Friday, March 9, 2012

4" Bottle Caps, Sweet Samples, Victoria BC Sewing Show & Portland CK Show this Weekend!

Hi Everyone,

We are staying at a hotel for the Victoria, BC Sewing & Craft Show and I can tell you after setting up yesterday - our booth is filled to the brim! If you live in the Portland, OR area Nicole Petersen Designs is at the CK Show today & tomorrow and has an entire wall filled with our products.

This coupon is only Victoria Show at the Pearkes Rec Center. The show is mainly sewing but our double booth is brimming with our items and chipboard from Tattered Angels and Maya Road.

If you live in the Portland, OR area Nicole Petersen Designs is at the CK Show today & tomorrow and has an entire wall filled with our products. Get CK Show details Here.

We sold out of the mixed packages of 1" & 2" bottle caps we recently added to our online store and I meant to order more 2" but accidentally ordered 4" bottle caps. Please tell me if you are interested or if I should send a bunch back? They are by Maya Road and would sell for $3.95 for 4. I brought some to the show to try out and asked our shipper to include 1 as an extra gift with every order over $20.00 this weekend. 4" seems so big but they would make cute magnets. What do you think?

Look at this pretty layout that DT member Julie Campbell created of her grandmother who loved to paint and you can read her story here on her blog Julie used printable papers, photo corners and a tag from CD # 1, Creating with Vintage Illustrations.

Some of you have been asking to see our "All Dolled Up' Stamp set and it's currently back in production and should arrive in about 10 days. We get proofs made of every new Clear Art Stamp Set and this time we needed to make a couple of adjustments and it turned out so versatile & cute! This 6 x 8" large set will be $19.99!

Our Alphabet Booklets are on sale for $1.99 but please contact us if you are interested in buying any in bulk for far less (.50 cents per case 144, you pay S&H). Vicki Chrisman used the Little Girls Booklet to make the wreath stitching the large letters to tags. There are also Boys Booklets available in bulk.

Lastly I wanted to show you these beautiful teacup nests Vicki made as I think they are perfect for Spring! She going to make a few with a Alice Tea Party theme using our Alice Stamps and Scraps

Until next time

Wishing you joy & creativity

Sandy Redburn
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Shabby Nest $75.00 Giveaway, See Adorable Easter Projects & Sale!

Hi Everyone, I have a great giveaway to tell you about and a bunch of fabulous Easter samples!

I want to introduce you to Wendy from The Shabby Nest who is hosting a $75.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway for our products and it closes tomorrow night, Tues, Mar 6 at 12 PM. Just leave a comment on her Blog to be entered to win and good luck! The samples she showed were made using our Vintage CD's 1 & 2

Wendy has some great home decor ideas and tutorials like this paper wreath made from old book pages or a DIY fabric headboard. Plus she hosts weekly a 'Frugal Friday Linky Party' which is how I first found her site I mentioned Linky Parties last week because I'm smitten with all of the inspiring projects, crafty techniques and money saving ideas people share - often using inexpensive or recycled items. It may take a little bit of time to see all the samples because there often 500 - 700!

The weather is lovely here today and I hope it is where ever you live! I have a bunch of adorable Easter & Spring samples to share. I adore this 12 x 12" Altered Easter Plaque DT Leader Vicki Chrisman created using a $1.00 square glass plate from the Dollar Store - but you have to see how she resized the same image to make 3 other projects!

Vicki used the same image from CD # 2, Creating With Vintage Illustrations and explains how she printed it in 4 different sizes to CREATE 4 PROJECTS with the 12" x 12" wall plaque above, this cute Easter card below, and a 8 x 8" framed plaque and mini Brass Bunny Charm you can see all 4 and the details on her Blog.

She used our Happy Easter stamp set on the front (above) and inside of her card (below).

Here is the same Easter Joy Medium size set Linda Duke used to stamp these adorable bunny cards below! You can see the stamp set and more wonderful samples here in the store.

This is an older layout by Vicki but still one of my favorites using paper from our Pastel Paper Pad and Spring Joy Stickers. We used real vintage fabric to create the paper and the pastel palette is perfect for Spring, Girlie and Baby projects.

Our Easter Scraps are also on Clearance as they are single sided but cute for $1.99 as you can see on this adorable card below and see more cute samples in the store.

Our Homespun Cotton Scraps are on SALE for $3.99 and they are printed on a thick cotton twill that you can easily fray when you pull off the paper backing.

