Category: photography

• Valentine Tags – Mini Art!

  

  There’s something very therapeutic and enjoyable about creating little pieces of art like these Valentine tags. You know that part of “The Shining” where Jack Nicholson’s character types: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” – yup, that’s me! Being creative everyday – behind the lens or in my craft room –…

  Connie Hanks Photography

  February 13, 2014

  Feeling Crafty, photography, scrapbooking, tags

  Amour, background script, broken china, Chick, Clicky, Connie, crafting, Creates, Cupid, Distress Ink, Distress Stain, Eiffel Tower, handmade, Hanks, je t’adore, Love banner, milled lavender, My Love, picked raspberry, Slice, spun sugar, tim holts, tumbled glass, Valentine Tags, vintage photo

• Butterfly Snacks? Oh, Yeah!

  

  I saw butterfly snacks on Pinterest, and knew I had to make them for my daughter’s Daisy Troop! How cute are these?! To make them, use sandwich size baggies – fill it with about 1/4 grapes, making sure to keep them on one side of the bag. Fill the other half with crackers (goldfish, Ritz,…

  Connie Hanks Photography

  February 12, 2014

  Feeling Crafty, food, photography

  butterfly, clothes pins, craft, crafting, DIY, easy, healthy, kids, pinterest, quick, snacks

• Shadow // Love {CY365}

  

  Another fantastic prompt at Capture Your 365! Shadow. I had envisioned a very different photo, but considering the sun decided to hide this afternoon and not come out to play, I needed to alter my plan. This “LOVE” wood home decor item adds to our Valentine’s decor during the month of February and worked perfectly…

  Connie Hanks Photography

  February 7, 2014

  CY365, Feeling Crafty, holidays, Photo Challenge, photography

  #CY365, crafting, Fiskars, hearts, love, paper, punch, shadow

• Mini S’Mores, Yum! {CY365}

  

  The prompt yesterday at Capture Your 365 was “From the Top” and considering I have a total sweet-tooth, I decided to get a little crafty in the kitchen for a photo : ) My friend Mare made these for her holiday party and being a lover of all things marshmallow and s’more, I haven’t been…

  Connie Hanks Photography

  February 6, 2014

  CY365, Feeling Crafty, food, photography

  crafting, dessert, easy, graham cracker, mallow bits, marshmallows, melting chocolate, mini, s’mores, treat, Wilton

• Object // Pink Rose {Photo Challenge}

  

  I love when my hubby brings home flowers for me and our daughters! Along with his loving and kind words and actions, flowers definitely show us that we are the objects of his affection : ) These photos were inspired by the prompt Soft over at Capture Your 365, which worked perfectly in tandem with…

  Connie Hanks Photography

  February 5, 2014

  CY365, Nature Photography, Photo Challenge, photography

  #CY365, love, pink, postaday, rose, roses, soft, The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge

• Object // Cheeky Art {Photo Challenge}

  

  While visiting Hearst Castle last year, I was captivated by all the beauty every where we turned. Of course all the amazing architecture and art were beautiful objects to desire, but even in the gift shop, the object of my attention turned to the colors of this decorative and colorful glass art piece. As I…

  Connie Hanks Photography

  February 4, 2014

  Photo Challenge, photography, travel

  art, blue, glass, green, Hearst Castle, object, Photo Challenge, postaday, sculpture, The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge