Hi Friends, I had the opportunity to teach on a cruise in Nov for Crafters Therapy Cruise and Retreats and I had such a blast. Made many new friends. although travelling was not what it once was, i followed the protocols in place, and made it safely to the port and back to Canada
Using the Iris Shutter and Planner Essentials 4 ( the round dies) i wanted the shutter to look like a ships port hole. so i added 28 brads to the circle die and used patina alcohol ink to add that special patina look
above the Iris Shutter Open
I taught an A5 Planner class on the Cruise, but i wanted to do a smaller format for the photos. So i dug out my Sidekick planner. I have purchased most of the dies, ( was given the second release back in Feb, but been concentrating on the florals so much i haven't got back to the Sidekick. I set about creating a planner for the cruise. I did share the cover page on Facebook but have a few more pages here to share with you. I have used quite a few sets in my collection
I really wanted this planner to be all about the photos and the journaling. There is really no order to the photos, i just wanted to document the week and get as many photos as i could into the Sidekick.
Costa Maya was a gorgeous port to visit, the handmade pottery was stunning
ROATON, honduras was one of the ports we stopped at, we were not in the port long, mainly just to grab a few photos and back on the ship
I used the Sidekick wave pocket above left and cut off the pocket to use it as a page
Janet, Tammy and I thought maybe we should try some DuanJuan Tequila as we heard it was the smoothest, we came across a little bar and decided to try a shot, it was more like two shots, but its was pretty good. Still photos to add to the left page
the classroom left and on the right photos from Coco Cay Beach Day.
i met two wonderful ladies in the class and we seemed to click, so we hang out in my spare time, they were a hoot to be around with and i was happy they invited me to join in one of their excursions to Nachi Cocom in Cozumel. Still a few details i need to add to the above pages. Possibly some twine and a title to that envelope, but its in the planner so that's a start :d
Crafting and Cruising is simply a fun way to meet new people, not having to worry about cooking, or cleaning, and you can craft your days away if you are not interested in going to port. The craft room was open 24/7 and it seriously was so much fun.
it was a great time, and i made some wonderful friends, I dont remember laughing so hard and looking back now, i cant believe its come and gone and I was there!
and below is where i finished and have a couple empty pages, i will likely add a bit more/ You have an idea how you can easily put a sidekick planner together.
I know most people will ask what printer i used to print my photos so small, i have a Canon Selphy, and i can set the grid on there to print a smaller format, and although the paper for this printer is glossy, i still like that i can print at home when i need
Until Next Time, Happy Planning! :D
