Fall Frolic

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

I can't help but smile when I see this precious face! Look at those gorgeous blonde curls. She has the hair I always wanted :)

Scrap Outfit

I made this outfit for Hannah out of some small scraps of fabric I had laying around and a stained shirt. The skirt is a small piece of orange fleece with a cotton ruffle and an elastic waist. I may make a tutorial on how to make this simple and cute skirt. The shirt had a stain on the front so I apliqueed a fleece flower over the stain and added some length to the sleeves with a small ruffle and some embroidery stitches. I think it turned out pretty cute...especially since the girl wearing it is so adorable :)

Kids in the Kitchen

 

I love it when parents involve thier children in the kitchen. It is a great way to inspire their creativity and get them excited about what they eat! Hannah helped make "Pizza Sandwiches" for dinner and scarfed them down when they were done cooking!

Budding Artist

 

Hannah is a budding artist herself! She loves painting and made this "spooky" creation on Halloween

Halloween Fun

 

Hannah's halloween costume was a fun creation for me this year. She was "FiFi the Flowertot" from www.fifiandtheflowertots.com

I made a flower to attach to her overalls and a flower headband. I think next year I will probably sew her whole outfit, but this worked this year. She loves Fifi!

New look and purpose

OK, so I decided that I needed a place to not only share my photos, but to also keep track of all of the other creative things I like to do like sewing, scrapbooking, embroidery, gardening etc. So this is mostly for my own benefit, but I am sure that there is someone out there that will care to read.

I am currently working on a bunch of projects for Christmas gifts. Problem is I can't post any photos because the recipient might see their gift! I have become quite a blog and tutorial addict and faithfully read www.sewmamasew.com and www.thelongthread.com on a daily basis. There are endless resources for everyone from the casual crafter to expert seamstress. I am more toward the casual crafter side of things but I am enjoying expanding my sewing vocabulary. I have learned how to embroider, which has been so much fun. I will post some photos soon.

I had to share this one.....what a sweet smile!

Flower

"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

Warren Dunes State Park

The joy of being a child-exploring and discovering all that God has created!

I like the symetry in this photo. I took this at the conservatory in Ann Arbor, MI.

Textured Apples

I love the texture on these decorative apples.

Lookin into the future....

My daughter Hannah looking out a window at Central Michigan University's
Charles V. Park Library

Kiss Me, I'm Irish!

Taken On St. Patrick's Day

The Grass

"He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth." 2 Samuel 23:4

Cool mulch on our Community Garden plot-pre planting.

Easter Photos 3

More Easter Photos

Easter Photo Shoot

These photos were taken on Easter. The ligting was just right for outdoor pictures. I love the shaddows on her face. Ilene was a great help in staging the shots even though Hannah was a little less than cooperative!!

You may not see us, but we're here.

This photo reminds me of angels. Clearly seen, yet somewhat transparent or invisible.

I took this picture at the Ice Sculpture Spectacular in Plymouth, MI on January 24, 2009

My first attempts-2004

When Eric and I recieved our first digital camera in 2004 we didn't use it for much other than documenting events. Things that happend, places we went etc. I thought a simple point-and-shoot camera (Fuji Finepix) couldn't be used to create artistic compositions, but as we fiddled with it we found it really was capable of some beautiful photography. Here are some of my first practice shots:






A dead tree trunk stuck into a sand dune on Lake Michigan.




The same tree from a different angle.

The camera had only 2 megapixels so the quality of the details is not great, but these shots really started my ineterest in digital photography. I realized that photography can be a very rewarding, creative and inexpensive (even free) hobby that provides a lot of enjoyment. We love going geocaching (http://www.geocaching.com/) and it takes us to unique and interesting locations all over the country. There is always something inspiring to photograph, just keep your eyes open!

I'm going to look through all of my old photos and post some more interesting ones soon.