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Bring on 2024

2 January 2024 by kristarella Leave a Comment

Read about my Bullet Journals and how I’m using the 2024 trifecta for a happier year!

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: 2024, goals, new year, resolutions

Sistaco Nail Powder Review

25 November 2022 by kristarella 24 Comments

Yep! I succumbed to the ads on Facebook and bought some Sistaco mineral bond nail powders. I wanted to see if it was as magic as it seems…

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: beauty, nail art, nailpolish, nails, product review, review

2020: the year that wasn’t

31 March 2020 by kristarella

I have been reflecting on 2019 and how it set me up for this year. 2019 was wonderful, and at times really difficult. Before 2019 I was not a goal-setter; I had this sense that setting goals was an exercise in futility because there is so much we can’t control that can derail those goals. […]

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When you’re not okay

19 October 2019 by kristarella 1 Comment

I have spoken about depression and anxiety before. I have made some significant strides lately in thinking more positively, and dealing with many of the symptoms I experience, but occasionally things are overwhelming and I just have no idea what to do about it. I know others can feel the same way; it’s why “mindfulness” […]

Filed Under: Graphics, My life & thoughts Tagged With: anxiety, depression, downloads

Farewell to 2018

3 January 2019 by kristarella Leave a Comment

Twenty eighteen. It happened! This year I tried to summarise the year with doodles. It was a fun exercise; I’m still not good at doodling, but that’s okay! The first quarter was pretty quiet. We attended a couple of birthday parties for friends’ children in January. February was a very routine month, which included working […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts Tagged With: drawing, journal

Using photo location data

13 October 2018 by kristarella Leave a Comment

I have just updated Exifography to version 1.3.1. The changes in the plugin are relatively small, but one thing it does enable is to fetch geo data from images in a variety of formats. In the future this should make it easier to build add-on plugins, such as a map-based directory of photos. For now […]

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A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying t A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying to paint ❤️💚💙

#watercolor #watercolour #christmas
I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! S I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! So glad my friend asked me to make some cards for our church helpers, because it set me on a roll!
#watercolor #watercolour #christmas #christmascards #watercolorcards
Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Title Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Titles! I was a sub for @jamesxuereb.me in the Blue Flame Dragons thanks to his sprained ankle; we won first round and came fourth overall!
I did a bunch of judging and officiating, which was really good.
I didn’t place in my individual events, but had a very fun final round of kumite (sparring).

#gkrkarate #karate
More stamping tonight. Even better than last night More stamping tonight. Even better than last night’s!
Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’d done some pages in other ink colours before I dismantled the stamps 😂
Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit the @legocertifiedstores_anz Wicked display!
#wicked #lego #afol #sydney
A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample ca A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample cards. It’s going to be for mini paintings and collages. Sometimes it’s nice to start with a colour rather than a blank white page!
A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel Smith and Schminke Horodam watercolours. So soothing! I love some of the granulating colours!
#watercolours
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