tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60383518904381698292024-03-05T20:43:19.820+10:00Kara RosenlundKara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-63785583120954725812011-11-23T05:57:00.002+10:002011-11-24T06:24:49.032+10:00New Blog! The Design Files! We have just moved!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a day to move<a href="http://www.kararosenlund.com/blog/"> blog addresses</a> and launch a new website! The madness, The madness. Not only are we featured on <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2011/11/brisbane-home-kara-rosenlund/">The Design Files</a> today (how exciting is <i>THAT</i>, c'mon, really!), we have also moved virtual realestate. Don't waste your time here anymore, come where the cool kids are! If you are wondering where that is.... its <a href="http://www.kararosenlund.com/blog/">here</a>! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have BIG plans for this weeks' market! Lots of new stock has made its way here and I'm thrilled to be taking it to the market this Saturday at The Powerhouse! I'll be giving you a sneak peek at some of my favourite pieces later in the week. Some great summer outdoor furniture, old metal troughs (fill them with hydrangeas - they make wonderful planters!) and a sprinkling of general rarities!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">p.s. still going on the floors, can you believe it!</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-81087950940308748242011-11-17T07:26:00.000+10:002011-11-17T07:26:40.378+10:00Shanty Town Living<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7ZgpKHGDviFjmpMj0FYfZ0zL93Wna4adYgsow2-dfzTCpDWFQxNO9Nu1MYCGMcNMina-a7kls9sEclJmuLyXsdb6TnC6J6e4_SqtmlhXpe74vWEnsThWo2MmR231sUoFofhIF5sBKBU/s1600/More+floors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7ZgpKHGDviFjmpMj0FYfZ0zL93Wna4adYgsow2-dfzTCpDWFQxNO9Nu1MYCGMcNMina-a7kls9sEclJmuLyXsdb6TnC6J6e4_SqtmlhXpe74vWEnsThWo2MmR231sUoFofhIF5sBKBU/s400/More+floors.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">©Kara Rosenlund</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so close to finishing I can hardly believe it! Above is the living room, complete with my support team Esther and Rocco, the finches. I am three bedrooms down and only have the living room and hallway left. Just a few more days and life should be back to normal. No more shanty town living! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-4027848764513322852011-11-15T07:14:00.000+10:002011-11-15T07:14:12.618+10:00Let the Wedding Plans Begin.........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uTMD6tq8NE8N90BjZ9yrXMpVf1cA8m33PwYcepF2fHbCYBsgMczs8v4GGBwkI6AZJgg6DwgGh2CN0mIDWd4km_5n098019mi5rYFqEMc7KWwMvgV5qiGvudxK__teKHHLGqzsIGJIO4/s1600/_MG_0523stylemepretty_millie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uTMD6tq8NE8N90BjZ9yrXMpVf1cA8m33PwYcepF2fHbCYBsgMczs8v4GGBwkI6AZJgg6DwgGh2CN0mIDWd4km_5n098019mi5rYFqEMc7KWwMvgV5qiGvudxK__teKHHLGqzsIGJIO4/s400/_MG_0523stylemepretty_millie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">So, in amongst the Travelling Wares pop up markets, shoots, cookbook launches and the mountain of DIY renovating, I have just realised I better get on to planning our wedding! How exciting! Are you ready for some wedding preparation posts???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all of our new friends who stopped by at Travelling Wares. It was with such joy that I wrapped many a treasure up on Saturday, bound for it's new home!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am super excited about the next market; Big plans in the mix indeed! I'll tell you more later!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Talk soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Ring a ding ding......market reminder for tomorrow. It's been 3 weeks since the last market, so we are looking forward to seeing you all.Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-67555385375478690362011-11-09T09:08:00.001+10:002011-11-09T09:25:27.364+10:00Sanding- Part Four Second Coat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGGHTr1B2ZEYn2jbqHYyVwic2i1EHm5AWql7fhsXZ4qtOm82QWD9ubWAagHC1ZUmYQdTJAASAocqzKFKXBnNNrU0xAw-QpyJi0uvw6H2yLvhCgU4P61xcDB5fvqHx8uqMDBx9QVjjGgw/s1600/Rosenlund1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGGHTr1B2ZEYn2jbqHYyVwic2i1EHm5AWql7fhsXZ4qtOm82QWD9ubWAagHC1ZUmYQdTJAASAocqzKFKXBnNNrU0xAw-QpyJi0uvw6H2yLvhCgU4P61xcDB5fvqHx8uqMDBx9QVjjGgw/s400/Rosenlund1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Just incase you had forgotten, here is before.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think? I am super thrilled. Once textiles and furniture are added this will help soften the 'starkness' of the first bedroom.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This time yesterday I wasn't particularly thrilled. I was suffering from what I call 'Floor Fever'. This is what happens to people who agonise over each and every detail of the floor application and convince themselves that this was big mistake. Mixed with exhaustion = Floor Fever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My advice would be to take a step back and get some perspective. As I was told by a friend yesterday you will never be on your hands and knees inspecting the floors like this ever again, so take a step back and see it for what it is in relationship to the whole room scape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Application. I have been using a brush to apply the wood wash and muslin to wipe off the excess. This technique works great, however the time that is recommended to wait before you wipe the excess off was accelerated for me as it was a rather hot day in Brisbane yesterday. This happened both to the first coat and the second. Saying this I found that I had to water down my wash in the dispenser a touch as it became quite thick.