3 Instagram Accounts to Follow

Hello!

It's been ages since the both of us posted anything on this dying blog. So I'll just continue sharing on my favourite thing to do during my waking hours- looking at beautiful pictures of strangers on instagram.

1. First account would be keiyamazaki (http://instagram.com/keiyamazaki). I think she makes the most amazing and wholesome breakfasts. Her pictures are so rich in colour and it screams delicious even though I know I would never have the chance to taste them. I simply do not know where she finds the energy to make such beautiful-looking breakfasts everyday, I could barely wake up when it's my off day let alone a normal work day. I love how the Japanese have such a clean and rustic approach when it comes to styling their food, it's as if her pictures came right out of Kinfolk or a Japanese cookbook!

2. Second account would be lepetitelefant (http://instagram.com/lepetitelefant). Cutesy, whimsical and cheery would be the three words that would sum up her account as most of it is filled with her illustrations. I have always thought that her illustrations are perfect for an animation film (think something like "Up") and I personally can't wait to see her illustrations come to life someday! You can check out her online store selling original artworks, prints, cards and stationery at http://www.genevievesantos.bigcartel.com/. Would love to see her little set-ups at fairs and markets someday, but sadly that would require me to travel half way across the world. :( Anyways, do follow her if you like illustrations that warm the cockles of your heart! :D

3. Last account that I will recommend would be greenlaundry (http://instagram.com/greenlaundry). Her account is filled with Singapore's prettiest-looking haunts! She always seem to capture the prettiest little corners of Singapore, even those that you might most likely miss out when you walk pass. Her eye for vernacular beauty is something I would like to develop. It's almost like finding beauty in the mundane which is something we all very much need. She also happen to make the cutest pom poms which you can purchase at http://www.etsy.com/shop/greenlaundry.

So here is my second post on 3 instagram accounts to follow! Will definitely provide more recommendations if procrastination doesn't get the better of me.

-Cheryl

3 Instagram Accounts to Follow

Hello people out there!

We have been too busy wasting our last school holiday doing nothing and finding a job which brings us to the next stage of life called paid employment that we can hardly find any motivation to bring to put ourselves in front of the laptop to write a post of reasonable quality. As Liwee has done this 5 months ago, I thought it would be fun to do a post on 3 Instagram accounts which I adore. And yes, I do admit I'm an Instagram addict who spends majority of my time on the phone refreshing my newsfeed to oogle at other strangers' beautiful pictures and gorgeous lives. Instagram has also become my best guide for the latest food haunts around the tiny island too, all thanks to its geotag function. ;) I shall hereby declare that Instagram is my most used social networking app!

1. First account would be and_sweet (http://instagram.com/and_sweet). I am totally in love with all her pictures and am dying to find out what she app/camera she use to achieve that effect. They are totally gorgeous with a slightly warm tinge which I have failed to achieve despite toggling between all the different photo editing apps. :( Her life seems to be surrounded by the most delightful little things and the prettiest natural sights. Even plain apples look dreamy and pretty, imagine the beauty of those little snapshots of farmers' markets and cozy cafes in Korea. :)

2. Second account would be xyourfingers (http://instagram.com/xyourfingers). Her illustrations are the cutest things ever! Beautifully whimsical with a touch of humour at times. And she also happen to have the innate ability to put together everyday objects and make them look absolutely photogenic together. You can read her blog at http://www.xyourfingers.com/ or purchase products with her illustrations at http://www.etsy.com/shop/woodandlead. She also took part in the Tokyo Art Book Fair 2013 and published her first zine titled Baked Puns which anyone who has a penchant for food with cute faces would absolutely adore. :)

3. Last account that I will recommend in this post would be lyyeow (http://instagram.com/lyyeow), another Singapore illustrator. Singapore pride! :D Hurhur. Distinctively quirky and cutesy illustrations with the prettiest handwritten words and an eye for beauty in the everyday life are just some of the reasons I'm attracted to her account. I also love how readily she uses her talent to reach out to the community outside, whether it is just exchanging personal facts and letters with the fellow Instagram users or drawing a poster calling out for people to adopt a cute mongrel. It gives me the impression that art does have the power to change the world, and big changes always start out with these little things. :)

That's it for my first post on 3 Instagram accounts to follow. Will blog about more accounts which I adore the next time! :D

-Cheryl

3 Instagram Accounts to Follow

Hello! I've finally graduated! Cheryl is still having her papers, so I shall update our dying blog first haha. So sorry Cheryl for being such a lazy partner! I think I didn't update the blog for the whole semester right? My bad!!

Anyway, my last semester was really hectic partly because of my FYP, which was fun! I was attached to Something Old Something New, a social enterprise and thrift store chain that helps patients with psychiatric disabilities, and my team and I got to sell some of their items at one of the flea markets in March this year to help raise awareness of the organisation. ^^ Do check out their three thrift stores in Simei, Pasir Ris and Bedok okay! You can also donate your unwanted items, especially clothes to them! :)

Okay, so I haven't really been heading out these few months and hence I can't really do reviews for anything. However, I have been reeeeally active online, especially on Instagram because it's a good way to take a break from all the work right? Haha. I think Cheryl is even more into Instagram because she was the only one among my friends who noticed the change in the Instagram logo typography. Hahaha so cute. So anyway, the main purpose of this post is actually to recommend 3 Instagram accounts that I think you should check out!

1. The first would be a mummy from Nashville, named James a.k.a. bleubird (www.instagram.com/bleubird). I don't know how I came across her account on Instagram but I'm so in love with her family. She has four beautiful and cute kids with really good dress sense, especially her eldest son! ^^ She is also very inspiring as she home-schooled her children and has weekly nature hikes with them near their home. Plus, she's really pretty and artistic with really cool photos. I really wanna be like her in the future hahaha. By the way, check out her blog as well (http://bleubirdvintage.typepad.com/), she has this 52 Project where she takes photos of her children every week and I really like knowing more about her kids through this. I am so gonna do that in the future!!

2. The next one is also another mummy, Sue, and her Instagram account (http://instagram.com/sueshine) is mostly photos of her daughter, Sammy Lu, who is autistic. From her photos, you can tell how much she loves her beautiful kid with all the fun adventure they had together, such as "snow-skiing" indoors and travelling around the solar system in a basket at home. Sue is really creative and inspiring with such big love for her daughter, and I really love reading all the photo captions because she tends to talk abit more about autism and how she deals with it. I don't think she has a blog yet, so do check out her account and look through all the photo captions if you haven't! :)

3. The last account that I want to recommend is Betty Autier from Paris (www.instagram.com/leblogdebetty). I really liked her since the Lookbook days a few years back because I thought she's really pretty and fashionable. I even went to cut my hair like hers, with bangs and messy tresses hahaha. Her Instagram is mostly photos of her outfits, shopping hauls and food, so check out her account if you like fashion! I think she's a popular blogger too by the way. She blogs at http://www.leblogdebetty.com/en/. :)

Oh by the way, I've changed the sidebar of our blog with the links to our individual Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest accounts. Follow us okay! :) My Instagram is locked though because I can't stand spams, so just feel free to send me a request! And I think you guys should follow Cheryl's account because she takes really nice photos and she is always at cool places! And she has really good taste! Her Pinterest says it all, I swear!! :)

Hope you like the three Instagram accounts that I've recommended! Till then!! :)
-Liwee