Ustream Tonight with Tonya Gibbs

Happy Monday everyone! 

Join us tonight for our Ustream class with Tonya.  She will be making this lovely layout.

Class begins at 8:30 p.m. est  at   http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

 

 

We will do our best to record the class for those who can't make it live.

 

Hope to see you there! 

 

 

Ustream - Tonight Sept. 9 at 8:30 pm est.

Flamingo Scraps presents Tonya Gibbs live tonight on Ustream as she creates with the new Basic Grey Persimmon Line availble now in the store!

Class begins at 8:30 est at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst.  Join the crowd early!

We will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary on Ustream, and promise lots of fun.

We will do our best to record the class, but are at the mercy of Ustream.



August 5 - Live Ustream

Join us Live on Monday night - August 5 on Ustream at 8:30 p.m. est

I'm going to make a layout using Marion Smith Designs new release "Mad Tea Party ". These papers are in print now and scheduled to ship to Flamingo Scraps in September.

We hope you can join us live, but as always we will try to record the show in case you miss it.

 

Hope to see you in the chat on Monday night!

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

  

Ustream - Monday July 1

Here in the Flamingo Scraps Pond we are kicking off Christmas in July.  We thought it would be nice to get a jump start on your holiday decor, cards, and daily journals.  So the design team is going to flood our blog with awesome projects to kick start your holiday juices.

I hope you can join us Live on Monday night - July 1 on Ustream at 8:30 p.m. est

We are going to make a few Christmas ornaments that are simple for children to make.  They are great home decore items, or could be used on  packages rather than bows.

I will feature papers in the Flamingo Scraps bargin bin from Carta Bella and Echo Park. These kits  have been greatly reduced to $16 and are going to go FAST!

 

 

 

We hope you can join us live, but as always we will try to record the show in case you miss it.

 

Hope to see you in the chat on Monday night!

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

  

May Ustream Class & Kit

I hope you can join us on Monday, May 6 at 8:30 EST for a live Ustream class with Tonya Gibbs. The class is free to join, but if you want to create the project with Tonya, a kit is available for sale at Flamingoscraps.com.

 

Bookmark the Ustream Channel Address http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

 

 

The kit is $25.99 and includes:

 

 

1 Maya Road Clutch Purse Chipboard Album

6 12×12 sheets of Pink Paislee Hope Chest paper

¼ package Hope Chest Paper Goods (ephemera)

1 Hope Chest butterfly clip

1 piece sewing pattern tissue

1 18” length Maya Road TuTu Tulle, Vintage Beige

1 18” length Maya Road TuTu Tulle, Seafoam Blue 1 18” length Maya Road Small Organza Rose Trim, Sand

1 18” length Webster’s Pages Petite Ruffled Trim, Gold

1 Maya Road Burlap Rose, Cream

1 FabScraps Chipboard Little Girl

½ package Jenni Bowlin Flatbacks, Reader

Assorted Prima Flowers

Flatback pearls, fasteners, trinkets

Here is a walk through video of the kit:

 

We will attempt to record the class for those who can't watch it live.

March 4 - Ustream

Please join us on March 4, 2013 at 8:30 EST on Ustream Live as Tonya Gibbs, demonstrates some of her favorite new product releases from Winter CHA 2013.  All of the products that she will demo are currently available in the  Flamingo Scraps store. 

The base of our projects will be created using the new Tim Holtz Distress Paints. We promise some really messy fingers by the end of the show.

 

 

  

The Ustream link is http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

So get the kids settled early and plan to join us.  You don't want to miss this hour of creative play.

Secret Crush - Layout

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Ustream on February 4.  If you missed it, you can watch it here. Save the date for our next class on March 4, at 8:30 EST.

 

Today, I'd like to follow up with a layout that I created with some of the other products in the Pink Paislee's Secret Crush Line.  All of these products are available in the store while supplies last.   Many of these products used on this layout were included in the class kit. This layout was a fun way to use up those extra pieces.

 

Kenny and I  met in high school, dated for about 5 years, and on February 10, we will celebrate our 23rd Wedding Anniversary.  The ephemera pack and and the photograms in the Secret Crush line reminded me of my high school crush, so I decided to take that approach to the layout. 

 

Flamingo Scraps: Pink Paislee Secret Crush Paper, Ephemera Pack, Note Cards, Cardstock Stickers,  Photograms, File Folder tabs; Heidi Swapp - Color Shine Tinsel; Fab Scraps Chipboard - Decorative Hinge.  Other:  Tim Holtz Tissue Tape - Sketchbook, Tiny Attacher ; Gesso; Martha Stewart Doily Border Punch; Stamp'n Up Envelope Die.  

