<Jambalaya> come on in, and grab a comfy chair
<Regina> I just punched the EK folk heart in a corner with the Cornucopia. Perfect!!
<Jambalaya> we'll start at 5 after
<Jambalaya> great regina
<Pat> I want the rocker!
<Judy> don't have confie chair - is on Christmas list
<Regina> It's only about $16. Got it w/50% off coupon at AC Moore.
<Regina> That $16.00 regular price.
<Jambalaya> we don't have ac moore here
<Judy> have never seen one of those at Michaels
<Pat> I do not either
<Regina> Michaels prob has it
<Regina> or Hobby Lobby
<Jambalaya> hiya raven!
<Jambalaya> ltns!
<Raven> :-) hiya
<Jambalaya> we'll start at 5 after
<Pat> No hobby lobby either
<KYCrafter> I LOVE the Cornercopia
<Regina> Takes all sizes & 4 extra places for the tiny punches.
<Regina> If you don't have the stores www.wilde-ideas.com is always putting gadgets on sale.
<deb> ARE YOU GUYS READY TO GET STARTED
<Jambalaya> there's a seat left up front phyl
<deb> grab a seat
<KYCrafter> yea!
<deb> hurrry
<Phyl> to late i grabbed it
<deb> hurry
* deb passes out the snacks
<Regina> This Cornucopia thing is way cool!
<deb> ok - let's keep chatter to a minimumn
<deb> so jam can get through the class in an hour
<Regina> That's Cornercopia.
<deb> vicki are you READY
<Jambalaya> I AM!
<deb> you guys ready??
<Jambalaya> HI Y'ALL
<deb> let's rock and roll
<Regina> ready
<Jambalaya> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<deb> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<Jambalaya> THIS IS MY OWN LIL TWIST ON SPOTLIGHT TECHNIQUE
<Jambalaya> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<CJ> that is sooo cool
<Jambalaya> TY
<KYCrafter> Do share!
<Jambalaya> IT'S HARDER TO EXPLAIN IT THAN IT IS TO DO IT, SO HERE WE GO
<Jambalaya> FOR EACH CARD YOU WANT TO DO, YOU NEED TO COLOR 2 IMAGES AS ALIKE AS YOU CAN
<Jambalaya> NOW WHAT YOU COLOR THEM WITH IS UP TO YOU
<Jambalaya> I USED PEERLESS WATERCOLORS, CHALKS, WATERCOLOR PENCILS, AND INKS
<Jambalaya> WHAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU HAVE TWO ALIKE
<cak> (Jamba likes coloring obviously)
<deb> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<Jambalaya> I DO
<Carolyn> me too
<Jambalaya> I ESPECIALLY LOVE WATERCOLOR
<Jambalaya> NOW, TO DO THE SPOTLIGHT, YOU'LL NEED A SMALLER, BUT OPEN IMAGE
<cak> I love the open letters idea too
<Jambalaya> AND ON THE SECOND COLORED IMAGE, YOU STAMP AND EMBOSS THE SMALLER IMAGE SOMEWHERE YOU WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
<Jambalaya> THEN CUT THAT SMALLER IMAGE OUT
<deb> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<cak> Jamba, do you have problems with the embossing chipping when you cut?
<Jambalaya> AND USE POP DOTS OR MOUNTING FOAM TO PLACE IT IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT ON THE MAIN CARD
<Jambalaya> CAK, I USED PEARLUSTRES BY STAMPENDOUS, IT'S STURDIER THAN MOST EP'S
<cak> good to know, thanks!
<Jambalaya> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<Carolyn> I did CAK until someone told me to cut about an eighth of an inch outside of the embossed area.
<Jambalaya> I USE A SMALL CURVED SCISSORS TO DO DETAIL CUTTING
<Jambalaya> AND NO, NONE OF THEM CHIPPED
<Carolyn> wow
<cak> (another use for the swivel board if you use a knife to cut)
<Jambalaya> I CUT RIGHT UP NEXT TO THE EMBOSSED LINE
<Jambalaya> OK, ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR?
