Happy Thanksgiving!
Taken with the Instant Polaroid Job Pro.
I hope you are having a wonderful thanksgiving day.
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Vintage Instant Cameras
Firstly I hate to call these cameras ‘vintage’ as they are from the late 80’s and early 90’s and I am not able to even consider the era of my teens and early twenties as ‘vintage’. Eeek.
Anyway, I picked up three Polaroid Instant cameras at the weekend and I am eager to try them all out, see how they differ and which I like the best. I am secretly hoping I don’t have a favourite, I want them to have their own abilities which I can use and love.
So far I have put a film in the fantastic looking, bright yellow ‘Job Pro Polaroid’. ‘The Construction Camera’. This camera was actually made and marketed to be used on construction and building sites. It is nice and sturdy and made in the United Kingdom. You can slide the doodad on the front to make photos lighter or darker, both of which I have tried, it makes a difference and I like the lighter best I think.
I have a black and white film to try, but which camera to put it in? I assume the newer camera is the ‘One Step Close Up 600’ which was made in India but I am tempted to try the ‘Spirit 600’ which was made in the USA.
It is so strange to be using a camera which uses a limited film allowance after using digital for so long. Each photo becomes precious, no click click click and delete or edit the ones which weren’t quite right. Good old fashioned photos of what you see, no manipulation, just fresh out of the camera, literally! Of course they can be photo’d with the phone and all sorts can be done, but I like the photos the ‘Job Pro’ is popping out for me so far, including the three stripes and a couple of leaks.
Taken with the Job Pro
One Step Close Up Polaroid
Spirit 600 Polaroid
The Construction Camera
Keep your fingers crossed that they all work! I will let you know.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the USA.
Catseatdogs new bracelet. Testing testing.
I got these gorgeous organic shaped oval rings a while ago and it has taken a few attempts and a misguided bracelet or two to decide on this style.
I love this wrap with the ring incorporated although my intention was for the wrap to be long enough to wrap the wrist five times instead of three. Need to recalculate the amount of starting thread! Of course this is the reason I make things, test them, adjust and try again.
This bracelet has been declared a success by me, so I will be making more, and they will wrap five times, unless I get it wrong again….!
What do you think? A little different for my usual wraps, but a worthy diversion which I like.
Project 365 photos 18-24
This weeks photos have thrown out a couple of surprises. I always compile them together on Monday, so some I have almost forgotten! I think my favourites this week are the vintage toy cup and the hat with the chandelier. I forgot about the cup because I was trying to photo something else which didn’t work, so that this one came out nicely was a pleasant surprise. I worked on it in Snapseed and popped on a vintage filter.
The chandelier was a hard one for me to catch, I really wanted the casual hat and the decadent glass of the chandelier in just the right proportions and I think I got it in the end.
As usual the photos are a mix of iPhone 4 and Canon Rebel.
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Vintage toy cup.
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I love how this photo turned out, a good example of the reason I always carry my phone, you never know what you might see.
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Double exposure on the Hipstamatic app.
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Self portrait sat on the porch with a roof over me and no rain! I had been raining though, honest!
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One of the Eye Candy photos, this was the first one I took and I was determined to get it, I just love the chandelier against the cream bobble hat.
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Chipotle peppers from the farmers market. I am not really sure what to do with them. Do you know? If so, please let me know.
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Vintage baubles, taken with my phone, you can see my reflection in some of the decorations.
Another week of photos all done. I am enjoying the weekly collections, I hope you are too.
Taking stock 2.
Thanks for the list Pip at Meet Me at Mikes. This is what I have been up to this week.
Making : Wrap bracelets for lovely customers.
Cooking : Cheese bread, banana bread, soup and chili.
Drinking : Seasonal local beer.
Reading: ‘Made by Dad'(a fab book of stuff to make!), ‘Perfect’ by Rachel Joyce and Jamie magazine Christmas edition.
Wanting: Film for my newly acquired vintage Polaroid cameras. I am so excited!
Looking: At linen for bag making and embroidering.
Playing: Mancala with my youngest.
Deciding: What to embroider on the bags.
Wishing: For the ability to draw. Practice practice practice.
Enjoying: Chilly days.
Waiting: For my birthday. I am like a kid, I love birthdays.
Liking: Books from the library.
Wondering: If the cameras work.
Loving: Christmas preparations.
Pondering: Different ideas for mincemeat recipes. Love mince pies!
Considering: A different exercise regime-more yoga.
Watching: Death in Paradise
Hoping: For a happy Thanksgiving holiday.
Marvelling: At how little I know about American history (3rd grade homework).
Needing: Information on early American history!
Smelling: Various mincemeat recipes.