Vicki used her machine to stitch on the Cotton Scraps and and right on the paper (also from our Pastel Paper Pad) on this layout.

Also, the proofs came back for our NEW Little Doll Clear Art Stamp Set but there were a couple of areas where the lines seemed too skinny, so it needed adjustments but we should have them in stock in a couple of weeks.

Don't forget to leave a comment HERE on Wendy's Blog to be entered to wina $75.00 Gift Crafty Secrets Certificate!

Wishing you joy & creativity

Sandy Redburn

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

New S&H Special, Recipe Projects, Blessings Card by Linda, 2012 Shows!

Hi Everyone, The shipping charges in our Shopatron Online Store were a little wonky but I'm happy to report they are fixed and we just started a New Free Shipping Deal with all orders over $75.00! It's normally $4.95 S&H in a priority envelope - so if you were over charged please contact us but I think Denisa caught and fixed most.

Of course we will still include a gift with each order and our shipper picks what fits best and gifts are determined by order size. The bigger the order - the better the gift! It may be a sheet of Vintage Cuts, Stickers, Creative Scraps, an Image Booklet or Clear Art Stamps.

We've had many international inquiries lately and we can't process them through the online store but international customers can email orders to office@craftysecrets.com and our office can confirm the S&H (priority envelope $15.50 or Box 45.00) and send a Paypal invoice.

I got crafty and decorated a wood recipe box I found at the dollar store with a bit of red paint, our Domestic Goddess Scraps and the border stamp from Kitchen Classics Set.

I used the inside of the Domestic Goddess Scraps and simply traced the box sections and attached them with white Glue as I'm out of Modge Podge. I sprayed the balls with Krylon Matt Spray and need to spray the box but I wanted to wait a day (just to be sure the ink is set).

I painted some wood knobs for the feet and top but you could use bottle caps, wood spools, big buttons, stacked scrabble tiles, dominos, or ... think recycle for other ideas. Bamboo skewers in a vase worked best for holding the balls to paint and dry.

I haven't made recipe cards yet, so I'm cheating and showing you the cute ones Vicki typed out and stamped using our Sweet Stuff Stamp Set. You can click on the page below to make it big. The album she used is a 5 x 7" Maya Road Binder Album but other size albums would work. All of the other paper used in album (besides the Domestic Scraps) is from our CD # 1Creating With Vintage Patterns

We are going to include some white lined school style paper on CD 3 so you can type out recipes and print them on cardstock with the lines. It may not line up perfectly but it looks cute and better than plain. That's why I love the CD's, you can print on any medium like cardstock, vellum, fabric, sticker paper, etc. Sorry, we also just sold out of the 2" Jumbo Bottle Caps we recently got in and are waiting for a new shipment if you are looking at the cute kitchen magnets on the sheet below.

Look at this stunning card Linda Duke designed using an image from our Little Blessings Scraps with Spellbinders dies. Her pink bow and pin add the perfect finishing touch.You can see and read all the details here on Linda's Blog.

Did you see the pretty Photo Mat Vicki altered with our Love Mail Scraps and the new Mini Chipboard Frames?

I went back and added these shows to the last post but you may have missed them. I hope we can meet you at a show in 2012! We usually do the CK Show in Bellevue, WA in Oct and we are doing a big antique show in Portland in July.

Mar 9 - 10 we will be at the Creative Stitches Show at Pearkes in Victoria BC

Mar 9 - 10 Nicole Petersen Designs will have our stuff at the CK Show in Portland, OR
(Note - Nicole Petersen Designs will also be at all of these CK Shows with our products!)

Manchester NH April 27-28 , St Louis June 8-9, Houston TX June 15-16 , Summerset NJ June 29-30,
Atlanta GA July 6-7, Valley Forge PA July 13-14, Lancaster PA July 27-28, Tulsa OK Aug 17-18,
Chicago IL Aug 24-25, San Marcos CA Sept 21-22 , Kansas City Oct 5-6, Ontraio, CA Oct 12-13

Mar 23 - 24 we will be at the Creative Show at the Tradex in Abbostford, BC

May 10 - 12 Pattythe digitalscrapbookteacher.com will have our CD's at Mega Meet Show in Novi, MI

May 31 - Jun 2 see us our biggest show the Great American Scrapbook Show in Arlington TX

This Sunday Wendy at the Shabby Nest is going to be doing a Giveaway for $75.00 in any of our products!

