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Crafty Secrets November design team challenge Monday the 23rd.

 Ok so I am day late and a dollar short. I am so sorry. I was thrown off with the kids being home the whole week. Not just Wednesday through the whole week. Sorry for the excuses but here is my project. i created cute little santa initial wine charms for the glasses. My friend lauren suggested I use The Your Story to laminate the charms first.

Good morning! Today is Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge and for today's challenge Vicki Chrisman, our wonderful design team leader gave us a challenge to create something with a Christmas theme.You will have to be sure to check out all of the Design Team Members blogs today--I can't wait to see what they have been creating!! I have a link list at the bottom of this post for all of the designers

So to create these little cuties you will need beads, wire, santa image from the christmas set. I used glimmer mist to paint and many of you have seen my tutorial on painting. So I painted added stickles, little gold leafing, laminated than created the bead charm holder to dangle from the glass. the initial is from the alpha button vintage stickers.

 
Please click on the links below to see the Christmas samples each lady has created starting with our DT leader and hostess Vicki Chrisman! Then scroll down to see more Christmas samples.

· Vicki Chrisman

· Pam Hooten
· Heidi Blankenship
· Marisa Grosson
· Michele Kovack
· Linda Duke
· Michelle Van Etten
· Melissa Phillips
· Flo from France (click on English Translator lt side)
· Darlene Pavlick ( guest designer)

I have been so busy and just trying to get everything done. i am even looking into gettng a outside studio.

have a scrappy day

michelle

Crafty Secrets October design Team Challenge.

This month is all about birds. I created this cute little bird house for my mother. I used papers from the classic pack and radiant. The birds and blossome creative scraps, and the chipboard house.

This month is Marissa's month to do the $30 gift certificate( on her blog) , so it would be great if you would mention that in your post .. and also that Sandy will be doing a "Bird" themed giveaway.(on the Heartwarming Vintage blog)
 
 Make sure to checkout what each of these amazing girls have created using birds as their inspiration.

Have a scrappy day

Michelle

 
 
 Vicki Chrisman 

Pam Hooten

Heidi Blankenship

Marisa Grosson

Michele Kovack

Linda Duke

Florence Teixeira

Guest Designer Melisa Waldorf

Heartwarming Vintage Blog 

Crafty Secrets

  

I am so sorry for the blog neglect. I have been very busy...

 I guess I should start from the beginning. I decided to take some time off in the beginnnig of the year. I was working for Canon and BDs marketing. this brought me to crops all over the state but it was also every weekend. So long stary short that would not work for my family. I than decided to put all that energy into teaching classes. I started booking multiple lots of events so here is my run down.

My teaching events started on Mesa at CKC. I taught classes for Canon Creative Park. I had a whirlwind trip up one day back the next. I met many people and had a great time.

I taught at scrapbook expo in Orlando on may 22-23rd. It was so nice to see all my friends and to meet new ones. Hanging out with The tattered angels crew is also so much fun.We had a blast and the classes were a success. I had the pleasure of hanging out with Kelly Goree we always have a blast together. i love deoming glimmer mist and watching the ladies just get completely amazed by all the possibilities.

I than did make and takes at Stamp Fest demoing for scraporium in Lutx. I also taught 3 classes on my non traveling weeks. I love Denise she is such a sweet person. we had fun at stamp fest I even learnd how to stamp. I was presiing down too hard lol. This was middle of June. i met my scrap idol too Wendy Vechi. I love her work she rocks the grungboard.

Than it was off to Scrapboks N More where I taught 3 workshops on Saturday. I had so much fun Shelly and her crew are the best. the first night Friday we had an amazing dinner and than this incredible cake for Shellys birthday. I was her present to her store she is such a doll. Oh can she decorate she is amazing her house was so incredible. She gave me a choice of sleeping in the house or the RV.I have never slept in an Rv before so that sounded like a fun adventure. Oh my goodness this thing was unbelieveable i felt like royalty as I slept on a bed of feathers. I could seriously have lived in that rv. I took tons of pictures and so did Shelly here are a few pictures from the weekend. the classes featured on the slide show are avaialable for purchase. Email me if you are interested.

