tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18826361525331894362024-03-13T21:23:05.858+01:00Posh and PainterlyGift shopping made easy! All sorts of gifts with my designs, many of them ready to customize, are shown in 'collections' for your convenience - home decor accessories, fashion accessories, device cases and sleeves and greeting cards and stationery.Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-50883154087582718182016-06-16T15:31:00.004+02:002016-06-16T15:31:57.211+02:00Water Lilies Birthday Cards and Gifts for a July Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Keeper's Pond, Blorenge, South East Wales, with Sugarloaf in the distance</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Water Lily is the
Birth Month Flower for July. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So a Water Lily painting or design would
make a very special Birthday Card or Gift for anyone with a July
birthday.</span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7cZ2Y7JGgnw/V17Zyp3xw6I/AAAAAAAAKbk/TE2mwGHYMcEGi3nwMglYhwvs2Je3n4CUACKgB/s1600/waterlily2%2Btranssmall.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7cZ2Y7JGgnw/V17Zyp3xw6I/AAAAAAAAKbk/TE2mwGHYMcEGi3nwMglYhwvs2Je3n4CUACKgB/s200/waterlily2%2Btranssmall.png" width="198" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I always think of Water
Lilies as rather exotic, tropical flowers, floating like bright stars
at night on deep, dark waters. In fact they are native to Asian
countries and the white Water Lily is the national flower of
Bangladesh and the state flower of Andhra Pradesh in India, while the
blue Water Lily is the national flower of Sri Lanka.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But Water Lilies are
also to be found in South America and the Gulf of Mexico states of
North America.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>And,</i> <i>since the 19th Century, some varieties have been
bred</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i> to thrive </i></span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> in more temperate climates like ours.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(If you'd like to know
more about Water Lilies, please <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaeaceae">follow this link</a>.) </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even so, it came as a
shock to me to catch sight of some Water Lilies on the Keeper's Pond,
right up on top of the Blorenge Mountain that I can see from my
upstairs windows, here in Abergavenny.</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hardly the kind of 'flora'
you'd associate with a Welsh Mountain, where gorse and blueberry (or wimberry) bushes are the norm!</span><br />
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I was lucky to get a photo of them that has become one of my most
popular greeting cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>I painted the Water Lilies for my very first July
Birthday Cards in gouache and I hope
I've succeeded in capturing something of their distinctive 'glow'.</b> </span></div>
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some of the birthday cards and gifts with these watercolour Water
Lilies by scrolling down to the bottom of my "July Birthday"
collection below. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But you can find many more July Birthday Cards, including some for specific
family and friends in <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/helikettle*/water%20lilies">my Zazzle store</a> - and lots more gifts as
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>More recently, I
created pink Water Lilies in hand-painted paper collage and added
blue Dragon Flies to make patterns for my Posh & Painterly "Lily
Pond" collection.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In some of the patterns, I added a gold-effect outline as a hint of the rather exotic nature of Water Lilies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Here are some of the July Birthday Cards
and 'Lily Pond' gifts and gift wrapping papers that I've collected together,
hoping to make your birthday shopping quicker and easier:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/july_birthday_collection_water_lilies-119808835481602530?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="July Birthday Collection - Water Lilies" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/july_birthday_collection_water_lilies_119808835481602530-r_zruem_6ohik_700.jpg" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And if you still can't find
the Birthday Card or Gift you want for a July Birthday, you can find
yet more choice <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*/water%20lilies">HERE!</a></span></div>
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-88880677323044036062016-05-19T15:55:00.000+02:002016-05-19T15:55:22.573+02:00Roses for a June Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metanoia Climbing Rose - changes from Orange to Pink to Yellow!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I always look forward
to June - and not just because my birthday is in June! - but because
it's the month when the roses in my little garden are looking their
best.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">Albertine Old-fashioned Rambler<br />
'Roses Round the Door!'</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">June is the month for
roses as far as I'm concerned, even though my yellow 'Dreaming
Spires' begins to bloom in May, or even late April. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In June, all my
climbing roses are out and filling my walled garden with their
wonderful fragrance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>So it's perfectly
appropriate that the Rose is the Birth Month Flower for June.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And my
Zazzle stores provide plenty of options when it comes to choosing a
birthday card or gift for someone who celebrates their birthday in
June. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here you'll find all
sorts of roses, all painted by hand in watercolours - yellow roses,
red roses, various pink roses and even little pink and white dog
roses -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>But whether or not you
are specifically looking for a birthday gift or birthday card, you'll find a
great selection of home and fashion accessories, cases and sleeves for electronic devices, as well as matching giftwrap and greeting cards, in my 'Summer Days'
collection.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">A</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">nd you can browse the whole of my 'Summer Days' collection by clicking </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*/gifts?cg=196231627288128773">HERE</a> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">and scrolling down through the categories to find </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bright pink roses on which I
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A friend hosted a
birthday picnic in the rose section of the beautiful but little known <a href="https://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/abergavenny/community-hub/blog/view/linda-vista-gardens-the-hidden-jewel-in-abergavennys-crown">Linda Vista Gardens</a> in
Abergavenny. And once we'd finished eating, out came my camera and I
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I nearly always work
from photographs because flowers wilt so quickly when I try to paint
them from a vase - not to mention the fact that I'd have been in big trouble if I'd tried to pick the roses in the Linda Vista gardens! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But I take my photos with painting in mind so they are often not
particularly good as photos</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">!</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I paint flowers in watercolours I generally work on wet paper and drop the colour in to begin with and let it flow - so I have to work very quickly.</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The original
painting of these 'Lipstick Pink' roses probably took me minutes
rather than hours and I was quite pleased with the result. However,
when I scanned it, the upper part of the painting was very faint so I abandoned
it and added it to the pile of sheets of watercolour paper that I use
for testing colours when I'm painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Then one day, it
occurred to me that I could use the painting for a greeting card or invitation,
placing the text in the area that was too washed out. </b></span></div>
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from there I went on to create a repeating pattern and some
coordinating patterns to make a collection that eventually fixed
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are the fabric
designs that made it into my 'Summer Days' collection, available on a
wide range of fabric types - the white butterflies in the background were a later addition!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/summer_days_deckchair_stripes_pink_sky_blue_white_fabric-256651793035226628?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Summer Days Deckchair Stripes Pink Sky Blue White Fabric" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/summer_days_deckchair_stripes_pink_sky_blue_white_fabric-r168a44b822414d59ba42255cee9fa91a_zl6q2_325.jpg?rlvnet=1" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/summer_days_pink_roses_faux_patchwork_pattern_fabric-256770384506636994?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Summer Days Pink Roses Faux Patchwork Pattern Fabric" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/summer_days_pink_roses_faux_patchwork_pattern_fabric-rf4b410a9dc4f49b698225409bb898f09_zl6q2_325.jpg?rlvnet=1" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and that you'll have time to </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">'stop and smell the roses!'</span></div>
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-28477573915070305982016-04-14T16:02:00.000+02:002016-04-14T16:07:14.298+02:00Lily-of-the-Valley for May Birthday Gifts and Cards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">May is generally a very
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The spring
flowers, such as the crocuses, daffodils and tulips, are past their
best and it's too early for most of the summer flowers and roses. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But there's one flower
in my garden that's at it's best in May, the Lily-of-the-Valley - and
that happens to be the Birth Month Flower for the month of May!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I write this, in
mid-April, the weather hardly feels like spring - snow is still being
forecast on the mountains. So there's very little to suggest that before long, my front garden, under the Magnolia tree, will be a mass of little white bells, giving off their distinctive heady
fragrance that's impossible to miss as you walk up the path from my
gate to the front door.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But a few days ago, I
finally got around to raking up some of the leaves and twigs that the Magnolia had shed in the autumn. And today I spotted some deep red shoots pushing
their way up through the exposed soil, letting me know that the
Lilies-of-the-Valley are alive and well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Until I came across
<a href="http://www.easytogrowbulbs.com//g-46-lily-of-the-valley-planting-guide.aspx"><span style="font-size: large;">this article</span></a>, I had no idea that you could 'force' Lilies-of-the-Valley to provide
