Hello! This is my first time commenting and I want to take the time to say that I’m happy for you! I’m 65 and looking forward to the changes that will come for me and I’m praying for your adventures to come! I will be here WHENEVER you return to us and I’m sure others will be here as well! BTW I love your videos, I’m subscribed and I always ‘like’ your videos before I even watch them because I know what I’m going to get! Blessings to you and your family!
Awww thank you Andrea, your comment has made my day!!! ☀️ I'm so thankful to you for your kind words and so glad you enjoy my videos. Thank you for liking them, it really does help TH-cam know you enjoy them and helps them spread to more creative friends. You're the best!! xo
Oh, I am so excited for you! Another TH-cam friend of mine moved into her new home that she had built about a year ago and her home is amazing. Her craft room is beautiful. I can’t wait to see your new craft space. I just know it’s gonna be amazing! I wish you all the best on your new adventure!
Thank you! I am downsizing my space so I'm not sure how "amazing" it will be, but I will very content with it none the less. It will be nice to have a fresh start and I look forward to curating my collection of supplies and keeping just the stuff I love!
How exciting Gwen. I’m rather new to your channel but promise to stay around through all the changes. You know how nosy us women are, so please keep us posted step by step. Show us the ground where your new abode will be?? Best of luck and blessings from Ohio.
Hi, Gwen What wonderful and exciting news for you. Just a suggestion, because I have a poor memory. When you don't have time to video, please try to give us a quick update on your community tab. When other TH-camrs have "disappeared" on me, I always check the community tab after a few weeks for news. I perfectly understand life changes and the need to take a break for various reasons, but at some point, no word at all, leads me to believe a channel has ended. Wishing you the best and looking forward to more exciting news. Nancy
How exciting that your house sold for more than you expected & in 4 days! I am so happy that you're getting to move again & you've found the perfect property to build on. Just remember to pace yourself & yes, take lots of pictures & share when you can 🎉
I know right??? Amazing!! We had one open home and 8 offers, 2 of them were cash!! Such a dream for a seller. The market here is very competitive and when a great house comes on the market, everyone wants it, we were certainly very blessed! 😇
I’m happy for you and wish you well on your journey. Looking forward to the box up and unboxing in the new crafting space. I will stay subscribed and look forward to whatever you’re able to share with us. Don’t forget the “shorts.” Maybe a “hello” to let us know you are well. See you soon.
CONGRATULATIONS! Building a new home is very exciting!! Starting fresh is FUN! I kind of think it should be done multiple times in life. Shakes things up and it is REFRESHING!!
Yes, I was feeling very comfortable and was looking for a change, so I'm glad we have taken the leap! It's just that being in the messy middle is not fun. I'll be happy when things are a little more settled.
Congratulations… very exciting. The cool thing is you’ve built before, so all the times you’ve said wish “we would have" done this or that… now you can.
You learn as you go along and there are most definitely things I'd do differently second time around that's for sure. This move is a little different though because we are down sizing. I hope I get all the choices right!!
I just found your channel but I'm in a similar situation, we'd been in our first home for over 20 years but we also felt the need for a change and so we prepared our home and it sold in 4 days for more than we asked for it and we moved into a rental. Unfortunately we've had large delays in the development of the parcel of land we chose, but things are moving forward now, and we should be in our new home by Christmas 2025 🤞 Love having an aussie papercrafter channel will definitely pick your brains for any local suppliers!! (Even tho im in Vic!)
Welcome lovely!! So glad you found the channel. Finding land here is near on impossible, it's been quite a journey so far let me tell you! 🎀 So happy for you that your plans are moving forward.
I wish you all the best with your big move and your new home. Our first home sold within a week of putting it on the market. That was many years ago. We have been in our home for 30 years now. I am so glad you will continue your you tube channel. I always look forward to your tutorials. I am very excited for you and I am sure you will have an amazing craft room.🙂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻
Gwen, the best of luck to you in your new venture. Looking forward to seeing your move and your new craft space. I would advise living in your new craft space before deciding on custom cabinets. I have built-ins, and they really don't allow for any flexibility in the room if I wanted to change things up. If it's something you really want, then go for it! Just a word of caution, but they do look beautiful!
Thank you for this suggestion, I was thinking about that! I've had my IKEA units for so long now and we are down-sizing so some of that needs to change. I don't want to commit to a custom option if I'm not sure I'll like it. I really appreciate this advice, I'm thinking I might do it in a few steps... eg. Move into the space, and then get the cabinets done.
Wow! Congratulations Gwen. I have had the same feelings in my heart about moving somewhere away from the city to a more peaceful life. We will be doing that too in the near future. I can’t wait. I very much appreciate your videos and the FB group. It’s totally understandable that your videos and posts will be inconsistent for a while. Moving and packing is a huge task but always worth it for a new adventure.
