Our New Clear Art Stamp Sets Have Arrived!

Hi Everyone,  if you were impatient (and yes there are some online stalkers) you may have noticed that I added a bunch of the new stamp sets to our Shopatron store this morning but there was a glitch they needed to iron out.  It's fixed and I added a bunch of fabulous samples to several products to help inspire ideas.

Look at this sweet card DT Leader Vicki Chrisman created HERE with our new Queen Bee Set. Click on the sample so you can see how she stamped the wings again and added them afterwards so they are 3D.

Here are all the links!  Right now I'm linking to the Shopatron Store but we have a new webmaster who will finally have all the new products added to our www.craftysecrets.com website tomorrow!

CLICK on the Links Below to See the New Clear Art Stamp Sets & Samples!

 SL41 Born to Fly

 SL42 Let's Hang Out

SL43 Antique Trims

SL44 Play Ball

SL45 Antique Labels (delayed)

New Medium Clear Art Sets & Samples!

SM39 Birds of Happiness

SM 42 Lacey Patterns

SM43 Golf Time

Look at this fabulous card DT Member Pam Hooten created using our new SS23 Vintage Silhouttes stamp set!  You can get details HERE on Pam's Blog.

Here are links to our 4 NEW Small Clear Art Stamp Sets & Samples!

SS2Queen Bee

SS23 Vintage Silhouettes

SS25 Kets to Life

SS26 Take it Easy

The only stamp set I've showed previously that didn't arrive was SL45 Antique Labels. The proofs were delayed so I just got them back last night. They stamped fantastic, so we have a RUSH order in but we need to fill all our wholesale orders to stores first, so it will likely be about 10 days before they are online.

We have 3 more NEW Clear Art Stamp we finished which we will recieve the proofs of tomorrow and it's usually 2 weeks to arrival but with the huge amount of orders we have been placing I think it could be 3 or more before they are in stock. So - do I show them to you now???  I decided it's better to wait until they arrive as too many things can happen to delay a shipment.

SM40 Grand Greetings  (coming soon) a Medium Clear Art Stamp Set ith 24 separate stamps in a mix of sentiments and greetings to suit several occasions. The antique lettering and all the decorative embellishments make this set a winner!

SM41 Vintage Frames  (coming soon) a Medium Clear Art Stamp Set ith 16 separate  stamp sets in a mix of 7 great mini frames ranging from 1" to 2.5", plus 2 fancy mini banner stamps to add a name or words, a piece of chain you can bend and assorted clasps and pendant 'bails'.

SS24 See You Soon  (coming soon) is a small Clear Art Stamp Set with two 1920's sweet children waving farewell or maybe hello on a pathway . The 2 sentiments include 'Saying Hello, and See you soon'.

 I would love to hear what new Clear Art Stamps are your favorites? 

Are you having a good summer?  We finally started getting some sun here in the north west! Look at this pretty card DT Member Tammy Roberts created HERE using our Garden Creative Scraps. I love her mix of summer colors in yummy pastels

I like the chicken wire paper, recipe card and flowers DT Member Victoria Warren-Mears used HERE from our CD on this digital layout she created from her son's trip to a farm.

Lastly, I wanted to tell you about a challenge the lori Lynn Washburn is hosting over at Splitcoaststampers.com to add a few wrinkles to your project, in ruffles, folds, distressing, etc. It just started today so you can still join in the fun!  See the Gallery samples people have started to post. I love Lori's card she created using ruffled lace tucked under a image from our Sew Nice Creative Scraps.

 Now, that we've finished all the stamp sets, I've been busy working on our next  2 CD's while Cindy is on vacation and I'm getting so excited with all the fabulous stuff they will have!  Please post any feedback on what you would like to see on the Image or the Typography CD in themes or material?
Wishing you joy & creativity
Sandy Redburn
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Inspiration Today and New Stamps Sets Tomorrow!

Hi Everyone,

I have a few fabulous samples to share with today and a bunch more tomorrow as our new stamps will be available and start shipping to stores! I forgot today is BC Day, our provincial birthday here in British Columbia so no one is working but our NEW STAMPS WILL BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW! Here is a wonderful layout by DT leader Vicki Chrisman using our Vintage Silhouette Stamp Set and papers from our CD.  You can get all the details HERE on Vicki's Blog.

