tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56724747739147051272024-03-11T14:23:34.325+11:00these fine thingsJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-71778770068588758352011-11-27T12:09:00.001+11:002011-11-27T12:11:03.601+11:00Moved to a new blogging adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-33304331132824155202011-11-09T21:21:00.003+11:002011-11-09T21:26:03.559+11:00Bringing back medieval folklore: Sleepy Hollow<div style="text-align: center;">This story... </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And this film adaptation have been keeping me a tad busy lately:</div><br />
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</a></div>The changing tonal qualities throughout the film and the medieval costume are beautiful. And although I didn't love the first viewing (it was late after a long week at work... I think I fell asleep twice and it was all a little bit 90's Goth) I had no issues with enjoying the second screening. Johnny Depp's re-invention of Ichabod Crane is hilarious. The sharp tongue, the insane steampunk props and his caricatures ranging from 'squealing little girl' to 'gallant hero' were divine.<br />
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And the film style, swinging between romantic fairy tale and gothic nightmare... every frame is a little piece of art.<br />
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I just hope it loved it enough to produce 2,500 words on Ichabod Crane in the coming weeks.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-77707677864435685672011-09-28T07:34:00.000+10:002011-09-28T07:34:07.516+10:00Stop apologising alreadyNeed a wake-up call? Or would you like to start your Wednesday morning off with a wonderfully, thought-provoking read? I urge you to absorb <a href="http://hila-lumiere.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-feminism-being-nice.html">Hila's latest piece</a> on 'being nice'.<br />
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And, make an effort today people, to be nice without feeling you have to be apologetic.<br />
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Enjoy.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-80502695354727760942011-09-09T14:19:00.002+10:002011-09-15T07:04:35.870+10:00Reading English<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGfwqoUR80K704QGbra_lvS9dAVyFtrfpRGCv8EBTTcjM-jM4QCJ7nYsQc8s7gz1WiTG-G9uEADEb9Tv59nYEPf5We5r8OG0cO8I88_d0S8d-nLdVGhmwZh1sHOPRisTvPz00GEJKfsYM/s1600/UniEnglishBooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGfwqoUR80K704QGbra_lvS9dAVyFtrfpRGCv8EBTTcjM-jM4QCJ7nYsQc8s7gz1WiTG-G9uEADEb9Tv59nYEPf5We5r8OG0cO8I88_d0S8d-nLdVGhmwZh1sHOPRisTvPz00GEJKfsYM/s400/UniEnglishBooks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The question of reading preferences has been circulating on some of my <a href="http://www.englishmuse.com/2011/08/whats-your-favorite-contemporary-book.html">favourite</a> <a href="http://herlibraryadventures.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-are-you-reading.html">blogs</a> recently. My bedside table is spilling over with books-on-the-go, thanks to Uni starting up again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, there is a definite theme going on here. Can you guess? '<i>The One Day of the Year</i>' is a play about one Australian family's experience (and differing opinions) of Anzac Day in the 50's, and '<i>Regeneration</i>' is set in the Craiglockhart War Hospital during the First World War. I was a little concerned about having to read these two, given the topic of war generally evokes distressing imagery and focuses on the horrors of bodily trauma from brutal war experiences. And let's face it, I cannot seem to manage sitting through an episode of RPA without near-fainting. However, these are compelling and controversial reads, and I can't put them down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the others - well, any excuse to read Peter Carey is fine with me and I'll soon have the opportunity to read '<i>True History of the Kelly Gang</i>', with the added benefit of analyzing it with my online-classmates. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally, we come to Shakespeare. Nervous, am I? Yes. Thou art. