tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49233369872022598162024-03-13T13:11:30.941+11:00Jambo Chameleon!♥ A Colourful and Cozy Place for Ideas, Inspiration and Lovely Things! ♥
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while ~ the kettle is on, and there are cupcakes baking in
the oven!!Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-45718427284511190952014-03-13T23:55:00.000+11:002014-03-14T00:23:06.721+11:00The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I took part in this for the first time this year. You can read more about it <a href="http://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/swap/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">here.</span></a><br />
The theme was "CREATE" and the only rule was that it had to contain some stitching!<br />
I cracked open the still-sealed-after-2-years box of my sewing machine and tentatively got to work!<br />
This is my postcard ....it was fun!<br />
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I am a button lover and avid collector (and you may know that I sell them too on Etsy!) ...so I went with the idea that the possibilities of what you can create with buttons are virtually endless!<br />
I drew a mason jar and used cellophane to make the "glass" popping some lovely buttons inside.<br />
I added lace, Jute twine, brads, layers of different pretty papers, washi tapes etc and of course plenty of stitching!<br />
We were supposed to include something innovative with paper and although not unique - stitching on paper is a first for me.<br />
I even decorated the envelope with washi tapes (which you can see poking out from under the postcard below)!<br />
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My swap partner is called Alisa and she lives in Melbourne, I hope she likes my card!<br />
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I'm looking forward to receiving my own little piece of Happy-Snail-Mail from Alisa over the next few days!<br />
I'll be sure to show you.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="background-color: white;">Love Sally </i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="background-color: white;">xox</i></b></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-60123584084715760882014-03-06T20:49:00.003+11:002014-03-06T20:54:00.303+11:00The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design Inspiring Quotations competitionI entered a competition today.<br />
I have been doing a brilliant e-course (<a href="http://makeitindesign.com/design-school/" target="_blank">The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design</a>), in an attempt to resurrect my career as a Textile /Surface Pattern Designer.<br />
It's been almost 9 years since I worked full time as a designer (in another lifetime pre-kids!!).<br />
I am rusty, my technical skills need updating and certainly my confidence does. The course does all this and gives you great tips, contacts, resources and probably best of all great support from your fellow students in the private Facebook group for your module.<br />
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I have done modules 1 and 2 and will shortly be beginning module 3.<br />
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The students and alumni were offered the opportunity to submit a design giving our own testimonials in a typographic style, but using our own style.<br />
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I'm afraid I left mine until the last minute and rushed the typographic part, but it was fun and I was quite pleased with the result! I based my design on that feeling you got as a child of not being held back by fear - the feeling you can soar or fly up to the sky on the swings! Do you remember that?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, wish me luck!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{The next little design project to work on is the Great Big Postcard swap.....}</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>xox</i></b></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-2125272460354856262013-07-14T12:34:00.000+10:002013-07-14T12:35:56.962+10:00Designer Spotlight - Emily Hogarth<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I just came across the wonderfully talented Scottish designer / illustrator - <b>Emily Hogarth</b> (that's her above, and the last pic is of 'Mary' the Highland Terrior!).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Emily does amazing paper-cut work and I felt I just HAD to share her immense talent with you!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can purchase some of Emily's products <a href="http://www.emilyhogarth.com/shop/" target="_blank">here</a>, or follow her blog <a href="http://www.emilyhogarth.com/blog-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">OR best of all, why not buy her wonderful <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crafters-Guide-Papercutting-Emily-Hogarth/dp/1844488950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360020109&sr=8-1" target="_blank">book</a>?!</span></div>
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Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-63750302009355797432013-06-24T22:34:00.001+10:002013-07-18T13:44:22.532+10:00Update... Creative Collaboration Club - A little gameWell here is part 2 of the Creative Collaboration Club (as I like to call it) between myself and Anastasia & Suzanne (see below).<div>
To briefly recap I started with this:</div>
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...and then in response to my start (the next person in the 'game' needs to take inspiration from the last piece of work shown), Anastasia followed with this</div>
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I think this cute collage card Anastasia made previously would have also worked well!</div>
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I'm so excited to see what <a href="http://www.paperivy.com/" target="_blank">Suzanne</a> comes up with now.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I recently met up with a couple of my Etsy friends, Suzanne from Paper Ivy and Anastasia from <a href="http://percivalroad.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Percival Road</a>, at the <a href="http://jambochameleon.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/vivid-and-blog-society-launch.html" target="_blank">Blog Society launch workshop event</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were chatting about how hard it is to juggle all the demands of a busy life - work, kids, the housey-stuff etc and still find the time, the energy and the motivation to be creative. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One thing led to another and before long we had cooked up a plan to play a creative relay game, which basically has NO RULES!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You just have to create something inspired by whatever piece of work the person who goes before you presents - like that word association game- you know the one.... </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(eg if I say 'sleep' you would probably say 'bed'?!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyway, I agreed to go first! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At first I felt pressured to come up with something, then I had too many ideas, then I got sick with Vertigo for nearly a week...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I finally decided to present a photo of a little collection of things, in a colour story of orange, black and a kind of peacock-blue. