September 26, 2009

Happy Saturday to everyone. Hope you all are enjoying this sunny weekend.

I have a lot of card challenges catching up to do. Today I am posting 4 cards for different Crafty Secret challenges over the last 2 months in different sites:

Paper Craft Planet

Paperee

Splitcoast Stampers

First 2 are for Darlene's Paper Craft Planet challenges.

The third card is for Julie's challenge over at Paperee.

And the fourth one is for the Crafty Secrets Forum challenge over at Splitcoast stampers.

If I have not posted a project yet for a Crafty Secrets challenge you had over the last 2 months, I promise to check them out and make something for them soon.

Take care everyone and have a wonderful weekend.

Marisa

Thanksgiving Day

September 25, 2009

Today is a special day for the ladies of the Crafty Secrets Design Team as we are having a Crafty Secrets Design Team Blog Hop. So please join me in visiting each of the DT members blog listed in the links below and see the beautiful work that they have prepared for you today.

Vicki, our beloved team leader has asked us to make a project using any CS stamp set and your card or layout should be a different shape or size.

My project for today uses the Thanksgiving stamp set and Sweet Chips Chipboard from Crafty Secrets. The stamped images were stamped on an off-white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Image was colored with various colors of Copic markers then die cut and embossed with the Labels 4 nestabilities from Spellbinders. Edges were distressed by sponging Tea Dye distress ink and also lined with a gold metallic gelly roll pen from Sakura. The panel was mounted on to burgandy cs and sprayed with Old Lace Glimmer Mist. I covered the Sweet Chips chipboard with burgandy cs and a DP from the Radiant Paper Pad of Crafty Secrets. Edges were also lined with the gold metallic gelly roll pen. Added a gold ribbon to finish my project.

Now it is time to take a look at other projects prepared for you by the rest of out team. Simply click on each of their names and you will be amazed at what they have prepared for you.

• Vicki Chrisman

• Anna Wight

• Michele Kovack

• Linda Duke

• Pam Hooten

• Heidi Blankenship

Don't forget to also visit the following sites of Crafty Secrets and Heartwarming Vintage Collection.

Hope you all enjoy this beautiful Friday and coming weekend.

Marisa

A Merry Halloween

September, 12, 2009

First of all, just want to say hello to all of you. I have not been blogging for over a month now. First, I was away on vacation, then came home to a very slow computer. Had to bring it back to factory settings and then on top of that had problems downloading the driver to my all-in-one printer. Well, I have not yet solved the slowness problems of this computer. I think it is finally giving up on me after 4 years. Time to get a new one, but that will have to wait for awhile. So, I you do not see me joining in with the challenges I normally participate in, or have not posted comments on your projects and blogs, please forgive me. It is hard going from blog to blog with a very slow computer.

I have a post tonight for a challenge that Lori Lynn posted 2 weeks ago in Splitcoast Stampers entitled "playing with plaid". This is the front cover of a Halloween Mini Album that I am making. Black plaid DP that is cover the Sweet Chips house is from the Earthy Paper Pad of Crafty Secrets. Used one to the Halloween images from the Haloween Postcard kits and used the heart, square and start embelishments that come with the kit. Used some Spider Wed ribbon on the back of the window frame, added some cut up ribbon to the ring, then pumpkin ribbon to the bottom portion of the house. Roof top was made with a lacey scallop border punch.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend,

Marisa

Inspiration

August 3, 2009

Today I am sharing 2 cards.

The first cards was made for Darlene's Crafty Secrets challenge last week over at Paper Craft Planet. The flower pot was made using DP from the Pastel Paper pad and the Lattice border die from Nestabilities. All flowers were made using the Daisy Heads and Flower Creations 3 dies of Spellbinders along with DP from the Pastel Paper Deisigns pad. Sentiment is from the Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets. For this card I was inspired by this cute Flower pot hanging that I saw at the MLS blog.

For my second card, I was playing around with Flower Soft and the Classic Frame die from Spellbinders. I got inspire by this tutorial that I found on Markies Mom's blog. Bunch of flowers is from the Thanksgiving stamp set of Crafty Secrets which is stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and collored with Copic markers. I then used flower soft on the flowers. The frame surrounding the main image was made using the Classic Frame die and following Faith's tutorial. Ribbon was made using 'bow easy'.

Happy Golden Anniversary

July 23, 2009

Here is a card I made playing around with the new Lattice Pendant die that was revealed by Spellbinders last month. I really had lots of fun making this card.