Thanks so much Betsy!! I'll be popping into the FB Group to keep you updated too. It's exciting and terrifying all at once but I know it will be worth it!! xo
Thank goodness! I was worried about you, and kept checking for videos. That’s such exciting news! You’ll have to document your move, so lots of new layouts in the future. Good luck with your move. ❤
I knew you would be... gosh, so much going on. I've spent so much time on realestate.com it's CRAZY!!! Glad to have my weekends back that's for sure. I can get back into my studio. I promise I'm not going anywhere, just a short season of fewer videos until I get stuff sorted out and then I'll be back!
Congratulations!! Sounds like it was meant to be, everything seemed to fall in place for you. Your house is sold , you have land & a rental. Even though it’s scary that will change to excitement. I’m looking forward to any videos you’re able to make , I’m not going anywhere. Take care. Peace and Blessings.
Best wishes to you! Sounds like a wonderful adventure. As someone who crafts in a small space with most things stores in a closet, I would love to see how you take down your craft area and how you will craft in a temporary space before you get into your dream home.
OMG Gwen! Give me a heart attack! I thought you were seriously leaving, like a whole new career, new lifestyle, no more TH-cam. I am truly happy for you, and thankful. Good luck, enjoy the change and challenge. You deserve it 😊🌼❤️
Wow Gwen. How very exciting. We moved a few years ago from a large home in a bustling city where we had been for about 27 years to a smaller community and smaller house as our children had grown and left home. It was chaotic and yet wonderful to set up in a smaller, friendlier community. We now live just around the corner from our daughter, son-in-law and our one and only darling granddaughter and are delighted to be more involved with her. We are so happy in our new town. I wish you a great new and exciting adventure. I look forward to videos from you as and when you can. ❤ 🇨🇦 😊
That's exactly what we are doing, smaller home that is more manageable in a quieter neighbourhood. It will be worth it in the end, I just know it. I promise to keep you in the loop!
Hi Gwen! WOW, what exciting news!! I am super happy for you and I can't wait to see your new craft room. You have been so blessed with this new opportunity, and I wish you the very best.
How exciting for you, I know moving is hard work and building full of challenges but when you know in your heart it’s the right way to go, you have a lot to look forward to. Catch up with you when you can. 👍🌏
Good luck Gwen! I can’t wait to move from the Gold Coast, it’s such a rat race. I’ve been on the coast since 1989, and we’re not far from retirement, and hoping to change our life style. I’m so jealous Gwen, you get to create a new crafty space for you! Xoxox
Thanks Ali, yeah parts of the GC are crazy busy, so it will be nice to move to a quieter area. I remember the girls could all ride their bikes down our street safely when they were little and now it’s packed with cars. Super excited to be down sizing and going somewhere quieter 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Congratulations…a new home is exciting and completely churning…just remember to breathe and let all the changes and emotions flow through. We sold our home that quickly and moved to our retirement community a few years back, we love everything about it but it was difficult but so absolutely worth it. We will be here and look forward to your new space!!!❤
Thank you so much for sharing Mary, it will be a downsize for us and yes super exciting and terrifying all at once because we were so so comfortable 🤣 I know it will all be worth it!
Congrats on the sale of the house and the purchase of the land! All the best with the move and the build. Re YT, do what you can. We understand. How exciting! 😀
DON'T forget to show us your progress once in a while! It will be fun to come along on your new adventure and see your progress! Good luck and we will look for your videos.
Welcome lovely, I'm so glad you 'found' me! Yes, technically on a small break, but I'll be back soon... in the mean time, there are loads of videos for you to catch up on. 🌸
Congratulations and best wishes on your exciting new changes. I know I’m not alone in thinking that we will look forward to seeing you whenever you can manage a post and will understand when you can’t.
I'm so excited for you!! Congratulations on your new home. I hope it fills all your dreams!! Can't wait to see your new house and your crafting space. Take time for yourself to enjoy your new adventure. Life only comes around once, and we are not promised tomorrow. Enjoy the new exciting adventure!
Thank you lovely! So true, we don’t know what tomorrow will bring so best to make the most of today. The new house will be a down size on purpose as we move into retirement and I’m so excited about it.
I totally understand wanting to move away to a quieter area. I’m in Sydney and am looking forward to selling up and going to a quieter area next year. I wish you all the very best with packing up and moving. It’s an exciting time for you and your family. We will all be here waiting for you when you return 💕💕
Thank you so much Donna... I remember when the kids could ride their bikes down our street, it was EMPTY of cars and now, it's so much busier and filled with cars parked on both sides. So much busier!!! Glad we were able to sell quickly and cannot wait to see how this adventure goes. I'll keep you updated 🌷
Hi Gwen, I get how terrifying yet exciting this is for you. So many new possibilities. You will certainly be missed but I look forward to seeing the little steps on this new adventure. So many more stories to tell. I am from Brisbane and very much hope to meet you in person one day, but it is our dream to eventually move to Lennox Head or Mudjimba.
Thank you lovely! Do you know what?? I think we may have met once actually, at the Scrapbook Expo in June?? Maybe? Such an exciting and terrifying time lolol... I hope you get your dream too, Lennox Head is a STUNNING part of the world!
