A Blanket fit for a Nephew :)

For my nephew's 2nd birthday, I made him this crochet blanket.  I used an assortment of colors (taupe, grey, hunter green, navy blue, medium blue and turquoise).  I came up with the pattern myself and I am extremely happy with how it turned out!

What do you think?

The Daily Pic - Dinner Time

Ibis' feeding in the shallow water at
City Beach Park in Punta Gorda Shores, Florida.

Handmade - 9" Blue & Silver Holiday Wreath

This 9" handmade, holiday, reed wreath features an elegant silver and blue color scheme.  A glittery silver poinsettia bloom, silver berries and a silver ornament are tucked into a bed of artificial evergreen and sheer blue and silver ribbon.  The same ribbon is woven through the wreath.  Due to the design of this particular wreath, it can be hung or displayed horizontally or vertically.

The colors used in this wreath make it suitable to use throughout the winter season, as opposed to only being a Christmas decoration.

The smaller size of a 9 inch wreath makes it the perfect adornment for windows, mantels, desks or bookshelves. They can also be hung over the corner of the back of chairs or entry-way benches.

This is the only wreath that I made using this particular grouping of materials, so this is truly a "One of a kind" decoration or gift!

A percentage of the sale of this wreath will be donated to Traffic Jam, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to "jam" up the traffic of children into sex slavery and child militias by funding trafficking prevention, rescue and aftercare programs around the world.  Learn more about Traffic Jam at: http://trafficjam.org

Available for $12 plus shipping.  If you purchase multiple items, shipping can and will be combined.  Located in Orlando, Florida, if you are local I am happy to have you stop by and pick up anything you purchase so that you can avoid shipping charges.

To purchase this wreath, call or text:  407-900-4968

Creative Design - An Introduction

A little girl, introducing herself to a horse.  Opinions, Thoughts, Insight....please leave a comment.

The Daily Pic - Look Up

I took this picture on September 22, 2011 in Melbourne, Florida.  I really liked the vertical perspective.  Leave a comment and let me know what you think!  :)

The Daily Pic - Picnic Table

A regular, old, picnic table seen through the lens of a camera becomes a work of art.

The Design of a Palm Tree - 4

So this will be the last post featuring the photo of the palm tree that I took on September 20, 2011.  Click here to see the original photo and my first set of designs, my second set of designs or my third set of designs.

In this last set of designs, I used the colored blocks that I posted as part of my third set.  I took the blocks, put them together and then made a few alterations.  What do you think?  :) Rachael

Garage Sale Photo Shoot

While visiting family in Michigan this summer, I went to one garage sale....nothing there caught my fancy, but my mom and aunt where finding treasures galore.  So, my nieces, nephew and I used the time to have an impromptu photo shoot.  Proof that what makes a good photo is the subject matter, and not necessarily the background.  :)  -- Rachael

Small Business Solutions & Creative Design

Everyone has things that they are good at...these happen to be some of my strengths.  If you could use any of these services, please let me know!  I'm going to be running crazy specials over the next 2 or 3 months!

The Design of a Palm Tree - 3

This is my third post that showcases my creativity in manipulating a photo I took of a palm tree.  To see my previously posted pictures of this palm tree, click here for the first set and click here for the second.

Here I have taken the original photo and made it look vintage.

 In this image, I tiled the original image in evenly spaced rows.

In the next four images, I have given the palm tree photo the look of a hand-carved, rubber stamped image.  I liked it so much, I repeated it in multiple colors.

So, what do you think?  Leave a comment and let me know which one is your favorite!

The Design of a Palm Tree - 1

So it's no surprise to anyone who has viewed my blog before that I enjoy photography.  What you may not know is that I also do graphic design.

I took this photograph of a palm tree, September 20, 2011, in Melbourne, Florida.

I then digitally manipulated the image to come up with some cool alternative images....check them out!

Leave a comment and let me know which image is your favorite!  :) Rachael