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In past years, I've written several </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">blog posts </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">about Lilies-of-the-Valley, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">which you might be interested to read -</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://judyadamsonartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/from-small-beginnings-anatomy-of-pattern.html">The Anatomy of a pattern</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://judyadamsonartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/lilies-of-valley-may-birth-month-flower.html">Lily-of-the-Valley greeting cards</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"<a href="http://judyadamsonartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/consider-lilies-illustrated-quote-to.html">Consider the Lilies</a>"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>And now, here's a
Collection of 'Lilies-of-the-Valley' Cards and Gifts for a May birthday-
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>And here, below, are some more gift choices from my 'For the Love of Lilies' Bedroom and Bathroom collection; some of them could also be much appreciated as Wedding Gifts.</b></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Shown here with the chic black background, these products are also available with a blue or mauve background.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/love_of_lilies_bedroom_and_bathroom-119089550807333405?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Love of Lilies Bedroom and Bathroom" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/love_of_lilies_bedroom_and_bathroom_119089550807333405-r_zruem_jtttm_700.jpg" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>The pretty little
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So below are some Fashion
Accessories with the 'For the Love of Lilies' pattern collection! Maybe you'll find the perfect 'gift for her' amongst them?</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you still can't find the perfect gift</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">you might like to browse the full</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly/lily%20of%20the%20valley">'For the Love of Lilies'</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in my</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*">Posh & Painterly</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . and for anyone who loves their garden!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>If you're stuck for a
gift or greeting card for someone who loves their garden, you've come
to the right place!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love gardening and
find it very therapeutic - it's not just about being close to Nature, although that's always good for us. It's also been discovered recently that <i>there are microbes in the soil that
act on our brains in the same way as anti-depressant pills!</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can read all
about it </span><a href="http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/antidepressant-microbes-soil.htm" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daffs under the Magnolia</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So no wonder so many of
us enjoy our gardens, whether as active gardeners or simply
appreciating the beauty of the flowers - or the taste of fresh,
home-grown vegetables! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have a small patch, front and back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My front
garden in dominated by a magnificent Magnolia tree that reaches up to the telephone wires. So I don't attempt
to grow much other than spring bulbs around it - and was already full of lilies-of-the-valley and wild violets when I moved here so it has become a semi-wild garden.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On the other hand, although my back
garden is small, its beds are crammed with flowering plants on the assumption
that the more flowers there are the less room it leaves for the weeds
to grow. So far, I've been proved more or less right about that! Weeding is not a favourite part of gardening, as far as I'm concerned!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honeysuckle, Roses and Philadelphus</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In spite of being so small, having high walls on each side allows the colours and
fragrances to continue up and over the vertical surfaces with climbing roses,
honeysuckle, clematis and jasmine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If ever I had to move
to a flat without my own garden, I would definitely need to have
window-boxes to fill with flowers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But a garden takes time and effort and as long as we're fit and well, it's a very healthy way to exercise. Yet another reason to love gardens! </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So chances are you have
a family member or friend who is a keen gardener, who would
appreciate a greeting card or gift with a gardening theme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So here's a selection of
specifically garden-themed gifts and greeting cards - many more in my
<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/helikettle*">Zazzle</a> store, where you can use the 'search' button to find what you want!</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Click on the image
below to see the full collection.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/gifts_for_gardeners-119772870176995213?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Gifts for Gardeners" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/gifts_for_gardeners_119772870176995213-r_zruem_j9nee_700.jpg" style="border: 0;" />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/gifts_for_gardeners-119772870176995213?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow">Gifts for Gardeners</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Over the years, my love
of flowers has led me paint them in watercolour and oil pastels. And
I've used some of those paintings to create greeting cards and gifts,
