Domestic Goddess Creative Scrap

June 2, 2010

This card was made for the Tuesday Crafty Secrets Forum challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Host for the challenge is Lori Lynn and she has asked that we use use cardstock, recycle a paper bag or use kraft colored dp for our project. Sketch for the layout of the card is taken from today's Sketch Challenge which is also featured at Splitcoast Stampers.

I used kraft colored cs for the base of the card and all the images on the card are from the Domestic Goddess Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets. These easy to use sheet of images now come printed double sided and are so versatile in any crafting project. DP around the main image is from the Earthy Paper Designs of Crafty Secrets. I used a Martha Steward border punch for the matting of the center strip behind the images with the aprons.

2 Crafty Secret Challenges

May 20, 2009

Here are 2 cards that I am posting today. First one is for the challenge Darlene posted on PaperCraft Planet. For this card I used an image from the Travel Creative Scraps of Crafty Secrets. Matted the image onto orange DP from the Mellow Paper Pad of Basic Grey which was punched all around the edges with a MS border punch. This was then adhered on top of another DP from the Mellow collection and then onto to the background DP also from the same collection. Used the Labels 4 to die cut the sentiment which came from the Seasonal Heartwarming Vintage Booklet. Added some decorative edges using a Cuttlebug die. The sketch for the card was also provided by Darlene for the challenge.

Second card was made for the Tuesday Crafty Secrets Forum challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. This weeks challenge was hosted by PammyJo. For this challenge she asked us to include as many circles, half circles or circle shapes on your cards.For this card I used stamped images from the Sweet Stuff stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps. Images were colored with Copic markers. Used the scalloped circle nestabilities behind the images. DP is from Chole's Closet - makingmemories. Finished the card of with ribbon.

Flower/Flour Crafty Secrets Forum Challenge

May 16, 2009

Well looks like I finally got my computer running again to the point that I can uplaod my scanned cards. Only thing left is to find my Paint Shop Pro disk so that I can load it back to my computer. I have another photo editing program loaded right now, but not to good a using it to edit my scans. Let's hope that my computer problems are all solved now.

Here are 2 cards that I made for the Crafty Secret Forum challenge that my friend Darlene hosted on Tuesday.

First one uses the theme 'flour' and image from the Sweet Stuff stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps was stamped on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine and colored with Tombow markers. Image and framing around the image was die cut with a Spellbinder nestability along with the ribbon tag for the sentiment. Background paper is from the Earthy Paper Designs of Crafty Secrets

Second Card is for the theme "flower". Card was made using an image from the Easter Creative Scraps. Background paper is from Crafty Secrets Earthy Paper Designs. Layers were made using the Labels 4 nestability and die cut flower is from the Daisy Heads nestability. Ribbon is an Offray ribbon that I colored using Amethyst Copic markers.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend.

Marisa

Crafty Secrets Splitcoast Forum Challenge

April 28, 2009

OK, it has certainly been a very long time since I last posted anything to this blog. No, I have not been lazy. My computer has been acting up for awhile now that I had to restore it to factory settings. Along with that was trying to set it up to a point that I could have all the programs I needed to scan, edit and post. So without further adew here are some projects that I made for last weeks and this weeks Crafty Secrets Forum challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Both these projects use images from the Creative Scraps of Crafty Secrets. These image scraps are so handy to use for quick cards or projects. All you need is a little bit of imagination, images from the Creative Scraps and you are set to go.

The first project uses images from the Garden Creative Scraps. This was done for last weeks recipe challenge to use Pleats, Buckle and Jewels. Used a Sweet Chips Chipboard for the base which was covered with DP from the Pastel Paper Designs of Crafty Secrets. Adhered the image from the creative scraps, added ribbon and some bling. Adhered pleated ribbon from Michaels all aroung the edge of the chipboard.

For the second project, image is from the Girlfriends Creative Scraps. This was matted onto DP from the Earthy Paper Designs. Ribbon was colored with Sepia Copic markers to match the DP. Flower and twigs was done using Flower Soft and tied with DMC thread. Did some faux stiching along the edges and finished off the card with some vintage looking buttons.

