Brayered Cheep Talk

Here's a card we made for, I believe it was, June's Card Club. It features the Cheep Talk stamp set (now retired) in Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso. The cute little bird is stamped in Pacific Point. The background with the flowers is actually Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink brayered onto Whisper White cardstock! Then I used Early Espresso to stamp the flowers from Cheep Talk on top of that! I love how it looks! I used my Mat Stack to perfectly place the little holes in the corners. (SUPER easy to line them up!!) The branches were done by using my Stampin' Write markers and and then stamping onto the page. I finished it all off by adding a piece of Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon.
Want to know the trick to lining up the bird on the branch, and the sentiment underneath? No trick...the Stamp-a-ma-jig! If you don't have one of these....you NEED ONE!
This card was inspired by a card I saw on Stampin' Connection. A site exclusively for Stampin' Up Demonstrators!

Want to make cards like this one??? Join us the third Friday of every month (2nd Friday in November 2011) for Card Club! Ask me for details!!!

Brayered Masculine Card Fronts

I created these card fronts after taking a brayer class with fellow PhillyInker Juliana Bibas. She taught us how to use the brayer to create great scenes with Classic Stampin' Up inks, our brayer and sponges!!
I made these for a recent Summer card front swap on my favorite MB. I LOVE how they turned out!!! If I remember correctly I used more mustard, pumpkin pie and Cajun craze to create the sky and sea and early espresso to create the mountains. I added some details in the pcean with my white Signo pen. Then finished the fronts off by adding them to Basic Black cardstock and added the little tabs which are made with my window label punch, and attached with brads. The sentiment is punched out also with the word window and matted onto the Modern Label punch. I stamped the "Sanded" background stamped onto the now retired Dusty Durango cardstock base.

LOVE it!!!!

Well Hello there!!!

I have a butterfly bush right outside my window, by the computer. It has been there for quite some time. I planted it while David and I were still dating. Anyway, it is almost a butterfly tree! It reaches taller then our rancher house, and I love it! The way it is positioned it is like I am sitting inside it and looking out at it's branches. I find myself gazing out the window often to see who is visiting it. This summer we had the very first hummingbirds I have ever seen in real life! I went out and put up a humming bird feeder so I can watch the little guys. They actually went away for about a week and I was worried that they were gone. But here I am sitting here watching them again! Today it is raining and miserable out. Hurricane Irene is supposed to be visiting today/tomorrow. Anyway I thought I would share some pictures of some of the visitors I have had this summer.
The first picture is my view through the Butterfly bush, looking up towards the sky:

A bee on the end of the bloom:

A group of swallows (I believe) one was feeding the others:

A tiger swallow:

One of the few good pictures I was able to get of a humming bird:

Another Tiger swallow:

The hummingbirds are quick! I have lots of pictures with them sort of in the shot, but not really. They will flit to all of the blooms, then come to the feeder. A few times they have turned to the window as if to say "Did you get a picture?" Or "Ha ha you missed me again!" I love the little visitors! Sometimes you can hear the tap tap of their feet on the windowsill. I have found myself staring out the window for hours!

August Promotion - Buy 3 Get 1 Free

From now until August 31st, Stampin Up is offering Buy 1 Get free on select packs of their Designer Paper. There is no limit on this special, the items just have to be listed on the flyer. Click HERE to see the list of items which are included!
Hurry, offer only good until August 31st!!!

Devastating Fire - Help needed for a fellow crafter's family

As a member of the Card Fairy Army on my Favorite MB, I was made aware of a very devastating story. A fellow member on my favorite MB has posted the story on her blog. Two of her children and their families lost their home and their belongings in a tragic fire last week. In the home were also 2 grandchildren. Thankfully they all escaped the blaze unharmed. They escaped with each other and the clothes and shoes that they had on. The next day the one son-in-law went in and found the flag which draped his father's casket. If you'd like to read the whole story, it is found on Kymberlee's Blog. They are asking for help for these two families. No gift is too small. More details on that are also listed on Kymberlee's blog. Both of the men, both named Nick, proudly serve in the US Coast Guard.

Even encouraging words would be great. Why not send a handmade card if you are a crafter. The address is also on Kymberlee's blog.

Craft Room Clearance Sale

Due to a lack of space, I have decided that it is time to part with some of my Stampin' Up sets.

Therefore, I decided to have a Craft Room Sale and clear out some of the many items I don't use. I will be holding a Craft Room Sale here at my home on Saturday July 30th, as well as one at a friend's house in Philadelphia on August 6th. I have MANY items up for sale, tools, ribbons, embellishments, stamps, etc. Along with these items I have the following stamp sets are up for sale. The prices listed do not including shipping. Here is a key for the letters I used. C=Clear, W=Wood, N.UM=New Unmounted NM=New but mounted, GR=Great stamp set is practically new, G=Set is in good condition, St=some staining. I will gladly take pictures of the sets and email them to you to show the condition.

