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Still Crafting!

I know I've not posted for a while but I have been crafting. Last weekend I was supposed to be at the Inspired Retreat, but it got cancelled (very long story). My friend Julia and I were supposed to be going and had been so looking forward to it, we were gutted when it didn't happen. We decided to have our own retreat at my house, so we set about getting supplies together. We had such a great weekend, lots of catching up, wine drinking and chocolate. 
We started off by making a mini book, there was a lovely idea posted over on the Studio Challenge Blog. It was perfect for a little book to record my nephews track day that he had recently for his birthday.





Go here if you want the instructions and if you use them link back to Jim Jams blog.
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Jimjams said…
Lovely masculine colours for a great memento. Glad you had fun making my book :D
31 October 2010 at 14:24
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