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Breakout 3: tips for engaging your audience

Author Philippa Posted on October 11, 2019October 13, 2019
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Breakout 2: Getting Heard! Podcasting 101

Author Philippa Posted on October 11, 2019October 13, 2019
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Nalini Singh – beyond the first draft

Author Philippa Posted on October 11, 2019October 13, 2019
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Day 1: Harlequin Presentation

Author Philippa Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019
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Day 1 Keynote address: Nalini Singh

Author Philippa Posted on September 20, 2019October 11, 2019
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RWAus Conference 2019

Author Philippa Posted on September 20, 2019October 16, 2019
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Slushpile readings – Professionals panel

Author Philippa Posted on June 8, 2019September 2, 2019
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Major Sponsor Keynote: Harlequin

Author Philippa Posted on June 5, 2019August 29, 2019
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Breakout 2: Lana Pecherczyk – Sell more books with graphic design

Author Philippa Posted on June 4, 2019June 4, 2019
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Breakout 1: Kelly Hunter – 10 tips for character development

Author Philippa Posted on June 2, 2019June 2, 2019
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Vintage sailing ship
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Vintage sailing ship

Author Philippa Posted on October 16, 2017October 16, 2017

It is always hard to create cards for male recipients for some reason.  I like to do vintage style cards because the colours and designs can work.  I love working …

Vintage male wedding
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Vintage male wedding

Author Philippa Posted on December 18, 2013October 12, 2019

So chatting with a male colleague on Monday afternoon, I found out he is getting married *this* Friday.  As I drove home I mentally cast my mind over colour schemes …

Death Microbes
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Death Microbes

Author Philippa Posted on September 30, 2013October 12, 2019

This is a steampunk style card I made using the Graphic 45 ‘Old Curiosity Shop’ papers.  Was for a male friend, and I was really happy with the final result. …

Victorian gentleman
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Victorian gentleman

Author Philippa Posted on April 14, 2013October 12, 2019

I made this when I was playing around with vintage photo distress ink before Christmas (when I was waiting for my order of stamps to arrive). Base white card edged …

Victorian gentleman
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Victorian gentleman

Author Philippa Posted on March 25, 2013October 12, 2019 2 Comments

This was for D’s birthday. A piece of Graphic 45 ‘Race for Time’ paper that has been crumped and swiped with distress ink, then flattened again. Edges have been distressed …

Airships and South America and Mad Scientists Oh My!
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Airships and South America and Mad Scientists Oh My!

Author Philippa Posted on October 10, 2012October 12, 2019

This was for the male half of Bengela, who had his fancy dress birthday party on the weekend.  The theme included mad scientists and South America, so I used that …

Card samples
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Card samples

Author Philippa Posted on June 23, 2012October 12, 2019

I made these for B, she asked for them as part of her semi annual order for friends and family.  There are two outstanding that I have yet to complete, …

Steampunk revisited
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Steampunk revisited

Author Philippa Posted on March 11, 2012October 12, 2019 6 Comments

This was for Daedalist’s birthday, which is today It took around 2 hours to make, including the interior (torn white linen paper, edged in raisin, shadow block in 2nd impression …

Glam Pete
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Glam Pete

Author Philippa Posted on July 15, 2009October 12, 2019 3 Comments

I made this for one of the guys at work (called Pete) for his birthday.  Pete is very attached to his man-bag.  The pink polka-dotted bits are from a sheet …

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