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Emily

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What’s Christmas without Candy?
by: Christopher Pratt
With the holiday season quickly approaching we start to see candy canes popping up in store windows, on people’s clothing, and even on wrapping paper. But how exactly did the tradition of the candy cane get started?
The old urban legend says a candy maker in Indiana wanted to symbolize the […]

I can now confirm that atleast 3 of the cards have arrived in England so here you go…. A selection of the Christmas cards I made this year for friends and family…
I’m so pleased with how they turned out I will be adding the “range/design” to Emelegifts cards for Christmas 07 and most likely other […]

I put the Christmas tree up at the weekend, for some reason it’s always been the “tradition” that the tree goes up a week before Christmas, not halfway through November or anything lol.
Here are a few pics, the Christmas tree picture isn’t all that good actually, I was trying to get it without the furniture […]

Around the World Christmas Celebrations
by: Sean Carter
Christmas is one event in the calendar which is celebrated around the world in the most varied of ways, with customs and traditions differing from one region to another and celebrations spanning a wide range from deeply religious to festively secular. Motley of bits and pieces taken from this […]

All Dressed Up for Christmas -The Santa Suit Tradition
by: Victoria McCraw
Many people from around the world dress in Santa suits each year but fewer people know how the tradition started. St. Nicolas was a Catholic Bishop around 300 AD who spent a large sum of his money and time giving gifts to children. Dressed in […]

Modern day Christmas trees originated in 19th century Britain by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. During the Victorian era trees were the focus of celebration and were decorated with toys, cakes, bonbons and other sweet treats.
Young women in the households made decorations from paper, silk, feathers, and lace to hold the treats.
After 1865 glass […]