet> I don't do ABs but I love these techs to adapt in whatever I'm messing up at the time
<MAGGIEB> AL YOU CAN CATCH UP ON MY CLASS PAGE
<MAGGIEB> ALTERED LOGS AND PICS ARE THERE
<kaye> i am with janet i love these classes too
<MAGGIEB> COOL JANET
<MAGGIEB> TY KAYE
<MAGGIEB> I AM MOVING 500 MILES
<MAGGIEB> FROM NW PA TO RICHMOND VA
AliciaG sings, "I would walk 500 miles..."
<Mizbit> this was my first time here it was great but next time i will not answer the phone as i missed most of it
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<kaye> yuck
<spinz> ah, closer to me!!!
Redstick thinks we are really fortunate to have Maggie willing to teach!
<MAGGIEB> I THOUGHT OF THAT AS I TYPED IT ALICIA!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<altogether> Maggie, I could not get the logs to open on your class pics page...
<AliciaG> haha
<cak> lol that darned phone!
<Janet> that's just 500 miles?? about the distance to Lea from me.
<Mizbit> love that song
<MAGGIEB> K I WILL CHECK THOSE AL
<MAGGIEB> CHECK BACK TOMORROW
<altogether> thank you
<MAGGIEB> AND I HOPE TO GET THEM DONE FOR YOU
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