The Top 10 WriterJax Posts of 2022

Reviewing a year of blog posts is similar to culling photos for the annual holiday card. It's an exercise that sparks memories, offers reassurance that the year was busier or more well-spent than remembered, and always uncovers a few gems in the batch, suitable for (re)sharing with others.

Art with Little Purpose

My latest foray into paper crafting is making playing-card-sized collages. Most are 2x3, and currently overflowing from the container they’re in, because I don’t yet know what to do with most of them. Some have been turned into gift tags; others ended up in my current Project Life scrapbook as embellishments. Other than that, these … Continue reading Art with Little Purpose

Three Coach designer bags on a table with Disney villian designs on them. Maleficent and the Evil Queen are on two of the bags, and a scarf with the Evil Queen is laid out next to them.

Blogtober Fashion Watch Returns

I had so much fun stalking half of the eastern seaboard for October-appropriate lewks last year, I started back at it in again this September. The round-up that follows — and there may be more to come — is largely the result of puttering around the Berkshires and a bit beyond in the early throes … Continue reading Blogtober Fashion Watch Returns

a man with a burger king mask and medallion standing at the top of a hill on a street. There is a city skyline behind him.

The Incredible, Edible Costume Round-up of 2022

While the fast-food-inspired costume trend seems to have waned a bit in 2022, a few stalwarts are still at the table. #Blogtober #writerjax

Layouts in Red, Orange, and Yellow

layout jcs 2022 layout jcs 2022 layout jcs 2022 Supplies include apothecary stickers; vintage paper and Pantone, cloud, phrase, and vintage washi tape stickers all from Shein; washi tape from The Washi Tape Shop; repurposed pages from a vintage gardening book; moo mini-card with original photo; repurposed New Yorker cartoon from a used planner; repurposed … Continue reading Layouts in Red, Orange, and Yellow