Craft Calendars

Now is the time I start to think about next years calendars, I print out a calendar on the lower half of an A4 sheet of card and put a frame in the top half. These are great for kids and were popular last year at the craft fair. I put one together using velvet paper and a tractor die cut.
Unfortunately prices for velvet paper will have to rise on 1st August by 5% as the suppliers have increased their prices  If you are thinking about velvet paper for your Christmas projects now is the time to buy. http://www.fificraft.co.uk/

Passport Photos

I needed a new passport, so I filled in the form online, and I was sent the completed form to sign. I needed 2 photos and decided to have a go at producing my own, I had the leaflet that came with the completed form with very specific instructions about photo size, expression and other details and some sample pictures.
 I decided that if I followed the instructions to the letter I could produce a reasonable photo. I had heard tales of even so called professional pictures being rejected and I had plenty of time to have another go if I was unsucessful..
I got my husband to take the pictures with our camea against a cream wall, and after a couple of attempts had something to work with. I used Microsoft Publisher to crop my chosen picture to look like the samples and printed onto scrap paper at first to check the size when printed.  I then  printed 2 copies onto photo paper and cut them to the required size.
I sent the signed form off with the pictures and a large cheque and a week later received my new biometric passport.  Lanzarotte here we come! and no I am not going tpo upload the picture, it is not very flattering but it does look like me.