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

Home Sweet Home

March 24, 2009

Home Sweet Home is were I long to be. Here is a card made using a stamp from the Home Sweet Home stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps.

Image was stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with various Copic markers. Then cut and mounted onto a white cs (colored with Teracotta Touch marker) cut with the scalloped circle nestabilities. This was then matted onto a brown cs that was also cut with another size of a circle scallop nesty. Then used 2 different sizes of the Labels 1 nesty to cut out the frame around the main image. Cut out 4 frames with the Labels 1, colored it with Terracota and Rose Beige Touch markers then sprayed it with Coffee Shop and Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist then assembled it together for the frame. Sentiment was stamped onto DP from the Earthy Design Paper pad and distressed with Walnut Stain. Background Paper is also from the Earthy Paper Pad. Used a corner stamp from the Serenity Prayer stamp set for the corners around the main image. Added some blue half pearls from Kaiser for an added touch to the card.

Grand Finale - March Mix

March 23, 2009

Today is the Grand Finale of the Crafty Secrets - Heatwarming Vintage and Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist March Mix. If you have not heard what the March Mix is all about - Every Monday, throughout the month of March, the DT's from Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels have been posting creations using a mix of products from both companies.

For today we have the following talented ladies sharing some of their creations:

* Lisa Zappa - CS

* Linda Duke - CS

* Lauren Ferguson - TA

* Trisha Ladouceur - TA

Don't forget to check out the Heartwarming Vintage Blog and the Tattered Angels Blog - there are some give aways. You just might be a lucky winner.

I also want to share a few Calendar Magnets that I have been working on, using the Calendar Creative Scraps. Once again, the images are so handy to use when you want to come up with something quickly.

Easter Creative Scraps

March 22, 2009

This will just be a quick post to show you some cards made from the Easter Creative Scraps. This is a new release from Crafty Secrets - Heartwarming Vintage Collection. Makes creating card so easy.

Tomorrow will be the grand finale for the Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels March Mix. Check out both blogs as there will be some give aways.

Family - Crafty Secrets/Glimmer Mist March Mix

March 16, 2009

Wow, it is now the third week into the Crafty Secrets/Glimmer Mist March Mix. Today I have a project to share with you.

I made this frame, using Renaissance Alphabets & More Heartwarming Vintage Booklets. I cut the letters to spell FAMILY, distressed the edges with a distressing tool and then sponged it with Walnuts Stain and mounted it on to chipboard. The background paper is from the Classic Paper Designs pad that I sprayed with Tattered Rose, Coffee Shop and Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist. I distress the edges with a distressing tool and then sponged it with Walnut Stain. Then stamped some flourishes from the Flourishes stamp set with Walnut Stain. Added the work Family to the background paper and a stickers from Family Matters. Between the frame and the main image I added some Vintage lace. The whole background piece and frame was then sprayed with Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist.

Dimension of the inside of the frame is 10"x5".

Do check out the blogs of the other ladies who are sharing some of their projects with you today.

* Anna Wight
* Elizabeth Hicks
* Cheryl McAdam
* Michelle Jackson

Stamp: Flourishes - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps
Paper: Classic Paper Design, Family Matters sticker sheet, Renaissance Alphabets & More
Ink: Walnut Stain
Accessories: Chipboard and Vintage Lace

Friend

March 15, 2009

Before I post my card for today, I just want to say that I have not forgotten any of you. If I have not been posting any comments lately it is because I am having a very difficult time posting anything. For whatever reason, my interenet connection has slowed down to turtle pace. This inspite of Shaw upgrading my service to a higher speed connection. It took me 45 minutes just to upload my card today at Splitcoast Stampers. Not sure if this is computer problems or internet connection problems. Once, I get this fixed I promise to comment on those lovely cards and projects.

Card I am posting today is for the Featured Stampers Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Today's featured stamper is Stacy (TWINSHAPPY). Congratulations Stacy, amazing gallery.

Here is the card I selected from Stacy's gallery to case today.

