tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21755668307955407842024-03-14T03:59:36.199+08:00N. BlogsNiina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-36349190829423192972013-03-24T09:40:00.001+08:002013-03-24T09:40:38.496+08:00Life in the Aviary NecklacesIt sure has been a while since I've shown you new products! I've got a huge update in the works and I'll be putting up all my jewellery onto the online shop so that those of you who either don't live in Perth or don't get a chance to come to markets, will be able to see and hopefully purchase my work :)<br />
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A new series that I've been working on since last November (oh my gosh really?! Time sure has flown!), is called "Life in the Aviary" and is inspired by my childhood memories of listening to my sister's birds singing outside my bedroom window. She had a large variety of birds over the years and I've featured them all except the canary and pigeon we didn't have but I would have liked to!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/8583623509/" title="LRnecklace_finch02 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8583623509_13b3b3f687.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="LRnecklace_finch02"></a><br />
<i>"Finch"</i><br />
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<i>"Cockatiel"</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/8584724400/" title="LRnecklace_canary01 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8584724400_61858f80bf.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="LRnecklace_canary01"></a><br />
<i>"Canary"</i><br />
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<i>"Budgie"</i><br />
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<i>"Pigeon"</i></center><br />
My favourites are the Cockatiel and the Budgie, which one is yours? All these necklaces are up in my <a href="http://www.eevamargita.com">shop</a>! Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-79411807678316147062013-03-19T10:08:00.000+08:002013-03-19T10:08:08.933+08:00Cutest haircut<center>http://youtu.be/EEW-g8rpP8E<br />
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Just saw this video on the <a href="http://hellosandwich.blogspot.com.au">Hello Sandwich</a> blog. Giving me urges to cut my hair short again! Although I don't think my face is cute enough to pull off this particular style :P</center>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-81201375664833843332013-01-08T11:20:00.000+08:002013-01-08T11:20:05.475+08:00Hello 2013<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/8360326658/" title="houses by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8360326658_8c2f6097bd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="houses"></a></center><br />
It's hard to believe it's already 2013! It's funny how as an adult years just fly by and you wish time would slow down and occasionally just stop altogether, yet as a child time just dragged and it would seem forever until you had another birthday or had summer holidays. Sometimes I still wish I was a child, but when I was a child I don't think I completely realised how great it was to be small. <br />
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Anywho! 2012 was quite a year...<br />
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+ We bought our first home! It's been fun decorating it and planning for renovations in the coming years (kitchen and bathroom/laundry is going to be completely gutted). <br />
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+ <a href="http://niinaaoki.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/my-little-baby.html">Panko</a> came into our lives! He's calmed down a lot now and isn't quite as naughty as he used to be.<br />
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+ Although I haven't mentioned it on the blog, I had a liver biopsy (results were normal) and it was one of the grossest things I've ever felt, which is a lot coming from me because I oddly enjoy a lot of the medical things I've had to do (for example : when you get a body scan sometimes they need to put some iodine into you for contrast so they can see what's going on in your scans a lot better, it makes you feel like you wet yourself! It's a very odd warm sensation hehe). But this liver biopsy, they stab a needle into you and I felt the needle stab my liver like a knife stabbing through a thick chunk of meat. Makes me feel icky just thinking about it!<br />
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+ Did several pop-up shops and markets with <a href="http://montagecollective.blogspot.com.au/">Montage Collective</a>. We intend to do more this year too!<br />
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Now I'm sure there were more things but this heat I'm sitting in right now (40C!!!) is turning my brain slowly into mush. Another reason I haven't blogged earlier. My body is not made for this heat! I have a terrible time regulating my body temperature, if it gets too hot I can't cool down easy, and then when I get too cold it takes a long time for me feel warm again. We don't have air-con either, so a lot of the time Mr. A and I spend our time spraying each other with water and sitting in front of the fan i.e. poor mans version of air-con. <br />
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I don't have any particular goals this year. I always break my promises so I think it's better if I just don't say anything at all! Instead I will leave you with a photo of my Moomin figurine collection xx<br />
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Merry Christmas everyone! The end of this year has been a super busy one for me and I haven't had the chance to blog about any of it. I've got new things in the pipeline for eeva margita that I'm really really excited about. Once Christmas is over I'll have some time to actually share them with you! I hope you all have a safe and wonderful holiday, and make sure you eat lots of super tasty food :)<br />
