tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680101333891740672024-02-07T10:14:36.981+00:00Akimbo MoonAdventures in making stuffAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-598512168700211862015-08-02T19:38:00.001+01:002015-08-02T19:38:33.778+01:00August Creative Challenge: Day 2I've been raiding my bookshelves looking for a project I can complete in a day. Today's activity was from the June 2014 issue of "Love Patchwork and Quilting" magazine - a little mouse by<a href="http://www.twoowls.typepad.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Jo Carter from Two Owls design</a>.<br />
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Actually, the pattern was for a mummy mouse and 2 babies, but I just stuck with the one for now. It was a really well written pattern, I might have to try her <a href="http://twoowls.typepad.co.uk/two_owls_design/polar-bear.html" target="_blank">polar bear</a> too...<br />
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Not quite sure how I'm going to something in during the working week - I'd <i>like </i>to finish a project each day, but appreciate that may be ridiculously over-ambitious.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-82903486987723440732015-08-01T19:11:00.002+01:002015-08-01T19:11:35.597+01:00August Creative Challenge: Day 1Don't expect every challenge day to be this fancy - it was mere serendipity that Day 1 fell on a Saturday with no other activities planned!<div>
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This pattern was in the Summer 2013 edition of the "Made in Felt" magazine, so I've been wanting to make it for - well, 2 years, by my arithmetic. Today, I felt (haha), was the day!</div>
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No idea what to do with him now though...</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-6153061714569568282015-08-01T13:31:00.002+01:002015-08-01T13:31:17.929+01:00#MandalasForMarinke - My MandalaAs I'm sure I've mentioned before, I am not usually the best at sticking to a project, however I was determined to take part in <a href="http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/mandalasformarinke/" target="_blank">#MandalasForMarinke</a>.<div>
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I finally decided to sit down yesterday and make one, and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. This is my mandala, based on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/picot-mandala" target="_blank">Marinke's Picots and Petals pattern</a>.<br /><div>
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Now, I just need to actually post it off - possibly the most tricky part of the challenge!</div>
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Speaking of challenges, my sister, husband and I have all challenged each other to get creative in August. I do like a time-framed initiative, and this one is quite simple - do something creative every day! We are checking in with each other daily to ensure we're all on track. </div>
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Officially, the mandala was made in July, so doesn't count towards August's challenge, so it can be Challenge 0.1!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-74673194714763218152015-07-17T18:09:00.000+01:002015-07-17T18:09:07.391+01:00Adventures in macaronsWe had a cake sale at work today, so I decided to be real fancy and make some more macarons - with varying degrees of success!<br />
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These plain ol' vanilla ones were the stars of the show - they were genuinely pretty decent, if I do say so myself.<br />
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I tried, unsuccessfully, to make some strawberry ones with freeze-dried strawberry powder, which I was disproportionately excited about. Unfortunately, I think that the mixture was too damp - I got a nice rise, and cute little feet, but they cracked horribly and would not dry out.</div>
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The last ones were some chocolate ones. They looked... ok. However, I think I baked every last hint of moisture out of them and they were distinctly, well, hard. Very disappointing. Some very kind people told me they were nice, but I think they were simply trying to spare my feelings!</div>
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Moral of the story - let's try and get the plain ones down pat first, ok?</div>
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I made my first macarons about 2 years ago, baking hundreds of them in the space of a month, then haven't been near them since. I was inspired by an abundance of egg whites, and made some this week. I'd forgotten how much fun they were & I'm already plotting the next batch...</div>
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If you want to try your hand at them, the macaron recipe was from <a href="http://bravetart.com/recipes/Macarons" target="_blank">BraveTart</a> and the lemon and lime curd was from <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-lemon-lime-curd-and-rosemary-sables-recipes-from-the-kitchn-204206" target="_blank">The Kitchn</a>.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-87237681993077891392015-07-02T20:59:00.000+01:002015-08-01T13:33:58.746+01:00#MandalasForMarinkeI know it's been ages (I think I've been avoiding here as it's a constant reminder of all those ends I need to weave in), but I just had to pop in to share #MandalasForMarinke<br />
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Marinke (Wink) of <a href="http://www.acreativebeing.com/">A Creative Being</a> tragically took her own life last week, after suffering from depression for many years. I was a huge fan of her work, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about her all week.<br />
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I read about a crochet mandala project being run in her memory by <a href="http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/2015/06/mandalasformarinke-crochet-project-in-memory-of-wink-from-a-creative-being/">Crochet Concupiscence,</a> and decided that this is something that I really want to take part in.<br />
