tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36639668004474912372011-07-28T19:08:21.649-07:00Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-50482860641655389492010-01-27T17:33:00.000-08:002010-01-27T17:34:25.953-08:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-5048286064165538949?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-16907522858793912672009-08-06T03:54:00.000-07:002009-08-15T03:05:20.841-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/Snq3qu6Cn1I/AAAAAAAAAEA/aZOeZAXek3w/s1600-h/Snail+Mail+180px.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 141px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/Snq3qu6Cn1I/AAAAAAAAAEA/aZOeZAXek3w/s320/Snail+Mail+180px.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366803850739228498" border="0" /></a>Did you have a penpal at school? I did, I had a few. Shelia in South Africa, a few in other parts of the world.<br />I was thinking, how great it was- to meet and get to know someone from their own written words.<br />I think I'd like one...so if you happen to some how stumble across my blog and want a old fashioned pen pal shoot me an email and we can swap details.<br />It will also give me a good reason to start using all the lovely papers I have collected lately.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-1690752285879391267?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-58553993048782412492009-08-05T04:18:00.000-07:002009-08-05T04:30:35.607-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnlshN84RnI/AAAAAAAAAD4/mFl8gPDwi84/s1600-h/IMG_0774-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnlshN84RnI/AAAAAAAAAD4/mFl8gPDwi84/s320/IMG_0774-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366439748925146738" border="0" /></a>There are lots of wonderful things about a Canberra winter, the chance to get out all my favourite stockings, wearing boots, white frosty sparking mornings, I could go on for ages.<br />I think one of the best things is the last minutes of winter light in the evenings, it seems more golden than the other times of the year.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-5855399304878241249?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-55323412121602608442009-08-04T04:09:00.000-07:002009-08-04T04:17:55.833-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SngXLsLfMwI/AAAAAAAAADw/HIEnzlIRLIM/s1600-h/sailors1944.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SngXLsLfMwI/AAAAAAAAADw/HIEnzlIRLIM/s400/sailors1944.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366064445617287938" border="0" /></a><br />I have seen this image floating around blog land for a few months now, and keep coming back to it.<br /> There is something quite special about both the image itself and the subjects.<br />The intimate experience of being tattooed is demonstrated in beautiful form, and the tight composition just sets it off.<br />I'd love to find out more about the photographer and the subjects...it sends my mind back to an idea for a book I had back when I was a civilian working for the Defence Department. If only I had the time.<br />The closest to its original source and be found at <a href="http://arcweb.archives.gov">The National Archives</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-5532341212160260844?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-5212624669173386922009-08-03T02:31:00.000-07:002009-08-03T02:35:08.819-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnavCwMhg7I/AAAAAAAAADo/RAPUjHnfcrI/s1600-h/2732306407_f682309d31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnavCwMhg7I/AAAAAAAAADo/RAPUjHnfcrI/s200/2732306407_f682309d31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365668467890553778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnavCkI96AI/AAAAAAAAADg/v55AE4pIsjQ/s1600-h/3526944271_4427279cea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnavCkI96AI/AAAAAAAAADg/v55AE4pIsjQ/s200/3526944271_4427279cea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365668464654411778" border="0" /></a>I have been toying with the idea of a light house tattoo for some time now.<br /> I'm a fan of these 2, Silje from <a href="http://redvelvetgirls.typepad.com/">RVA</a> has this cracker of a tat on her arm (pic credit goes to her).<br />Not sure where I found the top pic, its just a bit dark for me but on the body part I want mine.<br />I'd love to have the light house a bit off centre, and a tall ship in the back ground somehow......guess I'll be toying with the idea for a while longer.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-521262466917338692?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-88740974525639306532009-08-01T18:02:00.001-07:002009-08-01T18:10:14.456-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnTl1BqhRvI/AAAAAAAAADI/imbBJesjiEY/s1600-h/our_chiots.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 90px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnTl1BqhRvI/AAAAAAAAADI/imbBJesjiEY/s200/our_chiots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365165755247707890" border="0" /></a>It turns out along with all the other French things I love that I love French Bulldogs- they are even cuter when they grow up. As soon I as can I will get one I think.<br />I'm sure Winston would get along with one fine, they are supposed to be smart and quite trainable.<br />This pic is from <a href="http://www.rojasbulldogs.com">Rojas Bulldogs</a>- take a look if you want to be tortured by cute puppies.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-8874097452563930653?