And don't we know it! Welcome to my blog, and to The Lilypad bloghop. Thanks for visiting. :-) Did you know that if you subscribe to my...

It's the middle of the month, and that means Mixed Media time.  :-) The theme this month is "We learn from each other". MIXED MEDIA...

Hello from Wellington, New Zealand, where we are in strict lockdown for the first time since early 2020, thanks to a delta case which...

New Beach Days collection for BYOC Hello! That's me on a beach in Spain two years and a lifetime ago :-0 I hope all is well at your...

I am still slowly (very slowly!) making my way through my Dad's old slides to create a baby album for myself. I don't feel quite as...

(By Alina) It's 'Build your own collection" time at The Lilypad! This month we had a lovely summery palette to create with. There are...

It's been a strange process of unpicking lots of ingrained beliefs and behaviours around work for the past few months. For the past few...

My Dad was a keen photographer back in the day, but most of the photos taken in the 70s and early 80s have discoloured badly. Usually I...

Winter is closing in here in New Zealand, but I have been having fun creating. This week there is a new kit and a new multi-photo...

Both of my daughters are two of the most resilient people I know, though in very different ways. I wish they didn't have to be, of...

I'll never take travel for granted again. I can't wait to be able to go away again, even if we travel less often but stay in a different...

Yes, it's that time! Time for lots of new releases at The Lilypad, and everything on sale. I have two new kits, in a new line. The...

Welcome to my blog, and to the Lilypad's latest blog hop. If you haven't visited my blog or my store before, here are some of my latest...

This week it is Mixed Media Monthly (M3) time at The Lilypad, which means that a group of designers collaborate on a massive themed...

Somewhat incredibly, there are just two generations separating me from my great-grandmother who was born in Victorian times and spent her...

We were supposed to spend last June in Europe, and it would have been a much-needed break. We had home exchanges and remote work all...

Life is certainly unfolding in its own way right now. I have one more week in my 'in real life' job, and then ... who knows? But I do...

Yes, it's me. But so long ago ... Such a strange thing to look at an image of yourself but not be able to get into the head of that...

Yes, it's a crazy life - and it's been a crazy day here in New Zealand. Dozens of earthquakes starting with a massive one that woke...

So much changes as time passes, but some things still remain the same :-) Memories are a funny thing. I can remember things so clearly...