Hello!!!

6 weeks worth of photography class goes by so fast.  I’ve learned so much from Maggie Holmes it’s amazing.  I popped in here to say Happy Valentines to you all and post some of my work.  Lately all I have been doing is practicing and doing my photography homework. Our last homework was to work on composition.  I had so much fun incorporating textures, patterns and COLOR into my work.

Would love to get your feedback on my pictures below…. good or bad i’d love to hear them.  I really do welcome constructive criticism… I know that’s how I learn.

Thank you Amir and Cece for being such great models for me.  Everything was shot in Downtown Sarasota.

BTW how was your Valentines Day??  Amir and I agreed to presents this year!  I just told him to feed me

I miss you all!  Hope to be back soon.  I start my Adobe Illustrator Online Class on Wed. with our local community college in town.  I’m so excited!!

1.) Settings:  f/2.8  1/1600 ISO 200
Composition:  Colors, Lines and Rule of Thirds

2.) Settings: f3.5 1/800 ISO 200
Composition: Color, Lines, Rule of Thirds, Pattern

3.) Settings: f3.5 1/2500 ISO LO 0.3 or 160
Composition: Colors, Pattern, Rule of Thirds
Headshots

4.) Settings: f3.5 1/2500 ISO 160 or LO 0.3
Composition: Pattern,  Color, Rule of Thirds

5.) Settings: f3.5 1/2500 ISO LO 0.3 or 160
Composition: Color, Lines,
Capturing subjects emotion

6.) f 2.8 1/640 ISO 400
Composition: Color, rule of thirds

7.) Settings: f3.5 1/250 160 or LO 0.3
Composition:  Lines & Symmetry

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for: The card I received from Ashley N.  Thank you so much!!!!  Totally made my day!  Plus I’m going to CHA summer in Chicago… anyone planning to go?

Hey there!!!  How are you guys doing??  I’m doing good.  Just have been busy.  I’ve been enrolling myself in several classes and plus work…well its been hectic.  But good!!

So I’m on week 4 on my photography class with Maggie Holmes….and I love it.  I have learned so much and I’m not afraid to shoot in manual mode anymore.  I’ve been shooting in manual since I got my camera but had no clue what I was doing.  Now I’m slowly getting it.  She is amazing.  I highly suggest her class for beginners.  She really dumbs everything down…no technical words used.  Lots of reading though but its all worth it.

I haven’t crafted at all lately so I’m sharing some images I submitted to Maggie as part of my week 3 and 4 assignments on metering and lighting.  For the first time in my life I took a picture of Amir with sun flare (lens flare).  I’ve always loved this technique and so shocked that I was able to do it too.

I would love some comments especially form photographers out there.  How have you guys been???  talk to you soon

note: I used Photoshop a tiny bit to enhance some of the pics

Back lighting: (lensflare)

Side lighting: (Catchlight)

Side light:

Front light:

Metering Assignment: both pics are SOOC (straight out of the camera..no PS here)

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  being able to submit my assignments on time.  I’m finally caught up in my photography class!

Hello!!!

Just finished doing some work.  Currently watching Teen Mom.  Have you guys seen that show?  Its a spin off of 16 and Pregnant.  I’m addicted for some reason.  Random I know.  It’s pretty late but I felt like blogging.  I still have not had the chance to make anything.  But I did make some stuff during the holidays.  I made some necklaces for my co-workers in Charleston.  Totally inspired by Miss Ruby Sue over at Etsy.  Check em out. . .

Let me know what you think….feedbacks are always welcome.  I want to make more…. I’m thinking about joining the Etsy bandwagon if I do make these cute suckers.  Will you buy them???  Price range suggestions?

The Bridget:  I love the green on this cutie!!!

The Allesandra:  Plum….who doesnt love this color!!!

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  My new office!  I love the privacy!

Hello!  Hows everybody doing???  I’m home for my lunch break and I wanted to just post this and share my newest creation with you.  Isn’t this airplaine just freakin’ cute????

That airplaine stamp is from the Sept KOTM from Unity.  I used some yellow zing on the Hero Arts Background image.  The Navy blue cardstock is from SU and that matching ribbon is from Offray.  I’m so loving that Navy Blue color.  I have got to buy more!!!

BTW eeek I got picked as one of the top 6 for Embellish Magazines What’s hot Challenge I sent in this Owl Card.   Check out the others that got picked…they are so awesome too.

