Crafty Secrets Snow Play

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are getting everything in order for a rocking new year!  I did some heavy duty grocery shopping so I'm ready for just about anything that might come my way - including unexpected visitors.  It wouldn't be new years without lots of snacks and bubbly drinks.

I'm the guest designer this month at Crafty Secrets, so every Monday in December I will have a new project to share.   This is my final week playing along with the Crafty Secrets design team.    I love their vintage images and unique designs.  Recently I rediscovered them and found that most of their designs are digital. I am guessing that most of you are like me and have only dabbled a little with digital designs.   You can purchase single images of  Crafty Secrets designs or entire discs.  The discs are really amazing - everything you need to create a card is at your fingertips - digital paper, sentiments, embellishments, frames - it's all there.  There are even 3-D projects on the disc for gift boxes/bags and place cards for your holiday dinner table. 

If you have an electronic cutter - I used the Silhouette Cameo - the designs are easy to import to your library and manipulate. You can also use other software that will allow you to manipulate photo files like Photoshop.   I have to say it was really nice to have everything perfectly coordinated in one place.  The pattern paper and all the images are color and theme matched to work together - you just print what you need, die cut and assemble.   too small for other projects.  

 Want to see what the rest of the team made for you today?  Just click on their names to hop to their blog. 

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Michele Kovack - See 295+ Gallery!

Darlene Pavlick

Rebekah Faries

Sheila Rumney

Kathy Clement

Elizabeth (I love rubber) on Splitcoast

Cherry Nelson

Thanks for stopping by - we're getting really close now aren't we?  It's almost Christmas!!

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Images, Patterned Paper:  Crafty Secrets Retro Christmas CD

Dies:  Spellbinder Classic Ovals, Classic Scalloped OvalsRibbon:  May Arts Ivory Button Twine, 1/2" Squares Stitch Red White, 1" Lace White

Silver Pearls, Snow Buttons

Card Stock:  PTI  Pure Poppy, White, AC Specialty Gold Foil

1/8" Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Crafty Secrets Retro Christmas - Hey Santa!

I'm the guest designer this month at Crafty Secrets, so every Monday in December I will have a new project to share.   I love their vintage images and unique designs.  Recently I rediscovered them and found that most of their designs are digital. I am guessing that most of you are like me and have only dabbled a little with digital designs.   You can purchase single images of  Crafty Secrets designs or entire discs.  The discs are really amazing - everything you need to create a card is at your fingertips - digital paper, sentiments, embellishments, frames - it's all there.  There are even 3-D projects on the disc for gift boxes/bags and place cards for your holiday dinner table. 

 If you have an electronic cutter - I used the Silhouette Cameo - the designs are easy to import to your library and manipulate. You can also use other software that will allow you to manipulate photo files like Photoshop.   I have to say it was really nice to have everything perfectly coordinated in one place.  The pattern paper and all the images are color and theme matched to work together - you just print what you need, die cut and assemble.   too small for other projects.  

 Every thing for this project except the ribbon, jingle bells, gems and stars was printed off the Crafty Secrets Retro Christmas Disc.

Want to see what the rest of the team made for you today?  Just click on their names to hop to their blog. 

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Michele Kovack - See 295+ Gallery!

Darlene Pavlick

Rebekah Faries

Sheila Rumney

Kathy Clement

Elizabeth (I love rubber) on Splitcoast

Cherry Nelson

Thanks for stopping by - we're getting really close now aren't we?  It's almost Christmas!!

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Images, Patterned Paper:  Crafty Secrets Retro Christmas CD

Dies:  Spellbinder Nested Pennants
Border Punch:  Double Embossed Dotted Lace EK Success

Ribbon:  5/8" Oraganic Cotton Stripe Red , 3/4" Canvas Black Music Notes May Arts

Twinery Marachino Twine

Card Stock:  PTI  Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream

Crafty Secret Angel Ornaments

I'm the guest designer this month at Crafty Secrets, so every Monday in December I will have a new project to share.   I love their vintage images and unique designs.  Recently I rediscovered them and found that most of their designs are digital. I am guessing that most of you are like me and have only dabbled a little with digital designs.   You can purchase single images of  Crafty Secrets designs or entire discs.  The discs are really amazing - everything you need to create a card is at your fingertips - digital paper, sentiments, embellishments, frames - it's all there.  There are even 3-D projects on the disc for gift boxes/bags and place cards for your holiday dinner table. 

 If you have an electronic cutter - I used the Silhouette Cameo - the designs are easy to import to your library and manipulate. You can also use other software that will allow you to manipulate photo files like Photoshop.   I have to say it was really nice to have everything perfectly coordinated in one place.  The pattern paper and all the images are color and theme matched to work together - you just print what you need, die cut and assemble.   too small for other projects.   I made these pretty ornaments in pink, green and blue to match the colored wings of the images.  Did you see the jingle bells match too?  All I had to do was print the images, die cut them and layer them on some fancy dies.   Some twine threaded through the holes in the die cut made turn this into a pretty tag or a paper ornament for the tree.

Want to see more beautiful creations featuring Crafty Secrets images? Visit the rest of the design team here:

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Michele Kovack - See 295+ Gallery!

Darlene Pavlick

Rebekah Faries

Sheila Rumney

Kathy Clement

Elizabeth (I love rubber) on Splitcoast

Cherry Nelson

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a beautiful day!!