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hand punched the butterfly and made the tags and the layered paper flower, the rest are found things from around the house including a handmade 'Lorax' pencil my son received as a party favour!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Instagram filter I used in the second photo alters the colours quite a bit, but I figured that gives the person who follows me more scope. Of course they don't have to go with the colour palette, they may pick out just one small element from the juxtaposed items. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(As you may have guessed I cannot remember who is going next!). We'll soon find out...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't wait to see what Suzanne and Anastasia do when it's each of their turns.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They both have blogs too, <a href="http://www.paperivy.com/" target="_blank">Paper Ivy</a> and <a href="http://www.anastasiac.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Anastasia Drawing and Dreaming</a>, where I am sure they will both post their creations.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Feel free to play along if you like - if you want to send me a photo of something you've made, I'll be happy to share it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Sally x0x</i></b></span></div>
Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-28879222586014456932013-06-24T21:23:00.002+10:002013-06-24T22:09:32.620+10:00 VIVID and The Blog Society Launch<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I recently attended a great creative networking event, as part of the <a href="http://www.vividsydney.com/" target="_blank">VIVID</a> festival in Sydney.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each year Sydney is<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"transformed into a spectacular canvas of light, music and ideas when Vivid Sydney takes over the city after dark from 24 May – 10 June"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">One of the Vivid Ideas events was the launch of <a href="http://blogsociety.com.au/" target="_blank">The Blog Society</a> with it's workshop in 'Creative Digital Storytelling'. {Basically a sharing blogging tips}.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The Blog Society is a forum where creativity and blogging meet, celebrating collaboration, connection and inspiration through different events and gatherings. It is the brainchild of the lovely Jaclyn Carson of <a href="http://www.littlepapertrees.com/" target="_blank">Little Paper Trees</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I got to catch up with old boggy friends such as <a href="http://www.amandafullerdesigns.com.au/" target="_blank">Amanda</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_563359048"></span>Anastasia<span id="goog_563359049"></span></a> & <a href="http://www.paperivy.com/" target="_blank">Suzanne</a> and to meet new ones. I had a lovely chat to the gorgeous photographer </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.emmascamell.com.au/" target="_blank">Emma Scammel</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">about 'telling a story' with your photos.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">The icing on the cake was the amazing goody bag we got to take home, which included <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gormanclothing" target="_blank">Gorman</a> socks and Dandi wooden spoons, (see last photo above).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I do find these events a little nerve-wracking, but I have made myself a promise to get out there and throw myself into the creative circle in Sydney as much as I can. I intend to take every opportunity to network with fellow creative peeps. It feeds my soul, builds my confidence and who knows what opportunities it may lead to!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">On that note, 'll leave you with a quote from Jaclyn</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #838383; line-height: 19px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #838383; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>"Push through your fear, you never know what good </i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #838383; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>things may lie ahead..."</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was nervous going on my own (I don't get out of my comfort zone much), so after taking a deep breath, stepping through the door and making it as far as the name-badge table, I overheard a kind looking lady ask for directions to the loo, I immediately decided to follow (stalk) her there so I could make friends with her (read desperately cling to the first person who looked kindly!!). Luckily this weird-stalker-strategy worked out and Michelle and I became best buddies for the day!). The atmosphere was a lovely, friendly, gently buzzing, welcoming one anyway, so I needn't have worried! I was greeted by <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.com/" target="_blank">Pip Lincolne</a> herself and she was very friendly and lovely just as she seems online! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>1.</b> An incredibly inspiring talk from the wonderful film-maker, photographer and all-round fab person <a href="http://www.creativelive.com/instructor/hailey-bartholomew" target="_blank">Hailey Bartholomew</a>! Hailey is also known for her <a href="http://365grateful.com/" target="_blank">365 Grateful Project</a>. I had been inspired by Hailey's project and made my own 365 Grateful photo album on Facebook when I was depressed and it was immensely helpful, the simplest thing can lift your day, if you look for something positive - a coffee with a friend, or holding hands with your child for instance. I don't post photos anymore but each day I still find myself thinking of what I am grateful for. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">On Saturday, Hailey was nervous and real and emotional and incredibly inspiring because her advice was practical and good and she made us feel our goals are attainable. She truly shared a part of her soul with us. {Thank you Hailey!}.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>2.</b> A 'Blogging 101' panel - convened by Pip Lincolne, the panelists being successful bloggers Jen Bishop of <a href="http://theinteriorsaddict.com/about" target="_blank">Interiors Addict</a>, Vivian Mansour of <a href="http://www.ishandchi.com/" target="_blank">Ish & Chi </a>and Rebecca Lowrey Boyd of <a href="http://www.weebirdy.com/" target="_blank">Wee Birdy</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We learned much, including what makes a good blog or a "successful" one I guess, from good design ("an ugly-arse blog will not be read"!!!), to finding your own voice and being original, and even dealing with 'Trolls' (those people who write nasty unnecessary comments). This panel discussion was lots of fun to listen to!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>3.</b> A 'Blogs and Brands' panel - with Stacey Roberts of <a href="http://theveggiemama.com/" target="_blank">Veggie Mama</a>, Lexi Kentmann of <a href="http://pottymouthmama.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Pottymouthmama</a>, Brian Giesen of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/socialogilvy" target="_blank">Social@Oglivy</a> and Louisa Claire of the <a href="http://www.brandmeetsblog.com/" target="_blank">Brand Meets Blog</a> agency; convened by Kerri Sackville of <a href="http://lifeandothercrises.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Life & Other Crises</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A big <b><i>THANK YOU</i></b> to <a href="http://www.kidspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Kidspot</a>, all the sponsors and all of those who gave their time to inspire us!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>The winner of the </i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>competition for </i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>'best blog post' about the event was Amanda from <a href="http://www.cookerandalooker.com/voices-of-2013-wrap-up/#comment-1434" target="_blank">Cooker and a Looker</a> - take a look at her great post .</i></b></span></div>
Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-17022175501106359212013-05-17T21:07:00.002+10:002013-05-17T21:07:09.904+10:00Craft Queen - {Australia's answer to Martha} - Pip Lincolne!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tomorrow I am going to a "Voices of 2013" Masterclass, on blogging and one of my favourite creative people Pip Lincolne will be talking there (see Miss Pip's photo above).<br />
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The Voices of 2013 website is where you can find lots of bloggers; in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the</span><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/voices-of-2013-top-100-finalists/" target="_blank">Creative + Home category of Voices 2013</a></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> you will find those whom are into all things crafty, including sewing, art, interior design,<b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">writing, collecting vintage treasures and more. YAY!! :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">These include <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/" target="_blank">The Design Files</a>, <a href="http://www.daydreamlily.com/" target="_blank">DayDream Lily</a>, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://uponafold.com.au/blog" target="_blank">Upon a Fold</a> and of course <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.com/" target="_blank">Meet Me at Mikes</a> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">(Pip Lincolne's own blog)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">You can view a section on very creative<a href="http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/category/my-creative-space/" target="_blank"> 'creative spaces'</a> here. So much fun! </span><br />
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...So, tomorrow... as I mentioned, Pip Lincolne is speaking at the Voices of 2013 Masterclass. (Exciting!)<br />
I'm sure if you are of a crafty nature you will know of Pip Lincolne.<br />
I think of her as The Craft Queen of Australia (as I'm sure do many of us crafty-peeps), I am a fan.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">I have all her <a href="http://www.readings.com.au/collection/pip-lincolne" target="_blank">books</a>. Pip blogs, crafts, writes for Frankie mag, edits <a href="http://justbaustralia.com.au/" target="_blank">JustB</a>, she set up the</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> <a href="http://www.brownowls-members.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">'Brown Owls' </span></a></span>craft group, has been on TV, has been featured in lots of publications.... she is a Mum of 3, a stylish-clog wearer, a good cook....<br />
She is to put it in one of her own fave words pretty RAD!!<br />
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Here are a couple of Pip-things. Images borrowed from <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Meet Me at Mikes.</span></a><br />
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I am looking forward to hearing Pip's inspiring words tomorrow and to see what else is in store for us.<br />
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I shall report back soon!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Take care,</b></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>love Sally x0x</b></i></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-27515899793939604392013-04-02T22:50:00.000+11:002013-07-18T14:00:44.470+10:00Circus Birthday Party Fun....... 'Cirque du Finny at Looney Park'!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My eldest munchkin just turned eight. Yes 8! I cannot believe it. EIGHT!!! Already?!<br />
Only yesterday( it seems) he looked like this (the one in red)!<br />
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But now. Suddenly. He looks like this. {note: not his real ears. It was <i>EASTER</i>!)<br />
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My boys decide what kind of party they want to have next time, straight after their birthday. Sometimes that <i>very</i> day! Surprisingly they stick to it too. Last year it was Pokemon. <i>Groan</i>. No fun for me.<br />
So I formed a cunning plan for this year....<br />
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Here in Sydney we have a local permanent Fairground called "Luna Park", which my boys like to visit (occasionally) and when they do, they really love the side-show games. They also enjoyed going to Cirque Du Soleil last year. So... I suggested a Circus-y themed party. After a tiny bit of persuasion he agreed. Some time, a fun <a href="http://pinterest.com/salichameleon/circus-party-ideas/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a>, some shopping and some baking later, I made & hosted a circus-y party.<br />
It went well.<br />
Here are a few of my favourite inspiring images & ideas from my Pinterest board:<br />
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Here's a peek at my attempt at a circus-y party.<br />
{from Lolly bags (which included caramel popcorn and candy Floss and was presented in a popcorn bag) to the games, the dressing up and circus tent photo-booth, to the birthday cake and cupcakes...}<br />
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<b>I was so thrilled when I found them, especially as I had pull the whole party together in a day!</b></div>
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Finally my favourite photo from the day, our little friend's face captures the fun! It was a blast!</div>
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At least 5 of Mr 8's pals said it was the "best party ev-ver"! <i>SCORE! </i>High Fives all round!!<br />
It will most likely be his last birthday party so we are going out on a high. A sugar high no doubt.<br />
But a high all the same. He is happy. I am happy. Even little brother is happy.<br />
<i>Result!</i> :)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>Take care,</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Sally xox</b></i></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-59976473483142517342013-02-20T21:58:00.002+11:002013-04-02T20:11:52.913+11:00Hey you - it's been a while.....!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Have you ever had that feeling of <i>STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF!!</i>?<br />