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm also excited: this one is set in the classical Trojan War, albeit with two characters I had never heard of: <i>Troilus and Cressida</i>. That is until recently - I was watching a TV adaption of Austen's '<i>Mansfield Park</i>' just last week, and (the sleazy and ill intentioned) Mr. Crawford was attempting to woo Fanny Price with a reading of none other than Troilus and Cressida, of whom he claimed were his favourite of all literary characters. And I will be interested to know why they are his favourites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sychronicity? Yes, thine be true*. You can see that my bookmark shows how far I have progressed - I've just reached the end of the 'General Introduction'. And there is more than just one introduction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you haven't picked it yet, the theme of the English unit I am studying is <b>Love and War</b>, and spans a massive time line. There is also a bunch of poetry from different periods, ranging from middle english Chaucer ('<i>The Book of the Duchess</i>' - I love the title alone) to more recent war poetry. And I believe we will be watching <i>Sleepy Hollow</i> (yay! film! Johnny Depp!) just to mix things up a bit. Although, I wonder how Ichabod Crane fits in with the rest of the material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>*for all those Shakespearean buffs who are cringing at my misuse of SP phrasing, sorry about that. Let's hope by the end of this study period I will know what I am talking about.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-68072289541436070822011-09-07T18:36:00.001+10:002011-09-08T07:36:13.466+10:00Typewriter stamps and lace edgingI am on the lookout for a vintage typewriter stamp, and although it's not quite old-world, this is the coolest little combo from <i>Hero Arts</i>. There is enough room on the paper above the typewriter to use the quote stamps, or to pen your own personalized words. Or you could use parts of a quote-stamps in different combinations, by coloring in a few words with inks... like 'old school' or 'my type'. Hmm... ideas.<br />
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Final stamping inspiration of the week is a combination of stamping and punching. I saw this project on a website, and I can't remember where now (Stampin' Up! perhaps?), and I can imagine all sorts of uses for this technique. The simplicity of a lace edge really appeals - these were stamped with a cursive script (or they could be pre-printed stock), then a lace punch was used, and lightly inked for a textured vintage finish. <br />
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However, given there was a whole swag of films I had planned to see, I thought a visual list was called for. Here are the films that I had hoped to see - in no particular order of greatness:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://miff.com.au/films/view?film_id=119801">Tiny Furniture</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Here's a little something for the <b>2012</b> Calendar - the Bendigo Art Gallery is hosting <i>Grace Kelly: Style Icon</i>, fresh from the UK. I'd love to get a glimpse of these dresses up close - the fabrics, the construction, the accessories... particularly the costumes designed by Edith Head, worn by Grace in all of the Hitchcock films.<br />
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All the official bits <a href="http://www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=278&h=0">can be found here</a>.<br />
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What has this to do with the Melbourne Writer's Festival? <br />
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Of all places, this is where I heard about the Grace Kelly exhibition during the final event of the day, '<b><i>Dressed For Murder: Fashions from the world of Hitchcock</i></b>'. It was an amazing presentation delivered by the entertaining <a href="http://dreamingofdior.blogspot.com/">Charlotte Smith</a>, author of <i>Dreaming of Dior</i>, and more recently, <i>Dreaming of Chanel</i>.<br />
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Over 90 minutes, Charlotte shared her incredible story of an inheritance of thousands of vintage gowns, as models cautiously descended the steps of the BMW Edge venue to model selected pieces from Charlotte's Darnell Collection - a combination of classic Hollywood vintage couture and recently acquired designer accessories to match.<br />
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The outfits were amazing, and from my vantage point, the fabrics were sumptuous yet fragile. I was able to suspend my belief for long enough to imagine that we were in the presence of young women who had just stepped off the set of a classic Hollywood movie. A fabulous way to finish my time at the MWF. <br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-13661255846121051982011-09-04T12:50:00.002+10:002011-09-04T14:09:12.361+10:00Dad's Day cardmaking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBlS1Edl9gRfav_l93ukByWo4L9pwA9jky9IAv3l-Facz44n_05JPJ0o1m6W86HkDZsVT9iK8esyGEWZkmLcaGM5XHo38VzptKDyL33CorouDDBIfemfbUdA4FGEYDrT6akA8Y0RO2NiN/s1600/Dad%2527s+Day+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBlS1Edl9gRfav_l93ukByWo4L9pwA9jky9IAv3l-Facz44n_05JPJ0o1m6W86HkDZsVT9iK8esyGEWZkmLcaGM5XHo38VzptKDyL33CorouDDBIfemfbUdA4FGEYDrT6akA8Y0RO2NiN/s400/Dad%2527s+Day+Card.