Name wood/clear Condition Price
Patterned Pines w N.UM $7.00
Wandering Words w $7.00SOLD
Cold & Cuddly w most G but St $8.00
Big On Christmas w G $8.00
Give Thanks w G $9.00
Twick or Tweet w N.UM $8.00
Birthday Bliss w NM $9.00
July Fourth c N.UM $9.00
Good Egg w G $9.00
love You Much w GR but a little St $12.00
A Happy Heart w NM $15.00
The More The Merrier w N.UM $12.00SOLD
Sock Monkey w Wood Stains $12.00SOLD
Sock Monkey Access. w NM $9.00SOLD
Baby Steps w N. UM $6.00
So Cute w N. UM $7.00
Love Bug w NM $8.00 SOLD
Teddy & Train w NM $12.00
Picture This w NM $6.00
Animal Crackers w N.UM $15.00
Choo Choo w wood some St $9.00
Animal Stories w Great $9.00
Happy Everything w NM $12.00SOLD
Itty Bitty w GR $8.00
Hello Again w GR $6.00
So Greenw N.UM$9.00 SOLD
Wellness Wishes w N.UM $9.00
Priceless w Good little stains on wood $9.00
Enjoy Every Moment w "enjoy" stained, rest in G $12.00
Just Buzzing By w Good $12.00

Bugs and Kisses w Wood Stained $14.00
Picnic Parade c NM $7.00
Tree for All Seasns w Good $6.00
Garden Greetings w Good some St $12.00
Country Morning w Great $7.00
Country Morning w N. UM $9.00
Eastern Blooms w Great $10.00
Cheap Talk w Good but a little St $13.00
Fresh Cuts w Good $9.00
Lexicon of Leaves w Great $14.00
Petal Pizzazz w some stains $12.00
Always w NM $15.00
Wagon full of fun w N.UM $22.00
Asian Artistry w some stains $8.00
Silhouette Sentiments C NM $7.00
Apple Blossoms C Great $7.00
Punched Posies C N. UM $9.00
Watercolor Trio C N. UM $9.00
Fast & Fabulous C N. UM $9.00
Fast & Fabulous C Great $7.00
A little Bit of Magic C N.UM $7.00
It's the Thought C N.UM $6.00
Rough Type (Alphabet) C N.UM $8.00
Playful Pieces C N.UM $8.00
Birthday Bakery C N.UM $8.00
First Day C N.UM $9.00 SOLD

Well Scripted C Great $10.00
Blissful Bride C N.UM $9.00 SOLD
Sentimental Journey C N.UM $9.00
Sweet Scoops C Great $8.00
Vintage Labels C N.UM $6.00 SOLD

Bouquet Bunch C N.UM $7.00
Whismical Words C Great $7.00 SOLD
Good Neighbors C N.UM $6.00
Things I Love w Great $9.00
Sprinkles w N.UM $12.00
Very Thankful w N.UM $8.00
Branch Out w N.UM $12.00 SOLD
Happy Moments w N.UM $8.00
So Many Scallops w N.M $6.00
Totally tabs w Great $8.00SOLD
Eight Great Sayings w N.UM $16.00

Sizzix Decorative Strip - Join in the Cheer. NEW $14.00

Simply Sent - Lifelong Notes. Stamp set is mounted, but unused. $25.00 Originally sold for $42.95! Photo of what's inside, but not my actual kit, (I didn't open up my packages):

Kit contains everything you need to make 10 handmade cards, 5 of 2 styles. Includes assortment of cardstock, self adhesive die cuts, glue dots, dimensionals, 3 unopened coordinating Stampin' Spots classic inks, OnBoard chipboard pieces, and one mounted but unused 6 piece stamp set. Includes 12 small Open-ended Whisper White envelopes.


Simply Sent-Sending Happy Thoughts. w NM $30.00 Originally sold for $54.95SOLD

If you see anything that interests you, please feel free to email me at GRKIDDO at Verizon dot Net

Sunny Fun

Ok I love this set! What could be cuter then some cute little flip flops? I got the idea for this card on Stampin' Connection, which is a site exclusively for Stampin' Up Demonstrators. This image is from the Sunny Fun set which is available from Stampin' Up only until August 31st! It features craft colored cardstock, white cardstock and some patterned papers I had on hand. Not to mention ribbons and buttons! I colored the images in with my Marvelous markers (aka Stampin' Write Markers) and then added in some white gel pen, then added some rhinestones to a pair of the flip flops. I made these for the summer theme for my Addicted to Cardmaking swap on my Favorite MB.