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I know I don't have many (any?) followers, but just in case anyone sees this, I'm spreading the message to raise awareness of the horrific impact that depression can have on individuals and their families.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-88385435330010327542015-02-23T15:33:00.002+00:002015-02-23T15:33:43.923+00:00If I were to make a creating resolution for 2015...It would be to weave in the ends as I go along!<div>
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I am working on 2 crochet blankets at the moment & weaving in the end <i>en masse</i> is somewhat soul destroying... You would think I'd learn, but apparently not!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-55545423310828051122015-02-16T17:53:00.000+00:002015-02-16T17:53:02.295+00:00With grand fanfare, may I present... the complete #100DaysOfNature album!I realised today that although I had updated the album on Google+ (and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ambitiousjam/">Flickr</a>), I hadn't actually made a post here about finally finishing #100DaysOfNature.<br />
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So... <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/+AmyRobertsPhotography/albums/6051557850252319841">Here it is</a>!<br />
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I've pulled out a few of my favourites to highlight here as well. I'd like to do something like this again (in Spring or Summer though, no more stumbling around the garden in the dark in search of photogenic slugs...)<br />
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It's quite funny looking at these all together - I seem to have a bias of placing the subject of the photo on the right hand side. Maybe I need a left aligned challenge?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-60133733612442212015-02-15T12:46:00.000+00:002015-02-15T12:46:37.994+00:00What's this? Something new?Ok, so I do Zentangle now. Zentangle is cool (to paraphrase Dr Who).<br />
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I bought the other half "<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Zentangle-Day-Relaxation-Inspiration/dp/1592538118/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424003861&sr=1-1&keywords=one+zentangle+a+day">One Zentangle a Day</a>" a couple of Christmases ago and he never got further than reading the introduction. My head has been all over the place recently, so I thought, "Hey! Why not give it a go?"<br />
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These are some of my favourite so far. These are just quick snaps from my journal - I'm not doing the whole official Zentangle "tiles" thing - it seems a little commercial for something which is supposed to be all about mindfulness. Just my opinion.<br />
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Still, it's fun. I am more than a little rule-obsessed - even when it comes to doing anything crafty or creative. I can follow the hell out of instructions - you want instructions followed? I'm your gal. But trying to do something "off the grid"? Well, that's a whole other issue... I like that with the "Zentangle system" you get a series of predefined doodles *ahem* <i>tangles</i>, so I have some structure to work within, but how you apply them is down to you. I feel like it's a good learning exercise for me!</div>
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Despite finishing it months ago, I didn't take any photos until the evening before I gave it away, hence why they are not the best!<br />
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If there was some way to update blogs via telepathy, I would have about 4 updates a day. I can't tell you how many posts I compose in my head, but never actually get around to writing.<br />
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I still haven't finished processing my #100daysOfNature photos - I am pleased to say that I did actually complete the challenge, but the last few weeks were hard - I was leaving home in the dark and getting home in the dark. Trying to find something interesting to capture was interesting. I've processed up to about day 84, but I think I'm lacking the inspiration to do the others at the moment. They will get done at some point...<br />
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I am all over crochet again at the moment. I have been making owls like a woman possessed from the lovely pattern at <a href="http://mojimojidesign.com/free-patterns/">Moji-Moji Designs</a>. I have also decided that blankets are one of my most favourite things in the world to make, so I have 2 of them on the go. More on those to follow...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-63057275751776289512014-09-14T16:22:00.003+01:002014-09-14T16:22:43.594+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 37I found a very accommodating dragonfly on my walk today...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-40430652614849048462014-09-13T20:31:00.002+01:002014-09-13T20:31:46.411+01:00100 Days of Nature - Days 20 through 36...It's been a really rough few weeks. My mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year, about 10 months ago. Despite her stubbornness and positivity, she sadly passed away on 28 August.<br />
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I know it sounds peculiar, but I have kept up my "100 Days of Nature" throughout this whole time. It's been a cathartic release, having a project to work on which actually made me get out of the house and think about something else.<br />