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was an interesting one - I tested a few new techniques here, such as running cardstock under the sewing machine - *gasp* </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also tested out some of my new punches - circles, flowers and the teeny-tiny tag at the top that says 'happy father's day'. Then I ripped some bits, curled some bits, and inked the living daylights out of everything. I'm in love with the deep red used for the stamping, courtesy of aged mahogany Distress Ink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And who says making man-cards is no fun? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He loved it, by the way. Mission accomplished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's be honest here - I had no idea what I was doing with this one. No actual plan, and - Oh! the pressure of making an ATC for the very first time... so I grabbed a handful of favourite bits and pieces and went for it. </div><br />
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The film strip is powerfully bendy, so has forced an interesting curve to my ATC, which I hope will straighten out over time. It's currently wedged under some very heavy books. <br />
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For this little piece I wanted some Tim Holtz grunge and a few words of enlightenment. It's mid-morning and the fog still hasn't lifted outside, but in the light, the sage colored brad and the sheen from the filmstrip add a little bit of punch to it.<br />
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I think I like making these, very much.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-37006534272846616882011-08-12T09:13:00.001+10:002011-09-04T14:08:56.244+10:00Desk Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4BcZLxmSnvHD0c7fHOFhNlOMGh2HFYMGshXFnXJvfVVyVpisrgyBxUzDXxcZ6GUnu_0RrQo6JZmg9MRf-328kxgA4dlr8RVmX5qokQoButpCD7HLl-wl9YxGo9pVGoJatIOGJ_-wscbg/s1600/aandacht-voor-mun52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4BcZLxmSnvHD0c7fHOFhNlOMGh2HFYMGshXFnXJvfVVyVpisrgyBxUzDXxcZ6GUnu_0RrQo6JZmg9MRf-328kxgA4dlr8RVmX5qokQoButpCD7HLl-wl9YxGo9pVGoJatIOGJ_-wscbg/s640/aandacht-voor-mun52.jpg" t8="true" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Christine Starkenburg design creation (<a href="http://www.studioaandacht.nl/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&Itemid=9" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d9702a;">Andaacht Studio</span></a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Who doesn't love finding parcels full of mystery on their doorstep? And with the cutest vintage wrapping in the world, I knew the insides would be a lot of fun.... and oh, they were.<br />
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The tea cup ribbon caught my attention instantly. <br />
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Inside was a whole bunch of wonder, including these little guys... (I love the little brown critter on the left): <br />
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A little packet of spotted notepaper and stickers: <br />
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Loving the notebooks and the smiggle pens. Is there an age limit on smiggle? I hope not. <br />
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Kate - did you read my last post before you sent these little stamps? How did you know?! <br />
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I'm typing away here, and glancing over at the colorful pile of cuteness, wondering what to use first. So again, <b>thank you</b>. It is so nice to have a win once in a while. You have made my day.<br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-3125477850992160092011-08-08T20:19:00.002+10:002011-09-04T14:09:12.363+10:00Stampin' Up!Time to start showing my wares, so to speak.<br />
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I never intended <b>TFT</b> to be a craft blog, because crafting is just one of many (<i>many</i>) interests. However, there has been a dominance of misadventure in the craft room lately and if I start to give away everything I make, at least I shall have a visual reminder of them.<br />
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Thus we arrive at my new favourite funtime: <b>stamping</b>.<br />
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To suggest that I am in love with stamping would be an understatement. Which is why I take myself down to the local Community Centre every Thursday night for the <i>Stampin' Up!</i> sessions, where I get to play with their slightly intimidating die-cut and embossing machines, and construct cards, mini-gift boxes and tealight candle-holders, very much like these:<br />
