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Esme has been hard at work upon her Cloud, and here, for your delight and delectation, is the fruit of her creations. And unlike Christmas 2016, this Yuletide said fruits are for sale! But before I get to those, a word about my seasonal gift.
Last year, as some may recall, I asked all and sundry who follow the Cloud to send Esme their home address, or P.O. Box number, or details of their aunt who collects mail for them, and to do so by means of a comment left (Esme always pre-moderates her comments meaning no addresses or personal details shall be published), so that I could send across the globe/universe what amounted to around forty hand-printed Christmas cards. They went as far as Bermuda and (eventually — in Jan/Feb no less!) Kenya – Waves at Mak and Prospero It was great fun and I intend doing the same again this year.
I purposely refrained from giving any return address to the Cloud, for a gift is no gift if the recipient feels beholden afterwards. No strings upon the Cloud (even though I know it annoyed some of you – Waves cheerfully at Carmen)
Every address I have from last year shall receive another hand-printed card this Christmas, and those of you who have found your way to the Cloud since January, or were AWOL last year, please do feel free to join in and give me an address to send your special delivery to. It matters not a jot where in the world that may be, and again, it can be a forwarding address or 3rd Party to maintain your privacy – Esme knows and understands the necessity of such steps when one must protect their evil lair/cave/pagoda
Click here for last year’s post explaining it all again – hahahaha –
Free Gift from Esme to her Bestest Blogger Chums
Now, back to the aforementioned fruits – eyes the audience dubiously
Below are a selection of my designs (for Esme is The Clockwork Jewel) that I am having professionally printed for the first time – Breathes on her fingernails and buffs them on her cape, looking very chuffed with herself
They whole lot are now listed here in my shop – Esme’s Christmas Cards!
For those who live outside of the UK/EU and North America it’s a bit late to get purchases sent out in time, and I appreciate that, so you can’t buy a fig. Not one I tell you – falls about. The original plan was to be doing all this a month ago, however, the gods of many sizes had other plans, so here I am only now – Shakes a tiny fist and mutters at the deities who are all mooning back at her
Right, enough blather, here’s the whole shebang in shorthand for folks with short attention spans – Throws several paper planes at those who have nodded off to sleep
1) If you want a free hand crafted Christmas card sent from Esme’s Cloud to you and yours, leave your home address or any other address as a comment. It will NOT be published, rest assured.
2) If you would like to purchase a few of Esme’s printed cards after perusing the selection below, either head to the shop
or email me at:
theclockworkjewel at gmail.com
I have taken the @ out of the email address and replaced it with ‘at’ and a space on either side to avoid gettting spammed within an inch of my life by evil bots.
3) Postage and packaging is free in the U.K., and I subsidise postage elsewhere. It’s £3.00 for the E.U. and £4.00 for North America, anyone outside of the UK best email me first mind nods.
4) Last date for orders for outside the UK to be delivered is the 30th November. Last orders (please! hic) for delivery in the UK and N.I is the 15th December.
5) As this is a limited run there’s a chance some designs may run out before others, so should you be happy for swaps to be made I’m sure I can arrange something to satisfy – Nods and waves
So, with no more jibber, I give you,
The Clockwork Jewel 2017 Christmas Card Catalogue!
(If you click on the images below they shall embiggen! It’s magic!)
Thank you Lucy! beams and slips an iced finger her way winking
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You clever, talented thing!
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Well that’s made my day twice over John, thank you!
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Grand, Great, and Wonderful! Esme I see you are much more than just a pretty face, you have fantastic abilities as well. But we will just talk about your artwork for now. 😋😃😍I like your works on the Clockwork Jewel page. Do you take custom orders? Be well and happy. Hugs
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Aw, thank you Scottie, how incredibly kind of you to say so ❤ I do take custom orders yes, I did one for Michael and have sold pieces to others who live in the US, the postage can be quite high mind you, but feel free to get in touch by my Clockwork Jewel email and we’ll see what we can work out – beams
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I insist upon a return address this year!!