Here is a sweet book mark that DT Member Jan Hennings created using the same set

I also love this tea light Jan dressed here on her blog up with one of the brass pendants

You also have to check out all the fabulous cards, towel holder and jam jar DT Leader Vicki created here on her Blog using images from our Farm Fresh Scraps!

Isn't the towel holder cute! I love how great the papers from our CD match!

I'm in LOVE with this pretty card that DT Member Gini Cagle created using our Poppy Stamp set and you can get the details HERE on Gini's Blog.

DT Member Victoria Warren-Mears created this pretty card using an image from our new Mini Vintage Scraps with papers, the hankie and flowers from the CD (we also have that same birdie image larger on the inside of the Birds & Blossoms Scraps)

Lastly, I wanted to show you how pretty the hankie and flowers look on this gorgous layout that Shelia Rumney created using the CD and you have to check out the other layout HERE on Shelia's Blog that she made!

I will be back tomorrow with more great samples and a copy of more new Clear Art Stamp Sets to show you!

Wishing you joy & creativity

Sandy Redburn

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Our Website: http://www.craftysecrets.com

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DT New Product Challenge, 5 Winners & 1920 Garden Calendar Printable!

Yippee - today is our Design Team New Product Show Off Challenge and our DT Members are going to focus on using a technique. Some of them are also doing Giveaways for our CD!

Please click on each of the links below to see what wonderful projects our Design Team ladies have created! Please be patient and come back if everyone hasn't posted. (It's only 8 am here)

I’ve also posted the 5 winners below and I have July & August Printable Garden Chore Calendars from 1920 for you. Our Wholesale Online Special start today for retailers, July 18 - 24/2011
Please tell your favorite retailer to contact us as we have great Wholesale Bonus Goody Packs!

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Pam Hooten

Heidi Blankenship

Linda Duke

Michele Kovack

Julie Campbell 

Amy Teets

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Fauve van Maanen

Gini Cagle

Jan Hennings

Tammy Roberts

Victoria Warren Mears


Viola Mahr

I have also the names of the 5 random winners from last week but I want everyone to pick their favorite stamp sets, so I don’t mind if the winners choose other stamps. I've found every ones address except for Susan Dally, so does anyone know her?  If yes, can you please have her email

Congratulations to:
Day 1 was # 209 Susan Dally, 1 large, 1 medium and 1 small stamp set.
Day 2 was #24 Sylvia’s Treasures 1 large and 1 medium set
Day 3 was #177, Carol's Inkspot 1 large and 1 medium set
Day 4 was #7, Evegina from S. Africa  1 large and 1 medium set
Day 5 was #32 Linda from Works from the Attic  1 large and 2 small sets

I have to say, I love the Windows Live Writer free program for creating blogposts because it has cool editing features built in.  It would have take so much space to list these random.org winners and instead you can add multiple images to 1 box and display them different ways. But - does anyone know if you can sort them? It bugs me the numbers aren't in order

I sure hope these Garden Chore Calendar pages get larger when you click them on. Then you can right click it to save it to a picture file. They are from an old magazine from 1920 and the print quality isn't great but I thought they had some great tips & poems. Please remember these are for personal use, not to sell or add to CD's. Thanks

If you enjoy any of the DT ladies posts today I know they would love to hear from you!  

Wishing you joy & creativity!

Sandy Redburn                

Owner

Crafty Secrets
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This Blog: http://heartwarmingvintage.blogspot.com
Our Website: http://www.craftysecrets.com

Toll Free Phone or Fax 1-888 597-8898
Local Phone 604 597-8817

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15430 78 A Ave.,
Surrey, BC V3S 8R4

USA Warehouse
250 H. Street, #436
Blaine,WA 98230

Day 5 Final Preview 2011 Clear Art Stamps Release, Giveaway and More!

