I got tempted to bring out my Holga Impulse after seeing Yen’s polaroids. Failed to capture Hikki under the 2feet minimum distance ($4 down the drain) and another useless photo of my Hello Kitty fabric (add $2). So I decided to recycle my polaroids by doing some magazine montage! All cut-outs from project smitten magazine #3.

Click on the thumbnails to view the other two montages I made as well as the original “bad photos”:

How to make your own
Materials needed
Failed Polaroids
Magazines
Scissors
Glue
Sharpie

Instructions
Flip through your magazines and cut out pictures that you like. Arrange them on the polaroid until you are satisfied with the final outcome before you start pasting. Doodle as you like and viola!

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Meet Poika, my little elf in a candle!

He shimmies up and lights up when it’s dark or when you tap on the candle, and shimmies back down when you blow the candle, just like the real thing!

My craft books, new fabrics and finally, the Cheki that I’ve been lemming all arrived today! Yay!

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