This week, I’ve been loving…
Journaling
I’ve kept a diary since I
was about 6 or 7, and have never missed a day in all those years, which I think
is pretty good going! I’ve always loved writing things in a secret little book
that only I can read. I think when there’s a lot going on in your head that
doesn’t necessarily make sense, it helps to be able to write it in a place that
you know no-one else will be looking at. However, recently I’ve been seeing a
lot of my friends and people I follow on Instagram and Pinterest doing ‘Art
Journaling.’ I’ve seen all kinds of projects, from Wreck this Journal to Doodle
Journals and Scrapbooks. I’m quite a creative person anyway and love doing arts
and crafts when I can, so seeing all these images has really inspired me to
give it a go. I’ve already got a Wreck this Journal, which I’m gradually
filling in. Mine was a gift, but you can find them on Amazon for a pretty reasonable price. This week I decided to treat myself to a Smash
book, which you can also find on Amazon. It’s like a scrapbook I guess, but one
that slightly guides you with what to base each page on (although you can
choose to ignore the backgrounds if you so choose!) If that wasn’t enough, a
lovely friend of mine sent me an Art Journal this week, which I am so excited
to get started on! This journal is a lot more guided, but I love it because
sometimes I find it difficult to get started with a completely blank page. Once
I’ve done some I will share my progress on the blog if you’d like?
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| Art Journal gift |
Kind Gifts
This past week has been
filled with kind and thoughtful gifts, which I feel incredibly grateful for.
I’ve already mentioned the amazing Art Journal above, and another friend sent
me a craft bundle, beautifully packaged, which included a handmade scrapbook.
Both gifts were particularly special because it was obvious they had so much
thought and love behind them, which I appreciate so much. A further exciting
gift I received this week was from Lush in Reading. My Mum and sister had gone
on a little shopping trip and I knew they were planning to pop in to Lush, so I
asked them if they could ask if I might be able to have a sample or two to try.
However, when they arrived home and presented me with a large gift box I
couldn’t keep the smile off my face! They’d got talking to the manager in the
shop and had mentioned how unwell I’d been over the past few months. She told
them to go and do their shopping and pop in again before going home, which they
did and were given this generous box full of goodies! I’m so excited to try the
contents and review them on the blog!
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| Lush box of goodies and craft bundle from a friend |
100 Follower Milestone
This afternoon, whilst
browsing my Bloglovin’ feed, a little green number popped up next to my photo
to indicate a message. I clicked it as normal and was absolutely over the moon
when I read the words ‘Ramblings of a Jaffa Cat has reached 100 Followers!’ When
I first started blogging I honestly thought that no one would really be
interested to read my rambles, but to know that 100 people are interested in
what I have to say is just crazy! I’m planning a little giveaway to celebrate,
so am gathering a few bits and bobs together. Make sure you keep your eyes
peeled for that over the next few weeks. I’m also thinking of celebrating by
treating myself to a personalised blog design, so am doing a bit of research
into that. Watch this space!
What has grabbed your attention this
week? I love hearing about people’s new discoveries and you may end up sharing
something that makes it onto my list next week!
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