Crafty Secrets DT Technique Challenge

June 21, 2010


It is time for another Crafty Secrets Design Team challenge. For this month we are focusing on techniques. Today \i will share with you a technique that I saw being used in someones blog. I am not sure who's blog featured this technique but when I saw it I knew right away that I wanted to try it out with the Vintage Postcard kit of Crafty Secrets.

This technique is a 3D Pyramid Layered Image and it uses one of the 6 images that you can find in the Beat Buds Vintage Postcard Kit as seen in the picture below ... I used the bottom image for my project.

 I first cut all around the image and 2 of the smaller pieces that come with the set.

Then I used the Labels 4 nestabilities from Spellbinders to cut out the different layers of the pyramid. For this I just used one image. You can also use 6 different copies of the same image to make your layers. I was trying to be thrifty and decided to try it out with one only. I also cut out the the same layers in full using a cream colored cs so that I could adhere the different layers of the image on it. This is how it looks combined with the cs.

Once that was done, I embossed each layer with the spellbinders Labels 4 die, distressed the edges with Vintage Photo distressing ink and then proceeded to layer them one on top of the other. This is what it looks like after doing that.

You can see how the layers look when they are stacked one on top of another pyramid style. The bottom layers was adhered to the chipboard piece that comes in the kit. I then used a file to remove the excess piece from the bottom layer and decorate the top with glitter, some cut out stamped butterflies (this stamps also comes in the kit), 2 embellishment images (also from the kit), gold leafing pen for the bottom edges and ribbon. For the backside of the postcard, I used more stamps from the kit and distressed the edges with Vintage Photo distressing ink. All this can be seen in the next few photos...

This is how the finish project looks like front and back when it was all finished.

  

 

 I also added a glass hanging ornament that you can find in the Vintage Findings package.

 

 Time to take a look that what the rest of the Design Team have to share with you today. Please take a moment to click on each of them below and it will link directly to their respective blogs...

Vicki Chrisman - DT Leader

Pam Hooten

Linda Duke

Heidi Blankenship

Marisa Grosson - that's me ---- you're here

Michele Kovack

Mellisa Phillips

Flo from France

Julie Campbell

Deborah March

Lastly, don't forget to keep up-to-date on the latest news that Sandy shares in the Heartwarming Vintage Blog and the Crafty Secrets site.

Enjoy the day,

Marisa

Felicitation

June 9, 2010

There are so many new stamp sets that Crafty Secrets has come out with lately. One of them is the "Bonjour Merci" stamp set which I have used for my card today.

This card was made for 2 challenges happening over at Splitcoast Stampers. The first one is Darlene's Tuesday Crafty Secrets Forum challenge to use something old, new and borrowed in your creation and also for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge.

I stamped the pretty image of the girl holding a bouquet of flowers with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on white cs and colored it with various Copic markers. Then the sentiment was stamp above the main image. Cut the image using the oval Coluzzle template. Then matted the oval with a green designer paper from the "Home" Photo Mats from My Mind's Eye using the large Oval Scallop die from Spellbinders. All the designer paper used for this card is from the same collection of My Mind's Eye. For the center panel I used the Shell border punch from Martha Stewart the added lacey ribbon, half pearls and a scrunched up flower that I die cut using the Flower Creations die from Spellbinders.

To go with the theme of the Crafty Secrets Forum challenge:

Something old - used an old lacey ribbon that I had in my stash for a while now
Something new - the just released "Bonjour Merci" stamp set from Crafty Secrets
Something borrowed - a technique I found in Sherry Cheever's and Linda Duke's blog on scrunching up die-cut paper flowers by spraying it with Glimmer Mist and scrunching the flower up until it dries (with the help of a heat gun)

Here is a close-up shot of the flower. I held all the pieces of the flower together with a yellow brad and then used glue on top of the brad and sprinkled some glass beads over it.

Hope you all are enjoying your evening.

Marisa

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.

Crafty Secrets DT New Product Challenge

May 31, 2010

It is time for another Crafty Secrets DT challenge. This months challenge focuses on recently released products from Crafty Secrets. For this challenge I am using 2 new products - Sew Nice Creative Scraps and Material Girl stamp set.

The New Nice Creative Scrap has 24 beautiful images on the front side 18 Vintagey images on the reverse size. I simply love the 2 sided sheets and there is just so much you can do with them. They are sure to complement any project you may have. The Material Girl stamp set is a small stamp set with 10 beautiful designed images. Both these 2 new products go very well together.