such as mugs and cushions/pillows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are 100 floral
pillows from my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*">Posh & Painterly</a> store!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/one_hundred_floral_pillows-119772018939507580?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="One Hundred Floral Pillows" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/one_hundred_floral_pillows_119772018939507580-r_zruem_j1eow_700.jpg" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/one_hundred_floral_pillows-119772018939507580?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow">One Hundred Floral Pillows</a>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But
you can also find a great many more floral gifts, such as smartphone and iPad cases,
as well as home and fashion accessories, giftwrap, gift bags and
greeting cards in my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*">Posh & Painterly</a> store!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pink_apple_blossom_floral_pattern_on_white_medium_gift_bag-256332025722050561?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Pink Apple Blossom Floral Pattern on White Medium Gift Bag" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/pink_apple_blossom_floral_pattern_on_white_medium_gift_bag-r1a022310d3bb4ffcb34cc6766fe1edf7_zk3dw_325.jpg?rlvnet=1" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pink_apple_blossom_floral_pattern_on_white_medium_gift_bag-256332025722050561?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow">Pink Apple Blossom Floral Pattern on White Medium Gift Bag</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*" rel="nofollow">poshandpainterly</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Flowers
from my garden have also found their way onto many of the fabrics, in my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly?qs=fabrics">Posh & Painterly</a> store, as well as some that are for
sale on the UK site, <a href="http://www.wovenmonkey.com/designers/poshandpainterly/">Woven Monkey</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pretty_ditsy_periwinkle_blue_green_floral_pattern_fabric-256230062052613221?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Pretty Ditsy Periwinkle Blue Green Floral Pattern" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/pretty_ditsy_periwinkle_blue_green_floral_pattern_fabric-r2a4e791d6d7c48c3a40e391ce7006d7a_zl6q2_325.jpg?rlvnet=1&bg=0xffffff" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pretty_ditsy_periwinkle_blue_green_floral_pattern_fabric-256230062052613221?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow">Pretty Ditsy Periwinkle Blue Green Floral Pattern</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*" rel="nofollow">poshandpainterly</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Spring
has been very much a stop-and-start affair this year, with lovely
warm, sunny days followed by hail and storms and forecasts of snow on
the hills! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This makes the gardener's job somewhat tricky as whether
plants and seeds thrive - or not! - is so dependent on the weather.
And nobody enjoys doing the necessary spring gardening jobs, dressed
up to the nines in waterproofs and fleeces on cold, wet days.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pretty_coffee_mug_to_personalize_daffodils-168771533716989772?design.areas=%5Bzazzle_mug_11_front%5D&rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Pretty Coffee Mug to Personalize: Daffodils" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/pretty_coffee_mug_to_personalize_daffodils-rd94308a3b51245009b727d29d48090f3_x7jgr_8byvr_325.jpg?bg=0xffffff" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pretty_coffee_mug_to_personalize_daffodils-168771533716989772?design.areas=%5Bzazzle_mug_11_front%5D&rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow">Pretty Coffee Mug to Personalize: Daffodils</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*" rel="nofollow">poshandpainterly</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But
the garden waits for no man and sometimes we just have to get on with
it, in the fairly certain hope that we'll be rewarded at a later
date, when 'everything in the garden is lovely!'</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--hhQVLtrRLc/Vvvq--id9MI/AAAAAAAAKOo/4kKlKyzGHkAJS2K3GeYaFs4E6wOVxPQrA/s1600/YellowRoses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--hhQVLtrRLc/Vvvq--id9MI/AAAAAAAAKOo/4kKlKyzGHkAJS2K3GeYaFs4E6wOVxPQrA/s400/YellowRoses.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dreaming Spires Roses in May, climbing up - and over! - the wall!<br />
My neighbour has the best view of them!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile,
if you, too, are experiencing some of the less than clement spring weather,
why not enjoy a browse of the very many floral gifts and greeting
cards in my Zazzle stores!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/garden_inspiration_friendship_quote_fridge_magnet-160458799942108369?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Garden Inspiration Friendship Quote Fridge Magnet" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/garden_inspiration_friendship_quote_fridge_magnet-r6325fd2d58404e098f9564bd585ab54a_ambom_8byvr_325.jpg" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/garden_inspiration_friendship_quote_fridge_magnet-160458799942108369?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow">Garden Inspiration Friendship Quote Fridge Magnet</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/helikettle*" rel="nofollow">Posh & Painterly</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It'll make a change from browsing seed catalogues!</span></div>
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(And you'll also find a great many blog posts about my garden, including posts about the Birth Month Flowers, <a href="http://judyadamsonartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/">in my other blog</a>.)</span></div>
