Month: March 2013
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He Is Risen! Happy Easter!
As today is Easter, I would love to share some of my favorite photos taken earlier this month at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. It was an amazing trip with girlfriends I’ve had for over 20 years. Inside these breathtaking walls, I was extremely humbled by the great lengths those have gone through before us,…
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Easter Cards {Feeling Crafty}
I’ll be honest… I never appreciated handmade cards or gifts until I started making them myself! I was always about store bought, particularly name brands. I think as a kid of super young and divorced parents, I just really wanted to be “normal,” “mainstream” and “just like everyone else.” Now that I’m an adult, and…
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Medieval Texture {Photo Fridays}
Would you believe me if I said my texture’s about to get medieval on ya? Well it did! Read on to find out how… In 2010, when I started my photography certification program at UCSD, my first assignment was to photograph “home”. I decided to include some photos of my church, where I volunteer quite…
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Travels through the Senses
You know those moments when your senses transport you to a different place, a different time? You smell a familiar scent and you’re transported miles and miles away, or taste a treat that takes you back years or decades? I had one of those special flashbacks this morning, with my first sip of coffee. It…
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“Dyed” Easter Eggs {Feeling Crafty}
We “dyed” Easter eggs today! My girls and I wanted to make a “Happy Easter” banner, so we poked around Pinterest to get our creative juices flowing. We found lots of banners with egg shaped panels. So when I went to start pulling patterned cardstock, I remembered I had a pack of Heidi Swapp Color…
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Going, Going, Gone {Photo Fridays}
I knew my settings weren’t right, but I had seconds to get the shot before the car was gone and the opportunity missed. Here’s my original shot: Yup, just a tad blue! But again, I knew I had a brief window, and I could work with the image in Lightroom to change the coloring. So…
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