My Filofax Doodle Design

Hey everyone.
Last time I blogged it was to review the new Filofax Doodle. You can find that Here
Today I am going to reveal my doodle that I finally got round to doodling. **Warning** this is going to be pretty picture heavy :)
So here is the Doodle before I started.




I knew from the start that I wanted to have my name on the front. So here it is all marked out.




Then the creation of the front cover began :)
















And now for the finished picture.




So that was the front done. Then I had to have a think about what to do with the back cover.
I didn't have a clue what to do with the back.
So I drew what came into my head.












The finished picture.




I used the following pens to design my Doodle.
Sharpie permanent markers.
Crayola Metallic Markers.
The Ultimate Markers.
Artline Multi Pens 1.0




















Let me know what you think of it, and give me a shout if you have designed a Doodle :)
Thanks for looking!!
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The Filofaxtour2012

Today I have for you quite a photo heavy blog post, so be warned.
On 9th August me, Esmé and Melissa set off on an 8hr train adventure to stay with the lovely Imy




When we arrived in Truro, we were greeted at the station by Imy. This was to be the beginning of the #Filofaxtour2012.




Imy had printed off some signs to put in the back window of her car.
The first place we called at was Staples in Truro.




The staff were very friendly in Staples, but their Filofax display wasn't very impressive.




Next we went to check out the back to school range at Sainsburys and to buy supplies for a BBQ that night.
Esmé Filofaxing.




Lis and Esmé at the BBQ.




On Friday we went to Healey's cider farm, cos you can't beat a bit of cider when browsing through your Filofax at night.




We went on a tour of the farm and a tractor ride.








On Friday afternoon we went to Dodo towers home of Lord Dodo.




We had tea and cakes with the lovely Rebecca and made some purchases.
Lord Dodo gave Esmé an Eye-pad.




From left to right- Rebecca, Esmé, Imy, Tracy, and Melissa.




We spent Friday night drinking cider and Filofaxing.




On Saturday, the #Filofaxtour2012 took us to Plymouth.
This was the Filofax display in WH Smith.




Very impressive.




Esmé with the purchases.




We called in at Paperchase and even got a retweet on Twitter from them.




Other shops visited on Saturday included Rymans and Asda.
On Sunday, we had a pretty chilled out day and headed to the beach. That evening we watched the Olympic closing ceremony with Filofaxes and beer.




My pretty purchase from WH Smith.




Monday was our last morning together on the #Filofaxtour2012. We headed back to Staples, Tesco, and WH Smith in Truro.
Then it was time for us to travel back home.




We had a fantastic time at Imy's and can't wait to see her in September for the Philofaxy meet up.
:)
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August blog challenge-Day 4

Day 4-where do you belong? Where are you most comfortable?who makes you feel that way? Is it easy or difficult for you to find places where you belong? Do you belong to a lot of different groups?

I consider myself to be quite anti-social. I rarely go out or attend parties or family gatherings. I like the space of my own home, and being there makes me feel comfortable. I don't have many friends that I see regularly, just a few close ones.

One of the main groups outside home that I feel comfortable in is the Philofaxy group. They are like a family and I chat with them on twitter and Facebook daily. In fact I talk to them on twitter than I do most of my actual family. Not many people understand my passion for Filofaxes or stationery, but here you don't get judged and we have fun.
We swap ideas, share pictures on things we have bought or want, and have a laugh.
We have meetings in London a few times a year, where we have lunch and chat, and have recently started going to the City Organiser shop to browse or buy.


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August Blog Challenge

Hey everyone.
A friend of mine has decided to do a blog challenge for this month, and I thought it would be pretty cool if I joined her.
You can find Zoe's post here.
 I like blog challenges, and although this challenge is based on  video blogging, I'm going to adapt it to fit it with my normal blog (not keen on videoing and so far only done one youtube vid).
Here is a link to the challenge VEDA (Vlog Every Day in August).
So, todays post is.
 Introduce Yourself (Let us know who you
are and how you got here. Bonus points if you tell us why you joined and what
you hope to get out of VEDA).
Now most people who are regular readers of my blog may find this one boring. but for any newcomers, here goes.
My name is Tracy and I'm 34 years old. I have lived in Gainsborough Lincs for most of my life. I am the eldest child of 4. I have blonde hair and blue eyes and am roughly 5ft 4. I have two daughters, Melissa (13) and Esmé (4).
I started this blog about a year ago and enjoy blogging about things I love (mainly Filofaxes and stationery). The reason I have decided to do this challenge is to keep my mind working and to focus me on blogging more often as I have become quite slack lately. I hope that by doing this I will start to regularly blog again and get more page views haha.
Come back soon for the next post in this challenge, and if you fancy it, then join us.
:)