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I'm very lucky to have my own little creative nook in our house. It's just at the top of the stairs so I am close to the daily goings-on...
shannanmanton
Feb 34 min read
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new year's resomolutions
(ever since Homer Simpson said ‘saxamaphone’ I have a habit of adding in letters here and there to words and ‘resomolutions’ has really...
shannanmanton
Jan 215 min read
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hey hello
I want to write here more often but I often feel as though I need have something big and important to say in such a formal space. But...
shannanmanton
Jan 134 min read
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Life, Now - A New 'Catch-up' Project
All of those cool scrapbook projects that float around our wonderful community? I haven't done any of them this year. I’m documenting...
shannanmanton
Aug 25, 20243 min read
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What's Up Buttercup
About time for a little update here on the dusty ole blog. Autumn is coming in slowly here in Sydney (my very favourite). The evenings...
shannanmanton
Apr 8, 20243 min read
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December Daily Plans for 2023
I am really looking forward to the Christmas season this year. Our house is slowly getting into shape and we are coming into Summer. I’ve...
shannanmanton
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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Digital Options for Year-Long Scrapbook Projects
Year-long projects (like Project Life) that span a year and capture all of the little details in a simple, repetitive way are a favourite...
shannanmanton
Nov 16, 20233 min read
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Burnout, Plans and Clawing Back the Mojo
Well hey. This year has been a year alright. And we’re only in October. We embarked on a major house renovation (building a second floor...
shannanmanton
Oct 26, 20234 min read
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The Annual 'New Year Scrapbook Plans' Post
This year my main scrapbooking project was my digital journal, a 10x8 photobook called 'Digest'. It was a mix of project life, art...
shannanmanton
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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December Daily 2022 - Weeks Three + Four = Done
Hello! Before I move into new year stff, I wanted to share a final post with the rest of my December Daily pages. So happy to have this...
shannanmanton
Jan 2, 20232 min read
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December Daily 2022 - Week Two
Half way! Making most of my pages daily, although I had to catch up on Friday after a busy week. So happy that I chose to go small this...
shannanmanton
Dec 17, 20224 min read
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December Daily 2022 - Week One
Happy December - we made it through week one. I've been working on my pages every day, keeping it simple and small. I don't have my album...
shannanmanton
Dec 8, 20224 min read
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December Daily 2022 - Or, How I Didn't Lose my Mojo, I Just Needed To Lighten the Load
Every year I say, oh jeez, I wonder how we got here? But this year it’s extra true. I was gobsmacked when I looked at the calendar...
shannanmanton
Nov 28, 20223 min read
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Ali Edwards' Week In The Life Project
I'm really looking forward to playing along with Ali Edwards' Week in the Life project next week (starts 20 June but you can do any...
shannanmanton
Jun 14, 20224 min read
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My Favourite Fonts
(Alternative title: What the Actual Font?) I get lots of font questions, so I thought it would be useful to make a post about the ones I...
shannanmanton
May 11, 20223 min read
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So That Was April
I'm going to try and do a monthly recap here because the months are flying by and I need somewhere to mark the time and remind myself...
shannanmanton
May 3, 20224 min read
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Pencilling in Plans for 2022
Because concrete plans are for only the most optimistic of us right now. Today I took down the December calendar from my office wall and...
shannanmanton
Jan 12, 20223 min read
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December Daily - Part Three & Done
Another December documented and in the books. Number 14. I had thought about continuing my album for the whole month of December but it...
shannanmanton
Dec 28, 20213 min read
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December Daily - Part Two
Hey friends - today I'm sharing how my 4x5 December Daily is shaping up after week two. I'm just enjoying this easy, no fuss approach...
shannanmanton
Dec 19, 20214 min read
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December Daily - Part One
Happy December folks! I've been happily working on my little handmade 4x5 December Daily album this week. I like to work on it...
shannanmanton
Dec 7, 20215 min read
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