birth announcements are fun!

just a little design i whipped up for a birth announcement. i forget sometimes how much i like doing design and pushing the envelope (pun intended) on the everyday card.


also, as i said before, there will be more...oh so much more. the wheels have been turning in my head. so be sure to check back for more new designs and maybe a few more cute kids too.

best buds (just not today)

these two little cuties are best of buds, from what i hear they play all the time. but the camera must've made them nervous because they didn't want to have anything to do with one another on the day of the shoot. ah well...still plenty of shots of boys being boys. that is what they do best.




and even a best buds moment...

sweet pea

this little darling is only one month old and oh so sweet. i kept trying to put the camera away but she just kept being cute, what's a girl to do? so we may have had a slightly longer session but the results were well worth it.

sweetness in shark boots

you can help but smile when you see this little girl in her sundress and shark boots. and odd combination, yes. completely adorable, totally! me and miss k had a grand old time romping around in a field of dandelions on a windy day back in may. it was hard to pick just a few favorites but here goes....

always learning

So this post is long overdue but it is something that I knew I had to share. A few weeks...okay over a month ago...I went to Lousiana for a weekend of creative outlet. I attended a photography workshop taught by the uber-talented children's photographer skye hardwick. I left with lots of information, a few new photog friends and more inspiration than I know what to do with. So now all that is left to do is put everything that I learned to good use. And as the weather gets warmer, I will. So keep your eyes peeled, plenty of fun stuff ahead – as a start here are a few of my faves from my time there. enjoy!

fun with bottle caps

So we seem to have been drinking a lot of Orange Crush and Root Beer around the Falde household. So what else is there to do with all of those leftover bottle caps? Throw then away? No silly, make magnets!

Yep, I decided to make some homemade magnets with some pretty flowers on them because I am holding on to the belief that spring will get here one day. They aren't exactly perfect but that's what makes them homemade. enjoy!

year of handmade cards | birthday

Here is another addition to my plan to make a card for every occasion this year. This is one for the hubbies grandpa.

[my apologies for the poor and somewhat fuzzy picture quality, my SLR seems to be on the fritz so this was taken with my point and shoot....boo!]
stay tuned | in the next few weeks I hope to have a new assortment of invites to share!