Floral Cocktail (with Photo Edit Tips) from The Yard

Spring Floral Photo Cocktails (with photo edit tips)

Still from our full bloom spring (was officialy still winter) yard. Actually, the yellow flowers have been replaced by dandelions and little purple cones-like flowers. I was sadly surprised because I was just about to take some pictures of them when the gardener had been doing the lawn so they are all gone now, nothing but a flat square of grass. Too late. Here the rest of beauties from our yard.

When photograph is an art,

from layers of memories.

We can fly above reality beyond imagination.

Colors on black shadows.

Living yellow carpet.

A pair of trusty old shoes and a vintage straw hat.

When the shadows meet the light.

Sometimes I try to understand the pattern of anything.

Zooming a mini world of its own.

Some of us stand out amongst the crowd.

I am submerged into the painting.

Selfie too hehehe, hello, sunny! Facing the hope and challenge.

Put my cam on the grass and run flat to wall
(Timer selfie tips: experiment putting cam on anything but be secure. I have destroyed my previous cam because of this)

Photo edit tips: when I have photos with a boring background, sometimes I mix-layer it with another photos. It is not ment to fake a double-exposure technique. I just play around as I like, erase some part, or add more elements until desirable effect is achieved. The result examples are the 4 first photos above.

See my style blog Naty Ponders for more photos of these series here : On The Yellow Carpet Under Sunshine.

Lastly...Happy a little bit belated Easter to you who celebrate and Happy Kartini Day to all women. Kartini is Indonesian peoneer in women's rights. She is our hero. Have a super inspiring day!

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Snowy Castle Stroll

Snowy Castle Stroll

The weather now is actually feels like it has been spring already. My small town has had only few days of snow this year. I'm kind of missing it. Throwing back to old snowy winter memory, here I found the day when I and Mike took a little walk around the castle. It has become ritual in every season. See the same stroll in late Spring/early Summer here and here (on my style blog). Hehehe. Enjoy the stroll....

walking trough the winter grasses

 Roof top like a tart cake.

NEVER - a graffiti

A pop of tiny red on a snowy scenery

Taking pictures of each other

RED

The bench had chusion

Finally now it's me on the snow with lavender cord pants! Yay :).

Wish you a super inspiring day!

Nataya/nChan

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Film Casino, Vampire, Vintage and Eclectic Inspiration

Film Casino, Vienna - vintage, eclectic inspiration.

Film Casino, Vienna - facade.

Film casino, Vienna - lobby.

Stripes meet curve.

A blue cup of coffee on a retro table on red terasso floor.

Clashing patterns, colors, textures and geometries.

Eclectic elements, clashing patterns, textures seen in negative photo effect.

Last month my husband and I watched the vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive in Film Casino, Vienna. I think it is the perfect place for this film. On the facade are big neon sign (Looking at this sign I thought it was a casino instead of cinema) and pretty doors with brass color handles. The interior is kind of vintage with eclectic elements, clashing patterns, textures, and geometries. Stripes meet curves, floral meets fauna on the red terasso floor (our outfits add more into the mix too). I couldn't find more information about the building though. It has only one cinema room, not so big and we kept our heads up to watch the film played on the not so big screen because the floor is flat. As petite me, I saw heads in front of me covered up part of the screen which were a little bit annoying.

When we arrived the lobby was empty. There is a little cafe at the corner with a big cowhide couch (on the photo above). A couple of minutes later, after just had been flipping trough magazines, suddenly I found around me had been being floaded with people and even more crowded when we walked out from the cinema room. I looked down and I saw a lot...a lot of feet with different shoes. I heard people talking without I could understand what they were talking about, but I just kept looking down, following my husband's feet walking.  It was too crowded for a small lobby. I didn't take capture the room and those feets unfortunately.

For me the film was like gloomy, eccentric, and toughtful. While I was watching the movie untill walking out trough crowd, I was wondering. Are there real vampires amongst these people around me? How if my stare hit a pair of those pointy glossy well polished shoes, then when I follow along the figure up, I see a pale face with a charming mysterious smile and a pair of cute canines? The haunting thought after watching Only Lovers Left Alive matched the atmosphere in the Film Casino. "Excuse moi...," Adam and Eve said before bite a couple. Some people behind me also said that.

Wish you a super inspiring day!

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Traveling Wels - Salzkamergut Austria Lately...Some Parts with Some Tips

Hi, everyone! I had been on traveling, road trip forth, back and around in Wels and Salzkamergut. We had internet with a speed of Sloth. You know, that animal that moves very slow, look so cute and harmless. Anyway, I have been keeping update on my instagram @Chachamisu, Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook (which are linked to each other). I had to pass a lot of photos from few days before. May be I'll share them in the future if it's okay not to be always actual. :))

Have you had travel, road trip lately or a little walk perhaps? I love it in Indian Summer Autumn season. The colors are incredible but the weather is not yet so cold. It's my fave time of the year.