For this card, I die cut 25 pieces of the little square lattice die cut from the set using cream colored cs. I then used a Gold Spica Pen to outline all the edges of the cut. Adhered the pieces to my cream colored based using Zig 2 way glue. Die cut the bigger center Lattice Pendant, embossed it and then sponge the exposed parts before removing it from the die. Went around the edges with the Gold Spica pen once more. Used the bigger pieces from the cut parts which I raised with double sided foam tape and place them back on the spots they came from. Die cut the smaller center piece and used the same technique on sponging and outlining. Then got gold cs and free cut it to mat the center pieces. Before placing all the pieces onto the card base, I adhered some ribbon with was colored with Pale Sepia Copic markers. The 2 ends of the ribbon was inserted into the holes from the die cut and tied in a knot.

New Crafty Secrets Thanksgiving Stamp Set

July 23, 2009

Sandy revealed the new Thanksgiving Stamp set in the Heartwarming Vintage blog last Saturday. This set will be available in the CHA Show in Florida. Here are a few card samples that I made using this large stamp set that has 22 separate stamp images.

This first card was stamped with the girl and boy pulling the wish bone. Image was stamped with Tuxedo Balck Memento ink on cream colored cs and colored with Copic markers. Used the Labels 4 nestabilities to die cut the layers on the card which was lightly sponged with Antique Linen Distressing ink. Background paper is from the Earthy Paper Designs of Crafty Secrets. Added some half pearls around the image. Ribbon was a cream colored ribbon that I colored with Pale Sepia Copic markers. I really love how this Copic color gives a golden color to the ribbon..

This next card uses the fruit platter image which I again stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto cream colored cs which was distressed with Walnut Stain distressing ink around the edges. Image was then colored with various Copic markers The sentiment is also from the Thanksgiving stamp set and was stamp just below the fruits.

Below the image I used the new Lattice borderabilities from Spellbinders which I die cut and embossed. I then distressed the exposed parts of the die before removing it from the die cut. I inter-twined some ribbon into the holes on the die cut. Two accent die cut pieces on either side of the main image is from the Floral Accent Shapeabilities.

For this third card I used yet another cute image from the Thanksgiving set. Same thing, it was stamped then colored with Copic markers. Used the Labels 4 nestabilities for the layers and cut the center of the one with the image with an oval coluzzle. Background paper is from Crate paper and the accent flower was cut from the DP. Ribbon was tied around the bunch of flower and added some half pearls on the 2 corners.

This last card I am sharing with you today is another sentiment from the same stamp set. Sentiment was stamped on cream colored cs. I traced around the centre part of the pendant die and cut the cs out and sponge the edges with Walnut Stain distressing ink. I then adhered some Sookwang double sided sticky paper sheet to cs and die cut it with the Lattice Pendant die. After die cutting the piece I removed the backing and Sprinkled some Cinnamon Glitter Ritz Opaque Micro Fine Glitter and burnished it with my finger to let the shine of the glitter come out. Love this technique which is called "Burnished Velvet". Layered the background with more cream colored and brown cs. Just free hand cut the background cs to match the shape of the die. On the top of the card I used the matching Lattice Borderabilities to die cut brown cs, added some half pearls and a strip of double sided tape with I sprinkle with Cinnamon glitter and burnished it with my fingers.

Hope you enjoyed the cards I have shared with you today.

Vintage Postcard Kits - Crafty Secrets

July 20, 2009

In just a week, the big summertime crafting event (CHA) will be taking place in Florida. For this event Crafty Secrets is coming out with their Vintage Postcard Kits. Check out the Heartwarming Vintage blog as Sandy has revealed 4 of the new kits that will be available at CHA. They are:

* Baby Girl

* Story Time

* Halloween

* Christmas

I have made 4 projects, 2 using 2 different images from the Halloween set, 1 from the Christmas set and another one from the Baby Girl Set. These postcard kits are so fun to use. You can make Postcards, banners, mini brag books, and the list goes on and on. The images can be dressed-up with glitter, fun flock, flower soft, pearls, beads, buttons, etc.

Here is the first hanging postcards that I made using the Halloween image. For this first Halloween hanging postcard, I added some black fun flock on the cats, used a black thin wire with beads as the hanger piece and then I hung one of the smaller images on a beaded wire. I wraps the wire around a narrow wooded piece to get it to curl up. Unfortunately, I didn't have the stamp set that comes with this postcard kit at the time that I made my first postcard, so I used stamps from the Halloween and Journey Stamp Set for the back of the postcard. All around the edges of the front and the back I used a gold Sakura gel pen.

