tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67475284803625557372024-03-14T18:55:00.657+13:00This thing called lifeLesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-5317249824482617102013-03-29T14:12:00.000+13:002013-03-29T21:19:03.921+13:00It's been awhile.....I feel the urge to blog. <br />
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Maybe it is procrastination over the stuff I need get done! Some things don't change but then some things change too much. <br />
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Not too sure what I am going to blog about yet. I know creativity has been absent far too long and I need to do something. Nothing makes the heart sing than being in the flow and being creative.<br />
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Watch this space.<br />
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Wishing everyone a Happy Easter.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-86167991618027176922011-11-24T21:15:00.000+13:002011-11-24T21:15:57.216+13:00That time of year..........busy, busy, busy<br />
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Amanda has a birthdya in a couple of weeks. Made her invites. Very easy - printed out on cardstock (2 to one A4), rolled up like a scroll, ribbon and twine and a tag (used Kaisercraft gorgeous Miss Nelly) and a bracelet lolly. They got the thumbs up from Amanda and her friends! Looking forward to her party - I am hoping the sleepover part goes well!<br />
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Made some Xmas decorations - angels. These are so cute. Found the instructions here:<br />
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Better get on to the Xmas Cards.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-16821933828309835652011-10-30T20:36:00.001+13:002011-10-30T20:37:04.920+13:00I have scrapped..........Spent the weekend with some very cool friends at a fabulous retreat organised by Louise Willians. I broke my scrapping drought! It was good to get back into it. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pOFAG8Etcmw/Tqz8VGjej9I/AAAAAAAAAKE/pHAkesOXNVA/s1600/LayoutS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pOFAG8Etcmw/Tqz8VGjej9I/AAAAAAAAAKE/pHAkesOXNVA/s320/LayoutS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This photo is actually a reflection in a puddle!LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-29517876372432220422011-09-15T20:09:00.000+12:002011-09-15T20:09:18.377+12:00I havent..........scrapped since June and I havent blogged since about then either. Not that I havent wanted to. Time has flown. Working 30 hours a week and doing part time study on top of family and home is keeping me out of mischief! Here are some photos I have taken over the last few months...............<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwxkwbNL0x4/TnGygNHKrqI/AAAAAAAAAJg/spjXzP2bGeg/s1600/103-9_LandscapeCity_LesleyCooper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" rba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwxkwbNL0x4/TnGygNHKrqI/AAAAAAAAAJg/spjXzP2bGeg/s320/103-9_LandscapeCity_LesleyCooper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-41868054298438766672011-07-08T09:15:00.000+12:002011-07-08T09:15:30.696+12:00I should be...........working out why my moon isnt glowing in my photoshop assignment! Sigh!<br />
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Instead I'll share some photos I took for last weeks photo assignment. It was all about focus.<br />
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Subject at extreme edge of frame<br />
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Action Shot<br />
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Multiple Reflections<br />
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Selective Foucs / Bokeh<br />
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I need to shoot my photos this week - all about composition. Weather hasnt been too co operative, neither has my creative thinking! Better get on to that and my moon!LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-81273944966369138052011-07-07T14:49:00.000+12:002011-07-07T14:49:25.064+12:00Proudof my boy who had his first official school production performance last night. The production is called Scheherazade and it was really really good. And of course Simon was absolutely awesome. He had one of the bigger speaking roles.So proud! Makes for a busy week though with family coming for dinner and then the show last night and again tonight and I am off again to the show tomorrow night.<br />
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I thought I would share some of my last Kaisercraft assignments. Havent scrapped since my last assignment because I just havent had time but I am starting to get itchy fingers! Want to play with the few things I got from SENZ. Must make some time to play this weekend!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tp-t6sOPjM4/ThUeXLBs-XI/AAAAAAAAAIU/mSd4IutkYes/s1600/TimelessRubonProject_AlteredJar_LesleyCooper3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tp-t6sOPjM4/ThUeXLBs-XI/AAAAAAAAAIU/mSd4IutkYes/s320/TimelessRubonProject_AlteredJar_LesleyCooper3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-51071242900152330372011-07-01T14:48:00.001+12:002011-07-01T14:50:06.501+12:00Have to remember....to not to suggest things. LOL. Amanda has a had a student teacher for most of the year and she is leaving today so I suggested to the teacher I could make her a mini album. This was on Wednesday, got the photos yesterday and it had to be ready for school this morning. Put in the mix, having to bake for the cake stall fundraiser on Wednesday and the shared lunch today, lets just say I have been busy. LOL My assignments havent had a look in yet this week. My task for this evening and the weekend. <br />
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Here are some photos I have taken for the first two weeks.<br />
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My fav from week 1<br />
