Get Messy: The Me Book

Today I'll be sharing a canvas album with you.  This is the album that I orginally designed my Get Messy class around.  Get Messy is currently running again over at ScrapFreak.com, new lessons are posted every Thursday.

Each page is written about in detail with step-by-step photos in each of the lessons. You can download all the lessons here: Get Messy
Thanks for taking a look at my project and participating in Get Messy!

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Get Messy Lesson Two: Scrap Freak

Lesson Two is up at ScrapFreak!


Today's lesson is all about misting, different types, different techniques, etc. Head on over there for some great misting conversation. 


I also talked about a recent layout with a bunch of misting techniques (modified from a Studio Calico CKC class): 

-- for the blue dotted paper card, I punched out a couple of stars to use as a mask; lifted up the stars and outlined the star shape. I then took the stars that had been my mask, trimmed them a bit and stuck them on pop-dots for a bit more emphasis
-- the next card one was also very simple. I stuck down the word 'you' with thickers, misted, and then lifted up the thickers and placed them on the top of the card
-- the bottom left card was stamped and heat embossed with American Crafts Zing (any embossing powder will do) and then misted over. The embossing powder acts as a resist and gives a cool effect.


Thanks very much for stopping by!

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Get Messy @ ScrapFreak!

I've been asked to run my Get Messy artsy-scrapbooking class over at the newly re-opened ScrapFreak! Monica came to me and asked me if I would be willing to give Get Messy a second run. So for everyone that didn't get a chance to play along the first time, we both hope you can join in this time around!

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My class is eight lessons long, all in .pdf form; each lesson takes a specific look at a different "messy" supply.  We'll look at paints, inks, and much more.


Each Thursday a new lesson will be available both on ScrapFreak.com as well as here on my blog. If you want to join in on the discussion and the fun, head over to ScrapFreak.com and play with us!

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Get Messy! - Day Six: Watercolors

download today's lesson here.

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope your week is going well.  Jeff and I are headed up to the new apartment this afternoon with a carload of boxes. And even though my sister took up a carload of boxes for us over the weekend, it still looks like we haven't put a dent in the place. We sure do have a lot of stuff. 


That being said, and before I get into Lesson Six of Get Messy, I'd like to ask if anyone is interested in any scrappy stuff? I have a lot of older (and some newer) stuff that needs a new home.  Some of it would be for the everyday scrapper, lots of good manufacturers stuff, but some of it is partially used, or loose.  I also have a bunch of older scrap stuff that would be great for little kids to play around with, to just glue down and whatnot. If you're at all interested in some stuff (for you or your kiddos) leave me a comment here, and tell me what you could use and I'll do a drawing over the weekend. 


Now, back to Get Messy! Lesson Six: Watercolors!


Today's lesson is all about watercolors! I've been loving watercolors so much lately, they have a permanent spot on my desk. 

We'll look at a couple different types of watercolors, and a bunch of great CT samples. Here's the page I made. Inside the lesson, there is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create the background.

You can download today's lesson here.

Remember to leave a comment and let me know if you'd like to win some stuff for yourself, or stuff for your kids (or a girl scout troop, etc). I have lots of stuff that I would love to send to a new home!

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Get Messy! - Day Five: Gesso

Welcome to Get Messy! - Lesson Five: Gesso

You can download today's lesson here.

Today's lesson is all about gesso! You're gonna want to have your aprons on, and your desks covered up, because we'll be getting messy again today.

We'll learn what gesso is, what kind to get, and a bunch of different ways to use it!

All our lessons will be provided in .pdf form. If you need to download a .pdf reader, you can get Adobe Reader http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Here is a page that I created for this lesson. I have such a good time playing around with paint and color, its such a relaxing activity for me. If anyone is interested in topics for future tutorials, or classes, please let me know. I'm always interested in ideas and suggestions!

Once again, you can download the lesson here:  Lesson Five: Gesso

And if you've missed any of the previous lessons, you can catch up here:

Lesson One: Overview

Lesson Two: Misting

Lesson Three: Inking

Lesson Four: Acrylic Paints

PS -- Sorry for the low-quality pictures lately; I've been working with just my iPhone, the camera is packed up already. Another thing to look forward to after the move!

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Get Messy! - Day Four: Acrylic Paint

Welcome to Get Messy! - Lesson Four: Acrylic Paint

Today's lesson is all about acrylic paints! Here is where we start getting into the real messy part of the class! So get out your aprons, put down some wax paper, and get ready to make a little bit of a mess! Today we’re going to talk about acrylic paint. We’ll look at some tips for using paint on your projects, a step-by-step tutorial, & some fabulous samples from our Creative Team. Thanks again for participating in Get Messy!

All our lessons will be provided in .pdf form. If you need to download a .pdf reader, you can get Adobe Readerhttp://get.adobe.com/reader/.


Download the lesson here.