Girl image from the Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps was stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then colored with various Copic markers. It was then die cut with the Labels 1 nestabilities from Spellbinders. This was then matted onto the reverse side of the BG paper - Garden Medallions from Chater Box. Used a peach Copic marker on the edge of the matting and dotted it with a white Signo Pen. Followed the layout of the card I cased, however, I changed it to a square. Flowers were made with the same BG paper using the front and the back to make the different layers of the flowers which was die but with a flower nestability. Added some Walnut Stains to the edges of the flower and then distressed each layer of the flower with a distressing tool to give it a curve. Layered the flower and added a half pearl to each of the centers and then sprayed it with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist. Stamped the Sentiment on a reverse side of the BG paper with Onyx Black Versafine, cut it in the shape of a ribbon, distressed the edges with Walnut Stain and then distressed the sentiment with a distressing tool. Used a half pearl to place it down on the card. Added some pearls to 2 edges of the card.

Stamp: Garden Girls - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Onyx Black Versafine, Walnut Stain and various Copic markers

Paper: Garden Medallions - Chatter Box and white cs

Accessories: Labels 1 and flower Nestabilities and Half Pearls

Joyful Bugs

March 13, 2009

Here is a card made for today's Limited Supply Challege over at Splicaost Stampers.

This weeks challenge is to create a card with any type of a bug on it.

Restrictions:

*No More than 4 layers.

*No Patterned Papers.

Images for the scene in this card is from the Fairyland Stamp Set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps. Images were stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then colored with my favorite Copic markers. Just love these markers. The image of the lady bug and snail were cut and popped up with double sided foam tape. Image layer was matted on brown cs then onto the background cs that I made using a stamp from the Flourishes stamp set of Crafty Secrets. This background paper was then matted to the brown base of the card. Added some beige half pearls and then sprayed the entire card with Coffee Shop Glimmer Mist.

Stamps: Fairyland and Flourishes stamp set-Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: white, beige and brown cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Walnut Stain and various Copic markers

Accessories: half pearls

Sorry You Are Ill

March 12, 2009

Looks I am starting to get back on track. I cannot believe that I am finding the time to be able to stamp and make cards once more.

Here is my 'Going Green' Card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

This poor little bear has turned green, because he is soooooooooooo sick.

Image of the bear from the Feeling Yucky... Stamp set of Crafty Secrets was stamped on white cs and colored with Copic markers and then cut out. Sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine along with the hearts at the bottom. Then it was die cut with the Labels 2 Nestability and matted with a pink cs cut in the same shape. Pierced holes all along the edge of the pink matting. Backgorund DP is from Shabby Princess Collection. Added ribbon and some brads.

Stamps: Feeling Yucky... - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Shabby Princess Collection, pink and green cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Onyx Black Versafine and various Copic markers

Accessories: Labels 2 Nestabilitites, ribbon and brads

Easter Joy

March 11, 2009

This card is for today's sketch challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Image from the Easter Joy stamp set of Crafty Secrets was stamped onto white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with Copic markers. It was then cut with the Labels 1 nestability and matted onto yellow and mint green cs that was also cut with the Labels 1 nesty. Dotted around the edges of the matting with yellow and mint green souffle pens. Background DP is from the Flower Patch paper pad of makingmemories. Used the MS Lace border punch on the yellow layer of the triangle piece. Added a yellow crocheted flower for the accent to the card. Sentiment is also from the Easter Joy Stamp set.

Stamps: Easter Joy - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Flower Patch - makingmemories, yellow and mint green cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, yellow and mint green souffle pens and various Copic markers

Accessories: Labels 1, MS Lace punch, crocheted flower and brad

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

Round 2 Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels March Mix

March 9, 2009

Today is round 2 of the Crafty Secrets (Heartwarming Vintage) and Tattered Angels March Mix. 4 lovely ladies have prepared special projects for you today using products from both Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels. You have just got to check their blogs out.

Vicki Chrisman

Michele Kovack

Nic Howard

Melissa Phillips

Amazing projects ladies. Can't wait to see what next week brings.