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And my photos for last week which was about exposure. Had to do one with a fast shutter speed, a slow shutter speed, one with backlighting and one getting the exposure right on a white peice of paper.<br />
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Excited today to receive my stamps with my image from the photo which got into the top 30 for Auckland Photo Day. Was a little dissapointed that they had to crop it but very cool non the less.<br />
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My favourite photo mag is Practical Photography and the last one had an article about this guy. LOVE his stuff.<br />
<a href="http://www.clarklittlephotography.com/gallery/">http://www.clarklittlephotography.com/gallery/</a><br />
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I have my last kaisercraft projects to share but I will make that another post.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-68682173870782458152011-06-23T07:50:00.000+12:002011-06-23T07:50:17.474+12:00I like emailslike this.... (not that I have had one like this before!)<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">"Dear Lesley</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Your photo, Another Grey Wet Day has been selected as one of the Top 30 from 1350 entries in Nikon Auckland Photo Day 2011. Congratulations!! You will receive one set of 20 personalised NZ Post stamps displaying your winning image. The full Top 30 winners will be available to view on our website later this week."</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.photographyfestival.org.nz/photo-day/index.cfm">http://www.photographyfestival.org.nz/photo-day/index.cfm</a><br />
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This was my photo - ANOTHER GREY WET DAY. A bit depressing isnt it! LOL<br />
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Here are some others I took that day...<br />
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If you look carefully in the glass ball you can see Amanda sweeping leaves.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-39166620183768196882011-06-17T18:15:00.000+12:002011-06-17T18:15:39.116+12:00I am procrastinating.....and it is week 1 of my course. In the notes about sucessful study for online learning it said that one of the skills is to rarely procrastinate. Didnt tell them procrastination is my middle name! LOL And it is not to say that what I have to do is hard or boring or anything like that, it is just that I seem to be very good at working right up to the deadlines. I really am trying to break that habit! I do hope the weather is nice tomorrow so I can take my camera for a walk.<br />
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I had to do a creative card post for Kaisercraft and this is what I came up with. Love doing this sort of thing. Just creating instinctively without any real idea of how I want it to end up. My tutorial can be found here<br />
<a href="http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/blog/creative-cards-little-works-of-art/#comments">http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/blog/creative-cards-little-works-of-art/#comments</a><br />
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Off to listen to a photoshop tutorial and try and establish a workflow for raw images.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-33860371442498409922011-06-12T13:44:00.001+12:002011-06-12T13:46:05.557+12:00Life is GoodIt certainly has it's ups and downs but it is definitely good.<br />
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Totally enjoyed myself at A Country Affair last Sunday. This was my class I designed with Teressa Collins goodies.<br />
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Later in the week I found out I didnt make the Kaisercraft team. Yeah I was dissapointed but hey you got to move on. I really loved my projects I created and will share them in a few weeks afterI have blogged them on the Kaisercraft blog. I have had a fabulous year with them and I wish the new team all the very best. I can't wait see what they come up with. It really does look like a superb team.<br />
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I am very excited to start a Diploma in Digital Photography on Monday through SIT and distance Learning. Can't wait even though I know it is going to keep me busy!<br />
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It was Auckland Photo Day yesterday and we had a busy day out but I took my camera with me. I didnt get to do the photo I had in mind for the day but I got a couple which I like enough to enter.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-89414746005146808282011-06-03T16:28:00.001+12:002011-06-03T16:30:36.325+12:00A Nice SupriseI love nice suprises!<br />
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Someone made this for me. I love it and it is now in my craft room holding a variety of distress stains and stuff.<br />
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I am looking forward to the long weekend and definitely looking forward to this.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=216682951694090">http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=216682951694090</a>LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-86167030868653247862011-05-16T20:18:00.000+12:002011-05-16T20:18:11.225+12:00Altering Paper Flowers with Alcohol Inks<span style="font-family: inherit;">It occured to me that I could alter paper flowers with alcohol inks if I covered them with Glossy Accents first! And it worked and I love the effect. </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have also altered the chipboard letters in the same way. The application of Glossy Accents provides a barrier so the alcohol ink doesn’t soak through.