The Adorable Addison Renee!

Teeny-tiny fingers. Teeny-tiny toes!!! Oh my goodness, I had such a wonderful time getting to snuggle on a friends new little one for this photo shoot! So tiny and so perfect!!!

This little one was just so eager to enter the world that she decided to push the limits and come a whole month early (and she would have come even earlier if the Doctors had let her). Yet she was a fighter and was able to come home to her adoring family just a few days after her arrival! YAY for beautiful little miracle babies!!!

Thanks Hammer family for letting me come love on your littlest blessing! She is just perfect!

ENJOY!

Double the Fun!

Happy Tuesday!!! It has been a while since I last posted but I have been itching to post these two beauties with you all and today is the day!!

A dear friend of mine who I have known since her Senior year in high school asked me to take photos of her girls for their Senior year! WOW!!! I love being able to make memories and watch these families grow up! These two were so mulch fun to hang with for our perfect fall photo shoot! They may share a birthday, but they are so beautifully unique on their own! And seriously, those eyes!!! Swoon!!!!

Congrats girls, I know you will do amazing things after graduation. Three cheers for the class of 2017!!!!

ENJOY!

100 Years Young!!!!

Happiest of Birthday Celebrations to this lovely young lady today!!!!!

Earlier this summer I had the amazing opportunity to take some photos with the birthday girl in preparation for her 100th Birthday celebration held over the summer. And TODAY is finally the big day!

100 YEARS!!!!!! Wow! Facing each day with beauty, grace, spunk and a twinkle in here eye, this lovely lady has lived a lifetime and is still going strong! Truly inspiring!

I am so blessed and honored to know this amazing woman and I wish her the very Happiest of Birthdays!!! I hope your family is spoiling you rotten today Louise!!!!!

ENJOY!

- Birthday Party Invite - 

The Lovely Madalyn - Class of 2017

Yes indeed, it is that time again. School has started, the last lingering warmth of summer clings to the fading light, and Senior Photos are in full swing!!!

I had such an amazing time with this dear young lady a few weeks ago. She inspires me with strength and beauty, has a wonderful heart and love for others, and it seems like just yesterday I was twirling her around in little circles. HOW in the World is she already a Senior???? It has been a blessing to watch this young lady grow up and I am so excited for what amazing adventures and opportunities will come her way.

Congrats Madalyn!!!! Have a wonderful Senior Year!!!

ENJOY!

 - Because no Senior photos shoot is complete with out snuggles from little sister! - 

He who will soon be named....

    “In Dreams we enter a world that’s entirely our own. 
    Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud!”

                                                                      - Albus Dumbledore -

Yep, I am in a Harry Potter mood today!!! But it's mostly because I am gonna share with you one of my favorite projects from this summer. A Harry Potter themed Baby Shower invite and matching "bring a book" card!!!
I have to admit I had so much fun designing these cards. I am a total HP fan and these invites absolutely brought out the literature nerd in me, and I love it!!!

These adorable invites were for a dear family friend who is welcoming her 1st born in just a few months. A little BOY!!! The nursery is Owls and Harry Potter, so naturally the baby shower was theme fitting as well. So cute, and so special for this little precious baby on the way!

ENJOY and congrats Megan and Aaron on your little one on the way!!

- Baby Shower Invite - 

- "Bring a Book" card - 

...And I had so much fun with this cute design I decided to put the quote up on my ETSY store.
You can check it out here!!!

Sherry + Alex = LOVE!

Hello and Happy Tuesday!!!

Four Days!!! Just 4 days till this wonderful couple pledge their love for each other and become Mr. and Mrs!!!!

Earlier this summer we had a wonderful hike getting to know each other and spending some time taking engagement photos.  Seriously, these two are just two cute for words and I can't wait to photograph their big day!

Congrats you lovebirds!!!!!

ENJOY!

For they always wake up a day older....

Hello and Happy Tuesday!

I am so excited to share this cute little print with you all today! I am absolutely in love with how it turned out and hope you all enjoy it too!!

A dear sweet friend of mine is expecting a new little baby boy in the next few weeks to bookend their adorable family of soon-to-be-9. Yep, thats 5 giggling girls in the middle of 2 adventurous young men!! You can be sure that Big brother is excited to finally have one on his side!

