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Terrific Tuesday All~

To all that have found there way to The Peddler's Gallery today! "Welcome" There was so much to say on my last post, that I was not able to get all my thoughts in to one posting. As you already know, I had a wonderful time in my brayer class with Michelle Zindorf, but let me bring something to you that you may note have notice right-off. If you look to your far right and down a bit you will notice The Peddler's Gallery Followers List grew by two this past weekend. YAHOOOO!!!! I was happy to see the numbers increase. It just reminds me, I'm not the only one in the gallery late at night :). I would like to say, "Welcome and thank you for accompanying me on my cardmaking journey. I hope I can be as much of an inspiration to you--the members of the Followers List as you are to me."

I have a couple cards to share with you over the next couple of days. Three of the cards will be entered into either Waltzingmouse challenge, Mojo Monday challenge, and the Friday Sketch challenge. The other two cards are CAS cards. I only hope I can  make the originators proud. so without further ado today's card is for the Waltzingmouse challenge. Please let me know what you think.

Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery

What A Class

Top of the Week To Everyone!!!

What a way to end last week--with a Michelle Zindorf brayer class and what a way to begin a new week--with inspiration and obtainable brayer expectations---that is, after taking Michelle's class. I left Rockville, MD empowered. It appeared as though the time spent in class flew by. Three hours came and went. I guess that's what happens when you're having a good time. There were introductions and some instructions. Then there was the first card, then the second card, before you knew it, we were putting the finishing touches on our third card and bidding our fond farewells to Michelle and our host, Cathi. Most of us were ready to return home to begin to put our newly developed skills into action.

Above a few of the attendees in the classroom

Close-up lesson by Michelle before the class kicked into high gear

Cindy working in between projects

Michelle and I pose after class

Below are the cards I completed in class. The first did not come out as well as some other folkes in the class, but that isn't in reflextion on the instructor. I applied the various shades of blue in the wrong, order as a result, it effected look of my sky.

The shades of blue and the wolf itself brought a masculine feel to the next card. That's probably why this card was both my dad's and my son's favorite. I already hav an idea of what their birthday cards will look like.

Befitting for the occasion, the last card was a sunset card. This was my mother's favorite. She's prone to the earth tone colors. I love sunsets, so I couldn't help but to love this card.

I can't wait for you to see the types of sunsets and sunrises I have created with my purple sunsets, but first things first. Early this morning, I made the two cards below before leaving for church.

Whooa! Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery.

Not Just T.G.I.F.

Hello Everyone!

Do you feel something in the air? I can tell you, I do. There is definitely something different about today. This is not just any ordinary T.G.I.F. kinda Friday. This is a T.G.I.F. to the 3RD Power kinda Friday. I am so pumped up about this Friday and it's not because I'm tired and looking forward to rest this weekend or any thing like that. There are times when it seems as though I'm always tired. But not this Friday. No! No! No! This is a T.G.I.F. to the 3RD Power Friday because tomorrow morning I am scheduled to participate in Michelle Zindorf's Brayer Class in Rockville, Maryland. Yes, I am so excited. Aren't you??? Okay, maybe not as much as me. :) I think I am so excited because I feel like I am not just going to learn something. Noooooooooo, I feel as though I will walk away from Michelle's class with a boat-load of techniques untapped by me--the self-taught one and new ideas. I wish you could come along, but fret not. I plan to take my camera to document how much fun was had and of course what I learned.

Unfortunately, I do not have a card to post--perhaps later this evening. In the meantime stay well, and thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery.



Lorie

ASeason of Firsts

Good Morning All:

What a season! I began The Peddler's Gallery blog just a couple of months ago and today I am excited to say I am participating in Waltzingmouse's first sketch. If you've never been, you should definitely travel over to see Claire and her wonderful design team. Hopefully, this will be the first of many to come. They're just eight hours away by plane or a click away by mouse. Waltzingmouse has fabulous stamps, beautiful stamps, and lots of creative ideas. Not only is this Waltzingmouse's first sketch challenge, this is the first sketch I have ever participated in--how apropos. If you never expeienced it, you'll love it and if you have, then you know what I mean. The card I submitted has more of a masculine theme. This card is for one of my best friends that will celebrate his birthday this month. Our relation stems back to high school. You know those are some of the best friends in life you will ever have. He knew me before I knew myself and he often reminds me of that too. :)  We have so many memories to reflex on and it appears as though each one can bring a smile to my face instantly. I have truely treasure our times together. I hope you like my sketch and that it may have inspired you in some way.

