tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43638432053778171932024-03-13T14:01:20.721+00:00- hellojenuine -Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-31095005003002697062011-04-29T21:20:00.002+01:002011-04-29T21:29:00.034+01:00new blog!<p align="center"><img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/339sw13.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">it's been a few weeks coming, but i'm finally moving blogs. from now on you'll be able to find updates </span><a href="http://blog.hellojenuine.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. remember to update your google reader & blogrolls!<br /><br />it's been fun over here, but a fresh start feels good. thanks for taking the time to keep up with my occasional outpourings.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-10586380890921488572011-04-17T15:27:00.003+01:002011-04-17T20:56:08.473+01:00café blackboard<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5627751602/" title="café blackboard by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5627751602_659a9637b6_z.jpg" width="550" alt="café blackboard" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">alan & i are doing some blackboard's for his mum's café & this is one i did today. it's not perfect (that's what i get for not stepping back every so often), but i like how it turned out. was pleased to discover that because posca pens dry matte, the black ones are like tipex/white out for blackboards. perfect for tidying up little mistakes & straightening edges.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-91752080154879872082011-04-11T13:57:00.004+01:002011-04-11T23:41:02.726+01:00weekend<p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5609888350/" title="beach by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5609888350_acf567f9b8_z.jpg" width="550" alt="beach" /></a></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5609888360/" title="monday snack by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5609888360_0793ba6932_z.jpg" width="550" alt="monday snack" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">every weekend should be as good as this weekend. the sun was out in full force (for scotland, in april) on sunday so we headed to a car boot sale (where i found the tea tray above) followed by the beach. today we chillax. apparently it snowed this morning, but the sun's out again so i'm going to pretend it never happened. i've also squeezed in some time to work on a couple of fun jobs, so this weekend gets 10 out of 10. same again next week please.</span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">since people are asking where the mugs are from; i picked them up in fishs eddy in new york. i don't know if they still do the graph paper mug, but i found the <a href="http://www.fishseddy.com/browse.cfm/4,1541.html">memo note one online</a>.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-91818539443988401112011-04-07T22:03:00.003+01:002011-04-07T22:10:39.023+01:00new prints<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5598237939/" title="prints by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5598237939_dc04cafd0d_z.jpg" width="550" alt="prints" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">been pretty quiet on the blog front lately, apologies. though i'm still planning on moving my blog i'll be using this one in the meantime. just a quick update to let you know about a couple of new prints in my shop: </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71678961/we-did-good-print?ref=v1_other_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">we did good</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> & </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71686340/waves-crashing-print?ref=v1_other_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[waves crashing]</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.<br /><br />also, hello to new followers, all 500+ of you. my blog came to the attention of blogger after it was compromised, & they graced it with the title 'blog of note'. getting 8000+ hits in a day is kind of daunting. but hello nonetheless.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-25004871552808850932011-03-27T11:44:00.005+01:002011-03-27T11:55:32.408+01:00[waves crashing]<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5563937522/" title="[waves crashing] by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5563937522_81ed948a6f_z.jpg" width="550" alt="[waves crashing]" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">went to see </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">submarine</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> last night. so nice to see a film that i've been looking forward to for ages & not be disappointed.<br /><br />on an unrelated & disappointing note, my blog account was </span><a href="http://hellojenuine.blogspot.com/2011/03/mini-celebration.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">once again</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> compromised. i'm currently undecided as to whether i'm going to move my blog elsewhere or give blogger a third & final chance, but i'll update you when i know. if you notice anything unusual in the meantime, you can check other online avenues (twit, flick) for info.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-18826659902572643972011-03-25T23:08:00.005+00:002011-03-25T23:18:58.799+00:00charity shop challenge - march<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5559288809/" title="charity shop challenge by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5559288809_393a59d207_z.jpg" width="550" alt="charity shop challenge" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">the charity shop & second-hand rummaging i did in march further cemented my love for recycling via clothing & avoiding fast fashion. as well as the above shoes & the</span> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5550223096/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">trousers seen here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, i added two cardigans & a top to my wardrobe (perhaps i'll share them next month - i'd done my photos by the time i found them this morning). i'm starting to think i might have to have a one-in-one-out policy with clothing if i keep finding things. it's nice to think that if some items from my wardrobe made their way to a charity shop, someone might like them as much as i like my finds.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-2092896948146816232011-03-24T21:53:00.001+00:002011-03-24T21:55:41.991+00:00studio sweet studio<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5556201356/" title="studio sweet studio by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5556201356_90dc1129cf_z.jpg" width="550" alt="studio sweet studio" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><a href="http://ghostlyferns.