I was honored to be asked to help design a custom quote to hang in this new little blessings room. My friend shared with me the quote she wanted along with the grey and aqua of the nursery, and I knew exactly how it needed to look! I am so blessed to get to see a project go from an idea to reality!

ENJOY and I can wait to see pictures of the newest little guy when he gets here!!!!

And yes, I had to make a girly version to match!!! I just could not help myself!!

- Want a copy for yourself? Both prints are now available in my ETSY store!! - 

Time for a CMC Recap!

Hello and Happy Tuesday!!

I hope you all are enjoying the hint of spring we are having today!!! I know I am loving the brilliant blue sky!!

It has been a while since I did a CMC Recap so today is the lucky day. Here are just a few of the fun projects we have been working on over the past few months for the amazing Colorado Mountain College!

ENJOY!

- Common Reader Ad - 2015 - 

- Common Reader Ad - 2015 - 

- Common Reader Poster - 2015 - 

- Rifle Campus Grand Opening Poster/Ad - 2015 - 

- NRM Ad - 2015 - 

- Scholarship Ad Series - 2015 - 

- CMC Timeline Infographic - 2015 - 

- CMC Fact Sheet Infographic  - 2015 - 

- Central Services Infographic - 2015 - 

New Year, Party of 5!!

Hello and Happy Tuesday!!!

The announcement is official and I can finally share this cute little New Years card with you all! I had so much fun getting the inside scoop and helping design this little announcement for this adorable family, and I could not be more thrilled for them to be growing by 4 little miracle feet this summer!!

Congrats D family!!!! I can not wait to see photos of your adorable new little ones!!

ENJOY!

Something New...

Happy Tuesday!!!

Ok, so January is already half over (WHAT?) but I wanted to share a little something new that I have had rattling around in my head to kick off New Year.

I am not one to make New Years Resolutions, I prefer a word or phrase to be my Motto, if you will, for the year. Something to strive for and be encouraged by. Something to help sum up the year and the things I am looking forward to as the new year begins.

This year it came in the form of a verse. One that randomly crossed my path and has stuck with me for the long haul....

"For I am about to do something NEW.
    See, I have already begun!
 Do you not see it?
    I will make a pathway through the wilderness.
I will create rivers in the dry wasteland!"  (Isaiah 43:19)

To me this verse paints a beautiful picture of the promises of God. The Lord does not begin something unless He plans on seeing it to completion!!!! So these valleys and harsh wilderness that we must walk through will one day be filled with the richness of life. Life is not always pretty, and at times can be downright messy but HE has already begun something NEW, something that HE alone will see to completion and this my friends is a beautiful thing!!!

ENJOY and Happy New year to you all. May this year be filled with blessings!!

Like this print? You can now purchase select prints on my Etsy shop HERE!

Wish You Were Here!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Out with the old and in with the new! I am so excited to share some fun new cards we created recently for the amazing Spirit Love Traveling Boutique!! New postcards with an Old vintage feel. I LOVE how these turned out and I am so excited to see what 2016 will bring for this wonderful local small business!!

ENJOY and Happy New Year!!!

Christmas Countdown #1 - Merry Christmas!!!!

For our final day in this little Christmas Countdown I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours!!!

I am so blessed by all of my wonderful clients and friends who have supported my passion and business this past year. I seriously could not do it without all of you!!! THANK YOU!!

May you all have a wonderful Christmas with friends and family and know that you are all so very loved!!

ENJOY

Special Thanks to Legacy Photography for the beautiful family photo!!

Christmas Countdown #2 - A bittersweet memory...

It has been two years. TWO! Since we first got the call. Cancer. The call that will shatter any man to his knees and bring out the waterworks within minutes. The call I have seen so many other friends and family receive time after time over these past few years. And with every call the painful reminder is still as fresh as it was two years ago.

That was the Christmas we spent at the hospital with my dad. I had never spent a holiday in a hospital before. But have done so many times since then. It was a strange mix of emotions. The feeling of Christmas Joy and excitement comes to a halt as you walk through those double doors and into the stark empty hallways. Not many visitors on Christmas day... but then you realize that there ARE people there. Taking time out of their busy day to be with loved ones who can not be home with family. There are doctors and nurses and cafeteria staff who also have to be there. To them it is just a normal day of the week. Outside those hospital walls is the hustle and bustle of the holiday season yet inside those walls it is the survival of the day to day.

