<Char> Hi everybody....and yes, Keribou...I imagine prizes are in order!
<brenda> hey char
<Char> When I don't answer right away...it's because I'm an all thumbs typist!
<Char> Hi Brenda!
<Keribou> gg Designs rubber is very cool becuase most of the images are hand carved designs- most by Charlotte herself
<phyl> hard to type with your thumbs
<brenda> and i love them
<brenda> they are flawless
<Char> Flawless? Brenda, that defeats the purpost of the "hand carved" look : )
<Keribou> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/ggdesigns/SummerConvention/HeatherContainers.html
<brenda> lol
<brenda> they stamp great
<Char> Besides...for me it's not possible anyway! But thanks.
<phyl> flawlessly made
<brenda> i always get good impression with them
<Char> Oh...ok...I have a very good supplier!
<brenda> we can tell
<Keribou> and Charlotte has lots of unique designs not available elsewhere- where else can you get broccoli and asparagus images!
<brenda> yep
<Char> You got what I ate that week!
<Marion> Did we start yet? My computer froze.
<Keribou> ok- I'm going to get started- and if I don't prattle on and on we may end early :)
<brenda> lol
<Keribou> OK- ORIGINALLY WHEN I PLANNED THIS CLASS MY GOAL WAS TO RECYCLE SOME CARDBOARD BABY FORMULA CONTAINERS
<Keribou> THAT HAD BEEN IN MY CRAFT ROOM FOR MONTHS
<Char> I'll check it out...thanks.
<Keribou> BUT THEN I FOUND A CHEAP TIN I LIKED
<Keribou> AND A BANDAID BOX
<Keribou> A KLEENEX BOX
<Keribou> AND SOME NEAT SNACK CONTAINERS
<Keribou> AND DECIDED TO DO CONTAINERS
<Keribou> SO LOOK AROUND AND START SAVING TINS
<Keribou> CANS
<Keribou> BOXES
phyl is going dumpster diving
<Keribou> YOU DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO GO BUY NEW STUFF TO WORK WITH
<Keribou> PLUS- IF YOU MESS UP A RECYCLED ITEM AND IT IS BEYOND FIXING- YOU CAN THROW IT AWAY
<kristi> crystal light, kool-aid, instant ice tea are all great and often plentiful this time of year :-)
<LindaR> better go dig that crystal light canister out of the recycling
<Keribou> EXCELLENT IDEA KRISTI
<kristi> ty
<Keribou> EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE DOING ALTOID TINS- WHICH IS WONDERFUL - IF YOU LIKE ALTOIDS OR HAVE FRIENDS THAT EAT A LOT OF THEM
<Keribou> BURP
<brenda> i dont
<Keribou> I DON'T LIKE THEM
<brenda> ugh
<kristi> me neither
<LindaR> if you like sour, look for the new Altoids sour lemon candies, pucker up
<Keribou> SO WHEN I START DOING THE CARDBOARD TYPE CONTAINERS- LIKE THE FORMULA CONTAINERS OR A BOX WITH A LABEL
<kristi> yes - they make fun necklaces
<no-vicki> are they in a tin?
<Keribou> I REMOVE THE LABEL AND ANY GLUE WHICH IS GUNKED ON
<LindaR> yes
<Marion> DS ate all my mints a threw awau the container. Can't find it. He may not live<B>
<brenda> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/ggdesigns/SummerConvention/HeatherContainers.html
<Keribou> WHEN YOU ARE DECORATING A TIN IT IS EASIER SOMETIMES IF YOU LIGHTLY SAND THE SURFACE TO GET RID OF ANY SURFACE COATING
<Keribou> SOEMTIMES THE PAINT WON'T STICK AS WELL OTHERWISE
<kristi> DH has trained his co-workers to bring in the AOL tins for me :-)
<Keribou> ON MY TINS I USED GESSO WHICH IS A THICK WHITE PAINT LIKE SUBSTANCE
<InkyWings> ok, what in earth is "tins"??
<Keribou> ACTS AS ABASE TO APINT ON
<InkyWings> can you explain for a stupid Swedish girl??? LOL
<kristi> a metal container
<Keribou> A TIN IS LIKE AN ALUMINUM BOX
<brenda> it is just a container made of tin
<InkyWings> just any container?
<brenda> any
<InkyWings> ok, thanks
<Keribou> LIKE A CAN OF SOUP INKY- ONLY IN A BOX SHAPE
<LindaR> how do you deal with the part which overlaps on the lid and bottom? do you paint it or leave it unfinished?
