happy friday ...

so my computerS (yes plural i now have a pretty shiny new imac) are back up & running after a very stressful couple of weeks. That means i will be back to blogging next week with lots of exciting stuff including portraits, some more b&w ... & other random stuff! Anyways me & Mrs Duck here just stopped by to wish you all a happy friday & a wonderful weekend!

crossing the pond ... & playing catch up

So once again i have been sucking at this whole blogging thing ... it's been crazy busy here & time has gotten away from me. But tomorrow me & the munchkin are heading across the pond for the next 6 weeks to spend time with family & friends & the hubby who will be joining us in a couple of weeks. To say i'm a little excited it putting it mildly. I will be bouncing my way around california & taking a trip to MO. So with less distractions i'm hoping to get some posts written, the shops up to date (as well as some changes) & of course there will be some sales & a super exciting giveaway. 


So firstly ... whilst i am gone both shops (ooh pretty shiny & love.laugh.believe) will remain open. I will have nothing in stock, & working out of my wonderful mother-in-laws. This means that all items (custom or otherwise) will ship within 7-10 days from California. 


& to start the vacation i have a 20% sale going on in both stores as i cross the pond. Just enter the code "JETPLANE" at check out. The sale runs from about an hour ago to thursday when i make it onto a computer. This doesn't apply to either custom listings or shipping fees. 


& lastly i recently teamed up with the wonderful Cat of Polarity to create some gorgeous lockets available for purchase. I am so so excited by these!


Also stay tuned for an exciting giveaway ... i can't wait to share this. 


I also have a shop over on Society 6 where you can by some of my prints in the form of canvas's, laptop skins & iphone skins. If you have a request for a specific image please let me know. I hope to be adding more items over the coming weeks. 


& don't forget to check out the nelou & laura show ... my current 52 week project that's on week 6!


& lastly be sure to check out some of my new listings from my recent trip to the south of france!

update ...

So i am sorry for the lack of posts ... everything has been incredible busy around here that something had to give & that has been my blog. The weather has sucked, leaving me feeling uninspired not to mention am starting to getting incredible tired at the end of my work day (for those of you who don't know i bartend at one of the busiest chilis in the world).  So i figured it was time to give you all an update on what's been going on because (& i can't lie on this one) ... it's all kinds of exciting!

Firstly i am now 33 weeks pregnant ... in theory i have just 47 days to go until the lil dude is born! We finally have furniture in his room & some things are even put away but no photos yet because it's not even close to being ready not to mention the rest of the house that needs attacking!

After much consideration about the direction of my etsy shop & talking to others i have decided to "streamline" it so to speak & went ahead & opened a new etsy store ... ooh pretty shiny. 

Over time i will be moving many of my current items into the new store where all my "whimsical", soft, dreamy image will be available for sale. It's about trying to have more cohesion in my stores & love.laugh.believe will continue to sell my more classic, contemporary work in both black & white & colour. 

Lastly i did my first shoot in the studio & set up a facebook page dedicated towards love.laugh.believe/boudoir. I am so incredible excited about this, i have a few more shoots scheduled & will be sharing photos of the studio soon. It's wonderful to have opportunities for after the arrival of the lil dude that will hopefully allow me to continue my photography full time. 

I want to say a big thank you for all the support, feedback & help i've been given these past few weeks as i try & get things set up for the arrival of our new son. It's scary & challenging & exciting all in one. I will try & keep you updated on a more regular basis but just know that if i'm not blogging it's not cause i don't love you guys any more it's just that i want everything sorted & ready for when the big day arrives & trust me i will be back in full force sharing with you all the pretty i see in the world!