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">meg lewis</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> & </span><a href="http://tuesdaybassen.net/" rel="nofollow"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tuesday bassen</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> teamed their superpowers to create </span><a href="http://studio-sweet-studio.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">studio sweet studio</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, & they also very kindly did a </span><a href="http://studio-sweet-studio.com/jen-collins-studio/#more-748" rel="nofollow"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">feature on my little workspace</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> today. so pleased to be invited to share. if you've not got sss on your blogroll yet then add it now. not only is it a great way to get a peek into other artist's studios, there's interviews, tutorials & other excellent snippets too.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-53806731643803225382011-03-24T00:08:00.004+00:002011-03-24T00:13:59.738+00:00mini celebration<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5483897478/" title="tiny flags by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5483897478_f254a6bdfb_z.jpg" width="550" alt="tiny flags" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">the last 24 hours have been a headache in terms of the internet. you may already know, but someone managed to hack into my blog yesterday, revoking my admin access which meant i had no control over my blog - i was later deleted from my blog altogether. fortunately the internet gods must've taken pity on me or something as this little space of the internet is mine once again. lucky girl. hooray!<br /><br />ps. there's just over a day left to bid on my <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Print-Okushon-Jen-Collins-Gocco-Print-/250790270396?pt=UK_art_prints_GL&hash=item3a6443d5bc#ht_500wt_1156">print okushon print</a> - go!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-15461785490541123592011-03-22T11:16:00.005+00:002011-03-22T11:33:57.408+00:00print okushon<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5549945094/" title="print okushon by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5549945094_f76b173a3f_z.jpg" width="550" alt="print okushon" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">in light of recent and tragic events in japan, i'm really happy to be a part of </span><a href="http://www.print-okushon.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">print okushon</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, an auction of artist's donated prints organised by </span><a href="http://www.iamciara.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">ciara phelan</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, where all proceeds raised go towards the red cross in japan.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">i donated the above print, which some of you might remember. my fox gocco print has been sold out for over a year, but i put the print that i'd kept for myself up for bidding. </span><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Print-Okushon-Jen-Collins-Gocco-Print-/250790270396?pt=UK_art_prints_GL&hash=item3a6443d5bc#ht_500wt_1156"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">you can put an offer on mine here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> (three days to go!) or </span><a href="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/print-okushon/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">peruse the work of others</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> up for grabs; there's a jaw-dropping selection available, lots that i'd be happy to give some wall space to (but i keep getting outbid - good for raising funds!)</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-37561418998117104642011-03-18T11:11:00.003+00:002011-03-18T11:39:50.847+00:00new books<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5536611227/" title="new books by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5536611227_5459037a2a_z.jpg" width="550" alt="new books" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i'm one of those people who saves for a rainy day. i'm no scrooge, but i'm definitely not frivolous. one thing that can always nudge me into loosening my pursestrings, however, is beautiful artist's books. above are a selection that i've added to my bookshelf recently. if you're looking for some new things to pour over, i'd recommend any one of these.<br /><br />clockwise from top left: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">pebble island</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.jonmcnaught.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">jon mcnaught</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (£10 from </span><a href="http://www.nobrow.net/2916"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">nobrow press</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">) / </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">strom</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.nigelpeake.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">nigel peake</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (£12 from </span><a href="http://secondstreet.bigcartel.com/product/strom"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">nigel's online shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">) / </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">onwards</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.kayeblegvad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">kaye blegvad</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (purchased from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kayeblegvad"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">kaye's online shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">) / </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">temporama</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> by clayton jr (birthday gift from boyfriend, available from </span><a href="http://www.nobrow.net/3074"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">nobrow</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">) / </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">rain day</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.hannahwaldron.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">hannah waldron</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (£15 from </span><a href="http://www.dukepress.co.uk/publications/rain-day-second-edition/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">duke press</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, also came with a beautiful risograph print by hannah) / </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">toska</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.abouttoday.