this is one i did for the fiskars website-using the fun seasonal squeeze punches.
i can't even think of halloween, without thinking of the adorable ella, saying *happy ween* last year! so-happy ween e'rybody! after my sleepless night last night, i'm moving VERY slow this morning. i didn't even give a thought to the 2 huge glasses of diet dr pepper i drank last night. i normally don't drink ddp, but it sounded good and 2-liter bottles were on sale at walmart, so i picked up a couple. i tried to go to bed at midnight(which is early for me), but when i saw 1:18, and i was wide awake, i got up and worked until 4. i got a lot done in those quiet hours, but i don't really like keeping hours like that. so no more ddp, after 4.
i am so exhilarated about so many things right now! mainly the approaching holidays! i can't remember as an adult ever being this anxious, this early. i have already ordered lots of gifts online. this year, i'll be photographing a special wedding on thanksgiving weekend, so our usual after thanksgiving shopping is out this year. i have to say, it's been fun planning ahead and shopping online. i am taking a bit of a different approach this year too. i'm trying if at all possible, to make or buy handmade or at least use my photos to create gifts. so far, i'm feeling good about it. tom is the exception. if it doesn't say *dillon bros harley davidson* somewhere on the box, he is a little disinterested. he's as obsessed with his harley stuff as i am with my photography/crafty stuff. we SO get each other in that respect!
so i decided that for my 6 blogs that inspire me, i was going to choose blogs/sites that i have or will be buying gifts from. artisians who do beautiful work, that i want to give my loved ones.
my friend denise. she is a true artist. i recently bought one of her 2009 desk calendars. and i love it! it sits right where i can see it as i work. check her stuff out. great gifts at great prices.
jewelry:
stacy. check her stuff out, she's as nice as she is talented!
jamie. i met jamie at an artistic affaire deux, and her work is beautiful!
beth. i am so drawn to her work. love it. everything she touches.
for the record etsy shop i don't know how i found this charming shop, but i love the homespun, whimsical look of her designs!
scrabble tile pendants. another etsy shop that i know a lot of you already shop at...but i thought it was worth mentioning in case anyone has missed it! i aim to enable! oh and she has free shipping today! happy ween!
peacoats and party hats my friend candice has the BEST stuff! impeccable taste! go shop!
cari. her last name is so appropriate! cari kraft! she is a krafty one. i love, love, love her stuff. always have. i'll continue to shop her etsy shop, as long as she keeps making stuff!
so there you have my gift idea shops. i know they're all a little girly. but we all have girls to buy for, right?! go to the harley/john deere/hot rod shops for gift cards and you're good to go.
here are some updates on upcoming classes that i mentioned earlier in the week:
photography class: enough interest that i've set a date. saturday november 22 from 10 am-3 pm. it's a beginning class. all you need is your camera, plenty of battery power, compact flash space and casual clothes for shooting inside and out. a hands-on class with lots of basic info (that i wish someone would have been able to concisely give to me, back when i so desparately wanted to learn) and a resource list with all of my favorite photography sources. we'll have a tasty little lunch and a lot of fun along the way! email me at bnovacek@aol.com for more info and to sign up.
advent calendar class: this one will be at my house, much like the fun canvas class this past spring. tuesday november 18, 10 am-2pm. this is a vintage-y, super fun hands-on calendar that you will be proud to have in your home! it will be featured on fiskars in november...here's a peek:
this class will be limited to 10. i may do a few extra kits if anyone who isn't local, would like one. email me :)
canvas class. this one is a repeat of last spring's class. i don't have a date set yet, but if you're interested let me know. space will be very limited, because i already have a group of ladies who have asked for this one. i'm thinking we'll do it in early december, so my house will be all decorated and hopefully festive!
i have some senior photos of a super cute, fun, free-spirited young lady that i want to share:
if the sun hadn't set, i would have just kept snapping. she has such a great look!
on a more serious note:
our daughter-in-law amber's mom, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. so i'm just asking you to please pray for lorraine, and for amber and her family. cancer is so scary. she met with her oncologist yesterday, and it sounds like they got the best news they could have gotten, given the situation. thanks for your prayers. we believe in the power of prayer.
God bless your day!
Hi! I sent you an email, but just wanted to let you know since my email address is sometimes put into spam folders. I am interested in your advent kit. :) Thanks!
Posted by: mandie segura | October 31, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Prayers for Amber and her mom.
And Happy Ween to you! I LOVE halloween!!
Posted by: Tina | October 31, 2008 at 10:21 AM
I will say prayers for Amber and her mom. That's awful. Too many women are being diagnosed....far too many.
Hugs.
Love that layout...it's amazing!
and the photos, of course!
Posted by: Maureen | October 31, 2008 at 10:24 AM
hey becky! i would LOVE one of those kits.. how much?
email me with details k?
♥, Emma
P.S.
Oh ya, super cute layout! ☺
Posted by: eMMa | October 31, 2008 at 11:17 AM
hi becky,
wow, you've been busy!
i would love one of your advent calendar kits, the vintage one with pink paint on it. i'm in cali, would you ship to me?
erin_yamabe@yahoo.com
happy halloween!
Posted by: erin | October 31, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Those pictures are awsome!
Prayers to Amber and her family!
Posted by: Mindy | October 31, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Love those pictures Becky.
Posted by: Pat | October 31, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Becky~ Thanks so much for asking for prayer reqests for me...I know that I'm on a lot of prayer chains & I know that prayer can be POWERFUL!! We're hoping for the best outcome possible but it did turn my world COMPLETELY upside down. It caught me completly off guard as there was NO family history of ANY cancer...so I will be an advocate for mammograms. My sister said she had thought she would skip her's this until until NOW, and I said, I think you'll be having one. You are always an inspiration to me...so keep up the good work.
Posted by: amber's mom | October 31, 2008 at 06:18 PM
I LOVE the photo of her in the hooded coat! And I'm excited about the photography class. :-)
Posted by: Stefanie Hamilton | October 31, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Beautiful shots Becky! I so wish I was close by so I could come to your class! I will be thinking about Amber and her mom.... Take care nd have a great weekend!
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn | October 31, 2008 at 09:13 PM
Thank you so much for the kind words about Star Hitched Wagon. I truly appreciate it. Our prayers are with Amber's mother and your mom and all of your familys. Enjoy your weekend.
Posted by: Stacey | November 02, 2008 at 05:51 AM