scavenger hunt sunday

i'm so pleased i discovered ashley sisk's blog and her scavenger hunt sunday (here); i can see myself becoming addicted to it. i enjoy thinking about the themes, taking the photos, and then discovering how other people interpreted the themes and indulging in looking at some of the beautiful photographs they have taken. what a great community of people who enjoy photography: you are all so inspiring and uplifting.
the themes this week were: against the light, frame within a frame, best part of my day, buttons, and ink. here are my photos:

agains the light:

this one was actually taken last summer.
it is winter at the moment here in nz
so i wouldn't make my boy run naked in the garden at the moment!!

frame within a frame:

i like things within things, so i enjoyed taking this picture

best part of the day:

there are so many best parts of the day...
but i love those beautiful winter late afternoons
when the sun shines on one side of the sky
and there are dark grey clouds
on the other side (it happens a lot around here),
and the light is just amazing.
it makes the trees look unbelievably beautiful.

buttons:

quite a few vintage buttons in my favourite vintage jar

ink:

fountain pens are the best pens,
shame children here in nz
don't learn to write with them at school

thanks for stopping by.
have a great week!
xx

flea market finds

bonjour!
i've been so busy with photography recently, and saving so that i can upgrade my camera and still afford our trip to france next month, that i have been avoiding opshops as much as possible. of course, i can't always resist, so here are the few little things i have found this week:

this green vase (the green doesn't really show on the photo)
is delightful, it's really pretty with flowers in it

i've always wanted one of those, so i was really pleased when i found it

ok, this is an interesting one. not to everyone's taste i know,
but i like it's looks, it's quite quirky.
and no, we won't have a bird in it! it's for my bedroom,
the base is the colour of my wallpaper
and i will paint the metal in cream. i think it will look really nice.
oh, and the stand will be used on our deck, with a pot plant hanging on it perhaps.

don't forget to look at sophie's blog (here) to see the weekly finds of other seekers of vintage treasures.

my creative space: crochet flowers

when i was looking at everyone's creations some weeks ago on our creative spaces, i discovered this fantastic blog, dedicated to crochet, heaven!, called annemarie's breiblog (here). it's one of the most inspiring crochet blogs i have seen around, the creations are cute, the instructions are clear, the work is beautifully presented, and the photography is lovely. have a look at the site, it's cool. one of the patterns that drew my attention was for making crochet flowers. i had been looking at making some for a while, and when i saw the ones on annemarie's blog, i was hooked (!!). i am planning to make a bunting for lulu's room, hopefully finished for the next round of our creative spaces. here's what i have done so far. work in progress...






when i am not trying to find a bit of time to crochet a flower or two, i spend my time taking photos. here are a couple i took this morning.





have a look at all these amazing creative people and their wonderful work here

this morning / ce matin

linking up with wordless wednesday here

scavenger hunt sunday: first time...

sometimes, all you need in life to put you on the right track again is one person, or two. they may see something in you that you had lost sight of, they may get excited about something you were doubting, they may just say the right thing at the right time. i have met a couple of people in the past two or three years who have just done that for me, separately, on different levels, but the result is that they have given me confidence to pursue my dream again. and that is photography. i have been really pleased with the work i have produced recently, and like a snow ball, this great feeling is making me go out there and take more photos. so much so, that this week there has been little time for opshopping... plus we are planning a trip to my home (well, my parents' home!), to france, and so i need to save money.
but back to photography. sometime ago i found ashley sisk's blog/website (www.ashleysisk.com) and i thought i'd give a go at her 'scavenger hunt sunday'(find details here). the themes this sunday are: seeing double/two, whatever, sweet, space, and bright. here are my photos:

seeing double:

whatever:

sweet:

space:

and, bright:

photo series: a fun winter day at ocean beach

this week, after school, we treated ourselves to some time at the beach.
some time ago, a major flood in the area dumped a huge amount of driftwood onto the beach.
the boys and lulu had so much fun with it, building thing, searching for treasures (like wooden weapons, of course!), running and jumping.
heaven!
have a wonderful weekend

wordless wednesday: dried petals fallen in my sink

please check out faith hope and a whole lotta love (wordless wednesday here) for gorgeous photos
enjoy your week xx