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Take some white paper flowers. <b>Paper Flowers Snow (F601)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gViHsL5Xxs0/TdDbkbuc7GI/AAAAAAAAAF0/YZtVCtiOv9w/s1600/10MayTuesdayTip_step1_LesleyCooper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gViHsL5Xxs0/TdDbkbuc7GI/AAAAAAAAAF0/YZtVCtiOv9w/s320/10MayTuesdayTip_step1_LesleyCooper.jpg" width="275" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Partially stamp some of the flowers with a script background clear stamp. <b>Clear Stamp Script (CS752)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muW7q8VgUJY/TdDbnMukunI/AAAAAAAAAF4/UfHlDNIMgAU/s1600/10MayTuesdayTip_step2_LesleyCooper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muW7q8VgUJY/TdDbnMukunI/AAAAAAAAAF4/UfHlDNIMgAU/s320/10MayTuesdayTip_step2_LesleyCooper.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Add a blob of Glossy Accents in the middle of each flower and smooth all over the flower with paintbrush or finger. Let dry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l3Ky6H8Dlvw/TdDbqEFzQfI/AAAAAAAAAF8/BiQegtesliA/s1600/10MayTuesdayTip_step3_LesleyCooper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l3Ky6H8Dlvw/TdDbqEFzQfI/AAAAAAAAAF8/BiQegtesliA/s320/10MayTuesdayTip_step3_LesleyCooper.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
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While I am here I want to share some Chanteuse projects from last month. Gorgeous range this. I also played with the Ornate Frame which was the new release BTP project for Kaisercraft.<br />
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<strong>Double Layout - Clip N Climb</strong><br />
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A double layout using Class of '87 collection.<br />
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<strong>Layout - Bubble Princess</strong><br />
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The wonderful Magic Happens collection.The chipboard and letters have been inked and painted with clear crackle paint.<br />
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<strong>Altered Cereal Box</strong><br />
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I do love to look at everything and wonder what I can create with it. Nothing is safe. This was a single serve cereal box which i thought would transform into a cool shadow box. Using the gorgeous Chanteuse collection, chipboard flourishes and paper blooms.<br />
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<strong>Fairy Lantern</strong><br />
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How cool would these look on a party table! I used a battery tea light inside. I have used the Magic Happens Collection here. I have stamped on velum for the pictures in the heart window.<br />
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<strong>Tri Fold Frame Card</strong><br />
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I have created a tri fold card and used one of the diecuts to create the frame. I cut through the middle of the diecut and the front of the card. This allowed me to layer embellishments inside to give more dimension. I have used the Chanteuse Collection.<br />
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<strong>Mini Album - Buskers Festival 2011</strong><br />
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A mini album using the seaside and up. up and away collections.<br />
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<strong>Some older but favourite BTP projects</strong><br />
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<strong>Key Ring Holder</strong><br />
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A Kaisercraft BTP project using the Lush Collection.<br />
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<strong>Photo and Message Tree </strong><br />
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Another Kaisercraft BTP using the Lush Collection.<br />
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We have got Hot Cross buns for breakfast this morning, Simon's Birthday tomorrow and an Egg Hunt on Sunday. A busy weekend.<br />
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I created with the sweet baby range called Lullaby for Kaisercraft this month. Perfect for these baby pictures I took for a friend.<br />
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Autumn Escape was definitely the escape that I needed. So nice not to cook, clean or even have to think about anyone else for a few days. I had blast and would like to thank those that braved the photo walk with me. I hope you enjoyed it and got some cool photos. I cant say I was very productive on the scrapping front but managed to finish one I started at home, do a couple of others and a mini. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txHYFGa0WB4/Taz9L9FvCiI/AAAAAAAAADM/KCTMasXFuAE/s1600/IMG_5451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txHYFGa0WB4/Taz9L9FvCiI/AAAAAAAAADM/KCTMasXFuAE/s320/IMG_5451.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used a bit of everything with this layout. Just playing which I love to do. I have used texture paste with an embossing folder, tissue with modge podge, stamping and acrylic paint.</div><br />
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And on to the fabulous event organised by Nic and Lucy. You guys did awesome.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi Everyone and welcome to the third stop in our <span style="color: black;">Kaisercraft, Easter Bunny Blog Hop. I hope you are having fun. You should have hopped over from <a href="http://kirstypiper.blogspot.com/">Kirsty's Blog</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Make sure you play along as there's $200 worth of goodies up for grabs in the form of Kaiser's four recent collections - Bubblegum Hills, Nan's Favourites, Lullaby and Chanteuse!!<em> </em></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What a stunning prize! You <strong><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">REALLY</span></strong> want to win this, trust me.<br />
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Here's my Easter project:<br />
