I've Been Missing You

Long time no see! It's probably time I wrote a quick post explaining my absence. You may have heard me mention my intense workload over the past 3 months or so. Unfortunately, as these things do, it has caught up with me and I've been very unwell for the past couple of weeks. I'll be starting my new contract (a week late!) tomorrow, which involves a lot of commuting on top of my work day. I'm still feeling under the weather, so while I get settled with my next project, and heal my poor abused body, things will probably be quiet around here for a little while yet.

I do miss my regular posting and conversations with you, and I'm hoping this break will be short-lived.

Kitty
xo

Weekend Links v.20

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Well, it's weekend links on a Monday - better late than never I suppose :)

I feel like everyone must have seen Walter the dog running with wild abandon by now, but if you missed it, this video will make you smile (and wish you were a dog)

There's a new superhero on the streets of Japan, but instead of fighting crime, he's fighting trash.

This park in Austria turns into a lake in the summer!

Six tips for staying creative without colleagues

If you're ever stuck for a good book to read, maybe pick one off David Bowie's Top 100 Books list. I'm pretty sure anything you choose will be a winner.

And if you're going to read one of David Bowie's favourite books, you should probably do it wearing these incredible gold beatle boots.

I'm always on the lookout for new fonts, True North Font Pack contains a vintage inspired font and a pretty cursive script as well as a tonne of vector icons!

Any October birthdays out there? This is a pretty sweet birthday card!

How much longer until November? I can't wait to be here.

I made mini-fake-burgers awhile ago. I bet these taste better! Mini-burger cupcakes get in my belly.

Happy Monday! (or very early on Tuesday if you're in my time-zone)

Kitty
xo

Instagram Challenge | September Colour Announcement

To bring you up to speed, the Instagram challenge is designed to keep our photography flowing throughout the year, in the form of creating a nice collaborative rainbow. Each month will have a different colour theme. I'll announce a new colour monthly and then showcase my favourite shots on the blog at the end of the month.

If all goes according to plan, I think we'll be able to paint a beautiful spectrum on Instagram through the year, which you can watch unfold by searching the hashtag #kittyandbuckcolor

I'm so excited for September, mostly because I got to photograph a banana... It's spring here in Sydney and I've already been spotting yellow blooms around the place. Whether it's spring or autumn where you are, I'm sure you can find pops of yellow all around you. Share your best finds on Instagram using the hashtag #kittyandbuckcolor and add your work to our feed.

If you'd like to spread the word, feel free to grab this button to share on your blog. You can resize it to fit your sidebar by changing the width and height values in the code when you copy it to your blog's sidebar. (just keep them the same so it stays square!)


<center> <a href="http://www.kittyandbuck.com/2014/01/color-instagram-challenge-join-me.html" target="_blank" /><img width="320px" height="320px" src="http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p482/kittyandbuck/Instagram%20Challenge%202014/Kitty-And-Buck_Instagram-Colors-Button-Pink_zps409e3a50.jpg"/></a></center> You can find me on Instagram @kittyandbuck. Remember, if you are private, let me know your username in the comments if you'd like me to see your pictures and I'll follow you.

Kitty
xo

Instagram Challenge | August Recap

Wow, where did August go? It flew by in a flash of greenery! Check out my favourites from the #kittyandbuckcolor challenge below.

1 ◆ @sincerelysara22
2 ◆ @sketchynotions
3 ◆ @callmesassafras

4 ◆ @maryandrikus
5 ◆ @skullandcrosstales
6 ◆ @jessiedmeece

7 ◆ @voyceee
8 ◆ @allthelivelongday
9 ◆ @nohelanib

10 ◆ @allthelivelongday
11 ◆ @smash_her_ella 
12 ◆ @begoodnatured

I'll be announcing the September colour in the next few days, so feel free to get some extra green shots in before then.

I'm hosting this Instagram Challenge all through 2014, where the intent is to refresh your view on the world around you by searching for the month's theme colour. Hopefully we have the added bonus of improving our phone photography skills, too. Each month I will announce a new colour, and all you have to do to take part is tag your coloured images with #kittyandbuckcolor. At the end of each month, I'll feature a few favourites on Kitty & Buck and at the end of the year, I imagine we'll have a lovely rainbow streaking through Instagram!

Kitty @kittyandbuck
xo