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North Carolina Photo Shoot

Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday. We drove ten hours down and back to Fayetteville, NC where my little sis lives, to spend Thanksgiving with family. She's a fabulous cook and did an outstanding job with the meal. We always try to do a girls outing as well and the two of us and Mom headed to downtown Fayetteville Friday evening for tea at MacDuff's Tea Emporium, and to browse the vendors at the Dickens Christmas Festival going on downtown. I was charmed by downtown Fayetteville, which had lots of interesting architecture, shops and buildings. Loved it so much I had to go back for a photo session with Alekha the next day. We headed there Saturday morning for the photo shoot. Alekha was chewing gum during the shoot and I realized that afterward, as I had several shots with bulging, squirrel like cheeks, lol! Fortunately I got a handful of decent shots. Most of these were edited with actions from Paint the Moon - particularly Serendipity from Fresh Wonderland II, Flirt and Candy Shop from Blessings, and Blue Raspberry and Dreamy Rainbow Tints from Wonderland.  Did you do any Cyber Monday or Black Friday Shopping? I did pick up one of Annie's Texture packages at Paint the Moon, and can't wait to start playing with them. Have a great week!

Couples Photo Shoot - Kara and Amit

I've never done a couples photo shoot before, so I was really excited about the opportunity to photograph this beautiful couple, who just happen to be my brother-in-law and future sister-in-law! They were visiting us over the weekend and I jumped at the chance to take them to a local park for a fun and sweet photo session! Right now they're living in different cities, Amit in Chicago and Kara in New York, but they'll be starting their lives together soon. These photos really show their personality so well. They are such a fun, adorable couple and we are really looking forward to their wedding. Thank you Amit and Kara for allowing me to capture your wonderful personalities and your relationship, we're so happy and excited for both of you!

 

 

 

The Creative Process

Found on Pinterest and just had to share... it's so very true, lol!

 

A boat, beneath a sunny sky Lingering onward dreamily In an evening of July Children three that nestle near, Eager eye and willing ear, Pleased a simple tale to hear Long has paled that sunny sky; Echoes fade and memories die; Autumn frosts have slain July. Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes. Children yet, the tale to hear, Eager eye and willing ear, Lovingly shall nestle near. In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die; Ever drifting down the stream Lingering in the golden gleam Life, what is it but a dream?                              -Lewis Carroll

                                                        

 

 

7 Gypsies Holiday Projects - Comfort and Joy

Today I want to share a couple of projects being featured over at the 7 Gypsies Blog. I decided to use the mini librarie drawer to create a few hostess gift kits for the holidays. I always love the idea of the container being a gift in itself, and the mini librarie drawer is certainly a wonderful gift and a lovely vintage style container that will be cherished by the recipient.

The first drawer brings out the warmth of the wood and has the more traditional holiday tones of red and green. I filled it with gifts for a mini Christmas tea: two small teacups, shortbread cookies and tea bags packaged in wax paper and tied with baker's twine, silver teaspoons tied together with baker's twine threaded through a button, a mercury glass votive, gourmet lollipops from Hammonds and a luxury soap (which I added for the color). You could include hot chocolate packets as well with miniature marshmallows. A miniature dollar store nutcracker and holiday picks add festive color and warmth.

 

The second drawer has a different color scheme - more of the silvers, whites and pale wintry blues associated with winter. I altered the front of this drawer with flocked Carolina paper and adhered the faceted button with hot glue to the knob. I then filled the compartments with orgnaic black cherry tea, a handtowel tied with 7 Gypsies ribbon and embellished with a tag made from Savannah paper and a 7 Gypsies sapphire dangle, plus a button embellished with paper tape. I also added a bar of luxury honey almond soap and lotion and a holiday pick in wintry white. The recipient can remove the gifts and then set the drawer on a vanity table to hold vintage glasses filled with beauty items such as cotton balls/cotton swabs, lipsticks, makeup/compacts, mini spritzers or perfume bottles for an attractive and functional vintage display.

Keep these ready to go with you to those holiday parties, for a hostess gift that is sure to delight and please! The mini drawer and other 7 Gypsies products can be found at http://www.sevengypsies.com

 

 

7 Gypsies Holiday Card

Hop on over to the 7 Gypsies Blog - they've been featuring all sorts of lovely holiday projects lately and will continue to do so the rest of this month. Here's a quick card and matching envelope set I made with papers from 7 Gypsies Savannah and Lille Collections and other bits and bobs from 7 Gypsies. The diecuts (with the exception of the 7 Gypsies "Bois De Villemoisson" tag, are from Papertrey Ink, including the felt diecut flower die. I'm having trouble linking in Typepad, otherwise I'd link to all the supplies, but here's a list. Everything used is from 7 Gypsies or Papertrey Ink.

Supply List:

Savannah Paper - Liberty

Savannah Paper - Wright

Lille - 2 sided paper, Crazy Love

Naked Envelopes - Kraft

Lille Paperclip Dangle

Binding Ring - Ring Dangles

7 Gypsies Tags - Vintage

Tag Dies from Papertrey Ink

Poinsettia Die from Papertrey Ink

Felt from Papertrey Ink in Linen

Stamps from Papertrey Ink

Vintage button

 

 

 

Fall Photos and Hair Woes

More fall photos taken at the Park of Roses last month. These were edited with the Picture Perfect Mega Set from Paint the Moon.

I am hoping to take my little girl for a haircut soon. As much as I (and she) both love her long mane, it's been a source of many tears for her. Getting her to let me brush it is a near impossible task, and she can't manage its tangled thickness on her own. She won't bother to work at getting the tangles out so most of the time goes around looking like a bedraggled, albeit sweet little mess.  Is it just us, or does anyone else have this problem??

So I'm on the hunt for a cute short style that will work for her. I'd love to give her a little pixie cut but I don't think she'd forgive me if I do that, atleast not right away, so we may have to go short in steps, sigh! Enjoy your Sunday!