Photo-a-Day

photo by Fat Mum Slim

I used to join Fat Mum Slim's photo-a-day challenge but was never really successful.
I guess I got tired of it because I post the pictures I took on several different platforms. I attempted to post it in my personal, even my craft, blog but it doesn't seem to go with the theme; not to mention the fact that I wanted to see the photos posted as close to each other like a daily basis kind of thing (you get what I mean?). 

And since I couldn't really decide which platform to use, I failed. 

But in that short amount of time Photo a Day has brought me so much fun...

the challenge kept me motivated to learn how to take really cool photos and to not stop cos there's a prompt everyday! In short, it pushed me to do well in photography too!

May prompt

So I'm going to try to do it again... and this time I decided to put it on a separate blog, hence the revival of my old Tumblr account! I think Tumblr is going to be the perfect platform for this so I'm putting it up again just for this particular project. Now if you do have a tumblr account, do follow and see my interpretation of the challenge, will you? 

Also, in case I've driven you out of curiosity and would like to join, head on to Fat Mum Slim's site where the complete guidelines is posted. Let me know where you'll post your photos should you decide to join, okay?

Come visit my Tumblr account and start seeing the world through my eyes.

PS: Since it's already mid-May, I'm gonna have to start next month instead. See you then!

The Hubby Shots

As the title states, these are photos taken not by me but the Mister.

Just like me, he's also into photography -- not taking any formal lesson,  more of a shoot away (trial & error) kind of learning. 

The following are some of the unedited photos he took during his travels and some important occasions. Posted a few of them here cos I fell in love with the shot.

Aren't they beautiful? Some may be a bit blurry but for someone who's a newbie at photography and who previously never really had any interest to it, I'd say he's doing a great job!

Bottle Caps!

by Rachele Burke

by Jen Chesnick

Who knew bottle caps can look this cute?

It's rare that I see bottle caps of this kind nowadays. I would've collected more of them if only I knew that they can look this awesome... So I'm glad to know that even if there aren't much drinks using this kind of caps now, there are online shops where I can get them -- minus the soda! At least I wouldn't have to keep looking and drink up lots of sodas just to have them. Just imagine if I needed 50 pieces... oh boy the calories!!!

Here are some bottle cap samples given to me by my friend Lovelyn of Claytoons.. 

They come in different designs...

The picture above shows n-flat while the ones below are the flat bottle caps...

And there are small sizes too!

You can also purchase epoxy domes that you can use for a glass or resin like finish.

I can't wait to use all my colourful bottle caps and come up with really cute projects!

Will post them up as soon as I'm done... I just need to find a quick time to sneak out from my little one so I can go to my craft room and do this. But do check back every now and then to see what I came up with, kk? 

Oh! And before I forget, I might carry these supplies in my shop pretty soon too! I will announce when I decide to do so.