Hello! I recently had a day out in Lincoln with my daughter and before we went I wanted to make a little journal for the day. Just something simple and light to fit in my bag. A really simple but effective looking journal to make is a single section dos a dos book. Meaning back … More Dos a Dos Mini Journal
I started journaling consistently (for me!) just over a year ago. We all know in theory how mentally beneficial it is but getting started is an absolute nightmare. Looking back at my Pinterest boards it’s easy to see why it took me so long. There seems to be so much to think about and plan. … More One Journal To Rule Them All
Hello Lovelies! The last few years have been pretty tough in my little household. All inspiration and creativity have completely left me. I’ve tried on several occasions to make something, learn something, do anything. The worst part is that I’ve not even cared over the last couple of years. I’m feeling the need to get … More A Return To Blogging
Before I did the very reckless thing of buying myself a camera, I had a play with scanography. It is exactly what you would expect and is becoming quite a popular art form. Once you fall down this little rabbit hole it is hard to climb out! There are some incredible artists making some very … More Scanography
I’ve spent the last fifteen years trying to find/work on a side hustle. And it’s followed the ridiculous cycle of: start a Creative Thing – wonder how I can monetise The Thing – obsess over how other people do The Thing – hate The Thing – start a new Creative Thing. I realise that cycle … More Burnout
A snapshot of my living room walls. At the moment it looks like a crafters crime scene board. I can see why they use this board method on TV shows. Believe it or not this is all starting to come together after several weeks of over thinking and flip flopping on ideas. I love being … More Over Thinking
Disclaimer: This blog post might seem a bit pointless but I’m trying to get into the habit of posting regularly. I recently read this post from stuartdanker.com (check him out, he’s funny!) about consistency especially in blogging and it made a lot of sense to me about a lot of things really. I created a … More Sketchbook
Assignment 5 was going quite well, till I hit a major speedbump. My sewing machine is not a happy bunny. Untouched for ages, I’m having major problems trying to get it to do anything, I’ve worked out where the problem is but I just need some time to get it cleaned up, oiled, and just … More Zen and the Art of Sewing Machine Maintenance
Assignment 5 is due in less than a week. I’m tip toeing towards my finished collection but there is still a lot to finish off in the next few days. In the meantime here is a little selection of the drawings/mark making/source photos that I’m basing my capsule collection on. This has been a strange, … More W-I-P
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve blogged and it’s been a weird few weeks! I applied for pretty much my dream job, not to mention with a dream salary. Didn’t even get an interview and to be honest I don’t know what I was thinking. These little knocks do make you think about a … More Still Here
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