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September!

By Marceline | September 2, 2008

Purses

It’s officially Autumn here so I can finally use the word Christmas without feeling ludicrous. Yes, I’m afraid that time is fast approaching and I need to get a good pile of things made for all the upcoming craft fairs and suchlike. Above is a batch of new purses I put together in a couple of hours on Sunday. They’re now ready for the hand-stitching stage which I can do at markets and socials and things when it’s quiet. I’m also looking forward to my house getting a little cooler so I can get back on my gocco printer.

More importantly, though, I need to get the Tokyo zines off to the printers! I am nearly done proofreading so hopefully they’ll be all ready for posting by the end of next week. Remember, you can pre-order your zines now to get one of the first copies off the photocopier as well as a free gift.

There’s also a new gift guide in the shop - it’s called Autumn Nights and has lots of warm colours and cosy things. And the second Card of the Month is also available; the cute Pankunchi bread slice. It’s sure to warm the heart of anyone you might send it to.

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