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P.S. Look how big Panko has become! He's so chubbed up!Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-51343697547855026652012-10-27T06:16:00.001+08:002012-10-27T06:16:51.947+08:00My little babyYou've seen an illustrated version of my cat through <a href="http://niinaaoki.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/big-update.html">peeks at my zine</a> and now you get to see how ridiculously cute he is in real life! Meet Panko!<br />
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He's almost 6 months old now and an Exotic Shorthair (basically a persian with short hair). I have a thing for squishy faced animals and I'd wanted an Exotic for so long. When we moved to our apartment it felt so weird to not have animals around me. Ever since I was about 3 years old I've always had at least 1 animal around. So we decided to get Panko! He's super naughty as kittens are but you can't stay too mad at that flat face for too long :) Read more about him in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110817510/panko-a-cat-story-zine">my zine, available from my etsy store. </a>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-23398647385658482582012-10-27T05:58:00.002+08:002012-10-27T05:58:39.684+08:00Montage #6!G<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37HxsvrccY4/UIsHCHzDltI/AAAAAAAAAKc/TsUNlHrjLqU/s1600/m6newposter%2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="282" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37HxsvrccY4/UIsHCHzDltI/AAAAAAAAAKc/TsUNlHrjLqU/s400/m6newposter%2527.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/montagecollective">Montage</a> is popping up again! Gosh sometimes it's hard to believe that this is our sixth one already. It's been so much fun and it's great to have our own little space even if it's just for a short time. Thank you to all who have supported us, I hope you get to support us for our sixth venture too! Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-49270086036390877282012-09-30T10:44:00.001+08:002012-09-30T10:45:30.264+08:00Big UpdateThings have been quiet on the blog for the past 2 months! I've been busy with work and doing a pop up shop plus markets. I've uploaded some of my new things into the shop. Below are a few of the things I've put there. <a href="http://www.eevamargita.etsy.com">Click through to the shop to see more</a> :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/8037828835/" title="brooch_kanipurple01 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/8037828835_c8f04f69c7.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="brooch_kanipurple01"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/8037832330/" title="brooch_mokkiblue01 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/8037832330_0d63b96d8e.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="brooch_mokkiblue01"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/8037833630/" title="card_uphere01 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8031/8037833630_588853f8e8.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="card_uphere01"></a><br />
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The last one is of my new zine! Another cat themed one, this time about my new exotic shorthair kitty!! I'll do a proper post about him soon when I have some free time. He is so stinking cute (but super super naughty as kittens are). <br />
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Other blog posts I have up my sleeve is a crafternoon session with a dear friend and a post about some gastronomical delights I've been having lately xxNiina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-70344469007693261112012-08-03T17:30:00.002+08:002012-08-03T17:30:51.319+08:00Pop up Shop & Workshop<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo1hymdra2w/UBuZsMNcVuI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/_xbElJnUd6c/s1600/552667_351992971536995_368728501_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="311" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo1hymdra2w/UBuZsMNcVuI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/_xbElJnUd6c/s400/552667_351992971536995_368728501_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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If you're in Perth you can come see my goods in person during August and why not join in on a bow making workshop! Click each image to see in more detail. Get all the news from the <a href="http://montagecollective.blogspot.com.au/">Montage Blog</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/montagecollective">Facebook</a>.</center><br />
Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-2307419364893025342012-08-03T17:26:00.002+08:002012-08-03T17:26:35.992+08:00Felt BroochesThe first time my mum taught me how to sew when I was about 8 or 9, it was using felt for fabric. No need to worry about fraying, easy to hand sew and comes in a rainbow of colours. Ever since then, I've been hooked on using felt. <br />
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My first project was stitching up tiny outfits for my Barbie's babies. I remember I had a mega fat needle (I couldn't find a thin needle, have no idea why!) and it took me so long but I was so proud when I had finished a little blue romper for the baby. <br />
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Other projects I did was sewing little animal softies and trying to sell them at flea markets. I don't think I sold any (except to one of my mother's friends who must have taken pity on me) but I had a great time making them. I wish I still had one to see how far my sewing skills have grown but unfortunately they were probably thrown in the bin as I grew up and decided I didn't need things like that. <br />
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Even now I don't have a lot of my projects with me as most of the time I made them as gifts for friends birthdays or Christmas presents. However I did take photos and it is always nice to look back on what I have made. <br />
