Every year we celebrate love on 14th February, but who was St Valentine? Its hard not to notice that the shops are filled with everything from bouquets of beautiful red roses to enormous cute soft toys, boxes of chocolates and many other love tokens. But who was St Valentine and why do we celebrate romance on 14th February. One legend…
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Who was St Valentine?
Magazine Feature – The CraftersUK Issue 2
Feature in Issue 2 of the CraftersUK Magazine The CraftersUK Magazine asked me to write a feature about my giftwrapping workshops for issue 2 of their magazine. Delighted, I jumped at the opportunity. Find out how I prepare for a workshop as well as what you can expect when you attend a class. Turn to page 40 to read more….
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Carrie Dennison – September’s guest blogger
Tell us a bit about yourself: I’m Carrie Dennison, a graphic designer, illustrator and art and craft workshop teacher, based in Derwentside, County Durham. I have been teaching art and craft workshops for over 15 years, and I absolutely love to pass on my knowledge and to get everyone creating! I teach private workshops that I run myself or with…
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Creative Calligraphy founder Angela Reed writes this months blog!
What inspired you to became a calligraphy expert? Writing has always been a big part of my life. I enjoyed penning my own short stories as a child and by the age of 11, I had set my sights on becoming a journalist. I set up Creative Calligraphy after a 13-year career in journalism. The shift to self-employment came as a result of…
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Giftwrapping fit for a Royal Wedding
Wrapping a gift for a Royal Wedding Following their wedding on 19th May, the newly married Royal couple are likely to be inundated with gifts & well wishes. The public will be looking for that perfect gift and giftwrap, just as if they know the couple personally. From the smallest to the largest, inexpensive to eye-wateringly so, the couple are likely…
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