WOW Embossing Powder

If you're looking for the "Creating With Vintage Illustrations" CD,  giveaway here... Winners will be announced on January 1, 2012!
Hello friends!  It’s time to let the cat out of the bag!  You’ve all been so patient about the “secret” Design Team, so now I can give you the full scoop.  Suzy West has a line of embossing powders called “WOW” and I was invited to join the team.    The WOW blog just went live yesterday so be sure to hop over and follow because there will be some giveaways!  YEAH! I'll have several projects going to CHA and will share my projects after Suzy West's debut at CHA!

Here’s the WOW Team:
Suzy West, Marketing Coordinator
Jen Deal—Lead
Angel Bartonico--Lead

• Gina Lideros--Lead
• Tricia Wilson--Lead
• Erin Payne--Lead
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Patti Hamil
• Birgit Koopsen
• Jan Hennings
• Jenifer Cowles
• Jennifer Roach
• Katarin Damm-Blomberg
• Iris Uy
• Erika Taylor
• Tanisha Long
• Jeannie DeGruccio
• Jamie Cripps
• Linda Abadie
• Sherrie Suttles
• Irit Shalom
• Diana McGraw
• Amy Prior
• Anne Brown
• Benedicte RAPHALEN
• Jennifer Matott
• Amy Sotolongo
• Donna O'leary
• Lara Scott
• Ilene Tell
• Sesil Cratin
• Tina McDonald

Something To Chirp About! Crafty Secrets Sale!

Hello friends!  You’ll want to hop on over to Crafty Secrets to see all the details of their sale!  Here’s the link.

One free pendant & necklace will be included in orders over $20.00. They are round or square clear blanks (glass or maybe acrylic) and come with a silver plated bail you can glue on the back after you add an image.
This sweet little bird is made using paper from “Creating With Vintage Illustrations” CD 2.  The crown is an image from “Altered Fairies” Creative Scraps.

Creating With Vintage Illustrations by Crafty Secrets

Hello friends :) I'll be cooking for the family tomorrow and we're planning a lot of traditional Thanksgiving foods. Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pies and plenty of home made bread and salads! I have so much to be thankful for. Wishing all my USA buddies a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I count the many friendships through blogging as one of the top blessings. So, thank you!
Just a reminder that the new Crafty Secrets, "Creating With Vintage Illustrations" CD is available for pre-order :)

Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD by Crafty Secrets

Hello friends!  WOW!  Have you been to the Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage blog?  Well, there's some super exciting new AND a newly released Creating With Vintage Patterns CD!  The Design Team will be sharing projects this week, so be sure to check out the designer blogs!


The CD is available for Pre-order right now.  Check out the blog for info on how to get a free goodie if you pre-order.
Here's a card I made using the Illustrations in the beautiful CD!

and an altered tin

Little Miss Christmas

Looking for Really Reasonable Ribbon Hop?  Scroll down :)
Hello friends!  Joanne is the host this week for the Crafty Secrets Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.  All ya gotta do is to use a pin on your card, and of course, a little Crafty Secrets, too!  The sweet little image is from Christmas Creative Scraps and the papers are from “Creating With Vintage Patterns” CD.  Crafty Secrets and Heartwarming Vintage will be releasing a new CD soon and you’ll love the papers, templates and illustrations!

A Halloween Collar

Hello friends!  Here’s a fun Halloween Collar just right for your Halloween outings.  I’ve used a Prima fabric and rhinestone piece for the main collar.  I’ve added some crystals, beads and a Crafty Secrets image.  Now that the kiddo’s are older there is no Trick-or-Treating and hubby and I usually stay home. Tonight we have a surprise party for a friend that is turning 40..so maybe I could wear my festive piece!  How do you celebrate Halloween?

Artistic Photographer

Today I'm posting on the Basically Bare Blog and sharing this 12" x 12" Altered Frame. I've used  Basically Bare,  Buttons and Banner.  I've also used Crafty Secrets Clear Stamps, Core-dinations Cardstock, Graphis 45, Tattered Angels and eyelets.  I set the eyelets right in the wood frame.