Thanks for looking,

Marisa

Happy Easter

March 10, 2009

Here is a card made for today's Crafty Secrets Forum Challeng over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Today, Darlene has given us a "Recipe Challenge" which is to include the following in your card/project:

* ribbon or lace

* brads or buttons

* paper piercing

I used stamps from the Easter Joy stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps. Image was stamped onto white cs, then colored with Copic markers. Used a Labels 1 nesty to die cut and emboss the main image. On the pink layer I pierced all around the border. Background paper is from the Flower Patch paper pad of makingmemories. Corners were punch using a Fiskars corner punch. To comply with the recipe challenge I add a lacy ribbon across the mid section of the card along with 2 pink buttons. Sentiment is also from the same Easter Joy stamp set.

Stamp: Easter Joy - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Flower Patch - makingmemories, white and pink cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink and various Copic markers

Accessories: Labels 1 nestabilities, ribbon and buttons

One Layer Wonder Friendship

I know this card is a bit late coming for the Tuesday Crafty Secret Forum Challenge over at Splitcoast Stamper, but here it is anyways.


This week Marcy has challenged us to make a card using just one layer of paper.


For this card I used some stamps from the new Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets along with the grass portion of a stamp from the Fairyland stamp set, also of Crafty Secrets. Used the stamp images to create a garden scene. Images were colored with different Copic markers. And sky was done by using an oval scalloped nesty and sponging with sky blue just around the edges.

Hope you all have a good weekend.


Stamps: Garden Girls and Fairyland Stamp set Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps
Paper: white cs
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, various Copic markers and Sky Blue ColorBox

Bold, Bright and White Easter Card

February 17, 2009

Ok, today's Crafty Secrets Forum Challenge was to make something BOLD, BRIGHT and WHITE.

For this challenges I used stamps from the new release stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps - "Easter Joy". Eggs images were stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with my bold and bright Copic markers. Each egg was cut and popped up with double sided foam tape onto the white strip of cs. This strip was matted onto blue then green cs. The green strip was punched using Fiskars Sunburst border punch. Background DP is from DCWV - Easter Words.

Stamps: Easter Joy - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: DCWV Easter Words, white, green and blue cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink and various Copic markers

Accessories: Sunburst border punch

Show Us Your Love - Happy Valentines

February 10, 2009

Darlene is hosting today's Crafty Secret Forum challenge and she has asked us to make something with the theme "Show Us Your Love". Thanks so much Darlene for this wonderful challenge to show LOVE.

For this challenge I made a card using an image taken from the Seasonal Heartwarming Vintage Booklet. So easy to whip up a card with these wonderful vintage looking images. I simply matted the image on red then white cs. Added a Lace Heart taken from the Quite Smitten collection of My Mind's Eye behind the main image and for the background DP I used a sheet from the Radiant Paper Design pad of Crafty Secrets. Tied a Gingham ribbon off to the right side of the card and topped it off with a red ribbon. For a final touch I added a heart pin from the Love Notes collection of Making Memories.

Stamps: what! no stamps for this project

Ink: no ink used for this project

Paper: Radiant Paper Designs - Crafty Secrets, Quite Smitten Sent With Love and white and red cs

Accessories: ribbon, button and heart pin

Espresso Thanks

January 27, 2009

This card was made for 2 different challenges. First for the Tuesday Crafty Secret Forum challenge and second for Taylor's Anniversary Challenge using a sketch by Sherrie Siemens.

Marcy is this week's host for the Tuesday Crafty Secrets Forum challenge and the theme for this challenge is "Lost & Found". I knew I had this stamp set from Crafty Secrets - Cofee & Tea for some time now and never used it until today. It got lost in between all the stamp set that I had, but now I found it and decided to use it for today's challenge. Stamped the images onto white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored it with Copic markers. Main image was cut with a circle coluzzle and matted it on to a brown scalloped circle that was die cut with the scallop circle nestibilities. Other 2 images was cut with scissors. Used liquid applique for the foam on the coffee. Other 2 circles were cut with 3 sizes of circle scallop nestabilities. Punched a strip of brown cs with the MS Lace border punch and topped it with a Lace ribbon that I had purchased awhile back but never got around to using it. BG paper is from Paper Pizazz - Tan Scollwork Stripes.

