Onwards and upwards !

Every day we try and make a positive improvement here at Karen Phillips Art Limited.

The passed few days (weeks) we’ve been implementing new social media networks where our customers (and potential customers) can tap into a whole new community, share insights with us or benefit from free information. You can join in with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and even talk to us via Skype.

We’ve also improved our website based on listening to your useful feedback. Thankyou. Did you spot the difference?! We’ve added a handy new toolbar at the top of the page showing you instantly where to find our different products. You can now navigate your way around our website quickly and easily.

We’ve also added new and larger product images onto each product page. You can now see various images of all our products from different angles and settings, allowing you to make an informed buying decision with ease.

Finally, we’ve added a ‘You may also like…’ box to each product page showing you some other lovely little Karen Phillips products that you, well, may also like! When you see something else you like from our suggestions, simply click on the link and you’ll be taken straight to that product. Easy peasy.

We hope the tweaks have helped you in your visit to our website. As ever, your feedback is much appreciated.

To go straight to our website now to see what the heck I’m talking about, simply click here!

Skype – A Whole New learning Curve

Hello everyone,

in the true spirit of embracing all things new,  I’m currently implementing Skype on my pc.  For those of you who haven’t heard of it yet, it allows you to talk for free to other Skype users via your pc and see real-time video footage of the other person.  Lots of fun!

Fiddling with my pc usually ends with boredom and frustration but I thought the benefits of using Skype were worth it!

So the new webcam and headset are set up.  No problems so far. The free Skype software has been downloaded.  Easy enough.

I can see myself on the webcam.  Now all I need is someone else with Skype to talk with !

Luckily my family who are dotted around the country are keen to give it a try so we’ll all be able to see each other as we chat.   A fab and fun way for grandparents and uncles to see how quickly the children in a family are growing up!

(copyright Skype 2009)

Click here for more info on Skype and the free software to get started.

Will keep you posted on how successful our latest project is.

As always, please do leave a comment below to share your experience of Skype and any top tips.

Best wishes

Karen

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Special Offers – Don’t Miss Out !

Special Offers

You can find all our special offers here - bag yourself a fantastic bargain today!

The products in this section of our website are all of the same fantastic quality that you’ve come to expect from Karen Phillips – they are just at a knock down pr

ice for a limited period.

Your gift recipient will never know!

** AS SEEN IN THE “BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE”, “THE COUNTRYMAN MAGAZINE” & “CHESHIRE LIFE MAGAZINE” **

I love a SALE ! Don’t You?

Successful dinner party !

Hi,

hope you’ve had a lovely weekend.

We’ve had a very busy one – dog walking, shopping, playing, school summer fete, dinner party with friends.

Thought I’d share with you the scrummy dishes Richard and I made for friends on Saturday evening.  Delicious !

For starter we served:  Roasted garlic and almond soup (with lovely crutons)

copyright Jamie Oliver

For the recipe, pls go to Jamie Oliver’s website here

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread-recipes/roasted-sweet-garlic-bread-and-almond-so

For the main course, we served home-made pesto, pasta, salmon and roasted sweet peppers.

For the pudding, we served Eaton Mess:

copyright sainsburys.

It was divine ! And such fun to catch up with friends.

Bye for now.

K

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Micro-break holiday

Hi everyone,

hope you are well and you’ve been enjoying the sunshine.

At the beginning of this week, we decided to’ just pack up and go’ on a short break for a few days.  Prompted by the gorgeous sunshine, we headed off to mid-wales and shropshire for some fun.  A great British holiday !

Apparently, this type of mini-break is now being called a ‘nano-break’ as people downshift holiday plans in the current economic climate.

We stayed in the ‘ little’ country house hotel, above.  It was perfectly situated for touring around the area and had a Red Kite feeding station next door which is featured on Spring Watch.

This part of wales is simply beautiful.

We couldn’t resist going for a paddle ! Doesn’t the sunshine and sea air just make you feel happy?!

Then we headed over to Shropshire and through Ludlow, stopping for ice-cream of course!

We all feel thoroughly refreshed now !

Where are you going on holiday this year?

Best wishes

K

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You can subscribe to our e-newsletter…

.. and get a gorgeous FREE greeting card!

