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Continued: Monthly Intro Pages

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I posted recently about a new addition I’m trying in my Project Life album — scrap-journal-style monthly intro pages. Here are two more that are theoretically done: September While my first attempt at one of these spreads was more of a vision board, September’s was closer to a retrospective. Looking back at the photos of … Continue reading Continued: Monthly Intro Pages

Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap, 2022

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The annual Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap is a tradition I’ve participated in several times now, in which children, adults, and families living in the “Hidden Hills” of the Berkshires make and receive homemade Valentines. I first joined the fold in the “adult” category, before Juli was born; but it’s become a favorite art project … Continue reading Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap, 2022

Breaking Down the Scrap: Monthly Intro Page

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I’ve been documenting life in scrap-form steadily for many years, with varying degrees of creative oomph. Sometimes, it’s simply enough to just get the photos into the pockets and call it a day; other times the crafty bug strikes, and layouts turn into paper-based celebrations of mundane errands. It really depends on how your week … Continue reading Breaking Down the Scrap: Monthly Intro Page

A Bitingly Weird V-Day Gift Round-up

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When searching for any Valentine gift, weird or otherwise, it’s hard to avoid the culinary component. We’ve already established that there’s a chocolate representation to be found out there for just about anything, and a Valentine representation for all sorts of foods: pickles, jerky, and ketchup among them. But the annual Weird Valentines Gifts post … Continue reading A Bitingly Weird V-Day Gift Round-up