Secrets of a Butterfly

Jamal loves Latika

 

I may be a little late on the Slumdog Millionaire wagon, but i watched it last might having rented it in the mail from Lovefilm and i really thought all its Oscars so well deserved. It was beautifully shot,(by the wonder that is Danny Boyle) you felt like you were emmersed in the story not just watching as an outsider.

 Dev Patel, who i'd seen in channel 4's Skins was amazing, combining the raw experiences of living as a street child,that naturally you have to be tough to survive, while at the same time there was a remaining vulnerablity in his eyes,spirit and actions.

Frieda Pinto's role though surprisingly small in terms of lines, had great impact, her beauty being more than on the surface,she just radiated it. They both captured and held your attention,if not your heart and i was really rooting for them to unite as a couple.

 Love meaning more than any amount of money ever could, was what Jama and Latika epitomised.if you've not seen it(which i'm sure you have)then try to. Oh and the music is pretty cool too Xx

Celebrating Florabella

 to browse and favourite these images & see all credits go here

If the comments on Flickr and those left on the post i did about Shana's florabella textures(a set of overlays to enhance digital photographs) 2 weeks ago, are anything to go by, then i'm sure she must be one happy lady to see just how much pleasure the newly launched set is giving so many of us and how much we LOVE them.

I created this mosaic from my favourites on Flickr, all the photos (with the exception of the middle three on the last row) have textures applied from the Florabella collection. The very lucky winner of a set of their own Florabella textures donated by the creator Shana herself is......Bobbi Jo, many congratulations to you and enjoy your texture set!  (you'll recieve an email soon from Shana)

  She was no.9 on the list of 71 comments (after removing those from the final count who left comments about their photos in the mosaic but who already own the texture set.)here's a little pic of the random generator,so you can see i did my best to arrive at a fair result for everyone. 

 My thanks to everyone who took part,sorry to those who missed out this time. please take a peek at the flickr pool for many more wonderful photographs. I have to thank Shana-Rae for creating not just the texture set, but theflorabella flickr group-such a good idea, a place where everyone using the effects on their photos can upload and share,with so many great comments, and its full of inspiration and a joy to go through the stream.

If you are interested in Shana's work printed as greetings cards or matt prints, please visit her on RedBubble.

Everyone knows i like muted pastels so i find all the pictures above so beautiful. I would like to thank the following people (many who feature in the mosaic)for leaving comments and for your GORGEOUS flickr streams which i have just lately found through hosting the Florabella giveaway and love lots......kat x 

UPDATE 2nd july, the lovely Shana gave an extra texture set to the giveaway, because of the vast number of enteries! and the 2nd luck winner was Hronn from Iceland. Congratulations honey. and for everyone else you may get lucky next time,as there could well be another florabella giveaway in the near future, you never know ( ; 

Susan Gary  unforgettable moments  Eva Ricci  Betty Jo  Three peanuts Jacky Parker   Slcook52 and SarahJ Gardner

Sparkling stars in one big sky

 

image by ivoryfaces on flickr

 “You are a veritable store-house of Divine energy. Open the store and let the eternal splendour that burns within you radiate its light out and dispel the deepening gloom in the world.” – Swami Ramdas

I have started a Tumblr.... its a sort of blog but without so many words, you just let the image and the quote do the talking for you. I think of the enteries i do, or come across from others around the world - as little sparkling lights,like stars in one big sky, (that happens to also be called the world wide web!) I'm finding it a great way to quickly collect and share inspiring pictures and quotes that you find online or make yourself.(and you know i like my quotes!) i hope to add daily, please visit me if you'd like.(florabella ....result of giveaway tomorrow!) love kat   

Always trust your instinct

 Trust my instincts my intuition....Sometimes....sometimes i forget this, i get away from the path and have to remember to come back to centre.( Intuition be close to me.) xxxx

Aquarius, Wednesday, 24 June 2009
 
Shall we list the number of things about which you are now less than happy? No. Let us do no such thing. It would take us far too long - and it would only serve to deepen your disconsolate mood. Let us, instead, go back to the extremely positive forecast that I have for you. Why do you not feel as if you are having a wonderful time? Why is so much becoming so tense, so fraught or so difficult? Because something absolutely crucial is now being sorted out. This is of enormous benefit to you. And it IS happening.
Aquarius, Monday, 29 June 2009