The Second Halloween postcard was made using another image from the Halloween Set. This time I sprayed the front image with Sunflower Glimmer Mist, added some black glitter all along the edges, raised the stars on the hat, stamped some stars on the top edge of the image and added some orange and black rhinestones. For the hanger, I used a black wire that I added some black and orange beads. Again, I twirled the ends of the wire on a piece of round wood and then I added ribbon between the 2 holes. For the back of the postcard, I sponged some Summer Sun and Spiced Marmalade Distress ink to try to get the same shading as the front of the postcard. Then I used stamps that came with the postcard kit and the owl image that was also part of the kit. The edges were sponge with Black Soot Distress ink.

This next one uses an image from the Christmas set. For the Christmas Tree, I used some Flower Soft for texture. Then sponged the edges with Walnut Stain Distress ink and added gold edges using a Sakura pen. For the hanger I used gold wire that I twisted around a pen and added little holly buttons and one of the small images that I glued to the chipboard star.

And for my last project, I made a mini brag book. This is only the first 3 pages that I made before I bound it together with snap rings and ribbon. The front of the brag book and the 2 following pages uses images that is found in the Baby Girl Postcard Set. For the front cover I distressed the edges with Rose Romance and then added some white fun flock all around the edges. The flowers, creases on the bedding and the words were all sprinkled with ultra fine crystal glitter and a glue pen. The 2 inside pages uses die cuts from the Labels 4 nestabilities, which goes perfectly with the shape of the postcard chipboard. Did some stamping using the Baby Girl stamp set, buttons with stickers from the Baby Girl Vintage sticker and another postcard stamp image that come with this set.

Hope you all enjoy playing around with these great Postcard kits. I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Enjoy,

Marisa

P.S. Sandy has some giveaways at the Heartwarming Vintage blog. 2 lucky winners will receive the 4 postcard kits and other one will receive the 2 stamp sets - Mouse Party and the Thanksgiving set.

Wishing You the Best Today

July 12, 2009

Today's card was made for Darlene's Crafty Secret challenge that she hosts every Sunday at Paper Craft Planet. For this challenge we were to use Gingham in our project.

Stamps used for this card is from the Mice Party stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps. This was stamped on an off-white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and the colored with Copic markers. Background DP is from Basic Grey's Lemonade Paper Pad. Machine Stitched the edges of the DP and added some ribbon for accent. Flower was made using the Flowers Creations 3 and Pink Japanese Paper. Added some punched ferns (MS).

Hope you all are having a sunny weekend.

Crafty Secrets DT Step-by-Step Sisters Vintage Shadow Box Frame

July 6, 2009

Today is a very exciting day for the Crafty Secrets Design Team. We are each sharing with you either a tutorial or step-by-step pictorial of our projects.

For this project I made a Sisters Frame, which I will be giving to my sister who will be having her birthday this month. She is the one who started me off in this craft. Thanks to her, I have been able to find the passion for this art form.

The project started off with a shadow box frame that I purchased in one of the Dollar Stores. As you can see in the raw picture, it was a very simple unfinished wood frame. The very first thing that I did was paint it with taupe acrylic paint and then the second layers was a brown acrylic paint. I lightly sanded the wood after the paint dried to bring out the woodgrain. By painting it with a lighter first base color I was able to enhance the woodgrain after sanding it. I then colored it more with some Coffee Shop Glimmer Mist to give it a shimmery glow. Then I proceeded to outline the frame with some strips of gold Class-A-Peel stickers. I then put the frame aside while I started to work on the borders.

The borders were die cut with the Classic Lace Border die of Spellbinders. I die cut 4 strips with a tan colored cs and embossed the strips. Before removing the strips from the die, I distressed it with Walnut Stain distressing ink. Some of the little pieces that were cut were dabbed with the Coffee Shop Glimmer mist which was later on glue back to the strip. Cut 4 single points of the borders for each of the corner of the frame. Here are all the pieces that I used to go around the frame.