<kristi> yeah - like the ones that are popular at christmas for cookies and the like
<Keribou> LINDA- SOEMTIMES IF YOU PAINT IT THE PAINT WILL STICK WHEN YOU SHUT IT
<brenda> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/ggdesigns/SummerConvention/HeatherContainers.html
<Keribou> I FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY
InkyWings thinks she can find a few of those somewhere
<Keribou> ONE OF MY FRIENDS USES METALLIC TAPE THAT THEY USE ON STAIN GLASS WINDOWS AND RUNS A LAYER ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOX LID
<Keribou> SHE SWEAR BY IT AND HER BOXES ALWAYS SHUT
<LindaR> I know, that's why I asked for tips
<kristi> would the paint still stick if you used a sealer on it?
<Keribou> OR DOING A LAYER OF FABRIC IN THE INSIDE OF THE LID WORKS TOO- IF YOU HAVE THE PATIENCE TO GET IT JUST SO
<Keribou> KRISTI- I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT SEALERS BEYOND PPA
<LindaR> Ohhh, that sounds pretty
<Char> thanks.
<kristi> I just know that in ABs you want to seal if you used acrylic paint or the pages will stick together
<brenda> yep
<Keribou> DO YOU USE A SPRAY SEALER KRISTI?
<kristi> yeah, that's what I use - it's easier
<kristi> and probably thinner too
<LisaG> like spray on clear varnish?
<Keribou> MOST OF MY STUFF WERE CANNISTERS WITH SNAP ON PLASTI LIDS SO I DIDN'T DEAL WITH THE STICKING PROBLEM TOO MUHC
<Keribou> YES LISA
<kristi> yeah - Krylon in whatever finish you wish
<LisaG> ty
<Keribou> AND MY ADVICE IS TO SPRAY OUTSIDE
<kristi> definitely!
<Keribou> THE FUMES CAN BE STRONG
<Keribou> OK- BEFORE WE START TO PAINT- TIME FOR A PRIZE
<brenda> yippieeeee
<Keribou> FIRST CORRECT ANSWER ON MY SCREEN GET A UM FROM GG
<brenda> prezzies
<brenda> guess it is mine
<Keribou> GG'S GRANDDAUGHTER HAYLEY IS GETTING A NEW BABY SISTER IN A FEW WEEKS. HAYELY HAS GIVEN HER NEW SISTER A NICKNAME WHICH IS ALSO THE NAME OF AN ANIMAL
<phyl> birdie
<InkyWings> rabbit
<Keribou> WHAT ANIMAL
<Gunvor> froggy
<Lynn> kitty
<kristi> bear
<InkyWings> doggy
<MomCat> kitty
<phyl> bee
<MomCat> bunny
<LisaG> skunk
<Gunvor> squirrel
<Keribou> REPTILE
<LisaG> deer
<phyl> bunny
<InkyWings> chipmunk
<LisaG> froggie
<MomCat> lizard
<kristi> lizzard
<anno> chickie
<LisaG> snake
<no-vicki> teddy bear
<kristi> geko
<InkyWings> catty
<phyl> pony
<stubby> dino
<LisaG> lizzie
<kristi> turtle
<Keribou> STOP
<Gunvor> mouse
<Keribou> KRISTI- TURTLE IS CORRECT
<kristi> woo hoo!
<kristi> ty
<brenda> wtg kristi
<anno> she named her sister turtle?
<phyl> turtle?
<Keribou> NICKNAME
<phyl> lol
<anno> how.. predictable.
<no-vicki> wtg kristi
<Char> And it pretty much seems apt to stick...poor child!
<anno> hahaha!
<sparkle> ROFL
<Keribou> CHAR WHAT IS YOUR E-MAIL?
<sparkle> well, at least she didn't name her something terrible
<phyl> as long as she dosen't think she is one
<sparkle> like roach
<anno> or baboon
<kristi> lol
<Char> ggdrbr1@aol.com or use any of the links on the page that's posted.
<Keribou> JUST SEND CHAR AN E-MAIL
<Keribou> KRISTI
<kristi> ok, ty
<Keribou> WELCOME
<rabbitsmom> no they get those nicknames when they're teenagers
<Keribou> OK- SO MY PAINT SUPPLIES ARE SLIGHTLY LIMITED AND I ONLY OWN ONE TYPE OF ACRYLIC PAINT- LUMIERES IN LOTS OF COLORS
<Keribou> BTW- JUST JHONE HAS LUMIERE PAINT
<Keribou> SO ON EVERY SAMPLE (EXCEPT THE PYRAMID BOX) I PAINTED OR SPONGED ON AT LEAST 3 COATS OF PAINT
<Keribou> USUALLY I PAINTED A COLOR- LIKE PURPLE OR GREEN AS THE BOTTOM LAYER AND FOR THE 3RD LAYER I WOULD USE AN ACCENT LIKE GOLD
<kristi> using a different color each time, or the same color?
