Really Cool Camera Stuff

I personally use a Canon but this little video sure is cool! Enjoy!




Hope you're having a good week.

H

Baby feet and hands

So in a need to practice I've been taking pictures of many things like this cute little baby boy. He is my oldest nephews' new baby brother, he is not my nephew. He and my nephew came over this week to give Bailey a birthday gift and he fell asleep before he got there and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to snap a few pictures.


I love feet and hands and since these weren't moving everywhere I could get some good pictures. I'm super happy with the foot picture but I didn't want to wake him to get a better angle. I like the hands but I still need work. I do want his eyelashes! This is just not right for a boy to have eyelashes this long!



But these eyelashes run in the family because this is my nephew and I've always thought it wasn't right how beautiful his eyes and eyelashes are! He has the most beautiful smile when he isn't 'trying' to smile for you.



And now I give you the cheesy, fake smile. I guess its better then my daughter not smiling at all! I don't have many of them together so I had to take the 'lets pose for a picture' shot. I'm working on a photo book for my mom for Christmas and I want to include all kinds of pictures of all of her grandchildren. She doesn't read blogs so she won't know.
Anyway, hope you're having a good weekend.

H

A few custom pieces

These are a few pictures of a couple custom pieces of jewelry that I've done recently. The hearts bangle usually only has 2 hearts but the lady wanted to have a heart for each one of her children. I think it turned out great! I might add it to my shop. My customers have such great ideas! These next 2 pictures are for a friend from high school. He was killed a couple years ago and his sister requested these for his widow. I was sad to make them but happy the his wife loved them.



If you would like a custom piece send me an email and let see what we can come up with together. Have a good weekend!

H

A little bit of Hawaii love

Just a little bit of music as we go into the weekend. This is my favorite singer from Hawaii. Israel IZ Kamakawiwo'ole has the most beautiful voice. Enjoy and happy weekend!

H

I thought I would introduce you...

...to a new passion of mine. I've always loved photography but lately my playing around with the camera just for fun has gotten me some recognition. I've had an online travel business that is also an app for the iphone is using 2 of my photographs for places in cities that they cover. The picture I took of Bailey with the pineapple in Hawaii is being used. One of the pictures I took in San Francisco of China Town is being used and I have one of the pictures from here in Phoenix is being considered.
I'm not stopping the jewelry but I'm going to start adding in the photography as well to what I do. When I started Cherry Creek Designs as a real business not just a hobby I always intended it to be much more then just jewelry, I just never thought it would be in photography! But the ideas are starting to flow for me on what to do with this to include it with my business. I will keep you informed on where this goes.

I will tell you that I'll be taking a course in photography with some amazing photographers in the business! It will kill me to go but it happens to be in Hawaii so I'll force myself to go and learn as much as I can. I'll let you know more as I get closer to the time to go. Until next time please enjoy the photographs. I would love feedback if you have any, just be nice!

H

Did you notice?

These clouds have nothing to do with the content of this post I just like the clouds & its my blog!

I've been making some changes around here and in my shop. I have been working with a fantastic graphic designer, Amy from Bean Sprout Studio. I had her design a logo for me. Look up, that's it and in my shop and some new business cards, and...oh wait thats it! But what do you think? I love it!
If you are in need of anything in the graphic design department I would highly recommend contacting Amy. I am so very happy with everything she's done for me. I'm actually looking around for things she can design for me. I'll keep looking but in the meantime go see her shop!

H

I need your help

Wedding Bouquet Charms

Remember these? Well I've just entered them in a contest over at Martha Stewart Weddings. Here's where you come in: I need votes! Please you the links and vote for your favorite wedding charms. If you twitter or FB or do a blog post and then post back here about the contest I'm offering 20% off anything in my shop. You must post here AND vote over at Martha Stewart Weddings.

Wedding Charms - Modern Version

Cherry Blossom Wedding Charm

The discount is not just of the wedding charms, but they do make a good gift if you're not getting married! If you don't need wedding charms you can use the discount for anything in my shop. This discount ends July 25, 2009.

Thank you all for your help with this! I hope you're having a good week.

H

Update: I believe you just go down to the bottom of the listing and rate it with a 5 star system. I'll let you know if I find out differently. Thank you!

And even more of an update: So you have to register on the website to be able to vote and then its a star system. Thank you so much everyone!