Dear Photograph

A friend sent me a link to Dear Photograph. It's awesome. Have you seen it?

Take a picture of a picture from the past in the present.

This last image makes me cry. The caption is: Dear Photograph, thank you for everything we had.

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Action Pack :: For kids who want to do stuff

Have you seen the kids' e-mag Action Pack? It's put together by Kathreen of Whip Up fame (and editor of the Kids' Crafternoon books) and each themed issue is full of entertaining and educational things for kids to do. It's aimed at kids 7+, not parents, with projects requiring minimal supervision and encouraging exploration, creativity and independence. Part of the philosophy behind Action Pack is: that kids are competent, creative and capable people; kids are resourceful and clever; there are learning opportunities everywhere and it should be and can be fun.

The current issue titled Chalk and Cheese has just been released and amongst lots of great projects it contains a chalkboard project I created. Go on over to Action Pack to read more, purchase the e-mag and also back issues.
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Loving :: Fenton & Fenton

These beautiful images are from Melbourne shop (both online and storefront) Fenton & Fenton. Lucy Fenton's eye for vibrant and unusual home wares and her wonderful styling combine to make a diverse and unique collection.

Make sure you visit the Fenton & Fenton website. Along with many more lush images and eclectic products the lovely website design itself is worth seeing (echoes of Anthropologie).
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Inspiration :: Mike Stilkey

Mike Stilkey paints onto book covers using a mix of ink, paint, coloured pencil and lacquer and creates these amazing sculptures and installations.

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And the winners are...

The random number generator chose comments number 5 and 6. Congratulations Lioness Lady and Victoria. Lioness Lady you were the first number drawn, so you will get first choice of the Kids' Crafternoon books. If you both contact me with your postal addresses I'll organise for your books to be posted.

My shadow box project for the paper craft book. I loved making these!

Thanks to all 14 of you who entered... I'm very puzzled as to why numbers were so low for this giveaway (the lowest since I started my blog 3 years ago)... My visitor numbers aren't down. Maybe I have lots of international readers. Maybe I have lots of readers without children in their lives. Maybe you have giveaway fatigue? Who knows. But I know you're out there! Hang in there, I'm a bit busy at the moment. Back soon.

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Lisa
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