Disposable Camera Swap

A couple months ago I saw this post by Kam of Campfire Chic with this great idea for a disposable camera swap. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for disposable camera photography and knew this was right up my ally.

So I signed up, got partnered with Brittany of Blissfully Brit, and picked up a camera of my own. I loved the change of perspective and how the world looked through the lens of a different camera then I normally use.

I took all the shots, packaged up my camera, sent it to Brittany and waited to receive hers. I just picked her images up last week from my developer and had a few that just jumped out at me. I loved seeing this little peek into the daily life of someone else.

Here are my favorites that Brittany took.

I can’t wait to see how some of mine turned out. I think these images are just magical. Thanks Kam for organizing this swap and Brittany for being my swap partner. Want to see some more pictures from swappers all over? Check out the Flickr group put together just for this project. There are some awesome images.

Have you ever participated in a swap like this?
Do you like disposable camera pictures?

Favorite Fonts

I have always had a soft spot in my heart for typography and fonts of all sorts. Ever since working on my high school yearbook I’ve been drawn to them. Fonts are always what I see first…on buildings, in commercials on tv, business cards, movie intros and trailers and blogs of course! And I collect them like a crazy person…a “font hoarder” if you will. That would make for an interesting episode of that Hoarders show… Okay, just kidding. But I think my point is clear: I really like fonts.

And today I wanted to share 5 of my favorite fonts right now, why I like them and where I got them.

1. Baker Script: I love a good connecting font where the letters really look like cursive writing. This font is one of the best at that I’ve seen. I love the vintage feel of it and the “S”. I always look at the “S” first, cuz that’s what my name starts with, and this one is lovely. 2. Flip Serif: This is a new font I got a couple months ago from Creating Keepsakes. Every Friday they share one of their popular scrapbooking fonts for free on their FB page and this one jumped right out at me. Uniquely places serifs (the strokes that finish off some lines within the type) on this font add to its draw for me. I like different and unexpected. 3. Simply Glamorous: I found this font from a pin on Pinterest that had links to a ton of great fonts. This one caught my attention, you guessed it! Because of the “S”. I love the grandiose scripty capitals and the handwritten effect. I use it for my {things I love} Thursday post titles. Fun and unique. 4. Roskrift Clean: Oh be still my heart…this calligraphy font is just killer!! I want to use it in a blog design so bad, but I haven’t had the extra money to purchase the commercial license. Another one that I would LOVE to have is the Carolyna font. Its so whimsical and has a great handwritten feel to it. On the wish list for sure! 5. Pea Our Best Bites: This is a terrific font that I got from Kevin&Amanda. They have a ton of free scrapbooking fonts and also create fonts from people’s handwriting. And I love that! It adds such a personal touch to any project if you can use your handwriting, or “borrow” someone else’s! They’ve got so many great ones on their site.

Do you have a favorite font?
How do you source the fonts you use?
What letter or character do you find yourself drawn to?

music that made me smile

this made me so happy today. I was caught by the melody, the images and the message.  watch and smile.

keep your head up... keep your heart strong...

   
Keep Your Head Up - Ben Howard from mickey smith on Vimeo.

Little Miss Momma: Giveaway Winner!

I have something fun to share today. Thank-goodness! ;) 

A couple months ago one of my favorite bloggers Ashely of Little Miss Momma did a super fun post about Brooke White and did a giveaway of a signed copy her latest collaboration album Jack and White's Gemini.  

I was so excited to see the post and to get a chance to learn a little bit more about Brooke.  If you don't know who she is, I first learned of her through American Idol where she came in 5th place in the seven season.  I fell in love with her voice then and voted for her every week.  Now she is making music and having fun with her Girls With Glasses show.  So of course I commented on this post and entered the giveaway....

AND I WON!!  

Ashley was so sweet and commented on my blog to let me know I'd won.  And then yesterday I got my signed cd and a gift from Ashley's shop in the mail. 

I just love the ring I got.  Ashley has some adorable things like this in her shop.  Check it out HERE. 

So far I've listened to the cd like 7 times all the way through and my favorite track is the last one called "Feathers."  You can listen, download and learn more about Jack and White on their website HERE. 

That is happy something today.  And let me tell you, I sure needed it.  Road trippin tonight to stay with my parents for the weekend in our huge rental Yukon, and I'm sure this cd will be on repeat.  

Thanks Ashely and thanks Brooke.  You made my day. 

i am grateful...

i am grateful for so many things in my life, but sometimes its important to actually make a list of the things im grateful for.  it helps me keep life in perspective, especially when things get tough and when its hard for me to get out of bed in the mornings.

so here it is... my grateful list.