Thanks for taking time to stop by The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

Royal Birthday Greetings

Good Morning Everyone:

You know if it's purple, than it has to be royal. I just want to share my latest card with you. I was inspired by a Edna way out in the Outback. She has an awsome gallery of greeting cards. I made this card for a very good friend that has a birthday coming up real soon. This was the first time I made this type of paper flower. I think it turned out pretty well for being my first. I used my new BoBunny papers-Peacock Lane Feathers and the stamp is from SU, twine (I dyed), ribbon, and buttons and there you have it. I hope you like it as much as I do. Thanks for stopping by the Peddler's Gallery.

A Special Purchase

Hello All:

I hope your weekend is going well. This weekend Kevin and I participated in the Mount Zion Methodist Church's annual Flea Market. Things were moving rather slow--for Kevin and I, but that was okay. We were enjoying each other's company and the people around us. The weather was an intimidating factor, but the clouds held out. Aside for a little drizzle here and there we managed to stay until the end. The people of Mt. Zion were friendly and inviting. In addition, my best suprise arrived a little after mid-day. That's when  Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake of Baltimore City arrived. By the time she reached my table, the Mayor had puruse through much of the marketplace. The picture says it all. Yes, she purchased one of my cards for her husband for Father's Day. I don't want to say which card she purchase, in fear that the first-man of Baltimore would see his card before Father's Day--yeah right :) I will say, I felt good about the Mayor's choice of selection. That's because by the time she reach my table, the Mayor was empty handed, but when she left, that wasn't the case. :) Needless to say, but I will--again; I felt good about today's outting. Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and enjoy what's remaining of this weekend.

Moving Day

Hello Everyone:

You just don't how hard I have been trying to get to my laptop to reach you. I have been doing all sorts of things including making cards. I thought this past weekend was going to be a great time for me to jump into my crafts, but that wasn't the case. I have been making Father's Day cards (of course) and birthday cards and cards that center around the cutest little fairies. However, the card I would like to share with you today centers around moving day. A lady at work asked me to make a card. Her brother and his family have purchase a new home after recently returning from the west coast where he and his family were stationed. It's a simple CAS card, but  I really like it. I tried to keep in mind that the card would be given to the brother and his family and not the reverse. Which meant less of everything The stamp set is from ClearStamps. I'm not sure you can tell from the phot, but I Diamond Glazed the windows to achieve a glass-like effect. Hope you like it. Thanks for stopping pass The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

Third Generation

Good Morning Everyone:

Can we all agree when I say TGIF! I'm so happy another weekend has arrived. Almost as happy as I was yesterday when I returned home from work to discover my new stamp had arrived. As you may recall from a previous posting, my mom and I went to NYC a few weeks back. I made it my business to stop byThe Ink Pad. Of course I brought a few stamps home, but there was one that I did not. My mom liked him so much, I decided to order him last week--actually I decided the same day after I left The Ink Pad. By the end of that day, my funds just weren't funny enough to make the purchase. :) My mom and I were attracted to this stamp because the elderly gentle looking man reminded both of us of several men in our family. By the time I had memories of these men, they were seasoned. They were strong hard laborers. They told funny stories and had lots of wisdom they were willing to share. Sometimes they had a piece or two of candy on hand. They came from a generations where they were self-educated and had common sense--a course that's not taught at the local universities. And now, many of the members of that particular generation are gone. Oh, how I have fallen in love with this stamp. I hope you enjoy too! There are a couple other versions of this card in the gallery to your right. If you have a moment be sure to take a look.

By the way this card is a combination of three different stamps---SU, ClearStamps, & Stampland.

Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery!

Prehistoric At Five

Good Morning All: 

Last week, I was asked to make a birthday card for a boy that would turn five on this past weekend. Well, this is what I came up with. Hope you like. Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery!

Perhaps They Are Not Stars

Good Morning Everyone:

Happy Monday to you!!! I have two things to mention briefly so, lets get right to it.  I have envisioned this card for quite some time and I have wanted to create, but I was not in a rush to do so because, it's a sympathy card. These are the type of cards I seem to put on the back burner to make later during the week or next month or you treat them like seasonal type cards (i.e. Christmas) and decide to make them during a crisp cool afternoon in Autmun. Over the weekend my dad asked me to make him a card for a co-worker that recently lost a member of her family. I applied purple and blue ink using the bryer. I didn't want the inks to saturate the paper completely. If you notice, there are areas lighter than others. I was hoping it would give the impression  the moon is shinning through. Did you get that impression? I stamped the card with one of the stamps I purchased at the Ink Pad in NYC a couple weeks ago. I embossed the stars with gold pigment ink and gold embossing powders and finished the stars off with a little stickle. A little stickle makes everything better. Don't you think? :) That really made the stars twinkle. I'm not sure whether the camera captured that or not. but, it was the Eskimo saying that made the card POP (just like that). I think instead of just leaving the standard sympathic words for the bereaved, this message left a little more--hope.

