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Comment by Anni on November 13, 2009 at 9:29am

Oh fabulous! Thanks Adele. Shall I just take that last bit for my product's page, or do you want to ad something? Also email me your logo and link with it.
Anni

Comment by Angela Tapara on October 12, 2009 at 2:19am

Hi! everyone, I have been busy making christmas cards, and other special cards for people, that order their cards through me, as I never do the same card twice, unless someone requests it. I also used the light card that came with my new single sheets, and punched lots of different things out of it, there wasn't much left for the recycle bin. Some of the pamphlets, can also be used, that you get in the mail, and the little pieces that come out of the punches can be used as pebbles or grass or even a garden, it is up to your own imagination, then there is no waste at all.

I hope you all have a happy day crafting, and keep the hints and tips coming, we can all learn new ways to re-use things that way.

Comment by Angela Tapara on September 15, 2009 at 9:42am

Not yet by I will now, I'm busy doing a special anniversary card for one of my carers, she wants to give it to her husband on Thursday. Have a nice day to-morrow.

Comment by Jan on September 15, 2009 at 7:06am

Quilling's going well Angela. Did you check out the quilled cards I have put in the photo section?

Comment by Angela Tapara on September 15, 2009 at 6:17am

Hi Jan, yes I'm aware of nz's strict rules and Australia's but I'm wondering about poorer third world countries. Your granchildren are quite original using soup mix pieces, how wonderful, did they put enough on the card to make a pot of soup? I bet you loved it, my children used to use pasta and paint it for different things they did, and cinnamon scrolls,peppercorns, whatever I had in the kitchen they thought would be the right thing for whatever they were making. How is the quilling going?

Comment by Jan on September 15, 2009 at 5:06am

I know New Zealand has pretty strict rules on any seeds coming into the country. NZ Customs opened an envelope sent to us recently from one of our grandchildren. They had made a card and decorated it with soup mix pieces. These must have showed up looking like seeds when they were scanned, so Customs opened the envelope. They did put a note on the envelope saying that they had opened the envelope.

Comment by Angela Tapara on September 15, 2009 at 1:06am

Hi Barry, I used to grow south african tomatoes, when I had a big garden for my veges, they are really great tasting tomatoes. what countries, can't you send seeds to in a card? and what seeds are allowed in some counties? I had tears rolling down my face, picturing the poor people standing around, in awe of what they grew. It just goes to show people, the joy that can come from a few seeds. That is something I would like to do, as I have about 70 varieties of tomato seeds .I have been a seed saver all my life, my grandfather taught me when I was a small child, as he had a huge garden, and the biggest compost bins I have ever seen, and it was all organic, no sprays. I will have to find some people in poorer nations, that I can help in this way. I'd be interested in anymore of your good ideas Barry, keep them coming.

Comment by Barry Radburn on September 15, 2009 at 12:12am

G'day Angela, you do have to be a bit careful what seeds you use, and where you send them. On one occasion, I used Cherry Tomato seeds and sent them to South Africa to a little bloke I met online who happened to live in one of the poorer parts of the country, and who loved gardening. He was so excited when the plants produced heaps of fruit that he sent a photo of a group gathered around looking in wonder at these plants. I also told him how to save and dry seeds for future plantings.

Comment by Angela Tapara on September 14, 2009 at 12:51am

Barry, are you allowed to send cards with seeds in overseas? or just within the country you live in.

Comment by Angela Tapara on September 14, 2009 at 12:47am

What a wonderful idea Barry to put seeds in it so that they have a gift of beautiful flowers as well a lovely card, that is using your brain, to give a gift within a gift, well done Barry.

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