busy (and a contest)

that pretty much describes things here. Between single-mommyhood, sick kiddos, and a list of other responsibilities...I've been just swamped! One of the things I've been working on is a display for the silent auction at A's school. I've donated a free portrait session and package and needed to create an eye-catching display. I drove myself absolutely crazy toying around with different ideas and being completely indecisive about what direction to take (PLEASE tell me you do this too?) I wanted something that really showed my style...but my eclecticism is a bit hard to capture.

I finally settled on a memo board approach (THANK YOU NANCE for ALL your help!) I printed out a few favorite photos and mounted them to bright acid free papers. The cork board is covered in burlap for a bit of texture and I used my favorite giant green frame. The smaller aqua display was a Hobby Lobby steal. It was once black...but I coated it with some yummy aqua paint leftover from another project. I tucked the rest of my sample photos into a happy lime green album that just happens to match my logo perfectly...and my business cards are resting in one of my many vintage milk glass dishes.


I'm trying not to over-analyze it and knit-pick every little detail (like the fact that the vinyl decal I used for my logo came to me as an oval or that the polyurethane I used yellow-ed my pretty aqua paint).



I plan to rent a space at a few of the local craft fairs this upcoming year and thought this display could be used again then! Until then...I'll hang the memo board in my studio!

Oh...and on a side note. Guess what the baby likes?


Post a comment...if you guess YOU WIN! And no...it will be better than what he is eating!