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I did. I sometimes do. I kinda did just that for the last 4 months or so. For instance I closed my <a href="http://jambochameleon.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy </a>shop and I stopped blogging (my last post was waaaay back in September, I had no idea it had been that long!), I even stopped obsessively 'pinning' (on <a href="http://pinterest.com/salichameleon/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> that is - we are not talking voodoo dolls here!)...<br />
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I won't delve far into the reasons as I don't want to bore you, but there was a death, (my beloved Nonna), kids (not new ones, the same two I already "own" or frequently dis-own!!), my Mum coming for a 3 month visit (we are just over half way), Christmas, then the long school holidays... a continuously travelling husband and most of all <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia">FIBROMYALGIA</a> (from which I have been suffering to varying degrees since I was about 18, that's more than 20 years. Let's not talk exact numbers here!).<br />
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Anyway, I checked my shop the other day and found an invite from Etsy admin to a networking / Feedback morning tea event and I do so hate to turn down opportunites. It also coincides with the latest ABCD meet-up - again despite diminished self-confidence (never my greatest asset), I cannot turn down this opportunity. The ABCD meet-ups are always lovely anyway, even if they do pull me (just a tad reluctantly) out of my comfort zone.<br />
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Both are tomorrow - please wish me confidence and a good time!! :0)<br />
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It has made me want to return to my virtual world of all things creative. I didn't realise I had missed it so much!<br />
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So 'Honey I'm home!'<br />
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I will be back to tell you about said events, and hopefully bringing you news of creative endeavours in the not too distant future. At the very least I want to start <i>actually</i> <b>MAKING</b> stuff instead of just thinking about it! I may even get my sewing machine out of it's box, my paints out of the old vodka-presentation-tin they were banished to years ago. They may be dried out - so I may buy more. I will. Indeed I will! {She says with great conviction!}<br />
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Now, I'm off to reopen my shop....<br />
come by and say <i>HI</i>.<br />
I'll make us some tea!<br />
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<br />Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-23803312950298840362012-09-20T17:52:00.000+10:002012-09-20T17:52:33.823+10:00Fab Finds - A la Zebra!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I love Zebra's, I always have, but more so since being lucky enough to see wild ones in Kenya 14 years ago whilst honeymooning there!</div>
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If you do too - take a look at these fun, fab quirky Zebra products I have discovered on my web-travels!</div>
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(Please note however: I generally don't like the typical black and white zebra print things around, you know the naff kind, especially when teamed with hot pink and most of the zebra themed things I found were naff indeed!!).</div>
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1. How amazing is this zebra rocker by Daniel Cox of <a href="http://www.newmakers.com/">New Makers</a> in the UK?</div>
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4. and my favourite - from Anthropologie is this <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/baynote/970121.jsp">faux taxidermy</a> head.<br />
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I was inspired to make a new colour combo board with pinks and golds.<br />
Here are some of my fave pins from my sweet and pretty new board<br />
(you can view the whole thing <a href="http://pinterest.com/salichameleon/colour-combo-pink-and-gold/">here</a> if you like)...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>xox</i></b></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-60308660067287809402012-07-29T20:25:00.000+10:002012-08-01T21:21:07.581+10:00Artist Love - Australian Series - Kirra Jamison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Kirra Jamison is a young Australian artist. {A.very. talented. artist.}. Born in Byron Bay but currently Melbourne based. </div>
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Kirra draws upon mythology and fairy tales for inspiration to create her artworks of seemingly surreal worlds, with ambiguous narratives that are sometimes dark, sometimes whimsical and sometimes both at once! Kirra uses a kaleidoscopic palette and employs various techniques and mediums.</div>
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Kirra has been <a href="http://wheretheycreate.com/index.php/change/kirra-jamison-artist-melbourne/">featured</a> on photographer Paul Barbera's "Where They create" series. The photo above and the ones below give you a sneak peek of her studio and creative life. Go <a href="http://wheretheycreate.com/index.php/change/kirra-jamison-artist-melbourne/">visit</a> for more fab pics.</div>
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You can also go take a "sticky beak" (an 'Australianism' for being nosy!!)</div>
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at Kirra and partner <a href="http://www.danelovett.com/">Dane Lovett's</a> funky home on Design*Sponge <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/04/sneak-peek-kirra-jamison-dane-lovett.html">here</a>. </div>
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Their colourful home is situated above their studio spaces amongst a community of artists.</div>
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or over at <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2011/06/melbourne-home-kirra-jamison-and-dane-lovett-print-giveaway/">The Design Files.</a></div>
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For more information visit Kirra Jamison's <a href="http://kirrajamison.com/">website</a>, or maybe you'd like to stop by Kirra's blog <a href="http://www.youfoundkeke.com/About">Keke,</a></div>
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inspired by time she spent living (and cooking) in Japan, she says of it:</div>
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Hope you enjoyed peeking into Kirra Jamison's creative world - I did!</div>
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Have you seen any of the fabulous paintings by Australian artist <a href="http://rosettasantucci.com/">Rosetta Santucci</a> - possibly in Nina Proudman's bedroom if you, like me, obsessively watched Channel 10's <a href="http://ten.com.au/offspring.htm">Offspring</a>?<br />
{Weebirdy has a great blog post on how to get the 'Nina'-look <a href="http://www.weebirdy.com/tag/ninas-bedroom">here</a>}.<br />
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Rosetta's husband <a href="http://www.green-woodgallery.com/?module=artists&art_id=9">John</a> is also a talented artist, so it's no surprise to discover that they have a very stylish home, it's been <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2010/06/melbourne-home-rosetta-santucci-and-family/">featured on The Design Files</a>, as well as a few magazines and <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2010/03/sneak-peek-rosetta-santucci.html">Design*Sponge</a> too.<br />
My favourite rooms are the bedroom (below) and her painting studio.<br />
