… we are taking a bloggy break. A sickie, if you will.
In the midst of party preparations, I have a chest infection, coughy thing, which is driving me insane. My foggy head couldn’t think of anything, so instead, I’m chucking a sickie. Concentrating on my course of antibiotics and making sure No.1 has a good birthday weekend.
Enjoy your weekend.
Oh, and for our American friends, Happy Halloween.
A year full of beautiful photos with a calendar bought you by My Wings are Made of Faith and Simply Hue
A cute little notecard by Mufn Inc
A lovely ABC poster from Black Pio {via mixtape}
Having a dinner party ~ get these holiday invites by Erin from Sunny July over Love. Obsess. Inspire
And another lovely notecard from Lee at Strawberries and Champagne
A little bit of excitment this week with the weekend celebration of No.1′s birthday. A small party on Saturday afternoon followed by a family dinner, and then breakfast the following morning for his actual birthday.
So party preparations are in progress. There is no theme as such, just afternoon tea and colourful decorations. So some balloons and streamers take care of the decorations (and the bunting from this birthday) and for party bags I plan to decorate and seal the white paper bags with some colourful notepads, the paint set, pencils and a large chocolate freckle that I will pick up at the markets. Organise a couple of party activities and some food and we are all set.
Lucky for me, I accidentally picked up this little gadget when what we really needed was a carton of milk. I must have had it on my mind from here. I tested it out quickly for some seals for the party bags. They still need some work but it is fun to think of the possibilities.
What I should do is make a sticker out of my to-do list and stick it to my forehead. Then I might actually get something done!
For your creativity fix, head over to Kirsty’s.
Here in Australia, we are marvelling at the arrival of spring and the colourful blooms that are appearing in the garden. Spring ~ renewal, new life and all that ~ is a wonderful time for inspiration and feeling uplifted. After a drizzly, dreary end to winter, I was amazed at how motivated I was once the sun started shining and the beautiful weather took a turn smiling on us.
So ~ flowers. Inspired by their colour; their beauty; their smarts at growing, resting, hibernating; their ability to spread.
Just the other day I wrote about how the geraniums were taking over. First, I was attracted by their abundance and their beauty. But thinking about it, you also have to admire their resilience. Growing from a single step, in dry, hardy conditions, full sun or some shade ~ they are adaptable and ready to take on anything. We could all take a lesson from that.
But in flowers there is much beauty, too. And it is hard to not be inspired by the lovely palette of a charming bouquet or the senitment behind a tangle of garden flowers.
Flowers also make great subjects. I love taking photos of flowers, because you have such a perfect subject to start with, you’re halfway to a nice photo. Obviously, artists and textile designers and anyone who creates would feel the same way. So if you ever get inspiration block, try a bunch of flowers.
For some floral beauty, check out these links:
Or these flickr groups
If you like a certain flowers, search for a group like: camellias, roses, gerberas, daffodils, or tulips to name but a few.
one last gratuitous flower shot!
1. Une Fleur, 2. “There are two kinds of light – the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.” , 3. bluegrass bokeh, 4. Birch-keh
After going through some of my own photos, and then scouting my favourites this week, bokeh is on my mind. I love the effect.
Check out some more flickr favourites over at Mitsy’s.
Hello! I'm Kellie and here I collect inspiration ~ beautiful photos, words on creativity, lovely printables and handmade items. I love autumn, cameras, and of course, the colour lime.
