Past Blog Posts:
Halloween in Wonderland, Shrines, Pendants/Filigree
Filed under Alice in Wonderland, Halloween, Newsletters, Sale
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It’s another catch-up newsletter (my favorite kind to put together as I can wander around and choose what to highlight on a whim).
Halloween in Wonderland:
6 Double-Sided Scrapbook Papers
A wonderful smash-up of Halloween and Alice in Wonderland (with a vague bit of The Wizard of Oz). The “Classifieds” sheet has a light tan background with creative advertisements, from “Kid gloves to match your gown” to “Tapeless blouses for manly boys” (illustrated with Tweedledum & Tweedledee with jack-o-lantern heads).
Halloween in Wonderland Die-Cut Tags
Creatively collaged images from the tea party, the Red Queen, the Chesshire Cat, the White Rabbit, etc., with small details changed for a spookier feel (like the Red Queen in horns). The tags are die-cut in lots of small sizes (on heavy cardstock). The little hole in each tag is also die-cut (for hanging on a string or other closure).
Die-Cut Alice in Wonderland Paper Doll Set
While we’re on the Alice in Wonderland theme, there’s a new paper doll set that includes an Alice doll and a White Rabbit doll with 2 costumes (and accessories and stands) for each. Based on the classic illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.
Vampire Epoxy Stickers
A little bit puffy (3D) and flexible. Nice Halloween selection: Chandelier, candelabra, crows, goblets, chair. Artwork by Design Team Member Teri Calia, also using images from the Something Witchy Collage Sheet with some Black Dresden and a small clock face button.
Miniature Tea Set
(Back to Alice for a second.) Adorably tiny ceramic tea set. 6 cups, 6 saucers, 1 creamer (w/ removable lid), 1 sugar (w/ removable lid), 1 tea pot.
Gravestone Edge Punch
Nicely designed: From the printed template on the “wings” (so you can line up the paper for repeated “punches” to align perfectly) to the “wings” themselves (that fold up for storage).
Vampire Clear Stamp Set
A great selection of stamps for Halloween: a vintage vampire silhouette, a coffin with a beautiful design, a chair, candelabra, chandelier, multiple spiders and webs, crows, and borders of dripping blood, tombstones and wrought iron fence.
Small Metal Flourish Rubber Stamp – Wood Mounted
A smaller version of the Metal Flourish (Wrought Iron) Cling Stamp. Makes a great fence for a haunted house. Stamped image is 2-5/8″ wide.
Home Decor – Black on Black Scrapbook Paper
12×12″ sheet silkscreened with silhouettes of furniture/accessories in black ink (with a bit of shine) on metallic black paper. Includes a picture frame, umbrella, chair, sewing machine, chandelier, cuckoo clock, silverware, top hat, teapot…
Shadow Boxes & Shrines
Exquisite Shrine
Beautiful, laser-cut masonite shrine kit (3″ tall when finished). There are so many ways to use this… the teal “Queen of Hearts” shrine I’m holding in the larger photo is by Guest Designer Wendy Anderson (using an image from the Queen of Hearts #2 Collage Sheet). The “Palmistry” Diorama Box by Guest Designer Shannon Sawyer uses the shrine inside the shadow box.
Cubbyholes – 3 or 6 Compartments
Ingenious, laser-cut masonite cubbyhole (with 1-1/2″ “holes” that perfectly fit the memory glass shown in the larger photo). There are a few Alice in Wonderland collage sheets with artwork pre-sized to fit 1-1/2″ memory frames (or create your own).
Shelf Shrine
Laser-cut 1/8″ chipboard with a curved archway or cathedral window look from the curved top. Completed shrine measures 3″ tall x 4-1/8″ wide (when laid flat). The sides are partially perforated, so just fold the sides in and it will stand on its own. You can decorate before folding, and use the unfolded shrine as a template.
Halloween shrine by Design Team Member Teri Calia, also using the Skeleton Slides and Anatomy Collage Sheets with some Black Dresden and Gold Metallic Pens.
Hinged 4×6 Box
Lightweight, raw wood box with hinges and clasp. 6 x 4″. Shown in the black photo (box painted black) with Brass Box Feet (antiqued with black paint).
Filigree, Pendant Blanks & Findings
4 New Vintage Brass Filigrees
Filigrees with a beautiful, vintage patinaed finish (one is also available in antiqued gold or silver plate). 25mm to 48mm in diameter. The decorated Triangular Bottle by Guest Designer Wendy Anderson uses the Waterlily Wreath/Toggle Ring filigree as a label holder, also Alcohol Ink and Metallic Faceted Beads.
Single-Loop Oval Pendants
Antiqued gold-, copper- or silver-plated (lead free) pewter. 3/4″ wide x 1″ tall (without the loop). About 1/8″ deep.
