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DIY: creating a photography shooting surface




I decided that I needed to create a new surface to shoot shop photos on. I really like the grayish wood surface I use, but MAN is that piece of wood heavy and almost impossible to transport. This time around I’m going for a nice clean white-washed look that will hopefully allow my Etsy shop products to pop a little more. I realized that if I was going to compulsive buy a lot of metal/gray items, that it might be nice NOT to have a gray surface. Smart cookie!

So I bought a super large sheet of birch plywood at the local Home Depot, had the man at the store cut it into smaller more manegable sections, bought two shades of white/super light gray, some paint brushes, and a couple levels of sand paper. Let’s just say I had NO idea what I was doing and was crossing my fingers that everything would work out.

After the mess was cleaned up I was pretty happy with the results. I ended up making two panels so I could keep one in the loft and use the other to cart around if need be.

What do you think?

the sunflowers are blooming






It’s about time. I feel like I watch the sunflowers grow nice and tall ALL summer long and right when I’m sick of waiting for something to happen, there they are in all their gorgeousness. I’ve been snapping pictures of sunflowers all around town. Definitely one of my favorite summer flowers!

Somethings are worth waiting for…

whimsy & spice: brooklyn confectioners






One of my favorite daily blog reads is called Sweet Fine Day and is written by a creative pair, Jenna and Mark. Jenna is a designer and Mark is a pastry chef, and both are parenting the cutest two young gals.

Whimsy& Spice was founded by the husband and wife pair back in 2008. The combination of culinary skills and graphic design produce a brand that is not only gorgeous to look at, but tasty too!

Stop by their online shop to place an order or stop by their blog to catch up on a good read!

* all photos were pulled from their online sweet treat shop

inside our loft building




The boy and I have come to really love our loft space. It seems to be the perfect size, perfect style/details, and most of all perfect location in St. Louis. The building is a converted shoe factory and is filled with industrial touches like massive wood beams, wood ceilings, wall-to-wall windows, and brick everywhere. We’ve even considered loft conversions for extra space or to customize the layout further, as many neighbors have done. Loft conversions can be an ideal way to create more functional areas while retaining the charm of a historic building. Enjoy a little insider’s peek into our building!

Inside the loft tour will happen some time soon. The place always seems to be in disarray when I get my heart set on taking photos. One of these days….

 

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