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Embossed textures is one of my favorite things - and who would've thought I'd want so badly to buy a crimper? (You can see the crimping on the pink piece, behind the 'CREATE' card - it gives an appearance similar to corrugated iron... I am having future project ideas already).<br />
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My first - ever - attempt at embossing (above) with VersaMark and white embossing powder. There is a whole selection of colors to emboss with, and you get to play with a mini-heat gun... kind of like a baby hairdryer. <br />
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This is my fave project so far - it's using a die-cut for a teeny-tiny milk carton, which has been remodeled into a gift box, and sweet imagery stamped on the individual panels. Inking the edges gives it a little extra something. <br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-21460445250704845252011-08-08T19:50:00.000+10:002011-08-08T19:50:08.162+10:00Keep Calm, Cupcake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqqGCK5lmr3NipyF7pg8IyxmmO_DTCI1nvwAcNHklsvoftTde0H04zf9560zpor92HWdlud8opdPJETGAgT2_VRguqC2FuBtpYj3lRToqg_nFcgsxx6e2LmqfG1SCV8g3eK6wY_qnAVYh/s1600/KeepCalmCupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqqGCK5lmr3NipyF7pg8IyxmmO_DTCI1nvwAcNHklsvoftTde0H04zf9560zpor92HWdlud8opdPJETGAgT2_VRguqC2FuBtpYj3lRToqg_nFcgsxx6e2LmqfG1SCV8g3eK6wY_qnAVYh/s400/KeepCalmCupcake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Sound advice from afar (thanks Nancy). This arrived last week, along with a miniature '<i>Keep Calm and Carry On</i>' book and a gorgeous easel card. Now, when I am having a craft crisis - I'll know what to do. <br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-21116285212700811132011-08-02T07:42:00.002+10:002011-09-04T14:08:20.926+10:00Something crafty at the Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQYhwtDS6Ya6gTm4zX6xA-Y5WgkUAN_H7uyOHTIUaGH7YZ2-OMdLTbXNVbxmYg2HrJx66o2ETMAGrKh76SjuJAylwbhmhBbEbuPUn8u8UMLwOYuJCJr8ghkqkBH9MfMQKaL-8TdSKxQP6/s1600/Craft+%2526+Quilt+Fair+2011.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQYhwtDS6Ya6gTm4zX6xA-Y5WgkUAN_H7uyOHTIUaGH7YZ2-OMdLTbXNVbxmYg2HrJx66o2ETMAGrKh76SjuJAylwbhmhBbEbuPUn8u8UMLwOYuJCJr8ghkqkBH9MfMQKaL-8TdSKxQP6/s320/Craft+%2526+Quilt+Fair+2011.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://sew-purrfect.blogspot.com/">Bell</a> and I went a little craftin' crazy at the <a href="http://www.craftfair.com.au/Melbourne2011/app/pages/view/preview_magazine3/">Fair</a> on Friday. Not only did we see some amazing demonstrations, we also got our hands dirty (and the sleeves of our shirts) in a couple of workshops.<br />
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The highlight for me was seeing the work of the incredibly talented creator / owner / designer of <a href="http://www.darkroomdoor.com/">DarkRoom Door</a>, Rachel Greig. If I could get my hands on the whole DD collection of stamps, I would be a very happy girl.<br />
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And of course, Distress Ink has completely changed my life. And ATC's... where do I start? They seem to be the perfect combination of art: paper, stamps, fabric, and words - all rolled into one.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/One-Victoria-Alexander/9781741967807">This</a> is also on it's way. I hesitated with this one, yet I am intrigued by the concept of living as one, whilst living among many. Where some people fear their own company, or simply the feeling of oneness, I relish it. I love my own family, yet I crave my own space, essential to allow myself to think and feel and breathe at a different pace. When you can separate the feeling of oneness from a feeling of isolation, it becomes wonderful. I wonder if my opinions will change after I read this?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This looks like fun - learn how to bind journals with the <a href="http://www.samanthakira.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=7&zenid=evdkvlo8eavrv157ifcu1as0m3">Wish Journal Workshop</a>, courtesy of <a href="http://www.samanthakira.com/shoppe/">The Journal Girl Shoppe</a>. And it's completely online (my kind of convenience). You can hear a lovely song in the intro video: <em>Absolutely Nothing</em> by Lilly Allen. Ooh, and she also has a zine called Page by Page.</div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-9942484970122236422011-05-28T15:57:00.008+10:002011-05-29T15:52:51.243+10:00fine fabric<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amygunson/5705646179/" title="New Circa 1934 - Cosmo Cricket by badskirt - amy, on Flickr"><img alt="New Circa 1934 - Cosmo Cricket" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/5705646179_c0bd05897c.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br />
