Thankful For You Greeting Card

Hello! The third in my autumn-themed cards is up today. The sentiment on this one is "Thankful for You" and I have to say I'm thankful I found this paper line in my stash. I've had fun with it!

A peek at the inside panels

With the matching gift box

Thanks for your visit today! This card and many more are available in my Killam Creative Paper Etsy shop now.

Cheers,
Susan

Halloween Witches Greeting Card, Not Your Average Tea Party!

I adore this party of 4 witches in their hats... discussing spells... who to hex next. You know, the normal topics of conversation at tea parties!

The witchy women are a digitally printed vintage image. All the designer papers are from The My Mind's Eye "Wicked" pad. The ticket is a Tim Holtz stamp and the flowers are a combination of Dusty Attic, Prima, Petaloo, and Wild Orchid. The rhinestones are Prima, I think. They are old enough that I had to add extra adhesive to keep them down.

This card is available for purchase via my Etsy paper shop. Thanks for visiting!

Cheers,
Susan

Something Wicked This Way Comes, Haunted House Greeting Card

This is a favorite! It is simple only because the My Mind's Eye "Wicked" papers made it so easy to design. The three pages flowed together so well. I spent my formidable years in a town with a big historic cemetery and a Victorian house similar to the one on the inside.

The house is made of the peacock grungeboard and cut out using a Tim Holtz Sizzix die. I crinkled vellum paper to give the effect of broken glass. The smoke coming from the fireplace is actual peacock feathers. The little girl is a digital vintage image. Shh... we won't talk about the ghostly rhinestones coming from the window; they might hear us.

This card is available for purchase via my Etsy paper shop. Thanks for visiting!

Cheers,
Susan

Halloween Skeleton Salesman Greeting Card, Vintage Antikamnia Image, My Mind's Eye

Hello! As I was looking through my Halloween paper stash, I found an unused 6x6 pad of My Mind's Eye "Wicked" paper line. How did I ever miss this one?! I don't know what year it came out, but I do know it's great.

The skellie salesman is a digital print from an old Antikamnia Chemical Company. They sold the products that would "cure what ails ya"... until they were shut down in 1914. Oops.

The salesman is layered... you might think he's walking right off the card!

This card is available for purchase, either in-person at the Sept 18th "3rd Friday" festival in Salisbury, MD or via my Etsy paper shop after the festival. If you are interested now, please let me know! Thanks for visiting!

Cheers,
Susan

Vintage School Card, Graphic 45 "An ABC Primer"

Hello hello! I know I said I was done with the vintage school cards... I have one more that didn't go with that design theme. I love how this came out. When I first saw the paper I wasn't sure how I would work this larger scene out. I think this turned out quite well!

Thank you for taking the time to visit today. If you have an questions about my construction methods please feel free to comment or email. I love to share!

Cheers,
Susan

Vintage School Themed Greeting Card (3 of 3), Graphic 45's "An ABC Primer"

Hiya folks! This is the final card in this Graphic 45 "An ABC Primer" series. I call it "Jolly Alphabets".

With matching gift box

Thanks for your visit today! It's the end of the school year so if you're interested in giving this to your favorite teacher, please hop on over to Killam Creative Paper on Etsy.

As always, I'm just on the other end of your keyboard if you have questions about this card or about any construction or materials. I love to share!

My next few posts will be mostly pictures since I'm scheduling a bunch. I'm not very good at regular posts so I thought I'd try scheduling some for the time I'm away from home. At least they will post even if I forget about 'em!

Cheers,
Susan

Vintage School Themed Greeting Card (2 of 3), Graphic 45's "An ABC Primer"

Hiya folks! Here's another of my vintage school themed cards using G45's "An ABC Primer".

Thanks for your visit today! It's the end of the school year so if you're interested in giving this to your favorite teacher, please hop on over to Killam Creative Paper on Etsy.

As always, I'm just on the other end of your keyboard if you have questions about this card or about any construction or materials. I love to share!

Cheers,
Susan

Vintage School Themed Greeting Card (1 of 3), Graphic 45 "An ABC Primer"

Hello hello hello! As promised, here's the first of my G45 "An ABC Primer" trio. These cards were so much fun to make. I love the rich tones of the paper and was happy to reflect them in the flowers.

 The little girl is layered above the poetry panel. Throughout is layered card stock and machine sewing. And touches of Stickles... always the glitter glue!

The inside has coordinating panels and a space for "thanks for a great year" teacher notes. 

Here's the card and gift box set. Fun!

Thanks so much for your visit today. If you are interested in purchasing this one of a kind card, please visit my Etsy paper shop. I hope you get your craft on, too. As usual, I'm always around to email if you have questions.