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mistakes: When I applied the first coat I followed the instruction religiously. What happened repeatedly was that the wash was drying really fast as I mentioned above, which I thought was ok at the time. I think that this may have contributed to my first coat's 'patchiness' and some of the wood wash getting stuck in the grooves of the floorboards (enter Floor Fever). The first coat is really important to get right, this is mine <a href="http://vonrosenlund.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-sanding.html">here</a>, which I was nervous about at the time, as it sets the tone for the later applications. I actually ended up giving my boards three coats to try and minimise the patchiness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">With all this new advice and technique under my wing, I start the next bedroom today!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Talk soon!</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-53016004892819191942011-11-09T08:11:00.002+10:002011-11-09T08:13:24.793+10:00A short pause...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOlcPN88GO23f1bHjulJgYumu0TdSXLfB7tMoO1n0yizQK7eT3-K2oZJJeiQGwcPLWRxAlsKWRdOdKjMhyN6SYRdo0L1VS9_KkZCdewnyd4qSjqhqczsQlCLu-TQRtU5iZoUwlPwCeQE/s1600/Rosenlund3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOlcPN88GO23f1bHjulJgYumu0TdSXLfB7tMoO1n0yizQK7eT3-K2oZJJeiQGwcPLWRxAlsKWRdOdKjMhyN6SYRdo0L1VS9_KkZCdewnyd4qSjqhqczsQlCLu-TQRtU5iZoUwlPwCeQE/s400/Rosenlund3.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.nikolefurnari.com/">©Nikole Furnari</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Too much happening around here for words it feels! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I know you were probably hanging out to see the results from yesterdays second coat on the floors. Alas, my hard working web designer is doing some modifications to my new website and is importing previous blog posts, so I think it's best to sit tight and wait until all is complete! (The floors look great by the way!)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Very soon I'll be able to share with your the floor wood wash results, plus my new sparkling website! Gosh, life goes fast some weeks! .... plus there is a market this Saturday!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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The above image is from the cookbook <a href="http://The above image is from 'A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That', styled by me and shot my Nikole Furnari.">'A</a> <a href="http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670075959/little-bit-little-bit">Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of Tha</a>t', styled by me and shot my <a href="http://I know you were probably hanging out to see the results from yesterdays second coat on the floors, alas, my brilliant web designer is doing some modifications to my new website and is importing previous blog posts, so I think is best to not to lose to the road test results!">Nikole Furnari.</a></div><br />
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</div></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-86807968891088471992011-11-08T07:43:00.002+10:002011-11-08T07:44:06.042+10:00Market This Saturday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST8GJP-MFgfAvFlMTgwsyWdhYvaSn3scVcer9wTkWftj51tWLjET4FFuQAyea3_pFnyLDetJXz7AE49UCUSURdIuSi7dKEa6raT1L3JnAUOgZI83FP3Nxj1n2gtIsANN5xGgbT912kbs/s1600/Flyer10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST8GJP-MFgfAvFlMTgwsyWdhYvaSn3scVcer9wTkWftj51tWLjET4FFuQAyea3_pFnyLDetJXz7AE49UCUSURdIuSi7dKEa6raT1L3JnAUOgZI83FP3Nxj1n2gtIsANN5xGgbT912kbs/s400/Flyer10.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Travelling Wares Market this Saturday at the Jan Power's Farmers Market, Powerhouse New Farm!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Timothy O and I will see you there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-25995395766244500772011-11-07T17:44:00.004+10:002011-11-07T18:11:08.584+10:00More Sanding<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8vl20u6C-3TF4ZOY2AGu3s-PzBqWHqtgZ35aoynyxtxkUADpm4gbbzSdn35AbChQ05aP8vTV3WD4qRWj2Klf2sIVwySaD9Rd1nkhVzPDeXWRbuKESUMpy37tpA2OXKhdALXEquFUZYQ/s400/rosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672157529827223538" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOypaDW4Pn1D3e_tBZPqZ1u7ip_igdNpy826KpEaRKtJyvfiPNNLuG1TKpMDTKE-EewiaX1UPFdECvss67WC5vhYagpSbpRlRXzPOaRRXUNkLTKhQ-jnwtI3Zj9GRDHjp6YQDmUbvf2pY/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672157527217972818" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHIoE-HD_cImcv8BeljpqIAu2wSxR3qRoqA8KTsdCLvhHgW8o-EWviGAFlj950TC7dNCPdisnINViQcYmOiFxaOGeFRQ2e8QZ2xF0UCrixAB08b0CS0R20BZKxXdPMpDlAOPx5fUZeDw/s1600/rosenlund6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHIoE-HD_cImcv8BeljpqIAu2wSxR3qRoqA8KTsdCLvhHgW8o-EWviGAFlj950TC7dNCPdisnINViQcYmOiFxaOGeFRQ2e8QZ2xF0UCrixAB08b0CS0R20BZKxXdPMpDlAOPx5fUZeDw/s400/rosenlund6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672157547674700674" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozecqVFaGp_D0t1ahILiICGqzMEXSwlQWt252Fn_PtSATXQqXnQs2pKwWpfcIPXDZq_pX4pdnqlVuIBjytQqwqHbOGG61QnwSYazcXqM1m6dUzy_4q9VLd0YBSNuymWnz7BjUNGdIFlI/s1600/Rosenlund4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozecqVFaGp_D0t1ahILiICGqzMEXSwlQWt252Fn_PtSATXQqXnQs2pKwWpfcIPXDZq_pX4pdnqlVuIBjytQqwqHbOGG61QnwSYazcXqM1m6dUzy_4q9VLd0YBSNuymWnz7BjUNGdIFlI/s400/Rosenlund4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672157541187124770" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwphHIwoZFm4juQrW89gTMu9xOfRe5rf8en5wettBv2GNPmIcs9ggF7-Qj5oeehtOQVbWcLNkcAlESTrXnOT9u1BIVi4XEDsNUBX18y6-tG_L0MPpzVHXJa1CzYA4feqQsszolUYoc-4g/s1600/rosenlund3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwphHIwoZFm4juQrW89gTMu9xOfRe5rf8en5wettBv2GNPmIcs9ggF7-Qj5oeehtOQVbWcLNkcAlESTrXnOT9u1BIVi4XEDsNUBX18y6-tG_L0MPpzVHXJa1CzYA4feqQsszolUYoc-4g/s400/rosenlund3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672157540157145026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After