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Rosetta's fabulous and original style is influenced by her background in costume (for film /TV), jewellery & Textile design. She is particularly inspired by ethnic & tribal textiles.<br />
Her work is also evocative of a birds eye view of exotic, fantastical landscapes. Imagine a land or a world with that much colour....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{bedroom & studio photos - via <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2010/06/melbourne-home-rosetta-santucci-and-family/">The Design Files</a>}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know The way Out <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2010/06/melbourne-home-rosetta-santucci-and-family/">{photo}</a></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Sally xox</i></b></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-20705902980840520362012-07-23T21:19:00.001+10:002012-07-25T21:50:17.865+10:00Monday Marvellous - Geometric GoodiesI haven't done a "Monday Marvellous" post for quite some time so I thought it was time to bring it back and share some of the things I have been looking at recently...<br />
I am enjoying the trend in design-land for all things geometric right now. I usually prefer softer, more organic shapes, but all those chevrons and triangles are very cool indeed.<br />
Here's a selection of some on-trend, fun geometric-y things from Etsy...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">*printed fabrics by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KatherineCodega?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Catherine Codega</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">*triangle tape by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93503800/2-x-triangles-decorative-sticky-tape?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Seventy Tree</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">*large chevrons pillow by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/98156117/hand-printed-yellow-and-white-chevron?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Nesta Home</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">*small chevrons pillow by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85296201"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Pure Home Accents</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">*mugs by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94739034/buckley-chevron-mug-in-grey-and-butter"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Jill Rosenwald</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">*painting by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103354355/heart-of-the-mountain-original-painting?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Misha Blaise</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">*cross-stitch necklace by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73123657/cross-stitch-jewelry-necklace-with?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">skrynka</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">here's another of my Monday Marvellous posts - on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://jambochameleon.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/monday-marvellous-remember-remember.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">firework inspired design</span></a>; </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">it's 'an oldie but a goodie'!! </span><br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">Love,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">Sally xox</span></i></b>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-88668404398980537252012-07-15T22:09:00.000+10:002012-07-23T20:01:27.121+10:00Girl Crush - Clare Bowditch.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> have a girli</span>e-crush on <a href="http://clarebowditch.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Clare Bowditch</span></a>. If I was a guy I would find her totally hot I am sure!! :)<br />
she can act really well, sing super-super-well, is beautiful, intelligent, politically-minded, stylish, really funny and I bet she's even good at baking cakes! I also LOVE the fact that she is a busy mum of three, who is honest about not always doing a perfect job - in fact she describes the juggling of a busy creative career and family life as "delicious chaos!"{I like it!}! <br />
She is <b><i>real</i></b>. GO CLARE!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">AND great news! ...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">Clare has begun developing "a quietly brilliant mentoring program for big-hearted creative-entrepreneurial-types who want to make their living doing the things they love (and make the world a better place at the same time!)". For more </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">information, email <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>mentoring@storybaker.com</b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #444444; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><br />
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I discovered Clare's wonderful music through her playing the character Rosanna in my favourite TV show, <a href="http://ten.com.au/offspring.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Offspring</span></a>, which stars <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asher_Keddie"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Asher Keddie</span></a>, another girlie-crush of mine).<br />
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I soooo love this track "<i>You Make Me Happy</i>" from the show.<br />
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Clare's latest album "Modern Day Addiction" is out now. Maybe you'd like to buy it from <a href="http://www.clarebowditchstore.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a>, or just drop by Clare's<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"> <a href="http://clarebowditch.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">website</span></a> </span>to hear more songs and/or learn more about the lovely lady! As I mentioned earlier - I think Clare has a great sense of style, and I love the style of her 'Offspring' character Rosanna also. I think (Clare if you ever read this and I am horribly wrong please correct me), that the two ladies' styles are similar. {Except maybe Clare wears more black than Rosanna perhaps...?!} Clare says of her fashion style<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;"><b>:</b></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #757575; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #757575;">"Many of my dresses are from a small but brilliant dress-making company called </span><a href="http://www.lazybones.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Lazybones</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #757575;">, who I discovered in 2009. Some of them are from </span><a href="http://www.boomshankar.com.au/shop/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Boom Shankar</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #757575;">Many of them are old and from old-ish shops. There might even be a few from a fashion shop called K-mart. When I am dressing up, I like Easton Pearson, Mariana Hardwick, Leona Edminston and Akira."</span></span></i></span></div>
Here is a little 'steal her style' kinda segment (but stealing is <i><u>not nice</u></i>, so just take a little inspiration and make it your own!).
