<MaggieB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/summersolsticeintro.html
<brenda> gorgeous maggie
<MaggieB> so anyhow since i was given these beautiful goddess like stamps by catherine moore to play with
<MaggieB> and believe me.... they ARE gorgeous
<MaggieB> that is Charactor Constructions
<MaggieB> in our mall
<Janet> I love her stuff.
<MaggieB> i decided to make a goddess celebration shrine
<Janet> and she herself is just so incredibly talented
<MaggieB> her stuff is awesome
<MaggieB> yes she is
<MaggieB> and then sue at wackey wagon donated eyelets, acrylic mounts, brads etc
<MaggieB> oh by the way
<deb> caps maggie
<MaggieB> if you have trouble accessing HER SITE
<MaggieB> TY DEB
<MaggieB> FORGOT
<MAGGIEB> ANYHOW
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE GETTING INTO WACKY WAGON
<MAGGIEB> STOP BACK
<MAGGIEB> SHE IS HAVING SERVER PROBLEMS
<MAGGIEB> BUT HER SUPPLIES ARE GREAT
<MAGGIEB> AND FANTASTIC PRICES
<MAGGIEB> AND SHIPPING VERY REASONABLE
<deb> hi heather
<Janet> she's got just about everything
<MAGGIEB> ALL OF THE CHARMS I USED CAME FROM RED AT ENCHANTED INK
<MAGGIEB> AND I USED BEADS, WIRE, METAL SCHTUFF, JEWELRY PIECES AND CLAYFULS FROM ALICIA G'S
<MAGGIEB> WE HAVE SOME GREAT VENDORS
<MAGGIEB> SO TRY THEM ALL OUT
<MAGGIEB> THEY MADE THIS CLASS POSSIBLE
<MAGGIEB> SO ANYHOW.......
<MAGGIEB> ON TO MAKING A SHRINE
<MAGGIEB> I STARTED WITH THE DOLLS
<MAGGIEB> THEY COME AS FULL SHEETS OR INDIVIDUALS
<MAGGIEB> I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ALL THE SHEETS
<MAGGIEB> YOU WILL ALL LOVE THEM!
<MAGGIEB> I WOULD RECOMMEND GETTING ONE SHEET TO START
<MAGGIEB> BUT BEWARE THEY ARE ADDICTING!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> I USED PLAIN OLD WHITE CARDSTOCK TO STAMP THEM ON
<brenda> hey lea and db
<MAGGIEB> AND RANGER ARCHIVAL INK IN SEPIA TO STAMP WITH
<MAGGIEB> HI GUYS
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/summersolsticeintro.html
<brenda> hey debbie
<MAGGIEB> I USED SEPIA
<MAGGIEB> TRIED BLACK FIRST
<debbie_in_> hi ya brenda
<Legs> ty
<MAGGIEB> BUT LIKE THE SOFTER LOOK OF SEPIA
<MAGGIEB> OLD FASHIONED KINDA LOOKING LIKE AN OLD PHOTO
<MAGGIEB> I ALSO USED ARCHIVAL BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE WATER SINCE IT IS PERMANENT
<MAGGIEB> I LET THEM REALLY DRY BEFORE COLORING THEM
<April> that is for sure..was checking it out today..
<MAGGIEB> HAVE FUN COLORING THEM
<Janet> (yay, everybody is here now)
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> CHECKING OUT THE INK APRIL?
<MAGGIEB> THE ARCHIVAL WORKS GREAT ON PAPER
<MAGGIEB> WHEN COLORING I USED ALL SORTS OF THINGS
<April> was checking everything out..lol
<MAGGIEB> FOR THE SKIN I SCRIBBED ON PLASTIC WITH A LIGHT PINK MARVY MARKER
<April> really?