<Keribou> OR ONE OF THE HALO GOLDS
<Keribou> USUALLY 2 LAYERS OF 1 COLOR
<Keribou> THEN 3RD LAYER OF A 2ND COLOR
<kristi> ok
<Keribou> I LOVE TO SPONGE AND SPONGING IS A GREAT WAY TO CAMOFLAGUE "OOPS"
<Keribou> LIKE YOU MISSED A SPOT PAINTING
<Keribou> OR YOU DRIPPED AND DIDN'T SEE IT UNTIL THE PAINT WAS DRY
<brenda> yep
<AliciaG> nice samples!
<brenda> i do that
<Keribou> OR THERE IS A DENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN YOUR CONTAINER
<Keribou> TY
<Keribou> OH- AS A SIDEBAR- WHEN I WAS DONE PAINTING THE CONTAINER AND I HAD A PAINTBRUSH OR SPONGE WITH LEFTOVER PAINT
<Keribou> I WOULD 'WIPE' IT OFF ON A PIECE OF CRUMPLED DAMPENED KRAFT PAPER OR A BROWN PAPER BAG
<Keribou> SO I GOT SOME FREE BACKGROUND PAPER AT THE SAME TIME
<Keribou> WITHOUT USING EXTRA PAINT
<AliciaG> neat
<Gunvor> good idea!
<Keribou> ON THE TOP SAMPLE- THE ONE WITH THE SNEAKERS
<Keribou> I USED OLIVE GREEN, HALO GOLD PURPLE AND SOME SILVER LUMIERE4 PAINT
<Char> The happy accidents and the found supplies are often more exciting than the carefully planned ones.
<Keribou> OH- AND THE BASE COAT WAS BLUE HALO GOLD- WHICH LOOKS SORTS GREENISH
<Keribou> AND I SPONGED A WHOLE MESS OF COLORS ON TOP- 1 AT A TIME
<Keribou> THEN I TOOK A GG DESIGN IMAGE WHICH WAS A LONG STRIP WITH TEETH ON IT
<Keribou> AND I SPONGED ON COPPER LUMIERE PAINT AND SLOWLY
<Char> I hope they go look! I'm visualizing dentistry somehow : )
<Keribou> STAMPED IT ONTO THE CONTAINER AS I ROTATE THE CONTAINER IN MY HAND TO GET A MORE EVEN PRINT
<brenda> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/ggdesigns/SummerConvention/HeatherContainers.html
<Keribou> I DID THAT A FEW TIMES RANDOMLY
<Keribou> INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH- THE FIRST 1-2 PRINTS SEEM TO WORK BETTER- I THINK BECAUSE THE PAINT HAS BUILT UP LESS ON THE STAMP
<Keribou> SOMETIMES THE PAINT IS SLIPPERY AND THE IMAGE WILL SLIP
<Keribou> OR SOEMTIMES YOU WILL SO THIS AND YOU WILL GET A SKIP
<Keribou> WHERE THE IMPRESSION DOESN'T COMPLETELY PRINT ON YOUR CONTAINER
<Keribou> IF YOU HAVE SPONGED SOEMTIMES YOU CAN QUICKLY WIPE OFF THE PAINT AND TRY AGAIN
<Keribou> IF YOU HAVE VERIOUS COLORS IN THE BACKGROUND- YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE WHERE YOU WIPED OFF THE PAINT
<Keribou> OR- YOU CAN DO WHAT I DID AND PRETENT THAT WAS WHAT YOU WANTED AND KEEP GOING!
<Keribou> I THOUGHT THE RESULTS WAS A KINDS PRIMATIVE LOOK
<Keribou> STAMPING WITH PAINT SEEMED TO WORK BETTER FOR ME WITH BOLDER, LESS DETAILED IMAGES
<brenda> k
<Keribou> I STAMPED THE LARGE STAR FROM THE TEXTURES SET ON THE CANNISTER IN THE SECOND SAMPLE
<Keribou> I TRIED TO WORK SOMETHING TO LAYER ON TOP OF IT BUT DECIDED I LIKED IT BETTER WITH JUST THE BASIC STARS.
<brenda> keri did you stamp on the tissue?
<Keribou> THAT IS MY TRASH BIN ON MY STAMP TABLE
<Keribou> BRENDA- THE SNEAKERS?