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">'Steal' Rosanna's Style: </span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Details: </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">1.</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87505109/s-a-l-e-1980s-st-michael-black-double?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">cropped cardi</span></a>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">2. Upcylcled vintage </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102801771/vintage-enamel-flower-necklace-tangerine?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">necklace</span></a>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">3. </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67272572/leather-red-heels-with-rose-toes-7-shoe?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Red rose shoes</span></a>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">4. Handmade vintage style tea dress from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sohomode?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">sohomode</span></a>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">5.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103554984/vintage-50s-bakelite-earrings-yellow?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Vintage earrings</span></a> </span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">6. </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93244070/hot-pink-plastic-hoop-earrings-by-bkcc?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Plastic hoop earrings</span></a>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">7. </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103668856/hot-pink-wide-art-deco-style-plastic?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1980's bangle</span></a>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">8. vintage</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/99192302/black-pumps-80s-vintage-liz-claiborne-85?"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Liz Claiborne pumps</span></a> </span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">9. Dresses by </span><a href="http://lazybones.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Lazybones</span></a>
Hope you are having a great weekend!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Love,</span></i></b> </span><br />
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Sally x0x</span></i></b>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-15702738421716879052012-07-03T23:38:00.000+10:002012-07-04T23:02:55.838+10:00What Blogging means to me...This post is homework.<br />
Yes, really. I have been doing a brilliant e-course called "<a href="http://decor8blog.com/ecourses/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Blogging your way 2.0</span></a>" by the outstandingly-talented-and-oh-so-lovely <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://decor8blog.com/about/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Holly Bekker</span></a>,</span> author of bestselling Interiors book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0811877892?tag=decor8-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0811877892&adid=0KHEXY3YKGC4HQZPPEZ7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Decorate</span></a> and <a href="http://decor8blog.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Decor8</span></a> blog.<br />
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Sadly due to ill health, a wayward husband (it's all work, nothing more dramatic, but it takes him away from home sometimes) and a few minor disasters (that resulted in several visits to the local hospital's casualty department), I have been <strike>struggling</strike> failing to keep up!<br />
However, what I have got from the course thus far has been fantastic and I hope to use the next 4 weeks (whilst the content is still available) to catch up and make the most of it!<br />
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<li>I have learned about the importance having a plan, a direction, my own (authentic) voice; and I have been encouraged to work hard, be consistent, to not be discouraged and not to rush to get to where I want to be. </li>
<li>Useful resources have been shared, for improving your blog, tips on monetizing and various other things I had dreamed of one day achieving but not known where to begin or who to go to for advice!</li>
<li> I have also discovered some lovely blogs and some very talented and interesting people! </li>
<li>..... It's moved me on to the next road in my creative journey, it's time to leave the roadhouse, (to use a very Aussie analogy), where I have been metaphorically resting with a beer and a meat pie for far too long!! Watch this space, I am hoping to vastly { but slowly} improve my blog and to create a plan for my creative future...</li>
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Thank you Holly - I now have the courage to take the next step in my life, and now that my kids have both started school, there's no time like the present to begin...<br />
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<b>{In summary I would definitely recommend this course!}</b><br />
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Anyway, this week's homework was to write a blog post not only about what I have gained from the course but also what blogging means to me. {The first part I have answered above, the second below!}<br />
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Well, for me blogging is really all about two things:<br />
1. Connecting with the world - the (now huge) little-pocket of creative types in the world to be more specific. I began because I missed having other creative people around me, especially for the bouncing around of ideas. Since I left my design job to have my kids, I didn't really have anyone creative in my life. Connecting with others firstly through my <a href="http://jambochameleon.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a> and then later my blog, actually helped me out of a long bout of depression. I have made some truly great friends through the online craft & design community. I also now have a few crafty / creative friends locally.<br />
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2. My blog is to me, a kind of journal. It's a place to record and share creative inspiration, and general eye-candy, and also to document some snippets of my life. It's even a place friends and family can visit to see what my 'expat' life Downunder is like, or to gain a greater insight into my character and my taste. I don't think they <i>do</i>, mind you! But they <i>could</i>!!<br />
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I have really enjoyed reading the homework posts of some of the other students too.<br />
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Take care,<br />
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">love,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;"> Sally xox</span></i></b>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-62734000973516501712012-07-03T22:53:00.001+10:002012-07-04T00:37:08.525+10:00Artist Love - Jessica SwiftI absolutely adore the energetic, whimsical, exuberantly-colourful work of fabulous artist / surface pattern designer Jessica Swift. {Can you tell I am a fan?!}<br />
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Jessica has a <a href="http://www.jessicaswift.com/_blog/treasuring">blog</a>, a fabulous <a href="http://www.jessicaswift.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">website</span></a>, which you can buy a multitude of colourful products from, an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Etsy Shop</span> </span>where you can buy fab prints like this one (below), along with things like pocket mirrors and cards...</div>
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Basically if you can think of something to print a pattern on - Jessica is likely to have done it! Even rain boots!!<br />
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I especially love Jessica's paintings: Here's a taster - but you can peruse many more or perhaps even purchase of Jessica's playful, funky original works on wood panels at <a href="http://www.greggirbyfineart.com/artists/jessica-swift/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Gregg Irby Fine Art.</span></a><br />
