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Live, Laugh, Love Throw Pillow 16" x 16" Throw Cushion by CharmaineZoe
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Live, Laugh, Love Throw Pillow 16" x 16" Throw Cushions by CharmaineZoe
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New Invitation Cards

Got a lovely new Birthday Party Invitation Card in my Kaleidoscope Kreations store now, it's completely customisable so wording for dates, location etc., can all be changed to suit. It's in a stunning purple and gold color combination and would make a very striking statement for your own party.

Royal Purple & Gold Birthday Party Invitations by CharmaineZoe
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Love this new 3 Ring Binder!

I've been busy working away creating some new stuff for my "Precious Things" Zazzle store and came up with this great Tropical Paradise design for a 3 ring Binder cover, It's based on an old vintage wallpaper catalogue cover from 1915 and I think it makes a great journal cover, although the wording on the front can be changed to anything depending on what it is used for.

Tropical Paradise Personaliseable 2" Ring Binder by preciousthings
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September Sales on my Zazzle.com Store (Kaleidoscope Kreations)

I've had another good month for sales on Zazzle.com from my KALEIDOSCOPE KREATIONS store. One order was from a customer in Australia for 24 assorted postcards, another for a wallclock to a customer in California and I've sold another tie to a customer in Michigan.

I was also delighted to sell a case for one of the new iPhone 5 mobile phones to a customer in Connecticut, USA. I had only just put up a load of cases for this model when I sold this one and she picked one of my favourite designs as well!

My other big sale was 3 throw pillows/cushions with a monogram design to a customer in La Habra, DE (not sure where that is!.
Smaller sales did well too, I sold several magnets with Rudolf Valentino, Theda Bara and Mae Murray designs to a customer in Toronto, Canada, and a customer in Texas bought a selection of my kaleidoscope designs on Greetings cards.

I have also been busy adding new designs and products to my VINTAGE VARIETY store, which is quite an eclectic collection of vintage material, old adverts, engravings, fashion, movies etc, anything that catches my eye and I like enough to add. Hopefully people will like my selections enough to buy them :-) So please check it out.

Kaleidoscope Kreations Monogram Letter A Pillow by CharmaineZoe
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Kaleidoscope iPhone 5 Case by CharmaineZoe
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Kaleidoscope Kreation No.SC2 Clock by CharmaineZoe
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Swirling Leaves Tie by CharmaineZoe
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August Sales on my Zazzle.com Store

Quite a few multiple sales this month for things like greetings cards, postcards, stickers and magnets, to customers in the U.S., Netherlands, Germany and the U.K. I had one customer in Michigan purchase a tie and then return and buy another one a week later. So he obviously liked my designs. I love selling ties, as they are such personal items and the thought of someone on the other side of the world walking around wearing my designs gives me a real thrill, and is such a compliment to my work. I have loads of lovely designs at THE TIE RACK. So thanks Harry and to all my customers this month.

Golden Swirls Tie by CharmaineZoe
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So what's new at the store this month? Well, I've been working on some of the new products now available from Zazzle. These include clocks, pitcher jugs, teapots and playing cards, as well as cases and covers for iPad's, iPod's, Kindles and Laptops etc., - so if your looking for something a bit different to decorate your home or electronics then check the store out at KALEIDOSCOPE KREATIONS, where there are over 3,000 products to explore. New customers always welcome :-)

July Sales on my Zazzle.com Store

This month sales have mostly been American again (most of my customers are in the U.S.) but also had sales in Australia, Germany and what I think is my first sale to Finland. Most sales have consisted of smaller items such as greetings cards, and postcards, stickers, magnets buttons/badges, and keychains, but also sold a hat (the Finland sale) and a big canvas print of the boys (Pepsi and Max), which went to a customer in Florida and a bumper sticker. So to all my customers, many thanks :-)

So what's new at Kaleidoscope Kreations? Well, the really big news is my new Pillow throw/Cushion Dept. I now have hundreds of gorgeous designs to choose from at http://www.zazzle.com/charmainezoe/gifts?cg=196221954003498549. These are split over 6 different collections to make it easier to browse through them.

My New Cushion Shop Opens!

I had my lovely little Grandson stay over with his Mummy and her friend for the weekend. We were going to the Company BBQ this afternoon but got some sad news which meant we didn't go in the end. My Son in Law had gone up to visit his Grandfather who he hadn't seen in years but who was seriously ill. Sadly he died this morning but at least Dan had a cahnce to say goodbye and know that his Grandad had not forgotten him and recognised him, and was even able to do a bit of reminiscing with him before he died. Caiti of course wanted to be at home when Dan got back to be able to comfort him so they decided to leave early and we made the decision to forgo on the BBQ as none of us were in the mood. We just made ribs with grilled sausage in buns and a salad for lunch before they left, which was easy and suited everyone.

