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AWOL

Hello friends and followers! In case you’re wondering, I did not disappear off the face of the earth. I stopped posting back in July because life got too busy, too suddenly. I’m sorry! I’m not sure...

Oct 2, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Coffee.

Here’s a good-looking hit of caffeine to get you through your day. (I’ll take a #4 to go, please.) Enjoy! 1. Hot Coffee Splash in an Ed Hardy mug. By Thomas. 2. Coffee at high frequency. Isn’t this...

Jun 22, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Bed Jumping.

I’m having a very sleepy Thursday, so decided to make ‘TOP 5: Sleepy’. However, the bed-related photos that caught my eye were far more…energetic than I was anticipating. Here they are: 1. Siesta,...

Jun 21, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Unreal Planets.

When I began searching for images of planets, I wasn’t expecting this. Aren’t they cool? I like the idea of creating a galaxy of impossible planets, made of whatever you like (in my case, a massive...

Jun 20, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Plant microscopy.

I love it when the edges are blurred between art and science. Here are five intricate images captured down the lens of a microscope. 1. Gingko biloba leaf stalk 16x. By Eckhard Völcker 2. Rhizome...

Jun 19, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Santorini Mists.

Santorini is usually depicted as a blaze of colour. However, the beautiful Greek island has more than one face. Santorini has cool mornings, crisp shadows, and a million lungfuls of fresh sea air....

Jun 15, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Strange Villains.

A funny little bunch of oddly huggable villains. Which is your favourite? 1. Alien bug-man villain. By ToadLickr 2. ‘Evil monkey from the movie about the evil monkey’. By Jason Scragz 3. A masked...

Jun 14, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Candy.

My sweet tooth is very, very large. However, my eye for sweets is even larger – I can’t resist the array of beautiful colours and shapes. 1. Pinks and peaches 2. A pastel army of Peeps. 3. A sea of...

Jun 13, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Vintage Lettering and Stationery.

Swirls, leaves, lines and flourishes: I love the old-fashioned use of decorative touches on functional items. Aren’t these beautiful? 1. An elaborate letter A. From here. 2. A beautiful little ad....

Jun 12, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Golden Places.

Oh man, just take me to a place where the light is golden. London’s greys are fine in January, but in June they destroy me. 1. ‘Last of The Summer (Wine)’. By Bethan. 2. ‘Siamesina’. By Rufus...

Jun 11, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Brownies.

There are many kinds of brownie, all of them sweet: 1. Twin sisters with Brownies sweaters. By Naomi Campbell 2. Oreo and peanut butter brownie cakes, by Tirzah. 3. Coca-Cola Brownie Starflash...

Jun 8, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Yellow and Fuchsia.

I found these images by using Multicolor Search Lab. Have you ever used it? If you like playing with colours, you’re in for a proper treat. 1. Bright yellow flowers in punk bursts, by Crystal A...

Jun 7, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Bling Jubilee Court.

On Sunday, I volunteered at the Alternative Village Fete at Battersea Park, organised by Home Live Art. Together with artists Harold Offeh and Barby Asante, the team of volunteer make-up artists,...

Jun 6, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: A Royal Tea Party.

I love tea parties. I do. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is just an extra excuse to throw one, as far as I’m concerned. If you’re not convinced, hopefully these images will twist your arm: 1. These...

Jun 1, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Teal + Flame Red

Hot v. Cold / Fire v. Water I swear, colour is my favourite thing. 1. By Ned Raggett 2. By Roland Tanglao 3. By Karla Lopez 4. By Leo Reynolds 5. By Andrey Okonetchnikov

May 31, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Queen Elizabeth & the British Pound

Queen Elizabeth II graces all British banknotes. She cuts a fine figure, even when appearing to wear a mustache. (See below.) 1. Stirling note mash-up! By Dysanovic 2. A close-up, showing the...

May 30, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Triangles.