<Carolyn> swivel board -- now it makes sense to me. Never could figure out why you would want a swivel board
<cak> (uh, because you don't have one?)
<Jambalaya> LOL
<Carolyn> that's right
<Regina> You can cut real close to embossing with Cutter Bee scissors and no flaking off.
<cak> Jamba, sorry 'bout the breaking in with questions--would you prefer that we hold off until you ask for 'em?
<Jambalaya> IT'S OK CAK
<Judy> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<CindyC> ty
<Judy> yw
<Jambalaya> OK, MOVING ON TO EACH CARD THEN
<Jambalaya> THE POINSETTIA IS COLORED WITH PEERLESS WATERCOLORS
<Jambalaya> IF YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU WILL PLACE THE SMALLER STAMP, NO NEED TO PAINT THE WHOLE IMAGE
<Jambalaya> BUT FOR THE SAMPLE PHOTO I DID, SO YOU COULD SEE THE PRINCIPLE
<Carolyn> Fantastic concept with the bulbs
<Phyl> genius Jam
<Jambalaya> THE LIGHTBULB STAM IS EMBOSSED IN GOLD, I THINK THE COLOR NAME IS CHAMPAGNE
<Pat> Jam sorry but I need to leave and take hubby to work.
<Jambalaya> ANY QUESTIONS?
<Carolyn> no
<marie> really genius!
<Jambalaya> K PAT, COME BACK SOON
<Pat> thanks for the class
<cak> I love this technique, really allows you to draw the eye where you want it
<Jambalaya> YES, IT'S ALMOST A FOOL THE EYE SORTA THING
<marie> lots of possibilities outside of Christmas also
<Jambalaya> ON THE NEXT ONE, THE SCENE IS COLORED WITH WATERCOLOR PENCILS
<cak> in the scans, it's pretty subtle, but hard to miss when you know where it is
<Jambalaya> THEN THE SNOW COUPLE IS EMBOSSED WITH BLUE SAPPHIRE EP
<deb> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<Jambalaya> YES, THE SCANS DON'T REALLY SHOW THE DIMENSION, THEY REALLY POP OFF THE PAGE
<deb> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<Jambalaya> ON THE SECOND SCENE, IT'S COLORED WITH CHALKS
<Jambalaya> I USE A SMALL POM POM ON AN ALLIGATOR CLIP TO COLOR WITH CHALK
<Jambalaya> YOU GET GET A GOOD BIT OF DETAIL WITH THAT
<Jambalaya> THE ORNAMENT IS ALSO EMBOSSED WITH BLEU SAPPHIRE
<cak> it's such a good coloring technique for the ornament--looks like a scene in the bulb as well as through the bulb--lovely
<Carolyn> Your coloring really sets this one off.
<Jambalaya> THE ONE WITH THE HOLIDAY WORDS BACKGROUND
<cak> definitely
<Jambalaya> I USED MARKERS DIRECT TO STAMP
<Jambalaya> SO I COULD HAVE ALTERNATING RED AND GREEN LINES
<Carolyn> What is your secret for this technique. I don't do well when I do direct to stamp
<deb> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<Jambalaya> YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF HOT AIR IN YOU WHEN YOU HUFF IT CAK<G>
<cak> lol
<cak> (hot air I got)
<Carolyn> oh.....I don';t huff hard enought
<Jambalaya> AND IT HELPS IF YOUR MARKERS ARE GOOD AND JUICY
<Carolyn> Jambalaya, on this card did you stamp on a colored background and then do the highlight on white cardstock?
<Jambalaya> BUT IF YOU DON'T, AND THEY AREN'T, YOU CAN ALSO SRITZ A FINE MIST OF WATER ON STAMP AFTER IT'S COLORED
<KYCrafter> That technique is great!
<Jambalaya> NO Carolyn, THEY'RE BOTH ON WHITE CARDSTOCK
<Carolyn> Thanks
<cak> the spotlighted images seem to have a lighter background though--artifact of the scanning?
