{ Freebie } Hello March!!!

 

Hello guys, it's March already and I felt like Christmas was just like yesterday! Made this desktop calendar for a kick start and I made the date right in the middle of screen to be easily seen. So when you move your mouse and check the files, you can still see the dates without icons blocking your sight.  Just press the image to save the original size:)  

Tomorrow morning I am going to a cycling tour and apparently the weather is not too happy at the moment(yes!!), hopefully I can survive on the road. Fingers crossed.


xxx Aka

{ Freebie } I bloody love Fridays Print!

TGIF!! TGIF!! TGIF!! I just love Fridays so much, it is not like I have a miserable week but I get to have an excuse to do nothing, and of course, I can spend more time with Andrew. Friday always make me feel like something worthwhile is about to begin somewhere, so no matter how tired or irritated I am, I always got this mantra: It's Friday, it's Friday, it Friday...Nothing can beat me today. No one can ruin my Friday. Creepy, I know. hahah.

Anyways,  Maybe some of you do exactly same just like my silly mantra, I still want to share you some thing made from my heart. (or my mantra) I made this print for you who wants to look at something cheering rather than staring at the clock every 5 minutes. Remember, nothing can beat you today and no one can ruin your Friday. TGIF!!!

Hope you have a great Friday and even better weekend!! Oh, also, happy Mardi Gras, Sydney!!!

xx Aka

{ Colour Palette } Orangy Frenzy

Images from Pinterest // Graphic design by me

Hello guys, Had a good day so far? Some of you might have noticed that I have a thing in orange colour and the truth is I always have soft spots in bold colours. My mom always teased me that I always dress like Christmas tree and I really don't care. Seriously I have no idea why I dressed like depressed old lady when I was 14 and I guess I didn't like too much attention back then. I was always afraid of people's opinions so I always follow other kids' fashion. Until high school, I decided to stand for myself a bit more and than a little bit more and I never go back. Bold colours are not just statements, they are elements of happiness, well, at least it is to me. The history of my colour crush from hot red, neon pink, turquoise...and so on, now it's this happy orange.

Also, nother fan of this colour is Frank Sinatra and I can't agree more! What do you think? Do you like orange just like me or you think it's confronting? 

Anyways, if this colour is not your happy colour, there is something else can make you happy. It's Friday tomorrow!!! heheh!

Wish you have a nice night tonight and great tomorrow ahead:)

xxx Aka

{ Chit Chat } Tuesday Movie Night

Hi guys, how's your day been? Today I had a really busy but not so productive day due to my poor coding knowledge and a quick way to forget all about it is go to a cinema. Cinemas in Sydney normally offer pretty mad deal on Tuesdays and this great offer definitely help us pass many helpless Tuesdays. I wonder you guys normally go for the Tuesday deal or it's more a romantic event to you? Anyway, today we watched Dallas Buyers Club and it was inspiring with bit more than just bittersweet. It make you laugh and make you think, tick the boxes so go watch it. It's money well spent and I only paid 20bucks for two. What a bargain!! However, I am not sure how many of you have watched it and I despite spoilers so there's no review here. You have to watch it to find out. (wink! ) This is just a quick chit chat.

Lastly, the reason I am still up is I am trying not to overthink the designing process so I kinda force myself to make a piece of something, so here I am, very sleepy but still trying to make something. That's the image above, please be kind.

Hope you all still survive the weekdays with some joys!!

Speak soon,

xxxAka

p.s. I saw the trailer of  the director Wes Anderson's new work" the Grand Budapest Hotel " (click the name to see the intros )and I am far too excited!! I am such a fan of his movies, always fulfilled with rich retro colours, witty conversations and tons of surprises. I can't wait to see it finally shows in the cinema! LOve the poster too!!! (See below)
p.s.2 I made the buttons. Hooray!

{ Freebie } Blue Monday print

Hey guys, how's your weekend? Andrew and I went boat diving and it was absolutely amazing. We didn't make it to Magic Point due to the horrible current but we were lucky enough to spot one shark-wobbegong, and this one is huge as well. It was not just diving trip but also a cruise around Sydney Harbour, it's certainly another unforgettable memory. It was just mind blowing.

Enough talking about my weekend, have you all have a little bit more colours than the blue mood this Monday? I have an intensive gym session for a kick start and I am loving it! I have done so many things more than I expected, and I think I should do this more often!! No matter you have a great Monday or suck Monday, I am sharing you a print that I did today which I hope would be cheering. You can simply press the image to download the original size. It's not very small because I want to keep it as flexible it can be so that you can use it as decor, wrapping paper, desktop picture and so on. Tell me what do you do about it if you like it!


Wish you all have a nice week


xxxAka

{ Mix Tape } Chill Out Friday

I love slightly fast beat but with gentle notes, especially I am running or trying to focus on something. On the other hands, I also find this kind of music make me relax and uplifting. Hope you will like them, enjoy!!!