 

I remember my high school love notes to Kenny were always decorated with hearts,  arrows, XOXOXO,  lips (some were kissed),  and those  "True Love Always" grids with our initials were all over them. I would spend every class period writing him a note, so I could give it to him when we changed classes.  I still have the notes he wrote back to me.  They are tucked away in a shoe box at the top of my closet.  He found them the other day and began reading them. He was shocked I still had them after all these year. I have to admit, I blushed a little while he re-read them.

 

My mission was to make my layout match those love notes.  I started with a 4x6 photo of him I took last year. I layered the stickers, file tabs, hearts and arrows around the photo making sure all the love titles were visible.   I dry brushed gesso in some places to break up all the "pink", and I also added a gessoed border to the photo.  Tim Holtz Tissue Tape from his Sketchbook Collection offered spots of  "romantic script" to this sea of white and pink.   

For my journaling, I decided to use a piece of scrap from the paper collection to make an envelope.  I used a Fab Scraps decorative hinge chipboard cut that was sprayed with the new Heidi Swapp Color Shine Tinsel to anchor the thin arrow on the left.  I also sprayed the tinsel onto the background and let it drip down the paper. For the title, I used some fabric Thickers in pink that I got from Flamingo Scraps a while back. Since we have been together for so long, I decided the title should be "My Love Story".

 

 

I love how  this layout reminds me so much of those notes I wrote so many years ago. 

 

If you make a project using this line, please share it on the Flamingo Scraps Facebook page.  Be sure to tag me in the post so that I see it. I love to see your creations.

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogpsot.com

 



February 4, Ustream

I hope you can join us on February 4, 2013 at 8:30 EST on Ustream Live as Tonya Gibbs creates this cute treat dish with Pink Paislee's Secret Crush and Maya Road's Chipboard pieces.

There are a limited number of kits available for the Feb 4th class!

Each kit contains supplies to make three treat baskets, with some leftover for Valentine cards, decor, or tags and with two full size Color Shines and a Prima Chalk Ink Edger!

To purchase a kit, contact Suzanne at flamingoscraps@yahoo.com. Kits are $41.99 with free domestic shipping!

Kits include:
4 - 12x12 Sheets Secret Crush Paper
1 - pkg Secret Crus Ephemera
1 - pkg Shot through the Heart Chipboard
1 - Scalloped Heart Chipboard Album
1 - Heidi Swapp color Shine Tinsel
1 - Heidi Swapp Color Shine Primrose
1 - Prima Distress Chalk Ink-Old Rose
Assorted Flowers
Assorted Maya Road Trinket Pins
Seam Binding


Make sure you join the Ustream crowd - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

City Sidewalks Ustream - Part 2

Thank you to everyone for their support at the Ustream on Monday, Nov. 5.  We had a fabulous turn out.   Ustream was misbehaving, but it did manage to record 90% of the class. It did so in 5 parts, but at least it is there. If you were unable to watch the show live there are multiple parts on the channel at http://ustream.tv/channel/gibbst 

Join us on  Monday, Nov. 12 at 8:30 p.m. EST for Part Two of the City Sidewalks mini album.  In this class we will embellish the book, and learn ways to use the scraps in creative ways. There will also be time for questions since the Ustream Monday night was so choppy.

There is still 1 kit available for purchase. If you are interested, please email Suzanne at Flamingoscraps@yahoo.com.  For full kit details - please visit this blog post.

Thanks for stopping in today,

Ustream Nov. 5 at 8:30 pm

Join us LIVE, November 5, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. EST on Ustream, as Tonya Gibbs creates this vintage chic Holiday Mini using Pink Paislee's City Sidewalk Collection.  Kit details are below. 

 

USTREAM INFO:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

Please join the crowd early to insure easy access.

 

PROJECT DETAILS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video showing more details of the book:

 

KIT DETAILS

 

We are excited this month to bring you two kits for this project.  Both Kits have shipping costs within the contential US included in the price.  If you are International, please ask about your discounted shipping costs.  Last month kits sold out fast, so be sure to reserve yours today!

 

KIT 1 - DELUXE -   $49 

Includes whole packages of items used:

1 set Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage Clear Stamps
1 package 8x8 single sided Pink Paislee City Sidewalks Paper (24 sheets)
1 package PP City Sidewalks Parcel Tags 16 pcs
1 package PP City Sidewalks Ephemera  47 pcs
1 package PP City Sidewalks Collage Cards 8 pcs
1 package PP City Sidewalks Garland 31 pcs
3 Teresa Collins Mini File Folders
Prima Vintage Tote  Chalk Ink
Christmas  Washi Tape
Crate Paper Bo Peep Wood Veneers 19 pcs
White Lace suitable for dying
3 Manila File Folders (end tabs)
1 yd Twill Ribbon
Green Bloomers (approx. 4 blooms)
2 Transparencies
1 Recipe Card
Exclusive Tonya Designed Download Sheet
Embellishment Pack – bells, Prima Flowers, Webster’s Pages Cameo, Studio Calico Wood Veneer camera, Maya Road Shaped Paperclips, MR Cabachon Flowers, small pearl beads, Artist’s Pin, PP mistable chipboard.  

