Off to Boston

well....the bags are packed....the multitude of supplies are too...and The Lenster and I will be off by car bright and early tomorrow morning for our 5+ hour drive to Topsfield, Mass. I'll be teaching this weekend for

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING !!!!

I'll bring the computer and do my level best to blog about it. I am looking forward to this so much !!!

also...my family (on my mothers side) comes from Boston, so on Sunday we'll see cousins. Very happy !

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but...in the meantime...here's an easy tutorial for those who need that last little bit of encouragement to get out their melting pots and UTEE...

and you know who you are....

1. Pick a stamp, unmounted is easier but it's okay if it's mounted.

2. Melt UTEE in pot. Work on non stick craft sheet.

3. Place Ranger Memory Frame on rubber (don't use a polymer stamp). If it makes you feel better ink the stamp with some clear embossing ink but it's really not necessary.

4. pour melted UTEE right into frame and try not to overfill. These pix are from various classes so that's why you'll see different size frames....

 

let it all harden. Doesn't matter how long its on the rubber. Even after it hardens it will remain warm.

5. Then, peel frame and all off the rubber.

6. dust the UTEE with Perfect Pearls

7,. Squeeze out a bit of my Stickles Glitz Glitter Glue on the surface and rub it in with your finger

Great fun results if you pick a cool textured stamp

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Now go and see what my very clever, very cute, cat loving funny friend Wendy Vecchi did with a pair of false eyelashes....

I'm ripping mine right off my face and heading to the studio !!! Wendy I'll be sending you my weird orange blush, bright magenta eye shadow and super green glittery nail polish because they'll look better on your art than anywhere on me !!!!!

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and let me conclude with.......

I got so many hilarious emails and posts about yesterdays blog, but surely the funniest came from Wendy in the UK which I just had to re-post because I am still wetting my pants while dribbling from my swollen upper lip....

" OMG how I laughed, you see I went to the Dentist too today, for a check up and clean. What I want to know is how the hell cleaning can be so painful and cause so much blood loss?? He says to me, all seems fine but a few areas are a little loose - I am not friggin surprised, you just shoved the little sharp tooly thing around like you were diggin for diamonds. I am sure he is just making sure there is work for next time around.......geesh was I glad to get out of there. I treated myself to a new shirt and matching scarf for being such a good patient and not screaming while crushing his manly bits which were at hand height as I lay back in his chair wearing a pair of 1960's style sunglasses and a plastic bib!!! Hope your tomorrow is more fun xx"

Comments

[Kathy Gledsdale]

Oh how true Wendy, does anyone in their right mind like going to the dentist? The dentist the other day told me he has patients who go too sleep and he has to wake them up when he has finished, one even having a crown done! I don't believe it for one second, I think the patients must have fainted out of shear fear and are not asleep at all! Thanks for sharing this lovely story Suze, live long and prosper (away from the dentist) x

[Nikki]

Love this project and it will be the 1st one I do when I get my pot and UTEE... Love the dentist tale, you had me in fits of laughter..... have a great weekend, its a long weekend for us in UK as its bank holiday Monday so more time to play...

[karlalala]

crushing manly bits... i'll have to remember that next time hubby ticks me off!! hahahaha!!! travel safe!! love the technique!!

[Kathyk]

Your pendant tutorial is great - you make everything look so blooming easy Suze, now all I need are the frames (my local stores don't stock them!). Yesterdays post was so funny an dso many of the replies were so humorous too - thanks for the injection (sorry about that!) of humour and have a great time in Boston - looking forward to seeing what you find there.

Kathyk

[jennie]

Lol! love the post but Wendy's comment had me laughing so hard! I have the hygienist next month, followed closely by the dentist who is a woman.. not sure the man parts will work!! I feel a blog post coming on...lol!!

[Evelyn S.]

Okay, Suze...I took your 'challenge' and made a UTEE slide pendant. I've posted it to the Yahoo group. Have a great time in Boston!

[Joan]

Looking forward to the classes this weekend. Can't wait to meet you.

[Linda Cain]

What a hoot!
I did, after being asked if I was "OK" with the pain level, clamps in my mouth, suction thingy hanging from my lip, etc, etc.....knowing full well I couldn't speak...grab my dentist by his tie, pull his face a bit closer, and mumble.... "do I LOOK OK to YOU?"

We're old friends, but I did get his undevided attention that he will never forget! Ha! Good times!!!!!!!!!

Be Well ~ Linda

[Maureen]

i am so excited to be going to these 2 classes!!!!! i splurged on myself and i'm attending both classes and even got myself a hotel room!! woo hooo!!!!

maureen

[Raine]

I'll be seeing you at Absolutely Everything! I'm taking both of your classes and looking very forward to meeting you. I first saw you on Carol Duvall years ago and never thought I'd actually get to take a class with you.
See you then!

[ellen vargo]

OMG I think I just peed myself too! I was trying to read Wendy's comment to my husband but I was laughing so hard I couldn't even get the words out! Especially when I got to the "manly bits" part! That was hysterical!!! Have a safe trip to Boston - I'll be playing with my melting pot this weekend!

[Lisa]

Have fun in Boston, and with family!!!

(note to self. GET a pot....)