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In This Issue... New Printable Storybook Dolls, Garden Stamps Coming, Lucky Linky Party Ladies! See New Digital Stamp Sets, Still Need a Card for Mother's Day? I'm happy to report... Welcome to Our SALE, May Linky Party, and DT Tutorial Challenge Celebrate With Us Until Wed Night More Recent Articles Search Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Ideas and Tips

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Hi Everyone,

Please accept my apologizes for not posting results yesterday for our May Linky Party.  I wanted to get our Storybook Printable Dolls finished and show you a sample but my sample is delayed because we are up to our necks in some amazing GARDEN theme Digital Stamps and color Printables!

We had 23 entries for the Linky Party, not as many as I hoped but some fantastic samples and all the ladies won a $6.00 gift certificate and this month's random.org winner is #7  Cammie Murphree!  We can only do 1 coupon per person but you can enter extra samples (limit 5 now) and increase odds of getting the jackpot.  We need more entries to keep this going but I can tell our traffic has gone way down lately.  Gee - it's probably because I'm bad at posting but I get so caught up working on designs.

 I'm super excited to show you our new collection of Storybook Double Sided Dolls!  UPDATE: They are now added to our www.craftyvintagegirl.com online store and are $2.95 per set.  There are 4 to choose from and at 300 dpi they print about 10"H x 7"W, but you can increase the size if you want them larger.  

We are going to be having a coloring contest with the winning artwork part of our NEW Products sold as FABRIC on  Spoonflower.com ! Scroll down to see info and I will come back and update the details and date here.  UPDATE: I've Added the Links!   Okay - I'm totally in love our Beauty and the 'Beast' Dolls and this cute puppy with his little tongue sticking out, but I'm partially to doggies.
 The Jack and Jill set is pretty cute but I'm going to have Cindy add their names across their hats before we upload them to the store. Update: DONE.  If you wanted to add other names you can erase them using all kinds of image editing software such as 'Paint' which many PC computers have pre-installed, or download paint.net for free.

Click on the image below to read more about our upcoming Coloring Contest and the winning artwork will be part of our NEW PRODUCTS in FABRIC, DECALS, WALLPAPER and more at Spoonflower.com    Below is what they would look like if you sew them right together but you can also leave space. 

If you want to print the dolls on fabric there are a couple of options. Keep in mind that inkjet printers don't print washable ink on fabric, you need a laser printer. You can have laser copies made at a copy center. You could also use inkjet iron-on transfer sheets.  I'm going to cheat and use freezer paper (iron waxy side to blank fabric to make it stiff enough to print on) and print the images on fabric and then spray it with Krylon Mat Sealer before and after I color it.  I will post details and photos but you can read about my freezer paper image transfer HERE when I made a skirt for my dress form.

  
UPDATE:  I came back to add a couple of photos of the sample I'm making and I will post a full tutorial sometime this week. I'm using freezer paper to easily transfer my image onto scrap fabric so it will be an inexpensive gift idea.  I'm  also going to experiment with coloring the designs printed on my inkjet printer  (which most of us have).

You can buy freezer paper at many grocery stores but I cheated and bought a pack of 50 pre-cut sheets at amazon.com to save time.  TIP:  Cut fabric a bit larger than sheet and iron the 'WAXY SIDE' to blank fabric.

 
 My niece and nephew are already smitten with the designs and each want to color the characters and have me make them a puppet or pillow doll. I'm going make a stuffed doll first. When you iron the waxy side of freezer paper to a printable friendly fabric it will make it stiff enough to feed through most printers.   I also begrudgingly bought a silicon mat from amazon (sorry, can't link to the pink one) but have to admit I'm so happy with it!  I don't need to drag out the iron board or towels ever again!  Plus, I can bake on it.


I had Cindy, our graphic designer) change the color of the B&W files to brown in Photoshop. Huh- don't you wish you had a Cindy, but there are all sorts of free programs that will change an image to sepia for free  (check your photo editing program) and I will post a more in depth tutorial this week.  I just wanted you to see how cute the images look on fabric.   I wonder if we should offer them in brown for people who want to click and print?


I have to share a cute photo with you.  We bought a little fairy skirt with wings at Ross Dress for Less for my neice's last birthday and the sunshine inspired her to get in  full 'fairy gear' the other day.  Gee... now I want to do a fairy doll!
 



 We should have some NEW Garden goodies to add later this week and all I can say is - it's all looking amazing!

