Rick's Cafe - Day 2

Check out the local guy who jumps from the tree! One of the best bars in the world! That's me in the air Megs and I both jumped! Hanging out at Rick's Cafe, Negril Pin It

Jamaica Mon! Day 2

Going snorkeling Weird jellyfish I caught BeautifulSandal's pool I guess that is a raft for lovers Glass bottom boat Resort grounds Pin It

Jamaica Mon! Day 1

Beach party Our room Hour and a half drive from Montego Bay to Negril Driving on the left side of the road Pin It

Watercolor sign

Inviting Company invitation

My customized invitation

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People often give me invitations that they love for inspiration but want them to be more personalized. I recently was asked to do a larger version of the top invitation but with different colors (plum, celadon and peach), a different vehicle (silver Toyota tundra truck) and a vintage 'Just Married' sign to top it off. This is what the married couple will actually drive off in so hopefully it will be special. This is 11" x 14" actual size and will be framed and put on an easel in the hotel lobby where friends and family will be staying. It is a fun way to remind guests about the post-wedding breakfast.

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Who knew a Costco parking lot could look so beautiful?

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Allison's bachelorette weekend

Fun weekend but I am exhausted!!! Pin It

Letterpress business card

This is my new letterpress business card. You can't see the all the detail in the photo but I LOVE the richness of the texture. Letterpress printing dates back to the mid 15th century but to me there is nothing better. I designed the card to be abstract but it could look like many things - raindrops, petals, even feathers. I just wanted the card to be unique and different. This site has great deals on black and white letterpress calling cards. You can custom design one like I did or you can pick from 9 other designs.

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Happy Independence Day!

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Cheddar and asparagus omelette

This was breakfast this morning. I just sauteed some garlic, onion and asparagus with a little olive oil in a pan and then poured the eggs in after. I topped it with shredded cheddar before I folded and then it was ready to eat. Yum!

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Sweet girls!

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beach pics

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St. George Island - offshore fishing trip

Sunrise on the water Capt. Duwayne Snapper! The box is full We had great weather fishing this morning and were all tired from fighting the fish by lunchtime. We caught grouper, grey snapper, red snapper, ruby red lips, sharks, spade fish and a few unidentified monsters that broke the line. We threw back the stuff we weren't going to eat or that wasn't up to the size limits. Jake even caught a 7 ft. nurse shark (see side bar for video soon). It was a really fun day and this evening we grilled half of our catch with the family (almost 20 people here!) for dinner along with some mango salsa and coconut rice. Pin It

Latest project

Here is the invitation I finished up today. It was inspired by another invitation that a friend saw and loved. I changed up elements of the painting and used different colors. The bride's colors are plum, celadon, ivory and a hint of peach. This is kind of a bad scan but the bouquet is embellished with a tiny bow and the shoes have rhinestones on them. Pin It

So simple, so good.

Tomato, basil and mozzarella salad... I added pepperoncini peppers cause I love 'em! Salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar... perfect for summer! Pin It

Happy 9th Birthday Dusty!!!

Asking Dusty to pose with his steak birthday dinner seemed like unnecessary torture so here is an action shot instead. I ended up having to cut it up into little pieces so he would not inhale it. We had a good day (with no rain!) and I feel so fortunate to have Dusty as my best buddy. Here's to 9 more great years! Pin It

Dandelion wedding program

I made 150 of these 7 page, 7.5" square programs for a couple that got married last weekend. Their colors were green and pink and they had a dandelion theme. Pin It

Ben Harper - Variety Playhouse

This weekend Joel and I went to Atlanta for the Ben Harper and The Relentless7 show. This is Ben with a new band and their album comes out this week. The venue was general admission so you can see how close we got to the stage. Ben really radiates talent, class and humility... not qualities you see in most rock stars. Great show and a great weekend! Pin It

More Fry Canyon pics

One of our guides took these great shots of our Utah adventure and sent them to us. They really show off the beauty of the slot canyons. They also show a rappel and a swim that I didn't have a chance to capture. Pin It