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
I’ve noted all my numbers this month, more out of habit than anything else. I seem to have run out of enthusiasm for making a Project Life style scrapbook page, so I’m simply going to record them here. Let's see how February looked ... 13 Step classes28 sessions of 10-minute PilatesA whopping 30 scrapbook pages created - … Continue reading Month in Numbers | February 2022
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