LSNED 3 September

I felt much better having spent some time at the hairdressers today!

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Bekka

LSNED 2 September

Lots of disruptions today - all caused by the members of one family, who all expect you to drop everything and focus on them and their agenda all the time.  Forgivable at this age but harder to forgive once they are grown up!

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Bekka

LSNED - 1 September

Today I started a couple of projects that I have been stalling with for a while - I want them both to be perfect so have been thinking about them rather than doing them!

As I sat worrying about the first entry in my book, (please tell me I am not the only one who worries about actually starting a new notebook and actually writing in it, not wanting to spoil that lovely freshness and the perfection of a new notebook) the lesson came to me!

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Bekka

Got it Covered!

Here is the cover for this year's Learn Something New Album

All supplies are from Stampin' Up! This cover is only 5 inches by 4 inches and it features some of my favourite supplies.

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Bekka

Its September Already!

And that means its time for this

I cant wait to get started - in fact I haven't!  Im prepairation last week I made up 32 little pages, each measuring just 5inches by 4 inches, bound together with bookrings.  Each has a 3.75 inch square of some of my favourite papers in some of my favourite colours on it, edges inked and ready to be my mini pages.  Yes this year I am planning to create pages in real (ish) time rather than wait until the end of the month.

To help me keep up this year I dont know if I will use a photo every day - I guess that is something we will learn as we go along!

I am still not sure how it got to be September, but I am looking forward to the month.

Welcome along!

Bekka

Snow room at the Inn

How lucky am I to be staying here! If you get the chance to visit this area I would really recommend this B&B run by friends of mine. It so pretty, welcoming and comfortable. And don't get me started on the food - the best breakfasts ever (sorry Joe I have a new favourite breakfast chef!). Check outtheir web site http://www.foxfield-inn.com/




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New toy!

Look what came today!

I am a happy bunny but have not got very much done today!

Bekka


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Capturing my Christmas - December 16th

The way we use the space in our house has changed over the year. Since I now craft most days I have set up a crafting area in the main sitting room. I love the light in there and being part of whatever is going on. Its great to have everything on hand and to be able to just sit down and create.

However over Christmas we need the space back in the living room so I spent today re-arranging the book room so that it could double as a space to craft in. I have had to leave lots in the cupboards down stairs but it’s now a working space! 

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Bekka

Capturing my Christmas - December 15th

This evening I went out for a meal with these lovely ladies. We had a fantastic evening chatting, laughing and eating over a very nice meal.

When I look back over this year one of the highlights has been some of the wonderful friends I have made, especially these ladies (and J who could not join us for the meal). Most weeks we spend an evening together aiming to craft, but sometimes just chatting! With them I made my first ever 12x12 layout (the page just seemed so big!), several mini books, several more 12x12 layouts, lots of cards and much more!

They are all amazingly creative and have both inspired me and given me the courage to try new things. They have all made me very welcome and I truly value their friendship. Thank you all.

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Bekka

Capturing my Christmas - December 14th

I have never really understood why I dislike Christmas Shopping but I do.  I love finding the perfect gift for people and I love to see their faces when they unwrap it and I have found them something that thrills them. The shopping is however another matter, maybe it’s the crowds, maybe it’s the pressure or maybe it’s the changes in what the shops stock.

Today was Christmas Shopping Day, I had hoped that Milton Keynes would not be too busy but there were plenty of people with the same idea as me. Armed with the list off I went. I was disappointed with the decorations in the shopping centre, basically there were almost none so they did nothing to get me in the mood. The trip was reasonably successful and I made good progress through the to buy list, there is still however lots on the to make list!

This was my favourite part of the trip

On the way home I called into Boarders, I am so sad it is closing down. My first ever Boarders visit was in Seattle and I remember clearly how clearly thrilled I was when the Oxford store opened. It was one of my favourite places to go on a Sunday afternoon. The one in Milton Keynes has also been a regular hang out and I will miss not only the books but also the great coffee and conversations I have shared there.

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Bekka