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Diary pen holder

7 January 2012 by kristarella

I have a $3 notebook from Office Works that is great! It has heavy, creamy pages, an elastic band to keep the cover closed and a pen holder that fits my fountain pen nicely. Then I have a 2012 diary that is almost great: it has a beautiful cover, lovely pages and typography, but no […]

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12 in 12

5 January 2012 by kristarella

Thanks to Twitter I caught wind of Fitarella’s 12 in 12. Not only does Jacqueline have a cool screen name, she also has a great idea for this year! The rules for 12 in 12 are that you do something every day for each month of 2012, at the end of each month you decide […]

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Resolved to change

31 December 2011 by kristarella

I hate new year resolutions! At least I have for quite a long time. I think they’re cliché, they’re too often setting yourself up for failure — people don’t realise that change and improvement usually don’t happen in a linear fashion — and if you really want to make a change, or want to achieve […]

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Hello World!

27 January 2011 by kristarella

No, this is not my first WordPress post with the default title, but I’ve been mostly away from the internet for so long, that I feel like I need to say HI! Where was I? Towards the end of last year I was overwhelmed by work, and then I was sick for some time. I […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts, Photography, Photos Tagged With: Christmas, food

Mooo.com.au

2 August 2010 by kristarella

Have you heard of Mooo? Nope, it’s not Moo.com (but they do some brilliant digital printing work, and generally rock the box). Mooo (with three Os) is an Australian company that prints children’s products — decorative, interactive, practical and fun. Mooo sent me some samples of their invitations, t-shirts, notecards, and a few other things, […]

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DIY flash diffuser

14 July 2010 by kristarella

Why DIY? In my search for flash diffuser ideas I saw this comment: I don’t get it. People spend thousands of dollars on their camera gear and then skip a few bucks on buying a decent flash diffuser and make one out of domestic waste instead? Brilliant. I agree! Although back in the day I […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts, Photography Tagged With: DIY

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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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