<MAGGIEB> THEN USED WATER AND A #5 ROUND BRUSH
<MAGGIEB> AND USED IT LIKE WATERCOLOR
<MAGGIEB> I GOT THE CARDSTOCK SLIGHTLY WET FIRST
<MAGGIEB> WITH A BRUSH AND WATER
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN DIPPED THE END OF THE BRUSH INTO THE MARKER ON PLASTIC
<MAGGIEB> AND PAINTED THE SKIN
<MAGGIEB> IT ALLOWED ME GREATER CONTROL
<MAGGIEB> NOT SO FLAT
<MAGGIEB> AND IF NOT DARD ENOUGH I COULD PUT ANOTHER LAYER
<MAGGIEB> I ALSO USED RUB ONS
<MAGGIEB> RIGHT ON MY FINGER
<MAGGIEB> HANDY TOOL TO HAVE
<MAGGIEB> CANNOT LOSE IT!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> ANYHOW
<MAGGIEB> I USED ALL SORTS OF RUB ON COLORS
<MAGGIEB> THOSE THAT COME IN THOSE LONG SKINNY CASES WTH POTS OF COLORS
<MAGGIEB> THEY WORKED GREAT
<MAGGIEB> WHEN I USED WHAT I WANTED OF THOSE
<MAGGIEB> I TURNED TO WATERCOLOR CRAYONS AND/OR PENCILS
<MAGGIEB> AND MY DOVE BLENDER
<MAGGIEB> TO ADD HIGHLIGHTS ETC
<MAGGIEB> REMEMBER TO ADD APPLE CHEEKS
<MAGGIEB> AND A DAB OF LIPSTICK
<MAGGIEB> GODDESSES ARE DIVAS YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE TO HAVE LIPSTICK
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN EVEN TRY SOME EYESHADOWS.....
<MAGGIEB> JUST HAVE FUN!
<MAGGIEB> REMEMBER TO COLOR SOME OF THE STUFF IN THEIR HAIR TOO
<MAGGIEB> LIKE THE FLOWERS ETC
<MAGGIEB> NEXT I ADDED HIGHLIGHTS WITH EMBOSSING POWDERS!
<MAGGIEB> HI ALICIA
<AliciaG> Howdy!
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/summersolsticeintro.html
<MAGGIEB> I USED AN EP PEN AND COLORED IN SOME OF THE BUTTERFLIES ETC WITH THE EP LIQUID STUFF
<MAGGIEB> ADDED COLORS OF EP AND HEATED WITH MY GUN
<MAGGIEB> ONE THING I THOUGHT WAS FUN IS I GAVE THEM ALL RUBY SLIPPERS!
<MAGGIEB> IT IS JUST RED GLITTERED EP!
<MAGGIEB> AND MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE
<Janet> I love the ruby slippers touch
<MAGGIEB> YOU JUST COLOR WITH THE PEN WITH THE EMBOSSING INK IN IT
<MAGGIEB> AVAILABLE AT ALL YOUR STORES
<MAGGIEB> AND AT THE MALL TOO I AM SURE
<MAGGIEB> ANOTHER THING THAT WORKED GREAT IS GLITTER GLUE
<MAGGIEB> GREAT FOR ADDING HIGHLIGHTS OF COLOR
<MAGGIEB> AND BOY DOES IT SPARKLE
<Raven> Gel pens emboss great too
<MAGGIEB> I FOUND I WILL BUY MORE OF THAT
<MAGGIEB> REALLY RAVEN????
<MAGGIEB> THATS A GREAT TIP
<MAGGIEB> I UNDERSTAND ERASEABLE PENS DO TOO
<Raven> yea.. they stay wet awhile
<MAGGIEB> ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER TRIED
<MAGGIEB> WILL TRY THE GEL PENS
<MAGGIEB> TY
<cak> (I have and they do)
<Raven> yes..... even on matt paper the erasable pens stay sticky
<MAGGIEB> ANYONE ELSE HAVE TIPS THROW THEM OUT OK?
<MAGGIEB> COOL
<MAGGIEB> LOTS OF OPTIONS!
<MAGGIEB> NOW I HAD MY DOLLS COLORED AND GLITTERED
<cak> of course you could always use a dip pen with water-thinned glycerine too
<MAGGIEB> BUT THEY NEEDED DETAILS
<MAGGIEB> SO I GOT OUT SOME LITTLE LACES AND RIBBONS
<MAGGIEB> GLUE LACE ON THEIR PANTIES
<MAGGIEB> RIBBON BOWS ON THEIR CORSETS
<MAGGIEB> LOTS OF KINDS AVAILABLE
<cak> Maggie, did you have trouble finding detaily stuff of the right scale for these small figures?
<MAGGIEB> I WOULD HAVE USED THOSE TEENY LITTLE FLOWERS YOU CAN BUY?
<MAGGIEB> NOT TOO BAD
<MAGGIEB> COULD NOT FIND THE TINY FLOWRS
<MAGGIEB> YOU KNOW THE KIND THAT ARE REALLY LITTLE?