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-74447052365718534342016-03-17T15:10:00.000+01:002016-03-17T15:10:15.154+01:00April Birthday Gift Ideas - Daisies and Sweet Peas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some ideas that I hope will inspire you to make an April Birthday really
special by incorporating one of the April Birth Month Flowers, either
the Daisy or the Sweet Pea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you aren't yet
familiar with the Birth Month Flowers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> for each calendar month, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you
can find them </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.birthdaygems.org/birth-month-flowers/">HERE</a></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>When I think of
Daisies, the first thing that comes to my mind are the little wild
daisies that dot my lawn, showing me that it's due for a mowing!</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZipztcQ0FU/Usgwj4hCExI/AAAAAAAAEp0/aB44wnspkSU/s1600/oxeyedaisy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZipztcQ0FU/Usgwj4hCExI/AAAAAAAAEp0/aB44wnspkSU/s200/oxeyedaisy.jpg" width="143" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course there are
many other types of Daisies and I have some of the tallest, largest,
'Marguerite' type daisies growing in my little back garden. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, as they grow in a bed that gets very little sunshine
because of the high garden wall behind them, they tend to try to grow
up towards the light and end up flopping over, almost to ground
level! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Still, they make a bright spot or two late in the year when
there's not much colour left in the garden.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But when I made the
hand-painted collage Daisies for my April Birthday Cards and Gifts,
it was the little wild daisies in my lawn that I used as my 'model'.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some people call them
weeds - and I suppose they do fit the definition of 'a plant growing
in the wrong place' when they are in my lawn! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Though if ever the
summer weather is hot and dry enough to shrivel up the grass, the
daisy leaves keep it looking nice and green so I'm actually quite
fond of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Daisy is said to
represent Innocence, Loyal Love and Purity and it is also
traditionally given as sign of Friendship, especially referring to
the sharing and keeping of secrets between friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>So a Daisy
Birthday Card or Gift is a great way to celebrate a close friendship!</b></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't know what kind
of daisy Shakespeare had in mind, but </span><a href="http://daisyparadise.com/april-daisy/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">this poem</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> certainly confirms
that the Daisy is likely to put in an appearance on the grass in
April! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>The other Birth Month
Flower for April is the Sweet Pea.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In my experience, April
is far too early to see Sweet Peas in flower but maybe there are countries with different climates where Sweet Peas flower as early as April? Tulips, Forget-me-nots and Wallflowers - and the last of the Daffodils - are the main flowers blooming in my garden in April.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even though I sow my Sweet Peas in outdoor tubs in November to give them a good start, they are still
a long way from flowering in April - though some warm weather at the
end of the month, and throughout May, sometimes brings forth blooms by
the beginning of June.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But I love Sweet Peas -
they are one of my favourite flowers and the summer just wouldn't be
the sam</span>e without them. So even when I don't have time to sow many
seeds for the garden, I try to make sure the Sweet Peas get sown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Apart from their
wonderful fragrance - the deep blue and purple ones in particular! -
their colours are some of the prettiest and I find the fragility and
translucence of their petals very appealing, especially for painting
in watercolour.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Most of the flowers we are familiar with have some sort of special meaning attributed to them. </span><a href="http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/flower-meanings" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HERE'S</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a website where you can read about the meanings of many of the flowers we all know and love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Sweet Pea signifies 'blissful pleasure' but can also mean 'good-bye'. So you might want to bear this in mind before choosing to send a Sweet Pea Birthday Card or Gift if you think the recipient will have knowledge of these things!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #676767; font-size: large;">Here's a large selection of </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Just click on the image below to see the full collection -</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24.189px;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/april_birthday-119157097008578650?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="April Birthday" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/april_birthday_119157097008578650-r_zruem_67yze_700.jpg" style="border: 0;" /> </a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24.189px;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/april_birthday-119157097008578650?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow">April Birthday</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #676767;"><b>Whichever