1. I spy - Mikhael Paskalev

2. Riptide - Vance Joy

3. Green garden - Laura Mvula

4. Sweet darling - She and Him

5. Happy - Pharrell Williams

6. Little talks - Of Monsters and Men

7. Corner of heart - Ingrid Michaelson

8. Shake it - Metro Station

Wish you all have a fantastic weekend and I will talk to you next week!!

xxxAka

{ Textile } Who says you can't be creative?

Original drawing by Andrew Innes,  editing by me.

I was struggling to create my new logo idea because I want a vector logo that I can use it anywhere then Andrew kept saying he can do better than me. After so many of " Let me draw it!!! ", I gave up my laptop and let him freestyle and he insisted no tips for him at all, and voila!! I love it when I saw it, it's raw with his own style and even he laughed at it as it's silly and I still decided to make it a pattern/textile. What do you think guys? Sometimes I think it's a gift to do everything freely like this, especially I am always overthinking.

Lastly, TGIF guys! What are you doing this weekend? We are going to try boat dive this weekend at Magic Point, apparently its specialty is seeing sharks, surely we will have a good time! Can't wait!

xxx Aka

{ Moody Moodboard } Bitter Sweet

Images// internet, design//me

I have been thinking about making a moodboard for a while, so I started to search around then I found blush is such a beautiful colour and the resources are easy to find. Most girls secretly or officially love this dreamy colour so might not be too hard to deal with since I have never done anything like this. Honestly, I struggled massively trying to put all the pieces together and make sure the gaps are consistent, heaps redos and undos and finally I got it done. The time I spent probably can let me make a tableful of feast if nothing goes wrong. It was really a challenge making things nicely together because the more I stared at the photos I wanted to use, the more urges come up to my head. Or just I am too messy? Unlike some of girls growing up as a scrapbooking expert( which I wish I could be one) I was the tv kid watching non-stop cartoons and I still am that kid today. Oops, that just leaked out..

Anyway, I believe it is a very good training to maintain a nice balance, leave the unnecessaries and stay simple. Another lesson from the mundane today.

Nearly weekend, hang on guys!!


xxxAka


p.s. If you like my image collections, why not check out my Pinterest, it could be on your moodboards as well!

{ Little talks } The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Original image// Unsplash, graphic//me

I know it's a bit late to talk about this move, I am sure that the related articles might be everywhere already but I still want to talk about this because my love to this move was crazy enough to make me dream about those quotes and images since I sat on the cinema chair with tons inspirations few weeks back. Not to mention the humongous screen dragged me into the ocean, the mountains and the air with Walter Mitty and his fear. I guess you might know what I actually want to talk about. I would like to talk about my own fear.

 I grew up in a small city packed with concrete jungles and horrible traffic and I viewed the world from the bottom of the well because that's what every one think around me. Then I firstly walked up to somewhere near top of  Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, the pathetic me firstly realised that I seriously am afraid of height and I was totally crushed. No matter how much Andrew was trying to comfort me, I felt injured like something smacked out my soul of me, no kidding. If I have not been to that lookout, I wouldn't know how scary it is but same if I've never been there then I wouldn't know my view of the world still very naive. I hate that feeling of thinking about how high it was and I did some research, the best ways to overcome this problem is go back and face it. Really?

The other fear of mine is I couldn't really focus on what I really want. I've always hoped that I can do something more true to myself and live to the fullest and I did make changes like trying to learn scuba diving or different languages. I did feel better when I am motivated to do something different and here comes those days I was stuck with heaps so-called inspirations and still achieved nothing. Sometimes I couldn't help thinking about maybe dreams are cursed when you open eyes and they only appear when you close your eyes. Or they are just very naughty? I guess It is not just about being bold and taking risks, for me, it's about not to overthink. That's one of the reasons to create this blog and I also believe this is a good way to connect my inner self with others.

 Anyways, these are my fears and how about you? Do you have any fear to overcome?

p.s. I played around some photos with the quote in the move'' To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw close, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life". I find it absolutely beautiful and the original photos you can find it from COFFEE IN THE MOUNTAINS and Unsplash.


xxx Aka

{ My Footprints } A hint of Blue Mountain....

Hello every one! Did you all have a good weekend ? We went bush walking in the Scenic World in Blue Mountains with Andrew's family last weekend and it was absolutely a great experience spending time with family and the nature. Seasons have started revealing their exchanges, so if you have any free time in your hands then go outside and do something fun with it!

Below are the pictures I took on the streets in Leura and Scenic World, Katoomba. I wish that my photography skills can improve soon so that I can present more true beauties to all of you! Any who, life is all about learning, I just need to pace up!!


xxx Aka

I used the ferns to make a poster, yay!

Oppsy daisy, I wanted to say it's great view in this cafe.....

Sunday market in Leura

We got so terrified after this steep ride...

Old coal mines

The original railway

Matty hold Andrew's head really tight...

I always have too much apple pies...

Oh well... it's blue mountain!