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Tag: cool stuff

  • giveaway winner

    MWdrillwinner 

    Congrats to Marlynn – her name was picked from the top hat!  To respond to your comment,- you cannot hurt yourself with this one. 

    As I am familiar with Marlynn's work, I know she will put this tool to good use!  Thanks again to Tim Holtz for offering this!  As I mentioned, it was a tool that was becoming hard to find and his launch of a new and improved version is very exciting.  To see it in action see HERE.  To find a retailer see HERE.

    Marlynn, I will hand off your drill with a hug in person at the workshop next week.  xo

  • giveaway reminder

    In case you missed it, with the help of Tim Holtz, I am offering a two-hole drill punch as a giveaway.  Scroll down a few posts to see the details, or just go HERE and leave a comment to be entered in the drawing.  I will pull a name from the top hat on Tuesday evening. {Contest now closed}

    Here are a few more uses for the cool tool:

    MWmoreholes 

     

  • giveaway reminder

    In case you missed it, with the help of Tim Holtz, I am offering a two-hole drill punch as a giveaway.  Scroll down a few posts to see the details, or just go HERE and leave a comment to be entered in the drawing.  I will pull a name from the top hat on Tuesday evening. {Contest now closed}

    Here are a few more uses for the cool tool:

    MWmoreholes 

     

  • nine ten

    MWWTCmemorial 

    A few weeks ago Fallon and I stayed in the city.  This was our view.  At the time I didn't know the World Trade Center footprints would be waterfalls, with the names of those lost etched in bronze surrounding the perimeter.  Haunting, yet beautiful.  See more about it HERE.

    See my post edit below for a Tim Holtz product giveaway.  Leave a comment to win.

  • nine ten

    MWWTCmemorial 

    A few weeks ago Fallon and I stayed in the city.  This was our view.  At the time I didn't know the World Trade Center footprints would be waterfalls, with the names of those lost etched in bronze surrounding the perimeter.  Haunting, yet beautiful.  See more about it HERE.

    See my post edit below for a Tim Holtz product giveaway.  Leave a comment to win.

  • tsj: 23 & 24

    MWTSJm 

    The cardboard for this pages is from the Fender amp Graham got me to go with my bass guitar.  So it's a clever detail to use a pick as a page tab don't you think?  I placed the transparency flap over the scented wax as protection so it wouldn't chip away.  The stencil is an employed remnant from some previous pages.  The layered colors offering evidence of being a useful tool. 

    Edit:  to use a guitar pick as a tab, get this nifty tool.  Back in May 2007, I featured the pick as a tab in Crusade No. 8 ~ Cheap Tricks.  Formerly available at Dick Blick, the only link I could find today is at Amazon, HERE.

    MWpicktabs 

    Another EDIT:  this just in!  Tim Holtz has a drill punch similar to this but with a clever leveling feature.  You can see him operate it in this video, HERE.  And for online retailers of this product, see this page, HERE. 

    How Cool Is This?  Not only is this man talented, he is generous too….but you already knew that.  Tim has offered a drill punch for a blog giveaway!  Leave a comment below to be entered to win.  Drawing will be on Tuesday, September 13. 

    MWtimholtzdrill 

    {Giveaway is now closed, thanks for entering!}

  • tsj: 23 & 24

    MWTSJm 

    The cardboard for this pages is from the Fender amp Graham got me to go with my bass guitar.  So it's a clever detail to use a pick as a page tab don't you think?  I placed the transparency flap over the scented wax as protection so it wouldn't chip away.  The stencil is an employed remnant from some previous pages.  The layered colors offering evidence of being a useful tool. 

    Edit:  to use a guitar pick as a tab, get this nifty tool.  Back in May 2007, I featured the pick as a tab in Crusade No. 8 ~ Cheap Tricks.  Formerly available at Dick Blick, the only link I could find today is at Amazon, HERE.

    MWpicktabs 

    Another EDIT:  this just in!  Tim Holtz has a drill punch similar to this but with a clever leveling feature.  You can see him operate it in this video, HERE.  And for online retailers of this product, see this page, HERE. 

    How Cool Is This?  Not only is this man talented, he is generous too….but you already knew that.  Tim has offered a drill punch for a blog giveaway!  Leave a comment below to be entered to win.  Drawing will be on Tuesday, September 13. 

    MWtimholtzdrill 

    {Giveaway is now closed, thanks for entering!}

  • tsj: 21 & 22

    MWTSJl 

    I love when the tyvek shapes I cut for stencils/masks become so mucked up with paint that I have to use as a collage element and apply them directly on the page.  You can see this one was used as a tool on pages 9 & 10.  And the leftover was placed to the cover.  If I want another one I can easily make one so why not use it? 

  • tsj: 21 & 22

    MWTSJl 

    I love when the tyvek shapes I cut for stencils/masks become so mucked up with paint that I have to use as a collage element and apply them directly on the page.  You can see this one was used as a tool on pages 9 & 10.  And the leftover was placed to the cover.  If I want another one I can easily make one so why not use it? 

  • tsj: 19 & 20

    MWTSJk 

    Before there was a SGP dots stencil, I used a perforated metal tray meant for grilling to get these lines of circles.  I love the random raggedy edge of the burned cardboard.  It's a tricky thing to do - wave a lit match along the side and see what happens.  Be standing over a sink.  Seriously.  Sometimes the flame shoots up through the corrugated groove and you don't know where it will surface.  Do this BEFORE the spray paint or you might be in peril.