Once the strips were done I then proceeded to work on the inside of the frame. I used an image from the Girfriends Images and Journal Notes for the main image. This I die cut using the Labels 4 from Spellbinders along with the matting that I used behind the image. I outlined the main image and the matting with a gold Sakura Glitter Pen, dotted the hats, sleeves along the wrists and collar with a Gold Spica pen and then added some half pearls to the points. The letters that spelled "SISTERS" was taken from the "Girls Alphabets & More" Heartwarming Vintage Booklets. These letters were cut and then distressed with Walnut Stain distressing ink then matted onto brown cs. Added some chipboard to the back of each letter to raise it up in the finished frame. Background paper is from the Pastel Paper Pad of Crafty Secrets, which I distressed the edges and added some ric-rak and flower stickers from the "Little Girls" Heartwarming Vintage stickers. I also used the sentiment from this same sticker collection.

After all the pieces were ready, I proceeded to finish the frame. I added the borders strips and corners to the frame and then sprayed it with Irridescent Gold Glimmers Mist. Added some of the little pieces from the die cut to the borders and added a norrow pink ribbon around the inside edge. All along the inside of the frame I added a biege lace. Also used a beaded strip along the bottom of the frame. Other accessories that I used to go on the frame are some glass leaf pieces on the 2 bottom corners, a Prima flower on the top left corner and some half pearls on the right corner. For the inside of the frame I assembled all the letters to spell "Sisters", added the main image and the sentiment.

Here is my finished project. Picture was taken without the glass cover that slides into the shadow box so that it will not produce a glare. I am hoping that you all enjoyed this special project with step-by-step pictures.

Now don't forget to check out the Heartwarming Vintage blog, Crafty Secrets gallery and all the blogs of our talented Design Team. They have made special project for you today. Just click on each of their names to access their blog.

* Vicki Chrisman

* Lisa Zappa

* Linda Duke

* Anna Wight

* Pam Hooten

* Michele Kovaks

* Heidi Blackenship

* Vivian Peters

* Michelle Van Etten

* Melissa Philipps

Hope you all have an enjoyable Monday.

Marisa

This weeks cards

July 5th, 2009

This week I have been neglecting by blog. I keep forgetting to upload the card that I have made for various challenges. So here are all 3 cards for this week.

The first card is for the Crafty Secrets Forum challenge as well as the Wednesday Sketch challenge over at Splitcoast stampers. For the Crafty Secret challenge we were to use a virgin stamp set, one that you have either neglected to use or have never used. I combined it with the sketch challenge for the week. Stamps used was from the "Sew Special" stamp set of CS.

The second card is for the Featured stampers challenge from Splitcoast. Today's featured stamper is Sandra. Check her gallery out, she has great stuff. The image I used for this card is from a free digital image from Victoria Case. I colored the image with copic markers and the DP used is from the Lemonade Paper Pad of Basic Grey.

Finally, the last card is for the Crafty Secret group challenge that Darlene hosts every Sunday at Paper Craft Planet. Today's challenge is "Christmas in July" This card used stamps from the Vintage Christmas and Christmas Joy stamp set of Crafty Secrets.

Sweet Tara

July 1, 2009

HAPPY CANADA DAY! Today it is Canada's Birthday. Wishing all my Canadian friends a day filled with fun and celebration.

Today I am sharing with you a card that I made using a Digital image from Victoria Case. This is a freebie that I got and is available if you email her. Go check her site out, she is an amazing artist. Her challenge blog also host a weekly challenge and this card is for the challenge posted on June 25th. Today, noontime is the deadline to submit your entry. Hope I made it on time.

This challenge is a sketch challenge and you can find the sketch in the challenge blog. Paper used for this card is from makingmemories - Chloe's Closet. Size the image in my Scrapbook Factory program to the size that would fit my card and printed it on Copic compatible paper. Colored the main image with copic markers, cut it out and mounted it onto white cs with double sided foam tape. Colored 4 more flowers with copics, cut them out and arranged it around the bottom part of the main image. Wanted Tara to be surrounded by all the flowers. For a final touch as I was assembling the different layers of this card I add a ribbon in the center of the card.

Hope you enjoy this card.

A Birthday Wish

June 25, 2009

This card was made for the sketch challenge posted yesterday at Splitcoast Stampers.

Images from the Mouse Party stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps was stamped onto white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and then colored with Copic markers. After coloring the image it was cut out. Use a yellow DP from the Lime Rickey Paper Pad of Basic Grey to die cut the smaller frame from the Classic Frame set of Spellbinders. This frame was embossed and sponged with Broken China distressing Ink. The rest of the background paper is also from the Lime Rickey Paper Pad. The frame was mounted onto the DP with double sided foam tape to pop it up a bit. The inner part of the frame is right against the DP. Mice, cheese and balloons are also popped up with foam tape. Used some scrappers floss for the string of the balloons. Sentiment was stamped on aqua cs and die cut with the labels 3 nestabilities. Final touch to this card are some oyster embellishment which I added to the frame.

