Wednesday 11 October 2017

August & September in Pictures: Colourful Threads, a Happy Cat and a Tricky Selfie

Time to look back at some of the stuff I got up to in August and September!

My August involved colourful threads (shout out to Instagram genius Sara Tasker of Me & Orla and her put-your-phone-in-your-teeth-and-take-a-photo-with-the-timer photo technique - a bit awkward, but you can't argue with the results!)...

 

... and more muted ones, as I started to dream about Autumn.


I bought lots of books (it's awesome living in a town with a bookshop again, but not so great for my bank balance)...


... ooohed over some rather fabulous scaffolding...


and went on a photo walk organised by Instagramers Bristol (super fun!).


I blogged about the books I've been reading and finally had an excuse to share this deliciously yellow pic from the spring (the Boston Tea Party breakfast was just as delicious as that yellow looks!)...

http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/read-more-books-february-to-may.html

... revealed August's slightly over-the-top wreath design for A Year of Wreaths (ice cream! and sparkles! and hearts! and emojis! oh my!)...

http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/august-felt-ice-cream-emoji-wreath-tutorial.html

... and hung out with this fella, who was very happy to finally be exploring his new garden after weeks of stress, travel, and being kept indoors because of my parents cross-country move (just look at his little face!).


September started with a messy desk, as I worked on some projects for the Village Haberdashery.


I totally fell in love with the colours of these cards & envelopes from their shop, while working on some paper crafting projects. Aren't they just dreamy?


I shared some of the very many photos I took of the gorgeous branch of VV Rouleaux that opened recently in Bath (so much colour, oh my goodness)...

 

... blogged about a very fancy, very exciting trip to Bristol...

http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/adventures-in-travel-blogging-trip-to-bristol.html

... and bought a whole bunch of nostalgic stamps for my letters.


I laughed myself silly trying to take photos of myself modelling the owl mask from my latest tutorial - it turns out it's very difficult taking selfies when you can't see your phone cos you're not wearing your glasses!

http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/felt-owl-mask-tutorial-for-halloween.html

Oh, and - as if one themed Instagram account wasn't enough - I decided to start a new Instagram account for sharing the photos I take on my day trips to (wonderful) Bristol: Bristol My Beating Heart (and yes, I am very proud of that pun, thank you).

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZlkWQODYcz/
 https://www.instagram.com/bristolmybeatingheart/

For more colourful, crafty updates you can find me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.     

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