Email Suzanne at flamingoscraps@yahoo.com for an invoice!!

KIT 2 - STANDARD - $27

Includes partial packages of items used:

1 set Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage Clear Stamps
12 sheets 8x8 single sided Pink Paislee City Sidewalks Paper
5 PP City Sidewalks Parcel Tags
15 pcs PP City Sidewalks Ephemera
2 PP City Sidewalks Collage Cards
10 pcs PP City Sidewalks Garland
3 Teresa Collins Mini File Folders
3 Manila File Folders (end tabs)
1 yd Twill Ribbon
Green Bloomers (approx. 4 blooms)
2 Transparencies
1 Recipe Card
Exclusive Tonya Designed Download Sheet

Embellishment Pack – bells, Prima Flowers, Webster’s Pages Cameo, Crate Paper and Studio Calico Wood Veneers, Maya Road Shaped Paperclips, MR Cabachon Flowers, small pearl beads, Artist’s Pin, PP mistable chipboard

Email Suzanne at flamingoscraps@yahoo.com for an invoice!!

Additional items needed to complete the project:

Acrylic Paint (red, white, 2 shades of green)
Thumb – anyone’s will do
Toilet Paper roll
Yarn/twine
Cookie Cutter
Washi Tape
Lace
Stamps
1 sheet 12x12 chipboard

Rondelle - Card from Scraps

Thank you once again for joining me on my Ustream a few weeks ago.  If you missed it - you can view it here.

For my project share this week, I decided to make a card with the scraps left over from the Rondelle Mini Album kit used in the Ustream earlier in the month.

From Flamingo Scraps:   Prima: Rondelle Flowers, Leaves, Paper, and distress tool. Spellbinders: Hexagons, Fab Scraps: flatback pearls, Pink Paislee - Portfolio Stamp, Maya Road, toile fabric: Stick Pin.  Other: pearls, black card stock.

I used a sheet of the Rondelle paper as my base.  Then made some little fishtail banners from strips of the left over toile fabric.  Fab Scraps' flat back pearls accented the banners perfectly.  Then I added a few of flowers and a Rondelle leaf to the base of a Hexagon that was die cut from another sheet of the Rondelle.  I thought this "hello" stamp from Pink Paislee was perfect for the top of the torn tag that was laying on my desk. 

This simple little card used so many of the left over supplies from the mini album project I created live.

If you have created something inspired by my Ustream, please share it on Flamingo Scraps Facebook Wall. Make sure you  tag me so that I see it. I love seeing your creations.

Announcements:
Don't forget the Design Team Call that ends on October 20. Details can be found here!

Save the Date - our next Ustream is set for November 5 at 8:30 est.  Be sure to join the crowd so you can easily log in the night of the show.  Next class we will be using the awesome City Sidewalks from Pink Paislee to make a holiday album.  Kit information will be available soon.  Make sure you are in the "know" these kits sell out FAST! Subscribe to the Newsletter, Like us on Facebook, and follow us here on the blog for the most up to date information.

Thanks for stopping in today,

Rondelle Mini Ustream Reminder

I can not believe it has been a month since our first  Ustream class.  This month has really been amazing with so much support from our scrappy community.  Wow is all I can say, and Thank you!

I hope you can join us again on Monday, October 1 at 8:30 EST live on Ustream, as  I create this interactive mini.


 

(The sample was made with Prima's Fairy Belle; however, I will be using Rondelle in the class.)

Make sure you join the crowd at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst   to gain easy access to the class.  We are going to try and record the show for those who have schedule conflicts.

Flamingo Scraps was offering a kit for this class - but it sold out in less than 6 hours (WOW) - this made me feel so good.   If  you are still interested in a kit - please email flamingoscraps@yahoo.com. If enough people show an interest, Suzanne has agreed to reorder. Kit prices were $24.99 and included domestic shipping, there is a discount shipping rate for international buyers.

Supplies in addition to the kit that will be used:
Black Cardstock (2) sheets
Prima Distress Tool
Gesso or Modeling Paste
Brick Stencil
Masking Tape (or scotch tape)
Adhesive

Also - Don't forget that Flamingo Scraps is hosting a Design Team Call -  Click here for details.  Submissions need to be sent by 6 p.m. EST Oct. 20. 

