One Week & Counting

Happy Hellos Everyone:

Can you believe it? We're one week away from Christmas Day and I am only half way through making my Christmas cards. Now, as I mentioned previously, I normally send approximately 80 cards. I have about that many on hand. The only problem is, I do not have 80 of the same card. In between making holiday cards and invitations for other people, my cards have been put aside. So, it's official my Christmas cards have become my new year's cards. With that being said, I am no longer behind. I just need to get them in the mail by Christmas Eve.

Now, on with today's Parade of Paper Creations... Today's card puts me in mind not so much of an old Christmas, but a familar Christmas. The colors are traditional; however, the red and green are acccompanied with brown. For whatever reason, I think it works out rather well.

I just love both sentiments. They're from PennyBlack.

Well, I hope you like what you've seen thus far.

Perhaps you'll return tomorrow to view another creation here at the Gallery.

Until next time, peace & blessings to you and yours.

S'mores Kits

Happy Hellos Everyone:

This will be a truely brief posting. I just want to share my s'more kits with you. I thought these would be terrific stocking stuffers.

 

Thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Galley.

Be sure to join me tomorrow as the parade of paper creations continues.

T'is the Gift Giving Season....

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope all is well with you and yours. Today is the third day of Christmas. What have you recieved from your true love today? I'm not sure about you, but I'm still waiting on the first day's gift.

Today's creation has less of a Christmas theme. Well in actuality, there is no Christmas theme to this paper creation. However, I am planning to give this as a Christmas gift. I was totally shocked when I discovered a close family member showed interest in this altered box. I was visiting one of my favorite LSS. I discovered they had the entire collection of the Graphic45 Wizard of Oz papers in stock and I just had to have them. I haven't completed the project completely, but take a look at what I came up with thus far.

I just love all the colorful characters.

I accentuated the eyes by using a layer of Glossy Accents.

If you take a closer look, you'll see I have used a little Stickle on Dorothy's shoes.

I also added a red Stickled heart to The Tin Man's chest.

I raised Dorothy, Oz, the flying monkeys, the crow, and Glenda--the Good Witch with dimensionals. The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, The Lion, and the Wicked Witch are flush against the box.

 Of course, I had to have purple feet. There's purple DP in this collection. I wasn't sure if this box would be given to a male of female recipient, so I used square feet.

I highlight multiple pairs of the ruby red slippers with red stickles on the insided of the box.

Did you see the other witch's feet peaking out from the corner of the box? Finally, notice the original cigar tape that outlines the box. I like to think this smbolizes the yellow brick road.

Well, what do you think?

I hope you like my altered cigar box. I enjoyed working with The Wizard of Oz theme and I was so delighted to know someone enjoyed this theme as well. As always, thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and come back tomorrow for our parade of paper creations continues.

What's In It?

Cardstock: N/A

Stamps:N/A

DP: Graphic45

Embellishments: Dimenisonals, COPIC Markers,

Supplies: Glossy Accents, Cigar Box, Stickle, Wooden Blocks, Matte Sheen

Equipment Used: Paper Cutter

It's All about the Handbag

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope your week has kicked-off to a wonderful beginning.

We've officially entered the twelve days of Christmas. Are you expecting anything from your true love?

It's the 12th day of December! Can you believe it? Christmas is almost here. I mean-like 13 days before Christmas kinda-here. There's still shopping to do. In addition to that...The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creations continues. Which means, there's a lot of creativity going on in my little world. I think The Peddler's Gallery is experiencing some sort of deja vu because today's handbag definitely has a wintry feel. Again I'm not sure whether I want to put a store-bought gift in this back or some of my homemade baked goods or perhaps a couple packs of hot chocolate and a few marshmallows.

To create this darling little handbag, I returned to some of my favorite designer paper series. Take a look...

What's In It?

Cardstock: N/A

Stamps:
DP: BoBunny

Embellishments: Dimenisonals, Stickle, twine
Supplies: StazOn Ink, Paper Bag

Equipment Used: Paper Cutter, PTI Die, Spellbinder Die, CuttleBug Die, Piercing Tool

As, always, thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and be sure to return tomorrow to see what's up next in The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creations.

It's In the Bag....Continues

Happy Hellos All:

It's the 9th day of December! Can you believe it? Christmas is almost here. I mean-like 16 days before Christmas kinda-here. There's still shopping to do. In addition to that...The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creations continues. Which means, there's a lot of creativity going on in my little world. Today's handbag definitely has a wintry feel. I'm not sure whether I want to put a store-bought gift in this back or some of my homemade baked goods or perhaps a couple packs of hot chocolate and a few marshmallows.

To create this darling little handbag, I returned to some of my favorite designer paper series. Take a look...

Can you tell, I just love these little handbags? Yes, you can alway add more embellishments, but you really do not have.

As, always, thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and be sure to return tomorrow to see what's up next in The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creations.

What's In It?

Cardstock: N/A

Stamps:Penny Black

DP: BoBunny

Embellishments: Dimenisonals, Ribbon, Twine

Supplies: StazOn Ink
Equipment Used: Paper Cutter, PTI Die, Spellbinder Die, CuttleBug Die, Piercing Tool

Santa's Little Helper

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope your holidays are holding lots of wonderful times and you're stacking-up on wonderful memories with your family and friends. I'm curious. Have you started your holiday shopping or are you in the boat I'm in? I haven't started my Christmas shopping; however, it's on my list of things to do.