Today is Day 5, the final Debut of 3 more NEW Clear Art Stamp Sets – SL45 Vintage Labels,  SS25 Keys to Life and SS26 Take it Easy which you can enter to win just by leaving a comment here on this blog post!   5 Winners will be announced on our next DT Challenge "New Product Show Offs & Techniques this Mon., July 18! 
Online Wholesale Show & Specials (for stores runs July 18-25). Please tell your fav retailer to sign up! We have great bonuse$!

SL45 Vintage Labels is a large 6 x 8” Clear Art Stamp set with 32 separate stamps with 10 assorted label frames and 22 mix and match words and embellishments! The words and graphics can be changed on each label or use these labels with other stamps. Create labels for gift bottles,  journaling, scrapbook layouts, the kitchen or office. Several of the frames work vertically or horizontally and the little cherub can sit on the frames. This versatile set offers lots of creative uses. (available end of July)

SS25 Keys to Life is a small 3 x 4” Clear Art Stamp with 14 separate stamps. There is a large etching of old keys on a ring which is 3” and the heart shaped key is 2.5” long. The words fit on the different tags or in the center of the ring. This would be a fun set to use with embossing powders. (available end of July)

Look at this wonderful card DT Member Julie Campbell sent me using the Keys to Life Stamps with papers from our CD, Creating with Vintage Patterns. Julie is away visiting family and has been so sweet to create and email me samples this week for our debut!

 
SS26 Take it Easy is a small 3 x 4” Clear Art Stamp Set that will be fun to play with. The easy chair is 2 x 2.5”H and fun to color or simply stamp on color paper. The cat and dog are cute and cut out, they can sit on the chair.

Here is an adorable card on DT Member Tammy Roberts Blog you can see using our new Birds of Happiness Stamp Set (available end of July). I wanted to show you how cute the little singing birdie and boy are! Cute papers are from our CD.

Look at these sweet honey jars that DT Member Jan Hennings sent me that she decorated using our new Queen Bee Stamp set (available end of July) but you can see the stamps here and leave a comment to be entered to win it if you haven’t already.

Here are the little jar tops that Jan stamped with little bees

I love this paper from our CD that DT Member Victoria Warren-Mears used on this digital layout she created with photos her son took on a trip to the zoo. You can see it HERE on Victoria’s Blog.

Victoria’s been a busy lady, here is the digital layout she posted yesterday here using one of the bonus images from the CD.

DT Leader Vicki Chrisman has a bunch of fabulous projects HERE on her Blog today showing various ways she has used the pattern designs from the CD to create with!  I love this example she showed printing the black PNG files on different color papers and cardstock. Saves using any color ink and you can change the entire look and theme just by printing on a different color paper.

These are all projects Vicki created using the templates on the CD for the 3D envelope, gift boxes, tussie mussy and library envelope


 Check out all these fantastic videos!

This one is by Sari in Sweden

Vintage Shadow Box by Sari with Sew Nice Clear Art Stamps!

This is a video Beate Johns did using a watercolor bleed technique

Beate Johns from Splitcoaststampers.com using our SM32 Poppy Set

DT Member Linda Duke uses Tombow Markers to Watercolor with with  our Mouse Party Clear Art Stamp Set. Oops - I lost the image but you can watch it HERE

Don’t forget to leave a comment here on this post to be entered to win the 3 new stamp sets I showed today!

Random.org winners for all 5 days will be announced this Mon., July 18 morning when we have our DT Challenge featuring NEW Products & Techniques!

Thanks so much for all your support and wonderfully nice comments, which the world to us!

Sandy Redburn
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Day 4 Preview Summer 2011 Clear Art Stamps Release, Giveaway and More!

Hi Everyone,


Today is Day 4 Debut of 2 more NEW Clear Art Stamp Sets – SL43 Antique Trims and SM42 Lacey Patterns  which you can enter to win just by leaving a comment here on this blog post!  Each day (July 11-15) I will be showing at least 2 NEW Clear Art Stamp Sets and doing a giveaway, so be sure to come back and check them all out! You have all week to leave comments and 5 Winners will be announced Mon, July 18 on our next DT Challenge "New Product Show Offs & Techniques! 
Online Wholesale Show & Specials (for stores runs July 18-25). Please tell your fav retailer to sign up! We have great bonuse$!

