When I first saw the Bird Song Collection by Graphic 45 I KNEW it was a winner!  Total winner!!!  Today both Darsie and I have some no stamp cards to share with you — which are always so easy to accomplish when using Graphic 45 Collections.  Let’s start with Darsie:

WOW!  Gorgeous, Darsie — SO dramatic — love that!!

You can see the full project on Darsie’s Blog here.

Darsie used:

Paper:  Graphic 45 Bird Song

Spellbinders  Dies:  Asian Motifs

Ribbon:   Black and Ivory  1.25″ May Arts 100% Silk Ribbon

Miscellaneous:  KaiserCraft White Pearls

All items available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked.

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And here’s my card for today with the same paper pad:

My card is 6.5 x 4.75″, made this size to fit perfectly into an A6 Clear Box, both for protection and gifting.

Paper:  Graphic 45 Bird Song and SU cardstock in Black and Blush Blossom

Focal Image:  Bird Song Collection Chipboard Die Cut Tags One

Ribbon:   Champagne  1.25″ May Arts 100% Silk Ribbon made on the Original Bow Easy

Flowers: Prima Miss Godiva in Caramel (the Blush is also an excellent match to this pad)

Pins:  Prima Petal Pins in Iced

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tattered Rose for edging

Miscellaneous:  Kaisercraft Pearl in Blush, 3D Foam Squares, Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue

Here’s the inside, using my all-time favorite birthday stamp, Birthday Blessings,  a wood mount stamp by Wordsworth.

Check the end of this post for a SALE on ALL Wordsworth Clear Stamp Sets.

It was stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink onto the designer paper.

And here’s my card in its own A6 Clear Box, ready to go!

The entire Bird Song Collection can be seen here.

All items by Graphic 45 can be seen here.

All items used available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked.

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Here’s a look at the Bird Song Collection:

Bird Song 8×8 Pad

Bird Song Chipboard Die Cut Tags One – My apologies, but this item has sold out already this morning (Sat.).  You are welcome to add this item to your cart and purchase, but your order will be held until more arrive  — approximately Friday, 11/9/12.

Bird Song Chipboard Die Cut Tags Two

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AND we just received another NEW Graphic 45 Collection – Place in Time.  This is a very unique collection, being created to allow you to easily put together a scrapbook, calender or to create cards.  Here’s how Graphic 45 describes their newest Collection:

Graphic 45 takes you on a splendid journey through the pages of time with a stunning new deluxe calendar collection! Introducing Place in Time, an exquisite new collection that celebrates the most precious moments in life! This magnificent collection was specially designed for personalized calendars, layouts, cards and more! Each month of the year has its own unique vintage-inspired designs to perfectly accompany its season and corresponding holidays. Place in Time also includes simple and elegant calendar pages for each month of the year that are perfect for creating personalized calendars or foundation pages for layouts. Every enchanting page radiates with the bold and vibrant Graphic 45 signature color pallet, along with soft and fresh pastels to encapsulate a full spectrum of rich color. This incredible deluxe collection includes 26 beautiful double-sided papers, 12×12 and 8×8 paper pads, coordinating chipboard die-cuts and sticker sets. Immortalize your cherished memories for the ages with Place inTime, only from Graphic 45!

Place in Time 8×8 Pad

Place in Time Chipboard Die Cut Tags One

Place in Time Chipboard Die Cut Tags Two

And since this is such a unique pad, I’ll show you the sheets — gorgeous!!!

Monthly Foundation Pages – there are pages similar to this for each of the 12 months of the year.

January Cut-Aparts

February Cut-Aparts

March Cut-Aparts

April Cut-Aparts

May Cut-Aparts

June Cut-Aparts

July Cut-Aparts

August Cut-Aparts

September Cut-Aparts

October Cut-Aparts

November Cut-Aparts

December Cut-Aparts

Calendar Foundation

Sentiments

I have always been drawn to the Cut-Apart sheets in all the Graphic 45 pads and use them often as the focal point on my card, just as Darsie did on her card shown at the top of this post. To have an entire pad FULL of Cut-Apart sheets is like heaven to me!!!  THINK of the crafting options — scrapbook and calendar embellishments, cards, tags, 3-D items, wall decor — the list just goes on and on!  I am one happy camper with this pad!!!

Now, to make your creations with this pad even MORE fun and functional — Graphic 45 has Easel Albums to allow your created pages to stand up and out on display.  LOVE this idea.  These are available in both 8×8 and 12×12.  As with the paper pads, I have the 8×8 in stock, and the 12×12’s are expected soon.  If you’d like me to reserve a 12×12 for you in either the pad or the easel, please email me at [email protected] and you can be sure to get a pad and easel from the first shipment when they arrive.

Kraftboard Easel Album – in stock in 8×8, 12×12 coming soon!

The 8×8 Kraftboard Easel Album is $6.49.

The 12×12 Kraftboard Easel Album is $9.99.

This is the verbiage from the Graphic 45 site describing their new Easel Albums:

Introducing the gorgeous new Easel Albums from Graphic 45! These lovely and versatile albums are made from high-quality Kraftboard and come in 8×8 and 12×12 sizes. Each wonderful album contains 7 Kraftboard pages, perfect for calendars, mini albums and gifts! Expertly constructed to stand upright, these stunning Easel Albums work perfectly with any Graphic 45 paper collection or Staples! These new Easel Albums are also specially designed to fit inside the new Graphic 45 12×12 and 8×8 Matchbook Boxes! Turn the page to a whole new world of creativity with the new Easel Album Staples by Graphic 45!

I only have a few of the Matchbook Boxes on order (due in about a week), but if anyone would like one to fit either the 8×8 or 12×12 Album, PLEASE let me know as soon as possible and I’ll get more in quickly.  Email me at [email protected].

The 8×8 Matchbook Boxes are $7.49 each.

The 12×12 Matchbook Boxes are $10.49 each.

What a GREAT gift to give! Make up an Easel Album for the year, alter the box to match and there you go!!!  A gift that will be treasured the entire year and for years to come!!!  And creating the Album will be so easy with the Place in Time Collection.

Remember, the 8×8 pads and albums are in stock.

The 12×12 pads and albums are on order and due soon.

A small amount of the boxes are on order and due soon.

Please email me ASAP if you would like some of the items not yet in stock — [email protected]

Available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked.

EDITING TO ADD: I’ve gotten a few emails asking if their are enough pages in the Easel Albums to do a full 12 month Calender.  Yes, there are 7 pages.  You can use one for a COVER, then there are 6 pages left.  You do the back and the front, to give you 12 sides.  I’m sure you’ve seen many store-bought yearly easel calenders done in the same fashion, like the daily devotional type.  Make sense?  Hope that helps!

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Other Store News – ITEMS PLACED ON SALE TODAY!

An $8 Sale Bin has been added and it is filled with Wordsworth Clear Stamps that were full priced at $11.95 — a GREAT deal on some of the nicest sentiment sets around!

ALL Crafty Secrets Image and Journal Notes that remain in stock have been added to the $5.00 Bin – regularly $6.95.  These are wonderful little pads of cut-apart vintage images that I have used SO MUCH over the years.

Find all the Sale Bins here.

Find ALL reduced priced items here.

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Thank you so much for stopping in today — MUCH appreciated.

I hope you have a great weekend — as we continue to hold up our east coast citizens in prayer.

See you real soon!