Week 14: Still Life

I always tend to been drawn to our change jar, probably because we never use cash anymore, so the change never builds up.  There goes the lovely idea that in our wildest fantasies, when the change is filled to the top, it will be enough for a vacation.  This baby hasn't moved in months. 

So instead, I play with the change. I was working on a stop motion animation this week, that turned out to be not cool at all, but I did weirdly fall in love with this shot. I just love how perfectly the coins seem to be falling in this particular shot. 

xo, Laura 

Week 14: Self-Portrait

A silly one this week. 

I've been working on some fun things to hang from the trees for our pictures outside for the big day, and well, I didn't feel like having my face in a picture this week, so here you have it!

Happy Sunday!

Home Goods opens by us today, so I'm a happy camper!

xo, Laura 

Moments

There is something wonderful about banana pancakes and brand new shoes. 

DSW

opened by us and well, my feet are very happy. 

Happy Friday! Enjoy the little things this weekend ;)

xo, Laura 

Week 12 and 13: Phoodle!

I just realized I never posted the phoodle from last week! Oops. 

It makes sense to post them together anyway! See why?

(Although it was more appropriate last week when it was still freezing cold with the lingering winter). 

Now, time to get this apartment in order.  My weekend was filled with getting all of the wedding invites out, and well, the apartment shows it. 

xo, Laura 

Week 13: Still Life

The polka dots of course continued on to the still life, with the addition of some lovely roses that did not last as long as they should have. 

I really love polka dots.  And not just these colorful polka dots. I love

ALL

polka dots.  A lot. 

xo, Laura 

Week 13: Self-Portrait

Two months till the wedding!

I've been obsessing over those little dots that you can find for like 99 cents at CVS or Staples. Anyone know what they are actually used for? I buy them when I want to paint polka dots, and while I was finishing up some painting projects these last few days, I was totally inspired by the dots themselves. 

Can you tell?

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend (ours went WAY too fast, but isn't that always the case?)!

xo, Laura 

Week 12: Still Life

It's rare that the man and I both find a keeper while antiquing, but we both were drawn to these lovely large Italian green vases from the 60s.  I've also still been obsessing over my gold spray painted loveliness for the wedding!

xo, Laura 

Week 12: Self-Portrait

I knew what I wanted to do this week, and as individual shots, I couldn't decide if it came out how I wanted, and I certainly couldn't decide on one. 

I tried a multiple exposure of five different frames (though it only looks like three), and it is definitely more interesting then each standing alone. 

Funny how that works.

xo, Laura 

BIG ideas!

If you follow me on

Instagram

, you would have read

Boo lights on during the day. Grey winter days go away!

under this picture, but, in reality, I'm happy by the light bulb (well, the one in my head, at least).

You might have noticed that I've been a bit missing here on my blog, and haven't gone through with some my normal scheduled weekly posts, and well, that's because I've done a lot of thinking about my blog this past week.

I had a circumstance that wasn't necessarily the nicest, but opened my eyes a bit in a good way! (Don't you love when that happens?).  It allowed me to realize that 1) a lot of what I represent on this blog is other work (yes, work that inspires, but all I do is the layouts for them, which takes up a lot of my time)  and 2)  I obviously support the work of the represented artists I was just referring to (why else would they be on my blog?), but I don't necessarily do enough research on who I am supporting. It's always purely aesthetic.  

For all I know one of the artists I have featured here could be an animal hater - and I would have no idea! And I certainly don't want to be a supporter of an animal hater (even if their work does inspire me)! 

[I sure hope that hasn't happened]

Follow? Probably not. I've totally been in an over-thinking, completely hyper-active, a million thoughts running through my head kind of mood, which I of course love and hate all at the same time.  

So all of this rant is just to say that from now on this blog is going to be more me! Not focusing on what inspires me (because let's be honest, the same artists float around Pinterest and blogs all day long),  but more my work.  Well, all of my work.  No more schedules (for now), but more tidbits of life and me.  That's the only way for this blog to be unique -- if it's truly and uniquely just me!

So that's that!

Happy Monday!

xo, Laura

PS I am a bit late but the 52 Week Project will be updated today for last week! 

Week 11: Phoodle

And the phoodle underwater balloon love continues. 

Yes, that makes sense. 

This week - of course is a pig!

EEK!

Now, it's time to get my butt in gear.  The wedding is really coming soon!

AHHHH

xo, Laura 

Week 11: Still Life

I knew this week I wanted to mess with lenses (since I really have been itching for a lensbaby) and it is probably the first time I changed the lens on my camera since I got it. I tend to stick with the 50 mm f 1.4 lens - I love it.  

And not only did I change lenses, but I also messed around with something I've been wanting to do for awhile.  I disconnected the lens, holding it close to the camera body, to pick whichever focus I could find and want.  It was fun experimenting with it and it definitely adds a certain something to a picture.  

Here's Week 11's still life...

And in case you can't tell what this is - it's endless hours of spraying flowers for the wedding. 

Yes, my wrist was actually sore for two days from all the spraying, BUT it was well worth it. 

Enjoy your day!

xo, Laura 

Week 11: Self-Portrait

I was eager to do more of a bridal-esque shoot this week (since I've been obsessing over floral crowns and what not), so I just went for it. 

I've also been attempting the no make up vibe for some time now because

1) I've had terrible eczema under my eye - yuck

&

2) I really want my skin to be glowing for the wedding day (I know, I know, perfectionistic tendencies)

&

I must admit, I'm missing my mascara.  Clear mascara just isn't cutting it - but it has been SUPER easy in the morning and washing my face at night. 

Oh well. Happy Sunday! 

xo, Laura 

Week 10: Still Life

I've been seeing a lot of images floating around with polaroids within a picture, and it always catches my attention.  I've been wanting to try it for some time now, so I quickly did a run through this morning, and well, this is what I came up with. 

I would definitely like to take some time to do a more in depth one, but I'm thinking color, so I have a few more black and white frames to get though ;)

xo, Laura 

Week 10: Self-Portrait

This week was absolutely crazy (guests, snow storm, no power, bidding wars on houses), 

so you know what that means...a lame excuse for a self-portrait this week. 

I was playing around when the power was out with 30 second exposures so I blend into the background. Was fun, but the results weren't what I wanted - maybe another attempt will come next week. 

Happy Sunday! We have lovely spring weather (FINALLY)!

xo, Laura

And yes, that's that mirror creeping in for the third week in a row, and no, it wasn't on purpose.  That's actually the mirror's home ;)

My Work: Yes, I Exist

I've been wanting to take a second go at my

Yes, I Exist

series for quite some time now, and well, I finally got the chance.  I'm happy I  got around to it because I like them much better the second time around! Hooray. 

Check them out!

And a shop update is coming soon!

I promise ;)

xo, Laura 

Week 9: Still Life

I know I already did a still life similar to this, but....

I just love how the pug pops out. 

I'm obsessed with this necklace - I've had it for years. My sister got it for me and I believe it's from

Anthropologie

, but my oh my is cute!

Happy Saturday! We're anxiously awaiting some visitors!

xo, Laura 

Week 9: Self-Portrait

I went very heavy on the editing this week - something I typically don't do and am not very comfortable with, but I've been wanting to dive into the whole fairy tale fantasy photo shoot world I love so much. 

So here it is, my self-portrait from this week. 

And yes this was [sort of] my other idea for the mirror. 

And yes, the mirrors are totally inspired by

Victoria Audouard's

mirror photographs that I love so much. 

xo, Laura