Hope you all have a happy Thursday.

Marisa

The Beauty that Surround Us

June 23, 2009

I was late for last weeks Crafty Secrets Forum challenge and glad to be able to get this weeks challenge on time. Host for this weeks challenge is March and she has asked us to get inspiration from nature.

Selected some nature images for this card from the Calendar Creative Scraps of Crafty Secrets.Frame around the images was cut with the Scalloped Edge Frame from Spellbinders. Wove a sheere peach ribbon from Melissa Frances in and out of the holes in the scallops. DP used for the different layers of this card is from the Classic and Earthy Paper Designs which is also from Crafty Secrets. Added some pearls in the empty space on the image layer. Each of the different layers were edged with a Gold Gelly Sakura Pen.

Homemade with LOVE

June 23, 2009

I'm late, I'm late posting my project for last weeks Crafty Secrets challenge that was hosted by PammyJo over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Used an image from Crafty Secrets Cooking Cotton Scraps which was mounted on to DP from the Earthy Paper Pad which is also from Crafty Secrets. Stamped the flower border from the Kitchen Classic Stamp set to go all around the border of the image. It was then colored with Copic markers, sprayed with Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist and adorned with Pearls. Sentiment is from the Sweet Stamp set.

Now, purpose of this challenge was to create a project with the theme " It's ALL about ME". So what in this project describes who I am. Well, before I started Card Making and a bit of Scrpbooking, my life was devoted to baking in my spare time. Before coming to Canada, I used to bake from home and take orders from family, friends and restaurants. In fact most of my family members are bakers. At a very early age, my precious Mom introduced us to the art of baking. Well baking slowed down when I realized we were starting to gain weight from all that sweets coming out of the oven. So I quickly had to find another way to spend my spare time. That is when my crafting evolved. Also in the project, I embellished it with pearls. Just love pearls. So to some it up, I love:

*baking

*card making

* pearls

Hello My Friend

June 21, 2009

This card was made for the Crafty Secrets challenge Darlene hosts every Sunday at Paper Craft Planet. For today's challenge we are to use squares and circles in our project.

For this card, I used an image that I took from the Birds and Dotanicals Images % Journal Notes from Crafty Secrets. DP that I used is from the Classic Paper Designs, which is also from Crafty Secrets. I outline the different panels and DP with a Clear Star Gelly Roll from Sakura to give the entire card a hit of glitter. The frame around the bird image was colored with Light Walnut Copic markers. Used some ribbon and Oyster embellishments to finish off the card.

1st Crafty Secret Challenge at Paperee

June 20, 2009

Julie has posted a challenge in the "We Love Crafty Secrets" group over at Paperee.com. Here is a little excerpt from Julie's challenge:

CONTRASTING COLORS! Pick your favorite color and then use it's complement--red/green, blue/orange, purple/yellow, etc. Also feel free to use any shade in between as I did--turquoise/muted orange.

And to add a little excitement we are also throwing in a prize. As Julie will be away on Friday, I will do a random drawing from the names of all those who have participated in this challenge and the winner will receive a "Birthday Kids" stamp set!!! So hurry over to Paperee, we would love to see what you create.

Here is the project that I made just for this special challenge. Image is from the Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps, which was stamp using Tuxedo Black Memoto Ink on white cs. I then colored the image with various Copic markets. This was then matted onto a DP from the Lime Rickey Paper Pad of BasicGrey. For the frame I used another DP from the same set and die cut/embossed it with the Classic Frame from Spellbinders. I then sponge some Faded Jeans distressing ink onto the frame. Flowers were die cut from the Scalloped Edge Frame, also from Spellbinders. Then I added some blue rhinestones to the centre of the flower and then punched some ferns from a Martha Stewart punch and placed them around the flowers.

Now, don't forget to visit us at Paperee.com and join in on the fun.

Happy Birthday Carlos and New Crafting Site

June 19th, 2009

First of all, I would just like to wish my nephew Carlos a HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Here is a card that I made for him for his special day. Stamps are from the Favorite Fellas stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps. Image of the ties were stamped on various DP's from the Boxer Paper Pad of Basic Grey. They were then cut and mounted onto the Labels 4 nesty. Sentiment is also from the same stamp set. And background paper is also from the Boxer Paper Pad collection.