Stamp: Coffee & Tea - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Vintage Sepia and various Copic markers

Paper: Tan Scrollwork Stripes - Paper Pizzaz, white and brown cs

Accessories: Liquid Applique, Lace ribbon, MS Lace border punch, circle coluzzle and Circle Scallop nestabilities

Love

January21, 2009

Here is a card I made for the Crafty Secrets Forum challenge and today sketch challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

For this card I used stamps from Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps - Cherish and Flourishes. Heart from the Cherish stamps set was stamped 3x on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento. Then I colored it with Copic markers. Rose was cut 2x times to add dimension to the card. Sprayed glimmer mist once the different layers were put together. Then embossed the heart 3x with Clear UTEE. Stamped the flourish on white cs and cut around the image leaving some white space. This was mounted on to white cs that was embossed with the Swiss Dot embossing folder and sprayed with glimmer mist. Background paper is from Paper Pizzaz. Sentiment is from the Cherish Stamps set which was stamped on white cs that was die cut with the Labels2 nesty.

Stamps: Cherish and Flourishes Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Paper Pizzaz, white and purple cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento and Copic markers

Accessories: Labels2 Nestabilities, Clear UTEE, Swiss Dot Embossing folder and Glimmer Mist

Joy in Full Measure

January 6, 2009

Here is another sneak peek into the Fairyland Stamp Set that is being released in the Winter CHA.

This card was made for the Crafty Secret Forum challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Go check the gallery out, there are some really cute cards.

Images were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Copic markers. The fairy was stamped 3 times. Once on white cs, then on DP from the Classic Paper Design and the third time on a DP from the Pastel Paper Design. Cut out the wings and clothes of the fairy and paper pieced it on to the fairy that was stamped on white cs. Rest of the fairy images was colored with Copic markers and cut out with scissors. Main image was matted onto Aqua and Violet cs, then onto the background DP(from my scraps). Added a lace scalloped border to the left side, ribbon and buttons with pearls on the top right.

Hope you enjoy these sneak peeks to one of several stamp sets that will be coming out soon.

Stamps: Fairyland Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Pastel and Classic Paper Design, white, aqua and violet cs

Ink: Tuxedo Balck Memento, Spring Pansy VersaMagic and various Copic markers

Accessories: Ribbon, buttons with pearls and MS Lace scalloped border punch

Thanks so much!

November 18, 2008


Today is Tuesday and Tuesday is the Color Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers and it is also the day for the Tuesday Crafty Secret Forum challenge. So I combined both challenges and made one card.


Color challenge was to use Real Red, Basic Black and Kraft and the Crafty Secret Forum challenge's theme was 'thanks'.


Card was made with stamps from the Glamour Girls Crafty Secrets Clear Art set which was stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Then colored with Copic markers. Hat and ribbon on the image was topic with a Sakura glitter pen. Sentiment was stamped on kraft cs and sponged with Creamy Caramel on the edges. White, black and red cs was but with an oval scallop nestabilities and dotted with a white Signo pen. Background DP is from the Radiant Paper Design collection of Crafty Secrets.


Stamp: Glamour Girls
Paper: Radiant Paper Design, white, black, red and kraft cs
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Black, Coral, Carmine, Raw Silk and Sand copic markers
Accessories: Oval Scallop Nestabilities from Spellbinders

JOY

November 12, 2008

Wow, what a busy weekend. First of all I had my sister come to visit. It's been almost a year since she last came over to visit. We really had a good time together. Saturday, I helped out with the make-n-takes at the Crafty Secret booth in the BC's Creative Expo. This was my first time doing something like this and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Then, I was lucky enough to get a spot in the Copic Certification Class. Learned a lot on how to use these great markers.

With all that behind, I now had time to make a card for 2 challenges. Today's card was made for the Tuesday Challenge over at the Crafty Secret Forum. For this challenge the host Darlene, challenge us to use punches. This card was also made for today's sketch challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.

Christmas Ornament from the Christmas Joy collection of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps was stamps onto DP from Basic Grey's Wassail paper pad with Pitch Black Adirondack ink. Edges were distressed slightly with Walnut Stain Distress ink and then parts of the ornaments were inked with a Gold Sakura Glitter pen. Bird image was stamped onto white cs with and colored with Copic markers. Both images were cut with scissors. Bird was mounted onto the ornament with doublesided foam tape. Ornament was mounted onto another DP from the Wassail paper pad, which was punched and embossed on the corners with a Fiskars corner punch. Used a snowflake punch to cut the 3 snowflakes which were colore with a Gold Glitter pen and mounted onto the 3 squares. Stamped the sentiment JOY onto DP with Walnut Stain and cut it into squares which were mounted on top of the snowflakes. Rest of the layers are DP from the same Wassail paper pad. Added some dots with a Signo Pen.

