Hi all,
I am getting ready for the weekend away but thought I would share this with you before I go.
There will be a new Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition opening at the National Gallery on the 9th of November. It will run until the 5th of February so there is plenty of time for fans of him and his work to visit. You can find out more about this exhibition here. If you can't get to the National Gallery, don't worry as there is a new documentary about him that you might get a chance to watch on the 2nd of November for click here for details.
How exciting!
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Katie x
P.s. Don't forget to schedule you halloween e card for Monday! Below is a preview of our brand new one!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Hebdon Bridge trip at half term
Hello,
You may or may not know, but its half term for most schools in England at the moment and so we thought we would take advantage of the kids having some free time and take a trip up to see my brother, who lives in the beautiful Hebdon Bridge in Yorkshire.
Hebdon Bridge is a lovely place to go for a weekend break as its set in the Yorkshire moors so is handy for lovely walks. Its a small, but very pretty town with some nice shops, pubs and restaurants set amongst the old architecture, the cobbled streets and the lovely canal, so it the perfect place to have a little break.
I found the towns website and I thought that some of you might like to look at it - Hebdon Bridge website. Its got lots of handy information on it on upcoming events, the history of Hebdon Bridge, where to eat, where to stay and other really useful tourist info. It also has a picture gallery where I found some pretty pictures to share:
Katie x
P.s. don't forget to schedule a Halloween ecard! Here is one from our collection:
You may or may not know, but its half term for most schools in England at the moment and so we thought we would take advantage of the kids having some free time and take a trip up to see my brother, who lives in the beautiful Hebdon Bridge in Yorkshire.
Hebdon Bridge is a lovely place to go for a weekend break as its set in the Yorkshire moors so is handy for lovely walks. Its a small, but very pretty town with some nice shops, pubs and restaurants set amongst the old architecture, the cobbled streets and the lovely canal, so it the perfect place to have a little break.
I found the towns website and I thought that some of you might like to look at it - Hebdon Bridge website. Its got lots of handy information on it on upcoming events, the history of Hebdon Bridge, where to eat, where to stay and other really useful tourist info. It also has a picture gallery where I found some pretty pictures to share:
Katie x
P.s. don't forget to schedule a Halloween ecard! Here is one from our collection:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Our new halloween e card and happy Diwali!
Its here!
The brand new halloween ecard is now ready to send and up on the website. The ecard is of 3 witches who are concocting a wicked brew of bats, eyeballs and frogs. The twist at the end is fun and its accompanied by some really spooky music which will get you in the mood for the halloween celebrations!
Today is Diwali and we have a fantastic ecard that you can send to all of your loved ones to kick off the celebrations. Our Diwali ecard is a beautiful animation of a kaleidoscope pattern and is accompanied by vibrant music. Click here to view it.
Hope you have a great Diwali!
Katie x
The brand new halloween ecard is now ready to send and up on the website. The ecard is of 3 witches who are concocting a wicked brew of bats, eyeballs and frogs. The twist at the end is fun and its accompanied by some really spooky music which will get you in the mood for the halloween celebrations!
Today is Diwali and we have a fantastic ecard that you can send to all of your loved ones to kick off the celebrations. Our Diwali ecard is a beautiful animation of a kaleidoscope pattern and is accompanied by vibrant music. Click here to view it.
Hope you have a great Diwali!
Katie x
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Lovely pumpkin soup and some pumpkin carving tips!
Hello!
As halloween is approaching, I have to admit that I am getting very excited! This might be because we are almost about to add the new Halloween ecard to the website.
Now that the kids are older, we don't do trick or treating or any of the other halloween parties that we used to. This does not stop me from carving a pumpkin or two though! I loved keeping this tradition going and each year I carve 2 or 3 to light up with candles on our doorstep, in our garden and sometimes in the house too. You can make them last up to 10 days if you soak the carved carcass in beach for 8 hours and keep spraying them with a mild bleach solution. One of the reasons I love to keep this tradition going is because I love making pumpkin soup with the carved flesh. I found this great recipe that you might like - take a look here.
Its really delicious. If you try it then please do let me know what you think and send me your top tips to share with other readers!
Katie x
P.s. this funny Halloween e card of dancing monsters is perfect to send to all of your loved ones.
As halloween is approaching, I have to admit that I am getting very excited! This might be because we are almost about to add the new Halloween ecard to the website.
Now that the kids are older, we don't do trick or treating or any of the other halloween parties that we used to. This does not stop me from carving a pumpkin or two though! I loved keeping this tradition going and each year I carve 2 or 3 to light up with candles on our doorstep, in our garden and sometimes in the house too. You can make them last up to 10 days if you soak the carved carcass in beach for 8 hours and keep spraying them with a mild bleach solution. One of the reasons I love to keep this tradition going is because I love making pumpkin soup with the carved flesh. I found this great recipe that you might like - take a look here.
Its really delicious. If you try it then please do let me know what you think and send me your top tips to share with other readers!
Katie x
P.s. this funny Halloween e card of dancing monsters is perfect to send to all of your loved ones.