a weekend of sanding, edging, puttying, sanding and edging, I have some results for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to go with Porter's Paints Wood Wash in the standard colour (no tint), which I applied today with a brush and muslin. I decided to start in the bedroom, as my sensibility tells me that the bed will hide any of my application mistakes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be doing the second coat tomorrow, which I hope will even out some of the lines of the application.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I'm happy so far, I have wanted these floors for years, and I think it's a good way to share the journey on my blog, especially if you too are thinking about white washing your floors. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is not for the faint hearted. Our entire house is upside down, cooking is a bit tricky, my muscles are aching in spots I have never felt before, there is dust <b>everywhere</b> (you just can't help it) and life is basically cluttered and cramped. Saying this, I actually really wanted to give this a go myself and not hire a professional. Was I mad?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Floors are such an important element to any room. You don't realise until you attempt to do something major to them. They form such a strong foundation in terms of creating texture and tonal colour that dictates the room. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a big week - seeing <a href="http://www.thesocietyinc.com.au/">Sibella</a> on Thursday and Travelling Wares will be at the Powerhouse Market this Saturday too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xxx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-67261173055974126942011-11-04T07:09:00.004+10:002011-11-04T07:41:54.768+10:00Sanding Part Three<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy113g70r0zhi3hvvOZfhIHcWZe6dfiuApkugMbWJjNC_zIU67_QRFQj1D6IQ8Z2mTmUyJPulNOiQFlaOZN40Y5iA50LCjN7e8ACXCo8OwWUwHOIVFyzclNM2tEQzj7Fm9Lhyphenhyphen7lnHcg3c/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670879972418505538" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvmM8X5fBparBb3UBIY_6h8owiMJtFQxd5ahsXg5TY-ojXlK-4p3wZ_IEfAlgBPI8rbO-Aeh2DtlfhoZio98DfHrODYuoBZukb5KLynJqwuh9kphW_s80iRTy35StYEYhtg2I8nBcIOo/s400/Rosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670879980776557954" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyZQfDKPdEmdcKBxaCuq4kZqncxOA6x49d1OkaDazPzdlxtWhS-F6TfxUCGvD6_RN7i4qc5luNDyF1mUnH4-_FdEpXedOFhRgEdAFj3aKlR2io10qkigUKvLCwycUgiKeJ2kq13VjN8w/s400/Rosenlund3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670879994228424434" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0xP63X-EFXRn6fuvsQ3KUkayLZhJE9_AMKt_eh-jwi11G1P6ttf_lhTn5XmC9i44i5mLDSywuOIkJJtXRg5PmLcySeANc_2nr0roNCOu4r_cVaul_53Vr9ng84yP4euTUYRhPuhuknQ/s1600/Rosenlund4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0xP63X-EFXRn6fuvsQ3KUkayLZhJE9_AMKt_eh-jwi11G1P6ttf_lhTn5XmC9i44i5mLDSywuOIkJJtXRg5PmLcySeANc_2nr0roNCOu4r_cVaul_53Vr9ng84yP4euTUYRhPuhuknQ/s400/Rosenlund4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670880014388812530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thought I would share the latest on the sanding adventure. After doing a few liming solution tests (Feast Watson and Porters Paints), I hired a floor sander yesterday and sanded two rooms. I couldn't believe how easy it was with the floor sander. I had used the belt sander over the weekend to do the liming solution tests and that was a nightmare, so messy and really really slow. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> What we have done is sectioned the house in two. Half of the house is empty and is in renovation mode, while the other half is completely and utterly full to the brim of all of our things. Absolute Mayhem... you know <i>that kind of mayhem</i> where you can't even find your knickers! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully over the weekend I'll have actual liming results to share with you... I'm so excited about this part! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-66154575656213659762011-11-03T08:03:00.006+10:002011-11-03T08:25:09.198+10:00Floor Sanding Part Two<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaL3gLBwnpP8XUVd7LBRzZvKJvU0jAzSSRRl7a7Ri_SSkSC8TG22mC1NZkjWAX84XwdtWKcnZLrgrM-c6wGlbay5nbN4ZVI27DvdrPjmkcm1A8Vol4PqSp9ZTADURcQ_WdIo1wNzcJ6A/s1600/rosenlund1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaL3gLBwnpP8XUVd7LBRzZvKJvU0jAzSSRRl7a7Ri_SSkSC8TG22mC1NZkjWAX84XwdtWKcnZLrgrM-c6wGlbay5nbN4ZVI27DvdrPjmkcm1A8Vol4PqSp9ZTADURcQ_WdIo1wNzcJ6A/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670522592374144386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So, I doubt anyone will be coveting the above shot on <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>, though I thought I would keep it real and show you the behind the scenes chaos at our house mid sanding the floors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am planning on posting a few more 'sanding' posts on route to achieving limed floor boards. So if you are interested or curious about limed floor boards, then keep checking back. Hopefully I will have some results for you soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta love a road test!