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Tough luck.
Hahahahahaha.
Esme grinning upon the Cloud
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Gosh, I am uprooting my evil lair/cave/pagoda during the festive season yet again. I’m not sure that there is any particular significance to that other than it has become a biannual event, celebrated by those that have been asking “Has he gone yet?” and “Break out the disco ball, we be partying soon”.
No, do not ask a destination for it is obscured, the fortune teller (the one with dreads. And black enameled nails, you know the one I mean, I’m certain) in front of . St Louis Cathedral in New Orleans could only hazard that first I would go home, then elsewhere which was hardly news as that travel voucher was already in my possessin.
To sum up, to end this less than comprehensible missive, I am considerably jazzed by your offer, your talent and your generosity, which I must sadly decline. Perhaps 2018 I could accept, should the gods behave with more decorum regarding their nether regions.
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Oh that’s a shame, but I do understand cries softly into a hankie the size of a bed sheet for an hour. I managed to talk Prospero round last year, but John Z has always evaded/foiled me. I take solace in you being jazzed my the offer and my small amount of talent, very kind of you to say so Robert hugs him.
“Perhaps 2018 I could accept, should the gods behave with more decorum regarding their nether regions.” – I do hope so, on both scores! Hahahahaha.
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The talent here is amazing.
Great work Esme. I should also reside in the cloud maybe, just maybe, I will learn a thing or two
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You’re always welcome here Mak, and I promise I shall send you card out first this year! Ark to follow nods
I’m a little abashed by ‘amazing talent’ it ain’t much really, more a wayward imagination than anything, but I thank you heartily for thinking so dearie.
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WOW Esme! These are all incredible! I especially love Set H, and more so H9 “Ten Tickles,” H3 “Full Moon,” and H7 “Sugar Skull Tree“!!! Those three are just magnificent!!! My absolute bestest favorite is “Ten Tickles” though, goodness what a lass SHE is! (big ear-to-ear grin)
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Hahahaha, yes, she’s a cracker eh? I’m chuffed you like so many of the sets, thank you dear Prof ❤ – you haven’t moved house in the past year have you?
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Actually there’s a pretty decent chance I will be moved — back up to Dallas, TX — by the middle of December or end of December. 😮
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Blimey. Send me your address when you move – nods
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Well done, Esme. You’ve really been working hard. Loving your work. x
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Thank you dearie, I really have, and it isn’t over yet by half as I’m moving onto the hand printed set now. I’m looking forwards to a quiet January hahahahaha. I’m so pleased you like my creations. beams
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This is amazing work and I want everything and anything you can give me…just tell me how much money to send you. 🙂 Do you still have my address from last year? If not I’ll send it again. Also I’m being serious in that I digest all your wonderful blog creations for free and would love to have more Esme around my home (I mean who wouldn’t bow-chicka-bow-wow) but if there is any of this stuff I can legitimately purchase of you in some way I would Like Set J looks amazing! I mean it’s all amazing. And really I’d prefer to just go shopping at the Esme store and pick out all the cards that I especially like and then leave your store a lot poorer and much happier. 🙂
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“I want everything and anything you can give me…just tell me how much money to send you.” Hahahahaha, thank you sir, let’s just call it five grand and be done eh? falls about.
Seriously though, I’m fair blown away by how much you like it all Swarn, I do have your address from last year, yes, and I’ll email you and arrange getting Set J off to you in the post tomorrow if you really want a set. It would be really useful for me to find out what the postage charge is as The Royal Mail often make it up as they go along. When Bela bought some jewels, I wrapped and sent them before charging any cash so I could be sure and not overcharge her on postage! I have an instinct for trust with folks, and I trust you too. beams If you do want to choose your own set you can do, I arranged them as shown to make it easier for people who can never make their minds up (Esme knows a few like that hahahaha), but I know some folks have favourites, so swapping about isn’t a problem. I sold a job lot of sixty only half an hour ago actually, so this is a very good day! ❤ I’ll email you in an hour or so.
