Last fall, my friend Kristin needed some updated portraits to use on her blog, Inspired Designer. I was happy to spend an afternoon wandering through Hyde Park in Boise, chatting and shooting against all of the gorgeous fall colors. Below are a few of my favorites from our shoot. Don’t forget to go check out her design blog – and she has an Etsy shop full of cute gifts and home decor items too!
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You could win a BUNCH of amazing photographic art – two chances to win on Etsy! The Female Photographers of Etsy are hosting two huge giveaways. The first giveaway is here and the second one (featuring my Rainbow print) is here!
December 10, 2010
in Books
Chronicle Books is having a lovely book giveaway … many bloggers are posting their wish lists of Chronicle books and products worth up to $500. Chronicle is going to choose one blogger to WIN their list! And, even better … one commenter on the winning blog will win the list of books also! How awesome is that? So, without further ado, the list of lovely chronicle books I would love to receive!
Handmade Weddings – More than 50 Crafts to Style and Personalize Your Big Day
Paper + Craft – 25 Charming Gifts, Accents, and Accessories to Make from Paper
Amy Butler’s Style Stitches – 12 Easy Ways to 26 Wonderful Bags!
Every Day’s a Holiday – Year-Round Crafting with Kids
Lotta Jansdotter’s Handmade Living – A Fresh Take on Scandinavian Style
Silhouette Art – Papers, Instructions, and Patterns for Making Modern Heirlooms
Creative, Inc. – The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business
Reprodepot Pattern Book: Flora – 225 Vintage-Inspired Textile Designs
Lotta’s Printing Studio – Tools, Projects, and Inspiration for Five DIY Printing Techniques
The Pillow Book – Over 25 Simple-to-Sew Patterns for Every Room and Every Mood
Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing – Patterns and How-To for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects
Amy Butler’s In Stitches – More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects
Cath Kidston Masking Tape: Yellow Stars
Ultimate Book of Card Games – The Comprehensive Guide to More Than 350 Games
52 Creative Craft Projects
Graphic Design for Nondesigners – Essential Knowledge, Tips, and Tricks, Plus 20 Step-by-Step Projects for the Design Novice
XLarge Ruled Moleskine Cahier/ Kraft – set of 3 Ruled Journals
A Year of Mornings – 3191 Miles Apart
Hope Valley Mix & Match Stationery
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weird Junior Edition
A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas
Snow Party
I am horribly behind, so it seems very ironic for me to remind you of this but, here it is: If you need pictures for Christmas you have less than two weeks to get your session in. Don’t forget that the 14th of THIS MONTH will be the cutoff for Christmas pictures. If you don’t have your session scheduled now, give me a call and let’s get it done. If you don’t have a session that happens by November 14, I cannot guarantee you will have pictures in time for Christmas. Remember mini sessions are an option! Or book a regular session while there is still time!
While I chip away at my backlog of sessions, here is another Christmas card design. I have also created a separate gallery page of Christmas card designs, so that you can see them all together and choose!
Royal
Ok, I’m off to get caught up on session editing. Happy Christmas planning!
It feels silly to me to be talking about Christmas so much here on the bloggity lately. The procrastinator in me is seriously rolling her eyes at all this October planning for Christmas. But when we are talking about family portraits, it is a necessary thing. Classic family memories take time to create, so it is time to think seriously about Holiday cards! If you are looking for some elegant and unique cards to send to your loved ones this holiday season, I have some wonderful ones to choose from. If you’ve had a portrait session with me already, contact me to add a pack or two of these Christmas cards to your order. If you still need to book your session, remember to check my holiday time-line, and then choose either a Christmas card mini session or one of my standard sessions.
This year I have some amazing Christmas/Holiday cards to offer my lovely clients. These are all double-sided – in either 5 x 7 or 5 x 5 format. You can choose standard square/rectangular or die cut cards. All are $30 per box of 25 cards and envelopes. I have more designs options to share in the next couple of days … but here are the first few:
Trellis
Dotty
Green Flora
Rapture
Joyful
