Friday, June 17, 2011

Cheap recipe for bubbles :)

Bubbles don't last long. They finish in a blink of an eye. I have decided to make my own bubbles that last till infinity. No, but seriously they do last a good few hours. I would like to share the cheapest way to make bubbles. Works for me just fine, and my niece enjoys the hourless bubble making.
Ingrediants:
Bucket
Water
Wire
Washing up liquid

Pour half a bucket of warm water. Add a little bit of washing up liquid (any kind will do). Twist your wire into any shape desirable. I created a heart.

Have fun!
Jessie x

Saturday, April 23, 2011

My new love the 60s style lomographic camera



When I held my lomographic camera for the first time I fell hopelessly in love. It is my first time for having blurry, dreamy, and definitely slightly screwed up images all in one. I was definetly feeling a warm feeling inside of me while taking unusal pictures. It was a kind of magic!. This was a challenge for me because I have never used a quite so simple camera without a screen at the back. I am not able to see the picture I have taken, and that is the fun part. My heart waits and I am filled with so much joy while waiting for my pictures to be developed. How can I accept the 60s feel/look like incredible camera. Well I can. The lomographic camera has been discontinued for some time, but finally it's back better than ever! It was impossible to choose the colour of the camera. They were all so beautiful and rare. I coudn't possibly resist the charms of the blue camera though. I have a thing for the colour blue. I even manage to stare at the blue sky for half an hour. That is how much I love the colour blue, so fresh and peaceful. So getting a blue Diana F+ lomographic camera was the best thing I've ever done. To all you people, who love photography, vintage and all things dreamy I strongly recommend this unique 60s style camera. I promise you, you will fall in love at first site.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

~Kelsey Briggs~ She is gone :'(

...sometimes my heart is to heavy and my mind is too confused, and as much as I look for words to speak they don't come. I am silenced, quiet and in my own world of sadness. Even my best friends can't get through to me today. This is just one of those days that have become most of my days. I can't seem to find the words to describe how I feel. I wish I wouldn't have to feel this way. Everything and all my emotions evolve around one precious little girl. If you haven't heard of the Kelsey Shelton Smith Briggs story yet, then I would recommend you do so. Kelsey died from child abuse. She suffered 9 months of cruel pain. This is the link to her story http://heavens-gates.com/kelseybriggs/. Or watch the video with full details on her life. Made by the special ShonyaKay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWow42TCwzg I am not sharing her story to ruin your day or make you feel sad. I am sharing her story to bring awareness. A lot of people have spoken that because of reading these stories they feel like working with children victims of abuse. This is how I started. One story, one beautiful girl and a lifetime knowing she is gone forever. This is how I got involved and decided to pursue my new wanted dream to STOP CHILD ABUSE! I am grateful for the memories I have of her. Her beautiful pictures and her living self in video clips, and sometimes I hear a childs laugh in a store that sounds exactly like Kelsey's laugh. I try to hold on to those memories to never forget that she existed, that she mustn't be forgotten, that her voice must be heard. There are times I cry for that baby who is not mine, but someone else's. Sometimes I wish she was my baby. I would have gave her all the love in the world. Every child deserves that. Kelsey's mother had the most beautiful job in the world, to be a loving mother to Kelsey, but she failed. In all the corners of the world she failed to take her daughter out of harms way. As a mother she did what mothers aren't suppose to do choose men after their own children. Because of her selfish need to have a man a precious girl is gone. I saw a clip of Raye Dawn being Railroaded into prison. She said words that made no sense to me ''I love my baby'' she shouted. Maybe she tried to show her innocence by saying what she did, but lets all remember she is the one who failed to protect her only child. She is the one who let her little girl die in pain. I am outraged that she even tries to claim she loves her child. Love is a special word because it means you not only love with your heart, but you also protect and try to keep the other person safe.

Kathie Briggs (Kelsey's grandmother took Kelsey every weekend for a photo shoot. The artistic pictures show Kelsey's beautiful self. Mind you she was more beautiful in person. You would just have to meet her to know that according to members of her family. All her pictures are ethereal and beautiful. I can't stop staring at them. They move me into a another world, a place of beauty and innocence. Kelsey was such a gorgeous being and I wish she knew how much I adore her. If only she didn't have to endure all the pain that she did, if only she didn't have to meet the dark side of her life, if only she was here today bringing so much sunshine to people's life, as she did when she was alive. I would do anything to bring her back, to stop the grieving that are in our hearts. But all this can not be undone. Life has it's cruel ways to make people suffer for someone else's selfish act.
As I was graciously reminded by my friend that “children become angels when they die.” That quote made me smile because I adore angles. I even have quite a collection of guardian angels in my room.
I am still trying to figure out how the universe works. Perhaps it's fate that you hear a child's story and instantly feel connected to that child or maybe this is exactly how the world works. Whatever the theory is I am so grateful for it. Through my wondering and searching on every child that has passed away due to child abuse I have come to know these beautiful children. If it wasn't for my friends constantly updating me on new stories I would have never known those children existed. As much as I am heartbroken reading those heart wrenching stories, I am also thankful for the love that those children give just by existing whether it is in my mind or in reality.
If you haven't heard yet then I will just let you know that every year I honor Kelsey in a beautiful way. Basically what I do is do a mini party on October 11 (the day she passed away) to remember her as the beautiful bubbly girl she was. My aim is to get the whole world together to celebrate with friends and family. I love the idea of friends and family's gathering together to show their support. My party consists of cupcakes and tea. What would your party be like? Thank you to all the people that have participated in Kelsey's remember me party. You are all so beautiful to me.

Much Love Jessie x

Here is a beautiful picture of our angel Kelsey.

Much love to you gorgeous girl Kelsey.

This is how I feel today. I am underneath the world begging for her return. My niece showed the perfect impersonation of my never ending emotions.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Vintage love continues - Oh Joy!

Is it me or is my vintage obssesion getting worse. I can't seem to get enough of buying old vintage things and pretty 50s frocks. Imagine my surprise when I first discovered vintage. I was 15 and an adoring fan of Aundrey Hepburn. Her beauty and her life fascinated me, and so did one of her films (Breakfast at Tiffany's).I never revealed my secret obsession because I thought people would think I am a nutcracker for loving the olden days. I knew some how someone would undrestand me and appreciate my soft spot for unordinary things. And then I found Sheye Rosemeyer, Shiny Brite and BrookeRose. Those three inspiring women, who I absolutely adore also have a so called thing for vintage. I feel less alone in this world now. Truly though the buttons are what SOLD ME!! I love vintage buttons. Here are a few buttons that make me swoon. Vintage must always include pinup girls. I lovem:) I want this dress so badly. I don't even need to see the whole dress to know that it's beautiful. Picture taken today by myself. Considering there was a lot of heavy wind I still managed to get a good shot.