sgiew – urban decay – instagram challenge

11/04/2017 By admin Leave a Comment

{so good in every way}

There’s just something so appealing about wonky doors and windows, I just can’t help myself… sorry, and Carcassonne was FULL of beauties like this (the blue skies helped it has to be said!) – so, inspired – we have a new #sgiew photo challenge theme! and our new Judge Karolina – but first a massive thank you to all of you for joining in with our last @sogoodineveryway challenge, the winner’s have been announced on my blog (click here) and of course thanks to @ZoePower for sterling work wading through over 800 entries!!

So back to tonight’s – we returned late from our trip to France at the weekend, so let’s go for it… who fancies a bit of “decay”?

Urban or otherwise… so anything you fancy as long as it’s a bit rusty, battered, bruised but very photogenic really?! go for it… and welcome @karolinabadz a long time loyal #SGIEWer with an amazing feed which deserves to be celebrated – go follow her, and join in to win a prize of a drawing with a name A4/A5 in Made by Anulka style…

More on www.madebyanulka.com add the hashtags #sgiew and #sgiew_DECAY for a chance to be featured, win, and generally hang out with the nicest people on instagram – join the #sgiew tribe xx thank you, your hosts, @incredibusy, @redtedart and @willowdaygram

sgiew – it’s simplicity itself – instagram challenge

21/03/2017 By admin 2 Comments

sgiew – it’s simplicity itself – instagram challenge

So good in every way – new photo challenge theme “SIMPLICITY”… a word which somehow doesn’t suit being in capital letters does it??

So let’s start that again…

The #sgiew theme this fortnight (actually, make that three weeks in account of the Easter Holidays) is #sgiew_simplicity – as decided upon by this theme’s guest judge and sponsor @ZoePower. (Just go and look at her feed (and follow her, renowned for her beachy landscapes see below) to see why this theme is so HER! and she’s giving away two of her @etsy prints to the winner)

Anyway – back to my photo – let me tell you about this.

So this wall is downstairs ‘out the back’ of my client’s studio, I see it every time I leave there out of hours, it’s the ‘back entrance’ and I often stop to admire it, and sometimes even take photos of it… and its tin bins.

I love how peaceful and ignored this wall is, am I the only one who enjoys its simple decay?

There’s just something so GOOD about it, simply (see what I did there?) corrugated iron, brick walls, cobble stones, and guttering… nice though don’t you think?!

So if you’d like to join in for a chance to win one of Zoe’s prints, oh, TWO of Zoe’s prints of your choice, tag your ‘simple’ photos with #sgiew_simplicity and follow @ZoePower, @sogoodineveryway and your hosts as ever @incredibusy and @redtedart and @willowdaygram who will be looking out for some lovely shots! NOW – don’t forget, it’s all about community, so make sure if you tag, that you spend a few moments clicking through to see/comment/like other people using the #sgiew_simplicity tag over the next three weeks – it’s a good thing to do! Lots of love, Ali x

#mybeautifulsimplicity #stilllifegallery #byarrangement #tablesituation #collectedtreasure #simpleandstill #foreverfaffing #cblbackdrops #tv_stilllife#calmversation #theslowdowncollective #ofquietmoments #slowandsimpledays #urbandecay #littlestoriesofmylife

sgiew – travel photography theme instagram challenge

07/03/2017 By admin Leave a Comment

{ so good in every way}
we have a new theme!

#sgiew this week will be #sgiew_TRAVEL and we are honoured to have Danielle @hippieindisguise as our guest judge, this week and a rather super prize of a **THREE MONTH SUBSCRIPTION WORTH $45 usd** from the @globalguardianproject – a project encouraging the teaching of tomorrow’s generation how to be changemakers today. 🌍 There will be an exciting prize from the Global Guardian Project for Danielle’s favourite ‘travel’ photograph!

@sogoodineveryway – the instagram photo challenge founded by Ali @incredibusy. Who is ready to join in?
Danielle will be selecting her favourite #travel nine -so to join in make sure you are following the hosts:
@incredibusy @redtedart @willowdaygram and @sogoodineveryway and of course if you’re not already, do follow Danielle and @globalguardianproject and add the tags #sgiew and #sgiew_TRAVEL let’s play!
Your photos should feature ‘travel’ in some way, whether a local trip on a train, or maybe some far flung destination – just add the tag!
It’s a great community, so make sure you join in by clicking on the hashtag to see what other people are doing, and do comment with words of encouragement – let’s make the internet a good place to be! #sgiew we have two weeks to add the tags… go go go! Check my blog post in the profile link to find out more about the prize for our favourite shot!

Hosts, me incredibusy and http://www.redtedart.com and http://www.willowday.net so make sure to visit them too!

