you may not know, since i rarely have the time to blog these days, but i am crazy about photo styling. crazy. we get a catalog once in a while that has such completely abysmal photo styling that mr bean dreads its arrival. while i'm paging through pointing out bad color combinations or misplaced props i know he's wishing he could run away... on the other hand, when i get a new magazine that has some amazing photo shoot in it, he's desperately afraid that i'm going to decide that our dining room needs yet another new dramatic installation or that the hallway must be repainted in stripes.
when janelle from baltimore magazine asked me to give her "lots" of pieces for a photo shoot, i was completely floored by the concept. i've told her before that being an anthropologie display veteran has totally warped my sense of the word "lots." my mind started racing and i imagined the most amazing sets and clothing. for me, after a job where spending a 40 hour work week stringing gumdrops is completely normal, a project that uses "lots" of anything has the kind of attention to detail that i go crazy for.
the magazine came out last week, and it surpassed even my fairly overactive imagination. just check it out for yourself.
this beautiful photo shoot was a collaboration between the lovely people at
red tree and baltimore magazine. you can see the whole shoot
here or go
here to see more photos from behind the scenes. and of course, make sure you pick up a copy!
so, this issue of southern living magazine has been out for a few weeks now, but i'm still super excited about it! look at my little flowers, just popping off the page there. thanks to everyone who let me know they saw it before i did!
this beautiful photo shoot was a collaboration between the lovely people at red tree and baltimore magazine. you can see the whole shoot here or go here to see more photos from behind the scenes. and of course, make sure you pick up a copy!
i'll be helping fill jen's crafty shoes while she's on a much needed vacation... check out indie fixx next week!
so, february 10th has come and gone, and the CPSIA is now in effect. we were all given a year reprieve, which means they have a year to figure out how to allow us to comply without putting us out of business. we do still need to put pressure on elected officials to put the law into effect in a way that makes sense. if you value your ability to make/ purchase handmade for kids, please download the action kit and spread the word!
too tired to write, so much to tell... check out this sweet piece in the new Baltimore by Hand blog!
i was very excited about this magazine coming out (it's the june issue of Baltimore Magazine) and before i actually had a chance to pick it up, Juliet was kind enough to post it on the BEST blog for me. yup, that brightly colored felt in the dirt? that's mine!
it's been crazy around here, and i've been getting bogged down and not able to sew as much as i'd like. it's easy for me to get bummed out when i don't get to play with my felt as often as i'd like to. then something pops up like this fantastic piece about my work by jenny ryan. i know it's not cool but i just get, well giddy. thanks, craft! you made my day!