My project for this challenge is a Sewing/Craft Storage Centre. I used the Storage Drawers from KaiserCraft which measure 330x240 mm and has 9 storage drawers. Started off by covering each of the drawers with different designer paper from Crafty Secrets (Pastel, Classic and Earthy Paper Designs Pad) and then distressed the edges with Vintage Photo Distressing Ink. For the Labels on each of the drawers I used a sheet from the Earthy Paper Designs and a Ribbon Tag from Spellbinders. Oval centre of the labels was hand cut and I also matched the paper that covered the drawers. I used the computer to print the label on Vellum for each of the drawers and then added the tools, embellishments and doodads inside the drawers. For the top of the storage unit I hand ripped the images from the back side of the Sew Nice Creative Scraps, crumbled the paper then distressed the wrinkles and edges with Vintage Phote distressing ink. I adhered the paper to the top side of the storage unit in a collage then covered the whole top with Glossy finish Miracle Podge and let it dry. For the sides of the unit I again covered it with another piece of the back side of the Creative Scraps and distressed the edges once more. I embelished the top part of the storage unit with a button filled glass jar, some thread, the Dress Form from the Sew Nice Creative Scraps, a needle storage and a pin cushion that I made from scratch.

Here is a close up of the top portion of the storage unit.

These are some of the shots of what is inside of the drawers.

This was made with the floss tag stamp from the Material Girl stamp set. I stamped several of these tags on craft cs and glued 2 pieces together back to back and wound up some thread on them. This certainly looks better then placing my loose thread on the plain white cardboard.

One of the images that is available on the Sew nice creative scraps is a needle holder image that you can cut out and fold and use to store your needles. This is what it looks like when it is closed and when it is open.

Now it is time to check out what the rest of the Design Team have to share with you today.

Vicki Chrisman

Pam Hooten

Linda Duke

Heidi Blankenship

Michele Kovack

Melissa Phillips

Flo from France

Deborah March

Don't forget to also visit the Heartwarming Vintage Blog and the Crafty Secrets site. Sandy has more to share with you and she will also be announcing the winner to the $30 give-away.

Have a wonderful day everyone,

Marisa

$30 Crafty Secrets Giveaway

May 24, 2010

Head on over to the Heartwarming Vintage Blog for a chance to win $30. All you have to do is leave a comment on Sandy's post on May 22nd and a random winner will be announced on May 31st.

Happy Victoria Day to everyone.

Marisa

Crafty Secrets Photo Challenge

May 1st, 2010

Good Morning! Happy National Scrapbooking Day to everyone. Today the Design Team of Crafty Secrets is hosting a blog hop in celebration of National Scrapbooking Day. We are featuring a photo in our project.

I used several products from Crafty Secrets for my project today which are the 3-D Landscape Frame, Birdies at Home stamp Set, Cherish stamp set, Bird Lovers stamp set, Material Girl stamp set, Classic Paper Designs, and some gold stickers and vintage embellishments that will be available soon.

First picture is a full view of the frame. The picture is one that was taken at the reception of my parents wedding day.

This is a close-up shot of the left side of the frame, that features an ornate branch and a bird cage from the new Birdies at Home stamp set.

Here is the middle section of the frame that has a wonderful picture of my parents on their wedding day. Frame is embellished with some gold stickers, Vintage looking buttons and lace.

Then there is the right side of the frame that uses more stamped images from the Birdies at Home, Material Girl and Bird Lovers stamp sets.

Now don't forget that the rest of the Crafty Secrets Design Team have more to share with you today and some are hosting the $50 Gift Certificate giveaway. Here they all are with quick links to their blogs:

· Vicki Chrisman Team Leader ($50 GC)
· Pam Hooten
· Heidi Blankenship ($50 GC)
· Linda Duke ($50 GC)
· Michele Kovack
· Melissa Phillips ($50 GC)
· Michelle Van Etten ($50 GC)
· Flo from France ($50 GC)
· Julie Campbell
. Deborah March

And last but not the least, check out the Crafty Secrets and Heartwarming Vintage Blogs, Sandy has lots more to share with you today.

Now I am off to see what the rest of the Design Team has done.

$50 Gift Certificate Winner

May 1st, 2010

Happy Scrapbooking Day to all.

First thing I would like to do is announce the winner of the $50 Gift Certificate. I used Random Org to generate the winning number. I received 139 comments and the winner is....




Gloria Westerman said... 101


Whooo....these are so cute.....love em.....