Shelly's store information\

Scrapbooks and More
31804 Highway 16 Ste. D
DENHAM SPRINGS,LA

So that is the weekend if the 18th so what comes next lets see CHA. i drove in on Wednesday for class. I taught 75 store owners my botanical bella class. I will be teaching this class at stores all over the Us starting next month. I had so much fun for the first time in 3 + years I did not work the floor. I was able to walk the floor. I met Maggie from Cuttlebug challenge blog and she introduced me to the world of Provocraft. I was than one of the lucky ones to get an invitation to come to the gypsy Gala. There I met and talked with Micheal and Kimberly and we hit it off great. so plan on seeing lots of cool projects using the cuttlebug, cricut, gypsy, yudu machine, and the your story. I am headed to Provo tomorrow and I get to spend a few days with the Provo craft crew. I am using the Your story in my classes for Canon at the Digital Scrapbook Experience this weekend. I had honor and priviledge of staying with Elena the Scrapbook fairy queen of Scrapbook Royalty. We had so much fun as roomates she is such a sweet and giving soul. I just love her to pieces. So now its Thursday I have to leave the show and rush to make my flight.

I am off to CKC valley forge July 29-august 1st where I will be teaching 4 classes for Canon. I am so glad I had a straight flight. I taught 2 classes on friday and 2 on sautrday. after my classes on Saturday I left for Inspired Treasures where I taught my clock class. I had a blast with Shelly and than met Renee back at the event where she was vendering. I did a small impromptu class to get her kit sprayed with all the glimmer mist. i hope to be going back to the store for an encoreweekend before the end of year.

Ahh it feels good to be home but now it is time to create create create new classes must go out for a few upcoming events. I guess I should say kit as my next event is in Dallas this weekend.

On a plane I go again this time destination Scrapbook Barn in Dallas Texas August 7th-9th. I had a blast teaching classes. I taught 4 classes my summer days class, tattered traveler, family treausres, and the fun fabric covered index card holder. I had my video camera at this store.

I had a cool phone call maybe something big on the horizon.

to be continued later tonight

Have a scrappy day

Michelle

Crafty Secrets Design Team Vintage Postcard Challenge

Crafty Secrets Halloween Candle Holder

I have not posted in a while but lots have been going on. I will post all of my updates, previous store visits, and upcoming events tonight. I also will have some more great new kits to show you. I need to get the etsy store up. I have all the pieces done now time to just put it all together. Have a Spooktacular Monday.

Try to do something creative everyday

Michelle

Crafty Secrets: Design Team Vintage Postcard Challenge

Crafty Secrets girls are doing another challenge today. We have taken the vintage postcard kits to the next level. I chose to create a cute little Halloween candle holder. To create this candle holder I took the Heidi swap clear frames and used the bind it all to punch the holes. I used the gold lamay ribbon and threaded it through the holes. The vintage postcards images the postcard chips made the cutest outside decorations. On the inside I added one of the postcards decorated on the inside to add visual interest when looking inside the holder. I used the stamps included for the background on this chip and also for the cute Halloween greeting.

I just love how cute this turned out.

Each side has a different image accept one side has a huge flower.

Here is a picture of the cute inside postcard decorated using cut out images from one of the other papers and the postcard stamps for the greeting. I love how the vintage cuts are perfect for cutting out and adding to the blank chips. I colored all the postcards with

the spiced marmalade distress ink.

Make sure to visit all of the other talented girls blogs as each girl will have beautiful eye candy and tons of inspiration to share with you on this happy Monday.

 
Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

·  Anna Wight

·  Pam Hooten

·  Heidi Blankenship

·  Marisa Grosson

·  Vivian Peters

·  Michele Kovack

·  Linda Duke

http://www.craftysecrets.com/

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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Take advantage while you can they have some amazing deals.
Happy shopping
don't say I did not warn you. I already bought so many items love my little betsy 6 inside pockets, id zipper bag, and cell phone case for 30.00 and now with 10% more off.
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 61^st 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.

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

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