{ Camera Cases }

Hi there! Long time no blog! I wanted to share these oh so cute felt camera cases by Hine. Each one is hand stitched using felt, buttons, and ribbon. Adorable and functional and way funner than any store bought case. Enjoy.

{ Fun Photo Frames }

I'm always looking for new and interesting ways to display my photos. Check out these fun photo frame finds from Photojojo. The doddle photo frame and photo clips are my fav! And how great would it be to give or get Photo ololy as a gift! Great ideas for those who want to display outside the frame ;)

{Doodle Photo Frame}

{Wrap-Around the Corner Frame}

{Photo oloy}

{Foto Clips}

{ 9-5 Project }

Here's a sneak peak of what I've been working on for the past few days at work. The client is Premier Designs jewelry. A quick behind the scenes look from the camera's perspective. Here's what my shots look like minus cropping and before they head to prepress for retouching.

{ 3 out of 6 }

Not bad for a weekend of projects that I wanted to check off my list. It's amazing how something as little as a can of stain can transform the vibe of a piece of furniture. I really liked how my bed frame turned out. Find out where I got the goods for this project for under a buck here! The chocolate covered frozen bananas were also a big hit and very tasty indeed ;) The recipe was a breeze and it was fun to add my own flavors too. For these I used cashews, peanuts, and vanilla cookies and added the whipped topping to up the yum factor. I also was able to enjoy some of my weekend outdoors on my long run (I am up to mile 7 in my half marathon training). It felt equally delicious to feel the warm sun on my face ;)

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{chocolate covered frozen banana bites}

{ Ready, Set, Go }

The weekend is here!! Yay! Here's what I've got in the works for the lovely weekend ahead. Don't you just love when the weekend begins to take shape on paper on a Friday afternoon? We'll see how much of the list I actually will get to check off. So here goes...... Happy weekend ;)

{ Creative Pitch }

Hello! Work has been keeping me extra busy these past few weeks. It seems like everyday there is new news about changes being made to my company. Luckily no one in either the photo or the design departments have been affected. I can't help but feel blessed to have a job that still excites me to go to everyday. To help spread some of my good cheer I'm in the progress of organizing a donation to a non-profit organization called Creative Pitch. It's a great place that takes in used art supplies for Chicago art teachers to "shop" for supplies and materials to use in there classrooms. I'm hoping that between the photo and design departments we will be able to contribute a sizable donation and help continue to stir the future creative minds of Chicago students.

{ For the Love of....Gadgets! }

Can you imagine what you did before you invited that special piece of technology into your world? I can't either! Here are a few of my most essential gadgets that help make daily life a little more enjoyable, organized, and less hectic. What are your favorite go to gadgets? Have a wonder filled weekend!

{1}. Western Digital 250 GB external hard drive $80
(This external hard drive is an absolute essential of mine.cIt's chic, slim & matches perfectly with my mac!)

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{2}. Nike + iPod sport kit $30
(My half marathon training mate. It even talks to me while I'm running to keep me on pace reach my goals!)

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{3.} Sony earphones $50
(No more lost sound, thanks to these babies. They really stay in your ears and block out all surrounding noises!)

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{4.} Tom Tom GPS $119
(No more annoying U turns and getting lost for me!)