I love geometric shapes. In my head, they all have personalities. Triangles, for example, are more playful than rectangles. Triangles hang out with the other cool shapes, including hexagons and...

May 29, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Jubilee crowns.

The Diamond Jubilee is coming up this week! The crown motif is everywhere and I’m loving it. Here are five of my favourites. 1. A stunning screen print by PayperShaykers on Etsy. 2. A chocolate...

May 28, 2012 Like

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FYI

Hello! Sorry for being so quiet this week! I’ve been busy creating an online portfolio for my artwork. (If you’d like to see it, it’s at www.helenamaratheftis.com) Regular programming will return...

May 25, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Metallic animals.

The only thing better than colour is shiny colour. Enjoy! 1. A deep-hued rosemary leaf beetle. By JR Guillaumin. 2. Papilio Ulysses butterfly. Photo by Dean Morley. 3. A beautiful bird with a ruby...

May 21, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Matcha Green Tea.

Matcha is a brilliant green powder made from ground green tea leaves. I’ve been intrigued by it since I stumbled upon this recipe for Matcha panda bread, which is funny given that I don’t...

May 18, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Citrus.

Here are five bursts of sharp, tangy colour. (I do love citrus.) 1. This lemon-mutant was the victim of citrus bud mite. It looks amazing and really quite beautiful. By Very G. 2. Fruit foliate...

May 17, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Salt.

Today’s post was brought to you by the bag of peanuts I just ate (they were salty). Here’s salt – aka sodium chloride – in all of it’s unexpected splendour: 1. Chunky, cuboidal salt crystals, by...

May 17, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Sky blue.

London skies have been very grey lately, and I’m craving a bit of blue. Here are five blue-skied photos from my archives: 1. Spanish seas mirroring Spanish skies. 2. Bermondsey evening lights. 3....

May 15, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Colo(u)r Bars.

Here’s another glorious explosion of colour for you to indulge in! Alternatively, you can consider this blog post as an unintentional visual tribute to Elliott Smith. 1. Bright bands of rainbow...

May 11, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Escalation.

I like taking photos on escalators. I seem to be drawn to the bold lines and colours, as well as the shiny surfaces and glowing neon lights. Here are five of my favourites, presented without...

May 10, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Soup.

I’m on a roll with vintage imagery at the moment. After I found the first image, I had to keep digging for more soup gold! Enjoy them. 1. Lipton’s Sip’nsup! Looks pretty watery but the colours and...

May 3, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Disco.

Oh, Disco! You are so fabulously ridiculous! There are so many more photos I wanted to include in this TOP 5, such as Disco Tex and His Sex-O-Lettes, and Miss Understood. 1. The beautiful age of...

May 2, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Googly eyes.

I don’t know how I got the idea for this post. I clearly spend too much time looking at pictures on the internet. Anyway, enjoy! 1. Fancy a couple of googly eye rings? Buy them here. 2. The cover...

May 1, 2012 Like

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TOP 5: Coffee.

TOP 5: Bed Jumping.

TOP 5: Unreal Planets.

TOP 5: Plant microscopy.

TOP 5: Santorini Mists.

TOP 5: Strange Villains.

TOP 5: Candy.

TOP 5: Vintage Lettering and Stationery.

TOP 5: Golden Places.

TOP 5: Brownies.

TOP 5: Yellow and Fuchsia.

TOP 5: Bling Jubilee Court.

TOP 5: A Royal Tea Party.

TOP 5: Teal + Flame Red

TOP 5: Queen Elizabeth & the British Pound

TOP 5: Triangles.

TOP 5: Jubilee crowns.

FYI

TOP 5: Metallic animals.

TOP 5: Matcha Green Tea.

TOP 5: Citrus.

TOP 5: Salt.

TOP 5: Sky blue.

TOP 5: Colo(u)r Bars.

TOP 5: Escalation.

TOP 5: Soup.

TOP 5: Disco.

TOP 5: Googly eyes.

TOP 5: Rainbow Spectrum.

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