impossible?

Whoever says it can't be done has no imagination...even if you ARE landlocked!

April 19, 1995...

"We thank you, God, that you continue to be faithful to us... Restore our city, renew our state, protect our nation"

the art of flakes

Well, we are having the loveliest snow today (even if it did come after 2 inches of ice). So, I wanted to highlight this artist, Kenneth Libbrecht. AMAZING snowflake pictures!

To see more, follow this link...or better yet, buy the book. It is worth it, I promise!

*snowflakes*

Since we have had actual snow this year (as opposed to the usual Oklahoman-can't-decide-if-it's-slush-ice-hail-or-snow), I am feeling in a snowflake mood.

I have always found snowflakes fascinating. There is a special magic and uncontainable excitement when you are a child and you see your first snowfall. Well, I guess that magic has always stayed alive for me. Pictures like these that capture the delicacy and uniqueness of each flake are just enchanting.

(images found via WebDesignerDepot)

*f*R*o*Z*e*N* records

Ok, this is pretty sweet!

Did you know that they can actually make frozen records? I had no idea this was possible, but isn't the idea very cool? They take a normal record and make a ice mold out of it, then it plays unique sound only for a very short time, up to around 10 minutes. Talk about living and experiencing something original in real time. By Austrian artist Claudia Märzendorfer.

( via blackeiffel )

halloween happiness

This picture and the following sentiments are from photographer Elizabeth Messina at KissTheGroom.

"in our house we are all about the treats, we’ve been making sweet jack-o-lanterns for years…and no scary costumes either…here’s the thing, life is full of things that can scare you & growing up is wrought with bumps & twists….so for us…its sweets, pumpkins with hearts & cute costumes….we simply just don’t need to be scared to have fun, but that’s just us;)…wishing you lots & lots of treats…"

I don't normally quote other bloggers, but I wholeheartedly agree and it couldn't be said any better.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

EEEK!! babies!

It is that time of year again when parents play dress up with their own live dolls and their children just have to take it. But it is super cute!!! Just wait and see the adorable things I do to my children.

What are the best costumes you've seen?

Pictures found here.

jewelry art

What a fun and unique way to photograph jewelry!

( found here )

sweeter than honey

These are honey jars that I just packaged! They are hand jarred from a local ranch, the Riverdog Ranch. I designed their logo out of the initials RRH and incorporated that logo on the lid. It is part of the bee illustration. Such a fun project! I look forward to designing annual honey labels with each harvest!

fall fun

So I have been falling in love with the idea of fall. I found all of these pictures for inspiration in my fall decorating and crafting. Also, Jeff and I will be decorating a pumpkin together with some other MS1's and their wives so, I am looking for a really cool idea!

If you have any thoughts, pictures, or ideas for pumpkin decorating, please let me know!

colorful!

beautiful. found here.

happy fall!

What a wonderful time of year! These are some of the pictures I have taken celebrating fall. Enjoy!!

remembering

It seems wrong to to let today pass without remembering the tragedy that occurred eight years ago. We learned the frailty of life. No image or illustration seemed right for this topic. So, I post this picture I took, because it reminds me that in the darkness there is hope.

Love hard.

Laugh often.

Live with no regrets.

God bless America.

flamming lips

Check out these pictures by Wes Stringer! He is one of my good friends, a picture-taking enthusiast, and very talented. These are from a Flamming Lips concert at Red Rock Canyon. He managed to get on stage for these. You can check out the rest of the pictures he took that night on his blog. Thanks for sharing, Wes!