• fresh cherries bought off a truck on the side of the road

• getting pizza and staying in with my husband on a friday night 
• orange juice to satisfy my craving
• slow days at work 
• online gift certificates 
• affirmation e-mails in my inbox 
• this little puppy face 

• a healthy family 
• that we have two working vehicles 
• the opportunity to go to sunday of the convention again and hear the very last talk again
• knowing people in this world who inspire me and care about me
• having a camera and lens that i can take pictures i love with 

week | twenty-six

• having lots of things to blog about and feeling good about sharing
• new music 
• drinking coffee from my insulated starbucks cup!! 
• editing pictures of dear friends 

• having a space of my own to create that is so full i need to spend the afternoon cleaning and organizing
• being in love 

have a wonderful, happy and grateful weekend.  

things i love thursday

i have always been, and probably always will be, drawn to that perfect spot of light in a photograph... a sunflair.  it is magical and special and adds such whimsy to a picture.  that is my theme for today's post... my love for the sunflair!!

to start with i have my Flickr collage.  there are so many great ones, it was hard to narrow it down.

1. Rooftops and Treetops, 2. You took my hand, I took your heart, 3. dream, 4. twins, 5. sky fell over me., 6. Retro Love

see what i mean??  as a photographer myself, i love to use sunflairs in my own photos too.  here are a few of my favorites that i've taken.

these are my favorites.
these make me smile.
sunflairs on a thursday... what more could i {love}??

how you're having a wonderful thursday!!

happy*feet

i adore feet pictures.  here are some of my favorites.

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aren't these terrific??!! and inspirational... these are some of my favorite feet pictures that i've taken!  perhaps its a slight addiction.  :)  

week seventeen of my 52weeks project

what kind of pictures do you like the best??  i'd love some links!!  feel free to share.
and have a fabulous day!
look for a brand new {things i love} thursday post tomorrow.... its my first one in awhile.
i'm glad to be back to blogging!!

my favorites

here are some of my favorite shots from my photoshoot that i did with my life-long friend tracy and her husband jason. it was a pleasure to work with them, and i hope they enjoy these as much as i do!!

i can't wait to take pictures of the little one when she enters the world. i am so excited to meet her!! the full album of edited images can be seen HERE if you'd like to see more. :D

a goal achieved

as i mentioned HERE i have reached my half-way mark with my class and as a reward my dad bought me a new laptop!!  chris and i went up to summerland, BC to visit my family and my dad had the laptop waiting there for me.
so here she is!!! 

i am sooo loving it already.  been getting lots of work done on my course and transfering all my files and feeling "at home" on my own computer.  adding my fonts, music and pictures is so much fun!!

and Windows 7??   yeah... it was my idea.  ;)  and its totally brilliant!!

she & him

this little gem made me smile today.
i adore she & him.
her voice is just too cute.



here's hoping our hula hoop dance will be just as cool!!!
;) (more on that soon!!)

*incomplete lullaby*

a sweet song and cool video....wanted to share.

{things i love} thursday
august 13th

i'm so inspired today...
wanna know why??
cuz of all of this:

my Flickr faves:
i feel autumn calling...

1. Coffe, 2. Love distills desire upon the eyes, love brings bewitching grace into the heart., 3. as it appears, 4. lost in translation #01, 5. Birthday Girl = ), 6. for jess., 7. Where am I going?, 8. [summertime], 9. italy, 10. 133/365, 11. The flames burn down deep in my soul., 12. Untitled, 13. dreaming of fall.., 14. Everything has a story to tell.., 15. weathered rock, 16. Maria + Scott


i have also recently fell IN LOVE with a new photographer exploring life and herself through a 365 self-portrait project. i can't stop looking at her photos. here are some of my favorites:
her name is uneduex; she is brave and raw and such an inspiration.
please check out her photostream... you won't regret it.

there have been so many tutorials around lately that i'm so excited to try...
this first one is from Rhonna Farrer. she's been a favorite designer of mine for awhile now... and her new project House of 3 is full of juicy digital love. i just wish i had my own computer and photoshop so i could use some of it!
recently she did a step by step tutorial for the creation of these little beauties!!

check it out HERE. this i wanna try for sure!

in addition to that, one of my favorite scrappers, Mandi, did a tutorial on her blog for mini-album creation. don't get me wrong...i've done plenty of mini's before, but there is just something special about hers. see for yourself:


i want to make beautiful art like this.... *swoon*
mandi, you pretty much rock!
thanks for the tutorial!



i've seen this cool pillow a few times around on the web and thought: oh that's cool...hambly does fabric! but no! i was wrong. those are actually RUB-ONS on fabric!
check out this cool "how-to" HERE.

well, friend! i hope you're as inspired as me today.
i {love} thursdays!!
have a great one.

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