<Carolyn> Terrific holiday card ideas to wow the family
<Jambalaya> I USED BOTH THE ORNAMENT STAMP, (RED EP) AND THE HAPPY HOLIDAYS OPEN WORDS (GREEN EP)
<Jambalaya> YES CAK, THE BACKGROUND TAKES ON A BIT OF SHADOW IN THE SCANS
<cak> gotcha (looks great both ways!)
<Jambalaya> BECAUSE THE SPOTLIGHTED PIECE IS CLOSER TO THE GLASS
<Jambalaya> NOW THAT LAST CARD IS NOT A XMAS CARD
<cherub78> sorry all- gotta go. Dh just got home.
<Jambalaya> BUT IS ACTUALLY THE FIRST ONE I DID WITH THIS TECHNIQUE
<Carolyn> it is gorgeous
<Jambalaya> I DO WISH YOU COULD SEE IT IN PERSON
<cak> boy, your playtime paid off big time!
<marie> i second that
<Jambalaya> THE SCANNER DOESN'T LIKE SUCH BUSY DETAIL<G>
<Regina> this one looks complicated
<Phyl> ok if you insist you can send it to me to see in person
<Jambalaya> IT REALLY ISN'T Regina
<Jambalaya> IT'S THE SAME TECHNIQUE AS ALL THE OTHERS
<Jambalaya> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<cak> (remember Jamba like coloring)
<Jambalaya> IT'S PAINTED WITH PEERLESS WATERCOLORS
<Carolyn> Did you use Perless water colors for this one too?
<marie> love the stamps
<Jambalaya> THE BUTTERFLY IS STAMPED AND EMBOSSED IN GOLD
<Regina> what types of paper do you use?
<Scout> very lovely, Jam
<Jambalaya> ALL IMAGES ARE FROM STUBBY STAMPERS
<Jambalaya> DEPENDS Regina
<cak> I love the fact that you have links for all the stamps
<Carolyn> YES, I like the links also
<Jambalaya> IF I PLAN TO WATERCOLOR, I USE HOT PRESS WATERCOLOR PAPER
<Jambalaya> IF NOT, THEN VARIOUS CARDSTOCKS
<Regina> thx
<Jambalaya> OOPS, I LEFT OUT A STAMP NUMBER ON THE PAGE
<Jambalaya> ON THE BUTTERFLY CARD, THE BASE CARD IS STAMPED WITH VERSAMARK USING THE LARGE DOT BACKGROUND STAMP
<Jambalaya> THE PURPLE LAYER IS TORN MULBERRY
<Jambalaya> ANY QUESTIONS?
<deb> http://www.stubbystampers.com/spotlightholidays.htm
<cak> no, just great admiration!
<marie> do you have a technique of getting a sharp stamped image on watercolor paper?
<Regina> It's beautiful.
<Jambalaya> YES MARIE
<marie> please share!
<Phyl> pray
<Regina> good question
<Jambalaya> USE HOT PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAPER, AND MEMORIES INDIA INK
<cak> lol phyl
<Jambalaya> AND STAND UP WHEN YOU STAMP IF YOU CAN
<Phyl> who here sells the india ink Jam?
<Jambalaya> STUBBY HAS IT
<marie> who sells the paper?
<Phyl> awright
<Jambalaya> THE PAPER YOU GET AT FINE ART STORES
<Phyl> dick blick sells it
<Jambalaya> ASK FOR HOT PRESS
<cak> you know one of my favorite of your spotlight techniques? the carosel horse with the mini-domino, no color on the background just the domino
<Carolyn> What weight paper do you use
<Jambalaya> AND DON'T FAINT WHEN YOU SEE THE PRICE
<Jambalaya> IT'S WORTH IT
<Phyl> lol
<Jambalaya> Carolyn, HOT PRESS MOSTLY ONLY COMES IN 140 LB
<marie> it goes a long way
<Jambalaya> IT DOES
<marie> is the texture smoother?
<Carolyn> OH...that explains it as I have 140 lb and really like it
<Jambalaya> YES
<marie> think I'm using 90
<Jambalaya> HOT PRESS IS AS SMOOTH AS MOST CARDSTOCK, JUST THICKER
<marie> ty, great to finally know these things!