Wishing you joy & creativity

Sandy Redburn

Monday, February 27, 2012

See Princess Tea Party at Craftberrybush, I’m a Proud Mom, Blog Winner & More!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm all gushy today! I have the prettiest post to share with party samples that Lucy from Craftyberrybush shared on her Blog for her niece's birthday party. I also want to gush about my oldest daughter Katie who is jet setting across Canada interviewing possible bachelorette ladies for the new Bachelor Canada Show! We also have a winner for our Blog Giveaway for our new stamp sets with congratulations to Kathi # 46! and scroll down to see more great ideas!

I showed some links previously to Lucy's Blog The Craftberry Bush as I'm so inspired by her creative ideas and tutorials! I didn't realize she is also Canadian when I first discovered her blog. I think in 'Blogland' the world becomes smaller and I don't even notice borders. She is still over 4000 miles away but the internet allows us to all connect, share and inspire each other globally and that is a wonderful thing.

Our Vintage CD's work great for so many home decor and altered projects so I sent Lucy copies of the CD's and a few other goodies and she is has been playing and is also going to do a giveaway next month.

I love the way she printed papers from the CD's to create 'wallpaper' and party decor for her 6 year old niece's princess tea party. The colors look so sunny & inviting, perfect for girls of any ages. You can see a bunch more photos HERE on Lucy's Blog .

Okay, why am I a proud mom? I'm so happy and proud of my family but I've been missing our oldest daughter Katie as she is traveling with an exciting new show. Here is one of my fave recent photos of all of us together, our 3 daughters, 2 boyfriends and the dogs and Katie (in pink with her pug George) has been working at Force Four Productions for a couple of years as a writer and production assistant and she is currently traveling across Canada with the crew doing auditions for their new show Bachelor Canada!

Katie's last show Million Dollar Neighbourhood is a reality TV series on the Oprah network about the community of Aldergrove BC and the families who are trying to take control of their finances and the power of the community to help each other. They have weekly goals and 3 months until the $10,000.00 bonus is awarded.

We had our annual Oscar Party here last night and each bet $5.00, printed ballots, voted and Scott won. Katie's boyfriend Ryan & their dog George came - except we all missed Kate but are super excited for her. Her crew did auditions for possible Bachelorette's in Montreal today and are heading to Nova Scotia before flying home.

I have a couple of more great projects to show you. I like this idea Jan Hennings had to stamp on a dollar store muslin towel and then used to stitch a little bag. Jan used stamps from our Material Girl Small Clear Art Set.

Also look at the 2 layouts Julie Campbell stitched using papers from our CD # 2, Creating with Vintage Illustrations. Pure shabby goodness and you can see her other layout and the details HERE on Julie's Blog.

I really want to thank you for all the wonderful comments and fabulous feedback on the last post! You have no idea how much it means to know you like what we are doing! I wish everyone could win that why we include a nice gift with every order.

I will be back soon with new eye candy and more 2012 show details this week.

Mar 9 & 10 we will be at the Creative Stitches Show at Pearkes in Victoria BC

Mar 23 - 24 we will be at the Creative Show at the Tradex in Abbostford, BC

May 10 - 12 Pattythe digitalscrapbookteacher.com will have our CD's at Mega Meet Show in Novi, MI

May 31 - Jun 2 see us the Great American Scrapbook Show in Arlington TX

Wishing you joy & creativity

Sandy Redburn

Friday, February 24, 2012

My Canvas Photo Art, Linky Party Fun, Mini Albums, Vacation Photos, Blog Giveaway & More!

Hi Everyone,

I can't believe it's started snowing today so it made it hard to take great photos but I wanted to show you how my photo canvas art project turned out and how easy and inexpensive it was. Click it on to see it larger.

I also want to tell you about linky parties and I entered my first project (my printed canvas photo) at the Shabby Nest that Wendy is hosting plus I have the vacation photos I promised below and I found more of our cute accordion albums and marked them down to $3.95! And - a reminder about our Blog Giveaway, upcoming Shows, transfer & canvas links & more!

We just got back from a week on a friends catamaran floating around Isla Mujeres Mexico (yep, I know - lucky us!) Last year when I found this funky painted building I took a photo of Scott and got him to take one of me sitting on a scooter in front. We went back this year it was too bad half the paint has peeled off the tree and there were cars parked in front but I did get a cute photo when this cat stopped to check out the painted cat!