Moving right along....I did say I had two things to discuss. I was so happy to discover when I logged on to my computer Sunday morning to learned I recevied this message from Twinshappy. Boy, did it cause me to smile out loud. Well, that's it. Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery. Have a great day!

Every King Should Have a Throne

Good Morning Fellow Crafters:

It's funny to know what gets me excited. I was so happy to learn that my Followers List has grown into the perfect number 10. That's so exciting to me. Last night I worked on creating yet, another masculine card for Father's Day. I did the opposite of what I normally do when I make my cards--that is using as few embellishments as possible. Thanks to my CB and my friend Chris (she bought me a crimper for the holidays), I was able to stick to my goal. This is what I came up with and few other simular verisons. I used a stamp set I purchased from Flourishes last year; Nestabilities; MS punch; SU & Memento inks; Basic Grey paper; and the text was computer generated. I hope you like it and thanks fo visiting The Peddler's Gallery.

Update

Happy Hump Day Everyone!

The other day I posted a small photo of a fisherman's basket on the blog. The card was incomplete. Below is the final product and there are a couple of variations in the gallery.

Hope you like it!

Clothes Makes the Man

Happy Tuesday:

You know they say 'Clothes make the man.'  I'm not sure about that, but I know it can't hurt. :) I hope it has made this card for you. Of couse I have used my official color (puple), the state of Maryland's unofficial colors--Purple & Black. This is yet, another card I'm planning to give to a friend or family member for Father's Day. It also works well for the (young) man entering into the workforce right after college or a new job/career path, as well as a birthday card. So, what do you think?  I had to hand stitch this card--which took some time. For some reason the stitcher on my sewing machine were too close together. I'll work on fixing the problem tonight. As you can see, I tried to create a coordinating handkerschief with soft multi-colored purple, tan, and green Polk-a-dot paper.  I also stamped out a clock and embossed it with silver and black embossing powders, covered it with Diamond Glaze for a glass effect, added a couple of Tim Holtz's emblishments (clock hands and chain) and to finish it off, I stamped 'Happy Father's Day' on the pocket. The camera does not do justice for the comment. The wording is clear in person. I hope you like the card and I hope it inspired you all at the same time. Thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and make today a great day!

Top of the Week To You

Good Morning Everyone:

I couldn't title today's posting with my last posting's title, but lets just say it has been another busy week. What's up with that anyway? :) This weekend Kevin and I spent some time at The Queen's Ink in Savage Mills. We participated in the Queen's sidewalk sale. I made some very smart purchases--three unused Unity Stamps sets for $5 each, a gently used set from MFT for $8, three Queen Kat Designs stamps for a $1 each, and a few other stamping products from companies I have heard of, but never purchased from.

I didn't generate any sales; however, I met a few nice people and learned a few things too. You may have noticed the blog's background has changed thanks to a new friend-FibreJunky. She was nice enough to share some of her blogging expertise with me-The Peddler. Thanks, again FibreJunky. Be sure to let me know what you think about the new background. I would love to know what you think. I realise the primary colors are not my signature color, but I didn't find any background in purple that I liked or that was appropriate.

Other News that Occurred Over the Weekend---

My Follower base grew by two (which is a BIG thing for me), and my blog recieved its 1,000 hit this weekend. That was exciting to me! Thanks for your continued interest and your encouragement. You just don't know how it makes me feel.

Speaking of kind words--my comments, with the exception of one have all but dissappeared from my blog. Has anyone experience any thing like this? If so, please let me know what you did to correct this problem.

Father's Day/Graduation Cards

Needless to say, but I will anyway... I have been working on my Father's Day and graduation cards. The fishing baskets are the latest style cards I have made. I have to add a few other things to the card, but hopefully you' re able to see what I have tried to capture. When I complete the card, I'll unload the card into the gallery.

As always, thanks  for visiting The Peddler's Gallery.

Another Season...Another Reason

Happy Hump Day:

Another Season...Another Reason wouldn't you say? Mother's Day has officially come and gone and I am already thinking about the next two major celebrations--Graduation Day and Father's Day. I'm actually concentrating on my Father's Day cards. This is the first of a few that will follow over the next few weeks. Both of my parents are wonderful people--people you would want to emulate. So, I'll work on making that special card for my dad to be presented to him on his special day. If you haven't done so, don't forget there are two galleries to visit to the right of your screen. Thanks for stopping by the gallery and come back real soon.