<MAGGIEB> BUT HERE ITS HARD TO FIND STUFF
<kat23> try a miniature store
Janet is still wondering at the panties on those gals. MY summer solstice gals don't wear 'em
<MAGGIEB> WOULD BE FUN LOOKING IN BIGGER CITIES
<MAGGIEB> LOL JANET
<MAGGIEB> SURE THEY DO
<Janet> well, on their HEADS
<MAGGIEB> JUST HIDE THEM FROM YOU
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> TY KAT
<MAGGIEB> I AM GOING TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE AND INTEND TO HUNT FOR MORE STUFF
<Janet> (maybe I run with a wilder crowd)
<MAGGIEB> IT IS ADDICTING
<MAGGIEB> I GUESS JANET
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> I PULLED OUT BEADS
<MAGGIEB> YES, JANET B-E-A-D-S
<AliciaG> woo beads
Janet perks
<MAGGIEB> FROM ALICIA ACTUALLY
<April> sounds like fun..
<vicki> maggie do you have a hobby lobby close to you?
<MAGGIEB> AND USED THEM FOR BUTTONS
<Janet> Alicia has the best ones.
<Raven> beadsssssssss
<MAGGIEB> NO VICKI
<MAGGIEB> ONLY ONE MICHAELS
<April> beads?
<MAGGIEB> BUT I AM MOVING
<Janet> Maggie, you will really enjoy Richmond. Lots of good stores there.
<MAGGIEB> SO MAYBE......
<Raven> and wire seed beads in rigs for teeny flowers...
<vicki> shame, they have a whole aisle of miniatures
<MAGGIEB> I HOPE THEY SURE SEEM TO JANET
<MAGGIEB> COOL IDEA RAVEN
<Janet> yeah, 26 gauge craft wire will go through seed beads usually
<MAGGIEB> SO I PUT ON BEADS, AND RIBBONS, LACE
<cak> Maggie, about how tall are these dollies?
<Janet> that would make the coolest tiara
<MAGGIEB> MAYBE 12"
<MAGGIEB> STANDING
<Raven> has to go through twice to make flowers but the 26 goes through most standard seed beads I think
<cak> ooooo, that changes things considerably--pretty tall ladies
<MAGGIEB> I DONT HAVE A RULER RIGHT HERE
<MAGGIEB> SORRY
<MAGGIEB> MAYBE NOT THAT TALL
<cak> I just wanted a rough guess
<MAGGIEB> HOLD ON
<Raven> Ohhhhhh! bigger than I thought.... cool
<debbie_in_> what did I miss about miniatures...what sort of stuff are we looking for??
<Raven> tiny goodies for the dollies
<Janet> embellishments
<cak> please--don't bother with that. I'm just mostly curious about the scale (now that I mentioned it and made an assumption about it already)
<vicki> embellishments for dolls
<MAGGIEB> 8"
<Raven> posies and trims and jewelies
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE 8" TALL
<MAGGIEB> ON AVG
<pmstamper> There are speciality stores for dollhouse miniatures too.
<cak> that's still pretty good sized
<MAGGIEB> YES THEY ARE
<MAGGIEB> EXCEPT FOR THE FAIRIES
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE SMALLER
<debbie_in_> thanks, sorry...I was on the phone...aunt had open heart surgery today...and I needed to check on her
<kat23> which sheet would you start with
<Janet> whichever one appeals to you. I liked the one with the pointy boobs
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ssinsideleftcus.html
<Scout> I know it's not RS, but there are a lot of free paper doll sites on the net -, with clothes,accessories and you could use some of the stuff they have.
<MAGGIEB> THAT IS THE PART WITH THE LITTLE ONES
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE ALL GREAT KAT
<MAGGIEB> IF COULD ONLY HAVE ONE WOULD GET THE ONE THAT GETS ME THE FARTHEST FIRST
<MAGGIEB> I THINK THAT IS THE ONE THAT INCLUDES THE ARMS AND LEGS?
<kat23> ty
<MAGGIEB> WITH CATHERINE WAS ON
<MAGGIEB> SHE IS EXPERT ON THEM
<MAGGIEB> I JUST LOVE THEM
<MAGGIEB> THEY STAMP WONDERFULLY
<MAGGIEB> GREAT DETAIL
<MAGGIEB> LITTLE WORK
<MAGGIEB> SO ANYHOW
<MAGGIEB> THEN I PUT THEM TOGETHER
<MAGGIEB> I USED TINY EYELETS
<MAGGIEB> 1.8"
<MAGGIEB> 1/8"
<MAGGIEB> AND THOSE TINY BRADS
<MAGGIEB> ALL FROM WACKEY WAGON
<MAGGIEB> I REALLY LIKED THE BRADS BECAUSE EASIER
<MAGGIEB> BUT THE EYELETS LOOK NICE TOO
<MAGGIEB> AND SHE HAS BRADS
<MAGGIEB> THAT HAVE HEARTS INSTEAD OF ROUND HEADS
<MAGGIEB> THAT ARE GREAT FOR STICKING IN THEIR CHESTS!
<MAGGIEB> SPEAKING OF CHESTS.....
