To Immunity & Beyond: *THE* CROP thread (March 19-21)

It is so very specific, craftykitten , I agree. How fun that you are a beekeeper! I absolutely love the art of beekeeping and I'm always on the lookout in the city where I live for the beehives that are being maintained by the few urban beekeepers. I was super duper excited when I spotted the first bees in the apricot blossom back in late February! I snapped a photo and everything. Such incredible creatures. What a shame PhotoPlay got the wasp reference wrong. But hey, at least they're offering something that is 95% compatible with beekeeping, right? Very rary in scrapbooking. They also had Wild Honey last year (I think) if you want something less gnome-y. Some of the collection papers and embellishments are still available from online retailers if you're interested. 😉

Ooh, how exciting, fingers crossed for you! Hoping for a joyous, safe wedding celebration later this year for you two. 👰💐🔔

Yes! We need more documenting supplies for what holidays look like IRL for many of us: drinking and eating. We are also will-travel-for-food(-and-wine-and-beer-and-distillery-visits) folks. It's always such a pleasant surprise when I stumble upon a stamp set. 🍷🍇

Aww, how kind of you to say! I'm a big fan of my memory planner project. Flipping through the pages when the year's over is such a trip down memory lane and since I get to overindulge my current events obsession with this particular project (vs Project Life), I get really taken back to the ways the world changed and operated. It's very much a hybrid between news archives and personal archives the way I approach it. If you're ever willing to jump on board for a year, you've got my full support! 👏

So glad your husband's getting vaccinated to help protect you (and the other people around him - and himself)! That must be a major relief for you. 🙂

Sounds like a very good and super versatile idea. Many people have truly embraced local walks and hikes this past year so I'm hoping the scrapbook companies fill this basic gap. It's kind of unbelievable they haven't yet although Shimelle's Never Grow Up did offer some papers in this spirit. 🤨

Give it another few months and it should be available on American Crafts Digitals. He picked a very pretty shade of pastel blue for his first line and I get why you'd love to play with it digitally. 😊

You've probably heard about it already but just in case you haven't: Casefile is the most famous Aussie(-ish) true crime podcast. The anonymous host is Australian although the cases covered are from all over the world (including Australia, of course). Definitely one to check out if you haven't yet. Canadian True Crime is also hosted by a fellow Aussie (oi, oi, oi). There appears to be something about Australians and true crime, teehee. 🐨🔪🦘

Sounds like you need the collection natscraps wants to see in stores. Scrapbookers, unite! 🐿️🍃🌳

Wishing you all a happy and safe family reunion this year! I know how much you'd enjoyed and cherished having everyone under the same roof for the holidays in 2019 (from your contributions in the DD thread that year). 💖

I think she may be trying to get her shop straightened out for the change in taxation for Canada, the UK and EU. Hopefully, she'll figure something out soon and return with a glorious release! 

Happy shopping to your DDs and husband this afternoon! I hope they find the outfits they've been dreaming of. No more meltdowns! 😁 Do confirmations happen later in the USA compared to Western Europe? I seem to remember the age is 12 in this nook of old Roman tradition but I know rites and rituals may vary a little throughout the world.

Project love for page 6:

Linda "Paradise found" I love that you recreated the water and sand landscape with your cardstock choices here. It lets the photos shine while the white background brings that pop of contrast to frame the memory. Those little shell touches are delicate and whimsical. The organic shape of the white die-cut on the top (left page) gives the spread a relaxed and natural vibe. Makes me want to go to the beach!

"Fountain of youth" Very nice straightforward geometry on this page. You held back and let the soothing photos do the talking which was the right way to go in my opinion. Love the light reflecting off the water surface, it looks magical. The framing on the bottom and top of the LO brings in just enough pattern and colour to add that little touch of je-ne-sais-quoi.

kitbop "I'll be watching you" Goodness me, this is adorable and detailed (and clean)! Your rewriting of that Phil Collins classic cracked me up big time (petition to make "Every shelf you break" song canon). I love your choice of yellow and blue as main colours for the project as they both complement and contrast with Hobbes' pretty coat. The inclusion of pink in small touches is really the perfect colour companion to these main tones, great choice! You did so well filling up the white space angles with the speech bubbles (Shimelle would be so pleased). Every detail is perfectly positioned and carefully thought out. I adore your focus on balance while being creative. Beautifully done! (and amazing photo selection to showcase Hobbes from up close but also in his "natural" habitat)