Single-Loop Square Pendants
Antiqued gold-, copper- or silver-plated (lead free) pewter. Approx. 7/8″ diameter. About 1/8″ deep.
Single-Loop Round Pendants
Antiqued gold-, copper- or silver-plated (lead free) pewter. Approx. 7/8″ diameter. About 1/8″ deep.
Silver Bail Plates
16mm diameter with a large bail. A bail plate is a small metal disc with an attached bail for making jewelry (the metal disc gives a broad surface to glue your cabochon or any object to, so you can hang your object from a chain or ribbon).
Oval Jump Ring Sets
Oxidized brass or antique silver. Package contains 120 total pieces. Oval jump rings in 4 sizes: 5mm, 7mm, 8mm and 10mm long.
Jump Ring Sets – Antique Gold or Silver
120 jump rings per set (60 small (4mm), 30 medium (6mm) & 30 large (8mm)).
Miscellaneous
Panorama ATC Swatchbook
(At right) Die-cut cards with a travel/map theme (printed on one side); the perfect size for an ATC! Some have a die-cut hole (for hanging a cord or ribbon like a manila tag). (And they’re perforated for easily removing from the swatchbook.) Each pack contains 30 cards (6 designs, 5 of each).
Key to My Heart Scrapbook Paper
(At left) Spiral-bound book with heavy, black chipboard front and back covers and 25 blank pages. 6-1/2 x 4/1/2″.
Clear Acrylic Tags – Pennants
Tiny, laser-cut clear acrylic triangular tags (with 2 holes drilled into the top of each pennant).
Banner Alpha Stickers
Cute little banner stickers with tiny scalloped trim printed across the top of each triangle (and round die-cut alphabet stickers). Sheets are 5 x 7″. Tiny enough to make a banner to hang across a card or paper theatre. Both photos show me holding one adhered to a Clear Acrylic Pennant Tag.
Photographer’s Mark Rub-On
Gold metallic rub-on in a beautiful design (reproduced from the back of a vintage cabinet card). The same design is printed in a smaller size on one of the Banner Alpha Stickers.
Baker’s Twine
Simple and sweet. Twisted red and natural, 4-ply twine.
2-Part Rivets
50 sets per bottle. The same size as the rivets in the Hang-it-All sets. Choice of Antique Brass or Black Metal finish.
Victorian Vase Pins
Two sweet groupings of velvet flowers and velvet leaves (and feathers), their wired stems wrapped with satin ribbons.
Botanical Script Rubber Stamp
A collage with latin script, a branch with flowers and a butterfly. Fairly large (the stamped image is 3″ wide). Available wood-mounted only.
Handwriting Rubber Stamp
Beautiful French script (I can barely make out “Thank you for the beautiful card…”). Available wood-mounted only. A good image for creating background texture.
3″ Wire Hanger
The perfect size to hang/display an ATC.
1-1/2″ Glass Bottles
Baby brother size of the 2″ bottles we package sand and the Mermaid Micro Marbles Mix in.
Yellow Measuring Tape Twill
1/2″ wide printed cotton twill.
New on Sale!
Black Acrylic Rose Beads
Round, carved (well… cast) rose design. Not heavy for their size. Approx 5/8″ diameter.
On the Boardwalk Borders
A fun, colorful, vintage summer vacation set (double-sided). The images include bathing beauties, seahorses, travel postcards, an ocean wave print… all in gorgeous hues of aqua and sunset orange.
Mistletoe 3-Sheet Paper Set
One 12″ x 12″ scrapbook sheet (printed on cardstock) with die-cut edges (like a giant postage stamp). It has stripes of reindeer, holly, polka dots and snowflakes in a deep red and a pear green (the colors and motifs of the other 2 scrapbook sheets, too). And two double-sided 12″ x 12″ cardstock scrapbook sheets.
Black Medallions Scraps
(Die-Cut, Embossed Paper)
Large sheet. Each medallion is approx. 2/1/2″ diameter and has a loop (if you wish to hang them).
Pail of Sunflowers Rubber Stamp
Unmounted only. Approx. 1-1/2″ x 2″
Large Gold Crowns
Each crown is approx. 1-1/2″ wide.
Smitten Adhesive Chipboard Tags
Stacked layers, with a bit of glitter or a rhinestone on each sticker. The largest is 1-7/8″ wide.
Farmer’s Market Postcards in Tin – lower sale price
A set of 18 vintage seed-packet illustrations. Eighteen 4″ x 6″ postcards featuring 9 different illustrations; 2 of each design. Printed on high quality classic cream paper stock. Each printed with “CARTE POSTALE” on the back.