~ Home Decor | One Canoe Two Globe ~

Happy Monday! A quick and simple post from me today. When I saw these globes from One Canoe Two earlier in the year I knew I desperately needed to get the one with the world map on it to use as décor for the sideboard in our lounge.

I used the pin head sticker embellishments to add on to the map each place that we have visited around the world both individually and together. Then wrapped bunting around the globe trying not to cover up any of the pins.

We both love to travel and see the world, for me its experiencing the different cultures and food. I find it fascinating to see how people in other countries live. Plus I'm obsessed with food and find it great to see/try new foods. Next we are off to Lithuania for a quick 5 night city break and we have just booked our first 2018 trip. I'm super excited to go to Egypt and Jordan in January!

This globe is a great way for me to visually document our travels and I love how it looks in the lounge. Have you created with a One Canoe Two globe? I would love to see your globes!

Happy Crafting

Terri

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~ Like For Ever Guest Designer - Love you ~

Today I'm over on the Like For Ever Blog with my final creation as their October Guest Designer. I have loved creating with this month's 'Harmony' kit.

It has been a great month for me creatively and I find having a deadline gives me focus and motivation to create when I could very easily procrastinate. I would advise anyone to have a go at applying for Design Teams or Guest Designer spots because they are so much fun. If only I didn't have to work!

Happy Crafting!

Terri

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~ As the leaves turn ... ~

Good evening! It has been a beautiful Autumn day here. Unfortunately I have been unwell over the last few days and have been off work. So to try and cheer myself up I have been playing with the new kit from Like For Ever. This month's kit is called Acorn Avenue and features mostly Pink Paislee Cedar Lane collection.

I saw on Pink Paislee's Instagram feed last week a small wreath decorated with This collection so I decided to create my own version. I'm really pleased with how it turned out as I didn't look at the original photo and just when with my instincts.

I added a few pieces from my stash. The burlap ribbon and card stock are from Stampin' Up. I printed some leaf templates off the web and then hand cut them to create a base.

I fussy cut some flowers and leaves from a piece of Cedar Lane patterned paper to add embellishment along with some pieces from the die cut pack in the kit. I'm really happy with the final piece. I love layers and this certainly shows this!

~ Where did 2014 go? ~

Hello there!

I can't quite believe where 2014 has gone! It did all get abit silly for me just before Christmas as we decided to have a city break, buy and move house all in December on top of Christmas and working full time!

I didn't stop crafting in 2014 I just didn't remember to blog it, so part of my New Years Resolution is to blog more often (fingers crossed!).

Here's abit of a round up of some crafting I did last year that I remembered to photograph.

                              

                              

A couple of scrapbook pages I did. The first one shows the girls I took to India in 2013 and the leaders in Costa Coffee in Agra. Then the second is a photo taken at a colleagues wedding in 2012. I love this photo of us. 

                                                 

   

                                                

A couple of cards made using some of last years Stampin Up' supplies. I'm loving making cards at the moment as they seem so quick and easy. 

I along with my mum went on Monica Gale's Paperie Retreat. Where we made so many wonderful items. We crafted late in to the night and ate way too much yummy food! Here are some of the projects we created.

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

I used the beautiful decorated fairy lights to brighten my bed up. Although they are now decorating my craft room in the new house.

                                         

                                         

I can't wait for the next retreat it's going to be amazing! Just waiting for the dates to be announced. 

~ Family Framed ~

Today Mum and I have spent the afternoon crafting together. An occasional treat we try to organise once in a while.

 

We both loved some of the classes from Monica Gale's Retreat that she showcased on her blog so we tried to recreate one of them putting our own spin on it. I bought the frames from The Range for only £2.99 which I thought was a bargain! We both used up papers and embellishments from our stash.

 

I'm really pleased with the result of my afternoon. This is going to take pride of place on the shelf in my craft room. I can't believe how different they both look even though we have essentially created the same thing.

 

 

I've gone for a vintage nature kind of look with butterfly and bird embellishments and patterned papers.

 

Thanks to Monica Gale for her ongoing inspiration.

 

Happy Crafting!