<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<jenmist> there is a link to the samples at bottom of the page
<CindyC> thanks to me?
<CindyC> like?
<CindyC> don't tell me cream of mr soup?
<stampverb> I am all set to create Cindy's Classics this week during the convention -- there is apparently nothing this lady can't do with cream of mushroom soup, bacon and garlic!
<CindyC> lol
<stampverb> yep, a 4-pack! of cr of mush
<jenmist> rofl
<stampverb> frozen obrien taters (first time i ever bought frozen taters
<jenmist> I am eating a somemade twix - it is yummy, I rarely eat the candy I make
<CindyC> you;ll love em
<jenmist> I may be in trouble now
<stampverb> but Cindy, this stuff is kinda pricey! sticker shock in the frozen foods aisle!
<jenmist> lol
<stampverb> Jen, how long have you been selling the homemade twix?
<jenmist> there are an experiment
<CindyC> yea, you have to hit the sales
<jenmist> currently in the Halloween box
<stampverb> OIC
<MomCat> ty
<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm - link to samples at bottom of page
<Jambalaya> yw
<stampverb> I wondered if the mega-company that makes the original version ever hassled you about the name
<jenmist> lol
<stampverb> I bet your version is far superior
<jenmist> I am liking it
<jenmist> if I keep making it I will need a different name
<stampverb> lol
<jenmist> I had a contest on the list to name the Marshamllow Bliss
<stampverb> good idea--i bet they are blissful
<jenmist> deb still calls them Marshmallow clouds
<CindyC> how about the 3C?
<jenmist> good idea
<CindyC> choc, caramel and cookie
<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<jenmist> how is the sopping going?
<jenmist> shopping I mean
<jenmist> I placed my first order 10 minutes after the convention started
<stampverb> or C-cubed
<jenmist> are we ready to start?
<CindyC> whenever you are
<jenmist> all images from http://www.cyberstampers.com/convention/justjhone/
<jenmist> and they are on sale!
<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<stampverb> ooooo
<jenmist> OK, LETS ROLL
<CindyC> chocolate logs?
<jenmist> I MADE SOME PROJECTS WITH THE ALPHABET STAMPS JHONE HAS
<jenmist> ONE IS A POPOUT BOOK/CARD AND I ALSO MADE ABC SCRAPBOOKS
<jenmist> I DID A BOOK FOR MY DAUGHTER THAT SPELLED OUT HOMECOMING AND USED PICTURES FROM THAT EVENT
<jenmist> I ALSO MADE A 26 PAGE ABC BOOK FOR MY SISTER'S 50TH BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY WHICH WAS ALSO FOR HER 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<jenmist> THIS IS NICE WAY TO TRY SCRAPBOOKING AS IT IS SMALL
<jenmist> LET'S COVER MAKING THE POPOUT FIRST
<jenmist> THESE DIRECTIONS ARE HARDER SOUNDING THAN IT IS - TRUST ME
<jenmist> IT ALSO LOOKS MUCH BETTER IN PERSON
<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<jenmist> YOU NEED SQUARES OF PAPER/CS , 1 FOR EACH LETTER OF THE WORD YOU WANT TO STAMP INSIDE
<jenmist> I USED 5â FOR THE SAMPLE
<jenmist> YOU CAN USE LARGER TO MAKE A SCRAPBOOK TOO
<jenmist> THE SPACE YOU WILL STAMP THE LETTER IN WILL BE 1/4 THE SIZE OF THE SQUARE
<jenmist> I USED 5â FOR THE SAMPLE
<jenmist> YOU CAN USE LARGER TO MAKE A SCRAPBOOK TOO
<jenmist> STEP 1 ö FOLD THE SQUARE IN HALF ö CREASE THE FOLDLINE
<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<jenmist> STEP 2 ö OPEN BACK UP AND FOLD IN HALF THE OTHER DIRECTION ö CREASE THE FOLDLINE
<jenmist> IN THE PICTURES I TRIED TO SHOW THE CREASE LINES CLEARLY
<jenmist> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<jenmist> STEP 3 ö OPEN THE SQUARE AND TURN IT OVER, FOLD DIAGONALLY IN HALF AND CREASE THE FOLD LINE
<jenmist> THIS IS WHERE IS GETS WEIRD TO EXPLAIN
<jenmist> IF YOU HAVE A SQUARE OF PAPER HANDY MAKE THE FOLDS
<jenmist> STEP 4 ö UNFOLD AND TURN OVER, THE DIAGONAL FOLD LINE SHOULD BE FACING DOWN, HOLD THE SQUARE BY THE CORNERS THE DIAGONAL FOLD IS ON AND PUSH DOWN, THE SQUARE WILL FOLD IN ON ITSELF AND YOU HAVE A SQUARE ¹ THE SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL. I KNOW THIS SOUNDS WEIRD BUT IT DOES WORK.