While they were amusing themselves watching the TV I was working away on my PC. I wanted to bring my Zazzle Store up to speed with some of the new products that are now available, so spent some time adding some great designs to a load of cushions and pillows. These are now available in my new 'store within a store'. Below are some of the many designs available, just click on the link underneath to visit and see the rest.

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New Zazzle sale to Brazil: Friends Forever Dog Art Button

Just sold one of my Dog Art Buttons to a customer in Brazil. These feature my own dogs, Pepsi & Max, a west highland white terrier and a Scottish terrier. This is my third sale in Brazil and this is why Zazzle is so great for getting a world wide audience for one's designs. Now just waiting for a Japanese customer! This design is available on lots of different products like mugs, t-shirts, magnets etc.

Talking of the boys, we've just had them back from the groomers after one of their quarterly clips and they look lovely. But I'm not happy with the job they've done, Pepsi particularly doesn't seem particularly clean and I'd have to say has not been bathed, despite them assuring hubby they would be when he dropped them off. Last time we took them to this groomers we thought Pepsi had been clipped a little too severely, particularly round his neck, and again this time it's happened, only even worse. I also noticed that neither dog was keen on going up the stairs to the grooming salon when we arrived, which is not like them. So I think we can fairly safely say we won't be using this particular groomer again

Dog Art: Friends Forever! by CharmaineZoe
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Lovely new Mothers's Day Card now available on Zazzle.com

Mother, A Girls Best Friend: Template by CharmaineZoe
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Lovely New Easter Greetings Cards now available on Zazzle.com

Easter Greetings Card by CharmaineZoe
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Easter Blessings Card with Easter Eggs by CharmaineZoe
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Latest sale at Kaleidoscope Kreations - a mousepad

Just sold another mousepad on my Zazzle store, Kaleidoscope Kreations. This time it's a design called PE201 (catchy, isn't it?) in browns and tans, with a repeating pattern diagonally across the pad and is going to a customer in New York

PE 201 Mousepad by CharmaineZoe
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New range of Vintage American Military designs

Specially for Memorial Day in the USA I have created this lovely range based on old postcard designs. They are available as greetings cards, postcards, fridge magnets, mugs and caps and many feature the American flag. All are available from my ZAZZLE STORE.

New Designs at Kaleidoscope Kreations

I've been really busy creating lovely designs for my Zazzle Store, Kaleidscope Kreations and among a great new series of design collections is one I've called Glacier, a set of 12 very elegant designs in silvery grey and gold on a very dark blue background. (I've included 6 on this post)These are available as Fridge Magnets, Stickers and Keychains at the moment, all of which make lovely gifts and party or wedding favors, and will gradually be added to more and more products. And don't forget they can all be customised to add your own text and create bookplates, save the date, etc., All designs are always available on any product available from Zazzle by request. The contact page is available on the Zazzle sidebar.

I've also got several brand new ranges apart from Glacier. These are called Jewelled Rainbows and Gilded Azure and can be viewed at http://www.zazzle.com/charmainezoe.

Glacier 1 Sticker by CharmaineZoe
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Glacier 2 Sticker by CharmaineZoe
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Glacier 3 Sticker by CharmaineZoe
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Glacier 4 Sticker by CharmaineZoe
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Glacier 5 Sticker by CharmaineZoe
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Glacier 6 Sticker by CharmaineZoe
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St Patricks Day fast approaches!

Will you be celebrating St Patricks Day on 17th March? As a true green Dublin born Irishwoman I certainly will! There is a huge St.Patricks Day Celebration and Parade in the City of Birmingham every year, this year on Sunday the 14th,(said to be the 3rd largest in the world after New York & Dublin!) and I'll be going. It's only 15 minutes into the City Centre on the train from here, so won't have to worry about parking - which will be a nightmare.

Pictures & reports for the Birmingham St Patricks Day Parade 2009

I've also been getting ready for the huge demand for St Patrick's Day Souvenirs, T-Shirts, gifts, cards etc by adding a St Patricks Day mini shop to my Zazzle Store. So far I've got 14 great vintage designs, many including both the ancient Irish flag of green and the American Flag. These are available on mugs, magnets, t-shirts, button pins, cards and ties.