Ok gotta go now peace out!!!

cardstock: su navy, crushed curry, riding hood red
stamp: hero arts background stamp, unity sept kotm, pti mega mixed messages
ink: versa mark
embossing: zing
punch: fiskars upper crest
misc: offray ribbon, uniball white gel pen

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  Vegetarian Lasagna for lunch….I made it last night and it only has 300 calories!!!

Hello!!!  Happy Friday the 13th!!  Anybody out there dislike this day?  I guess i just treat this like any other day..maybe i like it more because its a Friday I dont know.  So I’m still here in Jacksonville.  But this is my last day here and we are heading out this afternoon to go back home to hot and humid Sarasota.  I’m crossing my fingers its cold there right now like it is up here.  I’m loving it so much.

Last night was fun…. got to hang out with everyone and we ate at a seafood place.  I forgot the name… but it was awesome.  I always like the last night out of town because its when everyone lets their hair down and just enjoy each others company.  Like I told my GM (who was wearing jeans…rather than his usually dress pants)…. he looked human.  Hahahahah!!  He got a good laugh out of that.  It’s also pretty cool how we all just talk normal….different from the usual corporate demeanor.  Anybody else out there work for Corporate America like I do?  Do you feel the same way??   I also love the bonding time I get to have with my team…face to face rather than over the phone.  We’re pretty lucky that our department gets to see each other at least twice a year.

Anywhoo…. ok about my card.  Tricia if you are reading this…. this is what you are going to get in the mail as soon as I get back.  Sorry it’s not a surprise anymore.  But I just had to share it.  Trust me it will be better in person.  On this card I used a hero arts background stamp and PTI’s new giga basics.  Finally i got to use a Christmas gift from Julie last year.  My Martha Stewart glitter.  I have the 30 pack.  i think it came out great and the image wasn’t compromised at all.  The glue pad is awesome!!!

A little background about Tricia.  She is a newly wed, a fellow blogger friend and a friend.  Love her to death.  We have so much in common.  Check out her blog HERE.  On my sidebar you can find her under Tricia Blanco.  She is an awesome cardmaker and scrapbooker too!!!

Talk to you all soon!!!  Have an awesome day!!

cardstock: su kraft, pti dark brown & rustic cream
stamp: pti scattered showers & giga basics, hero arts background stamp
ink: versa mark, marth stewart glue pad, pti dark brown
punch: fiskars lace
misc: kaiser craft pearls. martha stewart glitter, twine from walmart

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  the last night out of town with my team and the rest of my coworkers across our region.  good times…good memories  I’m thankful I got to know you all better!!!

Hi!  Greetings from Jacksonville, FL.  Great day today…. I’m with all of the Managers in my region and with the Geek Squad …my fellow research team.  Fun fun fun!!!  just got back from dinner.  We ate at a place called Wasabi… hibachi style food.  The chef squirted a bottle of ketchup on me… but it was fake.  Just weird brown cloth like stuff came out.  He got me good because I shrieked.  Haha!!

I’m a tad bit tired here.. it’s been a long but fun day.  So I’ll  get right to the point.  I used Nutmeg from Cosmo Cricket once again These are actually the same strips from my card yesterday.  I wanted to reuse the leftovers.  The “hi” was from one of the sheets with several journal cards on them.  I saw the hi and loved it so I cut it out and designed the card around it.

Ok that’s it from me today.  Hope everyone is doing good!!!

cardstock: su soft suade, pti rustic cream

paper: cosmo cricket nutmeg

punch: fiskars lace, we r memory makers corner chomper

pti: button

misc: twine from walmart

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  my job and the people I work with.  They are all so wonderful.  I’m pretty lucky!!!

Hello friends!!!  Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments about my flower felt tutorial and card.  I really appreciate it.  I can’t wait to make more….I still have quite a few up my sleeve.  Well its really in my head…I just have to sit down and make it.  Then film it etc etc.

Don’t you just love the new Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg??  I’m in love.  The colors and the critter images are just so cute.  They all remind me of my rabbit.  So this card was really easy to make.  I didn’t know what paper to use, so I used them all.  I cut random shapes from each paper and then just adhered them down on the soft suede SU card stock.  The critter chipboard is from the Cosmo Cricket nutmeg too and the sentiment is from Hero arts.

Hope you like it!!!  BTW I’ll be in Jacksonville, FL from Wed to Friday….any bloggers from Jacksonville?

cardstock: su soft suade & bermuda bay, pti vintage cream
paper: cosmo cricket nutmeg
stamp: hero arts
ink: pti dark brown
chipboard: cosmo cricket nutmeg
ribbon: pti vintage cream

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  not procrastinating…..I have my bags packed and I’m ready for my road trip to JAX.  Off to see my fellow research geeks.  It’s gonna fun!!!

