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avender
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P.O. Box 29253
Columbus, OH 43229
Please view all the cards, if you find something you like, or would like a custom card, please contact me and I will work on a design made just for you.
A sampling of the handmade cards:
Christmas Cards, Birthday, Easter, Friendship or
Spring celebration cards
or Custom - special Irish birthday card
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Celebration of Spring - Brightly colored fabrics, quilted and inserted
into a cutout of a rabbit shape. An example of inside messages
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Inspired by the song "The Christmas Shoes" the following
cards are made with red and green silks and satins and a
variety of ribbons and lace.
Edith Wharton - Novelist is the inspiration for this card.
“There are only two ways of spreading the light --
to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
Message on inside is a verse from Matthew 5:14-16
The church window is cut out from earth tone cardstocks and aged using special inks. The border
of the window is 'Ivy' covered using several layers of
machine stitching and a variety of colored threads.
The window has at least 3 layers of materials simulating window cross bars, netting and screening.
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Lady Bug Card
These ladies are decorating their tree too!
The tree is a small piece of limb from a Cedar, complete with tiny
pinecones.
The red ornaments on the tree are dried seeds from the Burning Bush.
The yellow petal behind the star is from the Rudebeckia Flower.
Fennel borders the handmade paper.
The ladybug bodies are made from petals of the Red Salvia Flower.
The spots on the ladybugs are Nigelia seeds.
The heads on the ladybugs are Yucca plant seeds.
The feet are Broomcorn seeds.
Antenna and other set of legs are from black thread.
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Poinsettia Card Made with real dried leaves from the Burning Bush,
Mounted on handmade paper, embellished with
Poinsettia ribbon and tissue on the edge.
The lovely Legend of the Poinsettia is on the inside
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Ribbon Tree cards constructed with many Vintage ribbons
from the 40's and 50's
Insert for Ribbon Tree Card More Ribbon Tree pictures here
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Each Card is lovingly made with bits and pieces of leftover ribbons, laces, rick rack, and materials gathered over 40 years from relatives both with us and who are now endearing memories. Each card has a spattering of snow (paint) on the outside and the inside is stamped with gold stars. A blank insert page is provided for your own personalized message. Or one of your choosing can be added. |
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Made with tea dyed muslin,
formed into shape of a stocking
in the primitive style of clothing.
Simple adornments and
appropriately distressed.
Insert for card a poem from the movie
"The Bishop's Wife"
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Snowman Cards made of Birch Bark and
other elements from nature.
Snowman cards made of Birch Bark,
Broomcorn stalks and seed,
Grapevine, Raffia, and Yucca Seeds
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"Christmas Bells"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(1807-1881)
The poem was written during the American Civil War while waiting on news of his son. Card Insert
This poem is on the inside of each of the "Christmas Bells" cards. For the Story behind the writing of "Christmas Bells" click Here.
Each card has various colors and sizes of ribbons woven throughout the shape of the bells. Each card is original, unique and one of a kind.
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The poem is titled:
"Friendship"
by David Henry Thoreau
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Easter Card Sample:
Insert Poem is written by Nicholas Gordon
and the top part of the 'cracked egg' opens to
feature an Easter renewal verse.
All Cards and design are subject to product availability.
*Please note all work is made to order, special requests are welcome.
Contact rhabunek@insight.rr.com for any questions or additional information