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Just popping in today with a quick update. . . no time to be sitting at the computer. It’s a magnificent sunny and quite warm winter’s day here. . . definitely feels like spring is in the air, which is strange given we have another month left of winter. I’m not complaining. . . I’d much rather be ...
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Hello friends, Thanks for popping by the Shabby Art Boutique. I hope everyone has had an enjoyable and creative weekend. I’m sure I’m not the only one struggling with the fact that today is the first day of August. . . this year is whizzing by far too quickly for me. Remember what summer was ...
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While it’s only Wednesday and the week is not yet half over, I’ve already decided that it’s going to be one of those crazy and whacky, madcap weeks. . . you know the sort. . . everything’s kinda topsy-turvy. But out of the craziness has come some good times, fun and frivolity. . . and we all need ...
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As Santa says “Eat, drink and be Merry”. . . and that is exactly what we did yesterday in the Woodberry Designs craft room. I invited some creative locals around for ‘Crafternoon Tea’ to celebrate Christmas in July and the release of my new Christmas Collection. There was a yummy dessert table. ...
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I’ve had many enquiries this past week regarding the wood cut-outs for my decorative painting patterns, so I decided it was high time I gave some instruction on how easy it is to cut your own. Okay. . . I’m tipping quite a few of you just ran off screaming.... please come back, it’s not as ...
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’m so completely overwhelmed by the incredible response to my new Christmas Collection. Such beautiful emails from friends and lots of new customers too; generous feedback and as always, your support for what I do. Christmas has been a big event for me since I ...
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