Stamp: Christmas Joy Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Ink: Pitch Black Adirondack, Walnut Stain Distress Ink and various Copic markers

Paper: Wassail paper pad from Basic Grey, white cs

Accessories: Fiskars corner punch and Snowflake punch

Snow Bunnies is Here

October 28, 2008

Crafty Secrets new stamp sets (Snow Bunnies and Christmas Joy)has just arrived and are available starting today, October 28th. Here are a few cards I made using the new Snow Bunnies set.

This first card was made by stamping the images on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine. Images were then colored with different colors of Copic markers and each one was cut with scissors. Used Aleene's glitter snow to make the bottom part of the snow scene and marked the hills with gray Tombow marker. Clouds were then made using a oval scalloped shape and sponge with Peacock ink pad. Mounted the images on top of the snow. Sentiment was stamped on a white round cs and the edges were slightly distressed with Peacock. Used a snowflake punch to border the sentiment by cutting the tips of the snowflake and gluing it around the circle. Then the whole scene was matted on to blue cs.

For this next card, I again stamped the image on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine and colored the images with various Tombow markers. Added some glitter underneath the image for a snow effect. Distressed the edge of the white cs by sponging with peacock ink. Cut the frame around the image with light blue cs using one of the Tri-fold card cuts found in the Joys of the Season set from Cricut. Stamped the frame with the small snowflakes from the Snow Bunnies stamp set. Matted this on white, green and blue cs. Again the white cs mat layer was sponged with peacock ink.

For the third card, I again stamped the image on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine and colored the images with Tombow markers. Used glitter on the bottom on the image for a snow effect. Cut the white cs at a diamond angle and distress the edges by sponging with peacock ink. This was then matted on a blue cs that was die cut with a square scallop nestabilities. Behind that I used the snowflake embossing folder from Cuttlebug for the white cs. Lightly passed the peacock ink pad on the raised portion of the embossed snowflakes. Sprayed it with Patina Glimmer mist. Then added white brads to the 4 corners and pierced each scallop with a piercing tool. This was then matted on to the blue and white cs.

Here is yet another card made using this set. This card was made for the Tuesday Crafty Secret Forum challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Check out the Heartwarming Vintage blog for more updates and samples using this fun Snow Bunnies Stamp Set. The Christmas Joy stamp set has just arrived, so stay tuned and check often to see what project our Design Team members will create.

Hallowe'en Joys

October 17, 2008

With Halloween just around the corner, here is another Halloween Card Treat. For this card I used an image from the Halloween Time Heartwarming Vintage Cuts, which I matted in orange followed by black. DP behind the image is from Haunted Twilight of Reminisce. For the border and corner of the orange cs I used stamps from the Halloween Fun stamp set of Crafty Secrets. I finished off the card with some ribbon.

Stamps: Halloween Fun Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Haunted Twilight - Reminisce

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine

Accessories: ribbon

Christmas Card Countdown

October 14, 2008

Here are a bunch of Christmas Cards I have made over the last few days.

This one was made for the Tuesday Crafty Secret Forum challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Today's host is the ever talented Darlene. Darlene has challenged us to make our own Designer Paper using Crafty Secret stamps. Card I made uses the small and medium snowflake stamps from the Vintage Christmas stamp collection of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps. This was stamped randomly on a white cs with Certainly Celery, Aqua and Peacock ink. Added some bling to the center of the snowflakes. Background paper was matted onto a blue then green cs. Added some dots on the edges with a white opaque Inkssential pen. Layed 3 rows of ribbon across the card then mounted the image taken from the Christmas Images & Journal Notes pad also from Crafty Secrets. Final touch to this card was a Snowflake embellishment.

Stamp: Vintage Christmas Clear Art Stamps from Crafty Secrets

Paper: white cs and image taken from the Images and Journal Notes

Ink: Certainly Celery, Aqua and Peacock ink

Accessories: bling, ribbon and snowflake embellishment

Here are 2 cards also using images from the Christmas Images & Journal Notes from Crafty Secrets.

Welcome to Spooksville

October 7, 2008

Cannot believe that Halloween is just around the corner. In a few weeks all those witches and goblins will be roaming around the street, knocking at our homes to beg for treats. Here is a card in keeping with the Halloween spirit, made for the Crafty Secrets challenge over in the Splitcoast forum. Every Tuesday, one of the ladies posts a challenge. Do go check it out, we have so much fun.

Today's challenge is to use chipboard in our project. Background paper for this card is from Cosmo Crickets Haunted: Them Bones, which was glued to the base of the card. Used some chipboard from the Sweet Chips - House - chipboard from Crafty Secrets. Painted the frame of the window with Apricot Copic markers and then added orange peel stickles. When the stickle dried, I cut some spider web ribbon and adhered it to the back of the window frame chipboard to make curtains. Cut out the image of the 2 pumkins from the Heeartwarming Vintage Cuts from Crafty Secrets and adhered it to the black cs background of the window. Cut out the "Welcome to Spooksville" from the same image and adhered it to the top of the window frame. This was all mounted to the background paper of the card.

Ink: Apricot Copic markers

Paper: Haunted: Them Bones from Cosmo Cricket and Halloween Time Vintage Cuts

Accessories: Orange Peel Stickles and spider web ribbon from Michaels

Enjoy the Journey

September 23, 2008

Another Tuesday has come and there is another challenge over at the Crafty Secret Forum at Splitcoast Stampers. Today's host is Joanne, who has challenged us to make something to reflect the theme of 'going places'.

For this challenge I made a tag using the Journey Stamp collection of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps. Distressing technique used to make this tag is taken from Tim Hotlz Blog.

First stamped the image of the globe and compass with Broken China on a shipping tag. Then covered the stamped images with clear embossing powder and heat embossed it with a Heat It Craft tool. Distressed the tag with Broken China, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and Walnut Stain by using a sponge. Then stamped the images of the ticket, binoculars, plane and sentiment with Black Soot. Covered the tag with a brown paper bag and ran a heated craft iron on the brown paper to remove the embossed parts of the tag. Used a distressing tool along the edges of the tag to further distress it. Inked the edges with Walnut Stain.

Stamps: Journey from Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: shipping tag

Ink: Broken China, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Walnut Stain and Black Soot Disress Ink

Accessories: Clear embossing powder, Heat It craft tool, Craft iron and Distressing tool

ATC Art

September 16, 2008


This is an ATC card that I made for the Tuesday challenge at the Crafty Secret Forum over at Splitcoast stampers. The challenge is to make and ATC card using three things that start with the letter 'P'. I haven't made to many ATC cards and this is about the 4th one that I have managed to make. Started of by cutting an image from the Birds & Botanicals Images & Journal Note with a postage stamp scissors (first 'P'). Mounted that on an ATC card that was distressed with Walnut Stain Distressing Ink. Cut out the letters 'A', 'R' and 'T' from the Divine Alphabets & More and glued it to the right side of the card. Stuck a rectangular page pebble (second 'P') on the letter 'R'. Used stickles to glitter some of the flowers in the image. Cut out a piece of pink paper ribbon (third 'P') and glued it to the bottom of the card. Stuck a Prima flower to one of the flower images with a half pearl (oops fourth and fifth 'P') and final touch to the card was a gold butterfly on top of the butterfly image that was on the paper. So I cheated and used 5 'P' in this card. The more the merrier.


Paper: Divine Alphabets & More and Birds & Botanicals Images & Journal Notes from Crafty Secrets
Accessories: Half Pearl, Prima Flower, Pink paper ribbon, page pebble, gold butterfly and stickles

Just Imagine

September 9, 2008

Well another Tuesday is here, and it is the day that we have a challenge over at the Crafty Secrets forum at Splitcoast Stampers. Today's challenge is hosted by the talented Darlene, who has challenged us to use ANGLES on your cards/projects.

For this challenge I used a page from the 'Little Dolls Images & Journal Notes' of Crafty Secrets. This booklet is filled with adorable images, easy to use for a quick card of project. It even includes some journaling lines that matches the main image. The page I used consists of the image of the child in bed and the bottom part is an image of a half turned page along with some journaling lines. I cut apart the 2 images and cut a slit were the turned up page ends. I inserted the main image of the child into the slit, then mounted it to a creamy caramel sponged cs which was sorrounded with a creamy brown vintage lace. I then glued the image to the DP taken from the Classic Paper Designs collection of Crafty Secrets. Sponged the edges of the DP with creamy caramel and then adhered it to the base of the creamy caramel card. Ifinished the card of with some layered Prima flowers which was held together with a glazed designer brad from BasicGrey. Added some punched out fern leaves underneath the flower (first saw this fern leaf technique from Markie's mom, aka Faith)

Ink: Creamy Caramel

Paper: Little Dolls Images and Journal Notes and Classic Paper Designs from Crafty Secrets

Accessories: ribbon, Prima Flowers, Glazed Designer brad from BasicGery and punched fern leaves