I've got lots to tell you as we wrap up June with Stitch Day, plans at the pool, and more.  We'll talk about planning, celebrations, remembering what feels like Summer, and creative energy plus we'll touch on getting the things and activities we love into our scrapbooks.

It's time for bookish enthusiasm!  Let's talk books and the reading life.  I'm answering the prompts to the Mid Year Book Freak Out tag, making recommendations, and spilling the tea on the 35 books I've read so far.

My efforts are starting to pay off!  I've got my first tomato harvest.  I've reconnected with a friend.  I've survived 300 pages of War and Peace.  I'm trying a few things differently and I'm surprised by my progress.  For example, the last two weeks my newsletter card projects have used products and techniques I rarely use and I couldn't be happier with the results. 

I've got a challenge for you!  In the interest of authenticity, create a scrapbook layout with photos of the finished product of something you've accomplished such as creating a garden (maybe even a tomato patch) and then use your journaling to tell the behind the scenes story of the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the making of those photos (maybe even the mosquito bites, the heat, and the humidity).  This episode shares more about the challenge, June's Big Three, and ideas for small, unique celebrations.

Inspiration can come from all sorts of places!  This week, I'm inspired to create a whole bunch of layouts for my Book of Me by the numbers...50 photos from my 50th birthday, 100 things I like about me, 23 photos of 2023, and more.  Plus, I need a theme for summer and an idea for a 100 Days Project.  

I've got some new ideas on how to spend more time at our craft tables and I stole most of them from author Laura Vanderkam!

In this epsiode, I am revealing my top three secrets for making the most of the time you have for paper crafting.  These simple ideas will keep you organized and help you to finish more projects in less time.

I'm making the most of May!  It's time to get the good stuff on the calendar with both the Big Three and this month's list of unque celebrations.  Plus, you've got to check out my newest card background technique obsession.  I can't wait for you to see a Magic Square Illusion background!  Check it out here: https://fb.watch/kpjHqP8ztX/

Remember when Juliet questioned what would be so different about Romeo if his name was anything but Montague?  "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet..."  Today I'm exploring names and associations as the Cosette pattern paper pack transports me to the Paris of another time in more ways than one.  

Did you take on a 23 in 2023 list?  My list is filled with experiences I am planning for this year and now that we are 1/3 of the way through, it's time to take stock of both my accomplishments and what's not working.  I'm talking planners, books, gardening, travel and more!  Look for photos at Facebook.com/BewitchedCrafts