<jenmist> IS ANYONE TRYING IT?
<CindyC> will later
<pmstamper> yes, I am using oragami paper I had handy.
<jenmist> GOOD - IT REALLY IS EASY TO DO BUT HARD TO EXPLAIN
<jenmist> REPEAT WITH ALL SQUARES YOU PLAN TO USE
<jenmist> LOOK AT THE PICTURE TO HELP ON THIS ONE
<stampverb> not working here
<ash> your basic explosion card fold
<stampverb> I made all 3 folds--now how do I position the paper before the "push?"
<jenmist> HOLD IT BY THE CORNERS THE DIAGONAL FOLD WAS ON
<jenmist> PUSH UP IN THE MIDDLE, THAT MAY WORK BETTER
<stampverb> can anyone help me in pm session? I do not want to hold up the class
<jenmist> KIND OF PUSH IN ON THE DIAGONAL CREASE AND THE OTHER FOLDS SHOULD POP OUT
<jenmist> WE CAN COME BACK TO IT
<stampverb> k
<jenmist> DOES EVERYONE UNDERSTAND HOW TO PUT IT TOGETHER?
<ash> I do
<Frances> I think so
<jenmist> STAMP AND DECORATE AS DESIRED, I STAMPED THE LETTERS IN THE MIDDLE DIAMOND SHAPE WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE THIS INTO A SCRAPBOOK BY PUTTING PHOTOS IN THE SQUARES, AGAIN DECORATE AS YOU WISH. DECORATE THE TOP OUTSIDE SQUARE, ATTACH A STRIP OF RIBBON ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOTTOM SQUARE AND BRING AROUND TO TIE ON THE TOP - SEE IMAGE AT TOP OF PAGE.
<jenmist> IT REALLY IS CUTE AND YOU COULD EVEN USE ALTERNATING COLORS OF CS
<jenmist> I USED ENCORE INKS TO STAMP
<jenmist> THE ENCHANTED EVENING MULTICOLOR ONE
<jenmist> TO DECORATE THE LETTERS I STAMPED EACH LETTER ON SCRAP PAPER
<jenmist> THEN I CUT OUT THE INSIDE OF THE IMAGE
<jenmist> LAID IT OVER THE STAMPED LETTER ON MY CARD AND THEN STAMPED INSIDE WITH A DECORATIVE LEAF IMAGE
<jenmist> IT WAS WORTH THE SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME IT REALLY DID TAKE TO MAKE THE MASKS
<CindyC> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<jenmist> I EVEN RUBBED THE INK ON THE SHEER RIBBON SO IT WOULD MATCH - LOL
<jenmist> TY SIS
<jenmist> HEY CANDYKID
<Redstick> Hey CnadyMom!
<Redstick> er....uh
<pmstamper> good tip about the ribbon, jen.
<jenmist> ONCE YOU GET THE FOLDS THIS IS REALLY A FUN LITTLE PROJECT
<jenmist> AND ONLY AS LABOR INTENSIVE AS YOU WANT IT TO BE
<jenmist> YU
<jenmist> TY
<CindyC> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<StayC> love the letters Jen....would love it if someone would make a set like that....hint...hint...hint...LOL
<jenmist> http://www.cyberstampers.com/convention/justjhone/
<jenmist> THERE YOU GO - ALL IMAGES FROM JHONE'S WONDERFUL STAMPS
<jenmist> YOU COULD DO A LOT WITH DIFFERENT PAPERS AND CS ON THIS ONE
<jenmist> I ALSO MADE ABC SCRAPBOOKS WITH THE LETTERS
<StayC> but no leaves on the letters....I am lazy.....don't want to have to mask. lol
<jenmist> ROFL
<jenmist> IT REALLY WAS EASIER THAN I EXPECTED
<jenmist> I, UM, TRIED TO DO IT WITHOUT THE MASK
<jenmist> AND IT DID NOT REALLY WORK OUT VERY WELL
<StayC> I love the look...so will probly give it a try
<jenmist> AND THERE ARE SO MANY IMAGES YOU CAN USE TOO
<MomCat> stamp the letters on plain cardstock
<StayC> I wondered about that, too....if you could just hold a post it note along the side instead of cutting the mask....