NOTE _ I will be back and finish my post this afternoon but my husband and I are taking our youngest daughter Chelsea out for lunch (spicy Pho Noodle Soup -yum) to celebrate her big 25 birthday! Okay, I'm back and it was so good! Asian Noodle Island on Fraser Hwy in Surrey, BC if you ever come by this way.

Here is a cropped section from the canvas I showed above so you can see how I stamped onto the canvas after I printed it on my new Canon large format printer I recently bought. I just ran the canvas 8 x 11 sheet through the printer and was amazed at how much detail you can see. I sprayed it this morning with Krylon Matt Spray and you can see how vibrant the image became. Now I want to do a 12" x 12"!

After I printed my photo on the canvas sheet I used our Flourish Stamp set and red ink to stamp the flourish designs to match the building's red door, #13 and Esperanza lettering. Then I got Scott to use his staple gun to attach it to a canvas frame I bought at the Dollar Store. Oops, don't look at my dirty stamps as I never clean them.

I just found some random canvas sheets here in my stash so looked to find a good source and I'm happy to say that Canvas Corp has an amazing array of canvas goodies and they are have pillows, yardage for big projects (I saw a headboard) and they are coming out with purses, pendant packets and more!

If you wanted to decorate a pre-made fabric piece you could use fabric transfer sheets like I used here to make this cute valentine onesie for a friend's grandaughter. I ordered a package of SuperSoft Inkjet Transfer Paper from Dharma Trading and also bought some dyes from them as I plan to try dying 2 antique chairs we inherited from Scott’s grandmother. The green and brown dyes may work over the dated pale gray and peach velvet chairs but if not I will use a printable 40% off coupon you can print at retailmenot.com at JoAnn’sStore to buy some home décor fabric.

Look at this beautiful canvas project below that arrived in the mail today DT Leader Vicki Chrisman made using CD # 2 and also you have to SEE this NEW canvas she just created using a sheet from Canvas Corp she Gimmer Misted and added a birdie from our Fairy Scraps.

Here is a sample made with our old Accordion Albums as we recently found a bunch more of the Natural Albums and marked them down to $3.95. I made this album back in 2005 after a family trip. I used our Seaside Stickers and the netting was off fruit and I glued down a paper umbrella from a drink. If you click on the Album link you can see 2 other projects.

Okay, time for vacation photos, I'm just worried you are all going to get sad & jealous. (did I mention it snowed here today). I'm in love with Isla Mujeres, (Island of Women) a small island across from Cancun - but more laid back and natural. This is the marina we docked at the nights we didn't stay out on the ocean.

The pool at the marina we laid around a few times when we weren't on the boat

Look who we ran into by the pool lazing on the hot cement. There were 4 of them and harmless but he was about 2' long!

Here we are on the catamaran with Captain Dave directing our way and friends Mike & Lucy who went last year and talked us into it. It didn't take much talking.

I could not stop looking at the ocean all week it, the water was so beautiful and clear but I learned you have to hang on to ride the waves.

Mike caught a little fish but it put it back

A day we dropped anchor and went to the beach

When you walk down the beach towards the Avalon resort there was a fun bar with swings

I took a bunch of photos in town as it's so colorful and quaint

There was a big festival during our stay and I was so upset I forgot my camera but you can see some of the carnival costumes HERE residents of every age wore. Loved this bar down on the parade strip by the ferry terminal.

The cemetery in town is all above ground and has so many beautiful statues and colorful decor honoring their loved ones.

We did BB Q's on the boat and went into town for dinner a few nights. We loved Penny's restaurant CoMoNo and ate there twice and had fun at her rooftop bar upstairs afterwards. Great grilled fish and salads!

When we walked along the seawall we came across an area hit by a hurricane in 2005 and this hotel that just had a spearart.be project done. It was amazing!

Lastly, back on the boat at sunset. It was an amazing vacation but it was a little sad to see that their tourism is hurting so much. We saw places to rent from $60.00 a night, the food was great everywhere and we felt safe - not to mention it was like paradise!

I'm learning about these Linky Parties (where people share creative projects) and I will be sharing more links and details to blogs like Lucy from Craftberry Bush who has amazing ideas and tutorials. She is going to be showing a cool project next week she created with one of our CD's that I'm excited to see and will post a link!

Don't forget to leave a comment here to be entered to WIN 2 Large Clear Art Stamp Sets, a package of Fancy Chipboard Frames and Mixed Bottle Caps. I will announce a winner this Monday.

Wishing you joy & creativity

Sandy Redburn