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">lizzy stewart</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (£6.50 from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LizzyStewart"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">lizzy's online shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">)</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-14065681470833609762011-03-14T18:36:00.005+00:002011-03-14T18:50:04.665+00:00misprints packs<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5527063874/" title="misprints by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5527063874_05e5a6524a_z.jpg" width="550" alt="misprints" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">whilst tidying up my desk yesterday (pictures of my clean tidy space soon), i found a pile of misprints from printing sessions - prints that, for one reason or another (the reason often being me being a perfectionist), i hadn't considered good enough to make the cut when finalising the edition for sale. so i decided to make up </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70024546/misprints-pack"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">five misprints packs</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> for selling.<br /><br />the pack inclues three prints & one postcard, with "mistakes" being ink being too thick/not coming through in small parts & misalignment. it's possible that someone who wasn't me might not be able to spot what was wrong with some of them. but anyway, i'm not going to use them for anything so i thought i'd offer them up as a small pack that meant someone could fill up some wallspace quickly & cheaply. the editioned prints & postcard would be £30/$47+ altogether, so i figured £10/$17 was an alright sum!<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70024546/misprints-pack"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">find out more (including image examples of why they're leftovers) over in my shop.</span></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-45160653471580792152011-03-10T19:51:00.002+00:002011-03-10T19:56:02.738+00:00we did good<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5515724712/" title="we did good by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5515724712_2f96e33268_b.jpg" width="550" alt="we did good" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">all quiet on the blog front, so here's a piece i completed at the weekend (which will become a submission for lovely pigeon's </span><a href="http://lovelypigeon.blogspot.com/2011/02/calling-all-artists.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">beards & tiaras</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> exhibition). this is the only project i'm working on at the moment that has nothing to do with food (unless he's hiding a banquet in that beard, which is entirely possible given the size).</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-65066085472437469472011-02-22T21:13:00.003+00:002011-02-22T21:20:54.944+00:00charity shop challenge - february<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5468755827/" title="charity shop challenge by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5468755827_d7c443a9f0_z.jpg" width="550" alt="charity shop challenge" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">here's a charity shop challenge post for february. i'm a bit low on the ol' funds so should probably leave further shopping until next month. this image isn't of something i actually bought in february however. i picked up this dress for £3.99 in a charity shop a few years ago - the only difference is that it was about twelve inches longer. i finally fulfilled my intention of taking it up this weekend, & bust out my new sewing machine for the first time in the process. hurrah all round.<br /><br />you can see a couple of my other purchases from this month over in the </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/charityshopchallenge/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">charity shop challenge flickr group</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. need a reminder of the guidelines? see a couple of posts back, or </span><a href="http://hellojenuine.blogspot.com/2011/02/charity-shop-challenge.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">click here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-67353173707924846762011-02-17T12:08:00.001+00:002011-02-17T12:13:39.858+00:00ten fingers issue #2<p align="center"><a title="ten fingers issue #2 by hellojenuine., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5453422908/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5453422908_34a52a603f_z.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a title="ten fingers issue #2 by hellojenuine., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5453422918/"><img alt="ten fingers issue #2" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5453422918_d0a3b4351d_z.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a title="ten fingers issue #2 by hellojenuine., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5453422922/"><img alt="ten fingers issue #2" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5453422922_491a5bcdc1_z.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a title="ten fingers issue #2 by hellojenuine., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5453422924/"><img alt="ten fingers issue #2" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5453422924_7ffd8a8a78_z.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">back in may last year, </span><a href="http://www.hellomemo.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">helen entwisle</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (aka memo aka screen-printer extraordinaire) compiled </span><a href="http://hellojenuine.blogspot.com/2010/05/ten-fingers-issue-1.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">ten fingers issue #1</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, a collection of illustrations based on contributer's hometowns. now she's gone & done it again; ten fingers issue #2, again hand-bound & hand-printed, contains a series of prints/postcards depicting childhood memories. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">alongside jay cover, will bryant, mia chrisopher, anthony zinonos, lesley barnes, gemma correll & helen, you'll find a drawing by me illustrating my three childhood imaginary dogs. their names escape me now but i do remember their breeds: an australian shepard dog, an italian greyhound & a chihuahua (dog breeds are my secret skill). </span></p><p align="left"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68286672/ten-fingers-issue-2"><span style="font-size:78%;">i have a few copies up for sale over in my etsy shop</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">. this is definitely a good 'un to add to your zine collection.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-2522221009584296482011-02-09T12:45:00.004+00:002011-02-09T16:26:38.684+00:00charity shop challenge<p align="center"><a title="charity shop challenge by hellojenuine., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5430917150/"><img alt="charity shop challenge" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5430917150_9f4e9b8bc8_z.