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product photos

I find taking really good product photo's quite a challenge. I have a good camera but really don't know anything about photography. I have learnt one very important thing though, light is everything and natural light is so important when you want a beautiful, interesting photo. 

Needless to say I was thrilled to come across this excellent post by Becka from Bliss in a Teacup over on the Poppytalk blog. I only recently discovered Poppytalk, they have some gorgeous products over in their market. (I'm starting to talk about the internet like it's a physical place where I walk around!) 

I've also been having some fun over at Picnik, recommended to me by my darling Mia. 

 

1960's

 

Polaroid

 

Museum Frame

creepy little hands

I came across these wonderful strange little hand soaps (literally) on the etsy blog today. They are made by Foliage. Very clever/very creepy?!

big sale!

UPDATE: I have had to put my shops on Vacation mode as I am moving house and then have a long holiday to the US over Christmas so I won't be re-opening until Feb 2010. 

I've never had a sale so I thought "Rachelle, it's about time you had a sale." So I updated all my listings in my etsy and made it stores (now I have a sore neck - because it took so long and was really boring). 

I don't do things by halves, well maybe I do, because everything is HALF PRICE! Except for my doll stuff. Small print. 

Get over there and have a browse - you need to buy more stuff, right? Nice stuff. I've added more listings. When I checked my inactive listings I was surprised to discover some treasures I had forgotten about. I have checked that I have them all stored away nicely, ready to send.

excuse me?

At the very real risk of making my giveaway look totally lame I'm showing you this awesome giveaway. It's embarrassing it's so you know - good.

Enough already! Just enter it. I did.

LBG Studio Bag

I ordered this awesome bag from Vanessa of LGB Studio a week or so ago and I absolutely LOVE it. As well as being gorgeous, it's practical and made from a recycled blanket - what more could I ask for. See that little pocket in the photo, my phone goes in there! I know I make much of this but honestly I don't think I have ever actually answered my phone, I always have to call back because I can't find it, until now that is. And I know lots of other bags have pockets for phones but I just never used them before, I don't know why. So thank you so much Vanessa. Please check out LBG Studio, Vanessa has some very cool bags, wallets, pouches etc. and Vanessa's blog, Little Big Girl Studio.

Belle and Sebastian Judy and the Dream of Horses

Here's a nice live version of Judy and the Dream of Horses from Belle and Sebastians album The BBC Sessions, my fav at the moment.It's a bit dark at the start but gets better.

gorgeous bamboo wipes

Thanks so much to Natalie for sending me these gorgeous organic cotton and bamboo wipes. They are really soft, very sweet colours, and great value. I just love them, great for babies, kids and big people. Have a look for them in Natalies etsy shop.

I also got this teeny 'gratitude rabbit' with the wipes, seriously cute, this bunny lives on top of my sewing machine.

blueberry lemon buckle and other stuff

I made this gorgeous Blueberry Lemon Buckle the other night, you can find the recipe here. It was so good and the aroma from the oven that filled the house was amazing! So yummy. It calls for buttermilk which I didn't have so I used sour cream instead and it turned out fine. I also used canned blueberries (fresh are too expensive unless in season which is summer) but it would work with frozen also. By the way 'buckle'  "is an old American term for a simple, single-layer cake made with blueberries or other berries." (Food Lovers Companion) The cake is topped with a crumble mixture and then a tart lemon glaze.

Not so good food experience, we went to Splendour in the Grass yesterday and all feeling a little queezy after some questionable food on sticks...mmmm. Anyway saw a cool band called Bridezillas, worth a look.

I'm reading Outliers at the moment, really facinating stuff by Malcolm Gladwell who also wrote Blink and Tipping Point, both also good.

School holidays have taken there toll evidenced by the sparsity of blog posts but we will be back on track next week!

my beautiful stamp and other stuff

Recently I had a custom stamp made by Karuna from outoftheblues. It turned out absolutely gorgeous, Karuna really has an amazing talent for carving out the smallest details and she is such a nice person. he actual picture is one that I drew myself a while ago. I know this won't be my last stamp from Karuna! I plan to make some cards with this one, I'll post when they are done. Also I will be having another give away and will post about that too. Why am I telling you what I will do instead of just doing it? Mmmm...I do have good intentions, I do get it all done, eventually. Dearest Del won the last giveaway, go Del! And here is what she won, chair not included... Stay tuned...