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I have been avoiding most forms of social media over the last few weeks, but I am feeling a bit braver now, so I am catching up!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-22877214391941251862014-08-27T21:49:00.000+01:002014-08-27T21:49:08.996+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 19Another day of trying to keep to a semblance of normality. Found a little ladybird today.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-68193775650902039952014-08-26T21:29:00.000+01:002014-08-27T21:49:24.100+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 18Very sad day today, but trying to retain some sense of normality, so tracked down a bug for Day 18.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-69254989938643328862014-08-25T18:27:00.000+01:002014-08-25T18:32:11.313+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 17It hasn't stopped raining all day and, despite my camera claiming to be weather-sealed, it's new, so I didn't want to push it. I took a little wander around the garden after putting food out for the birds this morning and found this rather lovely web, heavy with raindrops.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-89286344167207647122014-08-24T23:43:00.002+01:002014-08-24T23:43:44.475+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 16I tried out another new park today. Now, it may just be because the weather wasn't as nice, but I wasn't as impressed as with yesterday's park. Better spaces for Frisbee, certainly, but lacking on the critter diversity side of things. Still, I managed to get a few decent captures. This was my favourite for the day - I like her face.<br />
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I am sorry to say that I haven't even touched hexagon blanket is almost 2 weeks. Tracking down minibeasts to photograph takes up a disproportionate amount of time!</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-46186854632791879582014-08-23T23:17:00.000+01:002014-08-23T23:17:33.078+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 15So, it's been a bad weekend. Won't go into details, but when it rains, it pours. I know no-one reads this blog anyway, but I'm still reluctant to spill my metaphorical guts on a public forum. Anyway, I must have spent about 4 or 5 hours walking today - some people walk to think, I walk to <b>stop </b>thinking. When I have my camera and I'm looking for critters, it just seems to push everything else out of my head - almost like a moving mediation - which was exactly what I needed.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-23634571305694627472014-08-22T18:23:00.000+01:002014-08-22T18:23:48.342+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 14I spotted this little guy on my orange blossom tree, which is right next to my rather sad looking rosemary bush. Looking online, I think he is the cause of my rosemary's sadness! He's a rosemary beetle, and an invasive pest, which I guess means I have to try & get rid of them. It seems a pity, as they are so pretty!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-45860746164284155142014-08-21T21:50:00.003+01:002014-08-21T21:50:50.096+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 13I worked late again tonight, so had to contend with little light, over cast skies AND wind. I was poking around in my neighbours leylandii, looking for critters which were sheltered from the wind, and was so focused on the abundance of webs that I almost walked into this girl. I'm not scared of spiders, but I think having her crawl over my face would give even me the heebie-jeebies...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-70907057850736890182014-08-20T22:27:00.001+01:002014-08-20T22:27:48.454+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 12I went for a walk just before sunset today. I love walking at sunrise or sunset, on the cusp of the daily shift-change. I am lucky enough to live near a few patches of woodlands, so took advantage of them this evening. The light wasn't good enough to get a decent photo of the few spiders I found, but I did find a little patch of vibrant green moss, which I thought was rather pretty.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-839084957458523462014-08-19T18:17:00.001+01:002014-08-19T18:17:31.515+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 11I am very grateful to these blog titles - they are certainly helping me keep track of what day of the challenge I am on!<br />
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I got this shot of a jackdaw this morning. I would have liked the eye to be a bit more in focus, but he flew off very quickly, so I didn't have time to focus properly.<br />
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I submitted the colour version to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bbcnature">BBC Nature Facebook</a> page, because I love the colour of this feathers, but I do also like how it turned out in black and white - he stands out more against the background.</div>
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Ultimately though, my love of colour won out!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-54910994065248479452014-08-17T12:51:00.002+01:002014-08-17T12:51:40.251+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 9I got a photo in early this today - I didn't even need to go for a walk! I spotted this little squirrel stealing peanuts, then trying to bury them in the garden, this morning. The lighting is a bit odd, but she bolted soon after she caught sight of me through the window, so I had to make do.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829331575412129524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368010133389174067.post-82112709531071597232014-08-16T19:29:00.001+01:002014-08-16T19:29:29.467+01:00100 Days of Nature - Day 8The light was awful today (i.e. there was none) and the wind didn't stop. I didn't have my tripod with me on my walkabout, so had to bump the ISO right up to get a sharp(ish) shot. It's a bit grainy because of it, but I can live with that. I like the way the blue flowers reflect on her face.<br />
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I was just about to give up today. I could find nothing interesting in the garden apart from grass and dandelion leaves (which, fyi, are not very interesting). Just as I was heading back inside though, a little movement on the wall caught my eye & I saw this jumping spider. I am really pleased with how sharp the eyes came out - I didn't have time to set the tripod up for fear of losing my little arachnid friend, so I hand-held and manually focused. Go me!</div>
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