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I've never been a fan of the color green for notebook covers, but lately it's been a color I'm drawn too. My first purchase of a green cover was the Glas Folio B6 from the Express line. I thought I was good with that one, but then the Gastaldi from the Artist line captured my... Continue Reading →
I ordered quite a few notebooks from Chic Sparrow late December and earlier this month. I'm a little backed up on unboxings but I'm getting there. This unboxing is of the Black Beauty Creme in the B6 size and the Dark Brown Scout in the narrow size. The Creme leather is their thickest leather. It... Continue Reading →
If you haven't seen my video, I did an unboxing of this leather. It's an Austen Emma B6 Heritage by Chic Sparrow. I ordered this leather notebook cover during the December 2021 sale. This leather patina's pretty quickly. I've had it for about a month and it's already darker than when I received it. It... Continue Reading →
This was one of the most difficult paintings I did with gouache. I nearly gave up. I think it turned out fine, but multiple times I almost tore it up. It could just mean I need more practice with gouache. You might ask why I keep using gouache and not watercolor if it's such a... Continue Reading →
My backyard on January 1, 2022 Hope everyone had a great start to the new year. We got snow and that felt great! We'll see how the year goes, but I'm hoping for a lot less sadness. I don't say much about that side of life because it's just depressing, but I'd really love a... Continue Reading →
I tried my hands at using gouache and I'm liking it. I like how smooth it goes on and that it dries matte. What I'm not comfortable with (yet?) is that it takes getting used to. There were a couple times I wanted to give up because what I was trying to achieve just wasn't... Continue Reading →
These are two of the prettiest notebooks I've purchased. I can't wait to start using them! Will post still photos of them later. For now, enjoy this unboxing. I was super nervous talking, so you might be able to hear it in my voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2yQR64I_MY
As a writer, I need to be organized in my daily writing schedule, and because I also review books and craft (as a hobby), I need a calendar system that will not be too overwhelming, but be simple and easy to stay on top of things. I've been using the Hobonichi notebooks for a few... Continue Reading →
Here are my digital layouts for the rest of the 12 Days of December Challenge at Oscraps. Day 7 was create a border challenge. I used a photo of Teddy I took on the 7th. It's also a layout I'll be including in my December Daily. Credits: Winter Journal Kit by Vicki Robinson Designs Day... Continue Reading →
I had contemplated doing almost a month of digital scrapbooking after seeing a challenge on the Oscraps.com website, and after NaNoWriMo, I felt I could totally do this. I also needed a break from writing. I wanted to work on my Photoshop skills, mainly digital scrapbooking. It can be hard to get motivated sometimes with... Continue Reading →
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