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</div>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-501680465402307622012-07-02T21:16:00.000+10:002012-07-02T21:18:40.357+10:00Colour palette inspiration ~ Cake-tastic!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Isn't this Donut Wedding cake from <a href="http://www.jesihaackweddingsblog.com/2011/07/hello-sunshine-3/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Jesi Haak Design</span></a> fun?<br />
I love this colour palette of white, with beige, peach, indigo and hot neon pink!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b>Hope it inspires you too!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Love, </b></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Sally x0x</b></i></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-12914003241894637692012-06-24T13:25:00.002+10:002012-06-24T13:53:16.363+10:00STILL ~ Stunning Photography by Mary Jo HoffmanMary Jo Hoffman has a beautiful blog <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">STILL </span>where for one year {2012} she posts a daily image of found natural objects.<br />
The images are stunning.<br />
Here are a few of my favourites:<br />
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Why not check out her blog and see if you can challenge yourself to choose 3 or 4 favourites.<br />
The first four I have shown above are my faves {I think?!}.<br />
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...oh, look what I just found - a sneak peek of Mary Jo's home - showcasing her photos to wonderful effect in this great display (discovered via the awesome <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/06/sneak-peek-mary-jo-and-steve-hoffman.html">Design Sponge blog</a>).<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Enjoy!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Sally x0x</b></i></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-87247064100060565472012-06-19T22:10:00.000+10:002012-06-19T22:10:21.914+10:00Fun Tutorial - Plastic animal ring holder!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.small-good-things.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.small-good-things.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/55.jpg" /></a></div>This is fun isn't it?<br />
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I might give this a go - how about you?<br />
I found this fun tutorial, along with many others at <a href="http://www.small-good-things.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/55.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Small Good Things</span></a> blog, by Emi, who is a super-cute Japanese writer living in London.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>This is all you need:</b></span><br />
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<ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: initial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">plastic cat(s) (mine is made by Schleich)</li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">double-sided tape / hot glue gun</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pushpins</li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ff-meta-web-pro, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">For the instructions, and her other cute tutorials (including the fun earrings below) visit Emi <a href="http://www.small-good-things.com/tutorials"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">here!</span></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.small-good-things.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.small-good-things.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/35.jpg" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ff-meta-web-pro, sans-serif;"><br />
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just a quick post that I wanted to share, because after doing a bit of time spent relaxing in my favourite way, {web-surfing and pinning inspirational fab things on my Pinterest boards}, I really want to show some recipes I came across.<br />
I. am. a. huge. fan. of. rhubarb.<br />
I love that it can be summery & light or wintry & cosy, so where ever you are reading this from, be-it Northern or Southern Hemisphere, I've got you covered!<br />
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These are just so pretty too - don't you think?<br />
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1. Summery - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Rhubarb Muffins from La Tartine Gourmande...</b></span><br />
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2. Summery -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Roasted Rhubarb Sherbet with Poppy Flower Sugar </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> from Cannelle et</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vanille</span></span></span><br />
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3. Wintry - <a href="http://www.cookingforseven.com/2010/05/rhubarb-upside-down-cake/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Rhubarb Upside down cake from Cooking for Seven </b></span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"> ~ {served warm with a little ice cream of course!}</span><br />
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4. Wintry - <a href="http://kitchensketches.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/hot-lemon-asparagus-linguine-and.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Strawberry Rhubarb Tart from talented artist Stephanie Levy </b></span></a><br />
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5. Wintry - American Spoon's<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rhubarb-Hibiscus Tart</span></b></span></span><br />
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I'd love to hear how you get on if you try out any of these recipes. I am hoping to sometime soon!<br />
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Or please let me know if you have a tried and tested favourite rhubarb recipe (or just one that looks delicious!! I'll happily take any suggestions! )<br />
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Hope it's not as wet, where you are as it is in Sydney right now!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Take care,</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Sally x0x</i></b></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-67095340237497860312012-06-09T22:09:00.002+10:002012-06-10T04:12:47.153+10:00Party Time ~ Charlie & The Chocolate FactoryHelloo there!<br />
Sorry about my recent lack of posting - I've been sick with various viral complaints for the last few weeks. I am getting back on track now though, so more to come soon but in the meantime...<br />
here is a peak at a fun party I went to today - for my friend Charlie who is now (proudly) FIVE!<br />
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Hope your weekend is going well.<br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Love,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Sally x0x</span></i></b>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-66933106116502463162012-05-06T12:30:00.000+10:002012-05-06T12:30:27.644+10:00Giveaway Alert ... Oh Hello Friend!If you haven't experienced a visit to the lovely Danni's blog ~ <a href="http://www.ohhellofriendblog.com/">Oh, Hello Friend</a>, you have missed out on some great bloginess indeed.<br />
Whether or not you have before - there is no better time than now. RIGHT NOW? Yes. {well actually,<br />
you might want to just finish reading my post first. please}.<br />
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Danni also has a great shop called <a href="http://shopthewanderlust.com/">Wanderlust </a>with fab stationery and more. AND a fab <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ohhellofriend">Etsy shop</a> with handmade, vintage inspired jewellery.<br />
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This is the Oh, Hello friend reader appreciation week with<br />
