Hi everyone! My name is Joan, & I'm... well I was about to say 'an at home mum' but my youngest is 18 & just graduated, so I'm not sure what I am! I have a wonderful husband, & 2 beautiful sons. Our kitty, Sebastian, is likely to make an appearance here, too. 😆

I live in Queensland, Australia. I'm finishing research & writing a book regarding the effects of trauma on the brain, & how one can heal. So, due to the weight of this heavy topic, I'm making time to get in & create.

I've followed Frances for 3 years & I'm just now getting into album making & I'm addicted! 😆

I'm thankful for this group & I look forward to encouraging y'all in your journeys & creations.

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I ran out of blue & my guys thought the red looked similar to leather, & so keeping in the vintage theme, we went for it. 😊

Francės Long I think I'm addicted. I've started on my 3rd! 🤣

Thank you so much, Shayne! This means a lot. 💙

She is a lovely lady & I wanted to honour her as best I could. 😊🙏

Here is the cover. Very simple, very plain. TBH I'm expecting criticism from FIL regarding the 'Family' ephemera being raised & not flat, so not practical or whatever. So, to avoid issues with not understanding the visual theme, I kept it as simple as possible. I think it's still quite elegant.

Oh, & I found the tutorial I was looking for to make a book like this after I made this one! So sorry about that!

So cute! I love the colours, too! I keep going back & seeing new things. Brilliant!💕

Absolutely perfect! Beautiful! I love the velcro dot idea for the closure! My goodness, genius!

Thank you to everyone! Your encouragement means a lot. 🩷

I love this paper! What collection is it? I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!

I love this so much! The papers are darling but your skill set is on point & takes everything to the next level. ❤️