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ssboxfrontcus.html
<cak> (I could see one of the conversation heart candies too)
<MAGGIEB> THIS GAL IS WEARING BREAST PLATES!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> YES CAK
<MAGGIEB> GOOD IDEA
<pmstamper> I'm looking at the pics of shrine on website, did I miss what you used for background pics?
<MAGGIEB> I LOVE BUYING CHARMS LIKE THAT
<MAGGIEB> WILL GET TO THAT PM
<MAGGIEB> MAKING DOLLS FIRST
<pmstamper> thanks
<MAGGIEB> CUZ I DIDNT KNOW HOW BIG A BOX I WANTED YET
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> SO I PUT THE DOLLS TOGETHER
<MAGGIEB> AND I MIXED AND MATCHED THE ARMS
<MAGGIEB> SO THEY LOOKED DIFFERENT
<MAGGIEB> SOME PIROETTED
<MAGGIEB> SOME HELD HANDS
<MAGGIEB> BUT ONCE TOGETHER I HAD MORE FUN
<MAGGIEB> I GOT OUT CHARMS!
<MAGGIEB> BESIDES THE BREAST PLATES
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> RED FROM ENCHANTED INK HAD SENT ME CHARMS
<MAGGIEB> SO I PUT DRAGONFILES IN THEIR HAIR
<MAGGIEB> AND BUTTERFLIES
<MAGGIEB> AND CUT UP SOME JEWELRY PIECES THAT ALICIA SENT TO PUT BREAST PLATES ON THE LITTLE PIRATE FAIRY
<cak> would watch parts be too big or small?
<MAGGIEB> I USE ALL SORTS OF STUFF!
<MAGGIEB> NO!
<MAGGIEB> AND DONT BE TOO WORRIED ABOUT SCALE
<MAGGIEB> DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PERFECT
<MAGGIEB> TO WORK
<MAGGIEB> I FOUND A GREAT BUTTERFLY IN A BAG OF ALICIAG JEWELRY PARTS
<AliciaG> oh is that where they came from
<MAGGIEB> AND GLUED IT TO THE GALS HEAD THAT IS SITTING ON THE FRONT OF THE BOX.... DOING THE SPLIT
<MAGGIEB> WORKED PERFECT
<MAGGIEB> YEP FROM YOU ALICIA!
<MAGGIEB> TY
<MAGGIEB> SO HAVE FUN WITH YOUR LADIES
<MAGGIEB> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO TRY NEXT TIME????
<deb> those are darling
<MAGGIEB> COAT THEM IN CLEAR EP
<MAGGIEB> TO GIVE A PORCELAIN LIKE FINISH!
<MAGGIEB> AT LEAST I WANT TO TRY THAT
<cak> butterfly charm as mask?
<MAGGIEB> OOOOO COOL CAK
<MAGGIEB> I DID MAKE A MASK
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ssinsiderightcus.html
<MAGGIEB> PIRATE GODDESS HOLDING MASK ON STICK
<MAGGIEB> OHHH
<MAGGIEB> AND I MADE HER A SKIRT
<MAGGIEB> ALMOST FORGOT
<MAGGIEB> TOOK SOME OF THE MARBLED PAPER
<MAGGIEB> WE ALL MADE IN AB CLASS???
<MAGGIEB> CUT IT ABOUT 1-1/4" X 7" AND ACCORDIAN PLEATED IT
<pmstamper> cool
<MAGGIEB> HELD IT ON WITH THAT RED TAPE THAT STICKS GOOD
<MAGGIEB> FUN AND EASY
<MAGGIEB> AND TOTALLY DIFFERENT LOOK
<MAGGIEB> SO NOW I HAD MY DOLLS MADE
<MAGGIEB> AND I MADE THE FAIRIES ABOUT THE SAME WAY
<MAGGIEB> SO I WENT TO THE CIGAR STORE
<MAGGIEB> THEY SOLD BOXES FOR $2 EACH
<MAGGIEB> I TALKED THEM INTO 6 FOR $10
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<pmstamper> wow, did not know that
<MAGGIEB> HAD TO DO THAT
<MAGGIEB> THIS STORE DID
<MAGGIEB> SO I CAME HOME AND DETERMINED WHICH I WANTED TO USE
<pmstamper> tomorrow there will be a run on cigar stores for sure
<MAGGIEB> AND TWO OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE PURSES!!!