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">one of my goals for this year is to cut out high street fashion and to instead soley buy clothing direct from makers or second-hand. thanks to twitter, a small group of some friends came up with charity shop challenge yesterday, where people are encouraged to find new clothing in charity shops & post about their finds at the end of the month. fancy taking part?<br /><br />guidelines:<br /><br />1. your outfit must comprise of a key-garment from a charity shop plus any other pieces/accessories etc to make up an 'ensemble'<br />2. annotate your outfit. include a description of the garments/where you bought or found each piece/price of charity find<br />3. upload your image onto your blog by the last friday of each month<br />4. on the last friday of the month tell everyone about it & tweet with the hashtag </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#search?q=%23charityshopchallenge"><span style="font-size:78%;">#charityshopchallenge</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />5. extra credit for those who customise their charity shop find<br /><br />the image above is a few things put together in spirit of the challenge: the dress (as well as being my first purchase for myself of 2011!) was found in a charity shop in liverpool on monday, the belt is a charity shop find from a couple of years ago & the cardigan is from ebay. hooray for second-hand!</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">update! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/charityshopchallenge/">charity shop challenge can now be found on flickr </a>- so if you don't have a twitter account, no worries.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-52244493554471486942011-02-08T20:20:00.003+00:002011-02-08T20:48:46.372+00:00uppercase eight<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5428537201/" title="uppercase issue #8 by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5428537201_b628aa790c_z.jpg" width="550" height="367" alt="uppercase issue #8" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5428537207/" title="uppercase submission by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5428537207_23b6d42a56_z.jpg" width="550" height="367" alt="uppercase submission" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">happy to have another submission accepted for </span><a href="http://www.uppercasegallery.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">uppercase magazine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, this time the open call for modern matchbox labels in issue eight. </span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">mine wasn't so much modern, more a take on old czech & russian matchbox labels that showed pictures of the country's wildlife. the three labels i submitted portrayed three animals found in scotland - a deer, fox & red squirrel - plus their names in gaelic (what i hope it scottish & not irish!). hand printed in three colours, i allowed for mistakes & misalignment, echoing old labels that would be quickly produced, leaving no room for perfection (not that this distracts from how lovely they are - see an amazing collection of vintage matchboxes </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maraid/sets/72157594234429063/with/2133867506/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">). my three labels are also </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">available as a print in my shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, & i'm already halfway sold out of the edition.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-80534913315774525882011-01-31T14:28:00.003+00:002011-01-31T15:12:13.953+00:00us, we<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5404145253/" title="you me us we by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5404145253_0d961a69ae_z.jpg" width="550" height="367" alt="you me us we" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">so far this year i've managed to see, visit & hang out with so many of the people that matter to me. my family, extended family, all of my old flat-mates, most of my close friends from university, creative types i've met since, my best friend from school, people i've met via the internet. one of my resolutions this year was to visit out-of-town friends, & those who were close by too, & it seems i've managed to get on top of this goal already. i'm looking forward to more visits already lined up in future.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">of course, it's not always so easy to be able to visit people thanks to clashing schedules, the cost of travelling and distance. there's always good old snail mail to fall back on however; not quite as great as meeting face-to-face, but one step better than an email or text message. until 5 february, if you </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">buy any two cards in my shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, i'll send along an extra random one for free. good for writing to someone to let them know what you've been up to & how ace you think they are.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-21210162357123499582011-01-18T22:27:00.004+00:002011-01-18T22:51:18.970+00:00january goal<p align="center"><img src="http://i53.tinypic.com/b5qln7.jpg" border="0" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">i have to say, i'm doing quite nicely with my 2011 to do list so far. made a start on quite a few items, & have even scored off #19 after a quick trip to london with my boyfriend at the weekend. wonderful! however, something i didn't mention when noting my 25 things to do on my blog was that as well as that list, i've also set myself monthly goals. this month's: buy nothing for myself.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">i've made an attempt to be a much more conscious shopper of late. i've completely avoided the big guns in terms of supermarkets over the last few months (screw you tesco!) & in perhaps the last half year have bought one item of clothing from a high street chain. i'm hoping to continue these shopping habits in 2011 & beyond, & thought i'd start the year by buying no new things for myself, with the exception of food/art materials/toiletries (all of which i'm trying to buy sensibly/sustainably).<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">so far, so good! there have been a few temptations in the form of hand-made goodness, but rather than buying things that i know i don't really need i got excited about buying my first tube of 100% natural toothpaste (i know, what a loser). i've also not made up a mental list of all the things i want to buy come the start of february, pat on the back for me. one of the things on my to do list was to buy a plant every month, but rather than buying one, i got a cutting from a co-worker's plant which will hopefully survive our office environment. best things in life are free!<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">hopefully all of the above doesn't sounds terribly arrogant. i'm in no way perfect in my shopping habits but this is a topic that interests me. if it perhaps makes people question what's right for them then i don't think it's a bad thing.