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Stamping on Fabric

Well, I'm back home from HSN and the show went really well! The people there are truly amazing! It was such a pleasurable experience and I loved being hosted by Shivan- what a doll! I had the opportunity to show my Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders along with my Bigz XL Decorative Edge Card die. While I wasn't able to actually demo the embossing folders going through the Sizzix Big Shot machine, it is so very simple! 

And of course, I showed my new stamp collections!  , including this one, and this one. For those of you who are new to stamping with clear stamps, the first thing you'll want to do upon opening your package is to use an eraser over the surface. Somehow, this "primes" them for use. 

On air, I mentioned that I had designed these stamps to be slightly larger than many of the stamps currently on the market. My vision for the Piccadilly designs included home decor and even sewing projects. Here is a tote bag I created using several different dies from the collection, along with some of my Sizzix embossing folders.

Here's how I used them- place the embossing folder underneath the fabric then lightly add the color on top, using the  Faber-Castell Gelatos. It's really fast and gives a nice, distressed look to the project. I used regular pigment ink for the stamped part of the images. I love the patchwork feel of this bag, don't you? I've been really into yellow and orange/reds lately. Must be the optimistic nature of yellow and energy of red/orange. I've needed both lately and it's funny how we crave colors to help us along! 

If you tuned in on Monday, THANK YOU from the bottom of my  heart! It's so nice to hear from people who have bought my products so please don't be shy about leaving a comment- I'd love to hear from you.

 

Tomorrow, some close-ups of the projects shown on air... 

Brenda

A little help from my friends....

It's not often I ask for help. Almost never. BUT, I really, really needed some help these past couple of weeks and put out a call to some friends here in the States who work in the crafting industry. Carol Heppner ( Queen of Creativity )and Lisa Rojas ( The Stamping Queen ) were so kind and generous, I want to thank them publicly for their HUGE contribution to my HSN show, airing on Monday, 9/26/11. I also want to thank the Faber-Castell Design Team for their help! They created projects showcasing my stamp line and Faber-Castell gelatos, big brush pens and more from the new Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft line. 

I asked Carol to share a bit about herself here on my blog as well as a couple of pictures. First, look at the card she created using my stamps!

This card is a mini work of art! Thank you Carol! 

Here's Carol's information if you would like to hire her for project design. She's the consummate professional! Read all about her below-

Learn more about  Carol-

As a mixed-media artist, writer, and design member of the Craft & Hobby Association, I work with various craft manufacturers and national craft publishers, providing them quality design services to assist in growing their business and inspire consumers. 

Through my books, published articles, and Internet articles, I show crafters how to create fun projects in many different mediums.   I love working in paper arts, but I am also passionate about batiks, wearable art, and digital photography.   

I am a bit of a chameleon in my style – or I should say, styles.  I am equally comfortable working in a grunge or aged look as I am with ultra feminine, frilly style and every style in between.  Many times, my style is inspired by the company for which I am working or the needs of the project.  It can be altered by the audience who will view it as well.  This is a plus when working with many different manufacturers, publishers and editors.  If there is one signature that you can pin to my style, it would have to be an asymmetric look.  I find asymmetric composition to be more interesting.  

I really enjoyed creating greeting cards with Brenda’s new Sizzix® Textured Impressions, XL BIGZ stationery die with a decorative edge and her new line of rubber stamps.  They made creating the cards so much fun and allowed me to be a chameleon -- because they worked with every style I tried.  Her rubber stamps worked beautifully and the images came out so crisp.  Each set can produce as many different looks as you can imagine.

 If you like the look of the cards I created, you may enjoy my new inking tutorial that can be found on my blog,http://heppnerstudio.blogspot.com.   Carol’s Chronicles is a new publication that deals with paper art tutorials.

*******Tune into HSN on Monday, Sept. 26 for a full day of incredible crafting values. See Brenda in the 12 noon hour, eastern time, showing and selling her Sizzix Textured Impressions and her own stamp line.
    

In my garden

Today's links:

Sizzix   http://www.sizzix.com/catalog#q=Brenda%20Pinnick

Carol Heppner   http://www.carolheppner.com/

Lisa Rojas   http://stampinqueencreations.blogspot.com/

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft   http://www.designmemorycraft.typepad.com/

I'm so inspired by nature and especially when it involves amazing color and pattern. Butterlies, bees, colorful flowers... it's mezmerizing, really. Do you know that viewing the patterns in nature actuallly helps us think creatively? Studies have found that the color green mixed with the patterns of leaves and other plants cause our brains to think creatively. How amazing is that? Next time you're stuck for ideas or inspiration, just get outside and be inspired. I know I am today! 

I'm busy making my projects to show on air next week on HSN. I hope you'll tune in via the web or television. I'm scheduled for 10:00 a.m. eastern time and will be showing my Sizzix Textured Impressions and also my stamp line. GREAT DEALS TO BE HAD!

Oh, and I get to be a BEACH ANGEL!!! Yes, I will be laying in the beautiful white sand and swimming in the ocean this Sunday!!! One of my favorite things in life...the ocean!

I just want to say...I'm so thankful for friends... I'm getting help from Carol Heppner and Lisa Rojas, two amazing designers I know from CHA. They created some amazing projects and I'm so grateful! I'm going to be featuring both here on my blog next week so please come back to learn more about their stories, how they became professional designers, see more of their work and be inspired!

AND, if that isn't enough, several designers from the Faber-Castell design team are also helping me out! I love their products and so appreciate their assistance! More about them later, also. 

I am truly blessed. 

 

 

Home Shopping Network News!

So, I am getting ready for my HSN shows, airing on Sept. 26th which is Scrapbooking Day! 

I hope you'll tune in and break out that credit card because there are great deals coming your way! I'll have lots of samples to show on air thanks to some of my very talented friends and a very special desgin team from Faber Castell! I'm so excited to be a guest, showing my designed products and talking about color, of course! Please mark your calendar for Sept. 26th - I don't know what time I'll be on air but will announce that soon. 

 

On the home front-

I keep telling little Miss H that she is too young to walk but it hasn't registered! She turned 10 months a couple of days ago and is now walking across the room, turning around, walking back! Of course, now I'm worrying about her even more than I normally do. I guess that comes with being a Grandmother. Funny, I sure don't remember worrying about every little thing when my kids were little. I guess that's normal, right? So, since she's walking, it was time to buy her some shoes. Brooke found these wonderful soft shoes at a store called Hannah Anderson in Phipps Plaza. They are perfect for beginning walkers who up until now have only gone barefoot. Here's a picture of Heidi trying them out. How cute is this? 

Introducing my new stamps!

I've been talking about this long enough and finally did it! I now offer original art stamps from my extensive portfolio of art and design. I'm so excited! I've started with 6 skus from some of my recent collections.

I love the idea of offering stamps and hope you'll enjoy using them. They are here in my studio, ready to ship out today. CHECK IT OUT! http://brendapinnick.typepad.com/studio/shop-for-stamps.html

I accept charge cards through PayPal or a personal or business check via mail. These stamps are for personal use only and I do welcome wholesale inquiries! 

*** Outside the U.S. - shipping rates will be calculated and billed according to actual cost***

You'll want to check back often to see some project inspiration I'm working on using both my stamps and of course, my Sizzix dies. I love, love, love my newest collection of Textured Impressions™ by Sizzix. You can check them out here soon! And here's a picture of some of the fabulous projects the Designers at Sizzix made with my designs...