To complete your entry for the prize, make sure to add your name to Global Guardian Project’s email list. Simply add your email address in the pop up window on their homepage: www.globalguardianproject.com . **And as a bonus, after you add your email address Global Guardian Project will send you a free digital issue of their monthly publication worth $17 USD**. That means a prize for everyone! Global Guardian Project promises not to spam you, they usually send out only 2 emails (at most) a month.

click here to read more about this Global Guardian amazing project.

UPDATE:

and congratulations to the winners!

how about we share this wonderful selection from @hippieindisguise and @globalguardianproject for #sgiew #sgiew_travel?? Thank you so much to Danielle for sponsoring this theme – We have a winner… and eight wonderful runners up too… .
1 @courtneyathome
2 @ridasj (winner)
3 @believe_in_utopia
4 @mylondonchildhood
5 @colourline
6 @karolinabadz
7 @issyhunter57
8 @_mogiart_
9 @aprilnienhuis

So many great photos, however the winner @ridasj was Danielle’s favourite because it captured travel in both the caption and image, as well as showing a creative interpretation of the theme.
Thank you all for joining in with “travel” and a new theme is going live tonight with @zoepower yay!!
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#sgiew #sgiew_travel
Thank you from hosts @incredibusy @redtedart and @willowdaygram 👏🏻👏🏻

Instagram challenge FRESH sgiew

21/02/2017 By admin Leave a Comment

#sgiew

{so good in every way}

the word FRESH – is so good in every way!

TIME TO celebrate the new theme ‘FRESH’ – INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE.

We asked Penny Wincer (who if you are not following already, you must, immediately – @pennywincer) if she had some fresh ideas for a theme for @sogoodineveryway, and she DID so we picked this one #sgiew_FRESH – which seems timely, it being Spring-Like out there – As Penny says, think – fresh spring flowers, fresh coffee, fresh bread, fresh bedlinen – this one should work for LOTS of you (including you Sian @coldatnight)

Penny will be selecting my favourite #fresh nine – so to join in make sure you are following the hosts:
@incredibusy @redtedart @willowdaygram and @sogoodineveryway and of course if you’re not already by now, do follow @pennywincer and add the tags #sgiew and #sgiew_FRESH let’s play!
Your photos should feature ‘fresh’ just add the tags!
It’s a great instagram community, so make sure you join in by clicking on the hashtag to see what other people are doing, and do comment with words of encouragement – let’s make the internet a good place to be! #sgiew we have two weeks to add the tags… go go go, and don’t forget to add #sgiew to your tweets too, I’ll be looking over there on twitter too!

Penny Wincer is a freelance photographer shooting interiors, lifestyle and kids. Born in Melbourne Australia, she lives with her two children in South East London. She has recently launched a blog, Apples and Optimist.

Oh, by the way, I’m also on twitter/incredibusy too… Erm, funnily enough on Google+, Facebook and Pinterest!

Win a CaptureByLucy flatlay backdrop with Incredibusy and sgiew

25/01/2017 By admin Leave a Comment

It’s all about the flatlay!

A lot prettier than our #pomegranatecarnage over on our instagram stories this morning, so I’ve cleared that up, after attempting to photograph it (just too messy) – you know this means we have to go buy LOADS of Pomegranates and keep at it until we crack it right??

So in the absence of a styled foodie photo from us, this is one of Lucy’s mushroom shots… using a @capturebylucy* “backdrop” **** and you can WIN one! **** *SPONSORED

To enter, make sure to follow @sogoodineveryway (as that’s where the #sgiew hashtag acronym comes from)
share your own #flatlay photograph with the hashtags #sgiew and #sgiew_flatlay ENDS Monday 6 February Midnight GMT.
And do follow Lucy our guest judge and hosts @incredibusy @RedTedArt and@willowdaygram 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

For previous So Good In Every Way photo challenges, click here⠀

A photo posted by Ali Clifford (@incredibusy) on Jan 28, 2017 at 6:45am PST

UPDATE
and here are the winners for #sgiew_flatlay….

NINE on the grid, with one overall winner of a @CaptureByLucy Flatlay backdrop… to be announce shortly!

https://www.instagram.com/modernandvintage

https://www.instagram.com/astridandrose/

https://www.instagram.com/dylaraby/

https://www.instagram.com/ohprettyprints

https://www.instagram.com/georgiestclair (winner – congratulations!)

https://www.instagram.com/thesimplefolk_

https://www.instagram.com/em_yearoftheeyes

https://www.instagram.com/brigittegita

https://www.instagram.com/gillgutherie

Many congratulations to all nine, and a big thank you to all of you who joined in with this theme, a new theme goes live w/c 6 February, and it will be #sgiew_square so do join in!

Oh, by the way, I’m also on twitter/incredibusy too… Erm, funnily enough on Google+, Facebook and Pinterest!

