I’m not creative, but I love to create. Does that sound like an oxymoron?!
Here I share all of the weird and wonderful things I like to create. Most often this is with photos. I especially love digital scrapbooking, alongside creating unique ‘art’ for my walls with my photos.
Travel along the creative path with me.
Take one mason jar, layer in a few basic baking ingredients, handwrite a recipe card, and you have a thoughtful, unique, home made gift. You can choose from a variety of cookie in a jar types, so it really is a perfect gift for everyone. I mean, who doesn’t like cookies?!! If you’re needing a…
With another week of enforced lockdown upon us in Auckland last week, I took the chance to tick off a couple of creative projects I’ve been wanting to do for ages. I’ve shared earlier some photo designs that I created and put into large Ikea frames (Ribba 19 3/4″ square). Here’s one in case you…
If you’re thinking about heading to Victoria BC – stop thinking, and make it a real plan. It’s a gorgeous wee city, and makes the perfect weekend escape destination. The fisherman and I spent a long weekend there in September 2019. Although the weather wasn’t great, we still had an awesome time, which is a…
Smile each day as you relive your favorite memories, displayed on the walls around you. I am so excited to share an idea with you today, to create a fun photo display. It’s so fun, so fast to do, and looks fabulous. What’s more, it’s inexpensive, and makes a great gift. This post may contain…
Wow – who could ever have imagined the chaos our world has been plunged into? It is a surreal reality. Like everyone I’m sure, I’ve watched how different world leaders have set their own country’s responses to the virus. I think the greatest concern to any of us is underestimating how severe this can be….
Isn’t getting ‘personal’ mail always so exciting?! Let me tell you, it’s even more exciting when you’ve been anticipating its arrival and it’s finally here!! These are the beautiful pages from our Canada trip. You can view them in full by clicking here, there’s an arrow on the first image so you can scroll through them…
If you want to experience the beauty of a hike, but don’t / can’t put the effort in, then the Whatcom Falls Park is the destination for you. No boots required! Whatcom Falls Park – the easy hike If you haven’t got a lot of time, or for whatever reason don’t have the ability/fitness to…
If you’ve been checking out my blog, you’ll know that I’m passionate about travel, people, sights and experiences – and the importance of recording all of those memories. I create the pages for my albums using various forms of digital scrapbooking – as I usually have a ton of photos I want to include, I…
Experience the best of Whidbey Island & Deception Pass with this great day trip guide. Discover all the best things to do in and around Deception Pass. Which naturally includes Whidbey Island. At the tip of Whidbey & Fidalgo Islands, you’ll find the Deception Pass State Park, joined by the Deception Pass Bridge. The bridge…
Preserve your story for generations. Recording our travels in albums is really important to me for so many reasons and in so many ways. Some people don’t realise how important it is to save those memories, until it’s too late. So I urge you to find a way that works for you, to record and…