<BlackCats> THIS CLASS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT
<BlackCats> SO PLEASE BE PATIENT
<Lilo> Hi Sandy how are you
<sandyh> good...you're just in time.
<BlackCats> I'D LIKE TO THANK JUST JHONE FOR SPONSORING THIS CLASS.
<Lilo> Yea
<sandyh> ty jhone!
<jhone> yw
<BlackCats> JHONE PRESENTED ME WITH A CHALLENGE...WORKING WITH SOMETHING THAT I WOULDN'T NORMALLY THINK OF DOING. SHE ASKED ME TO DO SOMETHING WITH BITTI BENDI DOLLS
<Patty> Yes...we appreicate it Jhone
<jhone> challenges are good, yes?
<sandyh> oh oh! i'm lost already.
<BlackCats> AFTER SEVERAL FALSE STARTS, I FINALLY HIT ON THE RIGHT IDEA...A TRIVIA FAIRY!
<Lilo> what are bitti bendi dolls?
<Phyl> say what?
<jhone> BC, is it okay for me to give the url to the bitti bendi dolls?
<jhone> the ones for sale?
<BlackCats> OK, JHONE, HAVE YOU GOT A LINK FOR THE NAKED DOLL?
<Froggie> yea jhone!
<jhone> www.jhone.com/elements.html
<BlackCats> YES, PLEASE
* Phyl is covering her eyes
<jhone> about midway down the page
<deb> lol
<BlackCats> GO LOOK AND THEN I START
<sandyh> ok, got it.
<Vyx> oh gosh, I forgot about those!
<Patty> oh....it is the litlle one like we talked about last convention
<BlackCats> WE READY?
<jhone> there are big ones and little ones
<Froggie> ready
<Phyl> ready
<Lilo> please start
<Beezy> yes mam
<BlackCats> I'M DOING THE LITTLE ONES TONIGHT
<BlackCats> HI, MEL
<BlackCats> URL AGAIN, PLEASE FOR MEL
<jhone> http://www.jhone.com/elements.html
<BlackCats> THE NAKED DOLLS ARE MID-WAY DOWN ON THAT PAGE MEL
<BlackCats> TAKE A PEEK AND I'LL GET STARTED
<jhone> about midway down the page - we're going to be working with the bitti bendi dolls
<BlackCats> READY?
<Mel> ok ty
<BlackCats> K
<BlackCats> HI, PESTO
<pesto> good evening all
<BlackCats> URL AGAIN PLEASE
<Lilo> Sandy Sean just called
<jhone> http://www.jhone.com/elements.html
<pesto> ty
<BlackCats> PESTO, WE ARE LOOKED AT THE BITTI BENDI DOLLS ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN ON THAT PAGE
<BlackCats> TAKE AND LOOK AND I'LL GET STARTED
<sandyh> lilo, email me.
<BlackCats> LET ME START OVER
<Lilo> ok
<BlackCats> PLEASE LET ME GET THROUGH THIS FIRST PART BEFORE YOU START TALKING
<BlackCats> THANKS
<Judy> http://www.jhone.com/elements.html
<BlackCats> JHONE PRESENTED ME WITH A CHALLENGE...WORKING WITH SOMETHING THAT I WOULDN'T NORMALLY THINK OF DOING. SHE ASKED ME TO DO SOMETHING WITH BITTI BENDI DOLLS.
<BlackCats> AFTER SEVERAL FALSE STARTS, I FINALLY HIT ON THE RIGHT IDEA...A TRIVIA FAIRY!
<BlackCats> BEFORE I UNVEIL MY FAIRY, LET ME TELL YOU A FAIRY TALE.
<BlackCats> PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I AM DONE BEFORE YOU ASK ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
<BlackCats> AND BE SURE TO HANG AROUND UNTIL THE END OF CLASS. JHONE HAS SOME CLASS SPECIALS AND A DOOR PRIZE.
<BlackCats> ONE RECENT FULL MOON MY MUSE ABANDONED ME TO GO OUT PARTYING.
<BlackCats> SHE CAME UPON THIS FUNKY LITTLE DIVE THAT HAD A WONDERFUL AURORA BOREALIS AROUND IT.
