Some chilled Xavier Rudd for your Friday afternoon. This video really makes me miss home!
Have a great weekend :)
Listening to… Xavier Rudd
August 31, 2012 | Listening to
DIY Metal Flower Brooch
August 30, 2012 | DIY
I found some embossing foil at the craft store the other day and bought some without any specific project in mind.. but then I came across this tutorial for making paper flowers, and thought they might also be cute if they were done in metal :)
Here’s what you’ll need
- Embossing foil (something like this. The metal I used was approx. 0.1mm thick)
- Hot glue gun
- Circle punch (mine is about 1″ or 27mm diameter)
- Brooch clasp, or two strong magnets that are attracted (the idea is so you don’t damage your clothes)
- Old scissors
*For more thorough instructions, visit Wedding Chicks blog for the paper version. Other than making them in metal, the only other thing I did differently was to leave 3 circles flat for the bottom layer.
Step 1.
Punch out 10 circles from the foil using your circle punch. Put 3 aside. With the remaining 7, cut a straight line from the edge into the centre of the circle.
Step 2.
Doing one circle at a time, put a dot of hot glue on one side of the cut and bring the other side over the glue and stick it down (should look like a cone). I did 3 circles as fairly shallow cones, 3 as deeper cones, and 1 (for the middle) as a tight cone.
Step 3.
Overlap the 3 flat circles, using a dot of hot glue to stick each together. They’ll be the base. On top of that, overlap and glue the 3 shallow cones, followed by the 3 deeper cones. Finish it off by gluing the tight cone in the centre.
Step 4.
On the back, glue either your brooch clasp, or one of the two magnets (make sure it’s the magnetised side up). Once the glue has dried, you’re ready to wear!
*As an alternative, I left the tight cone out of one of my flowers and instead filled it with craft glue and glitter to give it some sparkle. You could also add a button, or beads.. :)
Workspace Wednesday 48.
August 29, 2012 | Workspace Wednesday
Good morning! I just wanted to start off today by saying how completely blown away I am by the response I’ve received on the 1 year post! You guys are so incredibly kind, and it makes me so happy to hear all the different things you enjoy about the blog. Big virtual hugs from me to you!
Now, back to Workspace Wednesday… I’ve been busy putting together a little DIY for you, coming up tomorrow!
1 Year, and 1 Giveaway!
August 28, 2012 | Miscellaneous
One year ago today, I nervously hit ‘publish’ on my first post for Fellow Fellow, not knowing where it might take me. It’s a bit surreal to look back now and see how much this little blog has grown in a relatively short period of time! Thanks to you, dear readers, we’ve now had over 625,000 visitors, and over a million pageviews. Can you believe it?! What started out as a side hobby to my shop has taken on a life of it’s own :)
I wanted to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone out there who’s been so supportive of Fellow Fellow in the last year. For always leaving lovely comments, sending such kind emails, featuring me or my work.. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it!
I can try and show you how much I appreciate it though.. how about a GIVEAWAY??
**Please note that this giveaway is now CLOSED**
**Please note that this giveaway is now CLOSED**
Some of you may remember this piece of art I created for one of my ‘Words‘ posts… and now I’d like to give one away to a lucky reader! Here’s the deal…
Prize: One A3 size ‘Want Less Appreciate More’ paper cutout/collage by Fellow Fellow (Shipping included, frame not included)
How to Enter: All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what you love about Fellow Fellow blog, and what you’d like to see more of :)
Entries Close: 4th September, 2012 at 11:00pm Singapore time.
Who can Enter?: Anyone! The prize can be shipped internationally.
Rules: One entry per email address only. Please be sure to supply a valid email address when commenting, otherwise I have no way to contact you if you win! The winner will be chosen using random.org, and will be announced on the blog (and via email) on Wednesday 5th September.
Good luck!
**Please note that this giveaway is now CLOSED**
The Wedding Part 2
Well, I’m back with the second half of our wedding photos today, I hope you weren’t wedding’d out from the last lot!
These photos are all about the ceremony and reception. We held the ceremony at a little old railway station called Spring Bluff, on a beautifully green patch of lawn just metres away from the track. There was a train scheduled to go through the station 10 minutes into the ceremony (which had me sliiiightly worried), but the driver *bless his heart* instead stopped around the other side of the mountain until he was sure the ceremony would be over. What a nice guy! He then put on a show for us all by driving through and tooting his horn while we were all eating cake and chatting. Couldn’t have worked out better :)
After the ceremony, family photos, cutting the cake (we decided on cutting it early while people were hungry and enjoying a cup of tea), and more photos in a beautiful field with the setting sun, we headed back to my parent’s house for the reception (held in their backyard). Something I hadn’t expected though, was that our 80 guests had been waiting to welcome us, lining the path, armed with confetti they were all too happy to throw at us. It was honestly one of my most favourite parts of the day because it was a surprise from my Mum, and I had no idea it was coming. On a day that you plan for months and months, meticulously, down to every detail.. it was so special that there could still be some surprises!
Anyway, enough talking.. I’m sure you can get the idea from the photos :)
Photographer: Bec Johnson Photography
Ceremony Venue: Spring Bluff Railway Station
Reception Venue: My parent’s backyard, Toowoomba.
Bridal Gown: Made by my wonderful Mum
Bridesmaid Gown: Also made by my wonderful Mum
Cake: Made by my wonderful sister (as was the gelati dessert)
Bouquets & Buttonholes: AD Artistry
Hair & Makeup: Kylie Nolan
Loving… Spoonful Magazine
August 24, 2012 | Loving...
Do you know Spoonful? If not, you’re in for a treat!
It’s such a beautifully put together little magazine, full of all sorts of inspiring and creative things, and is only short so you don’t have to put aside loads of time to read it! Think of it as a quick burst of inspiration, sure to leave you feeling happy :)
Issue 7 is out now, so head over here to read all about it! And if that isn’t enough, how cute is this video?! I couldn’t get it to go any bigger, but if you click on it you can watch it full size :) Love!
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You can read more about Spoonful on their blog, and buy current and back issues from their shop!
Three for Free⎪23.08.12
August 23, 2012 | Three for Free
I thought it might be fun to start a new segment showcasing some of the amazing freebies out there at the moment, because who doesn’t love getting beautiful, well designed stuff for free?! Every now and then I’ll put together three from around the web that have caught my eye – whether they’re old, new, or just new to me. Enjoy!
1. Just Begin printable by Ali Edwards for Paper Coterie.
2. Paper-Cut Gems by MiniEco. Via Heodeza.
3. ‘Family’ iPhone/iPad Wallpaper by Haruko Mori for Poolga.
Workspace Wednesday 47.
August 22, 2012 | Workspace Wednesday
Thought I would try my hand at a very simplistic version of Batik the other day.. it basically involved drawing on my tea towel with hot wax, then dying it, and once it had dried, ironing it under paper towels to get the wax off (like this). Essentially you want the parts you drew on to stay white after dying it, so you can see what you drew.
Well, lets just say it didn’t work quite how I’d hoped. DIY fail. I guess my wax wasn’t hot enough because it didn’t soak in (just sat on top of the fabric) and consequently my patterns didn’t come out very clear. I also had a lot of trouble getting the wax off in the end :(
Oh well, was worth a shot! Maybe one day I’ll share the results.. maybe.
The Wedding Part 1
Yes, OUR wedding.. I know it’s be months, but I’m finally sharing some of our beautiful photos with you!
I don’t even know where to begin.. it was absolutely the most beautiful day! I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding.. from the stunning weather (after a full week of cold rain), to the surprise confetti-ing we received as we entered the reception, to celebrating with friends and family we haven’t seen for a while.. It was amazing.
As opposed to doing one giant post with hundreds of photos, I’ve decided to break them into two more manageable parts. First up – the pre-ceremony madness. Dave and I decided to have a ‘first look’ so we could take some photos prior to the ceremony and ultimately spend more time with our guests later. However it didn’t quite go to plan because, as ever the fashionable bride, I was running late. So we literally saw each other, had a few snaps of us seeing each other and then ran to the cars so we could get to the ceremony on time. Madness I tell you. Turned out there was nothing to worry about, I ended up being quite early to the ceremony and got to watch all of our guests arrive from the comfort of the car :)
I think I’ll just let the photos do the talking! They’re all by our wonderful friend and photographer Bec Johnson :)
Part 2 will be the ceremony and reception :)
Location: Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
Photographer: Bec Johnson Photography
Bouquets & Buttonholes: AD Artistry
Hair and Makeup: Kylie Nolan
Dress: Made by my wonderful Mum
Pins 20.08.2012
August 20, 2012 | Pins
Some pretty pastels to brighten your Monday :)
1. Agneta Livijn ceramics (via Jeanne/Shop Sweet Things)
2. Image via Better Homes and Gardens (via Ally Amos)
3. Image by Mokkasin (via Patricia Dion)
4. Invitation concept by Alethea and Ruth on Minted (via Studio Wicked)
5. L’Amour Tidbit Plate by BHLDN (via)
6. Image by Fru fix och trix (via Leslie Shewring)