Now, on with The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creation. I must admit today's card is totally CAS. I feel in love with this image from the moment I saw it. The image just caused me to smile. Not only that, I'm a a huge fan of Mo Manning.Today's card isn't about the big man. It's all about Santa's little helper. You know, the behind the seen guy. This is the card I would have love to send to everyone on my Christmas card list, but I just could not imagine reduplicating this 80 times. Instead, I created six of these little darling to take to a Christmas event I plan to participate in on this Sunday.



Well, what do you think?

I adorned the image in the traditional red and green. However, of course, I had to adorn the image in my traditional holiday colors--purple and green. I accented Santa's little helper with clear micro beads. I changed the background of the cards to create a different look. I can't wait to show you this same card for another special occasion. Be on the lookout.

As always, thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back tomorrow for the parade of paper creation.       

What's In It?

Cardstock: Mark's Finest Paper

Stamps:Penny Black
DP: BoBunny and other assorted papers
Embellishments: Dimenisonals, COPIC Markers, Clear Microbeads, twine
Supplies: Glossy Accents, Stampin Up Ink

Equipment Used: Paper Cutter, Spellbinder Die, Piercing Tool

Rustic Christmas Wreath

Happy Hellos Everyone!

So glad you decided to stop by the gallery today. You're just in time for The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creations. Today's card has a rustic feel to me. It put in mind of a door I would come across in the south. Take a look.

This was a fun card to create. A woodgrain stamp, a littler Versmark, embossing power, ink, and  a little Glossy Accents and I was done.  If you haven't done so, checkout the door knobs. I created using 'This & That' dimenisonals. I emboss them, colored them with a Copic marker and sealed it with a thick coat of Glossy Accents.

Tell me, what do you think?

As always, thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back tomorrow as the parade will continue tomorrow.

What's In It?

Cardstock:StaminUp

Stamps:N/A
DP: N/A
Embellishments: Dimenisonals, COPIC Markers

Supplies: Glossy Accents, Stampin Up Ink

Equipment Used: Paper Cutter

Special Delivery...From Santa

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope all is well with you. I know this is a busy time of the year for most people. It's been a little busy in every facets of all my happenings. I think there's something about the month of December when it comes to crafting. I feel as though I have been on a roll of some sort. Inbetween crafting, I have been crafting and doing other things too. I have moments when I just want to show you everything I have made all at once, but not to worry, I'm going to pace myself. With that, The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creations continues. Today's card is all about the big man himself...of course Santa Claus.

I picked up this stamp from The Queen's Ink in Savage, Maryland in 2009 and used it for the first time last year. I liked it enough to use it again this year only this time instead of coloring the white areas, I used clear microbeads. This provided me with great texture and a different look from the year before.

As always, thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and come back tomorrow to see what's next in the parade of paper creations.

What's In It?

Cardstock: Mark's Finest Paper

Stamps:

DP:My Mind's Eye

Embellishments: Dimenisonals, COPIC Markers, Clear Microbeads, twine
Supplies: Glossy Accents, Momento Ink
Equipment Used: Paper Cutter, Spellbinder Die, Piercing Tool

Reindeer Games

Happy Hellos Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by the Gallery!
Today's post is brief. I wanted to share another bag I made using a couple of  PTI dice.  

There is very little for me to say that I have not already convery about this wonderful die. The numbers I used are a set of die from PTI. They're the perfect size for my creations.

I have to tell you, the hand bag was way too easy to assemble. A little bit of netting, some cheery holiday papers, netting, twine, some ribbon, and the number 25 was all this bag needed. I love for a project to look as thought it took longer to create than it actually did. This isn't my favorite bag; however, it's something about the number twenty-five I convered in clear microbeads that I really like.

I hope you are enjoying what I have displayed. Paper crafting is such a wonderful rewarding past time for me and I enjoy sharing what I have learned with all of you. I am looking forward to sharing the next couple of creations with you.

As always, thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back ..........tomorrow for more of our parade and perhaps a little inspiration too.



What's In It?

 

Cardstock: N/A

Stamps:N/A

DP: My Minds Eye

Embellishments: Ribbon, Twine, Dimenisonals, Clear Microbeads

Supplies: Glossy Accents 

Equipment Used: Cuttlebug, PTI Die

Mistletoe & Holly

Happy Hellos Everyone!

Can you believe it? December has arrived in style. That is, I didn't think it would be as cool as it actually is. Just a day ago or so, it felt like late spring or early summer. I'm not sure about you, but the flowers are still in bloom where I live. Which is a little unusual.

Before I get into today's featured card for The Peddler's Gallery Parade of Paper Creations, I wanted to mention and encourage you to join me in crafting along with Tim Holtz for his 12 Tags of Christmas which began today. I stumbled upon this last year mid-way through the 12 days after visiting a fellow blogger's blog. See what I get for visiting other peoples' blogs--a new passion. Just what I needed right. If your wondering what I used my tags for, well...I attached them to wine bottles to give as gifts. I suppose I'll do the same this year.

Now, onto today's creation...Today, it's all about the mistletoe and holly. Flouishes is another one of my favorite places to visit and after seeing today's card, you'll understand why. I loved everything about this set including the wonder sentiments. I won't show you all of the cards I made from this set at one time. Just know others versions of this card will follow.

Before, I go, I'm curious. How many holiday cards do you send this time of the year?

As always, thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and be sure to come back tomorrow as the Parade of Paper Creations continues.

What's In It?

Cardstock: Mark's Finest Papers

Stamps:Flourishes

DP: N/A

Embellishments: Ribbon, Dimenisonals, Stickle, Spritz

Ink: SU Classic Ink, COPIC Markers 

Equipment Used: Paper Cutter, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Plate, Spellbinder Die, Scissors