My regular blog followers will know that I've resolved to get going on some memory keeping. So far I've created a few pocket photo albums and even the odd 12" x 12" scrapbook page. Meanwhile I'm organising some photos and getting them printed off where needed. Something I've discovered is that going through old photographs can be very time consuming. Not just because of the quantity, and the fact that the digital ones are in lots of different places, but because of the lack of information. ... VIEW POST
Ahoy There Seaside Friends
All this hot and sunny weather makes me glad I live overlooking the bay. There's a nice cooling breeze coming off the water and I can see for miles. This was the excuse I needed to finally get to work on a seaside-themed frame that I've been thinking about. Mostly I've used products from the Come Sail Away suite, but there's some other seaside extras too. BASIC BACKGROUND The display area of the frame is a little under 12" x 12", so I could simply trim some 12" x 12" Designer Series ... VIEW POST
A Weekend For Adventure
Yesterday a dear friend of mine shared an online article from 2015 written by a professional photographer, Mike Yost. It was titled "The Most Photographed Generation Will Have No Pictures in 10 Years!" As I read the article, a lot of what Mike said really hit home. I too grew up in an age of film photography where you didn't know how the shot turned out until you'd paid to have the film developed. For this reason many people only took photos on special occasions, or to mark particular ... VIEW POST
DSP and Thick Twine Coordination
If you look at the ribbons and trims in the 2019/2020 Annual Catalogue, you'll notice that there are only two options for Baker's Twine. There's the Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine, and the Baker's Twine (a twist of Night of Navy and Sahara Sand). What many people seem to be overlooking is the Nature's Twine. This is a combo pack of thick twine in four colours; Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake, Grapefruit Grove and Mint Macaron. It's a pack that I find myself using on a more regular basis, ... VIEW POST
Discovering New Sentiments
Stampin' Up! have always been known for their amazing coordination, it's what makes papercrafting using their products so easy. They've taken things up a notch in recent years though with their 'product suites'. Now, as well as coordinating stamps, ink and paper, there's other items too. So when I was looking for a new sentiment I turned to the Memories & More Card Packs. The Memories & More range was quite deliberately named, it's not just a memory keeping solution. The cards and ... VIEW POST