Supplies Used:

Digital Images:  Crafty Secrets Vintage Holiday #6 CD

Dies:  Cheery Lynn Easter Star

Jingle Bells, Buttons, Gold Twine

1 1/2" SIlky Crush Ivory, Twisted Burlap Natural May Arts

Card Stock :  WPlus9 Ballet Slippers, Gold Foil AC Specialty, PTI Spring Rain, Simply Chartreuse

Crafty Secrets Madonna and Child

I'm the guest designer this month at Crafty Secrets, so every Monday in December I will have a new project to share.   I love their vintage images and unique designs.  Recently I rediscovered them and found that most of their designs are digital. I am guessing that most of you are like me and have only dabbled a little with digital designs.   You can purchase single images of  Crafty Secrets designs or entire discs.  The discs are really amazing - everything you need to create a card is at your fingertips - digital paper, sentiments, embellishments, frames - it's all there.  There are even 3-D projects on the disc for gift boxes/bags and place cards for your holiday dinner table. 

 If you have an electronic cutter - I used the Silhouette Cameo - the designs are easy to import to your library and manipulate. You can also use other software that will allow you to manipulate photo files like Photoshop.   I have to say it was really nice to have everything perfectly coordinated in one place.  The pattern paper and all the images are color and theme matched to work together - you just print what you need, die cut and assemble.   too small for other projects. 

I wanted to add lots of gold to this one so I layered the Madonna Image on gold foil, and trimmed the foliage die cuts with a metallic gold pen.  The foliage was cut from a music print paper that I printed off the disc.

For this Madonna and child card I used the same disc as last time (Vintage Christmas #6) when my project featured a vintage Santa image.  With over 150 images there is lots of variety including religious images, angels, Santa's, and nature (birds and foliage).  Check out what the rest of the design team has for you today!  Just click on their names below!

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Michele Kovack - See 295+ Gallery!

Darlene Pavlick

Rebekah Faries

Sheila Rumney

Kathy Clement

Elizabeth (I love rubber) on Splitcoast

Cherry Nelson

I hope you are having a great day and you are feeling the Christmas spirit!

Supplies Used:  Finished Size:  4.5 x 6.25"

Images:  Crafty Secrets Vintage Holiday #6 CD

Ribbon 7/8" Cluny Fan Simplicity, 3/4" Velvet Woven Burgundy, 5/8" Taffeta Iridescent, Ivory Button Twine May Arts

Bead Spray Hobby Lobby

Red Gem Jolee's Boutique

Die:  Spellbinder Shadow Flowers

Card Stock:  PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Gumball Green, Gold Foil AC Specialty

Ink:  18 kt Gold leafing Pen Krylon

Guest Designing for Crafty Secrets

Great news!  I'm the guest designer this month at Crafty Secrets.    Before I started blogging I bought most of my supplies at the local craft stores and found my first Crafty Secrets stamps.  I was drawn in by their vintage images and unique designs.  Recently I rediscovered them and found that most of their designs are digital. I am guessing that most of you are like me and have only dabbled a little with digital designs.   You can purchase single images of  Crafty Secrets designs or entire discs.  The discs are really amazing - everything you need to create a card is at your fingertips - digital paper, sentiments, embellishments, frames - it's all there.  There are even 3-D projects on the disc for gift boxes/bags and place cards for your holiday dinner table. 

 If you have an electronic cutter - I used the Silhouette Cameo - the designs are easy to import to your library and manipulate. You can also use other software that will allow you to manipulate photo files like Photoshop.   I have to say it was really nice to have everything perfectly coordinated in one place.  The pattern paper and all the images are made to work together - you just print what you need, die cut and assemble.   The hardest part for me was deciding what size to print the images.  I saved the extras I printed up that were too big or too small for other projects. 

Every  Monday this month I'll have some Crafty Secrets goodness to show you.   Here's a list of the ladies that do it every week all year round - the Crafty Secrets design team.  I hope you will see what they've been up to - some shabby chic goodness is awaiting you here!

• Vicki Chrisman Team Leader
• Michele Kovack - See 295+ Gallery!
• Darlene Pavlick
• Rebekah Faries
• Sheila Rumney
• Kathy Clement
• Elizabeth (I love rubber) on Splitcoast
• Cherry Nelson

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies Used:  Finished Size:  4.5 x 6.25"
Designs by Crafty Secrets "Vintage Christmas" CD Collection
Dies:  Memory Box Findlay Fame
Stickles Picket Fence
Border Punch EK Success Double Embossed Dotted Lace
Gem:  Swarovski Jolees
Pearl Spray Hobby Lobby
Roses: Iamroses.com
Ivory Button Thread, 5/8" Organic Cotton Stripes 5/8" Red Mesh May Arts, 1" White Lace Decorative Trim (Hobby Lobby)

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #97- Bird Song

Hi!  I  hope everyone is having a great day.  I'm  doing well!  I wanted to go for a walk today but it is cold and rainy here.  Maybe it will clear up by tonight and me and the pup can get a few miles in!  The fall weather presents another challenge taking photo's because the house is so dark.  I think I'm going to put a few lamps on my Christmas list! 

This is the challenge at Stampin' Royalty this week.   The circles grabbed me immediately and I thought I'd try a technique I'd seen on line but never tried.  I embossed the circles on to some plain white card stock.  Then I masked off the circles and stamped the background with Pic Nic Patterns from Waltzingmouse Stamps.  Lastly I went back and stamped the images in the circles and colored them in with some Copic markers.  I sprinkled a few buttons to mimic the spools of thread in the challenge photo.  

 

If you'd like to play along this week you can get all the details here:  http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.com/2011/11/stampin-royalty-challenge-97.html

Thanks for stopping by!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:    Finished Card is 5" x 7"
Stamps:  Background PicNic Patterns Waltzingmouse Stamps   /   Birds Crafty Secrets Bird Notes
Dies:  Spellbinders Standard Circles
Markers:  Copic

Ink:  Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Tumbled Glass