<BlackCats> WHEN SHE WENT INSIDE SHE SPOTTED A FAIRY WHO
<BlackCats> HAD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PURPLE OUTFIT SHE HAD EVER SEEN.
<BlackCats> MY MUSE JOINED THE FAIRY AND LEARNED THAT SHE WAS THE TRIVIA FAIRY.
<BlackCats> BUT THEY ALSO GET TO WEAR THE VIRTUAL TRIVIA TIARA FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK
<BlackCats> AND THEY GET TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE TIARA.
<BlackCats> SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED INCLUDE CHARMS, BEADS, FEATHERS, GLITTER, ETC.
<BlackCats> ANYWAY, THE FAIRY SAID "HERE'S ALL THESE WINNERS ADDING THINGS TO THE TIARA THAT I WATCH OVER"
<BlackCats> "BUT NOBODY PAYS ANY ATTENTION TO ME!"
<BlackCats> "WHEN YOU GET HOME, TELL BLACKCATS TO MAKE A DOLL SO THAT FOLKS CAN GET AN IDEA OF WHAT I LOOK LIKE."
<BlackCats> "OF COURSE, EVERYBODY'S IDEA OF WHAT I LOOK LIKE WILL BE THEIR OWN VISION."
<BlackCats> "BLACKCATS JUST NEEDS TO GET FOLKS TO REMEMBER ME SO THAT THEIR OWN MUSES CAN HELP THEM MAKE THEIR OWN DOLLS."
<BlackCats> SO, WHEN MY MUSE DRAGGED ON HOME AND AFTER SHE RECOVERED FROM HER NIGHT'S EXCESSES
<BlackCats> WE GOT TO WORK MAKING A TIARA FAIRY DOLL.
<BlackCats> AND....
<BlackCats> HERE SHE IS!
<BlackCats> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548536&uid=1026244&members=1
<Beezy> they are wonderful!
<Judy> she's adorable, Monica!
<Patty> Very nice
<Vyx> oh!!!!!
<BlackCats> LOL, TY
<Phyl> aw how cute
<Judy> where is verb - she needs to see this!
<CindyC> huge applause!!!!!
<BlackCats> TY, TY
<Beezy> bravo
<CindyC> i love em!
<Mel> they are divine!
<BlackCats> YES, ME TOO
<BlackCats> WHEN I FIRST GOT THEM I WAS A BIT STUMPED
<CindyC> you should be a very proud mama!
<BlackCats> BUT AFTER PAWING AROUND THROUGH ALL MY BITS AND PIECES
<BlackCats> AND TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS
<BlackCats> SHE STARTED TO COME TOGETHER
<Froggie> Oh my goodness! Those are wonderful
<BlackCats> TY
<Lilo> What did you use for the Tiara?
<BlackCats> ALRIGHT, LET ME START WITH HOW I DID MY VERSION OF OUR TIARA FAIRY
<BlackCats> WAIT, LILO, I'LL GET TO IT
<BlackCats> I USED ONE OF JUST JHONE'S CUTE BITTI BENDI DOLLS FOR MY FAIRY.
<BlackCats> FIRST, I PAINTED HER WITH PLATINUM PINK PEARLESCENT LIQUID ACRYLICS.
<BlackCats> OOPS, JUST A SEC
<Lilo> ok
<BlackCats> THEN I MADE HER DRESS WITH SOME 1" WIRE-EDGED RIBBONS.
<BlackCats> I CUT 3 PIECES OF RIBBON, CUT THE TAILS, CUT A NECK OPENING
<BlackCats> AND USED RED-LINER TAPE TO JOIN THE RIBBONS TOGETHER AND ATTACH THE DRESS TO THE DOLL.
<BlackCats> I SLIT THE TAILS AND CURLED THE ENDS A BIT.
<BlackCats> ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR?
<Judy> n
<jhone> did you remove the wire from the ribbon?
<Froggie> crystal clear
<BlackCats> NO, JHONE
<BlackCats> THAT HELPS THE TIPS CURL
<jhone> k
<BlackCats> THEN I USED PINK FEATHERS TO MAKE HER WINGS, USING GLUE DOTS TO ADHERE THEM TO THE MIDDLE OF HER BACK.