<MAGGIEB> AFTER I MOVE
<MAGGIEB> PERFECT SHAPE AND SIZE
<MAGGIEB> YIPPEE
<MAGGIEB> THOSE WILL BE FUN
<MAGGIEB> WHEN I GET THE CHANCE
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> SO I NEEDED BACKGROUNDS
<MAGGIEB> I TRIED THEM TWO WAYS
<MAGGIEB> THE FRONT PIC
<MAGGIEB> IS ONE BACKGROUND PIC
<MAGGIEB> THAT HAD WRITING IN THE MIDDLE
<MAGGIEB> BUT I REALLY LIKED IT
<deb> yes
<MAGGIEB> SO I INCOROPORATED THE MIRROR
<MAGGIEB> OVER THE WRITING
<MAGGIEB> TO HIDE IT
<pmstamper> was it a photo or from a magazine?
<MAGGIEB> MAG
<MAGGIEB> ALL MAG PICS
<pmstamper> coooollll
<MAGGIEB> THE BACKGROUND HAD IVY IN IT
<MAGGIEB> SO I GRABBED SOME SILK IVY I HAD
<MAGGIEB> AND CLIPPED OFF SOME TEENY LEAVES
<AliciaG> =)
<MAGGIEB> AND HOT GLUED THEM ON TOP
<MAGGIEB> VERY COOL
<MAGGIEB> AND ADDED DIMENSIONS
<MAGGIEB> ANYHOW
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ssleftandright.html
<MAGGIEB> THAT URL SHOWS BOTH SIDES OF THE INSIDE OF THE BOX
<MAGGIEB> THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IS ONE PIC TOO
<MAGGIEB> WHOOPS
<MAGGIEB> THATS WRONG
<brenda> nite everyone
<brenda> i dont feel real good
<MAGGIEB> ACTUALLY
<MAGGIEB> OH BRENDA
<brenda> talk to you all later
<MAGGIEB> HOPE YOU FEEL BETER
<brenda> ty
<brenda> byeeeeeeeee
<MAGGIEB> TAKE CARE
<MAGGIEB> ANYHOW
<kat23> nite brenda
<MAGGIEB> I WANTED THEM TO LOOK LIKE THEY WERE HIDING UNDER THE FLOWER
<MAGGIEB> AND THEY WERE REALLY REALLY SMALL
<MAGGIEB> SO THE FOREST IS A MONTAGE OF AT LEAST 3 PICS
<MAGGIEB> I TORE THEM
<MAGGIEB> AND RAN THROUGH XYRON
<MAGGIEB> STUCK THEM TO BOX AND TRIMMED OUTSIDE
<MAGGIEB> AND THEM ADDED FLOWER CUT TO SHAPE ON TOP
<MAGGIEB> ONCE TOGETHER I PUT GLOSS GEL MEDIUM OVER THE PICS
<MAGGIEB> I ACTUALLY DID THAT TO ALL OF THEM
<MAGGIEB> THE ONE ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOX BOTTOM IS JUST ONE PIC
<MAGGIEB> GOT LUCKY
<MAGGIEB> SO I SEALED THEM ALL WITH GEL MEDIUM
<MAGGIEB> IF I DIDNT ATTACH WITH XYRON I USED PERFECT PAPER AS GLUE
<MAGGIEB> ANY GLUE SHOULD WORK
<MAGGIEB> GET THE PIC WET FIRST TO TAKE OUT WRINKLES HELPS
<MAGGIEB> SO I PUT ALL THE PICS ON
<pmstamper> I use old credit card as glue spreader
<MAGGIEB> THEN I DECIDED WHERE TO PUT MY DOLLS
<MAGGIEB> GOOD IDEA PM
<Janet> I use an evo mini-thang. same sort of deal
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE BOX WITH EITHER RED TAPE
<MAGGIEB> OR I USED THOSE LITTLE POP DOTS
<AliciaG> red tape, like that extra sticky kind?
<MAGGIEB> TO GET SOME TO STAND OUT FARTHER THAN OTHERS
<MAGGIEB> YES ALICIA PRECISELY
<MAGGIEB> IN USING THE DOTS
<MAGGIEB> SOME HAD ONE LAYER
<MAGGIEB> AND SOME HAD TWO ON TOP OF EACH OTHER
<MAGGIEB> SO THEY STAND OUT EVEN MORE
<MAGGIEB> ADDED MORE DIMENSION
<MAGGIEB> AND EASY
<MAGGIEB> DID YOU NOTICE THAT WHILE THE GODDESSES APPARENTLY CAPTURED A LITTLE WINGED FAIRY THAT THE FAIRIES HAD A TRICK UP THEIR SLEEVES AND HAD ACQUIRED ONE OF THE GODDESSES AND DOWNSIZED HER?
<MAGGIEB> ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IN ENCHANTED FORESTS YOU KNOW
<MAGGIEB> ESPECIALLY ON SUMMER SOLSTICE!
