Erin's Artistic Expressions

Monday, November 9, 2009

A Giveaway!

So I'm here to inform everyone about the *awesome* giveaway that my dear friend, Lizzy, is hosting...please be sure to stop by and check it out! :)

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Our New Pup, Kelcie

Our family has recently acquired a new addition to our pets…Kelcie! :)

She’s a Border Collie and just as sweet as she can be.

A day in the life of Kelcie includes much hugging and squeezing from all of her happy young owners and she seems to handle the attention well…

“Lord, please grant me patience to endure all of these children…” ;)

How are our other pets (namely the cats) dealing with the new arrival?

Well, Sassy seems to be handling it pretty well. She’s looking at Kelcie in this photo and notice how she looks only mildly curious…no hissing, no fur standing on end. Yes, I think that all of the animals are co-existing in peace and harmony…

…For the most part anyway. :D

Posted by Erin at 7:45 AM 2 comments

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Have I mentioned lately...

...That I love my new camera? No? :D LOL Just wanted to share a few of Wesley's "12 Actually Closer to 13" pictures! :)

Don't let this boy fool you with all of his formal poses...half of the pictures I made were of him revealing his nutty side! lol I may have to share a few of those later...

Have a great night!

Posted by Erin at 6:18 PM 1 comments

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Friday, September 25, 2009

I can only say...

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! :D Because that's what you say when you can't think of anything else to say...let me provide a visual aid to explain my feelings:

*sigh* I am now the owner of a Canon EOS 50D...and oh so happy about it!! :D Needless to say, I have been taking picture after picture after picture after picture...well, you get the idea! :)

I am planning to enter a photography contest hosted by A Little Sussy...the winner receives a the very first copy of her textbook. The problem is, it's a self-portrait contest and when it comes to self-portraits, I'm like this:

lol Well, maybe not quite that bad, but I'd much rather be behind the camera! :D That being said, I'm having trouble deciding on a *cough* entry...perhaps you could help me out? ;)

Photo 1:

An, um, attempt at an artistic shot. ;)

Photo 2:

Photo 3:

Photo 4:

Photo 5:

Please disguise your laughter with coughing at my attempts, and let me know which one you think. ;)

Alright, here are a few more photos made with my new camera...

One of my favorite subjects. :)

Another favorite subject! (Compare John and Zander and see if you can find any similarities in their features...I know I can't!)

Whoa...believe me, this was a rarity to get Wesley actually posing for the camera!

Miss Ellie in a bed of wildflowers.

And Elisabeth...:D

Yes, all of my siblings have been being chased by the camera lately...well, come to think of it, just about everything that might lend itself as a subject has been chased. ;) Expect more photos soon, because I am having some kind of fun!

Posted by Erin at 10:06 AM 4 comments

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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Long Time, No Post

Wow, I haven't posted in forever...I didn't realize just how time-consuming the homework from some of these college classes would be! In other words, I'm enjoying the classes, but I've had to put some of my recreational activities on the back-burner for a little while (blogging being one of them). :)

I was awarded the "Honest Scrap" award by Abi over at "The Abi Show". Thanks, Abi!!

Here are the rules:
1. Say thanks and link to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share ten "honest" things about yourself.
3. Award this to seven people whose blog design/content you admire or who have encouraged you, and inform them of their win and of the rules of this award.

1. I am a twin (I think that fact has been established by now, huh?)
2. I have four other siblings.
3. I enjoy photography and being behind the camera, but I very much dislike being in front of it! *ugh*
4. I looove babies. So sweet! :)
5. I have to be careful or I could spend wayyyyy too much time on the computer.
6. My "thinking face" is often mistaken for an "angry face" by others...in fact, I was once told that I was the twin who always had a sour expression on my face. lol Can you see the emotional scars I am carrying from that remark? :)
7. I am exactly 5' 3".
8. I tend to re-play conversations over and over in my mind...this can get rather annoying.
9. I enjoy reading a good book.
10. I have a very special package that should be arriving tomorrow. I am very excited about it and will blog about it soon! :D

How's that for an incredibly random list of ten honest things about me?

I award this to: Lizzy, Elissa, Jaime, Joanna, Emily, Bailey, and Bethany. :)

Posted by Erin at 4:36 PM 2 comments

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Twins!

Okay, which is which? Come on now, you have a 50/50% chance of getting it right! LOL Elisabeth and I began taking some classes at our local college earlier this week and we dressed alike on the first day...do you think we look related? :D

Anyway, we've just been driving back and forth since it's only 20 minutes away...I'm majoring in graphic design in the hopes of furthering my home-based graphic design business (sorry, no "career women" intentions in mind here)! lol We've enjoyed the classes so far and have answered the question, "Are y'all twins?", more times than I can count. :) Which brings us back to the question...which one is which? Answer in your comment...be assured that if you do not guess which one I am, the blog author, I will be greatly offended. ;) Or about as offended as someone who often answers to the name "Elisabeth" can be!

Posted by Erin at 11:46 AM 10 comments

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Wordless Wednesday (Almost!) :)

In explanation to my long absence, I simply must say that I have not been able to think of anything to post about lately! And for lack of anything interesting to say right now, I thought I would share photos from some of my recent or semi-recent photo shoots with you! :D