<MomCat> overstamp with the leaves and cut the letters out
<jenmist> I DID NOT WANT MORE BULK IN THE CARD BUT I DID THAT IN THE ABC SCRAPBOOKS
<jenmist> THERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE ABC PAGES ON THE SAMPLES PAGE
<MomCat> I see
<StayC> Well...there ya go!!!....great idea MomCat
<jenmist> SOME LETTERS I STAMPED, EMBOSSED, CUT OUT AND MOUNTED ON THE PAGE
<jenmist> SOME I STAMPED ON THE PAGE AND ADDED DOTS/LINES WITH A VERSAMARK PEN AND THEN EMBOSSES
<jenmist> SOME I MASKED AND STAMPED A DESIGN INSIDE
<jenmist> IT HAS BEEN A LOT OF FUN
<jenmist> MY DD LOVES HER BOOK THAT SPELLS OUT HOMECOMING
<jenmist> AND MY SISTER WILL PROBABLY GET TEARY OVER HER BOOK
<jenmist> FINDING PICTURES TO MATCH ALL 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET LED TO SOME CREATIVE SPELLING - LOL
<jenmist> I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE DOING ABC BOOKS FOR MOTHER'S/FATHER'S DAY GIFTS
<jenmist> HMM - HOW ABOUT A PRIZE?
<CindyC> prize???
<jenmist> OH - BE SURE AND CHECK OUT JHONE'S NEW IMAGES TOO
* stampverb perks
<phyl> that is what i was just doing
<jenmist> http://www.cyberstampers.com/convention/justjhone/
<jenmist> THIS IS FOR A $5 GC FROM JHONE
<stampverb> me too, on Jhone's site
<jenmist> I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO TRY OUT THE XMAS PLATE OF IMAGES
<jenmist> THE WINNER IS..............................................
<phyl> some good images o there
<CindyC> drum rollllllllllll
<jenmist> ash
<ash> yes
<phyl> kewl ash congrats
<CindyC> woooohoooo ash!!!
<Bibi> wtg, ash!
<cak> Yay ash!!
<stampverb> congrats ash
<jenmist> EMAIL jhone@jhone.com AND TELL HER YOU WON
<ash> how did that happen
<jenmist> I PICKED A NAME OUT OF A HAT
<phyl> magic
<ash> Thanks very much
<jenmist> YW
<pmstamper> yay ash
<Redstick> WTG Ash!
<jenmist> LOL
<jenmist> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
<phyl> question on book
<jenmist> YES
<phyl> when you have it all assembled
<kanga> wtg ash!
<phyl> and you are going to fold it up
<phyl> you fold each sheet how?
<phyl> back into its own little square?
<jenmist> AFTER YOU HAVE DONE THE FIRST PART OF FOLDING EACH SQUARED SEPERATELY BEFORE GLUING TOGETHER
<jenmist> THE PIECE WILL BE CREASED TO FOLD PROPERLY
<phyl> i mean after gluing all together
<jenmist> I START AT THE BACK AND KEEP PUSHIN TOWARDS THE FRONT
<jenmist> HERE IS A TIP
<phyl> good
<jenmist> AS I FINISHED AND FOLDED EACH SQUARE ORIGINALLY
<jenmist> I PLACED A WEIGHT - LARGE SQUARE PUNCH ON TOP OF THEM TO REALLY IMPRESS THE SHAPE
<jenmist> ONCE ATTACHED IT REALLY FOLDS BACK UP
<phyl> sort of by itself?
<jenmist> EMAIL jenmistamistusa.com
<jenmist> YES
<phyl> ah kewl thanks
<jenmist> I WILL SEND YOU A SMALL SAMPLE ONE
<phyl> thanks a zillion
<jenmist> IF YOU WANT ONE - PLEASE EMAIL ME
<phyl> will do thanks
<stampverb> am I the only person who needs a remedial folding lesson?
