The ribbon wreath looks complicated but is actually super simple to make. The Best Friend and I took our kits back to our hotel room and constructed them while drinking tea and watching the Festival of Remembrance on my laptop. There were six different ribbon types, and each length of ribbon was cut into 20" … Continue reading Crop in the Country | Kitty Boo Crafts | What I Created | The Ribbon Wreath
All the classes available at the Kitty Boo CraftAway were self-paced and festive-themed. I spent most of Saturday making the mini book (which much, much longer than anticipated) and by late afternoon and into Sunday, I was ready to tackle something else. I made the fourth spread simply because I liked it. The ribbon is actually too far to … Continue reading Crop in the Country | Kitty Boo Crafts | What I Created | Part Two
All the classes available at the Kitty Boo CraftAway were self-paced and festive-themed. I spent most of Saturday making the mini book (which much, much longer than anticipated) and by late afternoon, I was ready to tackle something else. The first 12x12 spread was a simple grid pattern and I used photos from a Christmas … Continue reading Crop in the Country | Kitty Boo Crafts | What I Created | Part One
It was a wet and windy week, and my wellies still leak ... guess what has gone onto my Christmas list ... Late afternoon mist The Boy missed a day of school with a high temperature and an upset tummy; he had a negative lateral flow test I wrapped a few Christmas presents Our energy … Continue reading Me on Monday | 21 November
The Best Friend and I spent last weekend inside a function room of a large golf club in semi-rural Essex. We were there for the Kitty Boo CraftAway, which is run by the immensely talented Karen. Crop delegates Required selfie with The Best Friend There were twelve festive-themed classes on offer, all suitable to be … Continue reading Crop in the Country | Kitty Boo CraftAway | Essex
December Daily is my favourite craft project of the year. But this year, just like last, I’ve found that I’ve been slow to make a start on any foundation pages. I'd had the album (6×8) and cards from In a Creative Bubble ready to go for awhile, but I’d been dragging my feet. Luckily, I went to … Continue reading December Daily 2022 | The Foundation Pages
It was a quiet week, right up until it wasn't. November Rain I discovered that my wellies have sprung a leak I went to a football match with a friend ... more on that soon I popped into town and rode the Elizabeth Line straight through to Bond Street, no more having to change at … Continue reading Me on Monday | 14 November
I have been contemplating all that I have gained as the documenter and memory keeper of my family's social history. I have learned so much. I have felt so much. I have also done so much. Scrapbooking Forums | The owner of a paper crafting store in Elgin, Scotland told me about an online forum … Continue reading Scrapbooking | My Hobby and Its Impact
It was a quiet week, with much colder temperatures and a plentiful supply of rain. Friday | 16.45 hours The Boy and I attended another Sixth Form Open Evening We sent out the invitations to our annual Christmas Drinks Party A friend joined me to walk Tilly The Friend and I then booked for a … Continue reading Me on Monday | 7 November
I’m continuing with the theme begun back in 2020 – an album title page and one layout per month. I reused a design from a class I took at Crop in the Country and chose to highlight how our part of West London is currently in bloom. The embellishment pack from the Lots of Love … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2022 | This Year’s Album | March
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