Wearing: Jeans and a slouchy jumper/sweater.
Following: Some most excellent blogs.
Noticing: As much as I can cram in.
Knowing: Christmas cake needs making.
Thinking: About books to read at school for 3rd grade mystery reader.
Feeling: Happy it is nearly my birthday.
Admiring: Teachers of anything.
Buying: Chipotle peppers.
Getting: Information on how to use the chipotle peppers.
Bookmarking: Recipes and crafts.
Opening: Natural Health magazine.
Giggling: At my husband farting.
Feeling: Like this has been a good weekend.
What have you been up to?
Six word Saturday
Shop locally Eye candy Boutique
Small business Saturday is next week and I for one love to shop locally and small. I count myself lucky that we can shop at local farmers markets, get bakery treats and coffee from small businesses locally and shop for fabulous things to wear at one of my favourites local businesses – Eye Candy Boutique.
They are open every week, one or more days and are always happy to make appointments if you can’t make the opening hours. Check their website or facebook page and sign up for e mails to be kept up to date.
I have to confess it took me a while to catch onto this little local treasure as I often walked past and saw the Eye Candy sign and wondered what it was all about. When I did go, I was not disappointed, Eye Candy has an ever changing array of fashion from accessories to cocktail dresses.
Whether you are looking for jeans and a casual shirt or a full on dazzling outfit, this is the place to be. The owner, the charming and gorgeous Jennifer Leszcz is always on hand to help and advise, she is full of ideas for outfits and how to style and accessorize them.
Need a gift? There is a fabulous choice of seasonal scarves, hats, jewelry and hostess gifts to choose from.
Stuart one of the trusty shop dogs
Bobble hat
Wise words.
Red Necklace
Cool metallic wash jeans
Statement bangles and ‘Sorry abour the mess, but we live here’.
Details in the hangers
Sparkles!
Bags with sparkles.
The changing stock means there is usually something new waiting to be tried on at Eye Candy. Thinking of a ladies night out? Get in touch with Jennifer, this place is perfect. Where better to get together with friends and dress up in gorgeous clothes and be able to go home with a whole new outfit or a pretty scarf to perk up your winter sweater.
This is the softest jacket ever!
Jersey print dress and infinity scarf
Jersey print dress.
Moto jacket and print scarf
Jewels jewels and jewels
Tunic perfect for wearing with jeans or leggings
Details details
Jewels for all occasions
Statement chevron pendant
Furry and stylish
Do you have great local stores and assets? Don’t forget to visit and support them!
Thursday selfie
It’s a rainy one today, but I am still trying to use my proper camera on manual, so I grabbed my teeny tripod and figured out the self timer and here I am. Hello!
I am wearing some CatsEatDogs wrap bracelets and a wood on leather necklace.
By the way, I cannot believe that I haven’t run out of blog steam during National Blog Post Month, but onward I continue and now I am over half way. I am rather proud!
I hope the weather is better with you. Happy Thursday!
I want to sew fabric.
I am writing this post before the main event, the star of the content, is even here. I have seen it online and I have ordered it, but I haven’t clapped eyes on it or held it in my mucky little paws yet.
Fabric. I am getting rather excited about a fabric order. I have never ordered fabric online before. When I lived in the UK, there were plenty of fabric stores to go to and check out what I needed, have a fondle and a look, match up colours and prints, that sort of thing.
Here, I can’t find a decent fabric shop to save my life, I am no quilter and that seems to be the fabric of choice here in Mid West land. Never fear, there is always the wonders of the interweb, so off I went to find fabric on the computer.
I threw a few together on the screen and then another lot and another. All looked good and I was doing well, what seemed like hours passed (most likely did) while I was looking and co-ordinating.
I long for the physical cloth though, rows and rows of the stuff, so I can see it and feel it and scrunch it and match it.
It is hard to see online which fabrics want to be friends without them all being together in the same room, you know, chatting about what they will become.
As I write this, the lovely UPS brown truck stops outside my house and ta dah. Here is my fabric. Will I like it? Will it like each other?
Two prints and two plains and some ribbon. I see my sewing machine revving into action this week or next. I don’t think these prints can be friends, but they will play nicely with the plains I have. I am happy with my new fabric, but now I want to go and order some more….
Let’s sew! What are you making? Anything fun? I hope so!
Catseatdogs Earth circle pendant and ombre wrap
I made a new circle pendant today using some lovely earthy colours.
You know how I love making and wearing wrap bracelets. This blue wrap bracelet starts with cream beads and moves through the tones to end with navy blue pearls, in an ombre effect. This little smasher is a customer order, but I am going to make some more, I love the ombre look.
Clare Davis Etheridge 