Monday, August 31, 2009

Owl Papercrafts "Wise Guys"

Owl Papercraft Toys A cute set of 4 owl paper toyspaper toys by UK-based design Studio, Mibo (Lighting and Homewares), 1 GBP for all 4 templates.

Owl Papercrafts "Wise Guys"

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festival highlights...

...possibly the best festival i have ever had the pleasure of attending ~ 'a festival of granny love' ~ partly because there wasn't a drop of mud in sight, but mostly because i got to meet so many liked minded 'granny chic' loving folk...

...and the whole festival was hosted by the queen of granny chic herself, the ever so lovely miss Tif, aka dottie angel, in the grounds of the stunning mossy shed...

...highlights include special guests such as Ingrid of Wood and Wool Stool, Michelle of The Royal Sisters and miss Tif's lecture on how to turn a 'no' man into a 'yes' man with just your trusty paintbrush, a tin of paint and a thrifted wardrobe...

...but the biggest highlight for me was that i actually got the honour of being the headline act that closed the whole festival ~ with my very first interview :)

...all images ~ copyright dottie angel...

...so thank you for the opportunity miss Tif, my very special granny chic loving cyber buddy ~ until next year!

emma
(off to do a wee bit of embroidery)
x

ps ~ thank you so much to every one for your lovely comments about wee 'aggie' who has been made to feel very welcome :)

My 100th Blog Post and a Give-Away!!

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It has been an incredible, evolving, self reflecting, soulful journey. Yes, that's a lot of adjectives! What started out a web site to journal our adoption story, evolved into a blog scrap-booking Max's life and now an all encompassing blog about my journey called- life.

This blog is my connection to family and friends. It showcases my triumphs, celebrations, interests and failures. I love that it gives me an outlet for my creativity and I get to share with you one of the joys of my life- Max.

Thank you my readers; family, friends and to my new community of bloggers (you know who you are!!). You give me the JOY and the INSPIRATION to write.

In celebration of today's 100th post. I am giving away a TWO year subscription to my favorite magazine, DIY Magazine by Better Homes & Gardens. In order to enter:

1. Click on my "Follow" button on the left side of my blog under the title "I love you guys". If you already "Follow" then you are automatically entered! If you have trouble following me, leave a comment with your email address.

2. Giveaway ends Friday, September 4th at 9pm EST

3. Canada Residents will receive a one year subscription.


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** A very, very special shout-out to the super talented photographer (and all around incredible person), Katherine Marie. She supplied the balloon photograph at the top of this post and so much more ;) **


XOXO x 100- Beachbrights


DIY Magazine and Better Homes & Gardens does not endorse me or my blog. Other than the fact that I am always stalking them on Facebook, they have no idea who I am. All give-aways and contest are provided by me, because giving brings me joy.

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Touhou Project: Izayoi Sakuya

unknown cosplay 033 from comiket 2009 - touhou project cosplay - izayoi sakuyaThere's always a fair amount of French Maid cosplays in Anime Conventions that I find it hard trying to keep up with all of them.

She looks like she's cosplaying a specific character with the details she put into her hair and the straps on her leg. I'm wondering if that clip on her apron was also done on purpose. Compared to the other French maid cosplayer I feature a while back, I think she'll be easier to guess.

Any takers?

EDIT: Thanks to anonymous for leaving a comment saying this is Izayoi Sakuya of Touhou Project! I hope people leave their names next time, though.

Goodbye Winter. Hello Spring!

The scent of jasmine fills the air. Frangipani buds begin to swell on dry twiggy stems. Mozzies and midges descend at twilight to feast upon tasty bared skin. And parents of small children sigh with resignation as they are woken earlier and earlier each day. Yes folks, it can only mean one thing. Soon the streets will be lined with a purple carpet of jacaranda petals and kookaburras will be waking us up at 4.30am. Welcome to Springtime in Brisbane, where Winter has already been well and truly elbowed aside by the sprightly season of frivolity.

Of course, nothing says Spring like flowers and butterflies - so harness your inner Wordsworth and enjoy a frolic through this gorgeous garden of Springtime goodies :)

By Jetta's Nest




Iron Man Papercraft - Mark 1 Armor (Deformed)

Iron Man Mark 1 Papercraft I've been eyeing this for a few days now ^^, Shunichi Makino's Iron ManIron Man Mark 1 papercraft is now live, part of SF Papercraft Gallery's Deformed series.