White is just so good in every way – sgiew_white

10/01/2017 By admin Leave a Comment

White is just so good in every way – #sgiew_white

#sgiew
{so good in every way}
the colour WHITE – is so good in every way!
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TIME TO celebrate the colour ‘WHITE’ – INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE .
The first #sgiew of 2017, and those white frosty cobwebs have surely got to feature, this gem spotted clinging to the bushes on a foggy Wimbledon morning… So – let’s go for it with those frosty white mornings, crisp white bedlinen, little white houses, snowy scenes – and in the absence of real snow, how about little paper snowmen?

Someone who is good with that sort of thing is Emma Vanstone… so join me in welcoming an old friend of @redtedart and mine, Emma Vanstone from @ScienceSparks who is our guest judge for @SoGoodInEveryWay theme ‘white’.

{ use the hashtags #sgiew and #sgiew_white }

Check out Emma’s website ‘Science Sparks’ for fun, creative science ideas for kids. www.science-sparks.com

hosts for #sgiew_white are:
@incredibusy
@redtedart
@willowdaygram
Check out what they are all up to – all brilliant ‘creative creators’ too!

Oh – Don’t forget, we also have a really lovely project on the go – #KidsCrafts101 – we’d love for you to follow that account @KidsCrafts101 and join in with that too this week!

Ends 24 January 2017. The winners will be selected by Emma – and we’ll have a lovely grid of nine to share with you all… looking forward to seeing your photos!

We were delighted to be featured on MollieMakes this week too, click here to read more – celebrating over 20,000 people using our #sgiew hashtag!
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#foggymorning #winterstories #visitengland #naturephoto #nothingisordinary #iphoneonly#simplepleasure #thisismycommunity#searchwandercollect #exploretocreate #magic_shots #exploreeverything #thequietwinter #cobweb #white #frost #ice #thisismykingdom #mymonthofsundays #littlestoriesofmylife
#winterstories #themidwintermovement

Emma’s hashtags… #primaryscience #earlyyears #science

YouTube competition – WIN with Cotton Twist

20/12/2016 By admin 19 Comments

YouTube competition – WIN with Cotton Twist

a LITTLE bonus video for you today… subscribe to INCREDIBUSY on YouTube for a chance to win!

People have been asking me to explain what the hashtag #sgiew stands for – so why have 20,000 people been using it on instagram? (and see Rafflecopter form below YouTubers!) click below to watch (or click here)…..(yeah, I’m SO much better full screen!!)

As the founder of this hashtag, along with Maggy, Redtedart and cohost Gina WillowDay – we started it to celebrate the ‘good’ in life, and it is a fortnightly photo challenge with a theme. Watch the video… and whilst you are there – SUBSCRIBE by clicking the little red button in the bottom right hand corner of the video (or click here)
The theme this week is #sgiew_make – so whether you’ve been making Christmas cards, wreaths for your front door, or a cake or some mince pies, you can join in via instagram. (more on this HERE if you prefer instagram to YouTube!)

This week’s sponsor is CottonTwist.co.uk so if instagram is not your thing, you can enter here via YouTube too! so subscribe and pop your details below to let us know you have done so (via rafflecopter) – bonus entry like @incredibusy on facebook too!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Ts and Cs

We’ve joined forces with Cotton Twist for a chance for you to WIN this fabulous prize.

For a chance to WIN some fun Mask Crafts, make it kits, gifts for kids 🖍✂️. Perfect for party bags 🎁 | birthdays 🎈| stocking fillers 🎅🏻 | wedding day activities 👰 | rainy days 🌧fill in the details on the rafflecopter form above!

For a chance to win, simply subscribe to the @incredibusy YouTube channel. Plus bonus points for liking our facebook pages too…
One lucky winner will be selected at random during w/c 01 January 2017.
Ts and Cs
1. Entries must be submitted by midnight 27/12/16. No purchase necessary.
2. One winner will be chosen at random. There is no alternative prize and the prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
4. The winner will be drawn on the 03/01/17
5. This prize draw is not run in association with YouTube or Facebook.

It’s time to ‘make’ – instagram challenge

13/12/2016 By admin Leave a Comment

It’s time to ‘make’ – instagram challenge

I’ve met so many amazing people via social media. Whether it was via the early days of twitter, or more recently via that amazing app – instagram…

I am constantly delighted to find so many people who are ‘doing their own thing’ – and this is where we introduce Alexis from Cotton Twist who is our guest judge for So Good In Every Way theme ‘make’. { use the hashtags #sgiew and #sgiew_make – there is a PRIZE this week!}

So Cotton Twist are not only judging over the next couple of weeks (so please tag your pictures for them to see) but we are also giving away a prize of either a fancy dress tin or make believe gift tin (your choice) to their favourite photo.

I fell in love with Alexis’ feed – @Cotton.Twist is her kids party bag crafts – done in a TASTEFUL way!

