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  • I am Michelle Van Etten. I am an eclectic shabby chic scrapbook designer who enjoys thinking out of the box with my staple supplies are patterned paper, textile, and flowers. Click here to email me

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Crafty Secrets Design Team Blog Hop.

 

Crafty Secrets Design Team has done it again. Each amazingly talented lady on the team has created a wonderful tutorial featured on their blog.

The eye candy I have had the pleasure of viewing has me aw struck and totally inspired. Please check out all the links below. I have been working for 5 hours to get my video tutorial up. I am not sure what happened with my computer but let's just say it is not my friend. So I hope that it is loaded properly to you tube and will soon be live but until than here is picture of the project.

Water Color Technique using the Crafty Secrets stamps.

Vicki Chrisman
Anna Wight
Lisa Zappa
Pam Hooten
Heidi Blankenship
Marisa Grosson
Vivian Peters
Michele Kovack
Linda Duke
Melissa Phillips
Heartwarming Vintage Blog
Crafty Secrets Site

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Hugs
Michelle

Crafty Secret Design Team Challenge: Birthday Theme

Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge:

I had to scrapbook these pictures of my mom's birthday. In late May in Florida my mom had to have an ice cream cake. I told her she was crazy but insisted. So in the time it took to light the candles and bring her cake to her, she was able to create this mess. I remember singing Happy Birthday and watching the cake fall apart. So in the spirit of giving her what she asked for we also took a picture with her lovely mess. She really did not care all she wanted was to eat her cake. So with that being said Happy 61st birthday Mom.

For this lo I used the Crafty Secrets radiant paper pack, sexy little numbers, and lucky wishes stamp set. I love layers so I ripped and tore each of papers and added a doily for more visual interest. I stamped the lets make a wish, numbers, and how old are you with the black versafine than colored them in with Copic. I used pop dots to raise the stamped images and to add more depth finished off with a few rhinestones and a flower. All items sprayed with Iridescent gold.

 

Here is a list of the DT members participating in today Challenge. Each one of these ladies is so talented and I know you will love all of their inspiration.

 

Vicki Chrisman
Anna Wight
Lisa Zappa
Pam Hooten
Heidi Blankenship
Marisa Grosson
Vivian Peters
Michele Kovack
Linda Duke
Melissa Phillips
Heartwarming Vintage Blog
Crafty Secrets Site

Cosmo Cricket and tattered Angels teaming up for a great blog relay

I am elated i was able to work with this adorable summer line Snorkel from Cosmo Cricket. The colors were so bright vibrant and went perfect with the summer colors from Tattered angels. The background paper was created using white bazzill and coloring it with riptide and lime twist. I used tattered leather for all my distressing and the embossed regal chips were colored using the cherry blossom. Summer is in the air and this cute lo shows a special bond between my son and his little girlfriend at the aquarium.

IMG_1374-1 I had a great time at the Scrapbook barn retreat thank you Sherrie for all your hospitality. The girls I met there are some of he sweetest ladies ever. I hope everyone has the link to the pictures because they are all there.I am so tired feeling a little run down I think I worked 30 plus hours in 2 days. Sorry for the late post but it is still Monday.
Have a Scrappy day
Michelle

Tattered Angels and Prima Marketing Inc Blog Relay

Tattered Angels and Prima Marketing Inc have teamed up to bring you amazing creations each Monday in April. These two companies are near and dear to my heart. I have been working with Prima for over 3 years and Tattered Angels for a little over a year. I think every project I create marries these two companies in one way or another. If you would like to see even more samples check out my gallery.

Be sure to check out Tattered Angels for ANOTHER Give-Away!

Also, be sure to check out Prima's blog for more fun inspiration and for their Giveaway!!!!

Every Monday during April, please visit these blogs for inspiring information!

