My lovely niece has turned 16! How did that happen?! A moment ago she was the cutest little button I ever did meet. Now she is a beautiful and self-assured young lady who is contemplating her options at college! We bought her some gifts. Things we hoped she'd like. But I wanted to do something a bit personal and special to mark what is really the end of her childhood.
I wanted to help her capture the moment. All those memories that so quickly slip away when all of a sudden they are 'grown ups'.
I have recently discovered a lovely blog called Freckled Nest. Take a look and be inspired (and if you're quick you can enter her giveaway)! I love that Leigh -Ann and her circle of blog friends create beautiful journals which do exactly what I wanted.
So I got out my most precious felt tip pen sets (strictly no children unless under adult supervision - I know - mean old me!)
And I started to play, with ideas, with words and with pictures and colour....
25 pages later I stopped. It was midnight and I had whiled away a thoroughly enjoyable evening thinking about a beautiful girl whom we love very much, making her a journal which would hopefully inspire her to capture a moment at the end of her childhood.
Now that's my idea of fun!
t.xx
I wanted to help her capture the moment. All those memories that so quickly slip away when all of a sudden they are 'grown ups'.
I have recently discovered a lovely blog called Freckled Nest. Take a look and be inspired (and if you're quick you can enter her giveaway)! I love that Leigh -Ann and her circle of blog friends create beautiful journals which do exactly what I wanted.
So I got out my most precious felt tip pen sets (strictly no children unless under adult supervision - I know - mean old me!)
And I started to play, with ideas, with words and with pictures and colour....
25 pages later I stopped. It was midnight and I had whiled away a thoroughly enjoyable evening thinking about a beautiful girl whom we love very much, making her a journal which would hopefully inspire her to capture a moment at the end of her childhood.
Now that's my idea of fun!
t.xx
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i would have loved to have recieved that.
rachel
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best wishes Pat
So glad I'm not the only parent who has a ban on felt tips unless used in presence of an adult - and even then they must be washable- the pens that is! But I do love using my big set of felt tips I use for my "Beautiful Doodles" book. You're never too old for colouring in!
Hen x
C&B - Perhaps Polly could draw you a journal! t.x
KG - me too! t.x
Sewing room - it's an organic idea - I think you'll find, like me, that once you get started you'll go off in your own direction fairly soon! Sam might prefer less pink too!:-)t.x
J-M - won't it be fun in 20 years time! Oh to have one! t.x
Hen - actually the beautiful boy does have felt tips, loads of them, and flourescent markers - just not MINE! HA! t.x
Mel xxx
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Lesley x
What and loving and thoughtful Auntie she has! I'm sure she will love it T!
Niki x
It is so rewarding making something - One gets as much fun making it, and pleasure at giving it, as the recipient.
In fact at times I think more so
MM - that'll be the felt tips! t.x
Lucy B - thank-you! t.x
Lesley - that happens when you have lovely neices and nephews don't you think?! t.xx
TMrs - go for it - just get a cheap blank pad and some scrummy felt tips and doodle away! t.x
LL - thank-you t.x
Niki - oh I hope so. She does appreciate little things and we do love her so much! t.xx
Lottie - everyone should pop over and take a look at your journal for your opposite number grandparents, you wise owl! t.xxx
THM - thank-you t.x
S - thank-you honey, I'll be right over. t.x
rachel
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KG -thank-you honey! I'll pop over and I really must catch up on my thank-yous! t.x
Victoria xx
I have special felt tips just for me too!!!
Libby - It was my pleasure! t.x
fifties girl - good for you! t.x