SL43 Antique Trim is a large 6 x 8” set with 8 amazing border stamps in a variety of themes from old world Victorian lace to retro classic styles. The detail on the antique lace is amazing! The stamps run from over 1” to 1/2” wide.

I was so happy to see DT member Heidi Blankenship received her new stamps and whipped up this card so I could show you a sample using Antique Trims. She also used Vintage Silhouettes ( a set I showed on Day 1) and you can still leave a comment there to be entered to win those sets!

You can see the close up detail below where Heidi stamped 2 different stamps from our Antique Trim Stamp Set. You can get all her details and see more photos HERE on Heidi's Blog.

We need to create a Stamping 101 Tips Section with tutorials and stamping tips &  tricks. It’s very helpful to use a stamping ‘mat’ of some kind for large stamps like these. I proof all our draft stamps on an open coil notebook as the surface is large and provides a nice cushion to give the entire area good contact.  A mouse pad or a good craft mat also works great. I will post some helpful & inspiring video stamp links tomorrow. Plus - Our DT Challenge: New Product Show Offs & Techniques is Mon, July 18/11.

SM42 Lacey Patterns will be a new medium 4 x 6” Clear Art Stamp Set which has 13 very pretty designs perfect for repeating to create pattern paper and designs. Each of the larger stamps is over 1.5” and there is a stitching border and 7 assorted matching stamp designs to build and create with.

Look at these pretty papers that DT Leader Vicki Chrisman stamped with the Lacey Pattern Set to show how you can stamp on any color paper to suit your project. Then imagine different colored inks, embossing and other techniques. Plus – Vicki has her Jewelry Ideas Post HERE and a Giveaway that you can enter!

Now I have some other projects to show you, like this beautiful card that DT Member Debbie Marcinkiewicz created using papers and a pink photo frame from our CD with our Love Mail Scraps. You can see details HERE on Debbie’s Blog.

Check out this fabulous Bottle of Blessings card that DT Member Gini Cagle created with our  Message on a Bottle Stamp Set HERE on her Blog!  Gini is brave with her colors and I love to see the contrast she creates with her projects.

How about this great digi layout that DT Member Victoria Warren-Mears created using our CD, Creating with Vintage Patterns. I’m still amazed at how 3D the digi layouts look. Plus, I love the fact you can easily change your projects while working on them without making a mess and re-use your favorite patterns and embellishments! ALSO GO LOOK AT VICTORIA'S VERY CUTE NEW LAYOUT JUST POSTED!

DT Member Jan Hennings sent me this photo today showing how she made pretty seat covers for 2 of her doll chairs and a little stool by printing patterns from the CD on fabric. We will have in depth tips and inspiring ideas for on printing on fabric soon.

Lastly, I wanted to show you this fabulous travel mug that Cindy van Koll (our head graphic designer) stamped on a Copco Mug she bought for $5.00 at JoAnns recently. They are BPA free, microwavable and dishwasher safe and the plastic lid snaps on. They feel like smooth ceramic and Cindy used StazOn ink with our Bird Notes, Wild Flowers and Mini Memories Stamp sets and Copic Markers to color with.

NOTE:  Always stamp off any extra ink and clean stamps right after using StazOn inks. It has a solvent base in the ink (much higher in their cleaner). Their inks are all amazing but we use baby wipes and warm soapy water with a soft toothbrush after using StazOn (rather than their cleaner). 

Don't forget to leave a comment on this post this week to be entered to WIN these 2 stamp sets Antique Trims & Lacey Patterns.

OUR NEW SETS WILL BE AVAILABLE & SHIPPING TO STORES LATE JULY

Tomorrow (July 15)  is our final 2011 Summer Preview and I will be debuting SL45 Vintage Labels;  SS25 Keys to Life and SS26 Take it Easy - plus I have some really fun projects to show you!

Thanks so much for all your support and wonderfully nice comments, which the world to us!

Sandy Redburn
Owner
http://www.craftysecrets/ 
Check Our Store Locator
Visit Our Online Store

Toll Free Phone 1-888 597-8898
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