<Keribou> I DID DTP ON SOME GLOSSY CS WITH DYE INK
<Keribou> THEN I STAMPED (SNEAKERS) ON WHITE TISSUE WITH BLACK BRILLIANCE AND HEAT SET IT
<brenda> no the stars
<Keribou> NO- STARS WERE JUST LUMEIERE PAINT ON THE STAMP
<brenda> or was it directly on container
<brenda> k ty
<Keribou> YES- DIRECTLY ONTO THE CONTAINER
<Keribou> BACK TO TISSUE ONTO THE GLOSSY CS
<brenda> k
<Keribou> THEN I TOOK SOME MATTE PPA (PERFECT PAPER ADHESIVE) AND RUBBED A THIN COAT OF IT ON TOP OF THE TISSUE ON TOP OF THE GLOSSY CS
<Keribou> WHEN IT DRIES IT MUTES THE COLORS AND GIVES A MATTE FINISH
<Keribou> INTERESTING TECHNIQUE
<Keribou> OK- ANOTHER PRIZE
<Keribou> FIRST ON MY SCREEN WINS
<Keribou> NAME ONE OF THE IMAGES I USED ON ONE OF MY SAMPLES
<phyl> star
<no-vicki> sneakers
Gunvor says good bye - must close down "putor" as thunder storm on its way!
<Keribou> OK STOP
<Keribou> BYE GUNVOR
<kat> bey gunvor
<Keribou> OK- PHYL- CONGRATS
<phyl> horrray thanks
<Keribou> OK- ANOTHER PRIZE
<Keribou> NAME ONE OF THE IMAGES WHICH GG DESIGNS HAS ON SALE/ SPECIAL TODAY
<phyl> star
<phyl> lol
<no-vicki> star
<Keribou> NO VICKI
<Keribou> CONGRATS
<no-vicki> yipeeeeeee
<brenda> wtg no vicki
<stubby> go vicki
<Keribou> SEND E-MAIL TO CHARLOTTE
<brenda> yippieeeeee
<Keribou> WITH YOUR ADDRESS FOR YOUR UM
<phyl> do we pick the un?
<phyl> um?
no-vicki loves getting envelopes from charlotte
<Keribou> CHARLOTTE WILL SURPRISE YOU
<phyl> or a suprise
<phyl> wonderful
<Keribou> OK
<Keribou> THE BOX
<Keribou> THE BOX I USED WAS A CHEAPO TIN I BOUGTH AT WALMART AFTER CHRISTMAS
<Keribou> THE TIN AND I DO NOT GET ALONG- I PUT PAINT ON IT AND THE PAINT WOULD DISAPPEAR
InkyWings are going to bed -nighty night
<Keribou> FINALLY- AFTER 2 COATS OF GESSO- I WON
<Keribou> AND IT KEPT THE PAINT
<AliciaG> ah..
<Char> Picking prizes....no, that's for the Scavenger Hunt winners. Most of the prizes today will be from today's page. Also....the "daily specials" are good all during the convention....they just get introduced one at a time.
<Keribou> OK- PRIZEWINNERS- ARE YOU OK?
<Keribou> OK FOR THE BOX- I SIMPLY USED 1 COLOR OF PAINT
<Keribou> THE I EMBELLISHED WITH TAGS- FROM DEBBIE'S DIE CUTS- SHE HAS SOME COOL TAGS
<Keribou> YOU CAN'T TELL FROM THE PICTURE
<Keribou> BUT I STIPPLED THEM TO COLOR THEM
<Keribou> I WAS SO PROUD OF HOW THE STIPPLING COORDINATED WITH THE STAMPED IMAGES- BUT YOU ALL CAN'T SEE IT- TRUST ME
<brenda> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/ggdesigns/SummerConvention/HeatherContainers.html
<Keribou> IT IS COORDINATED :)
<Keribou> ANOTHE THING THAT I HAVE DISCOVERED ARE JUMBO PAPER PUNCHES
<phyl> i love those punches
<phyl> and the giga punches
<Keribou> THOSE ARE LOTS OF FUN TO PLAY WITH- AND A GREAT WAY TO USE SCRAP PAPER
<Keribou> REMEMBER THE BACKGROUND PAPER I MADE ABOVE WITH THE LEFTOVER PAINT?
<phyl> yup
<brenda> you made it annie
<Keribou> I CAN USE SCRAPS OF THAT FROM OTHER PROJECTS TO MAKE PUNCHES TO DECORATE BOXES
<phyl> neat
<annie> Yes, I did, Brenda
<Keribou> OK- 1 MORE PRIZE
<Keribou> THIS TIME- 3RD ANSWER ON MY SCREEN WINS
<Keribou> NAME A TYPE OF CONTAINER YOU CAN DECORATE
<LindaR> oatmeal
<sparkle> pringles
<no-vicki> altoid tin
<phyl> altoid box
<stubby> pringle
<AliciaG> a tin
<notanno> baby formula
<phyl> lol vicki
<Keribou> STUBBY
<stubby> Thanks
<brenda> wtg andi
<Keribou> JUST SEND CHARLOTTE AN E-MAIL
<no-vicki> wtg stubby!!!
