Back in the summer I wrote an article for the Scrapbook Magazine about Project Life. I wrote about the concept behind it, the products available, shared photos of my Project Life spreads and talked about my processes. The issue is now on sale, issue 76 for those of you interested. If you've not heard about Project Life before you can... Read more →
Oh my goodness, this feels really strange to me...writing a blog post, I've been absent from my blog for nearly two years. I think it will take a while to find my way around the 'backstage' part of this blog! Anyway, I'm not going to dwell on it, let's move forward... I am currently loving Project Life a freelance designer... Read more →
It has been a very busy half term, what with my new job, Matthew starting a new football team (training on Saturdays and matches on Sundays), plus all the usual. My work involves lots of early mornings (not so nice) and lots of travelling. I get to see some beautiful villages and countryside on my travels and sometimes a chance... Read more →
Nearly a month later it's finished, my Week in the Life album for 2011. It's surprisingly quite full. I used a 8.5 x 11 American Craft album and different sized page dividers. I didn't go all out on the scrapbook side, just used a few bits and pieces here and there. Like lovely 'flair buttons' and fabric tabs from Ormolu.... Read more →
Each year I take part in a photography / scrapbook project called Week in the Life, you can see 2010 and 2008 via these links. It is organised (for want of a better word) by Ali Edwards, an inspiring American scrapbooker. Many scrapbookers and photographers all over the world are inspired and invited to join in and document one week... Read more →
A good week (that's friday to friday in this instance) included leaving one job and starting another. It was a bit sad to leave Costa, was just getting the hang of making all those different drinks (subject of scrapbook layout 'How Many?' below). But how could I not love my new job, especially when the job's over mid morning and... Read more →
The boys and I are getting ready to go on a trip to Northern Ireland to stay with Jeff's parents for a few days. Jeff has to stay home as he's working all week. It will be the first time I've taken the boys away on my own, on a plane. Keeping fingers crossed that the boys will be well... Read more →
Look who's been published! Yes, yours truly has a double page spread in the current issue of Scrapbook Magazine. (Janine you'll notice that I've earmarked your layouts on the next page too!) Here's some close-ups for you... Really pleased with the quality of their photography, they look better in the magazine than these photos above which I took in the... Read more →
Well I guess that is what happens when you start to get used to beautiful sunshine, it rains! Luckily for me I have a great hobby that can instantly cheer me up and let the sunshine back in. A hobby that let's me think back to good times and summer holidays, funny times and stories to re-tell. When I ordered... Read more →
This week has been lovely and warm, warm for March anyway. Inspired by the glorious spring weather I decided to document my wednesday. The next day I made a scrapbook page, decided on a simple grid design and stuck journaling strips straight onto the photos. Today... it felt like spring, 18 degrees C I got a lovely scrapbook order (lots... Read more →