{"id":3785,"date":"2023-09-26T13:51:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinewebley.co.uk\/?page_id=3785"},"modified":"2025-12-14T14:41:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T14:41:23","slug":"all-about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carolinewebley.co.uk\/blog\/all-about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"A bit about me&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hello, I\u2019m Caroline &#8211; and I\u2019m quietly returning to my little corner of the internet.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a long time, this blog has been sitting quietly in the background, patiently waiting while life, projects, and a thousand creative experiments pulled me in different directions.  I\u2019ve missed having a place to wander through my thoughts &#8211; somewhere slower, more thoughtful, and more <em>me<\/em> &#8211; so I\u2019m gently opening the door again and inviting you back in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re new here, welcome.   And if you\u2019ve been around for a while, thank you for sticking with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m a lifelong maker who feels most at home with messy hands, a table full of scraps, and a project (or five) on the go.   I love handmade junk journals and art journals &#8211; the ones full of stitched edges, textured layers, found papers, messy paint, and tiny details that only reveal themselves when you slow down and really look.   Mixed media is my playground, digital art a passion, sewing is one of my favourite ways to bring paper and fabric together, and I\u2019m happiest when I\u2019m exploring a new craft just to see where it leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But my world isn\u2019t only made of glue and ink. I\u2019m a book lover who can lose hours in a story; a gardener who gets unreasonably excited about seedlings and first shoots; a baker who finds comfort in the rhythm of stirring, kneading, and waiting.   I\u2019m endlessly fascinated by the history of fashion &#8211; the craftsmanship, the silhouettes, the way clothing quietly tells the story of people and their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And all of these things, woven together, shape the way I create and the way I think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This blog is becoming a home for those musings: the inspirations that tug at my sleeve, the creative wanderings, the experiments that go right (and wonderfully wrong), the books I\u2019m reading, the ideas growing in my garden, the scraps of history I\u2019ve been following.   It\u2019s a slower, more personal space &#8211; a place where I can share the things I love in a way that feels thoughtful and unhurried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, my social media will stay mostly focused on showcasing my art and crafts &#8211; the process videos, finished pieces, experiments, and handmade moments that bring me joy.   If you enjoy the visual, fast-moving side of what I make, you\u2019ll find plenty there.   But here\u2026 this is where I\u2019ll stretch out a little more, write a little deeper, and let the quieter parts of my creative life have room to breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you so much for being here.   Whether you\u2019re reading this with a cup of tea, a journal nearby, or a project waiting for you on the table, I\u2019m really glad you\u2019re sharing this space with me.   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