August Break day 06 – Reflection
I'm sharing my current photos for this challenge on Instagram, but inspired by Rhianne at For The Easily Distracted, I thought it might be a nice opportunity to share some of the photos I'm unearthing as I go through old memory sticks. Today's is from 2009, and a trip...
Shooting with film
One of my great loves in life is my Zenit E camera. A fully manual Russian camera from the 1950s, I picked it up for a song (almost literally - I think it and all its accompanying lenses and paraphernalia set me back the grand total of £10) at a car boot sale about...
The August Break 2014
Ooh, it's nearly that time of year again! As last year and the year before, I'll be joining in with Susannah Conway's August Break. A month of photos on our blogs - and lots of wonderful new bloggers to read and connect with! As in previous years, I'll probably dip in...
Simon’s Cat in colour!
I had exciting news this week - Simon's Cat, a cartoon I loved until I had kitties and now adore, is going to make a longer film, in colour! If you're not familiar with this cheeky little cartoon cat, here's one of their existing videos... So you can see how...
Colouring in and desktop geekery
Ahem. So a couple of weeks ago I started an art journal. As predicted, I haven't managed to use it every day (because some days are wordy days, and some days are illustrated days, and some days I'm just so tired there is no journalling at all). But this week I have...
Postbox: Custom cats!
A few weeks ago, I spotted a post by my friend Chloe on her artist page on Facebook, of two hanging decorations which had been painted as portraits of cats. After some excited squeeeee-ing and some emails backwards and forwards, my very own commission was in the...
Don’t get lost in the big picture
What I've learned this week: remember the little details as well as the bigger plan, and don't lose sight of your why. I recently had something approaching a meltdown about my working life. When I started this job, it was a two year contract, which would have ended in...
On My Desk: Make filing more interesting with heart shaped holes
On My Desk is a round up of things that make my desk quirky and inspirational... and the latest addition is this beautiful scarlet heart hole punch, which I bought a few months back in an effort to make my filing prettier and more interesting. It's a standard size, so...
What I Wore: to a May wedding
My lovely uni friends Cat and Mark got married at the end of May, on a beautiful early summer's day in Syon Park. Here's what I wore... it was quirky, it was extremely me, and it made me really happy. And what better excuse to get dressed up than a wedding?! Dress by...
Fantasy Friday: sometimes mermaids make it to shore
I'm Carla, a quirky thirtysomething with a penchant for unicorns and glitter. I believe in magic and make-believe, and the gorgeous rebellion of making your life absolutely your own. And I'm a proud multipod!
I am a photographer and catalyst for small business owners, and a real life mermaid. I photograph people as they truly are, help women see and step into their brightest and best selves, add a sprinkling of magic to the mundane, and am a happy ambassador for stationery and slow living.
Proud to be both girly and geeky, when I’m not writing, photographing or daydreaming, you can find me dancing burlesque, riding my bicycle Bluebell, growing herbs and collecting typewriters.