<Jambalaya> HERE'S ANOTHER WATERCOLOR TIP
<Jambalaya> WHEN YOU ARE DOING A REALLY DETAILED PIECE,
<Jambalaya> LET EACH COLOR DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU COLOR THE SPACE NEXT TO IT
<Jambalaya> AND IF IN A HURRY, DRY IT WITH YOUR HEAT GUN
<Scout> It won't buckle with the heat gun, Jam?
<Jambalaya> SURE IT WILL
<Jambalaya> JUST SMOOTH IT BACK OUT<G>
<Jambalaya> AND WHEN YOU MOUNT A PIECE MAKE SURE TO USE A STRONG ADHESIVE
<Jambalaya> I USE AN ATG GUN
<Phyl> ATG as in?
<Jambalaya> ATG= ADHESIVE TRANSFER GUN
<Phyl> ah gotcha
<CJ> What is that?
<Jambalaya> IT'S A FRAMERS TOOL
<CJ> OK gottcha
<Carolyn> It is for the 3_M transfer tape -- at least mine is
<Jambalaya> YES
<CJ> It will be hotter than a noral gun, I buy at the store?
<CJ> normal
<Jambalaya> MOST FINE ART STORES CARRY OR CAN ORDER THEM
<Jambalaya> THEY DON'T USE HEAT
<Jambalaya> IT'S LIKE THE MOTHER OF THE SMALL TAPE RUNNERS LIKE TOMBOWS
<CJ> I got lost.
<Carolyn> they hold a roll of tape
<CJ> That's the one Tim Holtz uses in his DVD?
<Jambalaya> I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE USED
<CJ> A huge yellow thing
<marie> the gun holds a roll of tape?
<Jambalaya> YA
<Stampverb> also called a tape dispenser maybe?
<Carolyn> Look in the framing department of your art supply store for both the gun and the rolls of tape which come in various sizes.
<CJ> That thing was way larger than a dispenser
<Jambalaya> YES, IT'S A GUN
<faberinth> Is there a picture of this on a link guys?
<Carolyn> larger is better...it holds more tape
<Phyl> it is double sided adhesive?
<Jambalaya> IT DOESN'T SIT ON A TABLE LIKE A SCOTH TAPE DISPENSER
<Jambalaya> YES
<CJ> It looked like it was very strong.
<Phyl> k seen them then
<marie> is a Xyron strong enough?
<Carolyn> If you have been to the post office and seen them use the guns to put tape on packages, this is a similar type gun
<Jambalaya> GO TO ANY ART SUPPLY SITE AND PUT ATG IN THE SEARCH
<Stampverb> like what I used when packing up the house to move?
<Jambalaya> YES XYRON IS SAME TYPE OF ADHESIVE
<Jambalaya> NO VERB, IT'S A DOUBLE SIDED ADHESIVE ON A ROLL IN A GUN
<Stampverb> ok
<CJ> I have been told that 3M had made a smaller version for scrapbookers
<Carolyn> Loved this class, Jambalaya, especially the bulb cards
* Stampverb retreats to back row of class!
<Jambalaya> TY
<Jambalaya> IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS,
<marie> ty Jam....I've learned a lot!!
<Jambalaya> WE CAN TAKE A SHORT BREAK BEFORE MYSTERY STAMP REVEALED CLASS
<Carolyn> thanks a lot
<CJ> Thanks for the grat class.
<CJ> great
<Jambalaya> THANKS FOR COMING Y'ALL
<cak> Thanks Jamba! wonderful technique
<CJ> Love the cards
<Regina> can't wait to try some of those cards.
<Phyl> super class Jam
<marie> me too
<Jambalaya> NEXT EVENT IS IN #craftclass
<Judy> thanks, Jam - great class as usual
<Carolyn> Jambalaya, are these bulb stamps unmounted?
<Jambalaya> all stubby images are sold both mounted or unmounted
<Scout> Your usual good work, Jambalaya! Thanks
<Carolyn> thanks
<BlackCats> clear
<Jambalaya> NEXT EVENT IS IN #craftclass
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