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">ps. instances such as </span><a href="http://gemma-correll.blogspot.com/2011/01/pride-and-plagarism.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">gap ripping off gemma correll</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> only cement my decision to avoid the high street.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-1683527497863927142011-01-06T22:50:00.003+00:002011-01-06T22:55:40.900+00:00portrait<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5330965107/" title="2010 by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5330965107_b909496bc4_b.jpg" width="550" height="743" alt="2010" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">drawing-wise, i ended the past couple of years with a self portrait. kind of a way to see some sort of progression perhaps. i was a little late with producing it this time around (no time on new year's eve!), but better late than never.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/4231607023/in/set-72157622791662089/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2009</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/3166867972/in/set-72157610610822021/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2008</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.<br /><br />& just before it ends: you can get </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">10% off everything in my shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> until 8 january. enter the coupon code HAPPYNEWYEAR at checkout. go!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-58257129928125844642011-01-03T22:53:00.006+00:002011-01-03T23:10:54.609+00:00flossing<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5321867738/" title="flossing chart by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5321867738_64d765f8b7_b.jpg" width="540" height="766" alt="flossing chart" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">i know that as an adult i shouldn't need a reminder when it comes to flossing. however, some of us like lists, charts & little notes of encouragement. in hopes of helping with goal #13 on my </span><a href="http://hellojenuine.blogspot.com/2011/01/hello-2011.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">25 things list</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, i've made a flossing chart </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(inspired by </span></span><a href="http://www.ragpets.com/2011/01/happy-2011.html"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">eerika's</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> creativity chart)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. a copy will hang in my bathroom - laminated - & i'll score off the days as i go. my dentist would be so proud (though probably more likely think me a weirdo).</span></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ps. if you use the code HAPPYNEWYEAR in </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">my etsy shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, you'll get 10% off your purchase if you order before 8 january. only a few days left!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-89959964918807577062011-01-01T20:42:00.011+00:002011-01-03T17:42:09.063+00:00hello 2011<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5313047889/" title="2011 by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5313047889_234fe01ca1_z.jpg" width="550" height="251" alt="2011" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">happiest of new years to you, friends! 2010 was far & away my very favourite year that i've had. i met so many great & inspiring people, looking back over the last twelve months makes me feel very lucky. i brought the day in with my best friend & good company. </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KsLT1CmlUY"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">we set off lanterns into the new year's sky</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, then huddled around a fire & ate roast chestnuts. it was excellent.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">in keeping with the </span><a href="http://hellojenuine.blogspot.com/2010/01/hello-2010.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">last</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span><a href="http://hellojenuine.blogspot.com/2009/01/hello-2009.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">couple</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> of years, here's my list of 25 thing to do whilst i'm 25. i'm excited to get started! i'm also setting myself a goal each month in 2011, but will cover that some other time.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">1. buy a plant each month - includes houseplants, flowers, herbs & edible things<br />2. make trips to visit out-of-town friends (& those who live close-by too of course)<br />3. reach 550 sales on </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">etsy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> - ambitious, but a good challenge<br />4. add 12 new items to my </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />5. make a poster print - minimum A3/three colours<br />6. print tote bags - bought bags months ago, must use them<br />7. do taxes quarterly<br />8. learn to use my sewing machine - plus sub-goals:<br />9. make a lightweight summer dress<br />10. make a tie for alan<br />11. make something using fabric printed with my gocco<br />12. make fabric using <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">spoonflower</a><br />13. floss!<br />14. join the library<br />15. avoid mass-produced clothing - buy direct from makers/second hand/sustainably<br />16. buy food from local sources/businesses & smaller supermarkets<br />17. go foraging<br />18. massive clear out of workspace<br />19. visit london with alan<br />20. make a recipe box<br />21. read </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">the self-sufficient-ish bible</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> & infuse it’s advice into my life where i can<br />22. keep lists of all the books i read & films i watch<br />23. redecorate the kitchen (rollover from 2010)<br />24. stay in a wooden cabin/tipi (rollover from 2010)<br />25. get a massage (rollover from 2010)<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">to give a little help to goal #3, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">if you use the code HAPPYNEWYEAR in my </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">etsy shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, you'll get 10% off your purchase if you order before 8 january</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">. hurrah!<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">thanks for all your support, comments & purchases over the last year. 2011 is going to be excellent, i know it. </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-15950836347892640762010-12-24T12:16:00.003+00:002010-12-24T12:18:44.079+00:00season's greetings<p align="center"><a title="merry christmas by hellojenuine., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5287333723/"><img height="336" alt="merry christmas" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5287333723_057d36f1e7_z.