I love the large title that spreads across the page. I only stuck the centres of the letters down so that the photos could slot in at the top. You can click on the first photo and watch me making this page.
I had so much fun!
We are holding a challenge for the next couple of weeks over at Cocoa Daisy. We'd love you to get creative with your titles too. You can also take a look and see how some of the others have played with their titles. There's some great inspiration. For now, I shall leave you with a few more photos of this page I made.
I used this month's downloads which you can view here. I used these to go inside the book. I'm using the book to help with along with a little Spring Cleaning Planning. A schedule for the next few weeks to get those extra jobs done like dusting and cleaning door frames, picture rails, washing down walls etc... I explain it in more detail in the video and you can watch how the book is easily made.
Do you Spring clean? How do you go about tackling those extra jobs??
Wow!! I can't believe it's getting on for almost 2 years since I last blogged here.
Life has really changed for us in that time. For the good though I will quickly add!!
I've just been updating the 'About Me' page and added my newest business venture which I started in May 2015. Lollipop Box Club. Which I guess is why I've stopped blogging here. I have a blog on my business website here. But I've decided I would really like my personal blog back again. So here I am today!
So changes.....I guess it's mostly Lollipop Box Club. I thought life was busy before. Working for myself, 2 kids etc... But this business has really taken over the wedding business now and work days are longer and I'm working 7 days and evenings most weeks. But I really love it!! I just wish I had more creative time. I miss that!!
I'm still working for and designing for Cocoa Daisy which I love. I love those monthly kits!! I often find myself when I am scrapbooking working on my monthly tasts for Cocoa Daisy really needing that creative time. Although I still class it as 'work', for me it also feels like an escape from work too. My Cocoa Daisy creative time has become very important to me. I've often felt during my really busy times this past couple if years, that if it hadn't been for me having these deadlines and commitments I might not have continued scrapbooking due to lack of time. So I'm very grateful for this.
Talking of design teams, I was so excited to be asked to join the Simple Stories 2017 Creative Team. What an honour!! A company I have loved for years and years. I am beyond excited!!
I started up a YouTube channel a few months ago and I have a new video up today with me celebrating my Simple Stories news with a Simple Stories project which you can see here.
On a less creative note, we are still loving our Disney trips. Our last one was October 2014. So long ago!! We'd hoped for a 2016, but all the family wanted to join us, so we planned a Summer 2017. We then did a US Roadtrip last Easter. Just the 4 of us. New York - DC - Through Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and spending a week with my Dad in Indiana. It was amazing. We loved it so much we are now planning another roadtrip for next year.
The family now can't make this years Disney trip, so it's the 4 of us again and we are going in August. We are so excited!!!
I continue to document our trips. There is a link to my trip reports on the rightside of the blog if you fancy a read.
So that's us!!
I'm happy to be back here again. I think it's time to be blogging once again.
Please leave a comment and say 'Hi' whether you know me from before or are new to my blog. I'd love to hear from you,
I never realised just how typically English we are as a family until I chat with lots of you from other places all over the world on our fab Cocoa Daisy message board. We LOVE our tea. We have a cup of tea in the afternoon, followed by another cup of tea after dinner with something sweet like homemade cake or a cookie. When we go on holiday we have to take our teabags with us. I like a strong breakfast style tea, as does my daughter and Ade my husband drinks a very milky Earl Grey. Yuk!
We buy a $1 Starbucks takeaway mug when we are on holiday in the US and when we lay around the pool, we take it in turn to go back to the condo to make a fresh brew. Yes it may be 90F, but there’s nothing quite like a good cup of tea no matter the weather.
So my Cocoa Daisy Challenge this month is to scrap your beverage story.
You have until 4th August 11pm EST to play along. Please see here for full details. No Cocoa Daisy Kit required. One lucky scrapper will win a $10 gift card to spend in the Daisy store.
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Sorry.
The next class is booked for Saturday 12th September in Swindon and I know you wanted to do a mini book class. Please get in touch!!
It’s bright, colourful and fun. Everything that you would
want from a July kit. This months kit is true ‘happy mail’. We are
collaborating with two amazing small businesses to bring more uniqueness to
this kit, we also have stickers, post its, sticky notes, washi tape, a super
cute pencil and rubber, rainbow photo corners, a very special handmade badge,
clips, a printable designed just for us, a treat bag with surprises, along with
a mystery gift and lots more that I haven’t even mentioned. There is just so so
much in this little box of happiness. I will be posting more photos over these
next couple of weeks. This is truly a bumper box this month.
