I randomly stumbled on this the other day and it kinda blew me away. A 16-year old kid called Natalie Kucken, photographed this series. It was inspired by this quote from the book, The Lovely Bones.
and my father would take the thin cotton top sheet
and bunch it up in his hands while being careful to
keep the two corners between his thumb and forefinger.
then he would snap it out so the pale sheet would spread
out like a parachute above buckley and gently, what felt
wonderfully slowly, it would waft down and touch along
his exposed skin- his knees, his forearms, his cheeks and
chin. both air and cover somehow there in the same
space at the same time- it felt like the ultimate freedom
and protection.
-the lovely bones
What a talent.
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As I've said before, I really really love proteas. x
Just a few things I've been collecting for our wedding:
Plates: from various junk shops, jumble sales and Antique Fairs (one happening this Saturday 1st May at Melrose House, PTA), from all over the country.
S&P Shakers: The Play blocks are from In Good Company and the swans are a present from a client. The rest are from junk shops and Antique Fairs.
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All creatives do it.
They blog about their workstation.
It's such a designery thing to do, isn't it.
I think mine is the awesomest :)
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Meet Travis and Bokkie. They are the two things that I love most in my life. Our Bokkie is playing fetch with Jesus now, but I am now able to smile when I see a picture of her. And there are a lot of pictures - she was like our first child x
This picture was taken by our awesome friend Kate when Travis and Bokkie were down in Cape Town. I was in Europe at the time and missed out on this. Travis also usually looks a bit less hobo-ish ... you can tell I wasn't around. Even so, I think this has become one of my favourite pictures. I think I want to print it really big for our new home by the sea. x
After receiving so many compliments for our own 'Save-the-date' idea and design, we have decided to expand our services and from now on we will be offering 'Save-the-date' and 'Invitation' design too. This is our first (well, second actually) attempt, thought it's pretty oulik for our first (uh.. ) go. Please let me know what you guys think! x
I felt like the happiest bride-to-be after I found In Good Company. I have been getting really frustrated and I was ready to give up on so many of my wedding ideas and plans... but then I found these guys! They're stuff ranges from super cute bunting flags to awesome vintage-inspired games, both of which I obviously immediately ordered. Plus, they have an awesome range of the most beautiful linen, decor and tableware for hire! And honestly, don't be intimidated by their size, the customer service is personal and really great! Plus, they have a showroom in Sandton (which I'll be raiding in the next week) where they are hiding more awesome stuff that's not featured on their site. Do yourself a favour and head over to their awesome site and blog for some good company! x
Thought this is hilarious! x
Wow. I just stumbled upon this awesome German blog and I absolutely fell in love! These are the times I feel proud of the german-ness in me. Some of the most inspiring domestic love I have seen in a while. Head over to Kerstin's blog for some domestic candy.
I've been collecting wooden Scrabble sets for the wedding. I have the crazy idea of being able to spell out every single guests name for the table seating. There are 120 guests. I'm crazy.
I scored two more sets at the hospice yesterday... they're quite rare you know. So I played around with some ideas and I ended up photographing this. Not too sure how I will apply this for the wedding but it made me smile nonetheless. x
