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While looking for some vintage papers last week I came across this beautiful old postcard I purchased on one of my treasure hunting exhibitions. It was from a shop that had an extensive range of old postcards, music manuscripts and old letters. I remember spending ages reading through the piles of ...
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What started out as a 'Ho Hum' kind of day has panned out to be a beautiful afternoon. How could it not be with an abundance of warm winter sun dancing through my garden. I'm not usually one to feel 'Ho Hum' about life. I'm definitely one of those perennially optimistic, glass half full kind of ...
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Bbbrrrrrrr.......it was a bit chilly this morning. My thermometer outside read 0 but my body was saying -5. The 'Pea Souper' fog made me feel even colder. We live in a bush setting but this was the view outside my window this morning ~ where are all the trees? The fog didn't lift until mid morning ...
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Thank you to everyone who left a comment on my 50th Post Give Away this past week. It's time Gypsy to draw the winner..... And the winner is.....Alison Gibbs of Creative Arts & Crafts by Alison Gibbs!! Congratulations Alison......your Shabby Doodles package is on its way to you. I hope you ...
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I just noticed today that I am up to my 50th post..... hhmmm, obviously I don't post often enough. Well anyway, I thought I would do a little giveaway to one of my lovely blogging friends. What about a Shabby Doodles package including my new book and some other pretties?Just leave me a comment and ...
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I'm very excited to announce that my new book 'Shabby Doodles' is now available. The book contains 60 hand drawn shabby doodles ranging from cupcakes, teacups, teapots, roses (of course) through to decorative borders and flourishes. There are also some gorgeous Doodle-icious Divas and Fairies ...
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