Loving Pinterest

Have you heard about Pinterest yet? I think I am quickly becoming obsessed!



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Monday Inspiration: Jo Kill

I was browsing through the http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/ gallery this week when I came across these…

Isn't this card simply fab? I wish someone would have made such a pretty card for me when I started my new job in Germany!

Are these impressive or what? They are the work of Jo Kill over at "We Don't Do Duvet's." Her blog is full of enough cards to inspire whatever you create for weeks. Personally I am inspired with her use of flowers and oodles of ribbon. If you have time I encourage you to check out her gallery, I hope you will be inspired too!

Love in Lisboa

I could not resist anymore and signed up for the monthly paper kit from Studio Calico. I received the June kit, “Paper Moon” last week and created my first layout with it today. This layout is really special to me because it documents a week in my life (March 2011) where Mr. C. and I reconnected after being apart for several months.

When you are away from your significant other it is not just the, “I miss you” that becomes hard but when in different time zones and feeling a world away you find that your lives start to take different paths. When I officially came to Germany to join Mr. C. we left immediately to go to Lisboa (Lisbon), Portugal and the first day was pretty rough. Mr. C. was excited to see me and I was excited to see him but I felt lost… like a part of me was still at the airport in the city I considered home. We needed that week in Portugal.

We spent hours sitting at outdoor cafes listening to music until the wee-hours of the morning just talking, sharing all the little funny things that had happened to us which are difficult to say over the phone. One night we went to a café just for an appetizer and started talking and laughing and 4 hours later finally left! I think the experience taught us both that when you are apart for a long time it is important to go to a new place to re-discover each other. In the new-place neither of you has commitment’s and activities that you built in the absence of your partner. I suppose it could be called “neutral” territory!

I used Mister Huey's with my doily stamp for a washed effect and as a dye for the doilies used to represent the circle in the sketch. The little adventure badge in the corner was purchased in Hungary, the tissue flower was handmade and all other items are from Paper Moon and Studio Calico.

My New DSLR Camera!

Blurry images + inaccurate colors = FRUSTRATION!

Until yesterday when my new baby arrived…

After slightly (ok glancing at it long enough to ensure I charged the battery correctly) I started playing with the features by trial and error and captured these images from our day today.

Eggs, checking to make sure Mr. C. was not going to go on a walk without him (notice all the boxes? yup my camera arrived in those!)

Our little German village had it’s annual bike ride today…

Mr. C.’s late night indulgence made for great ISO practice

Bored at being considered “just” a model.

I was most curious to see how the new camera would capture on close-ups which is where I had most of my previous frustration. The camera did great…so great I think I need to name it, stay tuned for that…I need a few more days to really get to know her personality! In case you are wondering about what these close-up’s are, they are pieces "in-progress" of a surprise 4th of July gift for my mom.

Love looking at photo’s? Check out my little Sister Olivia’s blog, “Liv in the Moment.” Her photo’s are beautiful and as a high-school students have already won several awards. Stop by her home and give her some love!

A Liv in the Moment Photo Capture…

Pretty Little Monkey

My sister Jessica designs amazing crochet patterns. We have been telling her that she should share them for a while now and she published her first on http://ravelry.com last month. Check out her blog announcement http://blitheremarks.blogspot.com/2011/05/woot.html and these gorgeous photo’s!

Would you like a jungle monkey?

Or a princess?