Tuesday 22 March 2011

Blogging for Scrapbookers

Woo hoo!  Another class by Shimelle Laine!  This one, Blogging for Scrapbookers is as it says really, but you don't have to be a scrapbooker to appreciate some guidance on telling your story.

I'm fairly new to blogging, as you can tell from my oh so desperate decor!  One of the things I want to achieve during this on-line class, is to get a layout I am happy with that says something more about me.  Initially I only started blogging to enter on-line challenges with my scrapbook layouts, but I also wanted to be able to reach other people suffering with depression.  Scrapbooking is a huge part of my recovery and so everything really does go hand in hand for me.  I also wanted to have a place to record my journey and also my journey through my weight loss and fitness campaign which is, of course, also linked to my recovery.  It is also a way to record my creative writing journey although there is a huge lack of progress here!

So another thing I hope to achieve during this class, is to sort out my voice / audience etc.  Is putting everything in one place the right thing?  It suits me but does it suit my readers?  I want to reach like-minded people so that we can hold hands through the various journeys we are on.  There are some wonderful people taking Shimelle's class as always, and I hope to make some more on-line friends through doing it.  Hello to anyone passing through from the class!  I hope you'll pull up a chair and join me in a virtual cuppa while we peruse the big world that has been brought right to our laps!

I wanted to leave you with a photo as I dont much like posting without one.  I didnt want to show a pic of me sitting on the sofa in my pyjamas, which is where I blog and surf, so you've got a pic of me that I tried to take myself recently....



And as this is about my craft as much as my blog, and I feel I ought to show my work space for something at least, here is part of my craft room.  I took the pics a couple of weeks ago when I bought a new tablecloth so that I could show my scrapping buddy and see if she approved!

Well I'm off for another cuppa, a little more blog hopping, and then to bed.  My gorgeous small children have been keeping me up through the night and VERY early in the morning for a few days and now I have their lurgy too.  Aren't kids wonderful for sharing their germs and their bad dreams and their love of the dawn?!

Bye for now xx

15 comments:

  1. nice craft room.
    any tips on the depression thing gratefully received.....so far i am hit and miss and trying not to go down the chemical route again.
    have registered with stitchlinks as i read it is supposed to be great for the link between depression and craft

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  2. I love this picture of you! I plan to follow your journey to achieve your blogging and fitness goals. I have my own goals in the same area and I didn't have courage to share them on my blog. Good luck!

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  3. Great to meet you. If I am honest my decision to blog was to help me out of an emotional hole! Thanks for helping me realise that. See you on SBF.

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  4. Welcome to BFS - lovely self-portrait! Hoping that the blogging proves to be everything you want from it.

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  5. Great to meet you! Hope you enjoy BFS :)

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  6. thanks for visiting my blog I hope you enjoy BFS (it's my first time too!)Look forward to you in Class xxx

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  7. I found you through BFS. Thanks for sharing how scrapbooking helped you through depression. I have found that many people find therapeutic value in scrapbooking.

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  8. Ooh, I have craft room envy! Your space looks fabulous, I hope you enjoy class :-)

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  9. Hi, and I am so there with you in terms of the fitness and weigh loss thing, but the laziness knows no bounds.
    Keep well
    Natalie

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  10. Hello, classmate! Lovely to 'meet' you :-) It sounds like you have your goals all worked out - Shimelle's class will be great for helping you to develop all those things xx

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  11. Hello, thank you for stopping by my blog. I am on a weight loss journey too. I am doing WW online, 'playing' on my Wii Fit and attempting to drink 2 litres of water a day. To say I spend a lot of time in the bathroom is an understatement!! I'd love to join you on ALL your journeys. p.s. I LOVE the tablecloth!! xx

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  12. Love your blog!! Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog. The best part of BFS is the online connections. I'll be back to visit here again :)

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  13. I have landed here from BFS - hope you are enjoying it as much as I am.

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  14. BFS is absolutely the right place to come if you are looking to make connections with like minded people :) You'll love it!

    I'll be back to cheer on your blogging journey too.

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  15. I like your self-photo. Best wishes on recovery journey.

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Hi there! Thanks for leaving me a message! It always makes me smile when someone stops by and says hello :-)