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My foray into being a small business has seen me flit from one technique to another but I tend to revert back to felt every now and again. It's a comforting medium and the colours make me just so happy! And my latest project has made me even happier.<br />
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<i>"Mökki" (Finnish for 'cottage')</i><br />
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<i>"Mr. Fox"</i><br />
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<i>"Kani" (Finnish for 'rabbit')</i></center><br />
The rabbits are my favourite! Don't you love that feeling when you get something right? When it's even better than you imagined it in your head? I'm looking forward to making more and I hope everyone else likes them as much as me. These are going into the pop up shop I'm a part of this month (I'll make a separate post for this) so I will make some new ones to go in the online store. Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-6297391944510394682012-08-02T18:18:00.002+08:002012-08-02T18:18:53.715+08:00Winter Made on the Left MarketI was naughty and forgot to mention I'd be at the Made on the Left market last weekend, I posted about it on facebook but I've been neglecting my blog a little (if you haven't already 'liked' eeva margita on FB go do it now to keep up to date with new happenings http://www.facebook.com/eevamargita ).<br />
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I took my camera and snapped some pics at the end of the day when the crowd had quietened down and I could have a little breather. There were some seriously amazing things there! I felt a little like I was at the Finders Keepers market (or how I imagine it would feel since I have sadly never been to one). The quality was amazing and I wish I had lots of money to go buy all the pretty things. But I had to be content with just taking photos, which I will share with you all and perhaps you will see something you like!<br />
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This is a bit of a mega post so prepare yourself for lots of photos!<br />
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I was able to do photos from a balcony (Finders Keepers style hehe), doesn't it look so cool! The market was held in the State Theatre.<br />
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Photos of some of my new things - a few new hand painted mahogany pendants. <br />
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Hand stitched and embroidered felt brooches. I love the bunny ones I made!! I don't normally fall in love too much with my own work (I'm a harsh personal critic!), but this one my excitement about it rose stitch by stitch. I'll have some in the etsy shop soon.<br />
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Little Finnish cottages, I wish my place looked like this.<br />
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I made washi tape bunting to hang above my table, it's a little hard to see but you get the gist!<br />
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My neighbour <a href="http://www.littlemoandfriends.com/">Little Mo & Friends</a>, she always has such an amazing looking stall, so jealous!<br />
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Lovely pod necklace by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/EdenDreams">Eden Dreams</a>.<br />
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Also by Eden Dreams.<br />
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This necklace was so hard to get a photo of! The lighting was a little dark in this area so combined with my shaky hands it was tough but I managed to get one that was reasonably in focus. Necklace by <a href="http://novella-ria.com">Novella-Ria</a>.<br />
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This photo and the above photo are sweet mother and daughter dresses by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DizzyDaisy">Dizzy Daisy</a>. If I had a child I would have snapped up several of those outfits!<br />
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Aren't all these felted foxes and bunnies, plate necklaces so so wonderful?! All made by <a href="http://www.astoryof.com">A Story Of</a>.<br />
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These 3 photos feature <a href="http://enidtwiglet.blogspot.com.au">Enid Twiglet </a>(best name ever!). <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/7696959104/" title="motl19 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7696959104_357cc4c5e0.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="motl19"></a><br />
Lovely softies by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnnasCrochetToys">Anna Hadwin</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallRabbitFanpage">Tall Rabbit</a> make seriously the cutest things ever! <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/7696957140/" title="motl23 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7696957140_6393f26e1c.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="motl23"></a><br />
The most beautiful letterpressed coasters by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fluidInkLetterpress">Fluid Ink</a>. <br />
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This is one of the nicest stalls I saw there. It's a small collective of friends called <a href="http://www.smallthingsstudio.tumblr.com">Small Things</a>. <br />
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I don't who made these out of the collective but they are so cute! A friend bought me the pug one as a house warming gift, it's going to look perfect in my display cupboard. <br />
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Amazing illustrator <a href="http://www.natashamuhl.com">Natasha Muhl</a>, who is also very nice to chat to. <br />
