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Two Mother’s Stories
People have amazing stories. A few from a Richardson’s event still stay with me. I’d like to share two. They always start as a person stops to look at my cards, we start chatting. The first lady told me she has a card that she carries wherever she goes. To prove it she promised to… Read more
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A New Holiday to Participate in
I aways wanted to handmake beautiful things. My Nana was always working with yarn. Crocheting the cutest baby gifts, from booties to blankets. Mom didn’t crochet but she knew how to embroider. She wasn’t doing it when I was small but, on her dresser was a linen cloth she had hand-embroidered years before. I enjoyed… Read more
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“Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…”
My life was a whirlwind of projects for Paper Crafted Bliss in 2023. I didn’t have time or energy to start blogging too. That’s why the gap of a year between blogs. Late October I was asked some questions by a local paper. I only had days to meet their deadline. So, I made the… Read more
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Do you know what February 7th is?
Friendships are important but like a garden they need to be nurtured to survive. The busier we get it’s easier to rely on phone calls or texting. Words are important but so are actions. If it’s impossible to get together send a card. The sequence of steps takes time, but you can set the pace.… Read more
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This holiday should be everyday…
National Hugging Day January Sunday 21st – Why it should be everyday… There are so many national days, some serious, some funny. I hadn’t heard of this one until this year, but it is close to my heart: National Hugging Day. It was the idea of an American in 1986. Rev. Kevin Zaborney saw a… Read more
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Why I wanted to blog
I was always fascinated with greeting cards. Started making simple cards using wooden block stamps. Over time I’ve developed the skills and upgraded my tools for creating cards my friends love. Persuaded by them, and my abundance of ideas I’ve turned my hobby into a small business. Part of my draw to cards is the… Read more
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Two Mother’s Stories
People have amazing stories. A few from a Richardson’s event still stay with me. I’d like to share two. They always start as a person stops to look at my cards, we start chatting. The first lady told me she has a card that she carries wherever she goes. To prove it she promised to… Read more
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A New Holiday to Participate in
I aways wanted to handmake beautiful things. My Nana was always working with yarn. Crocheting the cutest baby gifts, from booties to blankets. Mom didn’t crochet but she knew how to embroider. She wasn’t doing it when I was small but, on her dresser was a linen cloth she had hand-embroidered years before. I enjoyed… Read more
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“Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…”
My life was a whirlwind of projects for Paper Crafted Bliss in 2023. I didn’t have time or energy to start blogging too. That’s why the gap of a year between blogs. Late October I was asked some questions by a local paper. I only had days to meet their deadline. So, I made the… Read more
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Do you know what February 7th is?
Friendships are important but like a garden they need to be nurtured to survive. The busier we get it’s easier to rely on phone calls or texting. Words are important but so are actions. If it’s impossible to get together send a card. The sequence of steps takes time, but you can set the pace.… Read more
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This holiday should be everyday…
National Hugging Day January Sunday 21st – Why it should be everyday… There are so many national days, some serious, some funny. I hadn’t heard of this one until this year, but it is close to my heart: National Hugging Day. It was the idea of an American in 1986. Rev. Kevin Zaborney saw a… Read more
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Why I wanted to blog
I was always fascinated with greeting cards. Started making simple cards using wooden block stamps. Over time I’ve developed the skills and upgraded my tools for creating cards my friends love. Persuaded by them, and my abundance of ideas I’ve turned my hobby into a small business. Part of my draw to cards is the… Read more
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