The August Break::Day 18

All photos taken and edited on my iPhone 3GS

☞All photos are the sole property of Punk Rawk Purl &

are not to be posted or reproduced under any circumstance without my permission.☜

Day 359:: The Countdown Begins... 365 Days of Self Portraits

Do you have any long term projects winding up? Or perhaps just beginning? 


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The August Break::Day 15 - 17

Catching up on a couple of days...

All photos taken and edited on my iPhone 3GS

☞All photos are the sole property of Punk Rawk Purl &

are not to be posted or reproduced under any circumstance without my permission.☜

Day 15:: A Day in The Park

Day 16:: Crane Edit

Day 17:: Attack of The 50ft Punk Rawk Purl

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The August Break::Day 14

All photos taken and edited on my iPhone 3GS

☞All photos are the sole property of Punk Rawk Purl &

are not to be posted or reproduced under any circumstance without my permission.☜

Day 354:: 365 Days Self Portrait Project

It's super hard for me to believe that it has been nearly a year since I began this project. Many people ask me how I can stand to take & post self portraits every single day. And to that I ask, "Am I that ugly?!" *insert hearty laughter*
But for reals...  It's been a learning process, both about how I see myself physically/emotionally and how I approach photography.  I am looking forward to year number two.

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The August Break::Day 13

All photos taken and edited on my iPhone 3GS

☞All photos are the sole property of Punk Rawk Purl &

are not to be posted or reproduced under any circumstance without my permission.☜

Oakland Fox Theater::  
Shot with Hipstamatic - Libatique73 Lens / Big Up Film

If you are so inclined, here is a wee little bit about the glorious Fox Theater from here::

The Oakland Fox Theater, a 2,800 seat movie theater originally opened its doors on October 27, 1928 in downtown Oakland, California.  The complexity of the Fox’s design portrayed a very lavish lifestyle. Reflecting luxury and class by its beautiful structure. After thirty years of delivering to the public, the Fox’s success was disrupted by the popularity of television that hurt downtown theaters across the nation. Attendance significantly dropped in the 1960s and the Oakland Fox officially closed its doors in 1966. After being closed for twelve years, the Fox avoided demolition when it became officially recognized as an Oakland City Landmark.  February 2009 marked the beginning of a new era for the Fox. After being neglected for forty years, the once glamorous theater made its comeback.

Do you have a favorite venue to see shows in your town?  I'd love to hear about it.

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The August Break::Day 12

 All photos taken and edited on my iPhone 3GS

☞All photos are the sole property of Punk Rawk Purl &

are not to be posted or reproduced under any circumstance without my permission.☜

My Post Office

My Post Office

My post office is pretty special... amazing architecture and details in every nook and cranny. I can't help but snap some photos every time I am waiting in line. 

What's your post office like? 

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The August Break::Day 10

All photos taken and edited on my iPhone 3GS

☞All photos are the sole property of Punk Rawk Purl & 

are not to be posted or reproduced under any circumstance without my permission.☜

Day 352 {365 Days Self Portrait Project}

Can you spy the itty bitty detail in the above photo that makes me super happy?

Line Up:: DXP App

Line Dancing:: DXP App

Peacock Tower(s):: DXP App

As you can probably tell.... I am more than a little obsessed with the art of double exposure photo processing.  I am also currently obsessed with photographing power lines & traffic lights. 

If you are an amateur (or pro) photographer, what are your current photo style crushes?

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The August Break::Days 1 - 9

It's true. I have been way too busy to blog.... and I promise it's been legitimate. But I think about blogging often and am eager to get back into the blog of things.

I heard about The August Break & knew that this was indeed the perfect thing to ease me back into blogging. I am attached to my iPhone. I snap pictures all day & everyday. I post them on Instagram (an iPhone app) & thoroughly enjoy the community there. {If you are on IG... look me up. I am punkrawkpurl... of course}. I of course also post to my Flickr account. 

I will share 1 or 2 photos here each day during August. But for today... here's a heaping helping of photos to get me caught up for the first 9 days of August.  Since there are no rules for The August Break I am sharing some photos that were taken in July... also since I wasn't here for July... photos from the month somehow make up for it... yes? hehehe

All photos are shot & edited using my iPhone 3GS. 
All photos are sole property of Punk Rawk Purl & 
are not to posted or reproduced under any circumstance without my permission. 

Under The Freeway:: Hipstamatic Salvador84 Lens / Alfrede Infrared Film

Oakland Warehouse:: Double Exposure Edit

Day 341:: 365 Days Self Portrait Project

Line By Line:: DXP App

Feather Series - 1::4 Edit:: DXP App

Bridge Series 1::4 Hipstamatic - Matty ALN Lens / Float Film

Men at Work:: Hipstamatic - Watts Lens / Claunch 72 Monochrome Film

Up... Up... and Away:: Hipstamatic - Kaimal Mark II Lens / Pistil Film 

Day 342 :: 365 Days Self Portrait Project

Do you have a Flickr account? Or are you a fellow Instagram junkie? Or do you just post a lot of photos that you take on your blog? Share a link to your photos in the comments below, I'd love to take a peek.

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Thar She Sews... New Whale Pillows

Debuting tonight at the Telegraph Ave Crafty Corner::

& in my Etsy shop next week. 

Moby Stitch Pillows::

Made from a super soft & sturdy wool/rayon felt & lot's of Love. 

The front of these squishy soft pillows are sporting a happy little whale (inspired by the Moby Stitch Journals now available in my Etsy shop.) I couldn't just leave the backside of these super cute pillows bare now could I? There is a little surprise stitched up on the flip side of each and every pillow! 

Each pillow is approx 17" x 12" & stuffed with the loftiest, fluffiest, highest quality polyester fiberfill... perfect for hugging while sailing the seven seas... or just hanging out in your home.

Leave a comment here & let me know which colors you'd like to see floating around in my Etsy shop! 

Have a great Weekend everyone!!

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Crafty Corner

Hello everyone! Have you missed me? I sure as heck have missed all of you. 

I've been super busy with all kinds of exciting things. 

But for now, a quick post about an upcoming event. 

If you are in the Bay Area you can come see me this week during the Oakland ArtMurmur's First Friday at::

The Telegraph Avenue Crafty Corner Fair 

1645 Telegraph Ave . Oakland . (corner of 17th & Telegraph)*

Friday August 5th . 5pm - 10pm

Crafty Corner Vendors:: 

Elbow Grease Designs, PuNk rAwK pUrL, Yes & Yes Designs, Cocibolca Soy Candles

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Photography exhibit "When Spaces Speak"

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The entire neighborhood will be hopping during the First Friday of the Art Murmur 

*1/2 a block from the 19th St. BART station