Twin Eaters : Illustration

Love these little munchers.

Smoochin' Contest

Just for kicks (and maybe, well, the lure of possible prize$...) hubby and I created some kiss photos (complete with bad Photoshopping) for the marriage conference we were part of last weekend. (Amazing! You can and should catch some of the audio.)
So 3000 people were encouraged to send in creative kissing photos. Sounds like a great idea!

These were tons of fun, so I thought I'd share them and add them to my portfolio to pull down my serious post average.

These are all Uncommon kisses you may not have heard of but we thought you should try:

The Upside-down Spider Man


The Navy Seaman


The Conference


The Oscar-worthy


The Meatball Special


The Mona Lisa


The 007


and my favorite,
The I'll Never Let Go


May your marriage be enriched by these gems ;)

We wish you a...

M e r r y  C h r i s t m a s!

Sincerely, 
Two crazy love birds

Graphic Design: Oh What Fun

I know it's April.


But still, I'm posting our Christmas card from 2011 for your viewing pleasure and for me to have chronicled in my file of silly things I have designed. 


We like to think we're slightly odd (in an endearing way, maybe?) and we like to have fun! We wanted to put a smile on our family and friends' faces -- or at least make them raise an eyebrow :) So here's what we came up with.

I had them printed by www.moo.com and they turned out fantastic! 

Pretend it's March 14th

I had a little fun on my sweetie's birthday a couple of weeks ago.... and I got a laugh out of him, so I'm happy :)

birthday boy!

We go together like peas and carrots. 

       Like chocolate and bananas.

               Like pancakes and coffee. 

Happy birthday to my Caleb! 

You're more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Love you sweetie. So thankful for you!

A Silly Slideshow: See Sallie Surprised

I was in for a birthday treat when we checked the mail the other night.


Since you weren't there, Mama T....





Thanks for the snazzy Kindle Fire! You shouldn't have!

The Table - a pecha kucha presentation

Say what?


     Pecha kucha is a presentation style. 

{PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.} 
from http://www.pecha-kucha.org/


A principal architect at my firm heard about this concept and pushed for a pecha kucha "night" at our monthly office meeting, which happened to be a company lunch potluck. Even better. 
Five people gave five pecha kuchas - all tied loosely to architecture and design, but casual and personal.


It was lots of fun--and challenging to fit the format! I recorded it post-potluck to share :)



main source:

Titus, Devi. The Table Experience. HigherLife: Oviedo, FL, 2009.

     Print.

Mother's Day

Any day can be mother's day when you love your mom and want to brag about her publicly, right? Doesn't matter that most people did this sort of thing three days ago and I'm doing it now, right?


Okay, good.


I love you, Mama.

These are some of my latest treasures from my mom.

I love that you care about each detail of life.
That we articulate descriptions of things like floral arrangements, a detail on a dress, or a piece of art--things a lot of people don't even notice. But we love.


I love how you use the gifts God gave. You are so creative.  And you are dedicated to teaching little hands to create. Your life is a ministry.


I love how you love totally. That you care most about the heart stuff - and we talk deeply. You just understand.  You and Daddy are grace-givers.

You are appreciated.

image credit

Family Antiques

My mama-in-law passed along two really neat old items for our home.

This great old RCA radio.


And this beautiful mirror from Hub's great-grandmother's farmhouse in Arkansas. Sentimental and sweet to have.



Lots of little family bits to love around here.

Mar's Day

In honor of my grandmother {I've mentioned her a few times before} Mar's birthday today, 
I wanted to showcase pictures of some her gorgeous greenhouse babies.

Isn't it amazing that infinite God saw reason to precisely design each tiny speckle, each contour and the intricate root system of these delicate flowers?

Just as His mighty hand crafted each orchid, He sculpted each of us. And saw good reason to.

Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8

Christmas Trees

We're feeling very festive with our decorations out, Christmas tunes on, and our Christmas trees lit.

Yep, Christmas trees. Uh huh...two of them. :)

Well....because we have lots of ornaments--my sweetie's mom has collected ornaments for him each year of his life and has lashived lots of Christmas decor love on us. Cool, huh.

And because I have always thought it was so pretty to see a tree twinkling in the front window from the street. And to have one to enjoy in your main living area.

So, we decided to have two. One traditional and cozy in the front.

With sweet, sentimental ornaments.

And some fun ones that represent the things we like.

And one casual, cute and a little unique--not too typical. Like us.

A friend commented, "Oh, so like a mullet."

...I raised an eyebrow...

"You know. Business in the front--party in the back."

Yep, exactly. We love our arrangement!

It definitely makes us smile.

And I didn't even think about how it would be a happy companion to our homemade roman shades.

What do you think? Are we crazy?! :)

Happy decorating!!

Orchid

A little painting I did for my sweet grandmother Mar.

Remember, she's the daughter of Sallie the artist and gentle cultivator of orchids?

I know, she's pretty special :)

I never had a photograph of this piece until our recent visit. I love having a place now to keep all my work {play?} archived since I tend to part with most of it.

No, I wasn't afraid of color on this one.

And here's a look at her grass cloth wallpaper in case you missed how cool it is :)

Christmas Tradition

I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but I want to share our favorite Christmas tradition with you so you can enjoy it too.

Dearest readers, this has been one of the most creatively stimulating, beautifully crafted, impactful, worshipful, and enjoyable experiences for Hub and me. {gush, gush, gush} It's like I'm sharing part of my heart with you :)

And the time is near! The tour is coming!
"Named one of the 10 best albums of the decade, Behold the Lamb of God is a collection of songs about Jesus. Since 2000, Andrew Peterson and his friends have performed Behold the Lamb around the country, telling again and again this "true myth", as C.S. Lewis called it, this tale that's bigger than life, but is—astonishingly—true. The tour has become a yearly tradition not just for Andrew and the other artists on the tour, but for families and churches who attend the concert each season. The live concert, like the album, is a community effort, featuring singer/songwriters Jill Phillips, Andy Gullahorn, Ben Shive, Andrew Osenga and more, and over the years has featured artists such as Alison Krauss, Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, Buddy Miller, Phil Keaggy, Sixpence None the Richer, David Wilcox, Pierce Pettis, Mindy Smith, Ron Block, Brandon Heath, Bebo Norman, Stuart Duncan, Eric Peters, and Randall Goodgame—all in the name of proclaiming the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ."

We enjoy this concert from the cozy wooden pews of the Ryman in Nashville {thankyouverymuch}, but these artists travel to
NC, VA, OH, AL, KS, NE, TX, and other TN cities. Friends, we're talking as close as Houston! and Corsicana! Here's the official list if you would like more details. I think you need the details :)

And alas, here's the player so you can hear the true tall tales {songs} for yourself. Behold the Lamb of God

French Toast + Blueberries

Saturday morning.

It was chilly and still, and the sunlight was streaming into the house. I slipped into the kitchen and made my warm-breakfast-lovin' Hub a little surprise since he's been working so hard lately.

I don't know if familiar childhood book Blueberries for Sal influenced my taste or if I came out of the womb with a love for blueberries, but I do enjoy them in any form.

French toast with blueberry sauce for him.

And for me.

It was a happy start to a beautiful day. So much to be thankful for.

Punkin Patch

It was a sunny, breezy, short-sleeved fall afternoon (that was supposed to be funny) and we headed out to the pumpkin patch with friends.

We took a family shot atop some pumpkins.

And I stole a smooch.

And because all the guys were doing it...

...I got hay in my boots :)

Happy fall!