New to your channel, so very exited for you. We had built our dream home on top of a mountain in Co, my kids were born there, it was a gorgeous home, we got to design the lower half. Years later we moved back home, Canada, and Western Nee York. Our home sold in a day with a big amount more than what we paid. I’ll always miss that beautiful customized home in Colorado, but we wanted to be near our parents as they were getting older. It was a beautiful journey. God Bless
I will miss our big customized house too... we raised our family there and it's now time to down size both the house and the land it's on so we can have more time to relax. It's been a big roller coaster of emotions but I know in my heart it will all be worth it in the end.
Congrats on your big changes! Wishing you peace as you navigate the hard parts and wishing for all the best! I'd love to see videos on your packing up and moving and setting up a temporary space. Plus seeing how the new house -- and your new craft room -- is progressing would be fun.
I am so new here but am excited for you to get your new home. I will catch up on all your wonderful old videos that I have been watching today and into the next couple weeks! Good luck on your adventures!!
Congratulations!! Such a big thing when you have children. I didn’t realise you were on the Gold Coast, I am the other side of Tambourine Mountain. I was surprised to hear that you are not designing your house around the craft room though!!🤣 All the best💕
Thank you!! Yes, GC gal through and through, I love it here! So funny you mention the craft room, as it turns out, it will be a down size... the entire house will be and we are excited for the that. The one we had was so.much.work!! Less time cleaning and gardening means more time crafting!! 🙌
Oh Gwen! How an we be anything but excited for you! What amazing news! It might prove to be a bit of a long journey but if you remember your destination, it can be so exciting!! Congratulations! Just remember to number your boxes and take photos of what is in each box! It will make the unpacking so much easier
Thank you so much Kim for your wise tip! I have started packing a few things and have NOT labelled things well 🙈 🙈 🙈 New house is a down-size so will need to purge some things as well.
A new home, how exciting, wishing for you that the rest of your move goes as well as everything has so far. Congratulations! I will miss your bright banter, because besides loving your layouts, I love how you talk about them, hugs ~ Roni Sue
Oh, happy day!!! What an exciting adventure. You have been so good an instructor. You DESERVE THIS!!! ps: I retired a while ago. Your adventure has inspired me to try more new things. And don't worry. Just let us know how you are doing. PS: my son have also lived in one home his entire life. Lots of stability!!!!!
Thank you!!! Yes, my daughter who is 17 has never been in a different house, this house was the house she came home to as a baby... surreal to be leaving it behind BUT it's time for a new adventure. It's time to down size and get something more manageable with the garden and be in a quieter part of the Gold Coast. Being comfortable is so EASY but nothing worthwhile came from easy right? xo
❤ Sending up Prayers for you and your family! I know this going to be an adventure, as well as a lot of hard work! My husband and I are also facing some life-style decisions.... my Mother needs us, and we are 2100 miles away! She's legally blind, and nearly 89 years young! Yesterday was our 7th anniversarry in this house, and we are comfortable! So I will keep a watch for your updates, Gwen! Congratulations!!!🎉
Thank you so much Karen. It's so hard to know you're making the right decisions, you just have to take a leap of faith and trust all will work out! Yes, comfortable is easy... but nothing worthwhile was ever achieved while being comfortable. I know all things work for good and I know everything will work out perfectly for us both. xo Appreciate your thoughts and prayers for me and my family xo
Good for you. Blessings for your new build. Very exciting for you. Happy for you too..I think the idea is amazing, and so cool that you get to not only dream it, but actually through your hard work I’m sure, get to do it. Xx
That’s great news about your move! We’ve put our much loved home of 32 years on the market but it’s not selling quickly. Good luck for your future plans.
I'm sorry to hear your house is not selling quickly, we were very very lucky!! I can't imagine this roller-coaster of a ride going on for too long, it's so stressful isn't it! I hope you get an outcome really soon lovely!! 🌸
We are in a similar situation after a devastating ice storm this past winter. It’s been very hard to leave our home we built 30 years ago on beautiful acreage! But we are getting too old for that much care. Everyone’s feedback is that it is still a beautiful space, but no offers yet after 6 weeks. Very, very stressful as you know. Let’s hope things align for all of us soon so we can move on with less stress! 🧑🏼🎨😀
Big yards and houses take a lot of work. I will not miss our very large and hard to maintain garden, that's for sure!! I'm sure the perfect family who is meant for your home will find it very soon. 💗
I came across a video of yours, watched another, came to your channel to subscribe AND then this is the video I see…..Goodbye! Nooooooo lol, good to know that you will still post during your new adventure 🥰
I'm so excited for you!! There will be so many exciting things coming in the future! Surely you will find the perfect spot for a temporary set up while you're renting. I cant wait to follow your journey❤❤
Gwen, your situation sounds like one of my Cdn friends. All the stars aligned for them last year and they are moving across the country (Canada) this summer. Very exciting but not without challenges and adjustments. I am glad we’ll still see you here on occasion. Thank you for everything that you have taught us and shared with us over the years. All the best with the move and the construction of the new house. I look forward to hearing about the progress over time. Jeannine
Fantastic news! How exciting for you and your family. Happy to hear you’re still continuing with crafting and videos as much as you can. All the best on this exciting chapter!