Thank you again for all your support.   If you missed the last class, you can watch it here.

Blowing Kisses Layout



Last week at the high school football game, my cute little niece,  Addie, was standing in the end zone blowing kisses.  I used the picture on a layout that was inspired by Jamie Dougherty's Live with Prima last Thursday night.  I learned some new techniques and thought it would make a nice follow up to my Ustream class.

 

 

From Flamingo Scraps:   Prima: Songbird and Almanac Paper, Vine, distress tool, Flowers, Trinkets. Liquitex: Gesso, Liquitex Molding Paste.  Other: Twine, stencil, charcoal pencil, ribbon, charms, and corrugated card board.

 

I started by distressing all the edges with my new Prima Distress tool.  (LOVE THIS).  To soften the background, I brushed white gesso over the paper, and then used molding paste to add texture.  This is a great way to soften busy or bright patterned paper.  Gesso was also added to some of the layers to try and merge them back into the background.  This technique really helps the photo take center stage, and also makes the smaller photo appear larger.

 

 

I was able to incorporate a lot of scraps from the Almanac collection, and you guys know how much I love using scraps. I cut banners from scraps, and used small pieces of scrap paper to frame around the picture.   Jamie's technique of having the banners travel vertically and horizontally throughout the layout, really make the layout dramatic and serve as arrows leading your eye back to the photo. This is definitely going to be used in more of my future projects.

 

 

While I often cut my vines in half, rarely do I arrange them diagonally, usually mine are in more of  a L shape, horizontal or virticle.  I love how all the elements appear to be drawing your eye back to the center fo the layout.  I incorporated scraps of small vines and leaves from previous projects in the negative spaces of the vines.  Again - love using up those small pieces.   

 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

Forever In My Heart

Saturday I received word that my friend Liz had passed away after a long battle with Leukemia. She was a follower of mine on YouTube and we had chatted a lot online. I had spent quite a bit of time getting to know her through the last few years. Liz  was one of those people that despite her problems, she was always positive and fun. She had an infectious spirit about her, that was a testimony of her faith.

My way of dealing with emotional things is through Art. I love to create as I talk to God and meditate on my feelings. I find that it helps me to focus my energies and clear my head. I feel like God is guiding the creativity, instead of myself.

Brittany, my daughter, saw that I was emotional, and she joined in to help me create this piece as a tribute to Liz. It was so nice to have her finger paint with me.

From Flamingo Scraps:   Prima Build A Swirl Stamps, Ranger: Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry, Claudine Helmeth Matt Medium. Other: Paint, Molding Paste, Hymnal, Sizzix Wings die Cut, Faber Castell PITT artist pens in light Cobalt Turquoise, and Black, Windser Newton Irrodescent Medium.

Liz will forever be in my heart, and written around the heart are some thoughts I had of Liz and the way she lived her life.  The clouds are made with molding paste, and the wings were cut from a sizzix die from hymnal pages I used "Beyond the Sunset" and "Sweet By and By", Then blended them into the canvas with irredescent medium.

Do you create when you are feeling emotional?  I felt at peace when this was finished, and Liz got her "Momma Tonya Original."

Thanks for stopping in today,



Sunday Picnic Card

Oh I'm sooo in love with the new Webster's Pages collections Sunday Picnic and Perfect Motifs.  The papers feel like linen and the soft muted colors are fun and playful. I love the balloons, kites, and summer bright flowers. 

I am totally on a card making kick right now and decided to use the Rainbow Sky page from the Sunday picnic as my background for the card. 

From Flamingo Scraps: Webster's Pages: Sunday Picnic, Perfect Motifs, Ranger: Glossy Accents, Laces, Prima: Eline - Daisies and HydrangeasOther:  Copic Sketch Markers: 0, E00, E11, E25, E31, E35, E37, E47, E50, R02, BV0000, BV00, BV02, BV04, C1, C5, C9, The Greeting Farm: Ms Anya Dressy Stamp, Studio G: "Just For You" Stamp, Webster's Pages online: Digi stamps: Lady & Gents Brushes and Journal Cards.

The girl is a Copic colored Greeting Farm stamp from Ms. Anna Dressy. I decided to frame her with one of the digi brushes from Webster's pages. The balloons are at various heights with pop dots to give them depth, a touch of glossy accents were added to them to give them shine.  I cut the bicycle, balloons and "play" from the motifs stack, added a few Prima flowers and rhinestone centers, then trimmed out the base with some lace from Flamingo.
Thanks for stopping in Today.