<BlackCats> A SMALL FEATHER ON A GLUE DOT COVERS THE ENDS OF THE FEATHER QUILLS.
<BlackCats> HER HAIR WAS MADE USING GLUE DOTS AND BITS OF FUN FUR.
<BlackCats> SPARKLES GARNET GLUE IS HER NECKLACE AND STICKLES CRYSTAL GLUE ARE HER GLASS SLIPPERS.
<BlackCats> BEADS STRUNG ON WIRE ARE HER ANKLE BRACELETS.
<BlackCats> A PIECE OF GOLD WIRE AND A CRYSTAL BEAD MAKE HER WAND.
<BlackCats> FAIRIES A BIG HEARTED GALS SO I PUT A PINK FAUX GEM HEART ON HER.
<BlackCats> I FOUND A PACKET OF SCRAPBOOK THINGIES THAT HAD A TIARA IN IT AND TRIMMED IT DOWN TO FIT.
<pesto_s> sorry...computer problem
<BlackCats> NO PROBLEM, PESTO
<BlackCats> WB
<jhone> but I bet you could make a tiara from wire and a couple of beads
<BlackCats> YES
<BlackCats> I ATTACHED A SMALL FEATHER TO IT WITH A GLUE DOT AND USED MORE GLUE DOTS TO ATTACH THE TIARA.
<BlackCats> SINCE FAIRIES ARE OUT AND ABOUT AT NIGHT WHEN IT MIGHT GET CHILLY I DECIDED SHE NEEDED A SHAWL TOO
<Judy> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548536&uid=1026244&members=1
<Lilo> great idea to use scrapbook findings
<BlackCats> TA, DAH...MY TIARA FAIRY.
<BlackCats> QUESTIONS?
<Vyx> She's really beautiful, Monica
<Judy> she's gorgeous, Monica
<BlackCats> TY, TY
<pesto_s> really cute!
<CJ-afk> what is the shawl?
<BlackCats> MULTICOLOR RIBBON
<CJ-afk> did you knot it?
<CindyC> so which magazine you sending them in to?
<BlackCats> I TOOK A LENGTH, FOLDED IT IN HALF, AND KNOTTED IT SEVERAL TIMES DOWN THE LENTH AND AT BOTH ENDS
<BlackCats> LOL, CINDY
<Lilo> I like the use of the leaf
<CJ-afk> ty
* CindyC is not kidding
<BlackCats> A DEAR FRIEND WHO IS GOING THROUGH A VERY TRYING TIME HAS DIBS ON THEM
<BlackCats> BUT I'VE ALREADY TOLD JHONE TO ADD SOME MORE TO MY ORDER
<BlackCats> NOW...Y'ALL NEED TO GET YOUR OWN BITTI BENDI DOLLS AND MAKE YOUR OWN TIARA FAIRIES TO BRING YOU GOOD LUCK TOO!
<jhone> they're addictive
<BlackCats> YES
<jhone> hi anno
<Judy> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548536&uid=1026244&members=1
<Vyx> They look waaaay fun
<BlackCats> AND DON'T FORGET TO NAME YOUR FAIRY.
<deb> these are aboslutely darling
<BlackCats> TY
<BlackCats> THEY ARE FUN, VYX
<anno> fairy?
<faerianno> :)
<jhone> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548536&uid=1026244&members=1
<deb> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548536&uid=1026244&members=1
<Judy> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548536&uid=1026244&members=1
<pesto_s> love those ankle beads
<BlackCats> LOL
<deb> lol
<Judy> lol
<jhone> echoes again
<Phyl> my fairy will be named fairy fruitcake to match her owner
* CindyC is seeing turquoise
<faerianno> oh... dang.. I thought you said name yourself a fairy.
