Thursday, April 21, 2011

When I grow up ...

I remember years ago, when I was still at school, thinking about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I loved writing, and I loved drawing and I thought it would be great to be a designer of greeting cards and a writer of verses. In my innocence, I even wrote to a local printing company, with a sample of my work, and was deeply disappointed when I received a thank you, but no thank you letter in return. Now that was about 40 years ago!


I eventually followed a different dream, marrying, and becoming the mother of two sons, and building my skills in the administration field. I must admit, my sons were the best creation I could ever have made! Now I am about to become a grandmother! I can’t wait! From zero to three grand babies within three months... a set of twins in August and another little grand baby in November! I loved this card and the verse inside...



Life takes some strange twists and turns, but I never expected at my age, that I’d actually be fulfilling a dream I had as a pre-teen, and designing and creating greeting cards and selling them online at Greeting Card Universe. I love getting out and about with my camera, and as I live in Australia, I love to incorporate our unique animals on my cards like this one...



I have learnt so much along the way, and within these pages I’ll share some tips that I’ve gathered, as so many have generously shared with me. A helping hand is always welcome.



Sunday, August 15, 2010

Trick or Treat Ladies T-Shirt by Bluewren's Treasures

Get in the mood for Halloween with this fun Trick or Treat Ladies T-Shirt featuring a cute orange carved pumpkin.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Happy Clown - Latest range at Bluewren's Treasures

This latest design at Bluewren's Treasures features a bright and colorful happy clown balancing on a tight rope with an umbrella in his hand.  This fun design is perfect for infants through to older kids and is available on a range of great designs.  This design is also available on mousepads, stickers, magnets, kids aprons and much more.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Amber Eyes Single Page 2011 Calendar

Piercing amber cat eyes feature on this single page 2011 calendar. This striking digital sketch is derived from an original photograph of a male bengal cat.  (Image © J.F.Hastings 2010)

Amber Eyes Single Page 2011 Calendar print
Amber Eyes Single Page 2011 Calendar by bluewren08
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Friday, July 30, 2010

2011 Recipe Calendar - a perfect gift!

Recently launched, this 2011 Recipe Calendar is packed with 12 great recipe ideas that all the family will love!  From sweet to savoury, each recipe is highlighted with a beautiful colour photograph of the finished dish, with an easy to read recipe panel on each page.  The front cover also features a recipe index to make it easy to find you favorites as this calendar can be added to your recipe book collection when 2011 is over, and will continue to be used for many years to come.  The 2011 Recipe Calendar is the perfect gift for the person that has a passion for creating beautiful food that tastes wonderful!

2011 Recipe Calendar calendar
2011 Recipe Calendar by bluewren08
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

If - Rudyard Kipling Poem Print from Zazzle.com

This is my latest design featuring Rudyard Kipling's poem 'IF' and original photograph by Janet Hastings available as a print, poster or rack card.
If - Rudyard Kipling Poem Print print
If - Rudyard Kipling Poem Print by bluewren08
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Zazzle calendar from bluewren08: Flowers in Focus 2011 Calendar

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Zazzle calendar from bluewren08: Flowers in Focus 2011 Calendar

The first edition of Flowers in Focus 2011 Calendar is now available!

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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Zazzle mug from bluewren08: Elephant Blue

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Zazzle mug from bluewren08: Elephant Blue

It's so easy to change the name on this cute elephant mug... it could be Jeremy's Mug, or Lisa's Mug!

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Zazzle mousepad from bluewren08: Amber Eyes Cat Mousepad

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Zazzle mousepad from bluewren08: Amber Eyes Cat Mousepad

Oscar's amber eyes are awesome... he's a Bengal - big and beautiful and perferct for watching that mouse on the mousepad.

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Zazzle sticker from bluewren08: Rainbow Great Work Sticker

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Zazzle sticker from bluewren08: Rainbow Great Work Sticker

I work in a school and the teachers are always looking for interesting achievement stickers... so I got to work!

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Featured Treasures 24th April 2010

Congratulations to the five Featured Treasures for this week.  Again, it was so difficult to select just five store keepers to feature, but I am pleased to highlight this collection of amazing works by such a talented group of Zazzlers.

Metal Kirin Illustrations features the fantasy artwork of Teal Newcomb, AKA "thedancingemu", featuring dragons, otherworldly creatures, fantasy landscapes, anthropomorphic characters, mermaids and more.


Lichen fairy card card
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Audrey Jeanne's Expressions features some absolutely beautiful old world romantic designs.  Audrey's store is filled with original water colored art that has been then graphically designed and altered for a contemporary feel.
A Mother's Love - Magnet magnet
A Mother's Love - Magnet by AudreyJeanne
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Swanson Illustration features artwork ranging from Japanese-printmaking-inspired calligraphic drawings and fine art, to pen & ink Lovecraft-eske illustrations, to pictographs in the spirit of cave paintings. Whether serious or humorous, everything stems from research and meticulous art-making.


TheReturn2, Todd Swanson Illustration mug
TheReturn2, Todd Swanson Illustration by SwansonIllustration
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EveStock offers a lovely variety of beautiful customizable gifts for all occasions from t-shirts to greeting cards.



Happy Birthday Cute Kitty Greeting Card card
Happy Birthday Cute Kitty Greeting Card by EveStock
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Art By Mar features a variety of designs of original artwork including Animals (birds, cats, wild), Fantasy, Angels, Fairies, Flowers, plus many more.  Art by Mar also offers a beautiful vintage image collection. 


Family Vacation Card card
Family Vacation Card by artbymar
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