Amy at <a href="http://badskirt.blogspot.com/">badskirt</a> was the lucky recipient of this prize. The prints and colors speak to me in so many ways. What fabulous combinations: typewriters and fabric, strong red and moss green, with a touch of vintage cream.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-44692350127144219712011-05-10T16:57:00.001+10:002011-05-10T19:49:47.877+10:00You must find time for reading<blockquote>No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.<br />
- Confucius</blockquote>This, and other sage advice about improving our relationship with the printed word can be found at this amazing blog: <a href="http://www.thementalfitnesscenter.com/blog/improve-your-mind-reading/">The Mental Fitness Center</a>.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-46988653143821505882011-04-17T19:27:00.022+10:002011-05-28T17:15:26.702+10:00La Mirada Film Festival 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0kVZT0JmsJeRL-Q1fqHvpSAPmjeOr6CeMzIjyQfcOA4_ST9WBBN7-SLksgLdz8XlczuuKLfj-7UaMEJWaUSqHL58P87CyHEni_8oMEEKpvNpHLimas62RZKWiSqRYlU60CrTD7KUom5P/s1600/La+Mirada.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0kVZT0JmsJeRL-Q1fqHvpSAPmjeOr6CeMzIjyQfcOA4_ST9WBBN7-SLksgLdz8XlczuuKLfj-7UaMEJWaUSqHL58P87CyHEni_8oMEEKpvNpHLimas62RZKWiSqRYlU60CrTD7KUom5P/s320/La+Mirada.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br />
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On a sun-drenched Sunday, we scoffed down our tapas and red wine before heading into the ACMI theatre to watch <b><i>Bon Appétit<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></i></b>followed by the Q&A session with Unax Ugalde. For me, Nora Tschirner absolutely stole the show. [<a href="http://www.lamirada.org.au/films/bon-apptit/trailer/">See the trailer here</a>]<br />
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The third and final surprise has been delving into films that I would normally reject. Looking at the list of movies I had to watch over Summer reminds me how much I enjoyed re-watching the classics (<i>Jane Eyre, The Wizard of Oz</i> and all the Hitchcock films). And it also reminded me of the fear I originally had, in having to sit through 20-odd Westerns. And the fear was justified: there were some absolute shockers!<br />
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Watching the <i>Fincher</i> films was a pleasure, in a gory, surreal sort of way. It solidified my adoration of Helena Bonham Carter for her character Martha Singer (Fight Club). But then it would, given I had to re-watch the 'Martha' sequence approximately 50 times to complete an assignment.<br />
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Back to the list that was...<br />
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<b>The films They made me watch</b> (2010 - 2011):<br />
<ul><li>3:10 to Yuma (Mangold, 2007) </li>
<li>Deadwood (Series HBO, 2004) </li>
<li>A Fistful of Dollars (Leone, 1964) </li>
<li>3:10 to Yuma (Daves, 1957) </li>
<li>Little Big Man (Penn, 1970) </li>
<li>Shane (Stevens, 1953)</li>
<li>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)</li>
<li>Johnny Guitar (Ray, 1954)</li>
<li>The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Ford, 1963)</li>
<li>Stagecoach (1939)</li>
<li>Frankenstein (Connor, 2004) </li>
<li>Jane Eyre (White, 2006)</li>
<li>Thelma & Louise (Scott, 1991)</li>
<li>My Darling Clementine (Ford, 1946)</li>
<li>Bandidas (Ronning & Sandberg, 2006)</li>
<li>The Quick and the Dead (Raimi, 1995)</li>
<li>Gunfight at the OK Corral (Sturges, 1957)</li>
<li>The Wild Bunch (Peckinpah, 1969)</li>
<li>Rio Bravo (Hawkes, 1959)</li>
<li>Red River (Hawkes, 1948)</li>
<li>The Great Train Robery (Porter, 1903) - early narrative</li>
<li>The Big Trail (Walsh, 1930 - early sound & widescreen</li>
<li>Brokeback Mountain (Lee, 2005)</li>
<li>Appaloosa (Harris, 2009)</li>
<li>The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Dominik, 2007)</li>
<li>The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)</li>
<li>Se7en (Fincher, 1995)</li>
<li>Run Lola Run (Tykwer, 1998)</li>
<li>Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)</li>
<li>Fight Club (Fincher, 1999)</li>
<li>Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958)</li>
<li>Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941)</li>
<li>Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954)</li>
<li>The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)</li>
<li>Shadow of a Doubt (Hitchcock, 1943)</li>
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This guy - <a href="http://www.saltlakemagazine.com/blog/2011/02/sundance-best-of-the-fest/">Adam Palcher</a> - has a decent list of films to watch out for. At a glance, I'd like to see:<br />
