~ March vignettes ~

{women}

{haft seen - or 7 s}

{harmony}

{something most people don't know about you}

{movies}

{fashion}

{italian}

I am completely addicted to the monthly vignette challenge over on IG (run by Jen from Interiors Addict).

This month's words/themes were tricky - and having started with a random piece of material (I have a stash of material that I have no plans for - what's that about?) and some silvery branches I added a secondary challenge of keeping that  going as my background for the week too.  

I think this month I might need to explain the pictures a little more....for women I used a lovely card I had received recently and then referenced the strong, creative, clever, nuturing women in my life.  Haft seen is Persian tradition of setting a table with 7 things beginning with s - this was a loose interpretation!  Harmony was all about music, green tea, meditation.  Something that people didn't know about me was my medical background - although maybe it wasn't as secret as I thought!  For movies I was lucky enough to use the home movies my dad found a couple of weeks ago - I've never seen them - soon hopefully.  Fashion was my interpretation of what I'm posting and seeing most of on my IG stream - feathers, mail, spoons, origrami, flowers... Italian showed biscotti and espresso - two of my very favourite Italian treats!

The silver branchy stuff held up ok - but I still can't find the same light/white each time!  

I found it hard to choose a favourite this time - maybe movies or Italian?  How about you?


 ♥

~ vignetting in February ~

{love}

{purple}

{water}

 

 

 

 

{handwritten}

{America}

{local}

{heart}

The first 7 days of each month marks vignette time on IG.  This is a competition run by Jen of Interiors Addict wherein she supplies a word for each day and then people submit vignettes showing their take on the word of the day.  The community that participates is huge - but supportive, encouraging and hugely inspiring.  Its a little chance each month to challenge my creativity.

Usually I ponder on the word the night before and then assemble my things and take a photo each morning - it has led to some sleepless nights - ridiculous!  This month I took an hour a day before it started, gathered some pretty bits and bobs from the house and then made and shot each photo within that hour.  No stress, less mess, no fuss. 

I'm really happy with how they turned out this month  - even though they all look like different background they're all on the window seat in our lounge at about the same time - wish I could be consistent in my processing/filtering!

My favourite is the water one. Which is yours?

♥

~ hoopla - a month of vignettes ~

{holiday}

{stack}

{hanging}

{recipe}

{soft}

{reflective}

{paper}

{the whole hoopla}

I've been madly vignetting again this month.  Which means I've been slightly anxious (I'm an over thinker from way back), the house is messy and my phone is full of not-quite-right shots that I never get around to deleting.  

For some reason I set myself the added challenge of using the hoop in all the shots this week (probably to justify buying it last week - total impulse purchase - I can't imagine what I'm going to really use it for).

The top shot is the most exciting one as we are really in the middle of planning a European adventure next year - and Paris is definitely on the itinerary  - more details soon.  I can't choose a favourite this month.

Do you vignette??  Every month there's a little competition over on IG - and you know how much I love that community.  It's creative, inspiring and fun - I'd love to see you there.

♥

~ vignettes as snippets ~

day 1 - green

day 2 - folded

day 3 - alcohol

day 4 - pile

day 5 - borrowed

day 6 - round

day 7 - framed

I spent much of this week faffing around creating little vignettes and making pretty. 

I spent the rest of it trying to put away all the bits and pieces without being overcome by the heady scent of jasmine (I had arm fulls of the stuff all over the kitchen). 

So, with everything else going on this week (school excursion to science week, vomiting child, mountains of washing)  these are just about the only shots that ended up on my camera (definitely an iphone only kind of week).  Still I love #7vignettes week - lots of laughs and pretty pictures over in IG land during these weeks.

I really like the little pops of pink and green this week - the jasmine obviously was the scene stealer and the little photify prints snuck in a couple of times too.  The alcohol shot clearly doesn't work with the others but I really wanted to use the vintage cork board!

We've got a short trip to Perth this week (I'm very excited to get back there and see some old friends while the Doc is conferencing) - I hope you've got something to look forward to too.

Linking up with Em at the beetleshack for weekly snippets and stills (even though I'm cheating a bit this week).

♥

~ snippets - the vignette version ~

Day 1: celebrate

Day 2: favourite colour

Day 3: stationery

Day 4: contrasting

Day 5: winter

Day 6: cheerful

Day 7: cleaning

I've been snapping vignettes all week - and looked today only to discover that the memory card on my Nikon was empty ... oops!
So this weeks pics are my vignettes from the Instagram competition/linky that rolls round each month courtesy of Jen from Interiors Addict.  

Its such a fun week - and does give a glimpse into some bits of our life - even if they are a bit more "arranged" than real life here.

School holidays now for 2 weeks - I love the holidays - just hanging out with my kids is one of my favourite things to do.

What's happening in your world this week?
Which vignette is your favourite?  (mine is winter - mainly because of those gorgeous hellebores {winter roses}).

♥

~ may vignettes ~

 

{day 1: hanging.  Rainbow brights, whimsy and hearts in my daughter's room}

{day 1: hanging (version2)  - On our colourful hooks in the foyer}

{day 2: labels.  The Scarborough Fair version}

{day 3: timber.  Seeing the wood and the trees}

{day 4: colourful.  Imagining a new corner in our dining area}

{day 5: porcelain/ceramics.  Some favourite pieces on my table}

{day 6: dining.  A seasonal offering}

{day 7: travel.  I'm a traveller (and a collector)}

I've just enjoyed another week playing #7vignettes along with the fabulous IG community that the lovely Jen from the Interiors Addict blog has created with her monthly competition.
Lots of gorgeous, inspiring, fun shots.  
Lots of chat and encouragement. 
So much creative fun.

I didn't go with any over riding theme (or forward planning).  
I got up each day and searched the house for inspiration. 
I think I'll try and be more organised next time - I get a bit frustrated when I can't find what I want/need or the light changes or it just isn't working. 

My favourite day was dining - I think keeping it simple works for me.
I loved colourful too - I want our house to look like this all the time!

♥

~ april vignettes ~

{day 1: favourite}

{day 2: layered}

{day 3: gift(s)}

{day 4: everyday}

{day 5: soft}

{day 6: rough}

{day 7: secondhand}

These are my vignettes for the April week of #7vignettes with the very stylish Jen and others over on IG.  I found "rough" the hardest prompt and my favourite this month was my "layered" shot which I titled "pieces of me".

I was super excited to see that Sarah of mollysmaison was the overall winner - most deservedly I think.

Now I'm looking forward to May - if you have IG come and join in the fun.

♥