swirlyarts
16-05-2008, 04:35 PM
I know you are expecting a post about my fab charity shop finds (and that will be coming later I promise) but I arrived back from a friends to find some very exciting post! All 4 issues of Mixtape (http://www.mixtapezine.bigcartel.com/)!!!!!!!
http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1bXz8oarI/AAAAAAAABIM/ARo7aMd1pz0/s320/mixtape.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1bXz8oarI/AAAAAAAABIM/ARo7aMd1pz0/s1600-h/mixtape.jpg)I've heard lots about it in blogland and was dying to get the latest issue but thought 'sod it' and bought all the previous issues too! I've been very good and haven't even flicked through them yet - I'm going to leave it until I get some child free time (ha ha ha ha!) I recognised the illustrations of Aunty Cookie (http://www.auntycookie.com/) straight away!
http://bp0.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1cRT8oasI/AAAAAAAABIU/S54v3JraaAo/s320/cookie.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1cRT8oasI/AAAAAAAABIU/S54v3JraaAo/s1600-h/cookie.jpg)I also got this catalogue (http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/Default.aspx?language=en-GB&extcam=ppc_google) through the post so I can drool over things I can't afford (and frankly I wouldn't pay those prices anyway!).
http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dWz8oatI/AAAAAAAABIc/W3V8HsNI73U/s320/cath.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dWz8oatI/AAAAAAAABIc/W3V8HsNI73U/s1600-h/cath.jpg)But I have also just been out to my local craft store and bought a circle punch so I can turn the fancy bits of the catalogue into fab repurposed stickers (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5040847§ion_id=5445830)! I just love recycling/reusing things!!
http://bp3.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dXD8oauI/AAAAAAAABIk/ICcu5lC_4V4/s320/punch.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dXD8oauI/AAAAAAAABIk/ICcu5lC_4V4/s1600-h/punch.jpg)
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http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1bXz8oarI/AAAAAAAABIM/ARo7aMd1pz0/s320/mixtape.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1bXz8oarI/AAAAAAAABIM/ARo7aMd1pz0/s1600-h/mixtape.jpg)I've heard lots about it in blogland and was dying to get the latest issue but thought 'sod it' and bought all the previous issues too! I've been very good and haven't even flicked through them yet - I'm going to leave it until I get some child free time (ha ha ha ha!) I recognised the illustrations of Aunty Cookie (http://www.auntycookie.com/) straight away!
http://bp0.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1cRT8oasI/AAAAAAAABIU/S54v3JraaAo/s320/cookie.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1cRT8oasI/AAAAAAAABIU/S54v3JraaAo/s1600-h/cookie.jpg)I also got this catalogue (http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/Default.aspx?language=en-GB&extcam=ppc_google) through the post so I can drool over things I can't afford (and frankly I wouldn't pay those prices anyway!).
http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dWz8oatI/AAAAAAAABIc/W3V8HsNI73U/s320/cath.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dWz8oatI/AAAAAAAABIc/W3V8HsNI73U/s1600-h/cath.jpg)But I have also just been out to my local craft store and bought a circle punch so I can turn the fancy bits of the catalogue into fab repurposed stickers (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5040847§ion_id=5445830)! I just love recycling/reusing things!!
http://bp3.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dXD8oauI/AAAAAAAABIk/ICcu5lC_4V4/s320/punch.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_2Ahkcso2qRs/SC1dXD8oauI/AAAAAAAABIk/ICcu5lC_4V4/s1600-h/punch.jpg)
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