<BlackCats> HERE IS THE LINK TO THE PAGE WITH THE BENDI DOLLS:
<BlackCats> http://www.jhone.com/elements.html
<BlackCats> YES, YOU SHOULD ALL MAKE YOUR OWN FAIRIES
<BlackCats> USING THE COLORS THAT SPEAK TO YOU
<jhone> and after the leaf fairy is described, I've got one to show y'all
<BlackCats> AND LET YOUR MUSE GUIDE YOU
<jhone> but she's not a fairy at all ... I'm not sure what she is
<CindyC> i could see transferring my little girls face to one and making her her very own doll
<Phyl> sprite?
<BlackCats> ANOTHER WAY TO DECORATE THESE DOLLS IS THE FALL FAIRY.
<BlackCats> SHE IS PAINTED WITH METALLIC BRONZE LUMIERE, HAS RIBBON WRAPPED AROUND HER BODY, FUN FUR FOR BOOTS AND HAIR, SILK LEAVES FOR WINGS AND LEAF CHARM FOR A BIT OF GLITZ.
<faerianno> oh.. those are so cool, monica!
<BlackCats> IF YOUR DOLL WILL SIT NEAR YOU ON A SHELF WHERE SHE WON'T GET HANDLED MUCH, THE GLUE DOTS *SHOULD* BE SUFFICIENT. HOWEVER, IF SHE WILL GET MUCH HANDLING, YOU SHOULD USE STRONG GLUES AND/OR SEW SOME OF THE EMBELLISHMENTS ONTO THE DOLL.
<CindyC> adorable
<BlackCats> TY, TY
<BlackCats> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAME IN LATE, THE COMPLETE FAIRY TALE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE LOGS IN A FEW DAYS OR SO.
<BlackCats> OK, DONE.
<Judy> what is fun fur when it's at home?
<BlackCats> QUESTIONS?
<Vyx> Yarn, Judy
<pesto_s> she could help me stamp!
<Vyx> Some people actually knit with it, lol.
<Judy> oh - ok
<BlackCats> ACTUALLY, THAT IS WHAT THE LABEL CALLS IT
* Vyx has, ONCE
<BlackCats> I GOT IT AT THE M STORE
<BlackCats> THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS OF COLORS OF IT
<Judy> don't buy much yarn
<BlackCats> THIS IS JUST WHAT I USED
<jhone> Shannon Green decorated a Bitti while we were at the Grapevine TX convention this summer
<Vyx> Oh, you gotta go check out the fun yarns for sure!
<BlackCats> YOU COULD USE ANYTHING THAT YOU WISH
<pesto_s> i love that fun fur!
<jhone> do y'all want to see it?
<CindyC> the story is the icing on the cake
<CindyC> yes!
<BlackCats> OR EVEN MAKE A TURBAN INSTEAD OF HAIR
<Mel> yes please
<Lilo> yes please
<sandyh> sure
<jhone> http://www.jhone.com/bitti.jpg
* BlackCats TOSSES THE CAPS TO JHONE
<Lilo> that's cool
<jhone> no no no, BC
<jhone> you keep the caps
<sandyh> are those lumieres?
<Vyx> oooh! Tell me she used Moonglows to color that, lol
<jhone> let's make folks squint
<jhone> yes, vyx
<jhone> that's what she used
<Phyl> ah a psycadylic fairy
<Phyl> kewl
<Judy> different look - but beauteous!
<jhone> with acryllic medium as the wetting/binding agent
<Vyx> that's real cool
<sandyh> what, lumieres or moonglows?
<jhone> the charm that makes her crown is a line of three hearts that we colored with Glaze pens
<CindyC> i think she is a rainbow child from the sixties, burn that bra and let's party! †
<jhone> moonglows
<Vyx> shucks, now I gotta email you another order, lol
<sandyh> ty
<Phyl> and a little pcp in the bottle?
<Mel> love the crown
<BlackCats> LOL, PHYL
<jhone> nah - appletinis in the bottle
<CindyC> na, just peach creek wine
<BlackCats> SHE IS SOO COOL
<CindyC> she was too young for that stuff
<Phyl> lol
<BlackCats> LOL
<jhone> actually, the bottle is one of the little glass vials that is on the same page with the dolls
<Phyl> and those are just to neat
<jhone> and we didn't have any glue
<CindyC> had to think back to the sixties drinking stuff but that was really 70's
<jhone> so I SEWED that bottle into her arms
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