Before Not Ladylike Community was even a whisper of a dream, I was part of a tight knit crafting community. We gathered at a local scrapbooking store in Edmonton for crops, and would head out of town for a weekend retreat every fall. Those women became dear friends, and it frustrates me that I letContinueContinue reading “Building a Crafting Community”
Category Archives: Creative
Daily Pages Flipthrough
Ahh yes, the heady time of December 3, 2021 through January 21, 2022. Where each day received a little extra notice in the form of a daily page. Freezing toes while I crafted in the basement were a small inconvenience to pay when the end result is this lovely, fat, book. https://vimeo.com/676927886 I started thisContinueContinue reading “Daily Pages Flipthrough”
Top 5 Reasons to Create a Summer Memories Scrapbook
(and how I made mine in 2021) I just finished the last detail in my 2021 Summer Memories Mini Album. It has been so fun to look back through it this week, add the finishing touches, and relive my summer. Here are my TOP FIVE reasons you should create a summer memories scrapbook. Bookmark thisContinueContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons to Create a Summer Memories Scrapbook”
Daily Pages Creative Habit
I started this small book at the end of September 2021 in response to a “Daily Pages Challenge” initiated by a favoured online personality and creator. I was looking for a kick in the butt to get back to my craft room, get creative, and take some pressure off. Two months later, one finished book,ContinueContinue reading “Daily Pages Creative Habit”
I Quit Art Night
What happens when you want to quit an activity that you host? A few months earlier, I got some strong clues that Online Art Night really wasn’t working for me. I had been riding the struggle bus for ages, so I quickly brainstormed a “rebrand”. Thinking I could re-ignite my enjoyment by changing up theContinueContinue reading “I Quit Art Night”
Family Scrapbook Tradition
FAMILY SCRAPBOOK TRADITION HOW IT STARTED Christmas 2016 is the date of the first scrapbook. That much I know. I asked everyone to either write their favourite thing(s) about Christmas or something you are grateful for on Christmas. I think my plans were initially to create a book every December holiday we spent together. ThatContinueContinue reading “Family Scrapbook Tradition”
Daily Pages – My New Creative Habit?
Daily Pages – My New Creative Habit? I joined a Daily Pages challenge in September. This is my experience with the Challenge, and a little bit about my current feelings and future in scrapbooking. What are Daily Pages? Daily Pages are a “creative self-documenting habit” started by rukristin. Their purpose is to help you cultivateContinueContinue reading “Daily Pages – My New Creative Habit?”