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<ul><li> <b><i>The Guard</i></b> - any dark comedy with Don Cheadle would naturally make my list</li>
<li><b><i>Martha Marcy May Marlene</i></b> - for the wonderful title and the possibly unsettling intrigue </li>
<li><b><i>Circumstance</i></b> - for a story of character and location</li>
<li><b><i>Life in a Day</i></b> - a doco collated from YouTube content</li>
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While the study intensifies, I am distracted by the looming <a href="http://www.frenchfilmfestival.org/default.aspx">Alliance Francaise French Film Festival</a> in Melbourne next month. It will be my first encounter with the AFFFF and I am just a tad excited! Hopefully I'll get tickets to all 5 films of choice - would love to see more if I had more time.<br />
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And then there is <a href="http://miff.com.au/">MIFF</a> in the winter months. I recall seeing a few shorts at MIDFF many years ago which is quite dismal considering how much I love going to the movies, and the fact that it's been running for oh, around 60 years now.<br />
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No excuses this year - I plan to attend as many film festivals as I can manage, even if it means only a movie or two at each festival. It the experience of watching films that I know very little about, or have only a snippet of narrative that sounds a little bit interesting. Yes, it is time to step up the Festival-game.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-71592740475837213782011-02-11T07:24:00.012+11:002011-05-10T19:23:19.248+10:00Guide to watching Jane Austen films... and TV showsThis is fantastic! Visit for a little touch of Austen-centric humour:<br />
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<blockquote><a href="http://www.redroom.com/blog/raerose/dont-freak-out-your-guide-to-watching-jane-austen-film-adaptations-without-totally-losi"><span style="font-size: small;">DON'T FREAK OUT: Your Guide To Watching Jane Austen Film Adaptations Without Totally Losing Your Mind.</span></a></blockquote><h2 class="page sifr-red" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.redroom.com/blog/raerose/dont-freak-out-your-guide-to-watching-jane-austen-film-adaptations-without-totally-losi"> </a></h2>Ooh! And a possible new detective series to be filmed in Bath, during Austen's time. <a href="http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Talks-new-TV-detective-series-set-Bath/article-2299331-detail/article.html">Read all about it.</a><br />
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And who wouldn't want to share <a href="http://antiquesandteacups.blogspot.com/2011/01/tea-with-jane-austen-and-royal-crown.html">tea with Jane Austen</a>?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672474773914705127.post-43667515856096701602011-02-09T13:08:00.002+11:002011-02-09T13:43:08.375+11:00Mental note: Senses of CinemaWhen it comes to conducting online research for my assignments, I tend to stumble across a lot of new (to me) websites and online journals that I simply don't have time to read. Hence the need for a post like this one.<br />
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Mental note: must delve into <a href="http://www.sensesofcinema.com/"><i>Senses of Cinema</i></a>...<br />
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The article on <i>Citizen Kane</i> would have come in handy about 3 months ago.<br />
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Meanwhile, back to the essay at hand about a specific cultural site - in this case, my favourite little boutique cinema the <a href="http://www.suntheatre.com.au/youtube">Sun Theatre</a>.<br />
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The film... shockingly beautiful! The shadows and the moments of light... the horrendous close-ups of horror-inducing nightmares... the incredible transformation gave me goosebumps to mimic Ninas... <br />
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And I adore her fitted pink coat.<br />
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Must take a closer look at '<a href="http://clothesonfilm.com/review-black-swan/18795/">Clothes on Film</a>'. No more free time for non-Uni films for the next few weeks at least: must keep focus. Fortunately this week's homework included the optional viewing of the new <i>True Grit</i> so I had an excuse to go to the cinema twice this weekend. Both completely different styles of movies at two completely different types of cinema. A perfect way to spend a rainy weekend.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07099880925947758946noreply@blogger.com0