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Talk soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-88285787151453402202011-11-01T07:41:00.003+10:002011-11-01T08:02:03.163+10:00Macaron Flop!<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaTOAfOxZEyKpbTPG7ZOAJUMCEblZanjb5kAEjXMUElLvtEX9iEHKEMFSeenqxmIGB7I_e-Xj5Q7bpDnD7K7KD2yj0DEivxLYoShZDOamycnfIgEgI6flIOLMtOY8aBa82l75Wt_iKkY/s400/rosenllund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669774811634159442" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMJBtUiVG2Jzj8caH3F_LY9h0S8lR26QM9f4aLIJvxmLrirVh88ermWyp7WIUVih0wUXlqMQI8Nt7N5-lwFLB9GuAnABntAIwZvu-LrkFPRic8rUzmV6Ue-qZrO3b5S5xv0ioGmNB-eg/s1600/rosenlund1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMJBtUiVG2Jzj8caH3F_LY9h0S8lR26QM9f4aLIJvxmLrirVh88ermWyp7WIUVih0wUXlqMQI8Nt7N5-lwFLB9GuAnABntAIwZvu-LrkFPRic8rUzmV6Ue-qZrO3b5S5xv0ioGmNB-eg/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669774810188227554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">©Kara Rosenlund</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, we all know that macarons are the new cupcake. People take them very seriously... like some sort of colourful culinary bling. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also all know they are tricky to make and even something as slight as the humidity on any given day can deflate a batch of these pretty little things. Saying all of this I bring you <a href="http://www.donnahay.com.au/shop-online/food/almond-macaron-with-chocolate-filling">Donna Hay's Almond Macaron with Chocolate filling Packet Mix.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's right. My girlfriend <a href="http://www.studio60.com.au/blog/">Sally</a> bought me this <i>**packet mix**</i> last week<i> ( I know what you are thinking, but c'mon, if Donna thinks its ok, than its ok.. right?)...</i> so I tried it out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the low rate of success had more to do with me rather than Donna's mix. Donna's mix was brilliant, my results were poor. I don't think we make a good team. Im going to give it another crack next week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-44367650059344912512011-10-31T07:42:00.003+10:002011-10-31T07:54:05.302+10:00Floor Sanding<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUOUiL-a-x8DX-dRB8J8IzEYqaEhDiNfBsYbv1gZXqzpbRvhGMmTzfqxcmGDM8IHybRKyZKya1jfBoMYrHCjnS5EbMWTSr4UOju6eWUs8dHh6l5ZyRFOMOzGRvQElHP2nVM4H-rrb5UA/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669404128259430066" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aBcOnvLB0fWKUZy1vyGJbJ8UiI2RnO3AaxRZGBGIDRUuNcG7Tp6Z92HSkr7fBWNet-mgfWRPTihHpXWuTcX9OgnXptxdXJwHeaRFjJDhskRYjtD8T4_vr039PWQBsAH97HiRWuYuWzs/s1600/rosenlund2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aBcOnvLB0fWKUZy1vyGJbJ8UiI2RnO3AaxRZGBGIDRUuNcG7Tp6Z92HSkr7fBWNet-mgfWRPTihHpXWuTcX9OgnXptxdXJwHeaRFjJDhskRYjtD8T4_vr039PWQBsAH97HiRWuYuWzs/s400/rosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669404134395645650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You know when you start something and really wish you hadn't... in the midst of celebrating the book launch of<a href="http://vonrosenlund.blogspot.com/2011/10/little-bit-of-this-little-bit-of-that.html"> 'Little bit of this, Little bit of that'</a> over the weekend, Timothy O and I decided it would be a great idea to get a start on sanding the floors before Christmas. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish I had some 'after' shots to share, unfortunately we are a loong way off the 'after' shots. For the first time ever I really wish we had a smaller house!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Monday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K c</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-26753619263628482652011-10-28T09:13:00.004+10:002011-10-28T09:25:15.576+10:00Book Launch 'A little bit of this, a little bit of that'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2M06wVeY0FtMDqDoVvpLzqGJIecRygSYHwOG-FhlsBRz52_2c0M5zE-VbeDvKJ2t3KyzVRaq3XvUpCWrBogiG47XcNotM4-OdGh2B1NLJW8agzVjnrFWviBtGBNIbFLJl90VxXEYEcc0/s1600/Book.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2M06wVeY0FtMDqDoVvpLzqGJIecRygSYHwOG-FhlsBRz52_2c0M5zE-VbeDvKJ2t3KyzVRaq3XvUpCWrBogiG47XcNotM4-OdGh2B1NLJW8agzVjnrFWviBtGBNIbFLJl90VxXEYEcc0/s400/Book.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668314776547609202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday! Im excited about tomorrow's cook book launch of<a href="http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670075959/little-bit-little-bit"> 'Little bit of this, little bit of that'</a> by Isabella the Junior Masterchef winner and her family, that I recently <a href="http://vonrosenlund.blogspot.com/2011/10/little-bit-of-this-little-bit-of-that.html">styled</a>! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come along to the Mary Ryan's bookstore from 1pm tomorrow to meet the girls and to get your book signed! Merthyr Village, New Farm, Brisbane!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Buon Appetito! