new goodies!

well, just one in particular... a new lens!  last week i got a Canon fixed 50mm f/1.8 lens- good stuff!  i LOVE the shallow depth of field I can get on this thing.  the only problem- it really made me realize that i want a new camera body too.  maybe santa will bring me one this year...

we traveled down to warwick for the coolest baby shower ever, and i took some test shots with the lens to see what i could get out of it.  let me know what you think!

"son"flowers!

hands down, the creepiest thing i've ever seen.  definitely do NOT like spiders!

of course, there was lager!

and oh the food!  i'm really digging this lens for food photography... definitely more of that to come!

late night campfire- awesome!

photo inspiration: being an artist...

i don't like drawing, i like doodling.  i need to do it more. i need to do it often. i need to put something on that blank canvas that matt so thoughtfully bought me for my birthday (which was in december and is still blank!). i doodled this week, and drew this:

maybe it'll turn into something? maybe? hopefully?

everything's coming up friendly...

Well, it's 11:30 at night, and I'm still awake, because I had a super stressful night, when all I really want to do it get crafty!

I had Bridge crash on me, when what I REALLY needed to do was get some photos together for Art on Lark.  It's insane how dependent I've become on Bridge, because I was basically helpless without it.  Needless to say, I did NOTHING with photographs tonight, I was more productive with Dogfish Head.

On the bright side- I did find a copy of Lightroom that I didn't know I had, which will probably make my life a hell of a lot easier in the future.  Now I'm probably going to spend most of the night messing around in it instead of sleeping.

But the REAL reason that everything's coming up Friendly is that I got 2 bits of positive information on the Etsy front when I got home from work.  First- I was featured on this blog for a black and white photograph that I actually took my senior year of college:

Very cool to see this shot posted on a blog.  I always thought this series made these dead leaves look somehow alive.  A friend of mine told me that this one looked like an animal crawling across the floor.  Regardless, now I'm tempted to add this to my Art on Lark list.

Also- my dead streak is over... I finally sold another pair of fingerless gloves.  FriendlyBrown is back baby!  Speaking of which, I need to go over and renew!

Ok- all renewed!  This pair of gloves I actually made for a gift for my friend's sister.  I'm glad somebody else likes the color combo!

buttons are HOTT...

I woke up this morning to an etsy convo informing me that I've been included in this treasury!  Treasuries are an important part of Etsy, because it really helps get your name out there, and admin uses treasuries a lot for their front page picks.  Hopefully this awesome button treasury will find it's way to the front page.  Thanks to MixedMediaCocktail for putting it together!

This particular pair of mug cozies was made for a co-worker who wanted something to fit on large mugs that was blue and purple... voila!

Great start to the week.  I hope it continues!

Spring on Jay...

For me, spring is all about breaking out the grill, dusting off the porch, and kicking back with a beer. We've enjoyed many a night on our small back deck. Unfortunately this weekend hasn't been the best for grillin' and chillin', but a girl can dream, no?




Veggies and meat... All you need baby!



A great bottle of beer in a bright green setting....



Finish it off with a glass of wine and some knitting... Perfecto!


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