<MAGGIEB> SO I APPLIED MY GODDESSES TO THE BOS
<MAGGIEB> BOX
<MAGGIEB> AND WAS READY TO FURTHER EMBELLISH
<MAGGIEB> I GRABBED SOME METAL SCHTUFF FROM ALICIA
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ssinsiderightcus.html
<AliciaG> yipee
<MAGGIEB> NOTICE THE BOTTOM PICS
<MAGGIEB> I ADDED GRILLWORK TO THE DOOR
<MAGGIEB> AND WINDOW OF THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE
<deb> wow
<deb> your attention to detail on t his is awesome maggie
<MAGGIEB> I ADHERED THEM WITH CRYSTAL LACQUER TYPE STUFF
<MAGGIEB> LAID THE BOX DOWN
<MAGGIEB> AND REALLY FILLED IT IN
<MAGGIEB> SO THEY ARE REAL SECURE
<MAGGIEB> AND SHINY TOO
<MAGGIEB> TY DEB
<MAGGIEB> WAS FUN
<AliciaG> yes maggie, it's amazing
<MAGGIEB> THAT IS WHAT MADE IT FUN
<MAGGIEB> AND I CAN ADD MORE TOO
<MAGGIEB> THE CLAYFUL?
<MAGGIEB> I TOOK A LEAFING PEN
<MAGGIEB> THEY REAL GOLD KIND
<MAGGIEB> AND JUST COLORED IT
<MAGGIEB> ADDED AN IVY LEAF TO THE BACK WITH HOT GLUE, SUSPENDED IT BY DARK HEAVY THREAD THROUGH THE HOLE WITH A BEAD
<debbie_in_> I have to go...great class...thanks for sharing...nite all, goodnight Vicki...
<MAGGIEB> NIGHT DEB
<AliciaG> nice touch!
<MAGGIEB> TO GET IT TO HANG RIGHT
<MAGGIEB> I ADDED A BEAD TO THE OTHER END TOO
<MAGGIEB> AND HOT GLUED THAT BEAD TO THE TOP [WELL TECHNICALLY THE SIDE] OF THE INSIDE OF THE BOX
<MAGGIEB> AND ADDED A DAB OF HOT GLUE TO ONE POINT TO STABLIZE TO SIDE OF BOX
<MAGGIEB> SO IT STAYED PUT
<MAGGIEB> AND DIDNT ROTATE TOO BADLY
<MAGGIEB> I GRABBED ANOTHER ALICIAG THING
<MAGGIEB> A MINI CLINKIT
<AliciaG> Maggie has stock in me
<MAGGIEB> AND ADDED IT TO THE STONE PATHWAY COMING OUT OF THE COTTAGE
<AliciaG> =)
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> SO IT ADDED DIMENSION
<MAGGIEB> REALISTIC LIKE DETAIL
<MAGGIEB> I GRABBED A FEATHER I HAD LAYING AROUND AND ADDED IT BEHIND THE HAT OF THE PIRATE GODDESS
<MAGGIEB> NOT IN SCALE BUT ITS OKAY
<MAGGIEB> ADDS DETAIL AND COLOR
<MAGGIEB> AND MORE TO LOOK AT
<MAGGIEB> THEN WHEN I READ CATHERINES NOTES TO ME
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/sscatherine.html
<MAGGIEB> WHICH I INCLUDED HERE
<MAGGIEB> SHE MENTIONED TINY BIRDS
<MAGGIEB> AND I REALIZED I HAD ONE OF THOSE
<MAGGIEB> SO WHILE MINE IS NOT PERCHED ON A SHOULDER
<MAGGIEB> IT IS SITTING ON THE COTTAGE
<MAGGIEB> AND IS FUN
<MAGGIEB> SO IT WORKED
<MAGGIEB> SO SEE????
<MAGGIEB> LOOK AT ALL YOU CAN DO!
<MAGGIEB> SO WHO ELSE HAS IDEAS????
<MAGGIEB> THROW THEM OUT!
<MAGGIEB> SHRINES ARE FUN!
<MAGGIEB> I LEAVE MINE SIT OUT
<MAGGIEB> AND GET ALL SORTS OF COMMENTS
<pmstamper> how many hours did you work on this one?
<AliciaG> I certainly feel inspired now
<MAGGIEB> I NEVER KEEP TRACK PM.... THINK IF I DID I WOULDNT DO MORE, LOL
<MAGGIEB> THAT IS HOLDOVER FROM QUILTING DAYS
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<pmstamper> then it is a labor of love!
