Sanctuary Fatbooks are on their way!

Here is a shot of the finished book...I used Catherine Moore's beautiful bird paper for the background of the front and back cover. It's hard to see in the photo, but there is a small twig glued on the front of each book along with some green moss to give it a more natural feel. The artwork for this book was really wonderful as you can see in the images I've posted below. I will be auctioning off one of these books on Ebay soon to benefit Bernie Berlin's A Place to Bark. Check back in a few days to see when the book is up for auction if you are interested.

Kimber Kline &Wendy McGowen

Kara Klein &Ellen Gray

Ellen Gray & Kimber KlineChrysti Hydeck & Connie Senyitko

New Journal Spread

I got this cool little point and shoot camera for xmas this year and I have to say that I am loving it. As a professional photographer, I always felt like I had to haul around my big digital camera if I wanted to take photos...more often than not, I would leave it at home because I did not want to carry it, worry about it, etc. Now, with this new little point and shoot that i keep in my purse, I am taking a lot more spur of the moment photos that are much more spontaneous...it is kind of "freeing" in away...

This new journal page is reflective of my current state of mind which is blah lately...I always seem to get really depressed during the winter months for no real reason, I must have seasonal affective disorder. It felt good to put it down on paper and I must credit Evanescence for the quote "breathe into me and make me real"...seemed fitting.

Sanctuary Fatbook page

I am currently hosting a fatbook called "Sanctuary" that is all about birds...This is my page for the book, which I have since further embellished with a piece of black tulle??(spelling?) I think the book is going to be really nice. I have had some really great pages come in for this one. I will post a photo of the finished book in a day or so when I get them collated and bound.

I think I am going to take a break from hosting for a little while. I am definately getting a little burned out on fatbooks...I mean really, after awhile how many do you need? I have enjoyed hosting and participating in them for the past year mainly because it gave me a project to do. I really need deadlines and prompts to get me going in my art sometimes and fatbooks really fit the bill. Now, I am looking for something new to inspire me...mail art is something I have been playing around with which I really enjoy...maybe that can become my new obsession? Or maybe I should get back to my art journal??? I always do well with it for a few weeks, then slowly but surely I lose interest...Does anyone else out there have that same problem?

I have definately been in a creative funk lately so I have been concentrating on projects that are more business related...new website, order forms, postcards, etc. It makes me feel productive to get something important accomplished when the creative juices aren't flowing...It must be the time of year, I just want to curl up and read a book. Anyhoo, thanks for listening to my rambling thoughts!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Well, I am so excited to start off the New Year with a brand new website! Karen Michel has just re-designed my pet photography website and I would love for you all to go and check it out and tell me what you think. Any constructive criticism would be appreciated....Is it easy to use? Do the links and buttons work for you? Do the images look good on your browser? Here is the link to the new site. Sit. Stay. Smile. Photography. Thanks everyone!