Monday, October 24, 2011
How do you celebrate Halloween?
Hi all,
Halloween is almost here!
Our new Halloween e card is nearly ready and will be on the website very soon!
I find Halloween a magical time of year it has always been one of my favourites. When our children were young, I would indulge myself and we would always plan a big party for Molly and Joe. We'd spend all week planning and carving our pumpkins and then the whole day decorating the house ready for the party.
We planned games that we could play like apple bobbing and even made one up that became a favourite with the kids in which we tied string around the middle of ringed doughnuts and tie them to the tree outside. The aim of the game was to eat a whole one without using your hands and we all had great fun trying! Once all the games were over, we would all be off trick or treating around the neighbourhood.
Here are some old photographs I found of the parties:
What do you do for halloween?
Katie x
P.s. below is a video of one of our old Halloween ecards that is perfect for sending to any loved one at this special time of year.
Halloween is almost here!
Our new Halloween e card is nearly ready and will be on the website very soon!
I find Halloween a magical time of year it has always been one of my favourites. When our children were young, I would indulge myself and we would always plan a big party for Molly and Joe. We'd spend all week planning and carving our pumpkins and then the whole day decorating the house ready for the party.
We planned games that we could play like apple bobbing and even made one up that became a favourite with the kids in which we tied string around the middle of ringed doughnuts and tie them to the tree outside. The aim of the game was to eat a whole one without using your hands and we all had great fun trying! Once all the games were over, we would all be off trick or treating around the neighbourhood.
Here are some old photographs I found of the parties:
What do you do for halloween?
Katie x
P.s. below is a video of one of our old Halloween ecards that is perfect for sending to any loved one at this special time of year.
Friday, October 21, 2011
only 9 weeks until Chrismas...
Hello,
Oh no. I was just planning the Christmas ecards schedule and did a quick count of how many weeks until Christmas.
9.
9 weeks!
How did this happen? It was only just summer!
Now I have to start planning gifts, where and who we will be celebrating with and what we'll be eating. Though there is one thing that I always look forward to - the Katies Cards christmas party! We're not a big team (as you know) so we often do a joint gathering with the other small businesses who share our little terraced building. There's only 3 people extra, but it means that our meagre little celebration of 3 turns into 6 (and this year it will be 7 with Racheal here).
Oh dear oh dear. Well, I guess I will start planning this weekend, though no matter when I start, its always a mad rush in the end!
Have you started your preparations yet?
Katie x
P.s. don't forget to enter the Katies Cards competition before the 11th of November - you could be in with the chance of having your idea made into a Christmas e card as well as a £15 ($20 Amazon voucher!). Please click here for more details!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
An great place to find new interests and save your favourite things
Hi all,
I began using Pinterest a few months ago and since, I have been finding lots of new and interesting websites and 'things' on a daily basis.
Pinterest is basically an online pin board. When you register for an account, you get a blank pin board which you can start adding things to. You can start this straight away by looking at what other people have put on their pin boards and if you like it you can add it to yours. You can also find people that you like and follow them so that you can see what they are adding on a regular basis. Another great thing you can do is download a 'pin it' button on to your web browsers tool bar which allows you to add anything you like from across the whole internet if you like it. All you have to do it press this button when you're on a website or page that you like.
I know it sounds a bit weird, but it really is a lovely way to spend 20 minutes a day and really simple use (unlike other of these new fangled websites!) and a great way to keep reminders of things that you like in one place in a quick and simple way.
If you are interested, you can also have a look at my pin boards as I have set up my own account and I have been pin-boarding my heart out! Just visit http://pinterest.com/katiescards/ and you will find all of the things I have pinned. If you join yourself, be sure to let me know and we can follow each other!
Katie x
p.s. don't forget to enter the Katies Cards competition before the 11th of November - you could be in with the chance of having your idea made into a Christmas e card as well as a £15 ($20 Amazon voucher!). Please click here for more details!
I began using Pinterest a few months ago and since, I have been finding lots of new and interesting websites and 'things' on a daily basis.
Pinterest is basically an online pin board. When you register for an account, you get a blank pin board which you can start adding things to. You can start this straight away by looking at what other people have put on their pin boards and if you like it you can add it to yours. You can also find people that you like and follow them so that you can see what they are adding on a regular basis. Another great thing you can do is download a 'pin it' button on to your web browsers tool bar which allows you to add anything you like from across the whole internet if you like it. All you have to do it press this button when you're on a website or page that you like.
I know it sounds a bit weird, but it really is a lovely way to spend 20 minutes a day and really simple use (unlike other of these new fangled websites!) and a great way to keep reminders of things that you like in one place in a quick and simple way.
If you are interested, you can also have a look at my pin boards as I have set up my own account and I have been pin-boarding my heart out! Just visit http://pinterest.com/katiescards/ and you will find all of the things I have pinned. If you join yourself, be sure to let me know and we can follow each other!
Katie x
p.s. don't forget to enter the Katies Cards competition before the 11th of November - you could be in with the chance of having your idea made into a Christmas e card as well as a £15 ($20 Amazon voucher!). Please click here for more details!
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