(Or How I Spent the Morning of My 40th Birthday) I had a few stolen minutes to myself on the morning of my 40th birthday. The beach was pretty much my own as I strolled the sand on that windy morning. I took dozens of photos, trying to capture that beautiful soul-stirring light. I found…
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A few months ago, one of my lovely customers wanted purples, light pinks and a touch of aqua on a wreath triple-wrapped in a light grey yarn. After gathering the materials together, I snapped a photo before assembling the wreath and sent to the customer for final approval. What surprised me is that after making…
1. cloudy skies + rain showers made for some dramatic skies 2. self-portrait on a wind-swept afternoon in poipu 3. orchid seen in orchid alley in kapa’a 4. heart made of kokui nuts, bits of driftwood, rocks and shells on waimea beach at sunset on valentine’s day 5. zara playing at the beach I’ve been…
Returning to Cupcake Royale, where my little shop Catshy Crafts was born, we celebrated Sofia’s seventh year in our lives. The theme, of course, was the yummy cupcake. Starting with the invitations. Cupcake by Kitschy Digitals. Paper by Creativity by Crystal. Font: Pacifico. Photographs by me. I added this image to the Evite. I found a…
On the way home from a snow-dusted Christmas in the hills of Ashland, Oregon, my family and made a wonderful detour in Portland. A glimpse of our Christmas in Ashland, Oregon: snowball making, gingerbread house-decorating + heart-shaped bokeh fun. The detour was not to take in the usual tourist attractions one might find in this…