Look at me out of my comfort zone!!! I still can't believe it but here I am 🤣 🤣 🤣 xo So nice to see you pop by the channel today, I hope you're well!! xo
Hello!
This is my first time commenting and I want to take the time to say that I’m happy for you! I’m 65 and looking forward to the changes that will come for me and I’m praying for your adventures to come! I will be here WHENEVER you return to us and I’m sure others will be here as well! BTW I love your videos, I’m subscribed and I always ‘like’ your videos before I even watch them because I know what I’m going to get! Blessings to you and your family!
Awww thank you Andrea, your comment has made my day!!! ☀️ I'm so thankful to you for your kind words and so glad you enjoy my videos. Thank you for liking them, it really does help TH-cam know you enjoy them and helps them spread to more creative friends. You're the best!! xo
Oh, I am so excited for you! Another TH-cam friend of mine moved into her new home that she had built about a year ago and her home is amazing. Her craft room is beautiful. I can’t wait to see your new craft space. I just know it’s gonna be amazing! I wish you all the best on your new adventure!
Will miss you until you return….
That's super sweet, thank you! 🌸
Thank you! I am downsizing my space so I'm not sure how "amazing" it will be, but I will very content with it none the less. It will be nice to have a fresh start and I look forward to curating my collection of supplies and keeping just the stuff I love!
How exciting Gwen. I’m rather new to your channel but promise to stay around through all the changes. You know how nosy us women are, so please keep us posted step by step. Show us the ground where your new abode will be?? Best of luck and blessings from Ohio.
Oh Betty lolol... this made me giggle! Thanks for the support 🌷
How exciting and daunting for you. I'm so happy to hear that you won't be stopping You Tube forever. Thanks Gwen. 😊
I love it too much to stop!! Thanks so much for your support xo
I am so excited for you. Have fun planning and scrapbooking the memories as you go along.
Thank you so much! 🌸
Good Luck…We will still be here! Will love to see the process and you journey to your new home! So exciting!!!
Thank you so much!
Hi, Gwen What wonderful and exciting news for you. Just a suggestion, because I have a poor memory. When you don't have time to video, please try to give us a quick update on your community tab. When other TH-camrs have "disappeared" on me, I always check the community tab after a few weeks for news. I perfectly understand life changes and the need to take a break for various reasons, but at some point, no word at all, leads me to believe a channel has ended. Wishing you the best and looking forward to more exciting news. Nancy
I would appreciate this!
Great idea! I will keep that in mind for sure. Appreciate you leaving this suggestion here.
Will do Margaret!!!
Exciting news! Thanks for taking us on the ride with you! It will be interesting to see how it all goes. Best wishes!
Thank you! I’ll do what I can 🌷
Blessings on your new adventure! A new home with new possibilities is fantastic! Enjoy!
Thanks so much! 😊
How exciting that your house sold for more than you expected & in 4 days! I am so happy that you're getting to move again & you've found the perfect property to build on. Just remember to pace yourself & yes, take lots of pictures & share when you can 🎉
I know right??? Amazing!! We had one open home and 8 offers, 2 of them were cash!! Such a dream for a seller. The market here is very competitive and when a great house comes on the market, everyone wants it, we were certainly very blessed! 😇
Very exciting! You'll be busy! All the best to you and family.
Thank you! 🎀
How exciting!!!
So happy for you both!
Praise God!
Thank you so much Deena!! 🙌
Congratulations all the best?
Thank you very much 🌸
I’m happy for you and wish you well on your journey. Looking forward to the box up and unboxing in the new crafting space. I will stay subscribed and look forward to whatever you’re able to share with us. Don’t forget the “shorts.” Maybe a “hello” to let us know you are well. See you soon.
I will pop into the community tab for sure and update you and share as many videos as I can! Promise!!
CONGRATULATIONS! Building a new home is very exciting!! Starting fresh is FUN! I kind of think it should be done multiple times in life. Shakes things up and it is REFRESHING!!
Yes, I was feeling very comfortable and was looking for a change, so I'm glad we have taken the leap! It's just that being in the messy middle is not fun. I'll be happy when things are a little more settled.
Congratulations my friend. What awesome news.
Thank you Karen!! Exciting times ahead!!
Congrats on your new build. Will miss you in the meantime.
I will miss being here too lovely! I'll be back as soon as I can be! 🌸
Congrats to you and your dream coming true!! 🥳 So glad you aren’t leaving the channel!!
No way could I leave everyone! I love being here so much 🌷 I promise to share as much as I can along the way.
Congratulations… very exciting. The cool thing is you’ve built before, so all the times you’ve said wish “we would have" done this or that… now you can.
