It's Always Spring at This New Zealand Web Site
(ContentDesk) April 21, 2006 -- Spring is an all-year occasion at http://www.roostergraphics.co.nz, a new web site offering hand made greeting cards with colour pencil drawings of New Zealand flowers, gardens and cottages.It may be autumn in the land of the Lord of the Rings now, but northern hemisphere sales are just getting underway. Shipping is available worldwide.The site features expatriate American artist Cynthia Swaneys gentle drawings on full-size (5 x 7 ), blank greeting cards. There are also small gift card sets (2.5 x 2.5 ) and framed and unframed prints available. Cynthia studied art at the university level, graduating with a bachelors degree from the State University of New York. But marriage, motherhood and careers as a certified financial planner and travel agent for rock bands (Pink Floyd, the Doobie Brothers, Dr.
Hook, among others) interrupted her artistic ambitions.It was only about four years ago that she began to draw again, starting with flowers and other natural subjects that caught her eye.Originally, she chose colour pencils over oils, acrylics and water colour because they were so portable. Then she discovered that they were also exciting in terms of being able to combine unusual colours in overlays with precise detail. The results that she gets often cause people to ask if she uses water colour pencils, but, no, she uses standard colour pencils made by Prismacolor.Cynthias prints and hand made greeting cards are on sale throughout New Zealand, in some of the nations most important museum and gallery shops, including the Christchurch Art Gallery, the Auckland Museum and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Her company, Rooster Graphics, is based in Nelson, a small city on New Zealands South Island..
Flower Bulbs: Nature?s Greatest Gift
Flowers are one of nature's greatest gifts. Their scent, their colors, their shapes? everything about flowers is beautiful. A colorful, cheerful flower can brighten even the darkest day. Even more enjoyable than looking at flowers, though, is growing them. Flowers can be bought from pots and replanted.
They can also be grown from clippings. However, one of the most popular ways of growing flowers is from bulbs and seeds.
Growing flowers outdoors from bulbs is simple; in fact, it is so easy that it's almost foolproof. One of the most important aspects is timing. Bulbs need to be planted about six weeks before the first frost. Bulbs must be planted in an area with good drainage and a lot of sun.
Make sure the soil is loose, and then plant the bulbs about six inches in the ground. (Package directions may vary depending on type and location; when directions differ, following your package.) Try to place the bulb in the hole with the pointed end facing up. Cover...
Flower Bulbs: Nature?s Greatest Gift
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DealPass Invites You to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Like You’ve Never Done Before
Stamford, CT (ContentDesk) January 28, 2006 -- Valentines day& the designated day of the year to say I love you to that special one, is soon approaching. Wondering how to celebrate this special day this year? Planning on doing anything special with a loved one, or is your mind still far away from even considering flowers? No matter how prepared or unprepared one might be, DealPass, an online savings portal marketed by Adaptive Marketing LLC, is a great alternative to save money on Valentines Day purchases. From the traditional red roses to the always well-received jewelry and of course, yummy chocolate DealPass has plenty of choices for shoppers to get exactly what that loved one wants, while saving money.
No matter what gift they select, theyre going to save, so why not give it a little thought and come up with something different...
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