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(but please don't win the one I want. Oops! did I say that aloud?!)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Sally x</i></span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-32093815556902478252012-05-05T01:25:00.000+10:002012-06-15T01:03:51.306+10:00one of those days?!... ah but wait it's a new kind...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Hello.</i></span><br />
It's been a while. sorry. It's been school holidays and I was sick for 3 weeks and... well that's all boring...<br />
I'm here now!<br />
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I wanted to ask you if you have those kinds of days where it all seems wrong and hard and depressing and you keep saying to yourself or anyone who'll listen "I'm having 'ONE OF THOSE DAYS'!"?<br />
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I do. But luckily for me today is the opposite.<br />
I am having a positive, sunny, funny happy day. Usually nothing remarkably bad has happened on the other kind of day and today nothing remarkably good has happened in fact.<br />
So. What's the difference, I don't know? The side of the bed I got out of / the weather (in my case it may well be), anyhoo, I think it mostly comes down to attitude. My attitude.<br />
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Positivity and being able to laugh at yourself are key.<br />
You see this morning we did the usual stressful rush to school, lots of shouting, followed by hearing the bell ring as we were almost approaching the gate. Phew, no late note at least, but not the best start to the day. For any of us. People notice it too, the lateness that is.<br />
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I had a quick coffee next with a couple of good mum-friends, another (quite handsome) dad-friend, walks by and asks 'were you late AGAIN today?'... hmm, looks like YES, people are noticing we are late. EVERY day!!<br />
I paused to think of a witty answer for him but instead, in that precise moment, a realisation dawned on me that I have spent ALL my life thinking I am no good at anything much, but I realised, that in fact I am <i>ACTUALLY</i> REALLY <i>VERY</i> GOOD INDEED AT BEING LATE!<br />
More things too, Procrastination is one of my star talents, (even more so than my tardiness), I'm pretty hot at poor-time-management too............... you get the idea!<br />
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I of course shared this insight, making said friends laugh and instantly my day shot uphill. I like to make people laugh. But I also like to be positive and be able to laugh at myself! (Hopefully my friends were laughing <i>with</i> me rather than <i>at</i> me, but hey at the end of the day a laugh is a laugh!).<br />
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Okay maybe I take self-deprecation too far, but I think what I ACTUALLY realised and finally accepted is I am way too hard on myself.<br />
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I feel like I let go a bit today and feel lighter.<br />
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I enjoyed my coffee. I went on to a great yoga class. Then I came home and had a glorious walk in the sun with Instagram (my new obsession) as my quiet companion. I saw beauty in the ordinary. Beauty pretty much with every step.<br />
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I already keep up a grateful album on my Facebook, because I love how noticing and being grateful for simple pleasures makes like so much better. The laughing helps too.<br />
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Not all moments or days will be good, but I hope I can remember not to necessarily write the <i>whole day</i> off as bad next time I have "<i>one of those days</i>", I want to try to recapture some of the feeling of <b>"one of these days"</b>!! I will try to concentrate on finding the beautiful, the funny, the tasty etc<br />
I will try to think of the bad bits as just MOMENTS or incidents, and remind myself the day can turn around at any time.<br />
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My advice to you when you have one of those days (and to my negative-alter-ego) is try to do any or ALL of the following:<br />
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BE POSITIVE # BE GRATEFUL # LOOK FOR THE BEAUTY IN THE EVERYDAY #<br />
BE KIND TO YOURSELF. # TRY TO DO SOMETHING YOU LIKE # DO SOMETHING USEFUL (crossing off your to-do list is uplifting right?!) # AVOID PEOPLE WHO ARE BAD FOR YOU # EXERCISE OR GO FOR A WALK# GET ABSORBED IN SOMETHING YOU FIND FUN OR RELAXING (like reading or <a href="http://instagr.am/">Instagram</a> or <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>!)....<br />
{or swear and stamp your feet etc first and then do it!!! hehe :0)}<br />
Failing all else - go buy chocolate or have a 'Nanna-Nap' if you can!<br />
And remind yourself this feeling will not last for ever!!!<br />
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This post is illustrated with the photos I took on my walk in the sunshine just now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me trying out the idea of uber long legs!</td></tr>
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Now it's time for some soup!<br />
hope you are having a <u>positive</u> day,<br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sally x</span></i></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{footnote: this was yesterday's day. i am tardy in my posting. See, I'm good!!!}</span>Sally Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798442194745538663noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923336987202259816.post-76383216441818033222012-04-05T17:44:00.001+10:002012-04-05T17:45:16.167+10:00Easter Eggs + Art = Faberge Egg Hunt!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_554904685"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Faberge</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">is sponsoring</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> an event around London, for this easter called </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;"><a href="http://www.thebigegghunt.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">The Big Egg Hunt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Over 200 artists were commissioned to make huge, (well </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">2</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> 1/2 feet IS huge for an egg right?!) extraordinary eggs for the event.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">( I refrained from saying eggs-troadinary, aren't you proud?! Oops, guess I negated that restraint!!)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 24px;">After the event the eggs are being auctioned off to raise money for two charities.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">take a look at some of the fab eggs here:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rebeccacampbell.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">by Rebecca Campbell</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.caiolocke.com/www.caiolocke.com/Home.html">by Caio Locke</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.susanentwistle.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">by Susan Entwistle</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://shaunarichardson.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">by Shauna Richardson</span></a></span></td></tr>
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</div><div>These one's are very English - I bet the tourists loved these! ...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.paulkenton.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">by Paul Kenton</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Joanna Moore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This oh-so-British design egg by <a href="http://www.benjaminshine.com/studio_news.html">Bejamin Shine</a> was sadly stolen after 4 days of being on show.</span><br />
{Bad Karma to the giant-arty-egg stealer! Shame on you!!}</td></tr>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Happy Easter!</span></b><br />
<i>May you have a choccy-woccy-doo-dah-tastic time!!</i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">love Sally xox</span></b></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hazelnicholls.blogspot.com.au/">byHazel Nicholls</a></td></tr>
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