Fri Apr 30, 04:20:00 PM 2010
 
Congratulations! Gloria please send me your address by placing a comment on this post and Sandy will be mailing you the $50 Gift Certificate. I will not publish the comment.
 
I will be back shortly to show you what I made for our Crafty Secret "photo challenge".

Birdie House Stamp Set and $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway

April 30th, 2010

It is Day 5 of Crafty Secrets weeklong celebration for National Scrapbooking Day. Guess what, it is my turn to select one lucky winner for today's $50 Gift Certificate. All you have to do is leave a comment on my blog, but you better hurry as I will be drawing a winner tonight and Sandy will announce the winners at the Crafty Secrets blog on Saturday, May 1st, National Scrapbooking Day. And that's not all for today, Sandy will be showing you the complete Birdie House Stamp set at the blog and like everyday this week she has samples to share with you and a free Vintage printable. Please check my post on April 26th which gives you the links to the blogs of our Design Team members who will be hosting $50 Gift Certificates on Saturday. There are lots of chances for that special person to win this week in our celebration of this special day.

And for this special day, I have 2 special cards to share with you. Both cards are made using the soon to be released 'Birdie House' Stamp set of Crafty Secrets. This medium size stamp set has 4 different types of Bird Houses (cage) with so much details on them, 3 sizes of birdies, 2 beautiful ornate branches, 3 sayings and 5 other ornamental pieces. A must have for all scrapbookers and cardmakers.

My First Crafty Secrets Card and the Fun Continious

April 29th, 2010

Today is Day 4 of Crafty Secrets week long National Scrapbooking Day celebration. It is Julie's day to host the $50 Gift Certificate. So be sure to go to her blog and leave a comment. She will be selecting a winner tomorrow night and Sandy's will annouce the winners on Saturday.

Don't forget to check out the Crafty Secret's blog as well, Sandy has some more vintage printables and samples to share with you.

Come back tommorow to my blog as I will be hosting the giveaway tomorrow and have a special card to share with you using the newest Crafty Secrets stamp set (Birdies at Home) that will be available soon.

Card I am sharing with you today is my very first card using the Seaside stamp set by Crafty Secrets. From the first moment I started using their stamps, I was hooked. In fact, I would say that 80% of my blog posts were done using a product from Crafty Secrets.

I am also including the original post that I did back in May 2008 to describe the steps taken to product this card.

Sending You Sunshine
May 28th, 2008
This was for today's sketch challenge at Splitcoast. Most of the stamps used in this card is from Seaside by Crafty Secrets. The sand in layered 2 times and stippled with creamy brown. Ocean was heavily sponge with Aquatic Splash, Sea Breeze andOcean Depth. Sky also was sponge first with Aqua all over except for the sun which I masked. Second layer of the sky was sponge with Cyan and used scallops to mask the clouds. Last layer of the sky was done using Peacock. Sun was sponged with Summer Sun. Added little birds and larger birds. Added the lighthouse and watercolored it with grey/black. Each of the seashells were stamped individually and colored with a variety of colors (seashell, burnt sienna,papaya cream,pixie dust, creamy brown with blue/green and yellow highlights. Cut each image out and randomly placed them along the sandy beach. Seagull was stamped in Black StazOn on white cs. Used rope around the diamond with was sponged with Aqua. Sentiment is from MFT By the Seashore which was stamped on cs sponged with Aquatic Splash.
I totally enjoyed making this card.

Have a wonderful day full of sunshine and happines.

Memories

April 28th, 2010

Today is Day 3 of Crafty Secrets National Scrapbooking Day week long celebration. If this is your first time hearing about this, it is not yet to late to have a chance at winning a $50 Gift Certificate. Everyday, starting Monday, April 26th, one of our Design Team member is hosting the $50 Gift Certificate giveaway. To get a complete listing of who is hosting which day this week, simply scroll down to my post on April 26th. Today is Michele's turn for the giveaway. Simply leave a comment on her blog and she will select one lucky person. Sandy will be announcing the winners on Saturday in the Crafty Secrets blog.