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These owls were part of her display and she let me take one home! <br />
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So as you can see it was a great day, I had fun meeting new people (for a bit of an introvert like me that's not very often, I tend to shy away from talking to people I'm not familiar with) and I am so so excited for future Made on the Left's!Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-46720599970759106812012-07-05T08:54:00.002+08:002012-07-05T08:54:51.881+08:00Miso Crackers<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/7504820768/" title="misocracker by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7504820768_fbfb24eb71.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="misocracker"></a></center><br />
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Whenever I feel like a little snack that's still healthy, I turn to this recipe. I found it in a Japanese magazine called tocotoco. I tweaked it a little to fit into my diet and it's soooo tasty! Try it :D<br />
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Miso Cracker<br />
~ Combine 50g gluten free plain flour and 50g buckwheat flour in a bowl.<br />
~ In a separate bowl, mix 1tbs vegetable oil and 1tbs miso paste.<br />
~ Put combined miso and oil into the bowl of flour, add 2tbs rice milk and mix. Once nearly combined, use hands to form into a ball of dough.<br />
~ Roll dough out on baking paper/cookie sheet until 2mm thick. Using a sharp knife, make cutting lines (but don't cut all the way through) roughly 5mm apart, then one line in the middle perpendicular to the first. <br />
~ Bake on a pan in 180C oven for 15-18mins.<br />
~ Cracker should be nicely browned, cool on pan and using your hands break the cracker into little sticks.<br />
~ Enjoy!Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-53212507222388116882012-05-30T13:21:00.001+08:002012-05-30T13:21:57.871+08:00Pretty KittiesAnyone who knows me will tell you I'm pretty mad about cats. Although my love for them is great, I don't often draw them because cats are really hard to draw! I've always wanted to draw a series of cats and recently I was super determined to do it. And this is the result - a zine with matching stickers and even a pair of earrings!<br />
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You'll find all three in <a href="http://www.eevamargita.com">my shop</a> (you will notice when you click the link that I've reverted back to using my etsy shop primarily. Although I loved having my bigcartel shop, the cost was getting to be a bit of a burden so I hope you won't mind the change xx).Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-52725198847552932052012-05-29T11:54:00.001+08:002012-05-29T11:54:39.605+08:00Wrapping FunI've been really enjoying doing more elaborate wrapping for presents lately. I never used to do a lot, just a bow maybe some hand stamped wrapping paper. I think I spent more time on the card since wrapping paper usually goes in the bin. But it's always nice to receive a beautifully wrapped present, it lets you know that somebody loves you :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/7130309953/" title="006 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/7130309953_425081bd26.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="006"></a><br />
I love Moomins! I got all these mugs as gifts from my relatives when I went to Finland a few years back.<br />
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When I received my package from Little Paper Lane, I peeled off the washi tape on the package and put it on my wall. It looked pretty cute so I kept adding more tape and then added some instax photos. I think I'll keep adding to the collage, it's just above the dining table so it creates a nice focal point.</center><br />Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-40330007255698356832012-04-24T17:56:00.001+08:002012-05-29T11:55:31.398+08:00Little Paper LaneOn the hunt for <a href="http://mylifeasamagazine.blogspot.com/">Life as a Magazine's</a> "Little Book of MT Masking Tape" zine, I came across a lovely online shop called <a href="http://littlepaperlane.com.au">Little Paper Lane.</a> As a stationery addict it ticked all my boxes, especially the box called "mt tape". I've been collecting quite a few designs now (which I'll share in another post!) and it's always nice adding new rolls to my collection. <br />
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I found the elusive zine as well as a couple of squeal enducing tape rolls. When I opened the package I was surprised to see my goods were lovingly wrapped in striped paper and decked out with tape!<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/7109031851/" title="littlepaperlane2 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7109031851_67abb5f6f3.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="littlepaperlane2"></a><br />
Since the paper had a smooth surface I was able to peel off all the tape to re-use. Don't they look pretty all lined up like this?<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/7109031967/" title="littlepaperlane3 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/7109031967_52eed2f2e4.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="littlepaperlane3"></a><br />
These are the two tapes I bought. I love that they are collaged and one has gold on it!<br />
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And here we have the zine I was eager to get. It has a little bit of background history on what MT tape is and where it came from. <br />
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I want to cover a whole page with tape like this.<br />
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There is some collage pieces that Jenna has made from tape and images cut out of Japanese fashion magazines (which by the way always have amazing styling and fantastic layouts).<br />
