Photography and Vintage.....

I am home again today with the kiddos. Our temps are supposed to reach about 40 below today....so it is another day to stay inside. (oh darn! ;)  

Of course this means I'll probably be cursing about this come June! 

Yesterday I spent the day working on my photography skills. My dogs and kids were used as guinea pigs....again. I've been working on taking the camera off of auto and choosing my own settings.  I've also been working on "finding the light." My house is small and fairly dark so finding a good spot was a bit tricky. But I managed to find a spot to get those pretty catch lights in their eyes. 

  

I have more photos....many of Cort, but didn't want to bombard the blog with too many in one day! 

And since Kyle actually cooperated for a few pictures, I thought I'd take this time to remind my blog readers that I do indeed have another child! ;)

My sweet Myla.....I think she really should have been a movie dog.....or a dog model, dont' ya think? 

She is such a ham in front of the camera! 

I also managed to get a bit of crafting done.

I created a touch of spring using this floral image (hydrangea maybe?) from Crafty Secrets. It is from the Flower Garden Digital collection. I printed it on glossy photo paper and colored it with my Copics.  I fussy cut it out. The frames in the back were cut using Spellbinder's dies, Resplendent Rectangles and Labels Twenty-Nine.  I created a shadow box effect by popping up the smaller frame on music paper using dimensional foam dots.  

I airbrushed the frame with my Copic airbrush system while leaving the dies in place. 

I added a bit of lace, a couple of sequins, and a vintage inspired button. 

Someday it's gotta get warm again right?

For now, I am going to enjoy the warmth of my house....

And craft.

And stay in my jammies all day.

:)

Stay warm my friends!