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10 Designer Wristwatches - Excellent Gifts!

Zazzle have just added wristwatches to their inventory of products for sale!

And, much to the delight of designers like me, they are offered in a variety of styles - there's something for everyone!

Here are the first ten I've created - I'm sure there will be many more on the way!

Add some sparkle with these Rhinestone Wristwatches

Rhinestone Wrist-watch: Magenta, Orange Chevrons by helikettle

Vibrant Waves Wrist Watch, Turquoise, White, Black by helikettle

Rhinestone Wrist-watch: Black and White Chevrons by helikettle
 

The 'Sporty' Wristwatches come in a range of colours

Sporty Wristwatch: Pink, Turquoise, Lilac Chevrons by helikettle

Sporty Wrist Watch: Blue and White Chevron Pattern by helikettle

These Wristwatches have a Vintage Leather Strap

Vintage Strap Wristwatch: Blue, Green Polka Dots by helikettle

Wristwatch, Vintage Leather Strap: Patchwork Quilt by helikettle
 

Classic Wristwatch: Blue, Green Dogtooth Pattern by helikettle

And these Wristwatches are the Classic Stainless Steel Model

Stainless Steel Wrist-watch: Black, White Chevrons by helikettle

Stainless Steel Wristwatch: Blue, Green Goemetric by helikettle

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The Return of the '70s Psychedelic Colour Palette

We’ve had a remarkably good summer here in the UK! And there’s still plenty of sunshine, the school holidays aren’t over yet and people are still out in t-shirts and flip-flops. 

And yet, there’s beginning to be a distinctively ... read more

In the US and some other countries, National Grandparents Day . . .

. . . is celebrated in September. In the UK, Grandparents Day falls in October but it isn't celebrated as much here as Mother's Day and Father's Day. 

In the US, there is even a Grandparents Day song and you can read how other countries and cultures celebrate their grandparents here.

Even if you feel that we have greeting cards for too many holidays and occasions, I'm sure you'll find a Grandparents Day card here that will much appreciated! 

First up, a couple of Grandparents Day cards designed for you to add your own photo. Especially appreciated if your grandparents don't live close by!

            

Six Hand-painted Paper Collage Greeting Cards for Grandparents Day

     

      

Eight Watercolour or Soft Pastel Flower Paintings on Grandparents Day greeting cards 

      

      

     




Seven Grandparents Day Cards with Hand-painted Repeating Floral Patterns

     


      



      


Two 'June Garden' Grandparents Day Cards from an Oil Pastel Painting

   


Three Whimsical Grandparents Day Greeting Cards

          


Six Nature Photography Grandparents Day Cards

     



           


A Grandparents Day card with a photograph of a hand-stitched patchwork cot-quilt made to a traditional Islamic Design



Three more Grandparents Day cards with watercolour, floral, repeating patterns

          


This Floral Collage Grandparents Day Card design is available with a great many different greetings!



This Floral Collage Grandparents Day Card design is available with the greeting in several Non-English Languages




I hope you found just the right card for your Grandparent or Grandparents! 

But if not, you'll find more to choose from in my Greeting Card Universe store