The designs are all from old postcards which belonged to my Irish Grandmother, whose brother, as a young lad set sail for America and joined the 7th Cavalry in Texas. He was a horse shoer and when WW1 broke out was an MP at Camp Wadsworth in South Carolina before going over to Europe to fight on the battlefields around Ypres in Belgium, where he was killed, he was only 24.

But while he was in America he sent my Granny a lot of these postcards which I now have and which are no longer copyright due to their age. So I thought it would be nice to adapt them to create souvenirs, gifts & t-shirts etc to celebrate St Patricks Day. Of course they predate the adoption of the green, white and orange tricolour flag, and instead feature the ancient green flag of Ireland which dates back to the 1700's and often has an Irish harp or the words 'Erin Go Bragh' gaelic for 'Ireland Forever' on them and many also feature the American flag.

Proud to be an Irish American 3 by CharmaineZoe
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Proud to be an Irish American 5 by CharmaineZoe
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Been mad busy designing!

A small selection of ties - click on image to enlarge
I've had a lot of fun over the last few evenings creating designs for my tie shop in Zazzle. I've now got a large collection of fractal kaleidoscope art in my library, which I've built up over the years and have been choosing works to use, then trying to decide the best way to utilise them, given that ties are long and narrow. But I think I've put together a very nice selection of patterns and designs for this latest collection. If you can't see the flash gallery below, you can go straight to the Tie Rack dept in my ZAZZLE STORE

I have over 250 ties in my store now with evrything from subtle colours and patterns to totally over the top psychedlic, or pretty chintzy to elegant. So gentlemen if you need a new tie check me out, and ladies if your looking for a present for Hubby or the boyfriend then have a look too.

NEW! Check out my new Tie blog and keep up to date with all my newest designs at Ties by CharmaineZoe!

I recently sold a couple of ties to a gent in Houston, Texas and I just love the idea that someone is walking around on the other side of the world wearing my designs, it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling! I always get a thrill when I get an email from Zazzle to say I've had a purchase, not so much because of the commission, which is fairly small, but because someone has liked my design enough to actually buy it - I love that and that's why I keep designing!


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COLOR 4 LIFE! a new range of Zazzle T-Shirts

It's still below freezing here and we even had a light snowfall, although tomorrow is supposed to be bad for snow again! There is still plenty on the ground and ice is a big problem. Apparently the councils are running out of salt and grit and having to cut back on the roads they treat, concentrating just on main roads. Not good for anyone trying to negotiate residential streets. We're lucky that we live on a bus route so most of our routes to work, shopping etc will be kept well gritted.

Our Garden in the Snow
While it's been so cold and snowy and not condusive to going out anywhere I've been beavering away at my Zazzle store (Best sale this week is a couple of ties to a gent in Houston, Texas - nice!) and just introduced a new range of designs. COLOR 4 LIFE! is a fantastic new range of T-Shirts & Sweatshirts each featuring a colorful kaleidoscopic design and each available in 60 different colours and styles for men, women, kids and babies. So far there are over 30 lovely designs with lots more to come. These are just a few of my latest designs for the range.

Color 4 Life Kaleidoscope T-Shirt FA 618 by CharmaineZoe
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Color 4 Life Kaleidoscope T-Shirt FA499 by CharmaineZoe
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Color 4 Life Kaleidoscope T-Shirt FA 230 by CharmaineZoe
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My first Australian Sale!

Just got my first Australian customer today. That's my 3rd continent, as I've already got customers in North America & Canada and Europe! A lady living in Hamilton, South Australia bought a postcard of my Fractal Kaleidoscope Art 670 Design. Not much, but it's start and I hope to extend my customer base in Australia and New Zealand from now on. I have a Zazzle store for Brazilian customers as well so hope I get sales from there soon and can then add South America to my InterContinental Sales coverage. All very exciting :-)

Fractal Kaleidoscope Art 670 by CharmaineZoe
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5 Sales this week on Zazzle!

My Zazzle Store is doing well, I've had 5 Sales this week, mostly of the Elvis Happiness Quote in WordArt, and the others of my kaleidoscope designs.

Monogram : Choca Mocha : A by CharmaineZoe
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Elvis Happiness Quote on Red by CharmaineZoe
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Elvis Happiness Quote on Red by CharmaineZoe
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Elvis quote - Someone to Love by CharmaineZoe
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Mandala 208 Fridge Magnet by CharmaineZoe
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New funny Swine Flu T-Shirts now available on Zazzle!

Sold my first product on Zazzle yesterday, which really made my day.It's a Crazy Pink tie. Now I've just posted a range of funny Swine Flu T-shirts (all in the best possible taste - naturally) Check them out on my Zazzle Store. Have also posted more great tie designs.