You learn as you go along and there are most definitely things I'd do differently second time around that's for sure. This move is a little different though because we are down sizing. I hope I get all the choices right!!
I just found your channel but I'm in a similar situation, we'd been in our first home for over 20 years but we also felt the need for a change and so we prepared our home and it sold in 4 days for more than we asked for it and we moved into a rental. Unfortunately we've had large delays in the development of the parcel of land we chose, but things are moving forward now, and we should be in our new home by Christmas 2025 🤞
Love having an aussie papercrafter channel will definitely pick your brains for any local suppliers!! (Even tho im in Vic!)
Welcome lovely!! So glad you found the channel. Finding land here is near on impossible, it's been quite a journey so far let me tell you! 🎀 So happy for you that your plans are moving forward.
I wish you all the best with your big move and your new home. Our first home sold within a week of putting it on the market. That was many years ago. We have been in our home for 30 years now. I am so glad you will continue your you tube channel. I always look forward to your tutorials. I am very excited for you and I am sure you will have an amazing craft room.🙂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻
Thank you so much Maree! I was so surprised it sold so quickly, but very thankful it did. 🎀 🎀 🎀 I'll be back as soon as I can be.
Can’t wait to see your new craft room!
Neither can I 🤣 🤣 🤣 I'll keep you updated.
Gwen, the best of luck to you in your new venture. Looking forward to seeing your move and your new craft space. I would advise living in your new craft space before deciding on custom cabinets. I have built-ins, and they really don't allow for any flexibility in the room if I wanted to change things up. If it's something you really want, then go for it! Just a word of caution, but they do look beautiful!
Thank you for this suggestion, I was thinking about that! I've had my IKEA units for so long now and we are down-sizing so some of that needs to change. I don't want to commit to a custom option if I'm not sure I'll like it. I really appreciate this advice, I'm thinking I might do it in a few steps... eg. Move into the space, and then get the cabinets done.
Wow! Congratulations Gwen. I have had the same feelings in my heart about moving somewhere away from the city to a more peaceful life. We will be doing that too in the near future. I can’t wait. I very much appreciate your videos and the FB group. It’s totally understandable that your videos and posts will be inconsistent for a while. Moving and packing is a huge task but always worth it for a new adventure.
Thanks so much Betsy!! I'll be popping into the FB Group to keep you updated too. It's exciting and terrifying all at once but I know it will be worth it!! xo
so excited for you .. can't wait to see the videos on how you pack and setup the new studio.. save travels
I'll do what I can! xo
Thank goodness! I was worried about you, and kept checking for videos. That’s such exciting news! You’ll have to document your move, so lots of new layouts in the future. Good luck with your move. ❤
I knew you would be... gosh, so much going on. I've spent so much time on realestate.com it's CRAZY!!! Glad to have my weekends back that's for sure. I can get back into my studio. I promise I'm not going anywhere, just a short season of fewer videos until I get stuff sorted out and then I'll be back!
Congratulations!! Sounds like it was meant to be, everything seemed to fall in place for you. Your house is sold , you have land & a rental. Even though it’s scary that will change to excitement. I’m looking forward to any videos you’re able to make , I’m not going anywhere. Take care. Peace and Blessings.
Thank you lovely.... when you're in the messy middle it's hard to see just how far you've come. I appreciate the reminder about that!!! 🎀
That’s exciting and difficult all in one I am sure. I will be following along your journey.
Oh for sure, I’m feeling all the emotions right now 🤣🤣🤣
Gwen, how exciting. Cheers to your next adventure in your life.
Thank you!! I’ll keep you updated ❤️❤️❤️
Best wishes to you! Sounds like a wonderful adventure. As someone who crafts in a small space with most things stores in a closet, I would love to see how you take down your craft area and how you will craft in a temporary space before you get into your dream home.
Thank you! The new house space will actually be a down-size so I think you're going to enjoy that too! I'll record what I can :)
OMG Gwen! Give me a heart attack! I thought you were seriously leaving, like a whole new career, new lifestyle, no more TH-cam. I am truly happy for you, and thankful. Good luck, enjoy the change and challenge. You deserve it 😊🌼❤️
Sorry!!! lol... I love TH-cam so much, I'm not going anywhere long term. I will be back as soon as I can be. 🎀
How exciting to start a brand new home and space to craft. All the best and see you in the next one.
Thank you! So exciting!! 🌸
Wow Gwen. How very exciting. We moved a few years ago from a large home in a bustling city where we had been for about 27 years to a smaller community and smaller house as our children had grown and left home. It was chaotic and yet wonderful to set up in a smaller, friendlier community. We now live just around the corner from our daughter, son-in-law and our one and only darling granddaughter and are delighted to be more involved with her. We are so happy in our new town. I wish you a great new and exciting adventure. I look forward to videos from you as and when you can. ❤ 🇨🇦 😊
That's exactly what we are doing, smaller home that is more manageable in a quieter neighbourhood. It will be worth it in the end, I just know it. I promise to keep you in the loop!