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<em><b>"Easter Basket and Mini Album"</b></em></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><strong></strong><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></em></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have used the gorgeous Bubblegum Hills to create a woven basket to hold an Easter Egg. It was quite easy to construct with strips of patterned paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have used the awesome Easter Egg Wooden flourishes to create a little mini album / card with an easter wish inside to go with it. I created the insert a bit like how you would a paper doll chain. I folded some paper slightly bigger than the egg shaped wooden flourish and used the flourish as a template. I then cut around it leaving a slight edge on each side so each 'page' joined together.</span><br />
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Now for the clue.... Somewhere in this post *wink, wink*... There's a word you need to find. It will be the third word for your sentence. It's rather big and green! After you have found it, write it down. Once you have completed your <b>15</b> word sentence, e-mail the answer to competitions(at)kaisercraft(dot)com(dot)au before 7am on the 18th of April (AEST). Too easy! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Head on over to <a href="http://scrappinworld.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">LG’s blog</span></a> this afternoon for the next Easter project and clue!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don't forget to go <a href="http://www.kaisercraft.net/blog/terms-conditions/"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> to see the<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.kaisercraft.net/blog/terms-conditions/"><span style="color: blue;">terms and conditions</span></a> for winning this prize. </span></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thanks for visiting and I hope you all have a very hoppy Easter! </span></div>LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-16545131689117928242011-04-11T07:38:00.000+12:002011-04-11T07:38:52.104+12:00Kaisercraft - Bubblegum HillsTruly - where does time go? It really does dissapear on me along with good intentions!<br />
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Bubblegum Hills was one of the releases for March for Kaisercraft. It is a gorgeous, full of fun collection. I really enjoyed creating with this collection.<br />
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Talking of <a href="http://www.kaisercraft.net/blog/">Kaisercraft</a>, head over there today as a Easter Egg Blog Hop has started. It is going to be fun and there a lots of cool prizes to be won.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h5MROJF6guU/TX7qIOmL_PI/AAAAAAAAAB4/5-d6I11IhwU/s1600/apcropIMG_4443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h5MROJF6guU/TX7qIOmL_PI/AAAAAAAAAB4/5-d6I11IhwU/s400/apcropIMG_4443.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My model wasnt very cooperative. Too busy eating but I like how this image makes me want a piece of watermelon. LOL.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--r8sUk3Pavg/TX7qKPkAbOI/AAAAAAAAAB8/AwUJc9Poet8/s1600/aIMG_4143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" q6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--r8sUk3Pavg/TX7qKPkAbOI/AAAAAAAAAB8/AwUJc9Poet8/s400/aIMG_4143.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This one is taken from underneath the flower and the flower has backlighting.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pIwhqSLtduI/TX7qMWmcg_I/AAAAAAAAACA/1lfQp7Uenk4/s1600/aprawIMG_3885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pIwhqSLtduI/TX7qMWmcg_I/AAAAAAAAACA/1lfQp7Uenk4/s640/aprawIMG_3885.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>This one I played with a wide angle fish eye lens and took the image from above. I wanted a fun distorted image! My focus is a bit out on this one.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-11309387666588062142011-03-14T17:33:00.002+13:002011-03-14T17:41:29.210+13:00APPLES - a photography challengeWho would like to join me in a photography challenge?<br />
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On Sunday I went to Trina's scraobooking fund raiser for Christchurch. Such a gorgeous event - yummy food, gorgeous tables, fab raffle prizes and an awesome day.<br />
<a href="http://trinamcclune.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/03/christchurch-relief-scrapbooking-fundraiser.html">Trina's Blog</a><br />
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Trina asked me if I would do a session on photography as part of it and I did a brief session on photography tips based on the word APPLES. If you have one or more of these elemetns in your photo then you are likely to have a fabulous photo.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">A</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">NGLES</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Try to avoid subject square on and in the middle of the frame. Try</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Eye level</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Above</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Below</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Behind</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> - Subject or photo on as angle</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">P</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">EOPLE</span></b><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Don’t say ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cheese’</i> or that’s what you will get! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Puffer Fish technique.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Get in close.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make it personal.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Have fun,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Always be ready.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Consider your background.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Do something different.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Try different angles.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Capture natural reactions.