<MAGGIEB> LOTS
<MAGGIEB> YES IT WAS FUN
<MAGGIEB> AND A PROJECT YOU CAN PICK UP AND PUT DOWN
<MAGGIEB> WHICH IS GOOD
<MAGGIEB> JUST KEEP ADDING
<MAGGIEB> OOOOHHHH
<MAGGIEB> I FORGOT
<pmstamper> it is really incredible detailed and creative!
<MAGGIEB> http://maggieb.netfirms.com/ssboxfrontcus.html
<MAGGIEB> I DID GO BACK AND ADD OB
<MAGGIEB> ON
<MAGGIEB> AFTER THE PICS
<MAGGIEB> SEE THE WIRED EMBELLISHMENT???
<MAGGIEB> MORE ALICIAG STUFF
<MAGGIEB> WIRE, BEADS, AND FUN
<MAGGIEB> JUST FREEFORM
<MAGGIEB> I ADDED IT TO HANG FROM THE FRONT OF THE BOX!
<MAGGIEB> WHO CAN GO WRONG WITH ALL WE HAVE????
<MAGGIEB> CATHERINE MOORE OF CHARACTER CONSTRUCTIONS MAKES GREAT STAMPS
<MAGGIEB> NOT CUTESY DOLLS....
<AliciaG> I bet people have stuff in their jewelry boxes they can use too
<MAGGIEB> REALLY COOL DOOLS
<MAGGIEB> YES BUT IF THEY DONT
<AliciaG> or in their junk drawers
<MAGGIEB> YOU HAVE SOME TOO
<AliciaG> yeah I have PLENTY
<MAGGIEB> AND ALICIA HAS ALL SORTS OF NEAT STUFF
<MAGGIEB> WACKEY WAGON HAS GREAT SUPPLIES
<MAGGIEB> AND ENCHANTED INK HAS GREAT CHARMS!
<MAGGIEB> ALONG WITH OTHER THINGS
<MAGGIEB> AND THEY MAKE OUR CLASSES POSSIBLE TOO!
<MAGGIEB> GREAT PEOPLE!
<MAGGIEB> ANYONE HAVE IDEAS???
<AliciaG> thanks maggie!
<MAGGIEB> THROW THEM OUT
<MAGGIEB> YW ALICIA
<MAGGIEB> TY!
<AliciaG> I bet you can make shrines focusing a special event
<AliciaG> like a memory shrine
<MAGGIEB> CAN BE FOR ANYTHING OR NOTHING
<MAGGIEB> CINCO DEMAYO????
<MAGGIEB> THAT IS THIS WEEKEND
<Janet> better work fast!
<MAGGIEB> JANET YOU NEED ONE OF THOSE
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<deb> lol
<MAGGIEB> SHRINE TO BEER!!!
<MAGGIEB> TO BEADS
<deb> a b'day one would be cool
<MAGGIEB> TO DOMINOES!
<MAGGIEB> A BDAY ONE WOULD BE VERY COOL
<pmstamper> about favorite poem or story
<MAGGIEB> AND WHAT A GIFT THAT WOULD BE
<deb> yep
<MAGGIEB> WHATEVER YOU WANT
<kat23> a vacation
<MAGGIEB> THAT WOULD BE GREAT PM
<Janet> another excuse to drink and eat enchiladas, I celebrate cinco de mayo and siete de mayo and seis de mayo and
<MAGGIEB> I HAVE SEEN RELIGIOUS ONES
<AliciaG> ocho, nueve, diez?
<MAGGIEB> AND ONES TO FAMOUS ARTISTS
<pmstamper> I saw a day of the dead special on PBS that was inspiring about shrines
<MAGGIEB> FIND PICS IN MAGS AND JUST MAKE ONE UP
<MAGGIEB> JANET HAD A GREAT ICON CLASS
<Janet> mayo en total!
<MAGGIEB> IS THAT LOG ONLINE????
<Janet> I think it is
<MAGGIEB> THAT WOULD GIVE GREAT IDEAS
<MAGGIEB> THAT WAS A GREAT CLASS!
<MAGGIEB> LOTS OF IDEAS
<MAGGIEB> ANYONE HAVE IDEAS OR QUESTIONS?
<AliciaG> No maggie, I think you did a fantastic job
<MAGGIEB> MY ONE RECOMMENDATION? HAVE FUN!
<MAGGIEB> IT HAS TO BE FUN
<MAGGIEB> TY ALICIA
<Scout> TY, MAGGIE
<MAGGIEB> NO IDEAS?
<MAGGIEB> YW
<Janet> fabulous class!! I always get all inspired.