Guest Designer for Quirky Crafts

Hello friends!  Recently, I played along in a challenge over at Quirky Crafts.  Because I was one of the Challenge 19 winners, I got to be a Guest Designer this week!  It’s all about “SPOOKY"!”  We’d love it if you’d join us in this fun challenge.  Limited Runs is the sponsor this week and the sweet images were so much fun to work with!
I decided to make a Treat Box complete with a glittered tree and black bird!  I used the digi images on the drawers and at the top.  The papers are Crafty Secrets and the acrylic gear is Basically Bare.  Several shades of Glimmer Mist have been used for the background and on top of the crackle medium on the fence.


and a “SPOOKY” Frame complete with a Cemetery, bats and black cats!

Home Sweet Home Shadow Boxes

Hello friends :)  Our temps have been so nice this last couple of weeks.  Highs is the 70's and 80's during the day then a cool down at night.  Right now it's 58 chilly degrees :)  We thankful for great weather as were still in the process of doing some home repairs after the storm in July.
I bought these two shadow boxes at a thrift store and they were $2.00 each.  I knew I wanted to alter them so I removed the backs and all the furniture and gave them a new look :)
All the papers, wallpaper and paper on the ceilings, and images are Crafty Secrets.  Made with Creating With Vintage Patterns CD.   I've used Mini Vintage Creative Scraps behind the windows and in the frames.

close up

The Reading Room

Support the Girls and A New Design Team

How about a fun challenge for Breast Cancer Awareness month? Hop on over to Splitcoast Stampers where  Lori has challenged us to use the color pink with a Crafty Secrets product.  This is a cause near and dear to me as I lost a friend to Breast Cancer last January.  It’s so important to get those mammograms, girls!  Do it for those you love and those that love you
I’ve used papers from the “Creating With Vintage patterns” CD and an image from Girlfriends Images and Journal Notes booklet.  The metal frame and trim are making memories.

In other exciting news, I’ll be joining the Design Team for “Amazing Mold Putty”!  I am so excited to join the first Design Team and try these amazing products!  My box of goodies shipped on Monday so I’m anxiously awaiting the delivery!  I see great possibilities for these products and the Company!  Keeping my fingers crossed for a delivery today   I’ve decided to let a couple of Design Teams go.  This will be my last month with Heartfelt Creations and May Arts.  Both are great companies and I’ve especially enjoyed designing for Heartfelt Creations!
I'm really getting in the groove for Halloween and have been busy with several projects.  Here's one  :)

Down on the Farm with Basically Bare

Hello friends!  My daughter spotted this frame while thrifting with her Grandma.  She bought it for me because she knew I would love it...and i DO!  I used Basically Bare Film Strip, an Acrylic Gear, a Banner and a couple of Bottle Caps.  The Clear Stamps and vintage images are Crafty Secrets.   You'll have to check out the Basically Bare blog and see some of the gorgeous projects the gals have been working on!

Happy Birthday Girlfriend!

Hello friends!  It’s another fun week with the Crafty Secrets Group over at Splitcoast Stampers.  The challenge is easy and it’s all about celebrating our Girlfriends!  I decided to make a Happy Birthday, Girlfriend card.  The papers are from the “Creating With Vintage Patterns” CD.  The image is from “Girlfriend’s Images and Journal Notes Booklet.  Stamps are also Crafty Secrets.

Crafty Secrets Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers

Hello friends!  Won’t you join in on a fun challenge over at Splitcoast, Crafty Secrets Group?  Joanne has challenged us to “Over The Rainbow”!  It’s all about Alice in Wonderland and I’ve used Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps by Crafty Secrets.  I spotted this cute little card design over at The Kraft Outlet Blog where Tracy MacDonald shared a tutorial!  This is a perfect card and gift all wrapped up in one

Hop on the Halloween Bus and Take a Ride To Quirky Crafts

Hello friends!  Caro over at Quirky Crafts has a fun challenge, ABC (Anything But A Card).  I altered a little bus I bought at out Dollar Store and it's all dressed up for Halloween!  Hop on a have a ride...free, of course :)
All the papers and images are Crafty Secrets.  You have until Friday if you like to join in the fun at Quirky Crafts!  I'm sharing a picture of the bus before it was altered, too!

Retro Inspiration Challenge with Crafty Secrets

Hello friends!  Today were having a lot of fun and creating retro art!  This was a challenge for me because I tend to think of retro as vintage. LOL!  Check out all the fun inspiration on the Heartwarming Vintage blog!  The Design Team has some great samples for you viewing pleasure and you can click on their name and it will take you to their blog!

