Oh Christmas Trees

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope your Monday jumped off to a great start. I just wanted to share another I made with you when I was with the ladies of NYC&Me this weekend. The inspiration for this card came from Natalie over SOC/NYC&Me.  I love this card or two reasons--one, I just love a card higlighted in purple. Who couldn't like anything that's purple, right???  The other reason why I like this card as much as I do is, I love when I can use a stamp set again and again and manage to come with different results. If you have time to scroll down, you'll noticed I posted a card using the same set of stamps just a few weeks ago.

The stamps are apart of the Hero Arts, Merry Christmas Trees set. I stamped the images on top of my favorite holiday paper of 2010. The paper is from BoBunny Winter Joy collection. Don't you just love it? I also used two types of dimenssionals. One dimessional sits higher than the other.  While one tree is flushed to the base of the card, the two other trees vary in dimession. I used SU and This to That dimessionals to achieve this effect. The bark of the tree were filled-in with a COPIC marker. I anchored the trees with a nutral green ribbon and used one of my sentiment from Impression Obession, All I Want or Christmas stamp set to complete the card. I only made one of this style card on Saturay, but I think I'll have to make a couple more--perhaps using a few traditional colors.

I hoped you like this card and perhaps found some inspiration while you were here. Thanks or stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

Welcome Christmas Into Your Home

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope your weekend was fantastic and I hope was left will be that and then some. I had a pretty good weekend myself. I spent Saturday with the ladies of NYC&Me at CreateIT in Glen Burnie. Once again, I had a fabulous time ladies. I'm already looking forward to next month's crop. Sunday's events were just as active as Saturday's. I can't believe it, but after church my son and I went to an open house. We're actually scouting out high schools. Initially, Kevin was totally against the school I seleccted to tour. However, his thought processed began to change after he had an opportunity to visit the campus, talk to members of the faculty, staff, and students. I'll keep you posted on the high school search.

As I previously mentioned, I hung out with the ladies of NYC&Me this past Saturday. I actually scrapped and I made a couple of cards too. Who would have thought one could do both? Today, I wanted to share one of the cards I made yesterday.  So, without further ado, this is my version o Welcome Christmas...

This is one of  a few stamps I purchased at the CK Convention in Pennsylvania this summer. This image, Door with Wreath is from The Artful Stamper. They have teriffic stamps. COPIC markers were used to color this image. I stamped and colored a second ribbon and placed dimensional in between the two to make the red ribbon more pronounced. I added a little stickle on the wreath to tie in with the light coming from the window pane and I was done. I just wish you could see what I see. The colors are much more vibrant in person--specifically the purple door. My photography skills are limited.

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Silent Night

Happy Hellos Good People:

All I can say is, 'Thank God It's Friday.' I hope your has kicked off to a fantastic start. I'll be brief. I just wanted to share my lastest card with you. Yesterday, I stopped past one of my cardmaking stores to pick-up a few of things. So, I decided to put some of the things I picked up to use. Green and red are not necessarily my favorite Christmas colors.  After walking in the establishment and looking at the pretty papers, I couldn't help but to feel a little Christmasy--even if the colors are the traditional green and red.  If you didn't know, prefer green and purple. However, I am happy how my card turned out and I hope you are too.

The DP papers are from the Basic Grey line--Jovial. The music note stamp is from Hero Arts; the text stamp is from Impression Obsession; and the bird is a Tim Holtz die cut.  I highlighted the card with a little stickle and topped it off with a ribbon treatment and a red button. I hope you like it and perhaps it inspired you too. Thanks or stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back soon.

Three--Two--One--Get Ready to Scrap

Happy Hello Everyone:

I hope your hump-day has kicked-off on a high note. This weekend I have plans to get together with a group of ladies from NYC&Me to do some scrapping. That's right some scrapping. For the past few months, I have had all good intentions to scrap; however, I found everytime I sat down at the crafting table to begin, I started making cards and that's were I ended too. To prevent that from happening all over again, I have ordered my pictures from the Blizzard of 2010; my vacation to Canada; Kevin's football season; the Maryland Renasisance Festival; some special family photos; and a few other events that have taken place during 2010. Not only that, I have also selected my papers and some emblishments. Can you tell, I'm ready to have a scrapping good time on Saturday. To contiune with the upbeat of my momentum, I thought I would share with you pages from one of my scrapbooks from a few years ago. Now when I say "my scrapbooks" keep in mind rarely will you find a photo of me in the book. I cannot seem to scrap myself. I enjoy scrapping others.

Unfortunately, my photos did not come out as clear as I had wished, but I hoped you enjoyed them anyway--perhaps even inspired a little. I may add a couple of pages to this post before the end of the day. In the meantime, thanks or stopping by The Peddler's Gallery. Come again soon.



My 100th Post

Happy Hellos Everyone!!!

Oh My Gosh!  I have reached my 100th post!!! Can you believe it? It feels like forever since I blogged last. A couple things have happened since my last posted. To begin with youth football season is over, not to worry, basketball season is about to begin. At least it's indoors--right. I  recieved my COPIC certification yesterday, but I'll talk more about that before the week's out.  

Before I share my lastest card creations with you, I wanted to let you know I do have a winner. If you remember, a few post back I mentioned something regarding a COPIC marker give-a-way. The winner of the two COPIC markers is ....TAMMIE. Congratulations Tammie! Please contact me via e-mail within the next 30 days and I'll get your markers to you.

This weekend I was in the thanksgiving mode. I really aiming for the happy birthday mode, but no such luck. I used the traditional fall colors to create the thanksgiving theme card, but I threw in a splash of non-traditional blue too. Without further ado, there it is....

