{digital layout} hunting for pumpkins

(You can click on the image to see it larger in Flickr.)

 

It's been month's since I completed a digital layout, and I had forgotten just how much I love it.  All the layering, color choices, and photo editing just to make something memorable that you think looks pretty.  It's  too fun.  I can't wait to have this one printed and hold it in my hands.

 

The product for this layout is all Kitschy Digitals, the font is called Heart Sweet Heart, and the photos are from this post. 

{fall photoshoot} she's having a baby | part 2

Today, here's part 2 of Amber's maternity photoshoot.....as well as some of the fun details I want to remember about this wonderful day:

• For Amber's outfit here I ended up buying some fabric and making the maternity tunic from this DIY.
• We stopped and got extra hot chai drinks to help keep us warm.  Amber and I added eggnog to ours (which is now my new favorite hot drink!).
• It rained all morning leading up to our venture, and miraculously stopped as we were getting ready to take photos.
• My little sister's dog, Jack came along with us and kept us entertained as we walked from one spot to the next with his cute way of casing leaves and hopping around (you can see a pic of him here in part 1).
• After taking photos, Amber, Ryan and I drove to Port Angeles to spend time with my Dad.  To our delightful surprise we ended up at Togas for their Octoberfest and chowed down on brats, sauerkraut and potato salad!  Heaven.
• We ended the day watching one of my favorite movies with Sarah, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.  Pretty much the best day I could hope for.  XO

{fall photoshoot} she's having a baby | part 1

Last weekend Amber, my little sister and I went for a walk in the woods.  All the fall color was breathtaking.....and the perfect backdrop for some maternity photos.  My little sister was the assistant, holding our coffee cups, the extra cameras and lenses, Amber's jacket (when she wasn't wearing it in between shots), and making us laugh and smile all the while with her silly and sweet nature.  Amber was the model, glowing with warmth and happiness as she carried her growing belly.  And me?  I was one happy camper being able to take photos of such a lovely afternoon.  Here is part 1 of our little photoshoot.....

our {little} pumpkin 2012

Each autumn since Ryan and I have been blessed with this little teddy bear I've looked forward to hunting for my three favorite pumpkins and then using them as props for Ponyo's annual *our little pumpkin* photo.  This year Ponyo and I walked down the street from our house so I could get a variety of photos since there are so many different colors of leaves here in Seattle.....and I can't decide which is my favorite.  Green is my favorite color, but I love the rich reds that symbolize fall.  Which do you like best?

 

You can see Year 1 HERE

And Year 2 HERE
Oh, and this year's pumpkin hunt HERE