Back to Editing

I admit, I took a few days off from editing pictures but it's back to the grind.  My plans were foiled on Saturday when unexpected company came to town but I did have a little time tonight to work on a boudoir set (wish I could show you!!!) and more wedding pictures.  These are candid moments...in my opinion they make the best pictures!  Plus a shot of the chapel.  

Well, I'm off to bed.  I have a 7:30am appointment at the dealership.  :|  Why did I schedule it so early...ON A MONDAY? 

Lean on Me

A dear friend and coworker recently lost her husband and we wanted to give her a little something to remind her that she is not alone.  So I was commissioned to make a card for her but I wanted to go big because she really does mean a lot to me and she is so nurturning to me and to so many.  This will serve as a reminder that she has so many people to lean on during this difficult time.  

I am sooooooo proud of my tree branch.  Isn't it cool?  I can't draw to save my own life but I managed to draw this tree branch.  I drew all of the clouds too.  ::big cheesy smile::

These gorgeous birds are both chipboard by Maya Road.  I covered them with tissue paper by 7 Gypsies and then mod podged them to seal them. 

These chipboard letters are also by Maya Road...they are the Caroline font.  I painted them white and then adhered them to the canvas and then I mod podged over them. 

What we have here is CLOOOOOOOOUD LOVE!!  In fact, four different types of clouds.  These were so much fun to make and hey, I drew them all myself!  Yes, I'm proud of that.

Thanks for looking!

Week 1

This will be my third year participating in Project 365 (plus one).  I usually get pretty burnt out halfway through the year and call it quits.  But hopefully things will be a little different this year.  Hopefully.  The first few days I did random pics but beginning with Day 7 I started using prompts and I play along with a group of photographers on Facebook.  If you would like to join our group, just shoot me a message and I'll send you invite.  It's really neat to see everyone's own interpretation of the prompt for the day.  So here we go!

 

Day 1: Working on edits from the Fly Me to the Moon book release party and decided to take some new shots of the book itself and the cute leather bookmark from the celebration to give to the author.

Camera: Nikon D90

Day 2: Two words..."Camera Hog".

Camera: Nikon D90

Day 3:  Went to the mailbox and found the buttons waiting for me.  Aren't they super cute!  I can't wait to put them on my camera bag pack.  <3

Camera:  Motorola Droid X
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Day 4:  These are tiny little gel balls that are scented.  They were a gift from my friend Catherine.  I love to open the container and play with them.  :)

Camera:  Motrola Droid X

Day 5:  And I don't know what I'm diving into...just hanging by a moment here with you.

Camera:  Nikon Coolpix P500

Day 6:  Last car payment.  I really wanted to add the word "suckas" to the Memo...but instead I just put a happy face.  :D

Camera:  Nikon Coolpix P500

Day 7 - One Little Word:  MAC.  Every artist needs a brush or two or three or five.  These are the brushes of all eye make-up brushes and they're mine all mine.  :p  An early birthday gift.  <3

Camera:  Nikon D90

Where'd you get those peepers?

I’m guilty of rewarding myself with cosmetics at least once a month and sometimes twice a month.  I did not make any MAJOR purchases in the month of December for myself so of course I’m totally itching for new stuff.  I’ve got the Naked 2 palette by Urban Decay sitting in my virtual cart at Sephora.com and in another window I’ve got MAC pulled up because I am itching to buy the 15 pod palette.  Eeeeeeek.  Maybe I need a part-time job.  Oh wait; I do bust my behind with my photography so yeah…maybe I do deserve the palette.  If only they didn't cost an arm and a leg.  Wah wah wah.  Okay, back to reality.  No 15 pod palette.  Okay, reality again…maybe a 9 pod palette????  Throw me a bone!  

/end stream of consciousness

[you can see the bourbon liner in this picture --click images for large view]

Anywho –I decided to do a little throwback to the Naked palette by Urban Decay.  It’s Saturday, I was recovering from Friday shenanigans but I still wanted to look semi-glam.  What can I say, it’s soooooo much fun being a girl!!!!  So here is how you can get the look…the whole look! 

Face:  Tea Party Foundation Play Stick by Benefit (I didn’t use too much, I just applied a little to my sponge applicator and swept it all over the face.  I don’t normally wear powder.

Lips:  MAC lip glass in hmmm –will have to get back to you because I’m not allowed in the bedroom until tomorrow morning.  LOL.  I’m not kidding.

Brows:  Benefit Brows A Go Go in Dark

Blush:  Bronzer by TokiDoki (I didn’t stutter, yep, I used bronzer on the cheeks!)

Eyes:  White cream stick.  Benefit Bad Girl Lash Mascara in black.  Primer for the lids…Sin, Virgin, Hustle, and Sidecar Eye Shadows, Perversion Eye Liner, Bourbon Eyeliner –all by Urban Decay

The 411 on the Eyes…

• Apply cream stick to the Inner lid and then sweep Sin (a) over it
• Apply Hustle (b) to the outer lid
• Blend Sin and Hustle at the middle lid
• Apply Sidecar (c) to the above crease and outer crease
• Apply Virgin (d) to the brow/highlight
• Perversion Liner on the top and the lower water line
• Bourbon Liner on the inner and outer lower lash line

SO.MUCH.FUN! 

Through These Eyes: The Book

Click here to view this photo book larger

So many people were hounding me about getting a copy of my book so here's their/your big opportunity to own a copy.  I will have 20 copies available for the outstanding price of just $20! The book is a 5x7 soft cover with 21 pages of full color, black and white, and rich mocha prints by yours truly. The books will be in by mid-January so if you are TRULY interested, let me know and I will alert you as soon as they arrive. As a bonus, THIS BOOK has a print that the previous books did not have...you can see that print on the very last page of this slideshow. ;) Happy New Year!

Disclaimer:  This book is approved by coffee tables everywhere.

♥ Ms. Ruin

Vultures

"How did they find me here?  What do they want from me?  All of these vultures hiding right outside my door.  I hear them whispering, they're trying to ride it out.  Cause they've never gone this long without a kill before."  -John Mayer

Here comes the bride...

...and her groom...and their 7 kids!  I kid you not.  :)  Congratulations to one of my best friends, Melissa, for her NYE nuptials to Charlie.  Melly has three kiddos of her own and Charlie has quads (two boys/two girls)...so together they make, well, a really beautiful family!  Here are a few snap shots of their very special day.  Love you guys!

The boys --they were not cooperative but then I told them to pose like they were in a band.  Works every time!

All seven kids --including 5 ten year olds!

Will is so talented...he played the wedding march and other tunes on acoustic guitar and on violin.

Melissa being given away by her daddy...

The happy couple...

Senior Pics - Part Deux

I MADE time today to edit some more pictures from the "Senior Pictures" series.  I'm getting inquiries left and right concerning senior portraits and it seems that teens no longer want ordinary poses --which is great because I like the artsier shots.  Anyway, back to these pics...I think I just might love these more than the first set from this series.  Thanks again to my friend Hope for playing a high school senior.  ;)

Free Playthings

GARDEN FOR MOTHER:

Hello!  Here are some freebies for you to use in your Maya Road Coin Purse or for other projects if you'd like.  These images are 229 pixels x 229 pixels --about 2.5" x 2.5".  They are perfect for the coin purse.  I have also included a couple of optional graphics for you to use.

If you like my photography, join my Photography FB Page by clicking here or my FB Art Page by clicking here.

Enjoy!