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">P</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">ATTERNS</span></b><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Patterns are everywhere. Look for them. Used effectively you will create a dynamic photo that attracts the eye to the main subject. Look for</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Irregular</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Regular</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Multiple</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Breaking the pattern</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Can be main subject or element of the photo.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">L</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">IGHT</span></b><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Quantity of light is important but quality of light is what matters most. Soft light is best. Modify light by</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Diffuse it</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Move into the shade</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reflect it</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Move it</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> - Fill-flash it</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">E</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">MOTION</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tell a story with your photo. Photos that show and evoke emotions are very powerful.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Use your heart and not just your head to take the photo. Use </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Light</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Colour</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Composition</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> - Focus</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">S</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16pt; 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font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Vision</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Composition</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Be bold in your simplicity.</span></div><br />
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My challenge (to those who attended and anyone else who would like to join in) is to take a photo for each of the words. I would love to see what you come up with so please link your photos in the comments here. For those who work best with deadlines how about Monday 28th March. I'll be posting mine over the week.LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-50542243753552942172011-03-09T19:51:00.000+13:002011-03-09T19:51:16.000+13:00Just Desserts!Growing up we almost always had dessert or pudding to finish off our evening meal. My favourites were apple crumble (from the apple trees outside), Joan Hughes pudding (a steamed golden syrup pudding with sultanas) and rice or macaroni milk pudding. On special occasions, like Guy Fawkes night and we would have people around for a bonfire Mum would make a caramel meringue pudding. She made it in a roasting dish and it had a shortcake base, a caramel middle and a meringe top - pure heaven. And when we were older Coffee Tortini which is like a coffee flavoured ice cream with roasted slivered almonds.<br />
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Dessert in our house is normally dairyfood or icecream in a cone for the boys. I love icecream but try not to eat too much of it but my self control doesnt always win. LOL. I love other desserts too but if I make them, fear that it will be me eating the most of it. However the other night I decided to make a treat and made a self saucing chocolate pudding. It was devoured by everyone. The only complaint I had was that it over flowed my dish and made a mess of my oven which then required cleaning.<br />
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Anyway I thought I would write the recipe here, more for my sake for when I forget where I found it. It is a Annabel White recipe from her Best Recipes book.<br />
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<strong>Lai's self saucing chocolate pudding</strong><br />
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50g buuter<br />
1/2 cup milk<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla essence<br />
1 cup of flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1 tablespoon cocoa <br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
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<strong>Sauce</strong><br />
1/2 cup brown sugar<br />
1 tablesppoon cocoa<br />
1 1/2 cups hot water<br />
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Heat the butter, milk and vanilla until the butter melts. Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa and mix with the sugar.<br />
Pour the warm milk mixture on to the flour mixture and mix until smooth.<br />
Place in a 20cm x 20cm greased baking dish.<br />
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Sauce<br />
Mix brown sugar with the cocoa and sprinke on top. Pour on the hot water, do not stir.<br />
Bake at 180 oC for approx 35 minutes.<br />
Serve with custard (or icecream!)<br />
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Really yummy and easy to make. It got four ticks out of four which is a rarity in this house!LesleyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172908652555613082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747528480362555737.post-87352405150106062082011-03-07T15:44:00.000+13:002011-03-07T15:44:05.153+13:00The hardest thing about starting a blog?Thinking up a name! It's been a while but I have done it and here I am. A space for me to share some photography, scrapbooking and other creativity.<br />
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I will start with some recentish photos. For these I had to get up at 4.15am. Seriously! I am not a morning person (although 4.15am is not morning - its the middle of the blimmen night) but I must admit it is good for the soul seeing the sun rise.<br />
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