A friend sent me this little email, a quick way to stay in touch. a) Four places that I go over and over: Well six months ago in London that would have been boring places like the post office and bank. But now I can say... the beach, the garden center, the giant shopping center down the road and the thai restaurant round the...

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Valentines Day is nearly here! And we've got lots of lovely new jewelry on the way, so to make room we're having a sale! One week only! 50% off all jewelry on etsy and the creative monsoon site!'Lucky charm' 3/4" (2cm) pendant 50% OFF - ONLY US$12.50 at etsy'Love Bird' necklace 1" (2.7cm) charm on a ribbon chain - perfect little Valentine's gift...

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So Pantone has selected its Colour of Year for 2009. And I have to say I was a little surprised at it being yellow. But apparently Pantone feel that at this time, with a change in US government and so much doom and gloom around in the economy, we need a little optimism. So they have picked Mimosa tree yellow, (a Mimosa tree...

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I've been busy last week or two trying out these circle pendants for my jewelry. I've got two sizes, little 2cm (3/4") ones that I'm going to sell as is, and slightly bigger 2.7cm (1") ones that I think suite a ribbon chain. I think some of them would make nice Valentine's presents. I'm also testing out the etsy to sell them. Etsy is an...

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Love is in the air and Valentines Day is just around the corner! I've been busy last couple of weeks getting creative monsoon ready. And not only is the home page updated but the papergoods sections is finally ready with some gift cards! More on that later. For now I thought I'd share some of my favourite little love themed gifts around to make...

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As some of you may know apart from the photography and art I do for creative monsoon, Im also a magazine art director. I came across this cover of the UKs Cosmo magazine and just cant decide if its inspired or hideous. It certainly caught my attention, which is what you want a magazine cover to do. But there is such a mix...

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