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NEW Christmascard postcards for 2016

By Ursula Markgraf | November 9, 2016 - 10:00 |May 7, 2018 shop

It’s November already. Time seems to fly. It doesn’t feel at all like Christmas to me, but I know that it’ll come quickly – so here are finally the new Christmas postcards for this year. If you’re more interested in folded cards – you can find some folded cards from … →

21 day fall sketch challenge

By Ursula Markgraf | October 17, 2016 - 10:20 |May 21, 2024 sketch challenge

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I actually had this post already planned for two weeks ago. But when I returned from my birthday celebrations in Copenhagen my dog, who was my best friend for the last eleven years, unfortunately died. Needless to say that I was heartbroken and just couldn’t do “business as usual” right … →

38 wonderful women, that you should know

By Ursula Markgraf | September 28, 2016 - 13:33 |May 5, 2024 Create YOUR Life

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"Summoning my power" - mixed media art by Ursula Markgraf

On Friday I will celebrate my birthday and turn … *tadaaaaaaaaaa* 38! And in order to celebrate this here on my blog – cause you know, you gotta celebrate properly! ;-) – I have prepared a very special blogpost. Looking back over the last few years makes me super happy … →

Do you love yoga? (Free yoga and new yoga postcards)

By Ursula Markgraf | September 20, 2016 - 10:38 |May 4, 2024 Create YOUR Life

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To be honest, I don’t remember when I started to do yoga. But I do remember that I was truly blown away when I did some pregnancy yoga with my second child and it felt SO good for my back and my stomach. It was simply awesome. Ever since I did … →

When will the next postcard swap happen?

By Ursula Markgraf | September 15, 2016 - 10:12 |May 19, 2024 Postcardswap

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When will the next postcard swap happen?

When I hosted the postcard swap last year it was so much fun. You can see the lovely postcards that were created and swapped HERE . And many asked right away, when the next postcard swap would happen. Back then I said I would host the next one in summer … →

Do you need some peace, love, and healing?

By Ursula Markgraf | August 23, 2016 - 17:24 |May 7, 2018 Create YOUR Life

Gifting love (including DIY tutorial)

By Ursula Markgraf | February 14, 2016 - 10:19 |May 7, 2018 Tutorial

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The cards read “You are my angel” in German. Are you wondering what to give – gift – someone you love? Maybe your kids? Or a dear friend? This card reads “You are my sunshine” in German. How about telling them what you really want them to know? How … →

Rituals for a new year

By Ursula Markgraf | January 18, 2016 - 21:53 |February 5, 2025 Create YOUR Life

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How do you feel about the start of a new year? Do you get excited? As you probably know – I LOVE new beginnings. And therefore I’m always pretty excited when a new year starts. However, I don’t really celebrate the year with a big party. I rather like to … →

You’re a star – mixed media star tutorial

By Ursula Markgraf | December 16, 2015 - 19:54 |February 5, 2025 Tutorial

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mixed media star tutorial by ursula markgraf

A little while ago I made a bunch of origami stars out of old book pages. Aren’t those cute? And as I was wondering what I could do with them, I came up with some really fun mixed media star ornaments. So I thought I share this mixed media star … →

Christmas card writing as calming ritual – with 5 tips and my Christmas card collection

By Ursula Markgraf | November 17, 2015 - 19:58 |May 29, 2024 Create YOUR Life

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I love Christmas. And I love writing Christmas cards. The first one has always been that way. The latter … not. Eversince I was a child I loved to write. Letters, cards, diary, everything. Still, there have been a few years when I did not write any Christmas cards at … →