I got this cute idea from Dollybird 13. Ingredients: hemp cord, Dixie cup, cardstock, muslin, wood glue, ribbon and mulberry paper flowers. Genius! It’s for a swap so I had to take some pictures before I packed it up. I did buy some black hemp cord so I could make another one for myself.


M. got me a new, and comically large, instant camera for my birthday. I love it! It’s got an awesome neck strap and an ‘adjustable’ focus (1-3 m or landscape shots). There’s also buttons to lighten or darken the shot. It makes loud whirring noises though, which usually scares away my intended subjects (kittens). And the flash is either automatic or on, sometimes I wish I could turn it off. But I really love it! Here’s my favorite shots so far: