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I haven’t run away…

But I have had a mad week (and considerable difficulty adjusting to not being at CAE anymore. Honestly the best weekend I've ever had, I think). Anyway, I'll be posting all the posts I've been drafting this week, this weekend (wow, that was terrible grammar) 🙂 And...

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Letters – real ones!

I had two letters this week, and a parcel – I feel so loved! The first was a response to a ‘bon voyage’ card I’d sent to a dear friend of mine who is now in Australia and New Zealand for a month. I miss her already and she only went on Tuesday!   The second was a...

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made it home for #bbloggers!!

Aw, was a bit late but made it home for #bbloggers this evening - discussing blog layouts... the good, the bad and the ugly 🙂 Will be back with some posts after the chat and washing up! xx

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how much fun was #bbloggers?!

I feel I have to post, just to say how inspirational and useful and generally lovely it was - is the first one I've been around for the whole thing AND been brave enough to actually take part - and I've found a whole host of fabulous people in the process! Off to have...

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Writing ~ the old-fashioned way

I spend so much time drafting blogs by hand in my lunch hours and on the train, with a pencil and paper, that I might start scanning them instead of typing my posts! With the Etc exhibition 'Reading Matter' having just gone up, and my obsession with stationery and...

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A new start…

So this will eventually (soon, actually, I hope) become Ducking Fabulous's new blog home 🙂 I am merging the Craft Experiment and the Ducking Fabulous Diary to come under the heading of Ducking Fabulous. DF itself has sort of evolved, so from jewellery and accessories...

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I'm Carla, a quirky thirtysomething with a penchant for unicorns and glitter. I believe in magic and make-believe, and the gorgeous rebellion of making your life absolutely your own. And I'm a proud multipod!

I am a photographer and catalyst for small business owners, and a real life mermaid. I photograph people as they truly are, help women see and step into their brightest and best selves, add a sprinkling of magic to the mundane, and am a happy ambassador for stationery and slow living.

Proud to be both girly and geeky, when I’m not writing, photographing or daydreaming, you can find me dancing burlesque, riding my bicycle Bluebell, growing herbs and collecting typewriters.

2020 Things

Things I want to do in 2020. Partly from my Daydreams To Do list and also from my general goals for the year.

~ Steampunk events ~ experiment with film cameras ~ walk more ~ explore Colchester ~ beach time ~ kitty portraits ~ western riding ~ spa days ~ silversmithing ~ learn to make bath bombs ~ recreate Lush's Angel's Delight soap fragrance ~ work in sterling silver ~ build a catio ~ handwritten letters ~ photobook of the house project, the cats, Poppy & Dad ~ print my own photos

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