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If this post was a few days earlier, I could have arranged for you to possibly send it to my sister-in-law. She lives in London and is flying out to visit us on Thursday. Oh well, whatever the postage is, I’m sure I’ll manage. And the fact that I can mix and match has given me the kid in a candy store feeling. 🙂
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It’s the printers fault, my deadline was the end of September, then they said end of October and I only picked them up today!
Enjoy your cherry picking sir beams
Esme doing the twist with Swarn upon the Cloud
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I Lahrve “Ten Tickles”. And the Moons are good too. And all the trees- and the animal ones…
but I don’t send Christmas cards.
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A few don’t these days, so I get that. I have sent digital ones before now, but as I make my own and I like them a lot falls about, I still like the physicality of them. I’m glad you like some of them dear, ‘Ten Tickles for You’ is my favourite.
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Can I tempt you into receiving a piece of esme art by way of post though? Do say yes, it’s a lovely way to connect with the Cloud, even Mr Pink handed over his address. Within a comment no one shall see but esme. x
Esme nodding hopefully upon the Cloud
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OMG, I forgot Monty the Cat, known affectionately as “local boy done good.”
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HAHAHAHAHA. I’m keeping your previous comment private of course, but this one just tickles me. I’ll be sure to include him! Thank you for joining in Bill, I really appreciate it.
Esme sat with a miffed looking Monty upon the Cloud
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Shared to my considerable Facebook network. Love your art! ❤
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Thank you Bela! Can you share this link too? I’ve listed them all in my shop, so it’s easy enough to buy from there, but I’m taking email orders still from people who want specific sets or live on the Moon. beams ❤
https://folksy.com/shops/TheClockworkJewel/collections/269629
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Ooooh, pick me oh sticky Rosie ❤ what a grand idea and I would love a created a’la Esme. I love a surprise ❤ and oh, you rock your high cloud seated one ❤
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Rosie has some sway ’round these parts, so you might be in luck . . . winks
Esme was once a rock chick in another life so appreciates you saying she rocks a great deal. ❤
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Infinite hugs back atcha….and Rosie too….winks back with fluttering peacock feather-like eyelashes…or so the new tube touts…..
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These are decadently creative and unique cards Esme. Love em ❣️
Alas I don’t send cards any more…. but I shared on Facebook. xoxo
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Oh how kind of you Val! Thank you very much, I very much understand and know a few people who have gone paperless in that sense. I haven’t got your address from last year, so will you leave it in a comment and I’ll keep it hidden, all sneaky-like and send you something hand printed? I’d really like to. nods a lot
Esme waving away happily upon the Cloud
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Hurrah!
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I love you Esme on the Cloud 💕 Sending a hug your way from my way.
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Aw, shucks, well now, hahahaha, I love you too Val!
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I’ll have a settee please as long it fits in the house and doesn’t get stuck on the stairs..
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You been at the turps again Steve? Hahahahaha.
You can have a doll and a drum and a kick up the buym and be grateful for them sir! (Not the drum, Esme’s keeping that)
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Thank you so much for your Christmas card, it’s very kind of you. Merry Christmas to you and much love. xxxx
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I’m glad it reached you dearie, I’ll be tapping at your window pane around 1am looking spooky – falls about – just pulling your leg/feet!
The love is returned, and therefore permiates the universe (man)
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I missed this one! I must’ve been drunk in 2017 😀
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You weren’t alone there, hahahaha.
Esme now on Pimms and a bucket of fruit for the summer upon the Cloud
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P.S. are you selling on etsy? I joined and I’m liking it
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Not at the moment. I have an online shop on ice, I’ll be opening it again with limited edition hand printed illustrations from the book. I’ll let you know when I do, Etsy is brilliant!
Esme Cloud loving handcrafted everything but poos
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