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-9470497564519689732011-10-26T09:02:00.004+10:002011-10-26T09:48:01.368+10:00Crazy Crazing<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTIRIgeAAj-4hrByW9D3StIffnpwzwpc9nZmt1ENlZ8w8EVsjl5rcV7HUxu2sCYZMNH0SEAnBYe-47bWqK7e1UYMf3NXlbxAh8pXGRKJp6TK5bJiuTJNC4K_JB2zZ76KCdDfrOEsE_QQ/s400/rosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667569329843766082" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheThLGIM1OqUaD7nAfkyGHns5k0xVpj6MEmCl_pstkbNhAUM_vdBSv0yWPVOjVoCWPKHBCEVnjV_w3HWwCVdbv4S9abhyVYt9t_6ZvZVpxnM0zJAdkJo9IGsa3DzN1ixJowRjLOO7co8g/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667569328090005378" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzwxAuXWQ1xbEBKwRJ1tvViFdmYtfiZZZWQ6IC3tkv44Gmcuk5-OcJ3NXb2CwAoJPNGGL0y4yWcA_Q8mvIneHlnT0FpReKtjAyc1eQ-doo_I8lSCHjmzb9ouNbvSjwVGfqM1JpjMS6GY/s1600/rosenlund5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzwxAuXWQ1xbEBKwRJ1tvViFdmYtfiZZZWQ6IC3tkv44Gmcuk5-OcJ3NXb2CwAoJPNGGL0y4yWcA_Q8mvIneHlnT0FpReKtjAyc1eQ-doo_I8lSCHjmzb9ouNbvSjwVGfqM1JpjMS6GY/s400/rosenlund5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667569341043610258" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSW-xxVb61WcgjXkcYb_u-BgVmkB760VkRM7n2Vi4oQ81SMzwrQ19qOEgpkisUhN-0eKyQ5ejWu-LuWBSvCmEQwhDhUPiWoepuXIetXvushPjFIY93IwLCDi-03wcHsDVxo8mI5nTzGg/s1600/rosenlund4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSW-xxVb61WcgjXkcYb_u-BgVmkB760VkRM7n2Vi4oQ81SMzwrQ19qOEgpkisUhN-0eKyQ5ejWu-LuWBSvCmEQwhDhUPiWoepuXIetXvushPjFIY93IwLCDi-03wcHsDVxo8mI5nTzGg/s400/rosenlund4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667569335872444162" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUcNbxT9YCcBowcaffpue-1uqBI7sgLwGnl_cGTP65EMqqMTuOh_u9BbZle7D-XgQrIbAWGO7lNquaqfQXGB281NhzSyzlapiN_27ifiYmfRbvd3X6wmyAyfeOmT6OTLW8mRjX2fPnqg/s1600/rosenlund3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUcNbxT9YCcBowcaffpue-1uqBI7sgLwGnl_cGTP65EMqqMTuOh_u9BbZle7D-XgQrIbAWGO7lNquaqfQXGB281NhzSyzlapiN_27ifiYmfRbvd3X6wmyAyfeOmT6OTLW8mRjX2fPnqg/s400/rosenlund3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667569337697565378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">©Kara Rosenlund</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have such a weakness for faults; if it is chipped and broken I undoubtedly will love it. However, if it is crazed then that is just another story!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crazing is generally a fault that occurs in old glazed ceramics. Over time the elements such as heat cause crazing, which has a similar pattern to the Arctic ice floor melting or spider webs - lots of graphic lines and milky patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep an eye out for crazed ware!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-49027260849516322122011-10-25T07:39:00.004+10:002011-10-25T08:03:22.780+10:00In the Details<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq12qUqhVmq8mUmrT_J2BRRX6C59-wUPCOweLCnTWi4fKmtxKeJsdodIEukutw0y6Vm9LX2_LqyrxKraSFxdQA0wdSpKpJONp965kz_2wqPMdmrOeA0p1XxjyDrTyjkql7LSuiTzrqGUI/s400/15-homemade-dessert-buffet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667176958886618402" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3o9vyMt5_SvzfnbBrkHR2VLsxIEGGQ4EeR8d9cqdj-hBvhCzg_TIBfxD3WHvDBgCacI6M7ZvHAYTzn33EUc-gEK2xFS8B2w73CByf1aZ1E5AAAFyfb0CIurZLuxkEAdddF_ERhE3UpGo/s400/sonya_davey17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667176970287706626" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgqB5AjBz60M-IA_Ljo5gKCg13mdaxIkPizLjoU9WoIi38_AcVrJZtMkqtzVxuYcwz7C4kiL5XiCpaFVm5MvYbdFSjklC0_D79hUqXSCClDEsc-RrZM9l1GWn_RiWxxNZHXIkfKjhkGg/s400/100LC_RW_liz%252Bmatt.4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667176962097861474" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUXWL80po0KZ2hzOZM_e93oiYMDeh_BLXGvizjbLQW9dz3zSwDgKenKDUozf3vZLRbxISC-OFUT92gk-7yUebVStlFfOP_pTweYEOm_DfoBbyVKH9iHrBHn4gnWCubG2olgPjK2fQ5EM/s400/purple-wedding-08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667176963472039810" /><div style="text-align: center;">I have just had a rather busy couple of weeks doing both event styling and arranging prop hire for some lovely brides to be and also mothers to be. All I can say is what a difference the details make on the day! Everybody gets so excited to see something different!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From setting the tables with old engraved silver cutlery for a wedding reception to eclectic missed matched English teacups for a baby shower, to sourcing an old piano, all of these small additions help personalise and add a dash of you to the day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If for some reason you don't have cupboards full of old silver, shipping trunks full of preserving jars (they make great vases!), boxes full of vintage china, stacks of vintage silver trays or the time to find an old Russian piano..... well, let me know... you can borrow mine... or I can find it for you! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;"><i><a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/">via 100 layer cake</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-86549761529570609232011-10-21T16:56:00.003+10:002011-10-21T16:58:34.405+10:00Market Reminder!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_a3qw_IVn2ufmYDMa6XJULDiNlqvUh_4ZdmjHXiiHbOPgSnVvZc-x9rSMOP-EfqXNEbvXLsqNU8qd2xg_pSATEjCckcQ1vckpQxaFL687QMmn7garXGIPDDgfBG9V7LWNdjlM4mQ5uw/s1600/Flyer9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_a3qw_IVn2ufmYDMa6XJULDiNlqvUh_4ZdmjHXiiHbOPgSnVvZc-x9rSMOP-EfqXNEbvXLsqNU8qd2xg_pSATEjCckcQ1vckpQxaFL687QMmn7garXGIPDDgfBG9V7LWNdjlM4mQ5uw/s400/Flyer9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665835972242911010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">See you all tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-40265649133682478672011-10-21T07:56:00.013+10:002011-10-21T09:27:00.963+10:00Purple Haze....or is it maroon?