Sometimes I need to create.

And tonight was one of those nights!

Created with many items from Altered Emporium (Metallic Overlays,
Fripperies, Shadowboxes, and Falderals).  I also used items from
Two Dress Studios (15 Dresses), Holliewood/FineCrafted (Ode to
a Muse), and Color Splash Collab.

Taking a break...

from the SUNSHINE.  This week's F52 emphasis was on sunshine. But it sooo hot and sunny in San Antonio, Texas. I need a break from the sun!  Come on rain. Even some clouds would be nice. Everything is all roast-y and toasty and burnt.

So here I am, Sunday evening, enjoying some chips and salsa, a cool beverage and doodling. My patio is covered. And we have ceiling fan out there. I'm staying out of the heat. I'm staying out of the sun!

My Designers have been up to good!

The two above were created w/FineCrafted's HooDooVooDoo.

These two were created w/Marta van Eck's The Great Expedition.

And these were created with CryztalRain's Art Therapy and Art Therapy Word Art.

I am a blessed gal indeed to have the honor of working with these fantastic designers!

While I'm at it...

I'll add some textured goods...the textures came from Kim Klassen.

These pictures were also taken with the 50mm 1:1.4 lens at the S.A. Botanical Gardens.

It feels like it has been forever...

since I've participated in Focus 52.  I'v been a busy, busy gal...class graduating, pages to make for the year book, training in South Carolina.  I've taken at least a thousand photographs; but alas, time is no friend of mine and I've just not had enough time to participate much in blog land.

This weeks F52 focus is Vintage.  I did not think I'd capture a vintage shot.  But playing with a new lens, a 50mm 1:1.4 at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens I came across a vintage well...and was able to capture this shot of the well's vintage pulley.

Mr. Franco, my boss as I call him, bought the lens for portraits. Below is a portrait of me taken by my friend Victor; and Victor taken by me.

I am a fan of extreme depth of focus.  I should call it extremely shallow depth of focus.  Taking portraits at f1:4 poses its challenges.  But I am pleased with the bokeh!  (I am disappointed that these two pics look a bit pixelated upon upload...ah-well.) And I simply adore capturing flowers with very shallow depth of focus.

While I'm at it, I might as well share this piece of Ann's Cake from La Madeleines.  Enjoy!