Monday, July 14, 2008

Cool Redo!




So I told my daughter that she could update her room, from the stenciled flowers, dragonflies and bugs, sometime during the Summer. Well that was a few months ago and needless to say it has been Summer. So we painted the walls, bought some teen type art stuff, memory boards etc. Then the furniture, nice real wood furniture, but very old-fashioned. I was going to paint it all, but decided since she has so many pieces it may be to much. So mod-podge is was going to be! With a roll of $3.00 Hallmark wrapping paper, mod-podge and inexpensive knobs from Lowe's her old furniture has a new, fun update. I have only done the desk so far, but you can see the before on the dresser and the after on the desk. Oh and her chair was my Grandmother's and I used a $3.57 can of pink spray paint, what a difference!

FINISHED WITH BEACH








All Beach galleries should be on, I will not post a hundred beach images, just a few!

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

BEWARE..........NAKED IMAGE


In trying to work on hundreds of beach images, this one just makes me smile. I know that mom will not mind me sharing this image. At the end of a large family session, mom wanted a few naked images of her youngest...... and boy did we get some. Out of all of them, this one is just perfect, could the bird have flown in any better????

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

BUCKING BRONCO






Bucking Bronco is sometimes what you get at 3, but not in this case. This little cowboy was very cooperative, as was mom. I find with certain kids, even little ones, that they do better without mom around. So this is a special, quick,sneak peak for mom being so cooperative.

Monday, July 07, 2008

BACK FROM THE BEACH







Back from the beach and trying to get back in the swing of things. I am patiently and quickly trying to return all calls, emails and work on beach sessions. Just a few images from my family time at the beach. Don't worry all critters were looked at and returned to their home of the ocean.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Another Year!



Wow, another year really has passed by again that fast. I will be at the Beach working and playing so I will be out of the office starting tomorrow June 27th and be back July 7th. Thought I would post a beach image of my kids that I put in this year's yearbook since it is a year old now.Please feel free to leave voicemails and emails and I will get back with you when I return. I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4Th Of July!

One more!


Just one more image of this adorable family, couldn't resist.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

THE GOLD!



Oh, how I wish there was a pot of gold at the end of this beautiful rainbow!


Tuesday, June 24, 2008

SHYNESS






EXPECTING SHYNESS AS I WAS TOLD, THIS BABY WAS ANYTHING BUT! YES MAYBE IT TOOK HER 8 MINTUES TO WARM UP INSTEAD OF 5, BUT SHE WAS ALL SMILES AND PERSONALITY. THANKS LITTLE "J"!




Monday, June 23, 2008

PARTY OF FIVE






This party of five traveled several hours to come and have a family session. It was like a party, because we were moving fast as the thunder was roaring in the distance. We were finishing up as the rain started to fall, so glad it held out for us. Just a few of this beautiful family to hold mom over until they are finished.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

4 WEEKS




4 weeks, alert and bored of me already! Ha, Ha! He really was a very good baby!



Have a great Day!


Thursday, June 19, 2008

What you can accomplish from 10pm-2am!



Ahhh, the quiet and stillness of my house from 10pm-2am last night allowed me to finish this quilt. I started it before I took my class, but thought I would use some of what I had learned. Well, trying to quilt a 6foot x 6foot quilt is a bit harder than a lap quilt. So I opted to do a quilted border again added some buttons, put on the binding and called it a night. The pattern is called Spiral Strips and it is in the book called Jelly Roll Quilts. I changed it a bit by adding two different sized borders instead of one and the added touch of the buttons. I used the jelly roll called Blossom by Urban Chicks and only had a few bits and pieces left out of the entire jelly roll. I would have photographed it last night, but had to wait until my invisible helpers were awake to hold it up for me to take a few quick images. Have a great Day!


Wednesday, June 18, 2008

MY SPACES

Since I often get asked about my work spaces, I thought I would share. I recently redid the "Blood Red Room" as my husband would call it. It used to be the kids playroom, red walls, black frames with b/w images, that still have not found a new home yet. I did kick them out a while back but just recently redid the room. I saw a photo of a fabric designer, Heather Bailey's work studio and wanted something similar just on a smaller scale.


So this image is my sewing table, it is a kitchen set that I bought at my sister in laws neighbors garage sale for $25, such a steal! I was originally going to refinish, but love the shabby look and most of all love the chairs. So that is wear the sewing happens!




Next are two pieces of furniture that I repainted with my husband's air compressor and power spray paint gun....go power tools! These two pieces are great for storage and look cute with shelves to put nick knacks, books, thread etc. on. Also love my cute shelf that I sprayed and bought $1 ribbon at Michael's for a neat little accent. Just ignore that tall white fan back there.








On the other side of the room, I have great cabinets for storage, album stuff, photo stuff, order storage and shelves that go all the way across the room. I made the wonderful curtains, because my husband and myself were tired of looking at all the prop stuff. So you can see behind the curtains the mess it hides.


Last, but definitely not least, the place where I spend hours upon hours. You think it would be cleaner, but it's not. Oh and look the weather map is up on my computer screen, since lately I have to live by it! So there is a glimpse in to my little working space.









Have a great Day!










Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Forever


Seems like forever since I did a scrapbook page. Of course even though I have half of last year to finish and the rest of this year, I decide to scrap the few images I took on Father's Day. Hey if I was ever caught up, then I wouldn't have anything to do!!!


Have a great Day!



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Saturday, June 14, 2008

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN!






Had to share these amazing young ladies. The first image pretty much sums up our session....FUN! We laughed, and laughed and really had a great time and captured some wonderful images of them both. This is just a tiny bit of how many great images mom is going to have to pick from. I enjoyed meeting you both and appreciated all moms help.


Have a great Day!