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I am excited to announce that i will have a limited amount of my polaroid prints available in my etsy shop. My prints will be available this weekend. If you are interested in seeing what will be available look here, here, here, here and a few more that I will keep a surprise. Of course the one pictured above will be available also.
into the weekend. Have a good one!
but it sure was fun! I have a buffet that i like to redecorate throughout the seasons or when inspiration strikes. A few days ago i could feel summer slipping away even though it is blazing hot here. It is more of mindset thing I guess.
see my inspiration here. and more good stuff here, here and here.
The name of my blog is scissors.paper.glue but lately there hasn't been much of that around here has there? When I first started this blog, I intended to show my collage work here. Since then my blog has evolved, my creativity has evolved. I have been struggling to find a way to incorporate my love for collage with my love for taking polaroids. The above is my first attempt at that. I am not 100% happy with the result but I think it is a start.
The last few day have been very good for adding to my ever growing camera collection. Not all of these work but they sure look pretty. A new post here too.
The last few days I have been looking for inspiration. Literally. I took a look in a Salvation Army on the way home from picking up about 100 vintage books (free). I came away with more books, the above elephant and a few other things I will share soon. I then went to an antique mall and found a typewriter and a cool old camera. Then crossed the street to another antique store and came away with two more old cameras, one that is my favorite color blue. All for really, really, really cheap. So for the next few day I hope to be taking some photos. I am also going to try and shoot for a shop update in the next week or so. As much as I am sad to see summer end, it really is nice to get back into a rhythm. Carving out creative time is not easy especially in an unstructured summer setting.
I feel a little out of touch lately. I hope all my blog friends are well. xoxo jen
I've been holding out on you guys. I started another blog in June and have kept it a secret until now. Yep, it's a blog of just my Polaroid shots. It is a simpler, quieter and braver blog than scissors.paper.glue and that is the way I want to keep it. I anticipate there will be some picture crossover here and there. I am hoping that this new blog will inspire me to keep shooting and stay inspired. I hope you'll visit me there once in a while.
I wonder if you question whether or not I still own a digital camera. The answer is yes but it is kinda on the fritz. I hope that my Polaroids are keeping you happy. It makes me very happy when I use my Polaroid camera. I hope that come through here. Speaking of, I will have some polaroid news to share soon.
I have been thinking about this space, like how much time I spend here and what the content is. I have been spending so little time creating. I have been taking pictures but little else in the creative realm. That bothers me. I am working to find a balance.
I have been thinking about my little one going back to school Monday. I am finding with each new school year I mourn the fact that there will be no more lazy, sleep in days, lunches will need to be made, schedules to be kept. Not to mention the fact that my first born is growing up so fast. So. Very. Fast.
I have been thinking about the presidential election. Hoping that we can go back to how it used to be by moving forward.
I have been thinking.
Looking up from Sutter Street, SF
Hello, Hello! I am back. I have been back but the end of summer is here and I have been swamped with all things mom, school etc.
So first things first. Having Kristin and Co. here was so great. We had so much fun just hanging out, talking, laughing and exploring my studio/craft room. Eating good food, drinking good wine and watching our littles play together. Kristin and I have both wished for this scenario for such a long time and now our wish has finally come true. Besides all the visiting with each other, we also decided to get in the car and go visit other bloggers. We got to have breakfast with Toni from Simple Sparrow. I have been a big fan of Toni's for a long time and met her briefly at Felt Club in Los Angeles last summer. It was great to finally spend more time with her and I hope to get up to her neck of the woods again soon for a crochet lesson and more fun. Next stop was San Francisco. We had so much on the agenda for this city and nearly half of it never came about. I did end up working on a polaroid project, we went to some really cool shops and met even more bloggers. Sonya of Knitsonya cut her vacation short to see Kristin and I. She invited Bethany of Bitter Betty and Michelle of Green Kitchen over to her amazingly creative home. Sonya and I have had more blogging interaction so I feel like I have known her but it was really great to meet this dynamo in person. I also really enjoyed getting to know Bethany and Michelle. Both are such amazing, inspiring ladies. Everyone brought their kids and it was so fun to watch them interact. Then after an afternoon of fun it was time for the long journey home. All 9 hours of it.
A few more days of spending time with the Kleas clan and then the sad ride to the airport. Next time the wine and cheese is on me dear friend. Oh and my knife cut is healing nicely. (tee hee)
After Kristin left life has been a flurry of here and theres. Getting this and that done. Back to work and real life.
A million things are still going through my head so forgive me it this post seems a little scattered. It is and I am. I promise to settle in and get back to business as usual.
What have you all been up to?