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">hope you all have a super duper festive season! eat lots of yummy food & have fun with your favourite people. hooray!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-32594467962651369902010-12-20T23:19:00.004+00:002010-12-20T23:45:50.258+00:00petite noël<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5278273755/" title="petite noël by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5278273755_9cac5135ec_z.jpg" width="550" alt="petite noël" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5278273759/" title="petite noël by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5278273759_c8cb2134ff_z.jpg" width="550" alt="petite noël" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">i think i've just about recovered from helping to organise craft markets this december - </span><a href="http://dundee-jamboree.blogspot.com/2010/12/classique-noel.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">classique noël</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, an intimate jewellery event on 5 december, & </span><a href="http://dundee-jamboree.blogspot.com/2010/11/petite-noel.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">petite noël</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, a handmade market just in time for christmas on 15 december.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">as you may have guessed, i only took part in petite noël, & trust me when i say i'm not being biased - it was a great night. though we've not had feedback from everyone yet, the general consensus from both sellers & visitors is high-five-heck-yes. the vendors were brilliant, the handmade goods were wonderful & well crafted, the music was great, the crowd was ace & the hall was busy from start to finish - i'm only sorry i couldn't peruse my fellow seller's stalls for more goodies, but i could barely escape from my own table. i had a lot of lovely customers, a few who stayed for a chat & most people i spoke to left with a little something. postcards were the main sellers, but prints, notebooks & cards found new homes too. take a peek at the blogs of my fellow </span><a href="http://dundee-jamboree.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">dundee jamboree</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> organisers, </span><a href="http://www.nikkimcwilliams.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">nikki</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> & </span><a href="http://www.laurengentry.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">lauren</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">. those two juggle these events with jobs/studies + personal practice - & they do it all so well!<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">december has been a good one, but a busy one. along with writing approximately a million christmas cards, learning some new skills, having one of the busiest months in </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">my shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> so far & all journeys taking an additional ten minutes or so due to all the snow, a project i'd hoped to repeat after the last two years - </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/sets/72157625384803707/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">every day a drawing in december</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> - has fallen by the wayside (though i do have a few images still to upload). but i'm not going to beat myself up about it - one of the things i think i need to do in 2011 is find a little more focus, make more time to see friends/have fun & to remember not to sweat the small stuff.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-41414226149014897662010-12-10T21:50:00.003+00:002010-12-10T21:57:34.674+00:00arrow scarf<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5250073534/" title="arrow scarf print by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5250073534_345eb5c2ca_z.jpg" width="550" alt="arrow scarf print" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">with </span><a href="http://dundee-jamboree.blogspot.com/2010/11/petite-noel.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">petite noël</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> just around the corner (wednesday 15 december!), i've been trying to get a few more products ready in time to fill up my stall. this includes a giclée print of my drawing inspired by hilary grant's beautiful </span><a href="http://hilarygrant.bigcartel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">circle scarves</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">. i did the drawing as part of my annual </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/sets/72157625384803707/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">every day a drawing in december</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> project (which i am on top of, i just haven't had time to scan & post the images), & it got such a good response that i've turned it into a print. </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63996467/arrow-scarf-print"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">you can purchase one if you feel so inclined</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363843205377817193.post-26692563003832244222010-12-06T16:15:00.005+00:002010-12-06T17:00:30.322+00:00little mint-coloured house<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/5228417163/" title="no place like home by hellojenuine., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5228417163_1476bae3f3_z.jpg" width="550" alt="no place like home" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">i've sold out of a few items in </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellojenuine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">my shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> recently, which is kind of wonderful. the only downside is a dwindling stock, especially when </span><a href="http://dundee-jamboree.blogspot.com/2010/11/petite-noel.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">petite noël</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> is next week (!), but i'm certainly not complaining. make sure you order asap if you're in usa/canada/western & eastern europe/uk if want something before christmas - this weather certainly isn't helping post get anywhere fast.<br /></span></p><p align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">above you'll find a new addition to the shop. this two colour screen-print is an update - & larger sized version - of my (sold out!) there's no place like home gocco print. i wish i could live in this little house. a porch, a veg patch & a tree. & the mint colour is inspired by a house i spied in gothenburg. dreamy!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6