Have a great day everyone,

Marisa

Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels March Mix

March 2, 2009

Something very exciting is happening at Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels for the month of March. Every Monday for the whole month of March DT members from Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels are working together to post projects using products from both companies. What a great way to blend products from the two different manufaturers. I just can't wait to see what everyone has in store to share.

Today, you will find projects from the following Design Team Members of Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels:

* Pam Hooten - CS
* Heidi Blackenship - CS
* Sally Lynn McDonald - TA
* Michelle Van Etten - TA
* Vivian Peters - CS

Okay, so before posting my message for today, I did check out the blogs of these wonderful ladies and I must say - you will be amaze at the talent we have in our teams. All the projects that have been posted are just awesome.

Don't forget to pass by Heartwarming Vintage blog and the Tattered Angels blog for more information about this wonderful mix of 2 great products.

And lastly, make sure you mark it in your calendars to check back every Monday in the month of March for more amazing projects.

Hope you all have a wonderful day,

Marisa

Birthday Garden

March 1, 2009

Here is a card for today Featured Stampers Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Today's featured stamper is Kelly. What an amazing gallery. Congratulations Kelly.

For this challenge I selected this card from Kelly's galery.

I kept the way the main image was matted as that is what drew me to this card. I used Solidago Sprig from Rubber Stampede as my main image. Colored the stamp with a peach and green Tombow markers and huffed and stamped it onto white cs. This was trimmed and corners were punched with an inverted corner punch. Then matted onto peach, white, peach cs. Background paper is from Wild Asparagus - Baby Girls Dots and Sassafras Lass -Aye Aye. On the center joint I cut a strip of DP from Making Memories - Flower Patch. Tied a green ribbon around the main panel image. Punched some flowers from the BG DP and placed it on the bottom right corner of the card. Added some ferns from a MS punch and then topped each flower with liquid pearls. Sentiment is from the Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets which was stamped on the peach DP with Onyx Black Versafine and matted the same way as the main panel. On top of the sentiment is another flower punch, topped with liquid pearl and added ferns to each side of the flower.

Stamps: Solidago Sprig - Rubber Stampede and Sentiment - Graden Girls Crafty Secrets

Paper: Baby Girl Dots - Wild Asparagus, Aye Aye - Sassafras Lass and white cs

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine and Tombow markers

Accessories: Flower Punch, MS Fern punch, Liquid Pearls and Ribbon

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

Serenity Prayer

February 22, 2009

Here is a card made for Sunday's Featured Stamper Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. This weeks Featured Stampers is Jami (SgtStampers). So you just got to check out her gallery. Simply amazing. Here is the card I selected from her gallery.

I kept the colors and the layout the same. I changed the stamp set to Serenity Prayer from Crafty Secrets, used a Lasting Impression template, different Prima flowers and punched leaves and lastly, instead of brads for the centre of the flower I used half pearls. Sentiment was stamped on red cs with Versamark and then embossed with gold embossing powder. Used a Lasting Impression piercing template for the design on the edges of the white cs and then sprayed it with glimmer mist. Cut a rectangle in the middles with a rectangle Coluzzle and adhered the red cs with the stamped sentiment underneath. Prima flowers were then added, topped with half pearls and punched leaves.

Stamps: Serenity Prayer - Crafty Secrets

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Red and white cs

Accessories: Gold Glimmer Mist, Prima flowers, half pearls and Lasting Impressions piercing template

Girl Friend Inspired

February 21, 2009

Here is a card for today's Inpiration Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. To get inspiration from Flutter ~ a delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

For this challenge I selected this pillow from their site.

Posie Bouquet Pillow

Stamped the flower pot image from the Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets on white cs and colored with copic markers. Cut around the image with scissors. Layers underneath the main image was cut using the Storybook cartrige of Cricut including the Daisy border all around the red panel. Sentiment is also take from the Garden Girls stamp set. Applied some sponging on the different layers to give it a distressed look'

Stamp: Garden Girls - Crafty Secrets

Paper: Radiant Paper Designs - Crafty Secrets, white and red cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento and various Copic markers

Accessories: Storybook cartridge - Cricut

Garden Birthday Wishes

February 19, 2009

This card was made for 2 challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Yesterday's Sketch Challenge and today's Way to Use It Challenge which is to use stripes in your project.

