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Mt Fuji Dots On-Demand
Hopefully I’ll get a few glimpses of the real thing soon but, either way, my happy Mt Fuji pattern is available on all my on-demand sites. Society6…
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Planning For Japan: 1 Week to Go!
What?! I still don’t really believe that I’m going. What have I been doing since the last update? I thought I would have tons more…
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May Wallpapers
Hello May! Time for a new set of free monthly wallpapers and this month I have Japan on the brain since I’ll be there very soon. Even if you…
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April Round Up
Goodbye April! Now it’s almost time for GOING TO JAPAN. Fave 5 from the blog New stuff in my shop Links I loved On my wish list…
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Happy Accident
A couple of weeks ago, I unpacked a new order of acrylic pieces from the laser cutters and realised my bananas were in the wrong…
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Afternoon Tea Gift Wrap
Back in 2010, I ordered my first two wrapping paper designs including Cakeify & Friends. That design was discontinued a couple of years ago, so…
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Design a Rug
While finishing up lunch at Knockando Wool Mill, I spotted this leaflet, and couldn’t ignore a challenge like that. Despite my woeful lack of art…
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Weekend Up North
I recently spent a long weekend visiting my family before I head off to Japan. The weather was….interesting. We had beautiful sunny days and also quite…
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