Lynn and I successfully had our 1st ever 2GP photo shoot, on time and relatively on budget… he he he  It  was amazing… The shoot went off with out any huge hitch, the clothes fit the girls and guys perfectly and we got all the shots we wanted. The shoot started at 9am and concluded around 5ish. We had more clothing than I thought and all the hard work paid off when Lynn and I reviewed the photos yesterday. The hair and make-up was so fun. I kept saying how much I wanted to wear hair like the shoot everyday! Again it was amazing and I thank everyone who helped us make it happen!!

Check out Lynn’s take on the photo shoot and more photos!

so i could blab on about no time and i’m so busy, and while that’s true, it’s really just time got away from me. i’m going to move past the time i have not been blogging with out guilt and just continue on. thanks for those who still read after the over a month hiatus.

SO… what’s been going on?

I recently joined a great online community of indie artists/designers called indiepublic.com to promote 2GP. I’ve made a few friends, great feedback on 2GP products and have bought some awesome handmade quality goods from other indiepublic peeps. One of my first friends/finds was Rachel of “Miniatures by Rachel”. She specializes in handmade miniatures of cakes and desserts. Once I saw her amazing skills I commissioned her to replicate my wedding cake, she said yes and she finished it while I was away in China. Fred and I had what is called a “quake cake” where the cake was crooked and looked as though it was about to fall over… I loved the cake and I love this miniature equally. I’m amazed how Rachel was able to get the right look / colors of the flowers and icing. The whole thing is beautiful. I plan on taking more photos once it is in my hot little hands. Until then check out the rest of Rachel’s amazing, realistic miniatures on her blog.

Look how tiny it is!!!

It’s true! By sharpening and resharpening colored pencils.

I took this snap shot during my last trip to China in this market where they custom made decorative tassels using these super huge ceramic good luck cat beads. Hundreds of ceramic beads hanging from the walls… I was so inspired. The photos I took were cropped and from dramatic angles to add interest. When I took the photos I intended them to become paintings however a couple of days ago I found myself wandering around Aaron Brothers and ended up in the color pencil aisle (yes they have an aisle just for colored pencils - that is why they are awesome!) so I purchased some colors that would work for the shots I took and a nice quality navy blue paper to draw on. The images show the current progress… about 5 hours of working on it. Now that I have the hang of blending again it’s going quickly. I’m diggin’ it so far…

Last Saturday Lynn called me when she struck retro gold! She came across this fabulous magazine called Atomic Ranch. It’s a wonderful resource for all things retro and retro decor. This magazine has been out for 4 years now… 4 years!! and I’ve been missing out. This issue was full of articles on influential designers and home owners that have embraced the Atomic Ranch style. I’m inspired… our bedroom is the first room I want to make over! Stay tuned…

My latest score when out thrift store shopping. Lynn and I just happened upon this thrift shop going out of business. Everything was 50% and you could stuff a bag full of clothing for 10 bucks. When it was all said and done we had about a dozen pieces of clothing including this amazing gently used retro dress coat that Lynn literally jumped up and down when she found and all the crafty items shown for $9.50!!! They gave us 50% of the already amazing clothing sale… it was crazy. Lynn and I ran out of the store just in case they made a mistake. It was a good day.

When Lynn and I get together to create for 2GP we usually end up having a midnight snack / coffee at the local Denny’s or what Lynn has coined as “Documentary Denny’s”. You know the type; dives that in the middle of the night the most random group of people meet to eat fries and drink shakes. We’ve seen D&D dudes in capes sitting next to bikers with their biker babes (babes like 10 years ago) being served by a guy that looks way too much like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite. *giggle… The Denny’s we go to actually has a bar with outdoor seating!? For real, which I can happily say we’ve never been in or near.

we normally just get fries… check please.

Better late than never! Here is a photo collage of the Project Red Dress event including how my dress turned out; the dress shown was the winner. You’ll see we were having fun before we even made it to the event! Yes that is Mary pretending to be a pink mannequin.  So funny…

AND I got to meet Nick Verreos! Actually Teresa got to have dinner with him where she told him about my Project Runway dress pattern I was making. When I was introduced to him he actually remembered me - thank the heavens that he was so crowded with fans that he didn’t get a chance to look too close.

So cute and sweet!