you choose, you can be sure that the April Birthday Girl - of any
age! - will be delighted to receive such a special Gift or Greeting
Card!</b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #676767;">And there are lots more to choose from in my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*">Zazzle</a> stores.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whether
you are looking for a small gift, something as small as a pretty Daisy Hair Band
or Sweet Pea Tote Bag, maybe, or a more expensive item such as Smartphone or iPad
Case - or something in between, you'll find plenty to choose from.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 0.64cm;">And
there's even Gift-wrapping Paper and Gift Bags to match the Birthday </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 0.64cm;">Cards and Gifts! Here's a Faux Patchwork Giftwrap combining all of the patterns in my "Daisy Chains" collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 0.64cm;">As
ever, if you can't find the gift that you're looking for with the
design of your choice, please contact me through one of my stores and
I'll be pleased to create it for you at no extra cost.</span></div>
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-52333085853071171602016-03-03T16:40:00.001+01:002016-03-03T16:40:37.316+01:00Norooz, Persian New Year and Easter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you'd asked me, a
few years ago, when New Year is celebrated, I'd have been a bit taken
aback. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">After all, it's obvious, isn't it, that the new year begins on
January 1st and that's when, all over the world, we let off
fireworks, sing 'Auld Lang Syne', drink toasts and generally do all
sorts of daft party-ing things we wouldn't dream of doing at any
other time!</span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But since I started
designing greeting cards, I've learnt that there are many other 'New
Year' dates, each with their own traditional ways of celebrating,
mostly dictated by the other major World Religions.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can read about them
<a href="http://www.newyearfestival.com/new-year-by-religions.html">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some, such as the
Jewish Festival of Rosh Hashanah and the Hindu Diwali celebrations,
are held in what we in the Northern Hemisphere would call Autumn or
Fall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>But other traditions, such as Now-ruz, the Persian New Year,
celebrate the New Year in the Spring-time. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That seems to make a lot
of sense as the spring-time, with its signs of Nature's reawakening,
certainly conveys a feeling of renewal, a fresh start, of leaving the
past (winter) behind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can see </span><a href="http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/norooz_iranian_new_year.php" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that
some of the traditional Norooz symbols have to do with the arrival of
spring and I've included them in Greeting Cards and Gifts for the
Persian New Year -</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Click on the image to see the full Persian New Year collection of Greeting Cards and Gifts</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>In some ways, it would
make sense if Easter was also celebrated as the beginning of a new
year</b>. <b>And here's why -</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Probably the most
important date in the Christian Calendar, Easter - marking the end of
the fasting month of Lent, through Maundy Thursday, leading up to
Good Friday and culminating in Easter Sunday - is celebrated in the
Spring. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, although, Easter is not regarded as a New Year's
celebration, it has many of the connotations of renewal in common
with the Persian New Year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of the Norooz
traditions is the thorough cleaning of the house, prior to the
beginning of the celebration. And, although, thanks to modern
household appliances, we probably do far less 'spring-cleaning'
nowadays than our parents and grandparents did, the Spring still
seems to be the time when we are most likely to be inspired to carry
out home decorating and repairs - at least, that's the time when the
paint manufacturers seem to target us with their advertisements! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And of course, there's a parallel between the buying of new clothes and the largely forgotten tradition of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>So it wouldn't be
particularly surprising if so-called 'Christian' countries celebrated
Easter as the New Year, instead of January 1st, especially as Easter
has its roots in <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2010/apr/03/easter-pagan-symbolism">pagan polytheistic celebrations</a> of the spring
solstice.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And it would certainly do away with those awkward six days between
Christmas and New Year that Michael McIntyre characterises so
brilliantly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>But we don't - we
attach our New Year celebrations to the idea of the Gregorian
Calendar in which the New Year runs from January 1st - December
31st.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">However, as a greeting
card designer, there are similarities between the Persian New Year
symbols and those associated with Easter; the spring flowers, the
decorated eggs (or chocolate ones!) being the most obvious ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>But whereas 'gold fish in a bowl' are part of the traditional Now-ruz
celebrations, Easter has appropriated the Easter Bunny from its pagan
roots as a symbol of new life and fertility.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Alongside the Easter
Bunnies and sometimes some newborn lambs, we've adopted Baby Chicks
and Ducklings to represent Easter. </b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swan Meadow, Abergavenny</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Soon after I moved to Wales, I saw an advertisement for a Duck Race and as it was to be held in a little park, Swan Meadow, quite close to where I live, I was curious enough to go along. The River Gavenny runs alongside the Swan Meadow (to the right in the photo) before it joins the much larger River Usk in Castle Meadows. And as there are some apparently man-made dams, I assumed these would play a part in the race-course. I was right! I arrived to find hundreds of bright yellow <b><i>plastic</i></b> ducks, lined up along the first dam, ready for the off! What a let-down!</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But the Easter
celebratory food, such as Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday and Chocolate
Eggs on Easter Sunday are well established and seem set to continue,
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I certainly hadn't heard of the more obscure ones!</span></div>
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-81879524155534679512016-02-10T14:52:00.000+01:002016-02-10T14:52:38.333+01:00Greeting Cards to Support Cancer Patients<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-55802098401477168802016-02-08T15:09:00.000+01:002016-02-08T15:09:13.895+01:00March Birthday and St Patrick's Day Greeting Cards and Gifts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The month of March
comes right in the thick of what's known in the Greeting Card trade
as the 'Spring Seasons'</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. There's St David's Day (March 1st), Mother's Day (UK - March 6th), St Patrick's
Day (March 17th) Persian New Year (March 20th) and this year, Easter
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So this month, I'll be
showcasing some of my Gifts and Greeting Cards for the Birth Month
Flower for March, the Daffodil, as well as my St Patrick's Day
Collection, in good time for March 17th.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">First of all, 'Daffodil' gifts and greeting cards for someone whose birthday falls in March.</b></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c9uQs-DKK9s/Vp0gf3dYBiI/AAAAAAAAJ6Y/WTs3kELNZOU/s1600/2014-03-18%2B11.26.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c9uQs-DKK9s/Vp0gf3dYBiI/AAAAAAAAJ6Y/WTs3kELNZOU/s200/2014-03-18%2B11.26.48.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Daffodils come in all
sorts of varieties - there are some very interesting facts about
daffodils in this </span><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/gardening/a35524/daffodil-facts/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Country Living</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> blog, as well
as some wonderful photos of all the different colours and types. We
often assume that when the daffodils appear, winter is a thing of the
past and spring is getting underway. But just like in the photo on
the Country Living site, I've seen daffodils covered in snow -
several times!</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can read about how
I painted some daffodils from a little pot of growing daffodils that
I bought for the purpose, in this <a href="http://judyadamsonartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/patchwork-and-daffodils.html">earlier blog post</a>. What I didn't mention, though, was that I hadn't realised that I was sensitive to the scent of daffodils and of course, i</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n the warmth of my house, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a pot of growing
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">As the
Birth Month Flower for March is the Daffodil</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you're looking for
something different, something a little bit special, for someone with
a March Birthday, you can't go wrong with a 'Daffy-down-Dillies'
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dGH5VV2R4Nw/Uxy6Dii9GZI/AAAAAAAAEyw/KVv2FUWLYaY/s1600/daffyboardlowres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 24.189px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dGH5VV2R4Nw/Uxy6Dii9GZI/AAAAAAAAEyw/KVv2FUWLYaY/s200/daffyboardlowres.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">My March Birthday Collection also offers you gifts
with a the Daffy-down-Dillies pattern, originally painted by hand in
watercolors. There are also Daffodils combined with White on Blue
Polka Dots, Green Check Gingham, Orange and Yellow Polka Dots and
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Many of these March Birthday Cards and Gifts are ready for
you to personalize and matching Wrapping Paper and Gift Bags are also
available. With so many choices, your only problem will be which to
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here so if nothing here fits the bill, take a look in my Posh &
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'Spring Sunshine' collection features, as you might imagine, a
pattern of Daffodils, mostly on a Sky Blue background, together with
coordinating patterns such as polka dots and check ginghams in
matching colours.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 0.64cm;">These 'Spring Sunshine' Birthday Cards and Gifts are perfect for anyone with a
March birthday - and there are plenty to choose from! If you don't
see what you want here, take a look at the rest of the 'Spring
Sunshine' collection in my Posh & Painterly store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And now to St Patrick's Day - March 17th</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;">Most
of us are familiar with the celebration of St Patrick's Day.
