Chocolate Wrappers are so Pretty

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dodo said…
Your guitarist is lovely!

Is it too bad if i start the healthy diet next... Sunday? :-)
5 January 2009 at 18:33
Unknown said…
wonderful piece and great photos...and I so love the start of a whole new year...like getting out a whole new sketchbook!!!

Have a wonderful day and I am starting fresh tomorrow too....I just packed up all the decorations....that was a long day!!!

Hugs
Diana
5 January 2009 at 20:54
Unknown said…
beautiful charming illo!! It's full of fun and music!! Great expression on the birdy! The photos are beautiful!
6 January 2009 at 02:07
Julia Guthrie said…
Hee hee...New yrs day is not the day to start being healthy! We inevitably are eating leftover sweets & snacks until at least 4th Jan!
Why not shift your new start to Feb 1st? LOL

xxx
6 January 2009 at 13:18
Jess said…
Thanks Dodo, so far today I've been good :)
Thanks Diana, it's a nice feeling starting afresh isn't it?
Thankyou Alina :)
Hi Julia, I'm glad I'm not the only one!
6 January 2009 at 13:48
soulbrush said…
my husband grew up in devon, lovely part of the uk. resolutions are meant to be broken! specially dietary ones. ha ha.
6 January 2009 at 18:48
J C said…
I LOVE the bird playing the guitar!
22 January 2009 at 15:00
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