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Hi Gwen! WOW, what exciting news!! I am super happy for you and I can't wait to see your new craft room. You have been so blessed with this new opportunity, and I wish you the very best.
Thank you so much, I have indeed... so so blessed!! 🌸 I'll keep you updated :)
How exciting! Wish you the best with your move and can’t wait to see your new space ! Love your channel.
Thank you so much Shelly, that's super kind of you to say. I'll be back as soon as I can be!
Congratulations on your new adventure!! I can’t wait to see your amazing videos
Thank you so much!!
How exciting for you, I know moving is hard work and building full of challenges but when you know in your heart it’s the right way to go, you have a lot to look forward to. Catch up with you when you can. 👍🌏
I know it will be worth it! 🌷 🌷 🌷
So excited for you and the next stage of your journey. Also excited to watch your transition.
Thank you Louise 🌷
Good luck Gwen! I can’t wait to move from the Gold Coast, it’s such a rat race. I’ve been on the coast since 1989, and we’re not far from retirement, and hoping to change our life style. I’m so jealous Gwen, you get to create a new crafty space for you! Xoxox
Thanks Ali, yeah parts of the GC are crazy busy, so it will be nice to move to a quieter area. I remember the girls could all ride their bikes down our street safely when they were little and now it’s packed with cars. Super excited to be down sizing and going somewhere quieter 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
How exciting for you. Life changes I understand. Looking forward to seeing your new craftroom in your new house. Happy Move....
Thank you so much!
On to a new adventure! Blessings to you and your family. ❤
Thank you so much! 🎀
Congratulations…a new home is exciting and completely churning…just remember to breathe and let all the changes and emotions flow through. We sold our home that quickly and moved to our retirement community a few years back, we love everything about it but it was difficult but so absolutely worth it. We will be here and look forward to your new space!!!❤
Thank you so much for sharing Mary, it will be a downsize for us and yes super exciting and terrifying all at once because we were so so comfortable 🤣 I know it will all be worth it!
Congrats on the sale of the house and the purchase of the land! All the best with the move and the build. Re YT, do what you can. We understand. How exciting! 😀
Thank you!!! 🌸🌸🌸
DON'T forget to show us your progress once in a while! It will be fun to come along on your new adventure and see your progress! Good luck and we will look for your videos.
Thank you, will do!
Exciting times, I look forward to following your journey
Thank you! Yes, exciting and terrifying all at once 🤣
Congratulations on your move. When I seen you were leaving I was hoping it wasn't from you tube. So excited for you!!!
Thank you Dorothy!! I don't think anything would tear me away from YT, I love it so much!
Wonderful! I just found your channel today and you are an amazing instructor so I will catch up on all the old videos and look forward to new ones!
Welcome lovely, I'm so glad you 'found' me! Yes, technically on a small break, but I'll be back soon... in the mean time, there are loads of videos for you to catch up on. 🌸
So exciting for you and your family. Congratulations on making your dreams come true.
Thank you!!! A big leap of faith that's for sure 🎀
How exciting!! I can't wait to see your new space and follow along with you on this journey!!
Thank you!!! Yes, exciting times ahead indeed 🌸
Congratulations and best wishes on your exciting new changes. I know I’m not alone in thinking that we will look forward to seeing you whenever you can manage a post and will understand when you can’t.
Thank you so much! ☺️
Well, yay! I’m so excited for you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 You have to be where your heart is fuller🥰🥰 I understand …I’ll be around eager to hear of your adventure!
Thank you!!! I'll keep you updated 💗
Best wishes to you! I hope everything goes as smoothly as it can and you love your new home!
Thank you! I'll keep you updated along the way 🎀
I'm so excited for you!! Congratulations on your new home. I hope it fills all your dreams!! Can't wait to see your new house and your crafting space. Take time for yourself to enjoy your new adventure. Life only comes around once, and we are not promised tomorrow. Enjoy the new exciting adventure!
Thank you lovely! So true, we don’t know what tomorrow will bring so best to make the most of today. The new house will be a down size on purpose as we move into retirement and I’m so excited about it.
I totally understand wanting to move away to a quieter area. I’m in Sydney and am looking forward to selling up and going to a quieter area next year. I wish you all the very best with packing up and moving. It’s an exciting time for you and your family. We will all be here waiting for you when you return 💕💕
Thank you so much Donna... I remember when the kids could ride their bikes down our street, it was EMPTY of cars and now, it's so much busier and filled with cars parked on both sides. So much busier!!! Glad we were able to sell quickly and cannot wait to see how this adventure goes. I'll keep you updated 🌷
An exciting new chapter in your book of life - enjoy the journey
Thank you so so much!
Congratulations!
Of course we are okay with whatever and whenever you share with us
Keep projects simple for yourself
Thank you for your support and understanding! I really appreciate that.
Congratulations on the sale of your house and the beginning of your new adventure!! It will be fun to see how you do things.
Thanks! I'll share what I can.