It was a Christmas we will never forget. And now, two years later, as I began to design my parents Christmas card... the flood of memories and emotions all came rushing back. Christmas will forever hold a new set of memories. It will always be a joyous time of celebration as we rejoice in our Saviors birth, but these memories will forever be linked to cold waiting rooms in anticipation of news from the surgeon on that Christmas Eve two years ago.

Yet as I looked at the photos for this card, through my tears I had to smile. Yes, it has been a long two years as my dad has fought this enemy within him. And yet, he is still here!! Full of life and laughter. Enjoying the moments and memories we make as a family. Cherishing each and every time the grandkids get to give him a hug. It is these memories that I will gather up and treasure in my heart. No, they will never replace the sting of cancer, but the bittersweet memories of two years ago help make the small moments and miracle of today that much sweeter.

Merry Christmas Mom and Dad!! And thank you Lord for giving us another Christmas together!!

ENJOY!

Special Thanks to Legacy Photography for the amazing photos!!!

Christmas Countdown #3 - The Lovely Loveland Family!

Happy Monday before Christmas!!! YAY! The countdown is getting lower and we are already to #3!!!

Every so often my dear friend at Fabulous Friday Freebies hosts an amazing giveaway. This year they had a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway and we created a Custom Print for the winner. Last year we participated by giving away Free Custom Cards. The lucky winner of this giveaway decided to hold off till this year to get their cards ordered and I have to say they turned out adorable!!! I mean seriously how cute is this family? I love designing cards for new clients and I am so honored to be a part of their Christmas festivities this year.

Congrats on winning the Fabulous Friday Freebies giveaway and Merry Christmas Loveland Family!!

ENJOY!

Christmas Countdown #4 - The Amazing Young Family!

WOO HOO!! Christmas week is finally here!!!! And with that comes one of my all time favorite parts of this season.. Christmas Cards!!!! Call me a bit old fashioned but I love seeing everyone's photos, reading yearly updates, and of course displaying each and every card as part of my holiday decor. Yep, I love it!!!!

Not only do I love getting said cards in the mail, but I truly love designing them as well. It is so much fun to see these dear families grow year after year through their Christmas Card photos. And the Young family is no exception. I love this family dearly and am so honored to have met them so many years ago. They are a constant blessing and encouragement to me and to numerous others as they live a life full of God's Grace. No, it is not perfect, as they will be quick to tell you, but I LOVE the messy, honest, humble, adventurous, crazy, and Christ centered example they set through their family. Yep, you guys rock!! Thanks for being you and for letting me once again be a part of your Christmas card this year!

ENJOY!

Christmas Countdown # 5 - A Winter Wedding!

Today was a beautiful winter day. The sky was a clear bright blue, the new snow on the mountains showed off their wonderful majesty, and the air was full of excitement. Yes, indeed it was a beautiful day for a Winter Wedding!!!!

Our Christmas Countdown #5 is this cute little custom Wedding Invitation. They wanted a simple yet unique invite with a quaint country look. I just love how they turned out and I wish them many wonderful years of happiness together. What better Christmas gift than to marry the one you love!!!

ENJOY and I hope the wedding was perfect!!!!

Christmas Countdown #6 - Best in the West

Happy Friday!!!! My post today is a little later than usual as I was spending most of my day with family, and friends who are like family! Which just happens to be a perfect intro for todays Christmas Countdown #6.

Earlier this year I was asked to design a special little Logo/T-Shirt design for a dear friend. These shirts were to be used at an upcoming family reunion as a way to honor and remember an amazing man who had recently passed away. I have been wanting to share this one for a while as I just love the whole process of this design and how they were able to take a heartache and turn it into a battle cry (#BMOORE) as they grew stronger as a family thought it all. Which is why I wanted to share this logo as a little reminder to you all this Christmas.

Life is precious! Take the time this season to be with family and friends. Enjoy the little things, the moments, the laughter, the tears, the things you might take for granted. These are the cherished memories that will linger even after the last candle has burnt out.

ENJOY!