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Handmade personalised greeting cards from Wales plus signed prints and originals Handmade 'Thank You' cards personalised and illustrated by Peter and Rebecca Kitchin. Click on any thumbnail below to view a larger image and make a purchase. Click here if you need translations (including Welsh). *If you wish to learn how to write and speak Welsh just click here. Personalised thank you card 1 Personalised thank you card 2 Personalised thank you card 3 Personalised thank you card 4 Personalised thank you card 5 Personalised thank you card 6 Handmade thank you card 7 Handmade thank you card 8 Handmade thank you card 9 Handmade thank you card 10 Handmade thank you card 11 Handmade thank you card 12 The development of the 'Thank You' card Ever experienced the need to say 'thank you' to someone who has done a favour, no matter how small? A well-designed and considered Thank You card will always be welcome. It demonstrates that the action has not passed unrecorded and has been appreciated. The sheer joy of receiving a card like this will convey a feeling of appreciation especially accompanied by a bottle of good wine! It is often the smallest actions that evoke the greatest pleasure and sometimes mild surprise. How many times has a friend or relative given a present or just offered moral support at a time of great need? It costs surprisingly little to record the act and will always create an even firmer bond. And let's face it, we all love receiving a greeting card, especially a totally unexpected With Thanks card? Historically greeting cards like the traditional Thank You card began a new wave of social expression sometime in the 1400's. Before that time it was only the wealthy who could afford hand-made cards and pay to have them delivered. Greeting cards really grew into a major industry around 1840 with the development of the postage stamp that allowed all people to send greeting cards. This era also saw the growth of lithographic printers and the hiring of many brilliant artists and illustrators. It is interesting that in America there is currently a movement to create a 'Thank You' day to thank all those who have may our lives that much easier. We do hope this concept does not gain momentum as the idea of Thank You must be spontaneous and not triggered by a date on a calendar. Enough said! If you need to discuss specific design, typographic or illustration requirements, especially if it is a challenge, please do do hesitate to contact Peter or Rebecca at enquiry@celtic-1.co.uk PLEASE NOTE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: At present we have no holidays scheduled. Please note actual delivery is totally out off our hands although we normally print the same day (orders received before 3.00 pm) and post 1st Class the following morning. ORDERING CARDS TO ADDRESSES OUTSIDE THE UK For orders outside the UK please order a minimum of 6 cards (you can mix designs if you wish). GOOD NEWS FOR WELSH LEARNERS If you want to write your own Welsh message we have now added more pages to help you here. If you want to investigate the Welsh language further and perhaps learn a few phrases we have added a totally new section here. Don't forget - you can write ANY message on ANY card with ANY image - just enjoy yourself ! IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2010 / PWYSIG DYDDIADAU I 2010 New Year's Day: January 1st Dydd Santes Dwynwen* (Saint Dwynwen Day): January 25th Saint Valentine's Day: February 14th Saint David's Day (Patron saint of Wales): March 1st St Piran's Day (Patron saint of Cornwall): March 5th Mother's Day: March 14th Saint Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Scotland): March 17th Good Friday: April 2nd Easter Sunday: April 4th Easter Monday: April 5th Saint George's Day (Patron saint of England): April 23rd Early May Bank Holiday: May 3rd Spring Bank Holiday: May 31st Father's Day: June 20th Summer Bank Holiday: August 30th Saint Andrew's Day (Patron Saint of Scotland): November 30th Christmas Eve: December 24th Christmas Day: December 25th Boxing Day: December 26 Saint Stephen's Day: December 26th New Year's Eve: December 31st *Welsh equivalent of the English Saint Valentine's Day. Handmade personalised greeting cards from Wales, signed prints and originals. NODWCH GWYLIAU RHAGLEN: Dim gwyliau rwan. Am traddodiad: yn amlwg darparu gwirioneddol yn hollol allan oddi ar ein dwylo er ein bod bob amser yn argraffu ar yr un diwrnod (archebion a dderbyniwyd cyn 3:00) ac ar ôl 1 Dosbarth y bore canlynol. ARCHEBU I ANNERCH Y TU ALLAN I'R DU Ar gyfer archebion tu allan i'r DU os gwelwch yn dda er o leiaf 6 cardiau (gallwch cymysgedd dyluniadau os ydych yn dymuno). NEWYDDION DA I DDYSGWYR CYMRAEG Os ydych chi eisiau ysgrifennu neges eich hun Cymru erbyn hyn rydym wedi ychwanegu tudalennau mwy i helpu chi yma. Os ydych am i ymchwilio i'r iaith Cymraeg ymhellach ac efallai ddysgu ychydig o ymadroddion rydym wedi ychwanegu adran hollol newydd yma. Peidiwch ag anghofio - gallwch ysgrifennu neges ar y cerdyn UNRHYW UNRHYW gyda delwedd UNRHYW - dim ond mwynhau eich hun!