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hand painted charity gift cards

My hand painted gift cards which were so popular during 2020 when visiting loved ones was so difficult, are now available for you to send again.

They proved very popular during 2020 when visiting loved ones in person was so difficult or impossible due to the pandemic travel restrictions.

Thanks to sending out hundreds of cards we made over £300 for the NHS last year which was amazing.

This year I am supporting the charity Kindred Scotland with these bespoke gift cards. Kindred are an Edinburgh charity close to my heart, as I have benefitted from them in the past.

Kindred provide practical information, advocacy, emotional support and guidance for families of children with complex needs. You can read more about them HERE.

One of many charities working hard that provide vital help to those who need it at a time when they need it most. A charity you hope you never need but if you do then you are so glad they are there.

Learn more about this 30 year old Edinburgh charity by visiting their facebook page below and if you can make a donation to help support the amazing work they do.

Kindred Scotland facebook page

You can order your original gift card now via my etsy shop and 10% of all sales will go to the charity. Each A6 card will be sent direct to your loved one and you can request a message to be handwritten to both the front and the inside. Plus you can request a flower or object of your choice for me to draw on the front.

Order your original gift card here.

The Birthday Bard

WilliamShakespeareToday marks the birthday of perhaps the greatest playwright of all time, William Shakespeare.

 

He would of been 450 today, and to mark the occasion I’ve sketched this wee portrait. I’m sure most of you remember reading his works at school and there are quotes you know off by heart. For me the one I always remember, although I can’t remember the play, Hamlet perhaps, is the warning line: “There are daggers in men’s smiles”.

 

I often think of that when talking to people… 🙂

 

 

  • William Shakespeare information via the BBC History website