PRINT GIVEAWAY

A little print giveaway over on my flickr.

Sketches inspired by William Morris

25p, 3 hrs

A few weeks ago my sister and I spent three hours in Birmingham for 25p.

Tungsten London

A tourist in town.

Postcards via Present & Corect

Southbank: trees

shop: Sophie Dear

I'm currently coveting these space lockets by Sophie Dear. The only thing that has so far stopped me from buying one is that I can't choose a favourite.

made: Camera Strap

When I saw this diy on D E S I G N L O V E F E S T I couldn't wait to try it out. It is such a quick and easy make and while the photos don't do it justice it looks neat and sturdy.

I changed a few things from the original - mainly around the leather parts - the shape and the way it is attached - and added a stitch to make it look stronger (this is an aesthetic thing really, the fabric glue is strong enough to hold it all together without the stitch). I'm really happy with the finished product.

photos Claire Evans

in the post

I've been on a bit of a postcard binge lately and ordered a whole bundle to scatter across my walls a few weeks ago. They all arrived on the same day so lots of lovely post for me!

Postcards by
Seventy Tree
Bonbi Forest
That Kate Creates
Little Green Shed

photo Claire Evans

watching: The Cabin in the Woods

I finally got around to watching The Cabin in the Woods. It's a lot of fun, both smart and silly.

presents

Most of the big birthdays in year are clustered around April and May so around this time of year I get to buy all the things I've had my eye on all year and it's all entirely justified. This is what I got one of my friends.

Tote Gemma Correll
Stationery Artbox
Jewellery Ladybird Likes

photos: Claire Evans

watching: Archipelago

Ever since first watching Archipelago I've been quietly obsessed with it. The landscape is beautiful and strangely exotic and I love spying on all the uncomfortable, cringey and comic moments as the family slowly and clumsily weave their way through a holiday that longs to end. The greatest and most embarrassing scene of the lot being the one set over dinner in a vast and otherwise empty restaurant.

Just a few photos from last year that made me smile on Monday when I found them.

Last weekend, for a friend's birthday we all scaled the heights of Centre Point for Sunday lunch at Paramount. The view across London was amazing.

shop: V&A

 I really like the new V&A shop bags. That is all. 

 Photo Claire Evans

knots tied

Yesterday one of my oldest friends got married. She sourced all the dusky roses herself and together with her mum did all the flower arranging for the venue. Best of all, I got to keep a bunch.

Photos Claire Evans

theatre: She Stoops to Conquer, National Theatre

On Easter Monday I had a fun evening out at the National Theatre to see She Stoops to Conquer, a joyously fresh and funny Restoration Comedy.

photo Claire Evans

I was going through some old photo albums today when I found these Holga pictures from a trip I went on a couple of years ago to Eastbourne and Brighton.  I used a severely expired role of film (something I never do) and it was about a year after the trip that I got around to developing them but I was pleasantly surprised with the soft blue and pink hues.

Photos Claire Evans