An exciting day!

Today is a really exciting day as I am packing to go on a mini craft retreat with my three Craft Stamping Quartet companions. It isn't often enough we are able to get together in real life, in fact we have only once had all four of us together in one place ever, so this holiday is an amazing treat to have real quality time together. 

Tomorrow we set off for four days of crafty heaven together, in some holiday accomodation in rural Bedfordshire - the location chosen because it was fairly centrally located between all of us. We have planned a schedule of activites to keep ourselves occupied, sharing our skills and knowledge between the four of us and generally having a brilliant time. We have also managed to fit in a workshop with the very talented Linda Elbourne at LB Crafts. I am so looking forward to visiting the shop for the first time as I love shopping at their stand when I go to Alexandra Palace.

One of the things we will be doing in the evenings is making circle journals where we decorate the pages for each other, so we all end up with a journal at the end of our break. This is the cover for my CJ and I have lots of ideas for the pages I want to create for the other girls.

The base layer is a gorgeous paper from Graphic 45, with all sorts of memorabilia added that really suit my taste. It makes a change to make something just for me!!

I cannot tell you how much stuff I have packed for the trip. We have all co-ordinated our packing lists, but I still feel like there is so much stuff I absolutely must have with me!! I think my craft shed must be nearly empty! It is like I am doing a weigh bridge test on my new crafty tote. If a wheel falls off I have had it!! I will just have to try and look like a pathetic damsel in distress when I am getting on and off the hovercraft, coach and train in the hope I might get some help lugging it on and off!!

To finish off look at this beautiful geranium I have blooming in my window box at the moment. Isn't that the most stunning colour? I think it really has a wow factor. 

Enjoy your week, I will report back when I get home.

Elaine xx