some pics

Sniff sniff.....

Powder

What a sweet dog. She had a very laid back, calm temperment and she seemed to want nothing more than to just have company. She also did love her pats. I tried to get her smiling but she wasnt cooperating! Here is a glimmer of a smile starting. See how the corners of her mouth are turning up and there is a little fold of skin? Well, when she all out smiles, that becomes very pronounced and goes out from her snout so she looks like a cartoon smile. Adorable! I think shes a pitbull/boxer/lab cross from what her mom figures she is too. Maybe something else in there too but whatever it is, shes sure sweet.

This is actually my first attempt at a boxed zipper bag. I am very happy with how it turned out. I think I went a little heavy on the interfacing, but it sure does hold its shape nicely. I will deffinately be making more of these. I am thinking about 25.00 for these. I do really like the size and style of this tote. It fits nicely over your arm too. Its not too structured yet it still sports some nice styling.

I am really having fun with the idea of a little removable embellishment on each bag. Oh, on the upper one, I will add some beads to the zipper pull, that will be that embellie.
I think I finally have the pockets worked out just the way I like them. One side with simple open ones, a larger one for note paper/pen and a smaller one for the cell phone.
I am not sure how I'd like the key fob hanging in there for myself but I have a clip on my keyring already. I do think it would be handy if you didn't already have a clipping keyring though. I am happy with the size and placement of my zippered pockets. This tote borders on being a purse.

Look at that hair!!!

Dogwoods

I love dogwoods, specially the pink ones. The pink ones are far from blooming yet, so I had to 'settle' for the white ones. These ones are the ones that hang over my neighbours fence.

They have a gorgeous pink one but its blooms are not really ready yet. They did say that I can just hop the fence (not that I "hop" anything;) )and shoot the pink ones when they bloom. I couldn't decide which version of these flowers I like the best. The full colour, the desaturated ones, or the b&w ones. I think I would like to put them into a triple frame and hang them in my living room.
This shot, looking up and underneath the flowers is my favorite. I love that the blue sky is showing through.

I really cant decide if I like the desaturated better than the other. I think this first flower, I perfer in desat. But these next two, maybe not so much.
Although, this shot here, it is my favorite.
Black and white gives it just a whole new dimension.

Whenever I see collections of black and white flowers, I am struck with the impact. You'd think that taking the colour out of a flower would minimize the impact, however, it seems to increase it.
And then this last picture. I think I need to make sure I get a copy of at least this one on my walls.