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Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an eclectic kind of crafter delving into many pots. I am just about managing to keep up my Scrapbooking Diary (currently a year behind!), plus any cards as required. As my Carpal Tunnel allows I am getting into yarn/fabric crafts with slow stitching and needle felting added to my list. I continue with my love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus Faith/Art Journaling with acrylics and inks. I completed my challenge to make an art journal page a day for my 60th year in 2024. My list of crafty exploits includes ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband, our son has left home now. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing. I also like Walking/Geocaching. I have been learning to play the harp for the past 10yrs. I am now officially retired. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Evangelical Church.

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

WOYWW #815 - Scrapping Resumed

After a 4 month hiatus, now leaving me nearly a YEAR behind, I have got back to my scrapping.

On my desk are the rest of my 60th Birthday photos pending scrapping and I'm 61yrs next month - oh my word!

I finally received my prize from the Zen retreat all the way from the USA.

They are magnets used for sewing and jolly useful for appliqué work and for holding your needles & pins safely whilst you are sewing. Came after I'd finished my skirt though!

I did a couple of journal pages. Using some more of the words I had printed. 

Also a quote I'd scribbled down a while back which caught my attention then and now my mood. 

Then to the scrapping. Please note these are from over a YEAR AGO. So New Year 2024!

I'd come unstuck with these back in September so pretty simple pages to get me going.

I got more adventurous with my friend's Hen-Do page and even did a bit of journal type stuff on the facing page.

Wet glue not great on scrapbook papers though!

Then to the Wedding day itself. I copied the floral arrangement with diecut flowers.

One more wedding page and then my 60th. I have a few more photos for last February before I need to order some more.

Feeling a tad better this week actually made myself go out in the car Monday, first time in a week. Thank you for all the best wishes last week so very much appreciated.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

12 comments:

Sarah Brennan said...

Glad you are feeling a bit better BJ. Good to see you scrapping again too. Lovely layouts - I am sure you will be catching up in no time. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah

Helen said...

Glad to see you feeling a bit brighter, and loving the scrapbook pages, I am sure you'll soon (ish) catch up! Happy WOYWW Helen #1

Lunch Lady Jan said...

Nice to see some memories from last year in the LOs! Hooray for the Happy Mail prizes, they sound useful but typically that they arrived a title too late to help with the skirt!
Hugs LLJ 3 xx

Julia Dunnit said...

Woo hoo, the scrapper is back! Beautiful pages and get you with some on-page journalling, looks lovely! Glad you're feeling a little better this week, slowly does it. Love the way you described to me how you arrived at your word too, very glad that you didn't really 'settle for it{ rather than settle ON it! Xx

Susan Renshaw said...

Glad you are feeling better and that you have got back to scrapping! Love the fairy journal page and your LOs are super! Happy WOYWW! Susan #9

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Pleased you got your prize, bet you were pleased when it arrived and bet it will be really useful too. Happy woyww, hugs Angela x10x

Crafting With Jack said...

Glad you are feeling a little better BJ. Great journal pages and scrapbook layouts. I hope to do a few more pages today, I don’t know when the next one starts. Happy WOYWW. Angela #13

Mary Anne said...

Congrats on the win and happy to hear you are feeling better. Some nasty stuff going around for sure. Loving the scrapbook pages and I have to admit to feeling the pull myself. Must be the weeks of sorting old scrapbook paper LOL!
Happy WOYWW!
Mary Anne (4)

Chana Malkah said...

Hi, BJ! I am glad to hear that you are feeling better! Your scrapbook pages are nicely done. Great wedding photos.

I love your journal pages. Nice composition and the color blending is awesome! Have a fabulous week!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, WOYWW #15

Lynnecrafts said...

I like the sound of your magnetic prizes. Your layouts are beautiful; it’s good to revisit happy memories.
Happy WOYWW
Hugs
Lynnecrafts 8 xx

Lindart said...

Glad you are feeling a bit better. I was very sick from Boxing Day to New Years (my birthday) and only felt "normal" again this week. Lovely scrapbook pages! I started scrapbooking years ago, and was only able to keep it up once in awhile before I stopped altogether. Good for you for keeping it up! I love the dancing journal page! Makes me happy! Have a great week, Lindart #14

My name is Cindy said...

Hi there BJ!! I'm still struggling to get round, Wednesday disappeared as I had company, Thursday I had little Splodge, Friday - who knows? Saturday I was out and little Splodge ca e visiting yesterday. and so it goes..... I envy you only being a year behind with your scrapbooking - I don't think I will ever catch up now. Your dancing journal page has reminded me I am in a swap - I think it's been on my desk for at least 6 months! oh heck, should just get on with it I guess but I'm prepping for my next class today. Trying to get ahead. As if. Have a good week, love n hugs Cindy!!