September 2014 Free Printable Calendar

It's almost officially spring, if you're in the southern hemisphere! And if you're in Durban, it's most definitely already spring/summer. The September calendar is aptly spring-themed, featuring a fresh sprig of a plant from my garden that I just love. (Some might call it a weed, but I don't discriminate... I call it the magic lantern plant). I had planned to go much more floral, but nature wasn't quite ready so I improvised at the very last minute. 

If you haven't got your September free printable calendar yet get yours now, below! (Lucky Packet subscribers get their's first PLUS an extra freebie). And do share this post if you know others who might find the calendar useful :)

I love when people share pics of their calendars in use! If you'd like to share yours you can do so via twitter, facebook, instagram or pinterest using the hashtag #happinessis_calendars. 

Enjoy your calendar 

& have a wonderful September!

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Instagram Inspiration - Clare Nicolson

The other day I happened upon the Instagram feed of London based freelance designer and interior stylist, Clare Nicolson. Looking at her her feed you immediately see an overall effect of lovely soft colours and beautifully styled images. 

 Check out more here. You can follow me at @happinessis_blog or @fathimadraws

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Amazing Embroidery by Chloe Giordano

I'm absolutely blown away by the fantastic work of Buckinghamshire based illustrator, Chloe Giordano. She learnt to embroider by trial and error and is incredibly skilled at it! What really gets me are the subtle colour variations and gradations she manages to infuse so seamlessly into her work. You may be tempted to think these are machine embroidered, they're that neat and precise, but they're done completely by hand and are layered to create a more raised effect in a way that a machine wouldn't quite replicate. Amazing, right? 

She even creates direwolf plush toys, amongst others...

And how adorable is her little assistant? Too cute!

 

Check out more of her work on her blog. 

All images are by Chloe Giordano.

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A Whole New Take on Food Photography

Just when you thought you knew what food and recipe photography looked like, here's a whole new take on it from German designer, Nora Luther. I love it when people are so creative that they can practically reinvent something that's usually seen a certain way. The flying ingredients idea is fantastic, the ingredients individually kind of take on a life of their own as the stars of the show, instead of the end meal as a whole. 

“ the raw ingredients rest in weightlessness. they are properly proportioned falling into the vessel where they are further processed. the image serves as a foretaste not only of the dish but also of its preparation. the look of the ready cooked dish is left to your own imagination. ”

Images via.

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