It may just be that there is nothing you can do about a certain situation... yet! Circumstances beyond your control have brought it into existence. Whether you take a passive stance or an active, aggressive one, the outcome is unlikely to alter. OK. Now, here's the good news. If you accept the fact that your options are limited, you can relax - at least a bit. Then, you can focus on what IS possible without feeling frustrated because it seems inadequate or insufficient. This, in turn, will help you regain power

my polyvore set above - image credits here stars from Jonathan Cainer

Dreamy aquamarine

 

I used to make jewellery in my teens and have wanted to get back to it for some time, so i was really pleased last week when i made up an Aquamarine, Moonstone and pearl necklace which is in the picture above on the right, (mixed in with a 'lola rose' amazonite bracelet) I love gemstones and wanted to make a long necklace from these Aquamarine rounds and roundels when they arrived in the mail because the colour was so dreamy to me. I was drawn to them So much i checked their properties in my crystal book and found that the stones are for calmness and aid the nervous system among other things. So that definately fitted with what i need right now.

I bought my stones from a Spanish seller on ebay. I then cleansed them in the sunlight and used flower essences in the water bowl, before stringing them on white silk thread. Cleansing any crystals you have or gemstone necklaces too, restores their vitality and is very benefitial. It removes any negative, low energy from the stones that they may have absorbed on their journey before reaching you or through prolonged wear. It returns them to their inherent uplifting vibration, the one that has such a postive impact upon us, in body, mind or spirit. Its also nice to then dedicate them to a particular cause such as calming, or grounding you.

 Imagine them being beneath a waterfall and the clean, vibrant look they would have when you lifted them out, thats the aim of cleansing. You can achieve what a waterfall achieves by running under a tap, placing in sunlight or moonlight, or upon the earth. A good crystal book will tell you which method is best for each stone, as some don't like water,and sometimes sun can fade others.

I have an Energy Muse necklace which is charged with reiki, which is what gave me the idea to make one in a different colour to have different qualities. love Kat

We are the world

.... in memory of Michael Jackson

Fairies to treasure

 

  This is where Sam McKechnie creates her beautiful vintage fairies...her 'shop' is named The Magpie and the Wardrobe. Based in London Sam specializes in making beautiful things from antique and vintage treasures sourced in England and France.

There are necklaces, fabric covered journals, T shirts and the dolls. Fly by and see her magic for yourself here whether for inspiration or to purchase an extra special keepsake her website is a little alcove of treasures nestled in the web.kat x

 

 

Lucy's Secret Garden

 Thanks to the lovely Tracey of the blog Tracey Loves Pattern...i discovered the gorgeous art work of Lucy Grossmith..above is a painting entitled Secret Garden by Lucy and this is a snippet from her website about what her art means to her....
  

 "All my life I have been passionate about art so over the past 15 years I have made my love my work, painting canvases for exhibitions and commissions and illustrating for books and cards.I live in beautiful rural Suffolk with my family and work from my garden studio where I run  
heart-to-art.I grew up in the countryside so I have always been surrounded and inspired by nature...

I paint wild birds and animals, countryside and coastal scenery along with gardens, old buildings and snippets of country life. My paintings are a magical interpretation of what I see mixed in with happy thoughts or feelings about a place, illustrating special moments in time. My aim is to inspire others and capture their imagination too."

  You have certainly inspired me Lucy, and i found your website so beautiful to browse. if like me, you want to see more of Lucy's beautiful paintings, purchase originals or prints from her website click through here.with wishes Kat x

A dainty dress

 

This beautiful Cath Kidston store photograph came from the lovely Jane over at her blog Posy. She went to St Ives in Cornwall...what a heavenly place it looks, all blue skies and blue sea, sandy beaches and little avenues to explore.

 Upon one of these streets she came across the Cath Kidston shop pictured. Tiny, but decorated throughout in Cath K wallpaper and full of delights like the baby things above! check out her Post to see more.

I mention Jane's post as i have purchased this little jersey dress by Cath Kidston for my friend's baby girl. Alisha is the first little girl to come along that we can now buy for,so i'm probably going to go a bit mad on pink and prettiness and things with flowers on! as previously over the past 8years everyone has had a boy! though my cousin is expecting in August so we shall see whether there will be a baby sister for Kian too. A new baby is exciting and a blessing either way.  kat x

A deer little read

 

the new issue of antler mag is avaliable to download....there is a little charge now of $2 which was £1.25.

 I'd say it was still worthwhile,if you like browsing through online mags like i do and discovering new etsy designers. The fashion pages i didnt find as inspiring as Dujour mag, but then its not as expensive so i think thats reflected.

 If youre a maker or designer or blogger then its a good place to advertise or do an article, they are accepting submissions. click for more here xx