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It's been a while..

Well when I started this blog it was a good few years ago and I wasn't working as a DT member or designer for Dolly Dimples but I have been with them now for just under 4 years. 

Fantastic family run company with superb customer care, Charmain Barrett is all about customer care, any issues just go direct to her and it will be sorted. You can find all their product's on their website dollydimplescrafts.co.uk and the new products are launched on The Craft Store (Hochanda) 

Below is one of the images I designed for a paper kit that was brought to The Craft Store but is now available on the website.

I'll be adding as I go along and hopefully adding daily old and new projects, just needed to get started as it always seems to be put of to another day.











 

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