The best thing about greeting cards are finding the unique ones....

 Here's a 'corny' greeting card that is suitable for either birthday, or simply to say hello.  The front of the card features beaded artwork by Busy Crow Studio, 'The Corn Harvester'.  

Visit Zazzle, to see 'The Corn Harvester' greeting card...

A bit of poetry, a bit of embroidery, for three perfect cards....

This current listing at Etsy offers three lovely hand-stitched note cards, and each card has a cross-stitched heart on the front, on cardstock in black, white, and natural kraft paper.  The insides of the cards have snippets of lovely heart-themed poetry!

Halloween card with a retro feel....

A Halloween greeting card with a retro feel, with two adorable black cats, muted colors and a collage of shapes and textures.  Find it at the Busy Crow Studio Zazzle shop....

Music never dies!

This handmade greeting card features original pen-and-ink artwork of a skeleton girl playing a guitar on the front, and it is blank inside for your own wording.  The card can be found at Gypsy Spoonful, the New Home of Handmade.

Is Sending Unique Greeting Cards Your Style?

If you love to stand out from the crowd when sending a greeting card, you want to have a) original artwork on the front, and b) a blank card, so that you can put your own words in it!   How about this skeleton girl on a chair greeting card, what occasion will it be for.... find it at Craftique Redux!

A hybrid handmade greeting card!

This handmade greeting card has a surprise; the recipient of the card can remove the front postcard and send to a friend!  Find this card here at Gypsy Spoonful, the new home of handmade!

Coffee Addict Handmade Greeting Cards

These handmade greeting cards feature an original pen and ink drawing of a skull diving into a coffee cup (pretty much how I felt the other day when I got a headache from NOT drinking coffee!)  These cards are in the Gypsy Spoonful online marketplace.

A handmade greeting card for a cat person....

This handmade greeting card has just been added to the Busy Crow Studio online shop in the Gypsy Spoonful marketplace; it features original pen-and-ink artwork, and a blank interior for your own greeting:

Midnight on Halloween Cards from Zazzle.com

Midnight on Halloween Cards from Zazzle.com

New Creative Classes Start on September 10, 2007

For those living in the Southern California area, there are two upcoming classes:

Creative Bead Jewelry

Learn techniques for creating jewelry with beads, including off-loom weaving, stringing, and more.

CAD4.03 9/10 - 10/1 (4 sessions) Fee: $22.00

Iris Folding

Iris folding is a paper crafting technique that creates intricate looking designs that are fun and easy to create. Use your creations for greeting cards or scrapbooks!

CAD4.07 9/10 (1 session) Fee: $12.00

Both classes are being held at the DeAnza Community Center, 1405 Fern Street, Ontario, CA 91762. Register online at the City of Ontario website:

http://www.ci.ontario.ca.us/