Wishing you joy and creativity! Sandy

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Hi Everyone,  

We have some new Digital Art Stamp Sets (created from Clear Art Stamp Sets that have sold out). There will be others to be added to our online store this week like the revised Wine Lovers Set you can scroll down to see. 

Also, if you still don't have a card for mom and you missed our Free 2013 Mother's Day Printable here is the link.   Look at these pretty cards DT Member Vicki Chrisman made. You can also see Vic's cute pin cushion and sewing kit
 
Hey - only 9 people have entered our May Linky Party this month and tomorrow night is the cut off.  Every person gets a $6.00 coupon and 1 random.org winner receives a $50.00 gift certificate. It's easy and all you need to do is post a sample you have created using any Crafty Secrets product and link to it. I think people are worried they have to post a Tutorial like the DT ladies did.  Nope, just show us any sample or come check out the great entries so far.

Sweet Stuff was always a popular 6" x 8" stamp set but look how much bigger the images are now when printed at 300 dpi.  Our Sweet Stuff Digital Set includes a mix of 32 fun retro baking images and words.  Samples shown in online store were created with the original stamp set.
Our Frame It Digital Art Stamp Set is revised to include more ready to use frames and each file is a PNG so they are transparent and can digitally dragged and dropped onto different backgrounds and the decorative embellishment's can accent all kinds of projects.  Check out our Tips and Tutorials Pintrest Board. 

Here's 1 of 2 fun layouts by DT Member Sheila Rumney  and she used  our Typography CD 3 for this LO of her son's art show.   Sheila made both digitally but you can also print any pieces you want to use, you just don't have to worry about using a favorite paper - simply print more!


Also, Thinking of You Digital Stamp Set is our FREE Digital Gift for the month of May when you place an order in our www.craftyvintagegirl.com  store. Look at this sweet card by past DT Member Julie Campbell



I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and if you're a mom - Happy Mothers Day!

xox
Sandy
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Hi , I didn't want to put the word Sale in the title and have this go to junk mail. I’m happy to report that the little glitch that happened when the 2 new Sewing Papers were added to the download is all fixed and I’m extending our Scrapbooking Days SALE until 8 AM tomorrow!   

 This is our biggest sale of the year and means an 30% extra off every item in our www.craftyvintagegirl.com store.  All of the sewing papers are also on our new Sew Decorative CD #7 – which is easier than downloading if you have a slow computer.  

xox

Sandy
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Hi Everyone,   

Our May Linky Party starts today (scroll down) and it's also our Design Team Tutorial Challenge. We are also celebrating National Scrapbook Days and have a great 30% OFF SALE in our online store www.craftyvintagegirl.com until this Wed., May 8 at midnight. **NOTE: THE 30% SALE DISCOUNT WILL SHOW UP IN YOUR CART Also - scroll down to see new Digital Sets!

This month our Design Team ladies are each sharing a different technique and I think you will love the variety of their projects! 

Design Team Leader Vicki Chrisman  How To Embroider on Digital Stamps

Michele Kovack   How To Size and Color Digital Stamps With Copics

Darlene Pavlick   How To Transfer Vintage Images on Aprons


Melissa Bove    How To Decoupage Shabby Boxes


Rebekah Fairies    How To Create Paper Pieced Vintage Wall Art


Sheila Rumney  How To Create a Digital Layout Using PSE Photoshop Elements


In honor of Mothers everywhere we have a new 2013 Free Printable for Mother's Day in case you missed it.   Plus, here are links to our Mother's Sweet Treats Box Template from 2012 and our 2011 pretty Forget-me-not Mother Poem.

  I've created a Mother Sample Board on Pintrest with ideas and inspiration including this pretty layout by DT Member Sheila Rumney using CD 1 Creating With Vintage Patterns.

  We have 4 more Digital Sets and everything is marked down so they are on sale for $6.94 each until midnight Wed!  You can click the names to see samples and descriptions  Artsy Banners, Bird Lovers , Coffee and Tea, and  Sweet Stuff   All 4 were popular stamp sets.

  I want to encourage you to enter our Linky Party and post any sample you have created.  Don't be shy, you can enter one sample or multiples using any of our products and  you might be the random winner of a $50.00 Crafty Secrets Gift Certificate and all the other entries win a $6.00 CS Gift Certificate. 





Wishing you joy and creativity!  
Sandy 

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Wishing you joy and creativity! Sandy
Visit us on Facebook with over 5500 Fans!  
This Blog: http://heartwarmingvintage.blogspot.com 
Our Website: http://www.craftysecrets.com    

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Surrey, BC V3S 8R4

USA Warehouse
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Blaine,WA 98230