cousins

I'd be lost if I didn't know how to use templates in Photoshop. My goto ones usually come from Katie Pertiet from Designer Digitals.  Quality plus. And I'm forever thankful for taking part in a Jessica Sprague Frame Ups online class eons ago that started me on the path to learning about masks, clipping and templates. Multiple photo layouts are a snap while preserving a lot of white space.

We are having Christmas with these guys at their home and will probably spend the majority of the day in their lovely pool. Bring it on. 

happy father's day

X and O's cut out on the Cameo, add a touch of sewing, a sprinkle of wood veneer and typed the journalling. Layout done.

love

Every year I do a calendar for all the family members for Christmas. Its always a winner with them and the one year I didn't do it I was reminded how much the family expects them. It does make Christmas shopping a stress free breeze. 

I usually do a quick photoshoot with the kids in October of the year before (2015 in this case) so there is a very recent and fresh photo for the family members to see how much the kids have grown from year to year.

This LO was the top of the 2016 calendar and the Coco Vanilla embellishments for it were perfect.

father's day

Sometimes a large photo is all you need, and a little journalling to explain the occasion. 

cummins christmas wonderland

For the last 8 years I have photographed the Cummins Christmas Wonderland and have been the admin for their Facebook page.  Its been such a delight to give back to the wider community and share the Christmas joy.

The theme of the Wonderland changes each year and its a totally fresh camera candy.

I've included a couple of pics here to tempt you to go have a look at the Cummins Christmas Wonderland on the Facebook page.

Release the inner child.