Mark 1 is the armored suit created and used by Tony Stark to fight his way out when he got captured by the terrorists.

Iron Man Mark 1 Papercraft

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Futbol Jersey Papercraft - Caracas FC

Caracas FC Futbol Jersey Papercraft Caracas FC is the most successful and popular club in Venezuelan football, this jersey papercraft shows their home shirt, manufactured by Adidas and sponsored by Pepsi, Maltin, and DirectTV.

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**** Ellebows in the Spotlight ****


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You have to check out Ellebows. A few months back I stumbled upon the cutest blog searching for hair bows for my niece, Little Lauren (this is what Max calls her). She has now ventured into little girl dresses...absolutely adorable! I ordered this little dress & matching bow and look at the smile it produced on Lauren :)


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My brother Trey (actually it was Sherry) just sent me these photos of Lauren wearing her Ellebow's outfit & bow....I am in love!!


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Thanks Ellebows for doing a fantastic job on Little Lauren's dress & bow. I will be ordering more!


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XOXO-

Sunday, August 30, 2009

New bamboo top!

Here is my new Fabulous black bamboo top available on my etsy shop!
It's so confortable, and what a look...i love it!
And you?


It is light and comfortable, with an attractive V-neck in the back.
It is made with a eco-knit fabric. (58% soy, 37% cotton and 3% spandex)

Check out my etsy shop for more details: http://annymay.etsy.com

Touhou Project Papercraft - Hakkero

Hakkero Papercraft From the Touhou ProjectTouhou Project series, the Hakkero (aka Eight Trigram Reactor, aka Elemental Reactor) is a magical artifact used by the magician, Marisa Kirisame, to power up her Master Spark.

Hakkero

The Hakkero appears as an octagonal-shaped wood block with eight trigrams carved on its top cover.

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Cubee Sega Sports Dreamcast Papertoy

The limited edition black SegaSega Dreamcast (North American release) sporting the Sega Sports logo beon the lid.

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give a warm welcome...

...to the lovely miss aggie...

...yay! i'm so pleased that this not so wee lady is now finally finished and i can properly introduce her to you all...
...i had hoped that she would have met you all a wee bit sooner but when planning my time scales i seemed to completely forget about the worst of all chores ~ finishing and weaving in loose ends of yarn, ugh! and of course the weather hasn't been the best here this week so blocking and drying took a few days!

...but anyway, now she is here and might i say looking fabulous in her retro teal, orange, pink and cream combo :)
...she's a great size too, about a metre in diameter ~ perfect for throwing on the floor when it's a bit chilly, or even snuggling up in you favourite chair with a nice hot cuppa and one or two chocolate biscuits!

...and the best bit about having her finished and listed in my wee shop is that now i can start playing with some of the other ideas i've got swimming around my head, and maybe even a bit of winter knitting to boot ;)

emma
(off to see if there are any gingersnaps left)
x

WoW Papercraft - Cruel Barb Sword

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Nearly Equal One Papercraft Busts

Papercraft Busts A group of Japanese artists/students from the Nagoya City University had a fun time playing with a 3D3D scanner, converting the scanned 3D models (of themselves) into papercrafts.

The group calls their project "Nearly Equal One", I don't know if any of you would be interested in building these, but they have released several papercraft models (PDO/Pepakura) on their blog for downloading. This actually reminds me of the work done by our friend Taras Lesko, he's the one that created a papercraft bust of himself and one for a friend.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Soryu Asuka Langley 02

neon genesis evangelion cosplay - soryu asuka langley 02Born and raised in Germany, Soryu Asuka Langley is said to be a half-Japanese, half-German girl, but her nationality is technically American. She is considered to be a child prodigy, earning a University degree when she is still a teenager and easily becoming fluent in Japanese. She is European in appearance thanks to her father's lineage.

Comiket sure has a lot of great cosplayers. Cosplay Holic reader Mikan gave me a link to Moeyo showing a vast collection of different cosplayers she thought I might like to feature. This Asuka is definitely quite amazing. Thanks Mikan! And thanks to Moeyo for the awesome photography!

Paper Gangsta Paper Toys

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The group is composed of El Scorcho, Gina Claws, Pink Moe, Robord, Smoking Ace, Horror Time and Grmlllood. Only the first five are available, Horror Time and Grmlllood got left behind in the studio and you'll have to pay their cab fare if you want them ^^

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