This is what happy mail looks like in July.
The Lollipop Box Club kit is full of colourful and fun treats this month.
If you want to hear more about it and what's in it, please take a look here.
I do love it when I answer the door to my postie holding my big CD box.
I've been getting the kit for goodness knows how many years and the novelty has never worn off.
The reveal for this kit is June 28th. 9PM EST.
Until then I can share these sneaks with you.
Bistro
And if planners are your thing, here are a sneak of the July planner kits.
I set a challenge this week at Cocoa Daisy to use as many bright colours as you can.
I love bright happy pages.
I picked my way through 3 Cocoa Daisy Kits and made this.
I've documented the next big trip that we are planning.
Exciting!!!!
I've been keeping really busy with my new business Lollipop Box Club.
Have you seen the blog yet?
It's full of really cool inspiration, projects, DIY's, recipes, crafts. Everything that I LOVE!!!
That's what I wanted this business to be all about.
If you haven't seen it yet, take a look here.
Here's a little peek at what I've been up to...
I revamped some old Ikea wooden drawers.
I showed the artwork in my downstairs loo!!
I made this frame.
And a scrapbook page too.
And there's loads more too.
Grab yourself a cuppa and take a look here.
Her official last day was the 22nd May, but she's been popping in for exams since.
This Friday is her final exam. Where have the years gone???
I documented her last day at school using my June Cocoa Daisy Kit with lots of the DITL Kit and the stamps too.
There is a post here on Cocoa Daisy to see how the Stamps have been used this month.
She's going on to study English Language, Biology, Religious Studies and Art.
I'm so proud of her.
I love using happy and colourful papers.
These Belle BLVD papers are the perfect sunny papers (despite being Easter/Spring) themed.
Sometimes, you've just got to look beyond the theme.
I have a blog post on Papermaze here with lots of little tips.
I had so much fun making this.
I don't know where the days are going lately.
Everything seems to be on fast forward.
I though it was time for a good ol' catch up.
So, latest news...
My next Lollipop Box Club Kit has gone on sale today.
You can read all about it here.
Last month went so well and this month has gotten off to a great start too.
I'm loving making these kits. It's just so much fun and I have such a wonderful response from those who have received them too.
Next news, the new Cocoa Daisy Kit has gone on sale today.
You can view the kit here.
This was my favourite LO that I made with the kit this month.
I love those colours.
Other news, the kids have just had a week off school. I worked all week so nothing exciting happened. Hollie studied lots and Louis saw friends.
We did take a trip out to see the new Tomorrowland movie at the cinema and had a trip to the mall at Basingstoke for a little shopping and dinner at Wagamamas.
And on the 22nd May, Hollie left school.
This was her last day. She's got going in for a few exams over the next couple of weeks now.
So it's been a busy couple of weeks.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Have a lovely Monday wherever you are xxx
It really has been a crazy few days.
It's been almost a month since my new business Lollipop Box Club went live.
I've been working upto 17/18hr days and I haven't had a day off since my birthday weekend on March 21st.
But I'm loving it!!! (my body may be telling me otherwise when that alarm goes off each morning)
The first kit got shipped last week. It was so exciting.
I reached my target and have made up extra kits since as they still keep selling.
I am thrilled.
And what makes me even happier is that the response has been amazing of those receiving their kits. It was such a special day yesterday receiving so many lovely and excited messages from so many people.
The next kit will be launched on 1st June - 7.30am - UK.
I'm really excited about this one. I love maps, travel and adventure. I feel this kit is very 'me'.
I'm also working with a couple of very inspirational people which makes me happy.
If this excites you too, please take a look at the website here.
Kits start at just £15 which includes UK delivery (or a flat rate of £5.50 worldwide)
You can sub now or buy a one off from the 1st June.
You can also find Lollipop on facebook here and read what others are saying about their kits as they arrive this week.
It's hard to imagine fun in the sunshine on this very drizzly day today.
I do have a sunny LO on the Papermaze blog today though.
With a step by step process here.
I do love those happy Bella BLVD papers : )
Thanks for popping in today.
I hope you have sunshine wherever you may be xxx
