iphoto love

nothing too exciting to report but felt like posting something. so...it's been a great weekend so far...beautiful weather and lots of outdoor time. time spent with family and just having fun...

yesterday i grabbed this shot of my daughter's sweet little legs and feet (SOOC):


and here's why i love iphoto:


i just love the dreaminess! this is about to be uploaded into a large print :)

hope you're all enjoying the holiday weekend...

minibook

so i've been thinking about minis a lot lately and while my kids were taking a nap today, i cranked out a little book for fun. i'm not sure what i'm going to do with it but it's all ready to be filled. here's what i did:

cut some cardboard down to 6x6 - i used 3 pieces
cut one 12x12 piece of white cardstock into two strips of 6x12
scored and folded the paper to 6x6
adhered the cardstock to the cardboard interior pages (not cover and back) so that the pieces are joined and held together by the paper

attached a piece of gaffer tape from the cover to the back across the binding lengthwise (just two little pieces)

attached a piece of 6x6 paper to the front and back cover, hiding the
tape

added some other bits and inked the edges

the cover is missing a little something but i haven't decided just what exactly....it's a pretty small book - only 4 interior white pages, but i like it! i haven't done a lot lately and it made me happy to make this in really no time at all... :) not to mention that i finally got my hands on some of that awesome 7gypsies paper and was itching to use it!

happy creating!

randomness

the days have been flying by...a bit to fast, i might add. i will hopefully wind down next month with some of this craziness...also throwing a bridal shower this weekend and just finished printing out personalized stationary for my cousin's thank you's. they coordinate with the bridal shower invitations i made...cute :) hope she likes.

i did manage to do a layout that is very different than what i usually do. i started it and it morphed into something else...very sort of random thoughts but i actually like it. i don't share enough of "me" i suppose and so i am trying to...anyway, i'm actually going to share it. it is so very very simple and i could sit and ponder and tweak it forever and find better or "deeper" things to say but i am saving it and calling it done!
here it is:

digital layout: index frame - Katie Pertiet@designerdigitals.com

PS - lovin' designerdigitals.com...if you sign up for the emails, you can access freebie items each Sunday. they also have $.25 elements each week....i've been collecting some lits bits here and there...good stuff.

Okay, I also need some blogger expertise - how do i get it so my layouts aren't enormous? i thought i was saving small files but apparently not...

where has july gone?

wow! this month has just been flying by and there has not been enough creating! this is my busy time at work and not unlike the projects i was into last year...i'm beginning to let them all slip. ugh. i'm still up to date on my photo-a-day though. yipee! i'm just really busy at work, busy at home, went on vacation, and will be my cousin's matron of honor in a couple of months so just been busy with all that goes along with that too. still lots of creative "planning" going on in my head but just not enough actual creating. hoping to get a grip really soon. i'm still here...

good stuff coming up though: the second offering of CK KOTM stamp set, Ali's book, September Dig Deeper kit and some classes i just heard about are all in my future! :)

and a picture from the beach...how cute is this rock? as i stepped over it, i had to go back and get my camera to take a picture of it. and now i'm wondering why i didn't just bring it home with me?

the 4th

there was a little sickness in the house so we didn't do much to celebrate (= no fireworks, no photos) but being lazy was oh so nice. in looking through iPhoto, i found this shot that i grabbed last summer at a fair in CT.

tee hee hee

check it out...

an inspired life

i happened upon something really amazing today. you can read about it here. it is dedication and passion defined. a photo-a-day for 18 years...including the day this man died. wow. i now have increased passion for my photo-a-day project and this story truly gives it more meaning. i vow to care less about the "right" shot and will just capture it knowing i was there in that moment. i knew i loved the idea of this project; i love it even more now. i'm six months in to this year taking a photo-a-day and going strong. if anyone reads this, pass it on to everyone you know - it's truly inspiring.