A little catch up since my last blog post... I'm still here just more present on Instagram these days, I like the ease at which I can post a photo I've just taken with a little heading or status and it's done. You can find my private account where I share everyday life @jobo74 and a public account for all... Read more →

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 →

For a few months now I've been working with a recycled t-shirt yarn called Boodles. I have been designing and making crochet patterns with this yarn, from bags and baskets to placemats and footstools / pouffes. Hobbycraft now carry the Boodles line and you'll see my granny square placemats on the POS material and soon some of my patterns will... 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 →

Can I call it work when I get to travel through the most gorgeous little Dorset villages, that I wouldn't ever have discovered otherwise? Milton Abbas Can I call it work when I get to work in places like this? Can I call it work when the school I'm working in is right next to this beautiful old abbey? Milton... Read more →