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She includes some projects as well as extra ideas on how to wrap and decorate gifts. <br />
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And at the end is a nice collection of books about using tape in different ways.</center><br />
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I really liked how the zine was like a miniature magazine with the glossy cover and colour insides. It had great little tips and I loved oggling the different tape patterns. This zine is a must for the tape aficionado!Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-86273248142448769652012-04-23T09:21:00.000+08:002012-05-29T11:55:42.463+08:00Home Sweet HomeIt's been a while since my last post because I've been busy...moving house!! Mr A. and I had been looking for a place since the end of last year. At first we were looking to rent but the rent prices in our desired suburbs were so high even though the apartments themselves were nothing special and many didn't have their own laundry space. On a whim we looked at buying and found that the mortgage repayment and rent were pretty much the same. In February we fell in love with an apartment and it was ours by March! For the past month we've been settling in and slowly finding places for everything. Last time I moved house it was in 1996 and I was 11. Moving is so stressful! But we made it and it feels so good to have our own space.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6958350138/" title="Apartment by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/6958350138_b0dba40e42.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Apartment"></a><br />
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Our front door<br />
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View from our balcony (it's so nice to see trees!! Where my parents live it's a new suburb compared to this one so whatever trees they have are tiny and boring)</center>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-16212876550097161702012-01-09T15:04:00.002+08:002012-01-09T15:16:50.557+08:00Washi Tape Decorating<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6665319011/" title="washitape by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6665319011_08f2e03e93.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="washitape"></a></center><br />Ever since reading the <a href="http://hellosandwich.blogspot.com/">Hello Sandwich blog</a> I've become really obsessed with Japanese washi tape (as well as getting very nostalgic about Japan, I want to go back there!). Washi tape is so easy to use, it tears beautifully, comes in a large rainbow of colours and patterns and it doesn't leave a messy glue mark when you peel it off a surface. It's like magic! <br /><br />Last week I went into Mt Lawley to one of my favourite shops <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/zakka-box/106872229334087">Zakka Box</a> and bought some flowery tape. Then in the city I was in the Art Gallery gift shop and they had tape too! So I got a stack of the orange ones. The pink pattered ones in the above photo I bought a long time ago from <a href="http://www.kikki-k.com/">Kikki.k</a> (another well frequented shop). Unfortunately they don't seem to do tapes anymore :( And the black ones are from the Art Gallery gift shop from a year or so ago. <br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6665319453/" title="penholders by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6665319453_deb6991f0f.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="penholders"></a></center><br />I wanted new holders for my pens and remembered seeing some nice ones in Bunnings (their craft section is pretty awesome). At first I thought to paint them then I had the wonderful idea of decorating them with my washi tape! And ta-da~, this is the result. I first varnished the surface to make sure the tape would stick then I used a craft knife to trim the edges flush. The great thing is, when I get tired of it I can just change the tape! Next time I might try cutting shapes from the tape and make some patterns...I will need more tape :DNiina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-21512257673285987192012-01-02T15:20:00.004+08:002012-01-02T15:43:57.457+08:00Hello 2012<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6618393121/" title="newyears2011 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6618393121_e00ec76f26.jpg" width="500" height="329" alt="newyears2011"></a></center><br />Like <a href="http://niinaaoki.blogspot.com/2011/01/sparklers.html">last year</a>, we spent new year's eve burning through sparklers and being silly in the back yard. And then we had a ball doing jumping photos, trying to emulate <a href="http://yowayowacamera.com/banana/">Yowa Yowa Camera</a> (although nowhere near as awesome as her, do take a look she's amazing). <br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6618393951/" title="2011newyearsjumping by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6618393951_78749194f3.jpg" width="500" height="347" alt="2011newyearsjumping"></a></center><br /><br />I think 2011 was a little quieter than 2010. It was still a good year and I had fun...<br />+ With my friends we started the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/montagecollective">Montage Collective</a> and did not 1, but 4 pop-up shops! <br />+ I got to watch Gemma Ward in her first play "The Ugly One", she is so stunning.<br />+ A <a href="http://empireofdelight.com.au/blog/">friend</a> had an engagement party which was actually a wedding! Apparently everyone had figured it out...not me, I was completely duped.<br />+ Went to Hong Kong in May for a week, love it there so much.<br />+ Got accepted into the On The Wall exhibition at the Sydney Finders Keepers.<br />+ Did my very first <a href="http://www.perthupmarket.com.au/">Upmarket</a> in November!