<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VswV8TwNKA4HYnV2wXx8RznZHVWqSc2kFxlqSYkG4EdSB4laKXnNAnVyAprC2xEX1YjKbUTGGsLNx3fcoQV7icRkDMsKQJIRTEZCumMcxetcbakyGpIfEY5KPFdN93Iu7P_Ubxa7eRk/s400/rosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665696777406725778" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq-rLiu5tCqPZZRsI1KZ4ru9F4sJyXrDqSheeqdxFoFHSryAD0sjgbW0Y_BG0kJzlZhSC_KYlYPMztPh_j0Ms5UiDDd7rDr6wau1wO83SdfCdUP2stlIsa6kECFrFzIOGlysro1i0PiQ/s1600/rosenlund3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq-rLiu5tCqPZZRsI1KZ4ru9F4sJyXrDqSheeqdxFoFHSryAD0sjgbW0Y_BG0kJzlZhSC_KYlYPMztPh_j0Ms5UiDDd7rDr6wau1wO83SdfCdUP2stlIsa6kECFrFzIOGlysro1i0PiQ/s400/rosenlund3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665696785902556082" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSBJTv78VJJ9OE8F2-E3unEZG9WiqWik3gP6cWW_JAnCKFhLIpXzdO6CmgPLXnnDUZ3X3XGAgkwbmxBCfIPzFWBO5t8TaiDCFODQaselZ8b5zbsR83jbopiM6zkmchQu6Hfv76KuTwQw/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665696778766211650" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">©Kara Rosenlund</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you find that once you are attracted to a colour it just starts popping up all over the place? Last year I was mad about burnt orange (I still am), before that it was duck egg blue...just as a high lighting colour, nothing mad, just a dash.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think I have entered a new chapter. It seems this purple / magenta hue has found me, otherwise known as maroon. (Doesn't sound very exciting does it, echoes of school uniforms and football teams).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This has come as a complete surprise. I was having some quiet time last night reading Keith Richards' autobiography (gotta love Keef) and I was admiring the purple/magenta flowers on the coffee table, when I jolted and looked down at my new trousers... yup... you guessed it, maroon! It has started! <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">(Thank goodness football season is over).</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope to see you tomorrow at Travelling Wares at the Powerhouse Farmers Market! Ill be the one wearing the maroon... what colour will you be wearing?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-65444517662737570062011-10-20T08:39:00.004+10:002011-10-20T08:43:18.502+10:00Crafting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwnDQbm7gRrIlHUUSYDm40_opsaw37hfu3btH7WtgLzpAqxgA5UZ-mG6b3LdR6xgtxyHGr6GAKB8W5-JcHt84MV89zovZsziAgb5O6TQ9_wyo9L__JJtIUOvIRL04ApS49GHw_XrBz_4/s1600/crafty.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwnDQbm7gRrIlHUUSYDm40_opsaw37hfu3btH7WtgLzpAqxgA5UZ-mG6b3LdR6xgtxyHGr6GAKB8W5-JcHt84MV89zovZsziAgb5O6TQ9_wyo9L__JJtIUOvIRL04ApS49GHw_XrBz_4/s400/crafty.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665336641760535506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Im getting crafty today.... don't want to reveal too much, hopefully you will be able to see my debut crafting efforts on the trestle tables on Saturday at the market. Ill give you a clue... it in involves CHRISTMAS! Yup, Christmas and Crafting, ohmy... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you believe Christmas in only something like 9 weeks away! I love Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-29410424763739390532011-10-19T08:00:00.003+10:002011-10-19T08:20:27.185+10:00Hoarders<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb98qKNOBbN3axZkpOQzV5gl9cFR_BjL6ZNaazToegSiX5o2BhdIG4fhAuka5Lpu-nH-em_vGaZOPXW8DyvsBynCS-UL9pS6n0dyh4-cnP7BFZW0oK5HKalhgBjfSKaxdSktNWsgmMM0M/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664955815854725250" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMxnzi6eo23ixcg6BwQf7tEWOoTrleBBzjCj5aGUHrZL-bJJm61Ipxtm2EPG6vSzWQRKJp-8dm-jQAR8XXkMsgHeY8kPSwlv82Y3r0yoivuDrDx4kw7MMoKfyGReLKm7uC-dDHI8TX1A/s1600/rosenlund3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMxnzi6eo23ixcg6BwQf7tEWOoTrleBBzjCj5aGUHrZL-bJJm61Ipxtm2EPG6vSzWQRKJp-8dm-jQAR8XXkMsgHeY8kPSwlv82Y3r0yoivuDrDx4kw7MMoKfyGReLKm7uC-dDHI8TX1A/s400/rosenlund3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664955825292178658" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJB7IjrcF0eQPeyOlVMr2nWrNlEY4X9OxuvTkShg2BjG8ds2WRhZteX_iAEZ_6S0gL9h8_dVkSqL8yGCbidF668h61t2E8OoJq1rB1tl8T5RX7AFiSWVlaeHinKtgxkqtb7O7BFXtcRo/s1600/rosenlund2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJB7IjrcF0eQPeyOlVMr2nWrNlEY4X9OxuvTkShg2BjG8ds2WRhZteX_iAEZ_6S0gL9h8_dVkSqL8yGCbidF668h61t2E8OoJq1rB1tl8T5RX7AFiSWVlaeHinKtgxkqtb7O7BFXtcRo/s400/rosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664955818305579122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">©Kara Rosenlund</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As many of you know, part of what I do is to seek out unusual and old world objects and bring them to you each Travelling Wares market - a modern hunter and gatherer if you like.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes this is what happens.... I recently had the pleasure of having a chat with someone who knew someone who had a great aunt... who had a mother who was a hoarder... follow ?.. the hoarder in question (the great grandmother) had a great grandson who had inherited the 'hoard' and was eager to release it.... <i>**heart starts to beat very fast**...... </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, this Saturday I give you the 'hoard' - jars full of curated shell collections, piles of sailors linen, old tools, empty old thick glass jars, cooling racks, plates, chopping boards, baking tins, silver cutlery, messes and masses of tangled twine, books and more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you Saturday.</div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. the word hoarder is such a nasty word.... 