<jenmist> I WAS FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS SENT TO ME AND HAD A HARD TIME SO I UNDERSTAND
<jenmist> I REALLY TRIED TO DESCRIBE WHAT I WAS DOING
<phyl> love you email addy
<phyl> lol
<cak> (no stampverb, lots of people have problems 'cause it's so visual)
<jenmist> REALLY - EMAIL ME
<stampverb> even with the pix, I cannot get the square to fold up
<jenmist> I WILL SEND A LOOSE SQUARE AND A FEW ATTACHED
<jenmist> ONCE YOU UNFOLD IT IS EASIER TO SEE HOE TO FOLD A NEW ONE
<CindyC> kind of like doing cootie catchers verb
<stampverb> I did the 3 folds--i think I am not holding-and-pushing right
<stampverb> I am excellent cootie catcher maker
<jenmist> AND THEN IT GOT SO EASY I FELT LIKE A DOPE FOR NOT CATCHING ON RIGHT AWAY
<jenmist> KIDS WOULD ALSO LOVE THESE
<pmstamper> lol
<beanjean1> hello
<jenmist> HEY BJ
<beanjean1> how is everyone?
<jenmist> OK - NOW I WILL PICK NAME OUT OF HAT
<CindyC> http://www.mistusa.com/class/alpha/instruction_page.htm
<beanjean1> oh sorry to interrupt
* beanjean1 becomes model student
<jenmist> AND WINNER WILL GET THE SAMPLE CARD/BOOK IN THE PICTURE
<jenmist> NO PROBLEM BJ
<beanjean1> lol
<jenmist> DOES EVERYONE WANT IN THE DRAWING FOR THE CARD?
<kanga> yes
<ash> by all means take my name out
<jenmist> OK ...................................................
<jenmist> THE WINNER IS .................................................
<jenmist> Kimi!!!!
<StayC> I neeeeed it...I neeed it....
<jenmist> EMAIL jenmist@mistusa.com
<kanga> yeah Kimi!!
<StayC> Congrats, Kimi...but I still neeeeeeeed it. LOL
<pmstamper> congrats to Kimi
<ash> wtg kimi
<jenmist> ANYONE ELSE WHO NEEDS A SAMPLE PLEASE EMAIL ME
<CindyC> yay imi!
<CindyC> with a k
<kanga> hi cindyc!
<jenmist> MOST LIKELY AN UNDECORATED SAMPLE
<cak> YaY Kimi
<ash> lol
<jenmist> LOL
<Kimi> LOL, I am very sorry, I CAN'T READ WHAT IS IN THIS ROOM...IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY I COULD SCREAM...OH YEAH, I AM!
<beanjean1> nice sample Jen!
<jenmist> TY
<kanga> i saw Jhone today at the Art Continuum in Cleveland.
<stubby> good job jenmist
<jenmist> I WANT TO MAKE SOME THAT SAY PEACE FOR XMAS
<jenmist> TY
<CB> Please tell me how to obtain sample.
<Kimi> looks like i won something, but i can't figure out what i won!!!!!
<jenmist> HOW WAS MY GRANDMA DOING KANGA?
<kanga> she's doing great
<jenmist> EMAIL jenmist@mistusa.com
<jenmist> I WILL SEND FOLD SAMPLE
<pmstamper> see y'all later, I have to work somemore before class later tonight. Thanks Jen, great class!
<CB> thanks
<kanga> she wasn't too pleased with the convention, but was in good spirits
<jenmist> TY
<Bibi> next event is in --- click here >>> #craftclass
<jenmist> DID YOU HAVE FUN AT CONVENTION
<Bibi> thanks, jen! great class!
<jenmist> ANY TIME
<kanga> thank you, jenmist!!!
<kanga> i had a great time at the convention. spent too much
<ash> Thanks for the class Jenmist
<jenmist> COME BACK FOR tUESDAY CLASS - REALLY EASY ONE!!
<jenmist> LOL - ALWAYS
<phyl> Nice work Jen thanks
<jenmist> Monday for class
<jenmist> TY
<jenmist> something to use up scraps and stuff
<Bibi> cooool
<Bibi> got some of that...lol
<kanga> me too
<jenmist> lol
<Redstick> Night ya'll...great class JenCandyMom! I gotta go figure out what to teach!
<beanjean1> nice seeing everyone!
<beanjean1> bye
<MomCat> Thanks for a great class, Jen
<jenmist> ty
<cak> see you all in craftclass! And, yes, Thank You Jen!
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