CHA WInter 2011 Dreamweaver Stencils Paste Spreader

How silly of me! I just noticed that the videos from the Winter Show have never been uploaded to my blog, so I will attempt to rectify that over the next few days. I also want to apologize. I really have had good intentions of creating the old technique videos for you, but my videographer and I have had trouble arranging time to do this. First we had to get past the Christmas Workshop that is held each year, regain control of our lives, and then get back to work. My New Year's Resolution for 2012 is to do a better job of this. I will be taking some new videos at the 2012 CHA Winter Show so I will have some new things to add.

In the meantime, please take a look at this great tool. In the past I have used the icing spreader which worked fairly well, but this new tool is so easy. See for yourself:

Marianne Walker on Copic Shading and Shadowing

At the winter CHA Show Marianne Walker was such a sweetheart to demo the use of one of her templates found in her book, Shadows & Shading: A beginner’s guide to lighting placement. She did such a nice job showing us how easy it is to use her technique. You might want to get one of her books. It is written for the non-artist. It certainly made me look at the world of light and shadow differently. I should have done a little editing on this video, but I wanted you to be able to see it. And my editing skills are just not what they should be. I'm still learning. Enjoy!

Smooch Spritz Demo at Alvin & Co. Booth

We stopped at the Alvin booth at the 2011 Winter CHA Show and had the pleasure of meeting a very sweet person who was demoing Smooch Spritz. I liked what she did with the die cuts as a resist and as an embellishment.

Tim Holtz Demos Distress Stains at the 2011 Winter CHA Show

The first booth that we visited when the CHA show opened was the Ranger booth to see Tim Holtz. He was gracious as usual in letting me make a video of his demo. If you ever get an opportunity to take one of his classes, be sure to sign up. He is such a great teacher! In this video Tim displays the use of his new Distress Stains. All of the 12 colors are currently in stock.

2011 Winter CHA Show with Tsukineko

Our lovely demonstrator, Kazuko, showed us several of the newest Tsukineko products. I first asked about the StazOn Metallic Pads. She then expanded her demo to include GlazOn. I had GlazOn in the shop, but it is currently sold out. More will be coming soon.