<br /><br /><a href="http://niinaaoki.blogspot.com/search/label/2010">Last year</a> I made a lot of promises for 2011 which I unfortunately didn't keep. It's always like that with new years resolutions. You make them with the best of intentions, you do fine for a few weeks, at best a couple of months, then they just fall to the side and get consumed by the larger things in life. So for this year I won't promise anything except one thing:<br /><br /><center>I'm going to be positive.</center><br /><br />I am quite a pessimist and sometimes I'll convince myself that things are so so bad that I'll never get out. It's an awful way of thinking and I'm trying to change it so I can stop being sad and just be happy with the present. So hopefully by the time it's 2013 I'll do a post about how happy I was in 2012? Only time will tell :) xoxoNiina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-16292941512724382812011-12-29T11:50:00.003+08:002011-12-29T11:52:18.225+08:00InstagramI got an Ipod Touch for Christmas and have been downloading apps like mad! Instagram was of course one of the first to be downloaded. There are so many cat photos on there I'm in heaven! If you want to see my cat photos (and eventually other non-cat related photos) have a look <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/eevamargita/?vm=list">here</a> or follow me @eevamargita xx<br /><br />P.S. Any other apps worth downloading?Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-51110891134032508232011-12-25T08:13:00.001+08:002011-12-25T08:17:37.345+08:00<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6566501463/" title="merryxmas2011 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6566501463_c19e97bccf.jpg" width="500" height="465" alt="merryxmas2011"></a><br />I hope you all have an amazing day and get to eat until you need to unbutton that top button hehe xoxoxo</center>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-30125404432481874392011-12-17T08:12:00.003+08:002011-12-17T08:16:10.289+08:00Oliver Jeffers<center><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/20262840?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/20262840">Oliver Jeffers</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3612004">mac premo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />Another one of my heroes, alongside Shaun Tan. Oliver Jeffers draws the best penguins and you can learn to draw one by clicking this <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/gallery/2011/jun/27/how-to-draw-penguins-oliver-jeffers#/?picture=375870801&index=0">link</a>.</center>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-43194923151350387372011-12-02T06:05:00.002+08:002011-12-02T06:07:43.241+08:00On the WallJust a quick post to let you know I'm part of the <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/blog/2011/11/on-the-wall-2-artists-announcement/">On the Wall Exhibition</a> at the <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/sydney_markets.php">Sydney Finders Keepers market!</a><br /><br />I'm sad I won't get to personally see it, but if any of my readers live in Sydney go have a look!Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-52939232153132331642011-11-17T17:03:00.002+08:002011-11-17T17:07:05.631+08:00Shop is Live!<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6352181063/" title="liveshop by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6352181063_ffdb72effc.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="liveshop"></a><br /><br />My <a href="http://www.eevamargita.com">official online store</a> is now live and ready! My <a href="http://www.eevamargita.etsy.com">etsy shop</a> has also been updated if you would rather shop there. <br /><br />At the moment there is a selection of cards, brooches, hairclips and the 2012 calendar. No jewellery is up yet, I'm saving it all for upmarket but once that's done I'll put it up online :)</center>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-72060597586301875462011-11-14T16:19:00.002+08:002011-11-14T16:29:19.380+08:00Eeva Margita Calendar<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6342941241/" title="calendarsmall3 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6342941241_647de920a3.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="calendarsmall3"></a><br />2012 calendar is here! There's a special girl for every month and I tried to match each one with a month that I felt resonated well with their personalities. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6343690796/" title="calendarsmall1 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6343690796_28430d18d3.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="calendarsmall1"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6342941043/" title="calendarsmall2 by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6233/6342941043_eacee64acd.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="calendarsmall2"></a><br />They can be pegged on a line, pinned onto your inspiration board, stuck onto your wall, put on your fridge, anywhere you like. They are a handy little A6 size so will fit in discretely with your decor. <br /><br />At the moment they aren't in my online shop, but if you would like one please email me eevamargita[at!]gmail.com<br />My next market is <a href="http://www.perthupmarket.com.au/">Upmarket</a> at UWA on the 27th November. I'll have a whole bunch of new things so I hope to see you there :)</center>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175566830795540784.post-9153273553358792882011-11-08T11:11:00.001+08:002011-11-08T11:13:44.522+08:00Breathing Life<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niinaaoki/6324824638/" title="breathinglife by niina.a, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6324824638_5acbf5489d.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="breathinglife"></a><br /><i>Breathing Life</i><br />I love how this one came out! It was really fun doing the little details as well, it was like I was dressing the bear in finery.</center>Niina A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08935434902045888957noreply@blogger.com2