My Favourite Books from 2021

2021 was a bit of a funny year for me. We moved to a new house in a new county which took up most of my time last year. Our new home was also built last year which wasn't as big a job as it sounds but it was big enough. I had a lot …

Autumn in the Woods | Etsy Haul and Journal with Me

Hi everyone, I got this gorgeous new journaling kit from CollageType on Etsy called Autumn in the Woods for the 2022 section of my reading journal. I fell in love with this kit when I saw it on Tatty Treasure's channel and wanted to share it with all of you. I'm looking forward to using …

What are You Reading this Weekend?

Happy Friday! This weekend I'm reading The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix. I'm also still listening to The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires so I have two Grady Hendrix books on the go at the moment. This guy has got a bit of a thing for convoluted titles. My Best Friend's …

Mega List of Book Blog Post Ideas for 2022

Something that has helped me immensely during my blogging journey is planning out my content. Having a list of blog post ideas on hand is an amazing resource and saves so much time. Even if I never write all of those posts, having a cache of post ideas on hand majorly reduces any anxiety or …

Shabby Chic & Dark Academia Planner Kits | Elaine Howlin Studio

Elaine Howlin Studio My love of books and journaling lead me to the beautiful art of junk journaling and scrapbooking. Using the skills I learned in my job, I was able to create templates, reading logs and other crafting items.I absolutely adore creating with paper whether it's journals, painting, or crafting. It's the most emotionally …

January Instagram Story TBR & Wrap-Up Templates | NEW for 2022

Share your January TBR or Wrap-Up with your Instagram and Facebook friends with these beautiful vintage style Instagram & Facebook Story Templates. Write a list of your books or add the book covers to the box templates. Currently Reading and Book Review Templates are available in the Template Gallery. Visit the Template Gallery for more FREE templates and pintable’s …

Vlogmas and December Daily 2021 | Days 8 & 9

Vlogmas and December Daily Days Eight and Nine I'm using new editing software today and it turns out you can't add text with it so please turn on captions. In today's vlogmas and December daily video, I'm working on my Christmas junk journal in the studio after my camera gets attacked by Willow. https://youtu.be/uMf4-lhp8aM Christmas …

Vlogmas and December Daily 2021 | Days 6 & 7

Vlogmas Day Six So, I've already failed a little bit...I didn't film over the weekend but I did complete my December Daily. We're skipping over days 4 and 5 and jumping straight into day 6 with Willow, a rainy afternoon and some Christmas decorating. https://youtu.be/S43UicmZQUw Vlogmas Day Seven & December Daily Days Six & Seven …

What are You Reading this Weekend?

Hello dear friends, happy first Friday of December. It's shopping season! This was my most dreaded time when I worked in retail. I bare it no ill will now though, thank goodness. It's so wonderful to be able to enjoy the Christmas season again even though things seem to be getting a little bit..... scary …

Vlogmas and December Daily 2021 | Day Three

Vlogmas & December Daily Day Three Hello dear friends, thank you for joining me today for a studio vlog. I've decided that for the rest of the month I will vlog each day but upload every few days because I can't keep up with this schedule! https://youtu.be/7b70bhjT5uc Checked Out Ephemera Kit from Nik the Booksmith …