Hello!  This is my first Moxie Fab Challenge entry.   I had to do this because I loved the challenge….. PLUM CRAZY.  I created the flower using circle felt and some thread.  If you want to see how I made the flower check out my video tutorial below before you leave my blog.  It’s so easy to make.  The sentiment is a rub on from SU… the background stamp is from hero arts.  I couldn’t resist I had to add some glitter and I did it using stickles on the button.  Plus I saw some pins that I got from Joanns fabrics and I just had to add it as a finishing touch.  Hope you guys like it.

I was in my craft room the for a good amount of time today watching the 1st season of Friends.  I love this show…it’s my favorite show ever.  I was so productive and was able to make a few cards and a video too.  So cool!  I could do this everyday.

Here’s my tutorial on the Felt Flower I made for this card.  If you have any question leave me a comment ok.  Hope you like it.
Thanks for visiting!!!

Felt Flower Tutorial:

cardstock: su razzleberry
stamp: hero arts
ink: versa mark
rub on: su
die cut: sizziz circle 2
misc: felt from joanns, ribbon & button from su

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  Finally our issues with the county on our sewer hook-up is all done….plus I had the energy and time to make cards in my craft room.  That doesn’t happen all of the time!!!

Hello there!!!!  This is my entry for Embellish Magazine’s challenge.  Oh how I love it.  This is by far my favorite (I think I say that every week).  But this really is.  I just love owls.  I have no clue how or when it started.  Well I take that back it started last year when I purchased my very first owl stamp from hero arts.  I have a ton now.  I just gravitate towards them.  Such cute little suckers!!!

On to the card…. I used a die cut I purchased earlier this year from twopeas.  Its a polaroid shape from quickutz.  I die I love this shape.  The stamp is from Unity KOTM the sentiment is by Ali Edwards.  I cut out the heart shaped eyes using felt and used embroidery floss to stitch around.  I wanted the eye to pop!!  Also the brown floss on the left was inspired by Sarah Martina.  Check out her card HERE.  Genius!!  Had to try it myself!!

I was hoping to get a couple of cards done but I never got to them.  I have a goal….I want to submit a card for 2S4Y, Moxie and Tuesday Trigger.  Wish me luck. . .

cardstock: pti berry sorbet, dark brown
paper: basic grey nook and pantry
stamp: unity kotm august. ali edwards by techique tuesday
ink: pti dark brown, versa mark
embossing: zing
diecut: quickuts polaroid
misc: embroidery floss

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  Amir…. you are simply amazing!!!  He hung out with me in my craft book room while watching TV.  He fell asleep.  I need a couch in here now.  Another excuse to go to Ikea  Isn’t Cece cute!!!

Hey I’m back!!!  I love Charleston!!  Ever been?  I could move there in a heartbeat.  The city is just so beautiful and I love the History behind it. I love the plantation style homes, shutters, brick streets, shrimp and grits, she crab soup, young people everywhere……Oh and the FOOD!!!  Let me tell yah i had the best macaroni and cheese at CRU.  Everything on their menu was reasonably priced.  Check them out HERE.  Please please go there if you ever visit the city.  It’s so worth it.  Ask for the chefs table!!!  Anywhoo…..I was there mostly for work and I stayed with a co-worker/awesome friend Alessandra.  I got to see my good friend Bridget too and an old co-worker Carol.  I miss you guys already.

BTW I met a girl at Taco Boy a local restaurant and bar there…who’s moving to Sarasota in a month or two.  Random!!!!  I look forward to her moving here.  Yes more youngins are needed in my hood.

I made these cards for Bridget and Allie.  I can’t take any credit for the design of this card because I lifted it from Nichole Heady.  My apologies…. I have no clue when she posted it.  I wanted to make a set of cards to bring with me that wasnt too overly complicated.  It wasn’t at all.  I love the vintage cream ink …. the image came out so crisp.

I still lack sleep…. so Chokr . . . OUT!!!!  Talk to you guys soon

cardstock: su jraft, riding hood red, razzleberry, pti dark brown, enchanted evening
stamp: pti in bloom, hb basics, damask
ink: pti vintage cream, dark brown
button: pti
misc: twine from walmart

Mwah,

Today I’m Grateful for:  chinese take out.  im so tired and feel slightly depressed but I feel better now after eating greasy unhealthy food!!!