Vicki Chrisman
Pam Hooten
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack
Linda Duke
Julie Campbell
Amy Teets
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Fauve van Maanen
Gini Cagle
Jan (here)
Tammy Roberts
Victoria Warren-Mear
Viola Mahr
Retro bottle with the bright and beautiful!

A little chocolate, please!

I've used images from Crafty Secrets Image and Journal Notes.  The paper are from "Creating With Vintage Patterns" CD.  All the products can be found at Crafty Secrets on the Shopatron site.

Vintage Bottles

Hello friends!  I have a thing for little bottles and it started at a very young age.  My Dad was a heavy equipment operator and often used a crane to dig and demolish large buildings.  He would bring home the cutest little bottles that had been unearthed after many years of being buried.  Mom would add them to her growing collection and once I was old enough, she shared some of them with me.  I still look for little bottles when I’m shopping at boutiques, thrift stores and antique shops.  These little bottles came from an Antique Shop and when I saw the new Clear Art Mini Frames  Stamp by Crafty Secrets, I knew they would be perfect!  The blue bottle still had some Tincture of Benzoin in it…being the snoop that I am, I twisted off the lid and gave a hearty sniff…and WOW…the smell about knocked me out!  LOL!  Check out the Heartwarming Vintage Blog for some more vintage goodness!

You’re TEE-riffic!

Hello friends!  Dar is hosting a challenge over at Splitcoast Stamper’s, Crafty Secrets group.  It’s an easy one..just gotta use some of your scraps and a Crafty Secrets product or two.  The weekly challenges are always so much fun and there are always clues posted on Monday, for the current challenge that starts on Tuesday.  Sometimes the clues are fairly easy and  you can get an early start (if you’re brave..LOL)..other time I just gotta wait and see what the actual challenge is on Tuesday.  Anyway, we’d love for you to join in on the challenges!  I used “Creating With Vintage Patterns” CD for the paper on my card (isn’t the chicken wire cute? 

The Clear Stamp “Golf Time” set is so cut and makes a great card for anyone you know who golfs.  See the little toothpick flag?  This is one stamp I’ll use over and over because it is just too cute, not to   The “Relax… sentiment is a straight stamp and I just placed it in a semi circle on my stamp block so it would fit around my circle.  Guess that is the beauty of Clear Art Stamps!

Crafty Secrets and Splitcoast Stampers Challenge

Hello friends!  Lori has challenged us to use a button on our Crafty Secrets creations this week.  It's always fun to dig through my button jar and try to find two matching buttons.  I've used buttons and a lot of Crafty Secrets goodness!  Papers are all from the "Creating With Vintage Patterns" CD,Domestic Goddess Creative Scraps,  Artsy Banners Clear Stamps. Let's Hang Out Clear Stamps.

Splitcoast Challenge with Crafty Secrets

Hey there Crafty Secrets fans!  Cynthia has a fun challenge going over at Splitcoast Stampers.  All you have to do is use Crafty Secrets product and the color orange!  Simple enough :)  I used Creating with Vintage patterns CD and change the blue damask paper to gray and white.  Add some Halloween Creative Scraps and the NEW Labels Clear Stamps. I adore the labels stamps and will use this set often :)

Other supplies:
 Glitter Silk Cardstock (Core-dinations), glittered witch hat, bat ribbon and spider (making memories) orange cardstock (Robin's Nest)

So EXCITED! Somerset HOLIDAYS and Celebrations Publication

I got some very happy mail today and I had no idea this little glitter tree was being published.  All of the cardstock stickers are by Crafty Secrets and Heartwarming Vintage.  Aren’t they the cutest stickers EVER?  It’s no secret that I LOVE Crafty Secrets and my last few publications have been with their products.  It's all held together with the great products of Glue Arts!  So, tell me!  Have you submitted your art for consideration for publication?  Would you like to, but aren’t sure how?  Can I help you in any way?  I have so many amazing and talented Artist’s that visit my blog and your work is amazing!!!  REALLY!  Let me know how I can help and I sure will!  I would love to see each and every one of you in print!  Hugs, snuggles and toot-toots to all of you