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I know you’ve come to expect all things Christmas from the Shabby Art Boutique now that Simply Christmas is in full swing. . . but occasionally I’ll insert a quick studio update. I’m sure you don’t want to miss any of the other creative projects coming out of the studio!     Take for ...
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This week at Simply Christmas we are going to jump straight into preparing our handmade gifts and home decor with some fun tutorials. Don’t forget my talented friends Clare, Becky, Fee, Christy, Vikki, Kris and Linda will be popping in as well to share their creative talents for preparing a homemade ...
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Simply Christmas is all about putting the homemade and simplicity back into Christmas and our first gift making tutorial is for these quick and easy fabric gift card holders. In keeping with the giving spirit of Christmas, I’ve decided to gift this one to one of my lovely blog followers and have ...
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Oh nooooo. . . I think that post title just had the ‘not-so-list-friendly’ folk running away screaming. Did I scare you off with the holiday planner?. . . [giggle]. . . I realise some people just can’t do the list thing and all the planning this far in advance. . . and that’s okay. It’s not ...
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So, did you enjoy yesterday’s tutorial on making a Christmas Planner? Would you believe I’ve had emails from ladies who have already whipped one up? I look forward to seeing some of them for the Simply Christmas Inspiration party.   Now your new ‘go-with-me-everywhere’ Christmas planner will need ...
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Once again I invite you to join me for If you joined in last year, ‘welcome back’. . . if you are here for the first time please play along with the rest of us as we simplify this busy season with a little planning and put a homemade touch on everything we do. To help us celebrate I have invited ...
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