Illustration aspiration

Yeah, i just wanted the title to rhyme. Here is an illustration I've been working on for the next issue of the magazine (yes, sneak peak!). I wanted to share the entire illustration, since I had so much fun working on it, and it had to be compromised a bit to include the article.

i LOVE illustration. Its one of my less-used and developed passions, and I think thats why I enjoy it so much. I love how I can put so much time into an illustration and not get sick of it!

So here it is!

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Staff Christmas Card!

A few weeks ago I had a whirlwind morning photographing all my wonderful co-workers for this year's christmas card. I have to confess, I didn't have tons of experience with portraits prior to this, and it was a bit of a crash course! Everyone had fun with our christmas decorations and the final result is festive and fun! I plan to feature some of these portraits in a later post, but for now, here is the finished product!

(have I ever mentioned that I LOVE my job? Getting to do photography and design, the whole project from start to finish? And getting paid for it? Doesn't get any better!)

This one goes out to my Mom

I've been wanting to keep up with my blog somewhat regularly, but after pouring all that energy into a purse blitz I havn't known what to move on to next! So today, I decided to throw one out to someone very, very special to me: my mom. As you'll tell from these pictures, she can take more than a little credit for my creativity and design eye.

One of the things my mom is amazing at is floral design. It also happens to be a passion of hers, and over the past few years I've gotten used to seeing absolutely stunning arrangements just hangin out in the living room, family room, and kitchen. So today I decided to photograph a few of them (with her sweet new "vases" from the dutch floral shop in whistler) and share them with you all. Inspiring and absolutely stunning! ...She may consider taking orders. lol!!

Highlight of My Weekend!

This weekend I saw the tail end of the sunrise. And I had my camera with me. I spent the rest of the day in awe of God's creation, and it still hasn't worn off!

And this is where the money's at.

or not, depending on the budget...lol! Creativity struck again, and this time I went for something bigger! I am into creating sewing projects "sans-pattern" (so usually purses, book covers, or pillow cases) but havn't put my foot to the sewing machine pedal for a while now.

I'm not sure what inspired me this time, exactly, but I had this adorable fabric from a bag I made my Mom ages ago, and I decided to make use of it. I searched purses and found one I liked that looked make-able, and jumped right in. Figuratively of course. I am super happy with the result, and now only have to find the right occasions to use it. Or the right recipient to gift it to. We'll see!

Card Making Delight!

Another creative project from last week! I decided to make myself a few cards to be ready on the go, for last minute birthdays, engagements, or whatever else...(there seems to be a lot these days!) so I put these together. I have a grand collection of four cards. But I love them! I plan to keep adding to it as I work through my endless box of scrapbooking supplies. I hope they're inspiring!

Keep it Creative!!

So, I've kinda un-officially challenged myself to use my free time to be creative. I was inspired by something I saw online today, and I decided to give it a try, with my own personal flair.

The Result!  

So far, the best use I've found for them (which I'm really excited about) is this:

On my scarf! Now I just need it to snow...