<kat23> thanks maggie
<deb> thanks maggie
<MAGGIEB> I WOULD LOVE TO SEE PICS
<pmstamper> one question? How did you photo for website?
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU ALL DO ONE
<Janet> oh yes, actually I have been sitting here incubating ideas
<cak> (http://www.dm.net/~cak/unedtranscriptstuff/011031f.html is the icon discussion with Janet class)
<MAGGIEB> DIGITAL CAMERA AND SCANNER
<MAGGIEB> NEW CAMERA! YEAH!
<MAGGIEB> TY CAK
<pmstamper> very nice photos!
<MAGGIEB> GREAT REFERENCE TOOL
<MAGGIEB> TY PM
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE PHOTOGRAPHY
<MAGGIEB> HAVE ALWAYS DONE MY OWN
<MAGGIEB> FOR PORTFOLIO AND EXHIBITIONS ETC
<Janet> I want to make a shrine for women's rights
<MAGGIEB> LIKE DOING IT
<MAGGIEB> COOL JANET
<MAGGIEB> I WANT TO SEE THAT ONE
<Janet> oh and did you all know tomorrow is Mother Jones' birthday?
<MAGGIEB> HOW ABOUT A NIXON SHRINE!!???
<MAGGIEB> MOTHER JONES?
<MAGGIEB> A NIXON SHRINE
<pmstamper> nixon would be the antishrine
<MAGGIEB> THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING JANET
<April> NO!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> NO?
<Raven> oh a mother jones shrine! cool
<Janet> LOL the antishrine
<MAGGIEB> A CLINTON SHRINE?
<April> no
<MAGGIEB> CAN USE LOTS OF CIGAR BANDS
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<April> lol
<MAGGIEB> DRY CLEANING TAGS
<pmstamper> lol
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> SEE?
<April> lol
<Raven> white glue
<MAGGIEB> USE YOUR IMAGINATION
<MAGGIEB> YUCK
<MAGGIEB> RAVEN
<April> ewww
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> EWWWW
<Raven> LOL!
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<Janet> LOL
<MAGGIEB> ROFL
<MAGGIEB> THAT WAS A GOOD ONE RAVEN
<pmstamper> just got that
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> SEE SHRINES CAN BE FUN!
<MAGGIEB> HEH EHE
<Janet> I am seriously making a shrine for an event in June. and this has given me all sorts of ideas
<MAGGIEB> HOW ABOUT AN ANNIVERSARY ONE FOR YOUR HUBBY?
<MAGGIEB> COOL JANET
<April> cool
<MAGGIEB> WHAT IS THE EVENT IF I CAN ASK?
<pmstamper> Michaels and Hobby Lobby sell little doll dressers that would make great shrine boxes.
<MaggieB> yes they would
<Janet> sure. there's an art exhibit in conjunction with the national NOW convention, and June 30, 1966 is when the organization was founded. so that's my basis
<MaggieB> i couldnt find anything in my michaels
<MaggieB> cool
<Raven> I have tons of shrine boxes hoarded
<MaggieB> wow lots of images
<MaggieB> no fair raven
<MaggieB> shrine boxes???
<Raven> now if I could just clean up the studio so i can work...
<Janet> (for those who I haven't whimpered at, I'm the new dallas area now prez)
<MaggieB> good for you janet
<MaggieB> you deserve it
<MaggieB> lol
<kat23> me too raven
<MaggieB> lots of work i bet
<MaggieB> you too kat?
<Raven> well.. mini armoires.... chests... all that sorts a stuff
<MaggieB> you guys are holding out on my.......
<MaggieB> neat
<AliciaG> maggie thanks for the great class, you always do a bang up job
<kat23> every day I plan to go there and something comes up that has to be done
<MaggieB> yw
<April> iam sorry..what did you say to use for shrine boxes?
<Janet> LOL. I DESERVE it?? LOL a ton of work and probably a lot of harrassment. but it's something I really strongly believe in, something I think is important.
<MaggieB> i used cigar box
<MaggieB> i know you do that is cool
<April> it is Great!
<April> ok
<MaggieB> raven is using mini armoires and chests etc
<Raven> anything that you can put stuff in April... use your imagination
<April> ok
<MaggieB> there are some actually on market on internet
<Janet> that box you used alla the dominos out of
<April> thats neat!
<MaggieB> designed for shrines
<Raven> I have an old clock case that I started a mini shrine in
<MaggieB> but keep eyes open
<April> LOL
<April> mydd hid it..
<MaggieB> at flea markets and garage sales
<MaggieB> that season is starting
<vicki> her kid swiped the dominoes back!!
<April> can you believe it?
<Janet> Unbelievable!
<April> i went to get them, and they were gone!
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