I also want to share with you all a new Crafting site that I recently was invited to join. It is called Paperee. If you love making projects using Crafty Secrets, we even formed a group called " We Love Crafty Secrets". We would love to have you join us. So please do check this crafting site out. And stay tuned as we have some exciting stuff happening in the very near future.

If you are on facebook, we also have a Crafty Secrets group over there and would like to hear from you there as well.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.

Marisa

Feliz Quinceanera - A Special Birthday

June 18, 2009

Someone at work asked me to make a special Birthday Card for a young lady who will be turning 15 tomorrow. In the Spanish Community, a it is a special celebration when a girl turns into a young lady. This happens on the 15th birthday and the celebration is called "Quinceanera". This card uses stamps from Scrappy Cat - Bride To Be. Images are either colored with Copic markers or stamped on Basic Grey paper and cut out. There is a lot of bling in this card. Around the edges of the Labels 4 I added some glitter. Top of the dress has a string of pearls along with the handle for the bag, the earing and the shoe. On the Tiara you will gind more bling. I truly enjoyed making this card and I hope that the recepient will as well.

Challenge and Sample

June 18, 2009

First upload will be 1 card with 3 different versions. This card was made for the challenge Darlene posted on Paper Craft Planet on Sunday. OK I know, I am a little bit late posting my card. I have been really busy with work and other stuff that I have been neglecting.

For Darlene's challenge she asked us to make a project using items that start with the letter "P". So for this card I used an image from the Little Dolls Images & Journal Notes from Crafty Secrets. Background paper is from the Pastel Paper Designs also of Crafty Secrets. Just simply cut the images on the sheet. For those of you who used to play with Paper Dolls, you know what to do with them. You dress them up with the outfits. In the sheet that I used there were 2 different outfits with matching hats. Used the smaller frame in the Scalloped Edge Frame from Spellbinders for the border around the paper doll image. Added some Pink Liquid Pearls around the embossed dots on the border. The die cut border is also from Spellbinders - Classic Lace Border. Added the little pooch off to the corner and ribbon just along the end of the Classic Lace. The saying - "My Paper Doll" are stickers from the Baby Girl Heartwarming Vintage Stickers.

So what did I use in my card that started with the letter "P"

P for Paper Doll

P for Pink

P for Pearls (Liquid Pearls)

P for Polka Dot Ribbon

P for Pooch

P for Paper Sticker Letters

P for Perfect Pink Classic Lace Border

I know, I think I got carried away trying to think of inventive ways to make sure "P" was used in this card.

The next card that I am sharing with you today is from the new stamp set - Mouse Party. This set will be availabe starting tomorrow, June 19th. For this card I used 4 stamps from this set to make my scene. The older mice was ready to take a picture of the clown mice just as he was coming out of his hole. Images were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and then colored with Copic markers. Cheese was stamped colored and cut and placed on top of the main panel. Main panel was mounted on black cs and I added some red pearls on top. Background DP is from the Earthy Paper Designs from Crafty Secrets and die cut with the bigger frame of the Scalloped Edge Frame from Spellbinders. I wove some ribbon in and out of the holes.

Hope you enjoy my cards today. Thanks for looking.

Sparkle Card

June 9, 2009

Here is my card for the "sparkle" challenge over at the Crafty Secrets Forum. Darlene is this weeks host and gave us a few clues yesterday and here are the clues we were given:

1. 4th of July

2. diamonds

3. sequins

4. Twinkle

5. Flash

6. Shine

With all those clues, this is the card that I came up with.I used an image from the Seasonal Heartwarming Vintage Booklets "Proud To Be American" (although I am not an American) and added some Pastel Clear Ultra Fine Glitter to the stars and words around and in the oval. Background DP is from a stack that I purchased at Cosco some years back. I used a Quickie Glue stick to add some glitter on the fireworks on the DP. For the frame of the image, I used the Peony die from Spellbinders to cut red, white and blue cs. I then inter-twined the cut pieces to make my frame. And to finish off this card, I added ribbon to the image and some brads to the corners.

What a fun challenge.

Paper: Seasonal - Heartwarming Vintage Booklets, unknown DP, red, white and blue cs

Accessories: Peony die - Spellbinders, Quickie glue pen, Pastel Crystal ultra-fine glitter, ribbon and brads