Last week in the Papaya Creative Abandon studio I turned my craft mojo on, in preparation for a fun holiday themed photoshoot.
For a unique look, I hand-crafted holiday decorations out of Papaya's line of products. I used the fine wrapping paper to make an accordian tree skirt and decoupage hat boxes, ornaments made from the holiday card line (adorning them with stickles glitter, ribbons, and rhinestones) as decorations for our little pink-flocked tree. For extra color and texture we also added small paper parasols, and a hand sewn pom pom garland (inspired by Yvestown and Posie).
My co-worker Liz brought in her dog, (Pink) Floyd to model. I was lying on the floor in order to get to his level to take pictures (he's such a little guy). She got him to do the funniest tricks for the camera. It's amazing he looks so focused here, we couldn't stop laughing.
"Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the question now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually without even noticing, live your way into the answer." -Rainer Maria Rilke
The Liquid Shop is Open... & a give-a-way!
11.16.2008
After a year of being closed down, I'm very pleased to announce that the Liquid Shop is live again!
To celebrate, I'm giving away 2 card sets that I designed for PaPaYa!, through the liquid shop (winners choice!).
Comment telling me your favorite inspirational quote here before Saturday Nov. 22 to be included in the drawing. Currently mine is by Eleanor Roosevelt who said, "Do one thing every day that scares you."
I'll pick a random winner through the comments left on this post on Saturday (Nov. 22) and announce the result here. Please leave your email, so I can contact you if you've won. Thanks!
I'll forever be inspired by Rodney Smith's photography portfolio. He's such a genius. I love how playful his imagery is, always taking the extra leap beyond the ordinary and into the sublime.