'Fine Collector of All' is what I much prefer.</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-36197743738837483012011-10-18T07:47:00.002+10:002011-10-18T07:50:49.620+10:00Market This Saturday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7Zfbl6oW3-pxVYEF1RUKIHyWSeml6__36azbuwFAVXtnsEEsHLLgiWaLtN5t0WLGfYrPKZHGA3b3TkVpe6zrVbNsu65GLx7ykyD_SBComqi_mJuPEost0Hhvo2UKro6W9KS7ckdz-RE/s1600/Flyer9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7Zfbl6oW3-pxVYEF1RUKIHyWSeml6__36azbuwFAVXtnsEEsHLLgiWaLtN5t0WLGfYrPKZHGA3b3TkVpe6zrVbNsu65GLx7ykyD_SBComqi_mJuPEost0Hhvo2UKro6W9KS7ckdz-RE/s400/Flyer9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664581286657398210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">That's right! We will be at the Jan Power's Farmers Market this Saturday with our beautiful wares! Lots of new and exciting things...... I have been sourcing up a storm! Come and say hello!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-67961080371625699252011-10-12T08:09:00.006+10:002011-10-12T08:24:15.205+10:00Stamp Collections<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrNofHjSoTkNTcQtVD83ZP9sygdgRM9Dlr5HKdSV47NY87eLcwyF1R-GQZBO2yZdiBNB0DyuNlGp6_LQcqfZCgU1ksYnp-HKGS8jVK10SGs12eHwLHGTkgJiWIH0iLFm7KK-YgD-4JTI/s1600/rtosenlund2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrNofHjSoTkNTcQtVD83ZP9sygdgRM9Dlr5HKdSV47NY87eLcwyF1R-GQZBO2yZdiBNB0DyuNlGp6_LQcqfZCgU1ksYnp-HKGS8jVK10SGs12eHwLHGTkgJiWIH0iLFm7KK-YgD-4JTI/s400/rtosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360766516509794" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38oZTUqRxpvJhRVdln9BHVClvLqlkYLD7-Pidqj0IxdaHWSvFLD3tmCExTxOgC_KCgBdj6y55NtvBXiymsIEsmdHRNevHpwnY3_I_4thpa4tWQDG3a_zHHFDK0VjnmcV9GF9fEIE7uSk/s400/rosenlund7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360761087845298" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTrrg1UU79eaG85HM_bJUshXlII4VpjPSgaekAAgOfJnNJN-_esdCGmHQO8sMESwPVTT2E3CJJF8ZnENjHQ-rG0UQu_FwaSBSVwq7RIPFTYinUQDYEJVI50T7LgUkEwdLWIEx7QL9Vnc/s1600/rosenlund8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTrrg1UU79eaG85HM_bJUshXlII4VpjPSgaekAAgOfJnNJN-_esdCGmHQO8sMESwPVTT2E3CJJF8ZnENjHQ-rG0UQu_FwaSBSVwq7RIPFTYinUQDYEJVI50T7LgUkEwdLWIEx7QL9Vnc/s400/rosenlund8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360761459549810" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLxF6ZK1Vww_ZsHO2juKc0Ma1Zl7XalN3ToUSEOqtIt5X7_Ek0bLou2XKMlz7kGW2LKT0ewaT58bkkGgkIr__qxWnvQM1zTiElzLcYvD97UWT3piIPWi4wWol9wkuWm20xsidLIX5bm4/s1600/rosenlund6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLxF6ZK1Vww_ZsHO2juKc0Ma1Zl7XalN3ToUSEOqtIt5X7_Ek0bLou2XKMlz7kGW2LKT0ewaT58bkkGgkIr__qxWnvQM1zTiElzLcYvD97UWT3piIPWi4wWol9wkuWm20xsidLIX5bm4/s400/rosenlund6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360529216504802" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrdwKjOFgkNiwtG9867VMJWizg5n2yI55oVbU6CTR3w0DHFEPEmT140wfuASyCWFK433gdov7f5GmdGncMz1k_UfdcgFp66HD_obIlUQZYoSOFy_5Zy1wJdou8wqilrfA2Swkd_FYHzk/s1600/rosenlund5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrdwKjOFgkNiwtG9867VMJWizg5n2yI55oVbU6CTR3w0DHFEPEmT140wfuASyCWFK433gdov7f5GmdGncMz1k_UfdcgFp66HD_obIlUQZYoSOFy_5Zy1wJdou8wqilrfA2Swkd_FYHzk/s400/rosenlund5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360526151450770" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70x5erLiZL16mHwRS1VrovQsZ1qcgCq3K43NFlkc_F61OvjCeTPzLcRdunq_UYieuXC6gRr_kyy9MRKXgW19zyaiEbwNY7cndhcQtWrDwCRmaehK9iEogS3xDVFX3MugX__vO37lMSQY/s1600/rosenlund4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70x5erLiZL16mHwRS1VrovQsZ1qcgCq3K43NFlkc_F61OvjCeTPzLcRdunq_UYieuXC6gRr_kyy9MRKXgW19zyaiEbwNY7cndhcQtWrDwCRmaehK9iEogS3xDVFX3MugX__vO37lMSQY/s400/rosenlund4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360516976167890" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDpsvYRB9rWmh0TkaCV0vvjc1bVfK8QyxTS9Zuvn85kX_BmUkxkup6I7N-HUNPI8vdRp9-FKOJLA5v6PgiS_HXJYVnlnSwDOi2_GaPIsuA6XARBoUDqG2D0PmfDd_8OgATzokZj-1eyo/s1600/rosenlund3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDpsvYRB9rWmh0TkaCV0vvjc1bVfK8QyxTS9Zuvn85kX_BmUkxkup6I7N-HUNPI8vdRp9-FKOJLA5v6PgiS_HXJYVnlnSwDOi2_GaPIsuA6XARBoUDqG2D0PmfDd_8OgATzokZj-1eyo/s400/rosenlund3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360510535580130" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCSTy5r8LDleT6HU2JB3y5u-6ma189BzAfmZkqiMYhgANDD5nvn9Q_XDspOwvigYM9gHC1QFgqJr-B1PkSdWxh0rdkrhdgwi1ymflhR1-exNm5FJSyNAa30dED8dmdSEe-ederW10Quc/s1600/rosenlund1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCSTy5r8LDleT6HU2JB3y5u-6ma189BzAfmZkqiMYhgANDD5nvn9Q_XDspOwvigYM9gHC1QFgqJr-B1PkSdWxh0rdkrhdgwi1ymflhR1-exNm5FJSyNAa30dED8dmdSEe-ederW10Quc/s400/rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662360510286784130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Growing up I loved my stamp collection. Hours on end archiving these little pieces of art from all over the world, stamped with inky text bound for its destination. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I got my love of stamp collecting from my father; he had a large file drawer in his desk dedicated to stamps, nothing fancy or ordered, just a drawer full of tiny pieces of colourful paper. I would often open the drawer and run my fingers through the mass of torn edges... digging down deep to retrieve a special one... just like a luck dip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I still use my stamp collection when I need reference and inspiration for fonts and layouts, they really are quite exceptional once you take the time to appreciate them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;">Im off to Bikram Yoga today... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-65513800500594434672011-10-11T07:57:00.004+10:002011-10-11T08:17:43.753+10:00Cover Me<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXZAaV3v_xRqK2jz4mkGl6z-y_sEPXyEdGutCDLbQOzFMusSbng6BYzWXIr6pPXDd7k3ql2xSgqb_T6HRe8SmhodtALBw2yACFU4ui1kbJDfORHGHKwEc8nQ3UPM2iuc605Ouv1vRZZ4/s1600/rosenlund3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXZAaV3v_xRqK2jz4mkGl6z-y_sEPXyEdGutCDLbQOzFMusSbng6BYzWXIr6pPXDd7k3ql2xSgqb_T6HRe8SmhodtALBw2yACFU4ui1kbJDfORHGHKwEc8nQ3UPM2iuc605Ouv1vRZZ4/s400/rosenlund3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661986292763609282" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuaY6zAeUnbG8dTZEgwpLN4SNKeCLgH_sK18QZN9WWpo_u1D4p5AbDgp2XoqstZs4Zoy_znGCug2KWXnHY2mZUPheMovn3fMuVoGGkmzB_LfQO0NcnhoZIVDetPWjxFdbmOmk9P9R2Xw/s1600/rosenlund2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuaY6zAeUnbG8dTZEgwpLN4SNKeCLgH_sK18QZN9WWpo_u1D4p5AbDgp2XoqstZs4Zoy_znGCug2KWXnHY2mZUPheMovn3fMuVoGGkmzB_LfQO0NcnhoZIVDetPWjxFdbmOmk9P9R2Xw/s400/rosenlund2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661986284618344146" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZraO1uVJLTj1yNef66Cdaofen3gYmC2iiHCk6rR-zAmk3apJmoazOzQ7FNt5xUwskUlu9fFWSSlo3Yo5M7DATtBouto3-dtD0Ros1M0MuRppH3k4k-3hHpA5fw7k3vzWyrQysXyjA_6g/s1600/Rosenlund1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZraO1uVJLTj1yNef66Cdaofen3gYmC2iiHCk6rR-zAmk3apJmoazOzQ7FNt5xUwskUlu9fFWSSlo3Yo5M7DATtBouto3-dtD0Ros1M0MuRppH3k4k-3hHpA5fw7k3vzWyrQysXyjA_6g/s400/Rosenlund1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661986280428672770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Being s visual person I am highly prone to being a touch impractical; I choose a book by its cover, I choose wine by the label, I choose spices by the packaging (we have way to0 many tins of smoked paprika in the pantry)..... I find details to be extremely important. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One thing I love to do is to decorate and rearrange spaces using the covers of books. Even though I appreciate the graphic fonts and repetition of the spines of books in shelves, I love book covers.... especially old ones. A bundle of inexpensive books on an armchair or a randomly placed book on a side table gives a space a hint of activity and purpose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta dash!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Talk to you tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6038351890438169829.post-19078615166744100262011-10-07T08:07:00.007+10:002011-10-07T11:42:01.550+10:00"A little bit of this, A little bit of that"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5E2d94-5slTZF-oaAS0EDFsBTgV37POmb8o3FO-v-RxAbX6A0-_X_576WJtf8Q5I6W3D1Uy2_oG4sqHjUiSFJvQwxr3OfBQ60iLiNmaRrR09WRfo2-2vqOZSbhNxKrNWm58kvOMrZNg/s1600/Book.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5E2d94-5slTZF-oaAS0EDFsBTgV37POmb8o3FO-v-RxAbX6A0-_X_576WJtf8Q5I6W3D1Uy2_oG4sqHjUiSFJvQwxr3OfBQ60iLiNmaRrR09WRfo2-2vqOZSbhNxKrNWm58kvOMrZNg/s400/Book.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660504705042423618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">©Kara Rosenlund</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, well, well... it has finally ARRIVED!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, after all of the hints over the past couple of weeks I can finally share with you the book I worked on earlier in the year for <a href="http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670075959/little-bit-little-bit">Penguin Publishing.</a> Styled by me and shot by <a href="http://www.nikolefurnari.com/">Nikole Furnari</a>, which will be available on the 31st of October.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670075959/little-bit-little-bit">'A little bit of this, A little bit of that'</a> is the debut cook book from the Junior Masterchef winner Isabella and her twin sister Sofia, with their mother Sylvana and grandmother Nonna Rosa. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Best played out in the kitchen, the book captures their much loved family life in Brisbane through the language of food, love and laughter. Accompanied by touching personal stories, the girls share traditional Sicilian recipes have been past down from mother to daughter over the generations. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I absolutely loved working on this project. In amongst the devastating Queensland floods I would regularly visit the girls mother Sylvana for shoot prep. What would start off as a simple props appointment would turn into an all day expresso fuelled laughter marathon, with a delicious 'take home' bundle of Sicilian food!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are looking for that extra bit of inspiration in the kitchen or even that little bit of perspective in terms of family life, you will find it in this book... I guarantee.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be sharing some of my favouite recipes in a couple of weeks!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">K xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brisbane People!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Come along with me to the Merthyr Village in New Farm to meet the girls on Saturday the 29th of October from 1pm, where they will be signing their book and also judging the 'Cupcakes for a Cure' Competition! For our interstate friends you can find out when the girls will be coming to your neck of the woods <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-little-bit-of-this-a-little-bit-of-that-by-Isabella-Sofia-Bliss/180932595317849?sk=wall">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kara Rosenlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344146348844515045noreply@blogger.com6