Cheers,

Susan

Halloween In Wonderland Mini Album

Hiya creative folks!

I have a mini album to share today. I was never an Alice fan until this Graphic 45 paper line came out. Now I'm hooked!

I wanted to make another album and box set, but this baby ended up being too chunky for the box I started, so it's flying solo. (I've already started a tag album for that box - can't let it hide in a corner, can I?)

It's a wee 4" x 6" (plus rings) and can pack tons of Halloween memories in the nooks and crannies. There is fussy cut layering throughout, including Alice, the mirror and Queen here. I've used my signature beaded pins plus an assortment of flowers on the front. There are seam binding ribbons and AW-themed charms on the binder rings.

Let's take a look at the first pages. Please click the photos for larger versions and to get a good look at the details. On the left, there's a removeable clip on the tiny purple tag. This opens up the inside. The edge of a photo can be tucked under the trio of queens. Inside the flap are two mats.

The folder on the right side slides out and has space for 4 photos.

The next pages have pull-out folders and will fit 7 photos.

The same pages, with more detail shots. I like this so much I had to show you all the goodies. Can you see that the White Rabbit on the playing card as well as Tweedledee and Tweedledum are layered?

Pages 6 and 7, with six photo panels. Both the hand and rabbit are layered and sealed, which makes them quite sturdy.

"You certainly do make delicious cake!" Page 8 has two pull-out tags and page 9 has six different playing cards.

It looks like Alice is peeking around the tag! Under the "curtain" are two more removable panels for photos. The last page includes on large tag for two photos as well as 3 newspaper clippings from Wonderland.

That's it for this album! The Cheshire cat is on the back but I don't have a photo. This album is available for purchase in my "Killam Creative Paper" Etsy shop.

Thanks so much for your visit today! I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have about this album. I hope it inspires you on your projects!

Cheers,

Susan

Matchbox Fairy Garden

Hello hello! When I saw these Graphic 45 matchbox boxes, I knew one would eventually be a fairy garden of some sort. I love fairy gardens!

The matchbox is 3" x 5",  and with tiny feet and a handle it stands 6" tall. I used Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden - remember that gorgeous paper? I have just a little bit left these days. Perfect for small projects like this!

I can't seem to get the coloring right on this photo, but you can still see the full garden. :) Since the matchboxes are snug, I simply painted the insides a very light peach color, then distressed a bit with fine sandpaper. That way it still slides.

Thanks for visiting today! I hope you find time to get a little creative, too!

Cheers,
Susan

"You Are Unforgettable" Greeting Card

Hiya! Your heads must be reeling to see so many new projects in such a short time. Hee here -- sorry about that! This girl is on a roll!

I bought Prima's Romance Novel in an A9 size last year. I didn't use it because A: I didn't feel much like making anything paper-y last year, and B: I didn't know what to do with it. Last week I flipped through and saw the "unforgettable" panel and went "Aha!" Here's the result.

I love this card. There's something about the feel of it in my hands. It's a simple message to the receiver. "You are unforgettable".

Also in the Romance Novel pad was the hand. I cut a circle around it and glued it to thin chipboard. Once dried I cut carefully around the actual hand and tinted the edges brown. The stamp in the upper right was cut out and adhered to red card stock, then I used a tiny 1/16" hole punch to make the stamp  perforation thingies.

Inside is more sewn lace and a few flowers, with a nice big panel to write sweet nothings.

Here's the card with the matching gift box.

thanks for stopping in today! Maybe this will give you inspiration for your next Romance Novel project. If you ever have questions about how I do something, please feel free to ask. There's an email link on the side bar if you'd like, or here in the comments.

Cheers,
Susan

Fairy Garden Box

Hiya crafty folks! I participated in a swap on Craftster called "Invite Your Partner". Since my sister Lora and I have never been paired in a swap together, I decided to ask her to swap with me. Luckily, she said yes!

I made her a fairy garden, complete with twinkling lights!

The garden is in a former cigar box. I sanded the varnish off and left the wood bare.

The background is an older Pink Paislee line, to which I added upside down raindrops with a stencil and molding paste mixed with paint. I also added a few fairy-themed torn bits from a dictionary.

The poem was scanned from a poetry book by Robert Louis Stephenson.

The fairy lights!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are feeling creative, too.

Cheers,

Susan

ATB - Artist Trading Block - Swap

Hiya folks! I recently participated in ATB (artist trading block) swap over at Craftster. The block had to be the same height and width as an ATC, with the added depth of 1.5". The Husband whipped out the power tools and made me a bunch, plus cut a hole right through this one!

Nurture. The wooden letters were colored with an olive Copic.

The eggs were made using paper clay. I painted them bone and the speckled with browns.

Thanks for visiting today!

Cheers,

Susan