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-62184500501871673692009-07-31T18:33:00.000-07:002009-07-31T18:43:33.868-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnOb3QuNQBI/AAAAAAAAADA/tv1deGJ0CEM/s1600-h/IMG_0746-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnOb3QuNQBI/AAAAAAAAADA/tv1deGJ0CEM/s320/IMG_0746-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364802954812276754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnOb3A9LOxI/AAAAAAAAAC4/kpYnGi73TfE/s1600-h/IMG_0747-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnOb3A9LOxI/AAAAAAAAAC4/kpYnGi73TfE/s320/IMG_0747-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364802950580091666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnOb21MvGKI/AAAAAAAAACw/HANTpguUIQI/s1600-h/IMG_0752-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SnOb21MvGKI/AAAAAAAAACw/HANTpguUIQI/s320/IMG_0752-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364802947424131234" border="0" /></a>Last month I went for a long over due visit to meet my besties new baby up on the Goldcoast- she was kind enough to take me for a lovely drive to Mt Tamborine. Besides the amazing scenery there is a great walk you can do to visit all the local artists galleries.<br />My favourite place we visited was the Cuckoo Clock Nest. It was a shop not a gallery, but it felt like one with so many hundreds of clocks to look at. I wanted them all- but the bottom pic is of one of my favourites. Definitely worth a visit if your in that part of the world.<br />And to Tae and the gorgeous Kai, I miss you both everyday and send you all my love and kisses.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-6218450050187167369?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-21711746349364667412009-07-27T01:51:00.000-07:002009-07-27T01:55:55.574-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/Sm1rgxjqhRI/AAAAAAAAABs/6c5gVqDtLiw/s1600-h/IMG_0227-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/Sm1rgxjqhRI/AAAAAAAAABs/6c5gVqDtLiw/s320/IMG_0227-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363060942071039250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/Sm1rgusUyCI/AAAAAAAAABk/wmImoVxEycc/s1600-h/IMG_0228-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/Sm1rgusUyCI/AAAAAAAAABk/wmImoVxEycc/s320/IMG_0228-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363060941302056994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One morning on my way to work in Annandale I walked past the pace way and found the door to this place open. Being my usual curious self I decided to take a look.<br />I was never unlocked again after that day, I was a bit disapointed as I would have liked to take some better photos<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-2171174634936466741?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-14910927330592794872009-07-20T21:10:00.000-07:002009-08-05T04:35:35.813-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmVAePUjb3I/AAAAAAAAABc/YExgTt-ocA4/s1600-h/benedicthouse-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmVAePUjb3I/AAAAAAAAABc/YExgTt-ocA4/s320/benedicthouse-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360761819707436914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmVAOknC82I/AAAAAAAAABU/Y-iJbgmfLK8/s1600-h/IMG_0659-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmVAOknC82I/AAAAAAAAABU/Y-iJbgmfLK8/s320/IMG_0659-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360761550544237410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmVAEc3Df0I/AAAAAAAAABM/2PxUwYucKGU/s1600-h/IMG_0658-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmVAEc3Df0I/AAAAAAAAABM/2PxUwYucKGU/s320/IMG_0658-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360761376665206594" border="0" /></a>Last month a friend and I went to High Tea at <a href="http://www.benedicthouse.com.au/">Benedict House</a>- it is a lovely building which was a boarding school and convent. Now it's a painting and jewellery making studio with a great cafe and bead shop too. They do High Tea monthly.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-1491092733059279487?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-69406130477062196812009-07-19T20:27:00.000-07:002009-07-19T20:30:46.935-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmPk1ImgGFI/AAAAAAAAAA8/PmsBXQVurdI/s1600-h/IMG_0006-pola01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmPk1ImgGFI/AAAAAAAAAA8/PmsBXQVurdI/s320/IMG_0006-pola01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360379582994192466" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-6940613047706219681?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663966800447491237.post-55720398038899060762009-07-18T19:49:00.000-07:002009-07-18T19:55:11.060-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmKK-mzxCTI/AAAAAAAAAAs/x6NjV5cm4-c/s1600-h/DSC_0371-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmKK-mzxCTI/AAAAAAAAAAs/x6NjV5cm4-c/s320/DSC_0371-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359999314698504498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmKK-eM_lhI/AAAAAAAAAAk/OlsItwFEZ3E/s1600-h/DSC_0378-pola.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_asiL0__seSg/SmKK-eM_lhI/AAAAAAAAAAk/OlsItwFEZ3E/s320/DSC_0378-pola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359999312388396562" border="0" /></a><br />I have always loved going to museums, it feeds my love hate relationship with taxidermied things.<br />It always is a really peaceful place to go when I need a bit of perspective on life.<br />I went on a rainy day earlier this year, and needless to say I wasn't disapointed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3663966800447491237-5572039803889906076?l=holdfasthandmade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330903315468991546noreply@blogger.com0