Image for this card is from the Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps. It was stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then colored with Copic markers. This was then matted onto purple cs and sprayed with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. Edges of the matting were then dotted with an opaque white signo pen. Background paper is from the Princess Paper Pad of Marcella K. Sentiment is from the same Garden Girls stamp set. Before attaching the image to the card, I sprayed the background with Purple Pansy Glimmer Mist. All the purple matting was dotted with the signo pen. For the finishing touch to this card, I added a crocheted flower with a button and some purple thread.

Stamp: Garden Girls - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink and various Copic markers

Paper: Princess Paper Pad - Marcella K, white and purple cs

Accessories: Crocheted flower, button, thread and Glimmer Mist

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

Crafty Secrets "Spring" Challenge

February 16, 2009


Once again our talented DT leader has challege all the Crafty Secrets DT members to make something using stamps or images for a card, layout ... altered project with a "Spring" or "Easter" theme.


For this wonderful challenge I covered a wooden bag from Michael's with paper from the Pastel Paper Designs of Crafty Secrets. I then got some green quilling paper that was 1/4" wide and used a fringer to cut strips through out the entire length of the paper. Used about 4 strips of quilling paper. This was glued to the bottom on the bag. Stamped the flower patch from the Bird Lover's Stamp Set 4x on white cs and colored in the images with various Copic markers. Cut the flower patch out and adhered the bottom portion underneath the green fringed paper all around the bag. Once that was done I used some stickers from Heatwarming Vintage sticker set -"Spring Joys". Covered the sides and edges of the handle with yellow paper frills from doodlebug and added some buttons around it. To finish off the Spring bag I added a yellow ribbon around the bag. For the inside of the bag I got several strips of yellow, green and purple quilling paper, run it through the paper crimper and tossed it inside the bag and added some Cadbury Mini Eggs.


Go check out the blogs of the other DT members. They have made some other "Spring" or "Easter"themed projects to share with you all.


* http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/

* http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/

* http://shabbychickjunk.blogspot.com/

* http://pamhooten.blogspot.com/

* http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/

* http://www.vivlyndesigns.typepad.com/

* http://chelemom.blogspot.com/

* http://lindaduke.typepad.com/

* http://www.heartwarmingvintage.blogspot.com/



Stamps: Bird Lovers Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps
Paper: Pastel Paper Designs - Crafty Secrets and while cs
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink and various Copic markers
Accessories: button, ribbon paper frills, quilling strips, paper fringer, paper crimpers and Mini Eggs

February 15, 2009

Here is a card for Sunday's Featured Stamper Challenge. Featured stamper is Julie. Check her gallery out, she has lots of inspiration and great cards. I was drawn to the colors she used in this Geisha.

I used the same digital stamp from "The Greeting Farm" and colored it with Copic markers. Flower was colored a separate time and then added some clear liquid embossing and popped it up with double sided foam tape on top of the first flower. Used paper from the Fleuriste paper pad of Cosmo Cricket for the background. Distressed the edges with Walnut stain and a distressing tool. Added some dragon flies from the Kimono Silk stamp set of Hero arts, just behid the Geisha which was mounted onto a beige cs that was cut with the Labels 1 nesty. Used a scallop stitch on my sewing machine for the edges of the card. And finally added a cut-up flower and decorative brad on the corner of the background paper.

Stamps: Anya Geisha Digital stamp from 'The Greeting Farm" and Kimono Silk from Hero Arts

Paper: Fleuriste Paper Pad from Cosmo Cricket, brown and beige cs

Ink: Walnut Distressing Ink and various Copic markers

Accessories: Scallop sewing, liquid embossing, Label 1 nestibilities and decorative brad