So here are my instagram photos from the start of my road trip especially for you who prefer to see them here on my blogspot blog with some tips along!

Start of the trip. It was after 7.30 n the morning and still dark.

On the road the full moon was at our front and the sun rise at our back at the same time!

In Wels we stayed at our fave youth hotel Jugendherberge Alter Schl8hof which full of graffiti/murals around it. It maybe the cheapest accomodation, clean and nice. It has dormitories,  double bed rooms, public kitchen and perfect location near the expo centre.

In Wels we attend Caravan Salon and chasing dream of a trip with mobile home like this. Lol. It's even better than our appartment.

In Wels there is also lovely animal garden (mini zoo) with black swans, running free peacocks etc. The best part is: it's free entry! High recommended also for family with kids.

From Wels, along the road to Gosau the autumn views were totally breathtaking. I shouln't fall asleep! Awesome autumn colors of the leaves and foliage covering the mountains, creek....hmmm I love autumn nature.

In Gosau we stayed at Alpen Hut that maybe also the cheapest accomodation especially if you become member of Alpenverein. The whole beautiful traditional style house for only us two (it can accomodate more people).

In Bad Ischl we visit Kaiservilla, that was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It is beautiful but not allowed to take pictures inside.

Saving holiday/travel tips: look around where there are brochures in supermarket, cafe, or information centre of your destination (and around) for discount and promo. We found in supermarket brochures of buy two pay one entry tickets for a lot of nature park, museum, boat tour and another tourism sites.

I wore a plaid coat dress from Mango, velvet legging and beret beanies from H&M. Boots belonged to my mother in law (RIP). The Indian Summer sunshine was so hot so it was too warm outfit :).

One complex area in Kaiservilla is also photo museum. In this time of the year where the dry autumn leaves were hanging down its iron vintage patio it looked like a beautiful yet mysterious ghostly palace.

Expect more photos in the future! I hope you like my quick post this time. Have a super inspiring day and pleasant trip if you're on the way.

Chacha :)

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The Famous Combo Tee & Jeans (Thrifted Levi's Boy Jeans)

Casual jeans plus tee plus colors and smiley :).

Hi everyone! How are you? Did you have a nice Monday? How is your outfit today?

On this post I have same outfit as last time: The Famous Combo for a Lot of Us: Tee and Jeans. Only at this time I give a little closer look to my Levi's jeans. A little review of what I thrifted in Pfennig Bazaar Stuttgart, Germany (would be in October this year, you may want to google it if you happen to be in Suttgart and would like to go there). Kid size 14! As I am petit...I always dive in girl and even boy department when shopping :). This Levi's has a boyfriend look and kind of skater pants. Probably I look like a kid as well but it's very comfy that I can live in it for a very long time if not because of summer sweat and fleamarket dust and dirt that I finally have to change. Inside is something different on the waist line with  Levi's urban graphic design and it has adjustable waist band so I can make it tighter. The hem lines and some spots have been ripped and distressed that make even better look but I just let it naturally.

With this kind of wide leg oversized jeans (even it's kid size) I have to tuck my top in or probably wear a crop top because if don't do that somehow it doesn't look good. Besides, I still have to find out how to style it in a more mature look. I wish this jeans would be a little bit more like Jane Birkin style too. Hehehe. Any tips?

The graphic tee is from Zara Trf collection :). I admit it was a gift from my sis and I have worn that on my old fashion blog Naty Ponders. It's also very comfortable, the viscose fabric is cool, it falls nicely and I like the graphic that for me it looks like a melting sun!

Levi#s from left side, with hook.

Levi's from right side, with double side pockets

Jeans plus tee plus smiley

On my Levi's skater jeans: Urban graphic details along inner waist with adjustable waist band

Casual jeans plus tee

Casual jeans plus tee

Glass colorful bracelets. Remind me of my old school

My husband gave me these glass bracelets from his travel somewhere and some years back. They reminds me of bracelet that was pretty trend in 80s to 90s during my old school days. :)

My feet are still happy with LdiR moccs

Not to forget, still I wore my LdiR moccs.

Add cardigan for sun protection and light cold breeze

Selfie...with my fave Claire's sunglasses

Closer look

Crushed caramel cinnamon biscuit on coconut ice cream and raspberry sorbet.

In the cafe as usual. This time I crush caramel cinnamon biscuit -- which we got everytime we order hot drink (my husband ordered coffee) over my ice creams.

Orange socks on myLdiR moccasins

Wearing
Zara TRF collection tee,
thrifted Levi's jeans,
 LdiR Moka Avorio moccasins slippers,
Levi's scarf
Glass bracelets
Cube bag,
C&A cardigan.
C&A ankle socks.

So are you also Tee and Jeans kind of outfit, maybe once in a while?

Have a super inspiring week everyone!
xo,Chacha

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