I have another card to share with you today and stamps for this card is once more from the Mermaid stamp set of Crafty Secrets. I got the idea for this card some years back from one of the first card making magazines that I got. When I saw the assortment of shells that were included in the Mermaid stamp set, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them. I started of by arranging the different shell pieces on an acrylic block and then stamped the images onto vellum with Brilliance Moonlight White ink. I heat set the ink and once it was dry, proceeded to dry emboss the outline of the stamps with an embossing tool. The vellum was placed on top of a foam so that when I traced the outlines with the tool it would raise the portions of the image. Then I colored the embossed images with Copic markers. For the rest of the background, I used a grid to guide the holes that I poke all around the images. Border of the vellum was cut with a deckle edged scissor. The stamped piece was adhered to designer paper from the Pastel Paper Designs pad of Crafty Secrets with brads. Finished the card off with ribbon, pearl button and a memories tile.

Hope you are all enjoying visiting the blogs of our Design Team were you will find so much inspiration.

Day 2 National Scrapbooking Day Week Long Celebration

April 27th, 2010

Don't you feel the excitement building. Today is your second chance at a $50 Gift Certificate that Sandy is giving away. All you have to do is hop on to Pam's blog and leave a comment there, she will draw a number on Friday night and the winner will be announced on Saturday, May 1st.

In the mean time I have another mermaid card to share with you today. The image is another one of the many stamps you will find in the Mermaid Stamp set that was recently released by Crafty Secrets. The image of the adorable mermaid was stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and then colored with Copic markers. Used a little bit of Liquid Pearl on the part were there was a pearl in the image. Around the image, just at the border of the die cut, I added some clear glitter from Glitter Ritz. Frame and label were cut using Spellbinders dies. Background paper is from the Radiant Paper Designs from Crafty Secrets.

Hope you all are enjoying our week long celebration. Oooops don't forget to pass by the Crafty Secrets blog, Sandy has some more news to share as well as another vintage printable.

National Scrapbooking Day Starts Now

April 26, 2010

Today, Crafty Secrets is starting National Scrapbooking Day Week long celebration. There are lots of prizes to be won ($500 worth) and free Vintage Printables. All you have to do to have a chance at a $50 Gift Certificate is create a sample and enter it to win or visit our featured DT member's blog and leave a comment. Each day starting today you will have a chance to win. Draws for the winning comment will start to be drawn on Friday night and winners will be announce on Saturday, National Scrapbooking Day - May 1st.

Before we start, let me introduce you to our newest DT member - Deborah March. What better way to start this week off with Deborah hosting the first $50 GC giveway. So hurry on over to her blog, just simply click on her name above and enter in a comment. You just may be one of the lucky winners. While you are visiting her blog, do take a glance around to see her beautiful creations. You certainly will not be dissapointed with the talent she brings to our team.

Following is a listing of the dates of our giveaways and the designers blog that is hosting the giveaway.

April 27th - Pam

April 28th - Michele K

April 29th - Julie

April 30th - Marisa

May 1st - Vicki, Heidi, Linda, Melissa, Michelle and Flo.

I also have a card to share with you today. Stamps used for this card is from the Mermaid stamp set of Clear Art Stamps by Crafty Secrets. Background paper is from the Radiant Paper Designs which is also of Crafty Secrets. Other ingredients used for this card is Shell Border and Corner punch from Martha Stewart, lots of half pearls from Kaiser Craft, lace ribbon, Glimmer Mist and Antique Glass Finish Liquid Embossing.

Hope you are enjoying this wonderful Monday.

Crafty Secrets National Scrapbooking Day Giveaways

April 15, 2010

Mark April 26th on your calendar as starting on that day the Design Team of Crafty Secrets have something to give away each day until May 1st. Lots of inspiration to share with everyone in anticipation of National Scrapbook Day.

Crafty Secrets DT Spring Fling Challenge

March 29, 2010

Well it is time for another Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge, this time our theme is Spring (Easter, Birdies or Pastel Spring). I have made several project to share with you for this challenge.

My first project, uses the Portrait Frame Set that was released early this year at the CHA. This was designed by our DT leader Vicki Chrisman. Crafty Secrets partnered with AccuCut to come up this this versatile die set. It is available in both Portrait and Landscape versions. Crafty Secrets also sells pre-cut designer paper which is available online.

So for my shadow box frame I used stickers from the Spring Joys Heartwarming Vintage Stickers, sentiment from the Easter Creative Scraps, stamps from the Easter Joy stamp set and an image from the Birds & Blossom Creative Scraps. Designer paper is from the Pastel Paper Designs of Crafty Secrets.

Next are 2 cards with an Easter theme. This is a boy and girl Easter card that uses images from the Easter Creative Scraps and designer paper from the Pastel Paper Designs.