We’ve put a bagful of our lovely cards together so that when new subscribers sign up to receive our e-newsletter here, we can dip in and pull out a random card to send to them as a little ‘thank-you’.

No strings.  It’s always nice to receive little gifts through the post !

This offer runs until Friday 26th June 2009.  Only one card per household.

Don’t miss out!

Best wishes

Karen

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Join in with the RSPB

Just a quick reminder that you can now join in with the RSPB’S Make Your Nature Count which is running from 8th – 14th June 2009.

It’s FREE, easy and fun to do !  Especially with children!

Simply count the numbers of different birds and types of wildlife that visit your garden in 1 hour. Then record the highest numbers with the RSPB.

I’m going to do my count now.

Best wishes

K

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Our Friends at The English Stamp Company

Hi everyone,

today I thought I’d tell you about our latest news.

We’ve teamed up with our lovely friends at The English Stamp Company to offer you the chance to buy these gorgeous traditional stamps.

Remember how great it feels to receive a personalised gift?

It just says that the giver has really put that extra bit of thought and effort into your present.

Here’s your chance to make someone’s day !

They make super little gifts – lots of fun especially for kids !

(These stamps will keep them quiet for hours over the Summer holidays! )

Who Are They?

The English Stamp Company was founded in 1991 by Jon and Sasha Dorey.

Praised and admired for its innovation and style, the company has been quick to succeed and today distributes throughout the world.

Their base is in rural Dorset, in the south of England. Their factory is a converted dinosaur museum and their factory houses the first set of tracked footprints found in the UK!

You can use their fabulous traditional stamps to transform walls, floors, ceilings, doors, furniture, fabrics, wrapping paper, terracotta pots or almost any other flat surface in no time at all.

The English Stamp Company
Worth Matravers
Dorset
BH19 3JP
England

tel: (01929) 439117 [ from outside the UK dial 00 44 1929 439117]
fax: (01929) 439150 [ from outside the UK dial 00 44 1929 439150]

email: sales@englishstamp.com

As seen in the Country Living Magazine

Testimonials

“Thank-you for the stamps. I love them ! “

Kim, Slough, March ‘09

“I received my order today thanks. Just wanted to say how pleased I am with it, and that it arrived MEGA quickly!!!!  In fact I am so pleased, I’ve place another order today “

Rebecca, Devon, March ‘09

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Simply follow the link below now and you can start designing your own bespoke traditional stamp in no time.

The lovely people at The English Stamp Company will help you along the way if needed – it’s easy!

(Please note that prices of the stamps vary depending on size and any offers

of free delivery are according to The English Stamp Company not Karen Phillips Art Ltd.)

Happy stamping !

Best wishes

Karen
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Simply click here to find out more!

Fab Website Offer – FREE Delivery on orders over £20 !

Don’t miss out !

We’re offering our lovely customers FREE Delivery on all website orders over £20.   Jolly good !

http://www.karenphillipswildlife.com/gallery_index.php

Shed-Chic !

I’m loving this…

Shed Chic is a new book by Sally Coulthard.

It has lots of  inspirational ideas of how to make the most of your garden space and how to turn a plain, dull old shed into something you’d want to spend time in.

Take a look at some of the gorgeous photographs below.

I want them all !

My shed is currently full to the brim with all the stuff we can no longer fit in the house ! It’s a far cry from these delightful retreats.  Must put this on my ‘to do’ list.  When it stops raining !

“Nostalgic floral-printed fabrics and a duck-egg blue shed complement the colourful cottage-garden planting in the rural garden.”

This looks so relaxing.

“An interesting mix of natural materials, soft textures and pale colours, teamed with simple cream crockery, lends an air of faded elegance to this waterside supper.”

“The Sea Shanty’s main room is the hub of family holidays.”

“This summer house, perched on the edge of a lily pond, is a wonderful spot from which to watch wildlife.”

“Task lighting needs to be flexible and adaptable – an Anglepoise lamp is ideal.”

Shed Chic by Sally Coulthard is published by Jacqui Small and priced £25.

Images copyright Country Living/Jacqui Small Publishing.

What does your shed look like?  Why not post your comments and links to photos? It’s good to share !

Best wishes

Karen

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