<Keribou> SEE- I GOT YOU ALL THINKING ABOUT DIFFERENT CONTAINERS
<stubby> my first win yipeeee
<phyl> horray stubby
<Keribou> OH- THE PYRAMID ON THE BOTTOM
<Keribou> IS A TEMPLATE FROM A WEBSITE
<brenda> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/ggdesigns/SummerConvention/HeatherContainers.html
<Keribou> I STAMPED ON IT THEN ASSEMBLED IT
<Keribou> NOT NECESSARILY A CONTAINER...
<Keribou> BUT
<Keribou> THIS WAS MY CLASS SO I GOT TO TELL CHARLOTTE I WANTED IT ON THE SAMPLES PAGE FOR THIS CLASS
<Keribou> :)
<phyl> lol
<phyl> good going keri
<Keribou> SO - I HOPE I AVE YOU SOME IDEAS
<Char> NOT NECESSARILY A CONTAINER... Sure is....
<Keribou> OH- WHEN STAMPING WITH ACRYLIC PAINT
<Keribou> WASH YOUR STAMPS QUICKLY
<Char> "containted" King Tut for quite a while!!!
<Keribou> SO THE PAINT DOESN'T DRY ON THEM
<phyl> lol char
<Keribou> AN OLD TOOTHBRUSH WILL HELP GET THE PAINT OFF AS YOU ARE CLEANING THEM
<sparkle> or at least toss 'em in a bowl of water (assuming unmounted)
<AliciaG> oh I have a few gold stamps
<Keribou> GOOD IDEA SPARKLE
<Keribou> WELL THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING
<phyl> thanks for the lessons
<Keribou> YOU ARE ALL TOO QUIET BUT THANKS
<phyl> beautiful work
<Char> And thank you Keribou.....for doing the class!
<Keribou> TY
<phyl> i was behaving
<brenda> keribou
<Char> Phyl...why?
<Keribou> AND THANK YOU SPARKLE FOR BEING QUIET
<brenda> i love the containers
<phyl> aren't that what i am supposed to do?
<LindaR> thanks keribou, thanks Char
<sparkle> you're welcome...do I get Molly as a prize?
<brenda> yes phyl
<phyl> see
<brenda> cause it saves us stress
<brenda> lol
<phyl> you can have my stress
<Keribou> I sent you pictures Sparkle
<sparkle> LOL
<phyl> i am tring to get rid of it
<Char> Thanks to all of you for coming.
<phyl> thanks char
<brenda> char we love it
<AliciaG> thanks for the class!
<Char> I don't know HOW you all stay on line typing and typing! My fingers are already complaining.
<brenda> i am on for hours
<Keribou> yw Alicia
<brenda> lol
<notanno> my butt is complainin', but my fingers are happy..
<AliciaG> I am siting on a pillow
<Char> Please come back again for Keribou's repeat class tomorrow. I missed it so I am definitely going to make it.
<brenda> k
<MomCat> Thank you, Keribou!
<phyl> do i have to behave tomorrow?
<Keribou> tomorrow night I am teahcing the going postal class again
<Char> Get notanno a cushion!
<brenda> yes phyl
<Char> Or a donut!
<phyl> dang
<Keribou> yw momcat
<stubby> Thanks keribou, nice class
<Lynn> TY Keribou
<Keribou> yw
<Keribou> thank you for coming
<annie> Please tell a foreigner; what means LOL and YW and K ???
<kristi> ty heather
<no-vicki> thanks keri, great ideas
<sparkle> LOL = laughing out loud
<AliciaG> =)
<Char> I have a "fit ball" for the bottom when it gets really bad. Looks a little silly in the office but works great once you get used to it.
<sparkle> yw = you're welcome
<sparkle> and 'k = OK
<MomCat> you're welcome and Okay
<brenda> lol means laughing out loud
<Char> Annie...thanks for asking. I wondered too.
<annie> thank you, you\re nice
<MomCat> yw
<brenda> yw
<no-vicki> annie, where do you live?
<MomCat> TY is Thank you
<annie> Norway
<Char> Once again Keribou....gg designs wants to say a big THANK YOU!
<MomCat> what all this really means it we are lazy typers :)
<brenda> keribou great class again
<Keribou> ty
Session Close: Tue Jun 25 16:10:21 2002