Friday, March 1, 2013

Textures

"The past becomes a texture,
an ambience to our present."
                ~Paul Scott

    These last couple weeks have flown by with very few spare minutes. I have had this post ready for a little while and just haven't been able to sit down and post it! I took some pictures in february that seemed to be mostly detail shots taken very close-up and put them in a file not sure what I would do with them. I thought they were pretty though and started to play with them adding layers and textures and overlapping images until they turned into something special. I love to see what my camera does to my everyday pretty things. Sometimes I click the shutter without really thinking and later when I look at the photo I don't know how I managed to capture that particular ray of light or that single soft color. Life is made up of so many textures overlapping one another and when you stop and really look you will be amazed at how beautiful your world is. 

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Romance

"Romance is the glamour which 
turns the dust of everyday life into 
a golden haze."
            ~Elinor Glyn

     Happy Valentine's Day! I hope that everyone is enjoying this pink and red holiday - kissing their sweethearts, loving their loved ones, or simply taking advantage of the many decadent Valentines treats peeking from so many shop windows (I know that I have!).  Life is very busy I know. I have a simple solution to keep myself from sinking under the tide of so many things to do, plans to make, and ideas to fret over - I make things pretty. In the middle of two crazy work weeks I have taken a few spare moments every morning to create something beautiful and romantic. Romance doesn't have to be just about relationships. I've mentioned before that romance can be a way of life - a style and a mantra! Living romantically means embracing beauty everywhere and allowing the softness of life to touch your heart. I know that every moment I spend creating or appreciating something lovely is time well spent!

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