Life in Pictures.

Your Vote Can Make a Difference! Vote in the best of OC bloggers contest!!

 

Do I sound like a politican??? ;) Well, I'm going to play one for the day. :) I just got some exciting news and feel like I have been nominated for an academy award!! Well, in the blogging world this is just about the same!! :) Here's the scoop...

"Congratulations! Your site has been nominated for the 2009 "You've Just Been Spotted" Orange County Blog Awards. Of all the fantastic & incredible websites, Your site has been chosen by our readers as one of the best & brightest that Orange County has to offer."

Whoo Hoo!!! If you haven't heard of Just Spotted it is pretty much the coolest site for those of us living in the OC. If you need any information about cool haps, great eats and fun things to do then you need to head on over there and check it out!

Anyways, I've been nominated in the best of "lifestyle and design" category and I would LOVE your support and a vote (or 50!!! ;)!! You can head on over to just spotted and vote in the poll on the left hand side of the site under lifestyle and design where it says "tammy mitchell." Thanks a TON!!

For those of you new to the blog....welcome!!  I just changed formats this week...what timing, huh? :)  All new posts will be found at www.tammymitchellphotography.com from now on. :)  Come check it out! :)

We'll have a little blog party if we win! :)

Have a great day!

-t

Drumroll Please......

the secret's out!!!!!!  i have a new address...come and join me!!! 

tammymitchellphotography.com

 great things are in store!!

have a great day!

-t

cha cha changes.....

big things are happening around here...things that are LONG overdue....

Coming soon to a computer screen near you....

 

August 3, 2009

have a great day! ;)

-t 

Flowers, Summer School, Homeschool Ideas

I missed a day blogging!!!!  I am seriously bummed...I had SUCH an awesome streak going!  I tell you it's this last week of school stuff!!  Right now I am up to my eyeballs in these...

 

I am outfitting a few weddings that are all taking place THIS month with bridal hair flowers, the bride, bridesmaids, mother of the bride, flower girls you name it.   The pressure is ON!!  But I love it!! :)  I just wish I could see what it all looks like IN the wedding.  I'll just be shipping the stuff off to MA, MI and a few other far away places and imagining what it all looks like. :)

When I'm not making flowers I am totally consumed with this...

 

I have exactly three days left until we hit summer.  YIKES!!!  I have been trying to develop a curriculum for the kids to keep them learning and having fun all summer.  We're going to do unit studies...a different one each week that will explore things like the ocean and the creatures in it, the science of bubbles, insects, a week about America -the declaration of Independence and the symbols of our country,  urban camping, and a few other things I'm forgetting right now!! :)   

There are cool science experiments to go along with things like when we study oceans, we'll spend a day learning about whales.  In order to teach the kids about blubber and how it works, we'll take a ziploc bag full of crisco (i know kind of gross) and then stick another clean bag down inside the crisco.  We'll have the kids stick their hands in the clean bag completely surrounded by the crisco, then have them stick their hand in a bucket of ice water and see how well it insulates their hand compared to the hand that isn't in the crisco.  Pretty cool, huh? 

Would you like me to share some of these unit studies here if I can get them all together in time?  Would that be something that any of you are interested in??  Just let me know and if there is any interest I'll TRY to do my best! :)

Have a great day!

-t

Scrapbooking Workshop: Calling all Scrappers Life is Sweet Mini Album Class Kits now available only 4 left!!

I've been starting to develop kits for IU in September.  Here's a little sneak peek of something I just finished up.  A kit and all the how to's to create this yummy album...

 

this paper just screams summer to me.  i'm definitely seeing an ice cream party with these colors and papers setting the theme. 

i have 4 of these kits available...they are $25 plus $5.00 shipping.  first come first serve.  email me at [email protected].

have a great day!!!

-t

Inspiration Unlimited

I have some exciting news!!! I am tremendously humbled and SUPER excited to announce that I have been asked to teach at this year's Inspiration Unlimited!!!   If you aren't familiar with this fabulous event you are going to want to acquaint yoursef quickly!! :)  

Need a break?  Looking for something to do with friends, that would include your favorite hobby?  How about some time away for you to be creative, be inspired, and to relax?  Check out what Inspiration Unlimited has planned for you!

 

Inspiration Unlimited is a scrapbook experience that  you won’t want to miss! 

 

Inspiration Unlimited is a 2 day event filled from beginning to end with mini workshops from our teachers and invited guests, cropping and 3 wonderful classes taught by our wonderful teachers Teresa Collins, Janna Wilson and Layle Koncar .  The inspiration will be overflowing all weekend long!

 

Inspiration Unlimited
September 25th and 26th, 2009
Sunset Station Station Hotel & Casino
1301 West Sunset Road
Henderson, NV  89014

 

I am thrilled to be included in this mix of ultra talented ladies.  If you have ever taken a class from Teresa Collins, Layle Koncar,  Janna Wilson, or  Stephanie Ackerman  you know you are in for a treat...and if you haven't then you need to find out what you've been missing!!!  These talented ladies and I will be teaching for two days...a total of 7 workshops!!! 

They had a fabulous event last year, and this year promises to be even better with th addition of photography, doodling/writing, stamping and transparency mini workshops on Friday and all day project classes on Saturday.  You will get the chance to spend quality time with some of the best in the industry. 

They do limit registrations in order to make this a more intimate and fun weekend.   They sold out last year and had to turn people away, so if you're interested, sign up quick! 

I will be teaching a photography workshop on Friday and I can't wait!!! 

For more information and to register for this event check out the Inspiration Unlimited Website.  See you in September!!!