we're going to a very distant land

Sam's turning 13 and we made some cupcakes to celebrate.

 Finn is my very favorite. He was fun to make. 

This is Sam. And Sam.

They share the same birthday. So we made them both cakes.

Colorful cakes. 

Happy birthday, Sam. And Sam. I'm jealous of your birthday food. 

letters of thread

I really enjoy embroidering while watching TV. I've been watching Sherlock and devising theories about the finale episode, and here is what my hands were up to. 

I can't get over how beautiful they look, on the linen, in the light. 

rope braid bracelet! // mini DIY

I made myself a bracelet today and I decided to take photos while I was at it:

Ta-da!

(I just had a terrific idea: wrapping the middle of the felt part with neon thread! I'm going to try that out tomorrow.)

the fall

Here's a sneak peek of the photos from the shoot I helped out with! I made the props and the ribbon tent (but not the bunting). Aren't the kids adorable? Squeee. Go like my friend Krissy's page here!

Link love:

• Ina made a bunch of incredibly delicious chocolate lollies. Ogle them here.
• My friend Stella is having a lovely giveaway! Join it here.
• Nina just uploaded some of her fisheye photos to her blog.
• My little sister Sam got featured in the February issue of TotalGirl! Look.
  

sailors

Today I was an assistant at a portrait shoot! I'm an intern at Little People! Yay. Here are some sneak peeks.

I made some props:

This is Krissy.

We made a ribbon tent under a mango tree:

 Krissy's aunt made the bunting. I love it.

I lugged things around, set up some waves, carried reflectors, and held things up.
Guess what? I'm not even tired.
I can't wait to see the official photos! The family was so cute and had the best smiles.

flames

Things that transpired:

Ina's new shavey bit:

Garage sales with Sid, Lois, and Lisa:

And singing songs:

Shopping vintage and borrowing the sister's jewelry:

Reading:

Sending out are commissions with nice things inside:

And new hair.

2012

It's been a quiet first week of the year.

This was one of my favorite Christmas gifts.

So was this - the Starbucks journal. I could never afford to drink all that coffee.

I have plenty of photos from the holidays to develop! I can't wait.

What was your week like? I really want to know.