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Month: August 2011

  • Palette and patterns :: chandelier

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    This brilliant photo titled Chandelier by the Li Family became my source of palette inspiration this week. I do love creating palettes from photos and there is a little method to madness – or should I say madness to my method. I squint and try to pick the prevalent colours – those that seem to…

  • Flickr three :: chandliers

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    My luminous finds are from top: Chandelier by Michelle W, Chandelier by Paul Evans, Still Chandelier Touched Crop by Brian DeWitt  

  • Thinking about :: chandeliers

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    On the way home from yoga on Tuesdays we pass a lighting store. I really think these stores should be open at night – the best time to showcase their wares. I am like a moth to flame with it comes to pretty lights – of course the one that glimmers the most catches my…

  • Palette and patterns :: handwritten

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    I fell in love with this image by jamelah e. – titled the scroll. She writes great reminiscences about her photos and I implore you to read this one – you won’t be disappointed. I knew it would also make a great palette and the range of colours in this image made it hard to…

  • Flickr three :: handwritten

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    From top: IMG_5339 – German handwriting, early 1900. by Pascal Klein, Write more Letters by Markus Reinhardt, Handwriting by Sally Crossthwaite

  • Thinking about :: handwritten

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    Today I sat and wrote a card to a friend – there was no occasion. The card seemed to speak to me and I know how much she’ll love receiving it. How often do you do that these days? How much do you love receiving handwritten notes? I remember some years ago (early days of…

  • Palette and patterns :: coffee

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    OK so I think I’ve  got coffee cups out of my system for a while. My last coffee related post – for this month anyway is my palette inspired by this serene photo Coffee Cup and Book by Rebecca Nichols. This afternoon I’m off to Rockhampton for 3 days of work. I’m not a fan…

  • Flickr three :: coffee cups

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    Photos are from top: Chalked coffee cup by Ann Althouse, Coffee, Cup and Beans by Jc Olivera, coffee cup by Moyan Brenn  

  • Poppin colour contest

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    Color by COLOURlovers This is a cool competition currently being run over at ColourLovers – The Poppin Colour Contest + give away. Head on over to Poppin and choose products of 5 different colours and put them together in an image and from this create a palette in ColourLovers. Submit your your final images and…

  • How about coffee?

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    Now that my non work days are no longer dedicated study days I have had time to dedicate to my own projects – some of which will be revealed soon. I’ve also had time for coffee out with friends – one of my favourite things to do. Yesterday morning my two closest girlfriends surprised me…