Next 2 cards are 2 more Easter Cards using another image from the Easter Creative Scraps and an image from the original Seasonal Heartwarming Vintage Booklets. Using the creastive scraps are so easy to work with especially when you are in a rush to make something quick it is the greatest thing to have around. There are so many different themes that you can work with. Aside from the Easter set, there is a Calendar, Christmas, Birds & Blossoms, Domestic Goddess, Garden, Girlfriends, Travel, Altered Fairies and Wacky Animals.

And the last card I made for todays challenge uses an image from the Birds & Blossom Creative Scraps.

Now, enough for the projects that I have shared with you today. Now it is time to take a look at the projects our talented design team have to share with you today. Simply click on their names and it will lead you to their blog.

Vicki Chriman (DT leader)

Pam Hooten

Linda Duke

Heidi Blankenship

Michele Kovack

Michelle Van Etten

Melissa Phillips

Flo from France

Hope you all enjoyed what we have shared with you today and that you are enjoying some "Spring" like weather.

Several Project to Share Today

March 16, 2010


It certainly has been awhile since I posted some of the stuff that I have made recently.


I will start of with a card that I made for the Crafty Secrets Forum challenge held every Tuesday at Splitcoast Stampers. Today's challenge is hosted by Pammyjo and theme for this challenge is to stamp on ribbon.


So for this card I used an image from the Seasonal Heartwarming Vintage Booklet of Crafty Secrets. Image was mounted on blue cs and sponged the edges with Faded Jeans distressing ink. The frame behind the image was made with green cs and die cut with the Lattice Pendant Die of Spellbinders. The edges of the frame was sponge with Peeled Paint. Ribbon was stamped with "Happy Easter" from the Easter Joy Stamp Set of Crafty Secrets. Background Paper is from the Classic Paper Designs Pad which is also of Crafty Secrets. On the frame I added some half pearls and also outlined the cut portions with a Clear Star Gelly Roll Sakura pen. To finish this card off, I added a flower that was made with the Daisy Heads die cut from Spellbinders and added Flower Soft to the center of the flower. Technique used to make the flower can be found on Sherry Cheever's blog. I had so much fun making this flower.


Hope everyone is enjoying warmer Spring like weather.

Spring is in the Air

Here is a project that I made to help get me in the mood for Spring. Our weather here in Vancouver has been quite crazy. When we needed the cold weather and snow for the Olympics, we had warm, sunny days. Now that Spring is just around the corner it got cold, even snowed a little bit one day and we have rain.

I got inspiration for making this wreath when I saw the Wedding set that Linda Duke posted on her blog. I just loved the way those flowers looked and when I saw them I new instantly that I wanted to make a wreath of flowers.

The flowers were made using the Peony Die Cut of Spellbinders. I used soft Spring colored cardstock in Purple, Peach/ Pink, Blue and Yellow for the flowers. Leaves were made using the Sunflower Die Cut of Spellbinders on light green cs. For the leaves I sponged some Peeled Paint distressing ink while the die was still on the cs. Flower soft was added to the center of each of the Flowers.

Linda thank you so much for showing off your beautiful Wedding projects.

Just Rite Flowers Stamps

Here is another card I made recently using the "Plant a Little Love" stamp set from JustRite. The center flower panel was stamped 2x and colored with Copic markers. The second stamped image was cut with scissors, edges shaped with a rounded tool for dimension and then adhered onto the first stamped image. Sentiment was stamped on pink dp from BasicGrey. This was then mounted onto to the frame which was die cut using the Labels 3 die of Spellbinders. I added a Lattice ribbon which I colored with New Leaf Copic markers behind the main panel. Background paper is from the Lemonade Paper Pad of Basic Grey. Added some half pearls to finish this card off.

This next card uses another stamped flower image from the "Plant a Little Love" set. Used the same technique as the card above. Background paper is from the Porcelain Paper Pad of Basic Grey and Labels Six die from Spellbinders was used for the frame.

Pictures of these cards were taken when we had gloomy weather so they did not turn out good.

Coaxing Spring Challenge

February 23, 2010


Today is the Tuesday Crafty Secrets Forum challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Host for this challenge is Marcy and the theme is "SPRING".


Card I made specially for this challenge uses a quote from the "Spring Joys" Heartwarming Vintage sticker set of Crafty Secrets. Background paper for this card is from the Pastel Paper Design pad of Crafty Secrets and the corner and frame pieces are die cut from the Fleur de Lis Pendant set of Spellbinders. Added some pearls to finish this card off.




Hope you all are feeling SPRING is the air and enjoying a beautiful day.