Ustream - June 3, 2013

Please join Tonya Gibbs & Flamingo Scraps on Monday, June 3 at 8:30 est on Ustream as Tonya creates a layout using this sketch shared by Flamingo Scraps Designer, Melissa Williams, earlier last week. 

This sketch is going to get a masculine twist when Tonya uses Heidi Swapp and Pink Paislee papers and embellies from Flamingo Scraps. 

Make sure you join the crowd, http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst early.

There will not be a kit this month. As always, we will do our best to record the show for those who can't make it live.

Jan. 7 Ustream Class

Happy New Year! 

I hope you can join us on January 7 at 8:30 EST on Ustream as Tonya Gibbs creates a masculine layout using Pink Paislee's Portfolio Collection and Heidi Swapp's Vintage Chic.  Do you struggle with "negative space" on layouts?  In this class we will create a  layout from start to finish, and discuss tips for keeping the "negative space" while still having eye catching photos with lots of layers.

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

 

 

We will not offer a kit for the month's class.  However, most of the supplies used can be found on FlamingoScraps.com and are 35% Off for the Tenth Day of Christmas!  Use Coupon Code day10! 

Supplies In Stock at Flamingo Scraps: 

Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic Collection - 12x12 Double Sided Paper - Just Dots
Heidi Swapp - Color Magic Collection - Notes - Resist Journaling Tags
Pink Paislee - Portfolio Collection - 12x12 Double Sided Paper - Unbelievable
Pink Paislee - Portfolio Collection - Ephemera Pack
Pink Paislee - Artisan Collection - Resist Elements - Borders
Pink Paislee - Artisan Collection - Resist Chipboard Shapes - Stars

Supplies Which Can Be Special Ordered From Flamingo Scraps:
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Bigz Die - Alterations Collection - Die Cutting Template - Tiny Tabs and Tags
Tattered Angels - Heidi Swapp Collection - Glimmer Mist Spray - 2 Ounce Bottle - Silver Sugar Advantus - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Tiny Attacher with 100 Tiny Staples

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,

Creating With the Stars!!!!

Today, Flamingo Scraps is pleased to have as our Guest Blogger, one of our FABULOUS customers, Laurie Morris!!  Laurie was fortunate enough to take classes recently with Tim Holtz and Dyan Reavely on their swing through the Sunshine State!!  We asked Laurie to share this fantastic opportunity with all of you!  Take it away Laurie!!

Creating With the Stars!

Two of the brightest stars in my universe, anyway!

In September I took the "Patchwork Pandemonium" class with my idol, Tim Holtz.

It was the only one of Tim's four classes at She Scrapbooks in The Villages that I could get into. Tim is a great teacher,

Mario is a blast,

and everyone had a ball in this 5-hour class. Patchwork Pandemonium teaches several techniques using grunge paper as the substrate and then small pieces of grunge paper which we subjected to various products such as Distress Inks, Crackle Paint, rubber stamps, tissue tape, and more.
 

As great as "Patchwork Pandemonium" was, my 3-day immersion in all things Dyan Reavely was even more amazing.

This took place at Whim-So-Doodle in St. Petersburg, October 8,9, and 10. With a focus on Ranger Paint Dabbers and Dylusions sprays, we created layered backgrounds that we used for creating small books and tags. Stamps and stencils were employed along with paint and Dylusions spray inks.

Dyan is all about simplicity and getting the most out of every product, so we learned about more than one way to use Dylusions, for example, and how to use all kinds of papers and tags as "mop-ups" to sop up all that colorful goodness and create, almost accidentally, beautiful background bits to be used however we wanted. Dyan's new blank journal takes her inks and paint beautifully. Watercolor paper was used, too, and the way the colors showed on the watercolor paper were divine.

If you love color, you'll love Dyan's way of doing things and you'll love Dylusions.
 

Tim says to embrace imperfection!  Dyan says to live life in color!
 

So say the stars!
 

Laurie

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.