April 6th:

Vicki Chrisman (TA), Cheryl McAdam (TA), Amy Parker (Prima), and Sharon Laakkonen (Prima)

April 13th:

Trisha Ladouceur (TA), Sally Lynn MacDonald (TA), Jen Jockisch (Prima) and Jaime Warren (Prima)

April 20th: It is my Birthday Today I am 35 it all downhill from here. LOL

Lauren Ferguson (TA), Michelle Van Etten (TA), Caroline Ikeji (Prima) and Cari Fennell (Prima)

April 27th:

Michelle Jackson (TA), Liz Hicks (TA), Melissa Phillips (TA), and Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (Prima)

 An Artists hands features my beautiful daughter Malia creating a masterpiece. This little angel at 2 created the apron she wears to paint in and this has become her favorite pastime.

Prima Products used: the printed chipboard, flowers, Say it in crystals, lace, paintables, and chipboard alphabet.

Tattered Angels products used: Ornate frame and large flourish screens, regal chipboard, butterfly alphabet, and glimmer mist color; lime twist, cherry limeade, riptide, snow angel and dreamsicle.

I started by using the black lace as a border around the outer part of the large frame in the center of the page. The paper I chose was the backside of a paintable. I used the dreamsicle and cherry limeade with the large flourish screen and the just cherry limeade with the frame. I than cut the frame out, including the center area, and placed my picture behind the frame. I used the other pieces to create the tag and the mat. I sprayed one butterfly and the mirror with the cherry limeade and the other butterfly with the lime twist and riptide. The flowers were all white the large one was colored using the riptide. The small ones were colored using the CL and the riptide. I used the butterflies to emphasize the 2 main points her hands and her age. I also cut around the pictures and to add a layer of depth. The whole chipboard was covered in the snow angel to make it shimmer.

I hope you have a great day and do something fun and creative get inky and play.

Hugs

Michelle

Video Blog Post March16th happy Monday


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March Mix Week 3

MICHELLE VAN ETTEN wrote:

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Hey girls! Today is the third week of the Tattered Angels /Crafty Secrets March Mix Week 3     
Check out these amazingly talented designers and what they have created with these 2 companies products.

 March 16th 
Marisa Grosson
Anna Wight
Elizabeth Hicks
Cheryl McAdam

Michelle Jackson Tattered Angels DT Coordinator :)

Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Website
Heartwarming Vintag Blog
Tattered Angels Website
Tattered Angels Blog

 

 

March Mix Week 2

MICHELLE VAN ETTEN wrote:

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March Mix 2

These ladies rocked the mix if you have not checked out their blogs you should they have some real eye candy and great tips provided. 
March 9th
 
Vicki Chrisman
Michele Kovack
Nic Howard
Melissa Phillips
 
Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Website
Heartwarming Vintag Blog
Tattered Angels Website
Tattered Angels Blog
 

Tattered Angels and Crafty Secrets March Mix

MICHELLE VAN ETTEN wrote:


Hi Everyone I am creating a small video to show in more detail what I have been doing, but until that is done I am posting these pictures and a little about the challenge.


Tattered Angels and Crafty Secrets teamed up for a March Mix. Every Monday in the month of March you will be inspired by amazing creations from both design teams.


Tattered Angels and Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage teamed up for a March Mix.. Every Monday in the month of March you will be inspired by amazing creations from both design teams. The Design Team Members will be using the Amazing products from both manufactures to create their designs. The products work so well together so join us for this mixer. Each week I will post who’s blogs will be featuring their amazing creations.
So lets get this party Started it is a mixer right J

Here is a list of the Design Team Members from Crafty Secrets and Tattered Angels that have some beautiful creations to share with you today. Be sure to stop by each one!

Pam Hooten (CS)
Heidi Blankenship (CS)

Vivian Peters (CS)

Sally Lynn McDonald (TA)


I am not going to write out my techniques I am going to show you how I did it.

So give me a few hours to get the video edited and ready for my blog. I have been up to a lot lately so I will be showing a few sneak peeks later today J

                            


                        


 


I really hope this works first video post

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