Creating with Vintage Illustrations - Day 4

I just cannot stop! I am continuing to create layouts with the Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD from Crafty Secrets. I just finished up this cutie with my dear little friend, Evy. Her mom made this fabulous piglet costume. She was just like I remember being - that face paint was itchy. Just adorable though!

All of these wonderful papers and embellishments are on the new CD! I hope you will check it out! I know you will love it as much as I do.

<3 Victoria

Creating with Vintage Illustrations - Day 3!

I could not be more in love with the Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD. It doesn't hurt to have highly photogenic kids around either! This is another LO from our office Halloween festivities. This little gal never is without a smile on her face. She is a gem!

Be sure to check out the Crafty Secrets blog for news about some fantastic sales!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am thankful for each of you.

Creating with Vintage Illustrations - Day 2!

I have had this vintage image of my dad and his brother Robert, in my album for years. As nearly as I can figure this would be circa 1930 - 1932. Both of these dear men have passed away now. I am eternally thankful for the sense of family and country my dad gave me. His brother Robert died at the young age of 24 during WWII. He was a member of the British home guard and contracted tuberculosis. Sadly he was never able to marry his girlfriend "Wendy", or live out his life's potential. Shortly after his death my family came to the United States. I treasure each family photograph, because they are so few due to weight restrictions for immigrants on airplanes.

I am so thrilled with the Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD, because it has the perfect images to showcase my special photographs! Hope you will enjoy it too!

Crafty Secrets is going to change their Clear Stamps to Digital CD’s and all the stamps will go on sale starting this Friday! Why? Owner Sandy Redburn says her husband retired last year and they want to simplify their life. “With over 200 stamp sets and over 100 printed products it’s time to clear the clutter and make room for some exciting new changes!"

WHY DO DIGI STAMPS? Imagine if you were to open a stamped image in a digital file and make it different sizes, be able to print it with perfect clarity on any medium, plus have an array of inspiring samples to browse through with links to the designer, read tips and tutorials, etc. With new digital stamp designs we won’t be limited to size any longer, so we can have jumbo size images, include inside verses for cards and background stamps, or have an image pre-stamped in 3 different colors to choose from and even include printable color papers in themes to suit the stamps!

Be sure to check out all of the other design team members' projects! I know I will be.

Crafty Secrets Design Team

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader
Pam Hooten
Heidi Blankenship
Linda Duke
Michele Kovack
Amy Teets
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Fauve van Maanen
Julie Campbell
Gini Cagle
Jan Hennings
Tammy Roberts
Victoria Warren Mears (You are here!)
Viola Mahr

Heartwarming Vintage Blog
Crafty Secrets Store

Hot News! Crafty Secrets Second CD Creating with Vintage Illustrations.

I am super excited to announce the release of Crafty Secrets second CD, Creating with Vintage Illustrations.

It will be available for purchase on BLACK Friday! What a perfect gift for yourself or any of the crafters you know.

I did the LO of my favorite Garden Gnome, Juniper, in just minutes with the fabulous elements on the CD. Everything you see in the layout other than the fonts for journaling and titling are from the CD.

In more big news, the following message is from Sandy at Crafty Secrets:

Crafty Secrets is going to change their Clear Stamps to Digital CD’s and all the stamps will go on sale starting this Friday! Why? Owner Sandy Redburn says her husband retired last year and they want to simplify their life. “With over 200 stamp sets and over 100 printed products it’s time to clear the clutter and make room for some exciting new changes!"

As the Clear Art Stamps sell out, they will be grouped into themes and sold on CD’s which will include inspiring samples, new images and printable papers.

This will be the SALE pricing on the Clear Art Stamps starting this Friday while supplies last.

Large Clear Art Stamps originally $24.99 on sale for $19.99, Medium sets reg $14.99 on sale for $12.99 and Small Clear Art Stamp Sets reg $7.50 on sale for $5.99!

I will post SALE prices on our printed items on the Blog this Wed, Nov 23. My goal is to transform the business before Spring so we only have CD’s or licensed products and we can move to a smaller house - but I have 1000’s of some of our printed items.

WHY DO DIGI STAMPS? Imagine if you were to open a stamped image in a digital file and make it different sizes, be able to print it with perfect clarity on any medium, plus have an array of inspiring samples to browse through with links to the designer, read tips and tutorials, etc. With new digital stamp designs we won’t be limited to size any longer, so we can have jumbo size images, include inside verses for cards and background stamps, or have an image pre-stamped in 3 different colors to choose from and even include printable color papers in themes to suit the stamps!

Be sure to check out all of the other design team members' inspiring projects! I know I will be.

Crafty Secrets Design Team

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader
Pam Hooten
Heidi Blankenship
Linda Duke
Michele Kovack
Amy Teets
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Fauve van Maanen
Julie Campbell
Gini Cagle
Jan Hennings
Tammy Roberts
Victoria Warren Mears (You are here!)
Viola Mahr

Heartwarming Vintage Blog
Crafty Secrets Store

Check back tomorrow for some more projects with the Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD!

This week, I am thankful for each of you.....

<3 Victoria