*AND if instagram is not your ‘thing’ and you’d like a chance to win some fun Cotton Twist Craft Masks (see my youtube video here to see these) you can enter via YouTube – add your details below…

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And oh check out the effort she goes to with her feed here – the detail and planning that goes into the way each image works adjacent to each other, inspired!

You know I like to ‘make’ right?? Remember these bottle cap decorations? you may have watched my YouTube video – so if you’d like to join in – add the hashtags #sgiew and #sgiew_make – and be sure to follow your guest judge:
www.instagram.com/cotton.twist/
and hosts

www.instagram.com/incredibusy
www.instagram.com/redtedart
www.instagram.com/willowdaygram

to check out what they are all up to – all brilliant ‘makers’ too!

Oh – Don’t forget, we also have a really lovely project on the go – #KidsCrafts101 – we’d love for you to follow that account @KidsCrafts101 and join in with that too this week!

Ends Christmas Day 25 December! The winner will be selected by Alexis – and we’ll have a lovely grid of nine to share with you all… looking forward to seeing your photos!

*YouTube additional competition ends 27 December 2017 – see rafflecopter link for Ts and Cs.

Instagram challenge – WONDER theme

29/11/2016 By admin 2 Comments

Instagram challenge – WONDER theme

So this fortnight’s theme is #sgiew_wonder – with guest judge @FeatherandWild.

Read Victoria’s blog here

And as for me – well what a “wonder”ful few days it’s been… A long weekend in Wales at @Fforest with @sisterhood_camp and back to London for a day at #youtubespacelondon with @redtedart @natashaleeblogger and little @chloemejustme – anyway back to tonight; how about #sgiew_wonder for this fortnight’s theme?? @featherandwild Victoria is our guest judge and me, Maggy and @willowdaygram Gina are your hosts as usual so join in!

Tag your celebrations of #wonder – whether it’s the wonder of nature or the delight and wonder of a warm cosy corner in your home – check out @sogoodineveryway for last week’s winners…

UPDATE:

Here are the beautiful winners in a pretty pinnable grid!

Oh my goodness – @featherandwild has chosen WELL… (Thank you Victoria 🙏) And your photos have been amazing this week; thank you so much to everyone for taking time to join in with #sgiew – #sgiew_wonder has been “wonderful”!!
And on the grid today are:
@fionabailey
@oftheeveryday
@nonkiskeef
@traces_of_traces
@hockerfam
@ayellowafternoon
@titibibi
@rose_eberson
@kdenke
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Big thanks from your #sgiew hosts @incredibusy @redtedart and @willowdaygram
bring it on @cotton.twist…our next judge!

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So good in every way has a new home

15/11/2016 By admin 4 Comments

So good in every way – has a new home

We’ve moved!
Incredibusy.com is the new home for instagram photo challenge ‘So good in every way’ {#sgiew}.

I know, you’re confused, we’re confused… actually I’m not {Ali}… I’ve been running several blogs at the same time and I’ve decided to sort of amalgamate them and #sgiew will now be hosted from here…

As we have a new home for #sgiew, we felt it apt that the theme this week be #sgiew_HOME – so do your best for us!

We are looking to see inside your home… (admit it – you like these darker evenings when you can’t resist peeking through the windows to see inside someone else’s home!)

For me, my kitchen is the hub of my home… closely followed by the sitting room with its open fireplace – so this shot of my kitchen floor and kindling sums it up nicely tonight, although, may be a little ambitious with the wood-chopping as it’s a rather balmy 16ºC here in London today… If you follow my instagram stories, you’ll know we got lost in Oxshott woods this morning, and were peeling layers off like it was summer…

Anyway, I digress… so without further ado, meet Jane Day from Tea with Ruby, our guest judge this fortnight, in our instagram photo challenge. (we just love Jane’s instagram feed – pop over to @teawithruby for more inspirational and homely shots like this one…)

We asked Jane to tell us a little about herself:

Jane: “I am a blogger, freelance writer, interiors addict and stylist on the side. I love creating images so yes I admit it I’m an instagram addict and don’t even get me started on Pinterest! You can find everything you might want to know about me if you follow my instagram feed instagram.com/teawithruby, my style, my passions and my lifestyle all captured in squares.”

Thank you Jane, and as ever – to join in with the #sgiew photo challenge on instagram,
1) follow the #sgiew hosts
@sogoodineveryway
@incredibusy
@redtedart {www.redtedart}
@willowdaygram {www.willowday.com}
and this week’s judge @teawithruby

2) Tag your relevant ‘homely’ photos with #sgiew #sgiew_HOME and
Jane will pick her nine favourites to be featured in a GRID. after the closing date midnight GMT Monday 28 November.

UPDATE

Here’s Jane’s grid of 9, Jane says “they all make me want to be there in that space, they all exude warmth and wonder of what home is.”