365 : parks & recreation by leo bolta
Monthly Archive for January, 2010
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I just found out yesterday that the workroom/make something had been nominated for a Poppy award under the ‘Favourite Handmade Crafter’ category. How sweet!
The Poppies are a brand new virtual awards event to give recognition to all the awesome talent out there, put forth by the wonderful crew at Poppytalk. Every day for the next week, a new category will be announced and you can vote for your favourites in each category. You can vote once per day for the entire week for each category.
There are so many great people represented, so it’s a wonderful opportunity to discover some new crafty shops and blogs. There is stiff competition in the crafters category. Atlantic Treefox, Film in the Fridge, Leptitpapillon, Miniature Rhino, Resurrection Fern, Sandra Juto, Stitchface, and Yokoo are just a few of the folks in the running!
Vote for your Favourite Handmade Crafter here!
365 : red knit scarf
This red knit scarf is all I have left of my brief foray into knitting. I made it ages and ages ago. It was actually the leftover yarn from a sweater that I designed and knit. I got rid of the sweater, but kept this scarf. I love the deep red of the yarn with wisps of silvery grey.
I love knits, but can never keep track of counting my stitches. I would still like to learn to knit in the round one day. It’s #18 on my crafty list.
p.s. I JUST noticed that this is my 300th post. craaazy.
365 : blurry me
I’ve been reading photography blogs and hope to put a few new technical tricks up my sleeve in the next 343 days. The blurriness is not one of these tricks, it just happened. Sometimes it’s nice when things are not completely in focus.
Here it is. My handmade cedar jewellery box from Andrew. Designed to sit atop my teak dresser, the box is three feet long. The lid is divided into three sections of varying lengths. The smallest section is meant for jewellery I wear often and is placed on the right since I am right handed. The lid is also designed to fit snug on top and has a felt lining down the side. The top of the box beneath the lid is lined with a single piece of felt that runs up the sides and across the bottom. When the lid is put back in place, the cedar brushing on felt makes such a lovely soft sound. There are seven compartments inside that allow me to divide my treasures into little collections and categories. I can’t help but marvel at all the thoughtful details and care that went into making this gorgeous box.
One of my favourite features is the delicious cedar smell everytime I peek inside.
365 : dinner at terroni with dominic
Saw the final performance of “The Making of St. Jerome” today. Incredible. Congratulations Marie Beath.
Early dinner afterwards at Terroni. Pizza. Pasta. Wine. Warm Chocolate Cake.
365 : grey converse
I got my first pair of Converse in October. They are grey, which you may have noticed is my favourite colour of all time.