Tonight over at Creative Soup we are having a special live chat tonight at 9pm EDT. Link to live chat: http://www.thecreativesoup.com/mchat.php#m. Chat Bring questions if you have them, I'll be there to 
answer anything you'd like.


Here's the final product of my step-by-step painting page:

Thanks so much for playing along with me, I'm really having a great time with this class. Remember you can download the lesson here. Hope to see you at the live chat tonight! 

PS -- The Creative Soup Grand Re-Opening Gala kicks off tonight at 6pm; its going to be a blast! 

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Get Messy! - Day Three: Inking

Day three of Get Messy! is up and running.  Today's lesson is all about misting.  I talk about the various types of inks, a couple of different techniques, and a bunch of great samples from the Creative Soup CT. 

I also show a step-by-step tutorial on how to use different inks for your background with masking and multiple ink techniques for embellishing. Here is my final product: 

Thanks so much for participating! 

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Get Messy! - Day Two: Misting

Day two of Get Messy! is up and running.  Today's lesson is all about misting.  I talk about the various types of mists, a couple of different techniques for getting mists to do what you want, and a bunch of great samples from the Creative Soup CT. 

I also show a step-by-step tutorial on how to mist a background with masking and multiple mist colors. Here is my final product: 

Here is the link for today's lesson: Lesson Two: Misting

Remember all Get Messy! lessons are .pdf files, so you can save them, print them out, even view them on your iPhone, and please feel free to ask any questions!

Come over to www.thecreativesoup.com and join in the conversation about misting! 

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Get Messy! - Day One: Overview

Welcome to Get Messy! - Lesson One: Overview

Today's lesson is a quick overview of the class, an introduction to the team members, and some design principles and tips to keep in mind throughout the class! 

Our lessons will be provided in .pdf form. If you need to download a .pdf reader, you can get Adobe Reader http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Please head over to www.thecreativesoup.com to check out the class and get started.

Lesson One Thread: http://www.thecreativesoup.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=574

Here are a couple badges for your blog, or anywhere else you might like to use them!

Thank you all so much for participating!

Any questions feel free to ask!! 

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Get Messy - A Sneak & Lesson Plan

I'm back with another Get Messy update! If you haven't heard about Get Messy, its the TOTALLY FREE class I'll be teaching over at Creative Soup, starting on May 2nd.  We'll be getting a little bit messy with some art supplies.  Each lesson will focus on a different supply (some more native to scrapbooking than others) and how to incorporate that supply into your scrapbooking repertoire.

While I can't reveal the whole project to you now, I can tell you the names of each of the lessons and give you a sneak peek from one of my favorite pages!

Get Messy Lesson Plan

1. Introduction & Overview 

2. Misting

3. Inks & Inking

4. Acrylic Paints

5. Gesso

6. Watercolors

7. Modeling Paste

8. Gel Mediums

9. Embossing

10. Markers & Pens

Thanks for stopping by! If you'd like to know more about the class, head over to Creative Soup or drop me a line here!

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Introducing: a Sketch!

Hi Everyone!

Over the last week, I've finally decided to start playing around with Photoshop.  I've made a couple of neat badges and banners for my upcoming free class - Get Messy, as well as some badges and banners for the Creative Soup Grand Re-Opening Gala coming up.  But I've also been playing around with creating my own sketches, and I'd like to share one with you all.  Hopefully I can make this a regular habit, and post a new sketch every week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look, and if you're celebrating Easter this weekend have a wonderful holiday!

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Get Messy - Supply List & Sneaks

Yesterday I was finally able to announce Get Messy --the spring class I'll be teaching over at Creative Soup.



The supply list for the class is up and you can check it out here.

Some of the materials I'm going to be working with:
- Acrylic Paint
- Mists
- Watercolor Crayons
- Modeling Paste
- Gel Medium
- and much more!

I'll leave you with a couple of sneaks to give you a taste of the fun in store!  Thanks for stopping by, and remember to head over to Creative Soup for my class!

If you have any questions about the class, please ask---this class is going to be really hands-on, and I love answering any questions that might come up!

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Get Messy!

Hooray! It's finally time to announce the Spring class I'll be teaching over at Creative Soup! The class is totally free to anyone registered at Creative Soup, and will start on May 2nd!

We are gonna get messy!! This 10 lesson class will try to help you to incorporate multiple fine art (and fun art) supplies into your everyday scrapping projects!

We will be working with some really fun and messy art supplies--some which have already worked their way into mainstream scrapping, and some which might seem a little further out there!
I'll post the full class supply list tomorrow. 

We'll have step-by-step lessons, photographs illustrating each technique, and unlimited Q&A sessions!

Please join us starting Monday, May 2nd for our first lesson!

There is never a fee for any of our Creative Classes! So come join in on all the fun!!

I also taught myself photoshop yesterday, and made us a couple badges---so grab one for your blog; or anywhere else you'd like to show them off!

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