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Happy Kwanzaa everyone.

Today is the 27th of Decemeber 2011

The 2nd day of Kwanazaa is principle Kujichagulia meaning Self-Determination:

To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves stand up

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Happy Kwanzaa everyone.

Today is the 26th of Decemeber 2011 and the first day of Kwanzaa. I did not write a post related to Kwanazaa last year but I did back in 2009 however it was more of an overview. This year I wanted to educate and share the principles of Kwanzaa with you a little differently. My idea was to support those who needed supporting but may not know how to get it. So over the course of Kwanzaa which is over 7 days I will be finding YouTube videos that either talk about Kwanzaa or interpret the principles in their own way. You may be thinking how’s that different?, well I will only be using the videos with the lowest number of views. If I come up against a few with 0 views for a particular day then i will either use all if ther are less than 3 or I’ll chose the one that I really like.

The first day of Kwanazaa is principle Umoja meaning Unity:

To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

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I have been fascinated by the making of books after I watched Kirstie Allsop on channel’s 4 programme Kirsties Handmade Britain show. After watching that show, I had a look at YouTube to see what videos were available to broaden my knowledge of my new interest of book making. Actually I am glad I did because when you focus on one way of doing things you do limit your creativity.  For example on Kirsties Handmade Britain they said to use leather as the cover and wax thread for the book binding. Even though I loved the final finish of the leather cover style I wanted to try it now and could not wait to buy some old leather items for the material, so thanks to YouTube videos I saw one which simply used several sheets of paper. Ok it was very basic but it allowed me to take that idea and create my own which was to use a greeting card as the book cover while still using the stitch method to bind the overall book.

Let me just say I loved doing this, when I has finished my friend said that looks great, please make me one to give as a gift to a friend, so I did.  I have always loved being creative especially with my hands but I have to be honest since working on JWGreeting I have kind of lost that need to physically make stuff like I used to. Even though I still sketch, I really have become a slave to my computer, I know I finish my designs on computer but you know how it is, you find other stuff online that looks interesting and before you know it its 12pm at night, you tired and you have not got around to the many many ideas swirling around in your head. So you put them off until tomorrow which is halted by addressing emails, for-filling orders, finishing off designs etc… But once in a while we, well I have to stop and take a breath and give in to my creative urges because they can be more rewarding and this is the case for my greeting card book making idea. They are great as gifts as my friends have already noticed, now I have a make a few before Christmas which is also allowing me to think about making a selling a few either on JWGreeting site or over at Esty.com or at Notonthehighstreet.com. I love making them but I would want to keep then unique so each one would be different which would make them extra special as a gifts. Any hoo below is the final image of my book using a greeting card and also the video. If you enjoy please share your comments on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and of course with all your friends.

How to Make a Book using a Greeting Card

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Write something a little different but meaningful in your Christmas cards this year.

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Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health.Best known for her partnership with Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers of the entire rock era (1955–1999), based on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. Warwick ranks second only to Aretha Franklin as the most charted female vocalist with 56 singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998.

Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious four-decade career, established herself as an international musical legend. Her reputation as a hit maker has been firmly etched into public consciousness, thanks to nearly sixty charted hits since “Don’t Make Me Over” began its climb up the charts in December 1962. As a performer, she has charmed and entertained audiences on every continent, amassing a worldwide audience. There are a few important “firsts” that make Dionne Warwick a true pioneer.

Dionne Warwick received her first Grammy Award in 1968 (for the classic “Do You Know The Way to San Jose?”), and in so doing became the first African-American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance. This award has only been awarded to one other female African-American legend, Ella Fitzgerald. Dionnewarwick.info Dionne-Warwick at wiki

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The blog post that i found on twitterwas entitled Beautiful People do not just happen really touched me. Please go the blog called www.kindovermatter.com and read it. I had to comment and here is what i wrote:

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Christmas is just around the corner and I have design a selection of festive greeting cards that its ideal to send to your loved ones. They are based on the family theme which all should look to embrace around this special time. Below are 2 designs to give you a little preview. The rest of them are on my website waiting for you.

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