I used a combination of SU DS and cardstock papers; Clear Stamp sentiments; CuttleBug; CuttleBug leaf dies & embossing plate; ribbon; rafi paper; buttons; MS glitter; and shimmer spray. Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

Thanksgiving's On Its Way.....

Happy Hellos Everyone:

Dare I say, 'I have a brief post for you today.' I wanted to share with you a card I CASed earlier today. I thought this was a perfect card to send to someone for the Thanksgiving holiday. The colors I selected looked to be the colors one would associated with Halloween, but it's working or me. This patterned paper is a favorite of mine from Basic Grey.

Okay on with the card... I stamped a small pieced of paper with my SU 'Give Thanks' stamp before embossing it with my Cuttlebug. I cut four pieces of DP (three into three-strip panels) to created the center and raised them with dimenissionals; a top note was used to finish off the bottom of the card; and applied a ribbon treatment. There's just something about simplicity I love.

Thanks or stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

Play Date Cafe Anniversary Challenge

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I know. It's been a while. If you have read any of my last few post, you know where I have been.

It's been a while since I participated in a challenge. To telly the truth, I hadn't planned on posting today, let alone create a card for a challenge. However, I recieved an e-mail message from Luana over at WanabuggcWanabuggcreations. Thanks Luana!!!

So, as tired as I have been lately, I decided to  join in the fun in this week's challenge over at PDCC. PDCC was one o the first blog challenges I participated in since I created my blog. The folks over at PDCC totally inspired to dabble when it comes to color combinations.

Congratulations PDCC!!!

Thanks or taking time to visit me here at The Peddler's Gallery. Come back real soon.

Candied Apples

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope all is well with you and I hope that your weekend has  kicked-off to a wonderful start. Between football practices and games and working on my Christmas cards, I haven't had much of an opportunity to do any posting. However, I have mangaged to carve out a few moments for the little people in my life. I decided to do something that I haven't done in the past. I decided to make each of them a card for Halloween. I  have four little people in my life so, I made a card for each one of them. Funny thing was, I couldn't find the forth card as I was gathering the cards to photograph them. Of course I found the card an hour after the picture was taken--go figure. It was so much fun making the cards and before you say it aloud, I'm already aware. They're a bit guady, perhaps baroque and colorul too. Something told me it okay since all of the little people are under the age of twelve.  I'm to scared to ask you, 'What do you think?' You all might just tell me. :) Well, you better tell me quick . I plan to put a Five and Below gift card in each one of the cards and mail them off sometime next week.

Now, a little something about the cards--The purple cardstock was cut out using Spellbinders. I layered two additional smaller circles on top of the cardstock using DP.  The candied apples were colored with COPICS and enhanced with a touch of stickle, then topped-off with ribbon and a friendly little ghoul. I used MS goo punch too. 

Before I sign-off ....

I wanted to acknowledge a few new Followers have joined The Peddler's Gallery. I am so happy to know that you are interested as to what goes on at the gallery. I hope to inspire you as much as you are an inspiration to me.  Having said that, I am inspired to have a small give-a-way for (my) FOLLOWERS ONLY. I'm looking forward to having a big give-a-way in February to celebrate my blogoversary, but in the meantime I'm giving away a couple of COPICS this Sunday just because you inspire me. I have no idea what color of COPICs I'll give away because I will not pick them up until later on this weekend--after the football game no doubt. There's no need to send me an e-mail. I'll have my son draw a name and I'll post it on Sunday.

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

Snowflakes Are Falling at the Gallery

Happy Hellos All:

I hope your weekend was nothing but wonderful. I had another opportunity to hangout with the lovely ladies of NYC&Me this weekend. (Looking forward to next month ladies :) There was plenty of scrapping and cardmaking going on. Everyone's projects were great and inspiring. To no suprise of my own, I didn't make many cards on Saturday; however, I managed to complete a lot o prep work for some Christmas cards I'm working on. Without further ado, here's one of the cards I managed to finished...

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Be sure to stop by tomorrow to view a fun card I made or Halloween.

Leaves, Leaves, Leaves

T.G.I.F.

I hope you weekend has kicked off on the right foot. Mine did. I'm looking forward to getting together with a group o scrapping/card making ladies I met this past summer, but before I do, I wanted to share this card with you.

I CAS this card a couple weeks back from a local scrapbooking store. I think the card in the store looked much better than my version, but I hope to try this again before the season expires.

I used my Spellbinder leaves to achieve the images and outlined the leaves with a white gel pen. I separated the top cardstock from the bottom cardstock with SU dimenisionals and glued bottons in between. I topped the card off with ribbon. I'm not sure what I'll used this card for, but it will be here when I need it.

Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery! Come back real soon.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Happy Hellos Everyone:

It's me! I haven't fallen off of the earth or anything like that. All I can say is "football." By the time I get home I'm exhausted. I do get a moment every now and I again to surf the net. Well, I was out on SCS a couple of days ago when I discovered a challenge hosted by Lori aka Stamp_Momma. Lorie's challenge was to create a card using the pink and brown with a breast cancer theme. After uploading the card to compete in the challenge, participants are encouraged to send their cards to the address below:

The Department of Volunteer Services – Unit 115
Attn: Maggi Suttles
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

I really wish you could see this card in person. My camera didn't do the colors in the photo any justice. Just take it from me when I tell you the colors are absolutely beautiful in person. Let me also tell you, this stamp has become one of my favorites from Hero Arts. I never thought it would be used just for the Christmas holidays, but it wasn't until I got it home that I discovered so many more uses for this stamp. All I can say is, 'Just don't be suprise if you see that I have use this stamp on another card any time soon.' I just love it, love it, love it!!! Hope you do too.

Additional information can be found at:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/hope-you-can-cling-challenge-forum-f299/hycct02c-bring-brown-t507770.html

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