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Sweet Little Photo Swap #7

Soon we will be on family holiday!

So I really feel that my kids are old enough to start documenting their own adventures. So today I went out and got them some plain notebooks, and a stack of new stickers. At first they were reluctant to give it a go...but once they started...well seriously they are still going at it. So here we go, this is my photo swap pics for the week! Be sure to check out the rest of the photo swap pics and blogs with the link at the bottom of the post:)

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh summer!!!
who doesn't love summer.....weekend markets, fruit, ice cream, warm weather.....
it just inspires you to take in all the colors, smell the roses, and enjoy!

Its whats summer is all about!

True Blue!!

who doesn't love blue for summer!!



http://pinterest.com/bellyfringe/true-blue/

Yes inspiration collage!!
Ok the goals of a inspiration digital collage, is to create a collage of what is inspiring you right now!!!
If you can, try and post by the end of the weekend!

Make sure you post your blog in the comments so I can come and check your blog out and follow you:)
be sure to explain what your inspirations is all about!!

ok here's mine!!

Love Mucha....who doesn't! Super beautiful colors with ultra rich illustrated images. And to boost up my collage I have added the super lush beauty of Bellydancer Miss Mardi Love...enjoy!!

xo!

So, who doesn't love etsy?? like really whats not to love!

alrighty then todays secret etsy crush....


Ela Enchanted
http://www.etsy.com/people/ElaEnchanted

Ela creates beautiful wearable art:)
here are some of my favs! GO look!!!!





did you go???? DO IT!!:)

Ok so if you don't know who Beats Antique are...seriously check out there music!
super cool.


Well they have released a new video just today for their track Revival, and its awesome!!
just a most excellent mix of quirky and beautiful, showcasing the personality and artistic talents of the band. Really truly I love how the visuals are intricate and really feature all the unique sounds of the actual track. Watching the video you really see the sounds, and makes you really focus on hearing all those unique sounds...really brilliant!
ok just watch it dammit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SA_kvN3pVk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

sooooo,

this is my new project. I need to fix this necklace!!

Its a Mardi Love Original Necklace, and it finally broke after 4 years at the last show I was at in Barcelona. I'm pretty hard on my things so it really held up for quite some time. But of course, its a personal fav, so I don't really wanna change a thing! So I hit the craft store!

On Mardi's etsy site it mentions that she strings her creations on French cut steel. I will just assume that's something that was made in fairy land, and really took a serious hard look at the thread that was used in my current necklace, and try and match that material. What I found was Nylon Power Bead Cord .90mm....no stretch and extra strong.


It looks pretty similar to the material that was used already...so I'm gonna give it a go.

Now lucky for me, I didn't loose any beads when it broke....yeah!! So the biggest trick is to put it back together close to how it looked before. I took some pics on my handy dandy camera. Mostly to help me remember what the original looks like.










Ok let me know if you have tips or ideas for stringing beads.....will post pics of the finished product:)