Such an exciting time in your lives !!! Enjoy the journey and we can’t wait to see your new craft studio
Thank you so much!! ☺️
Hi Gwen, I get how terrifying yet exciting this is for you. So many new possibilities. You will certainly be missed but I look forward to seeing the little steps on this new adventure. So many more stories to tell. I am from Brisbane and very much hope to meet you in person one day, but it is our dream to eventually move to Lennox Head or Mudjimba.
Thank you lovely! Do you know what?? I think we may have met once actually, at the Scrapbook Expo in June?? Maybe? Such an exciting and terrifying time lolol... I hope you get your dream too, Lennox Head is a STUNNING part of the world!
New to your channel, so very exited for you. We had built our dream home on top of a mountain in Co, my kids were born there, it was a gorgeous home, we got to design the lower half. Years later we moved back home, Canada, and Western Nee York. Our home sold in a day with a big amount more than what we paid. I’ll always miss that beautiful customized home in Colorado, but we wanted to be near our parents as they were getting older. It was a beautiful journey. God Bless
I will miss our big customized house too... we raised our family there and it's now time to down size both the house and the land it's on so we can have more time to relax. It's been a big roller coaster of emotions but I know in my heart it will all be worth it in the end.
I am so happy for you and your family. This is truly exciting news. We will wait patiently for you to come back. God bless you.
Thank you so much Nancy, we really have been blessed so far along this journey 🌷
Happy for your new adventure and challenges building a new house.
Thank you!!
I recently discovered your channel and love it. I too left the city many years ago and never went back. I wish you the best in your endeavors.
Thank you so much lovely!!! I have an update, just need to record the video :)
Congratulations! How very exciting for you & your family!
Thank you so much!
Congrats on your big changes! Wishing you peace as you navigate the hard parts and wishing for all the best! I'd love to see videos on your packing up and moving and setting up a temporary space. Plus seeing how the new house -- and your new craft room -- is progressing would be fun.
Thank you so much!! I'll keep you updated... I'm still sitting here surrounded by boxes 🙈
Hi Gwen, I am so excited and happy for you and your family. We will be waiting right here for you when you are ready to video again.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your support so much! xo
I am so new here but am excited for you to get your new home. I will catch up on all your wonderful old videos that I have been watching today and into the next couple weeks! Good luck on your adventures!!
Welcome lovely!! Yes, a great time to chat up on my other videos ☺️
Congratulations!! Such a big thing when you have children. I didn’t realise you were on the Gold Coast, I am the other side of Tambourine Mountain. I was surprised to hear that you are not designing your house around the craft room though!!🤣 All the best💕
Thank you!! Yes, GC gal through and through, I love it here! So funny you mention the craft room, as it turns out, it will be a down size... the entire house will be and we are excited for the that. The one we had was so.much.work!! Less time cleaning and gardening means more time crafting!! 🙌
Oh Gwen! How an we be anything but excited for you! What amazing news! It might prove to be a bit of a long journey but if you remember your destination, it can be so exciting!! Congratulations! Just remember to number your boxes and take photos of what is in each box! It will make the unpacking so much easier
Thank you so much Kim for your wise tip! I have started packing a few things and have NOT labelled things well 🙈 🙈 🙈 New house is a down-size so will need to purge some things as well.
I'm SO happy for you 💓 I can't wait to go through this adventure with you. I'm grateful your going to continue on TH-cam. Hugz
Thank you so much Julie 🌸
Best wishes to you! We made a move a few years ago and it has been great! I know yours will be too😊
Thanks Martha... it's nice to hear you're on the other side of a move like this. I know in the end it will be worth it!
Congratulations! You are so brave! I wish you the smoothest, easiest transition ever and I will wait patiently for your updates :)
Thanks Jeane!! I'm terrified 🤣 but I know it will all be worth it. I'll keep you updated 🌸
Love it Gwen. I'm so excited for you have fun see you when you can. 🥰🇨🇦
Thank you so much…. Exciting and terrifying all
at once and I know it will all be worth it. I’ll keep you updated 🌸
So excited for you Gwen. Change is always hard but also great too!
Congratulations!
Hope all goes well…can’t wait to see your new adventures ❤
Thank you so much! Gosh, change is hard. I was so comfortable 🙈 🙈 🙈 No regrets though!! xo
Great luck and blessings for you!
Thank you so much! 🙌🏻
Congrats Gwen! What an exciting journey ahead for you ❤
Thank you! 🌸
A new home, how exciting, wishing for you that the rest of your move goes as well as everything has so far. Congratulations! I will miss your bright banter, because besides loving your layouts, I love how you talk about them, hugs ~ Roni Sue
Thanks so much Roni... super exciting times! I'll be back in no time ☺️
Good luck with it all and enjoy the process!
Thank you! Will do!
I wish you every happiness and hope you will be able to return. I look forward to whatever you are able to share
Thanks so much 🌸
Congratulations! This is so exciting and scary and wonderful and allllllllll the things!! Excited to see what comes next for you!
