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The term plaid means a cloth made with a tartan pattern. In Gaelic it literally means “blanket”. Plaid is the North American term for this textile pattern. When I think of a plaid design firstly I think of a Scotsman looking smart and stylish in a traditional tartan kilt. It also makes me think of classic plaid shirt, the type a lumberjack may wear. However apart from the world of fashion plaid is also used in design. If you're into your arts and crafts you can use plaid scrapbook paper for many creative things. Have a look at digitalpaper.shop for...

An army is a group of soldiers who fight for and defend their country.  The saying here comes the cavalry is used in warfare to depict an army coming to help fight off an enemy.  As being a soldier and defending your country is a job that any man should be proud of this leads an example to many little boys who use their imagination and play games with their toy soldiers.  Being in the army may be a job they may wish to do in the future much like a being fireman or a policeman all these jobs spark a child`s...

Classic Damask Wedding Paper What could be more elegant than this beautiful paper? Our classic Damask Wedding Paper comes in a variety of colours and styles so there is surely a design that will exactly fit your requirements whether you are a wedding guest or indeed the bride. If you are guest you can do much more than wrap your gifts with this delightful paper – with a little imagination you can make gorgeous personalized cards and envelopes, you can even make your own tailored gift tags. If you are the bride and want to create a really elegant theme you...

Elegant Damask Invitation Paper What could be more elegant than this gorgeous paper for to use on those special occasions. Whether it is for a wedding, birthday or for that matter any number of events you will see that our classic Damask Invitation Paper comes in a variety of colours and styles so there is surely a design that will exactly fit any occasion. When you are organising a special party you will want to create an excellent first impression which you are sure to make when using this beautiful Damask Invitation Paper. If you want to create an even...

The name gingham comes from the Malaysian word genggang meaning striped.  This is because when it was originally imported into Europe in the 17th century it was a striped fabric, today gingham is distinguished by its checked pattern.  This began in the 18th century when made in the mills of Manchester it started to be woven in checked patterns of often blue and white. In fashion gingham shirts have been worn by mods or wearers of modern fashion since the 1960`s.  In art and design gingham is also widely used, here I will show you how to customise your own things using...