Paper collection galore

These photos I found on flickr are so beautiful they make me abit dizzy! They remind me of how an olden day schoolroom might look. They are the beautiful collections of Dawbis (of the hugely inspiring Lovely Paper)

I can't wait to unpack our things and have a home again (only 1 week to go, yipee)... I am a complete magpie at heart and will only feel at rest again once have filled my nest with things made from pulp!

Off yurting!

Am off tommorrow to stay in a beautiful yurt for a long weekend escape! Very excited, yes indeed (almost wishing for rain so we can just stay rugged up inside)
Be back on Monday... happy weekend to y'all!

photo by D.W.Rawlinson

Are 1000 cranes even enough?

I have paper cranes on the brain today... how many is too many?


1. Paper Cranes for Peace in Hiroshima, 2. paper crane, 3. PAPER CRANES (:, 4. Paper Cranes I., 5. 1000 Paper Cranes, 6. Paper Crane

Gocco loco

I recently bought a Gocco printer and since have become quite obsessed with all things gocco... this group on flickr is full of inspiring work

1. Whale Tale, 2. my first gocco print, 3. Hand printing, 4. keep gocco-ing - envelope (more), 5. Gocco card for Valentine's, 6. Gocco Home sweet Home, 7. Telephone, 8. pinwheels, 9. winged numbers close

Hello there!

This is the first post of what will one day (hopefully) be a flourishing place full of papery joy!! I for one am excited!

By way of introducion i thought i'd do a mini interview - with myself - in picture form (as seen a little while ago in this post over on the lovely Orange Beautiful blog)... by typing the following 12 answers into flickr, this beautifully random mosaic came about...

1. Emily Martin - The Black Apple Embroidery Transfers, 2. huge freakin burritos, 3. Barker College, 4. Aqua & Red MAILBOX?!!, 5. possibly maybe...day 27 / year 2, 6. Hendrix Gin & Tonic, 7. japan, 8. apple crumble, 9. Vittorio Bianchi, owner, Piccolo Bar Kings Cross, 10. The sea., 11. IMG_0826, 12. open daily

1. What is your first name? (emily)
2. What is your favorite food? (burritos)
3. What high school did you attend? (Barker College, Sydney)
4. What is your favorite color? (aqua and red)
5. Who is your favourite celebrity? (bjork)
6. Favourite drink? (gin and tonic/watermelon juice)
7. Dream vacation? (japan)
8. Favorite dessert? (apple crumble)
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? (shop owner)
10. What do you love most in life? (the sea)
11. One word to describe you? (smiley)
12. Your Flickr name? (daily smudge)

[to do your own: Type your answer to each of the questions into Flickr's search. Using one of the images from the first page, pick a favourite and copy and paste each of the URL's in the Mosaic Maker - 4 columns, 3 rows - enjoy!]