All the things indeed!!! It's crazy. I'll keep you in the loop 💗
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Congratulations!! I am in the process of moving also - to a very rural area. Hopefully this will be my last move. I wish you all the best!! 😊
I plan on this one being my last move too!!! 🫰🏻
Oh, happy day!!! What an exciting adventure. You have been so good an instructor. You DESERVE THIS!!! ps: I retired a while ago. Your adventure has inspired me to try more new things. And don't worry. Just let us know how you are doing. PS: my son have also lived in one home his entire life. Lots of stability!!!!!
Thank you!!! Yes, my daughter who is 17 has never been in a different house, this house was the house she came home to as a baby... surreal to be leaving it behind BUT it's time for a new adventure. It's time to down size and get something more manageable with the garden and be in a quieter part of the Gold Coast. Being comfortable is so EASY but nothing worthwhile came from easy right? xo
Good luck with everything you do. Thank you for your videos and inspiration 😊
Thank you Heather!
Wonderful news for you and your family!
Thank you!!
How exciting! Take a deep breath and JUMP. 😊
Thank you!!! Exciting times ahead 🦢
Best of luck on this next chapter of your life. ❤
Thank you!
❤ Sending up Prayers for you and your family! I know this going to be an adventure, as well as a lot of hard work!
My husband and I are also facing some life-style decisions.... my Mother needs us, and we are 2100 miles away! She's legally blind, and nearly 89 years young!
Yesterday was our 7th anniversarry in this house, and we are comfortable!
So I will keep a watch for your updates, Gwen!
Congratulations!!!🎉
Thank you so much Karen. It's so hard to know you're making the right decisions, you just have to take a leap of faith and trust all will work out! Yes, comfortable is easy... but nothing worthwhile was ever achieved while being comfortable. I know all things work for good and I know everything will work out perfectly for us both. xo Appreciate your thoughts and prayers for me and my family xo
I am new to your channel!! That is wonderful that you are going to have a new adventure!!! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!!
Welcome!!! So glad you’re here 🌷 Super exciting and I promise to keep you updated.
Good for you. Blessings for your new build. Very exciting for you. Happy for you too..I think the idea is amazing, and so cool that you get to not only dream it, but actually through your hard work I’m sure, get to do it. Xx
Thanks so much! Exciting times ahead indeed!! xo
Congratulations and I hope it all goes smoothly! ❤❤
Thanks so much! 🎀
That’s great news about your move! We’ve put our much loved home of 32 years on the market but it’s not selling quickly. Good luck for your future plans.
I'm sorry to hear your house is not selling quickly, we were very very lucky!! I can't imagine this roller-coaster of a ride going on for too long, it's so stressful isn't it! I hope you get an outcome really soon lovely!! 🌸
We are in a similar situation after a devastating ice storm this past winter. It’s been very hard to leave our home we built 30 years ago on beautiful acreage! But we are getting too old for that much care. Everyone’s feedback is that it is still a beautiful space, but no offers yet after 6 weeks. Very, very stressful as you know. Let’s hope things align for all of us soon so we can move on with less stress! 🧑🏼🎨😀
Big yards and houses take a lot of work. I will not miss our very large and hard to maintain garden, that's for sure!! I'm sure the perfect family who is meant for your home will find it very soon. 💗
I came across a video of yours, watched another, came to your channel to subscribe AND then this is the video I see…..Goodbye! Nooooooo lol, good to know that you will still post during your new adventure 🥰
Welcome lovely!!! Don't worry, there are hundreds of videos for you to catch up on until I'm back :) I'm even working on a new video today 🌸
I'm so excited for you!! There will be so many exciting things coming in the future! Surely you will find the perfect spot for a temporary set up while you're renting. I cant wait to follow your journey❤❤
Thanks Stacey! I will make it work!!
Congratulations! So excited for you. We will be here when your ready ❤❤❤
Thank you!! xo
Good luck on your new adventure!
Thank you! 🎀
Gwen, your situation sounds like one of my Cdn friends. All the stars aligned for them last year and they are moving across the country (Canada) this summer. Very exciting but not without challenges and adjustments. I am glad we’ll still see you here on occasion. Thank you for everything that you have taught us and shared with us over the years. All the best with the move and the construction of the new house. I look forward to hearing about the progress over time. Jeannine
Hey Jeannine! Yes, lots of challenges and adjustments BUT lots of rewards too. I will most definitely keep you updated. 💗 💗 💗
Inconsistent away! Good luck. Pics of your process please!!!!!
🤣🤣🤣 I’ll do my best!!! Thank you lovely!
Congratulations and good luck with it all!
Thank you so much!
Fantastic news! How exciting for you and your family. Happy to hear you’re still continuing with crafting and videos as much as you can. All the best on this exciting chapter!
Thank you so much! Oh yes, you don't get rid of me that easy, I love it here!! xo
I'm so excited for your new journey! Great things are ahead of you!
Look at me out of my comfort zone!!! I still can't believe it but here I am 🤣 🤣 🤣 xo So nice to see you pop by the channel today, I hope you're well!! xo