</span>Celebrated all around the world, it seems that it's particularly
important to those in the US of Irish/American descent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day">Here</a> you can read
about St Patrick and about the various ways his saint's day is marked
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are many Irish blessings that adorn
greeting cards and gifts and it's hard to miss the fact that the
colour <b>green</b>, the <b>Shamrock</b>, <b>Leprechauns</b> and the <b>Drinking of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness">'the Black Stuff'</a></b>. And although my
family has no Irish connections that I know of, the dog that I grew
up with was named 'Paddy' and he always wore a bunch of shamrocks tied
to his collar on St Patrick's Day!</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"></span></span><br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 0.64cm;">So
here is a huge selection of greeting cards, invitations and gifts for
St Patrick's Day, with leprechauns, pots of gold and shamrocks!</b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 0.64cm;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24.189px;"><a href="http://judyadamsonartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/st-davids-day-greeting-cards-and-gifts.html">St David's Day - March 1st</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24.189px;"><a href="http://judyadamsonartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/mothers-day-greeting-cards-and-gifts.html">Mother's Day (UK) March 6th</a></span></div>
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-72450265160854910242016-02-05T16:09:00.001+01:002016-02-05T16:09:57.863+01:00Welsh gifts for a Baby's Nursery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Floral Pillows or Cushions to match any home decorating scheme! Arranged by colour to help you find something just right for your home, these pillows come in bold, painterly florals, retro mini-prints and understated damask-like patterns. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mardi Gras is celebrated all over the world on the day before Lenten time of fasting begins. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the UK it is known as Shrove Tuesday or 'Pancake Day' but there are much bigger and more elaborate festivities in other countries, particularly in New Orleans. </span></span><br />
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-73179048770204708732016-01-31T15:37:00.001+01:002016-01-31T15:37:27.553+01:00Fashion Accesories Gifts, Blue Messenger Bags<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Floral, geometric, country-style, quirky patterns . . . but the common factor is the colour blue.</span></span><br />
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Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882636152533189436.post-76379365875941832182016-01-30T16:59:00.000+01:002016-01-30T16:59:32.995+01:00Smartphone and Tablet Cases with a Flavour of Wales<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">The cases featured here are mostly for the iPhone 6/6s but please remember that with the Case-mate cases, you have the option to change the model to other iPhone cases, Samsung and even iPad cases. (Just click on the drop-down menu below 'Device Type' on the product page to see all the options.) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a selection of Valentine's Day Cards with the greeting in Welsh, along with all sorts of romantic gifts and treats for your loved one - and even matching Gift-wrapping Paper and Gift Bags to add the finishing touch!</span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Visit my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/poshandpainterly*">Posh and Painterly</a> store to discover many, many more products featuring these trending patterns - everything from Home-ware to Device Cases and even Greeting Cards! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">A collection of Valentines cards and gifts with </span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">bright pink and blue hearts, made from a hand-painted paper collage, ready to </span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">personalize. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Mix and match these patterns from my Islamic Collection for a coordinated look. </span></span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">And have fun customizing them by changing the scale of the patterns or rotating them to make these Summer Essentials uniquely yours!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Always popular, Polka Dots on Pillows or Cushions will add a modern touch to a </span></span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">tired decorating scheme. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Versatile Polka Dots also look completely at home in </span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">classic or vintage surroundings. And some of these Polka Dot patterns are a little bit different - even quirky, maybe!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">There's something here to complement any color s</span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">cheme and the Pillows come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and you can </span></span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">choose either cotton or polyester fabrics. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Most welcome as a gift or to brighten up </span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">your own home!</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The primrose is one of the earliest flowers to bloom but you may not know that it happens to be one of the February Birth Month Flowers. So why not celebrate a February Birthday with a special 'Primroses' Birthday Card and a gift with this pretty Primrose pattern? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's also a range of 'Primroses' gift-wrapping papers, gift bags and even matching gift tags! And you'll find an even greater selection of 'Primroses' cards and gifts if you visit the 'Painterly Florals' section of my Posh & Painterly Zazzle store.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">A wonderful selection of Gifts and Birthday Cards for anyone born in the Chinese </span></span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">Year of the Horse; b</span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">ut these 'Golden Horse' gifts would be just as popular with anyone who </span><span style="color: #676767; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">loves horses!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #676767; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">The cases featured here are mostly for the iPhone 6/6s but please remember that with the Case-mate cases, you have the option to change the model to other iPhone cases, Samsung and even iPad cases. (Just click on the drop-down menu below 'Device Type' on the product page to see all the options.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Collection </i></span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">of </i><br />
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<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/welsh_phone_and_ipad_cases-119488102364213424?rf=238041988035411422" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Welsh Phone and iPad Cases" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/welsh_phone_and_ipad_cases_119488102364213424-r_zruem_jgob2_700.jpg" style="border: 0;" /> </a> <br /> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/collections/welsh_phone_and_ipad_cases-119488102364213424?rf=238041988035411422&tc=bl" rel="nofollow">Welsh Phone and iPad Cases</a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Your comments are always welcome!</span></i></span><br />
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