Stanley Cup Recipes

May 31st 2011 by

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup FINALS tomorrow!! I'm sure you've heard enough about it but 17 years in the making! 

Lets celebrate with some party meals for the big game. An appy a game? 

Lets start off with some Cornbread stuffed Jalapeño Poppers by Rachel Ray herself. This is a good simple dish to spice things up. 

Ingredients 

• 1 box cornbread mix
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 5 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 30 to 35 jalapeño peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed

Prep

• Preheat oven to 400ºF
• In a medium bowl, prepare cornbread according to package directions. Mix in the scallions and 3/4 cup cheese
• Set the peppers on a baking sheet, cut side-up. Fill each pepper with the mix then top each with a sprinkle of the remaining cheese. Bake until cooked through and golden on top, about 15 minutes.

Make sure to let us know how it went on our Facebook fan page! 

Go Canucks Go!!

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Britannia Longboard Classic

May 30th 2011 by

Over the weekend, we sponsored the annual Britannia Longboard Classic. It was an awesome weekend! 

Here are some pics from Sunday.

U-Hauling up the riders

Lone rider

If you missed it this year, be sure to check them out next time! 

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Host Tip: Strawberry Ice Cubes!!

May 27th 2011 by

Summer is getting near and I know a few of you out there are planning on hosting some festivities. This tip I found from everythingfab.com will surely keep it super cute and keep your friends raving about your skills. 

 Strawberry Ice Cubes!! Really, what's a party without ice cubes for your drinks?! 

Pick up a trey of fresh strawberries from your local market, wash em, slice em, dice em, and freeze em! 

Do not limit yourself to only strawberries, go wild with your fruit choice and ice em up! 

Stay classy girls!

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Lace Up!

May 27th 2011 by

Lace up this summer girls! Literally.

If you have some spare time you can accessories your style with these self-made chic laced bangles from rubies-pearls.blogspot.com. 

Check them out and tell me what you think!

xoxo

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Nutella in a Mug

May 26th 2011 by

Nutella Mug Cake

Just when you though the tasty spread couldn't get any better. ffoodd.tumblr.com makes it better.

This is a very simple desert you can make in approx 5min! 

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons self rising flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons Nutella
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

Method

1. Combine all ingredients in a large coffee mug.
2. Whisk well with a fork until smooth.
3. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 – 3 minutes. (Time depends on microwave wattage. Mine took 1 /2 minutes.)
4. Top with whipped cream and a little chocolate sauce if desired.

Simply Enjoy :)

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Orb in Whistler

May 26th 2011 by

Orb is in full stock at Mccoos in Whistler, BC, 4295 Blackcomb Way #111, Whistler-(604) 938-9954 

When you're in town, make sure to stop by to take a peep at our new spring/summer line.

Here are some pics of our wonderful window art!

Dream in color girls!

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Ultimate Ways to use your Disposable Camera

May 25th 2011 by

Disposable cameras are making a come back!! Not really, but here are some awesome ways to take creative shots.

SMACK SOME EXTRA EXPOSURES OUT OF IT

Our first tip started out as a simple way to get our disposable’s flash to fire, but we soon discovered something far greater.

Much to our surprise, this trick will also often force the shutter open to make a double exposure!

The process is simple:

• Charge your flash (most disposables have a button for this.)
• Hold camera in one hand, and SMACK! it down onto the palm of your other hand (lens facing out.)
• The flash will fire, and you may get a double exposure as well! (Surprises like this are part of the fun of film, after all!)

IF YOU LOVE SOMETHING, LET IT GO… TO THE PARK

Ever wonder what goes on around your local park when you’re not around?

Too shy to ask strangers if you can take their picture?

Bingo! We have a disposable camera solution.

Tie your disposable camera to a park bench!

Leave shooting directions for anyone who finds it, and return later to inspect the results!

USE 2 DISPOSABLES TO MAKE 3D IMAGES!

Yes, Really! 3D images are made by taking two photos at the same time from slightly different angles.

So, if you tape your disposables together just right, you can use them to make a whole roll of 3D pictures for under $15!

We’ve got a full step-by-step tutorial on how-to practice this method right over here!

FLASH FILTERS!

Hold flash filters in front of your disposable’s flash for photos with an extra splash of color.(Like this awesome one from photographermeimaimaggio on flickr!)

You can also make your own flash filters by taping cellophane, colored wrappers, waxed paper, or any other experimental material to your flash!

Another easy option? Color over your flash with a permanent marker!

LENS FILTERS!

To completely transform your image, try making a filter for your lens!

Because disposable camera lenses are so small, its easy to make DIY filters on the cheap.

Try using colored marker on packing tape, coloring directly onto your lens, using your sunglasses or soda pop bottles, or holding a prism in front of the camera!

(We made this image with a blue filter over the lens to make everything in the picture super-duper blue.)

MAKE FISHEYE PIX WITH CELL PHONE LENSES

We’ve always known that our fisheye cell phone lenses are champs at transforming phone pix, but we recently discovered how well they work on disposable cameras as well!

Stick the magnetic ring to your disposable’s lens, and attach the fisheye to your disposable anytime you want to take an awesome fisheye photo on film!

(Want to see examples from our India trip? Here!, You!, Go!)

DAMAGE THE FILM

This might sound crazy, but it can be really fun to ruin your film.

Photographer Thomas Anderson got these beautiful results just from throwing his disposable camera into a pool*. (He’s got a full set of ‘em right over here on flickr, too!)

Try leaving your disposable in the freezer, the hottest place you can find, or even poking tiny holes in your camera to intentionally cause light leaks!

Looking for more fun film damaging ideas? The damaged film group on flickr has got ya covered.

*Make sure to let your photo lab know that your film is wet. They’re going to need to dry it out before they develop it. Thanks for the tip, Alysoun!

DAMAGE THE LENS

Just as you can get great results by damaging the film inside your camera, you can get out-of-this-world photos by damaging it’s lens!

This dreamy photo (by Thomas Anderson) was made by scratching up the edges of a disposable lens with a hot screwdriver!

Other fun methods you can try: Scratching your lens with steel wool or sandpaper, melting your lens with a hot tool, painting over it with nail polish, or even taking it off and flipping it around backwards!

Head over to Disposable Distortion to see more scratched, melted, painted on, and broken lens results!

SEND IT ON A WORLD TOUR

We’re totally inspired by Matthew McVickar’sdisposable camera project.

He packed up his camera with special instructions for mail carriers to take pics with it along the way, then developed the results!

Say Hi to your postal workers! Then, check out the Camera Mail group on flickr.

More methods on http://content.photojojo.com/diy/ten-creative-ways-to-use-disposable-cameras/

Happy clicking!

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Louise Choee Update

May 25th 2011 by

Our One Orb girl, Louise Choee talks about her sleepless nights on http://www.thefwordonline.com/2011/05/all-i-see-is-beautiful-people.html. 

She is photographed rockin our Sun Catcher sweater. 

Stay Beautiful girls

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Cute Vid To Start The Day

May 25th 2011 by

Help Save Slave Lake :)

May 20th 2011 by

Sending love and positive vibes to our friends at Distractions clothing :)

Slave Lake, AB residences recently had to evacuate due to devastating forest fires sweeping through the town. It's believed that nearly half of the town was engulfed by flames.

We've shipped out our “care package” of over 1000 pieces of clothing along with our positive vibes to the evacuees.

You can help the residents of Slave Lake too. Please contact the Canadian Red Cross.

http://wildfiretoday.com/2011/05/16/northern-alberta-town-of-slave-lake-devastated-by-wilfire/