Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!!!

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As I sit here in my basement work room, hoping that a little radiant heat from the dryer will warm me, I can hear the gardeners cutting the grass for the first time of the year above me. Despite enjoying a rare snowfall of major accumulation this winter (at least for North Carolina!), that means spring is just around the corner. I'm ready for the warmer weather! I can't wait to take my flip flops out of the closet and put up my UGGs until next year! I'm not sure what I'm going to do first this spring, go for a long drive to the beach, or just relax with my feet in the grass. What's your spring fever plan!?

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While I was perusing Etsy this morning, I ventured into my Etsy friend Steve's shop. His photographs always make me feel like I'm right there in the picture. The two I've chosen to showcase for you today are my absolute favorites, and they definitely make me remember how I am longing to feel the warmth of sun warmed grass between my toes.

Stop by Steve's shop and check out his gorgeous photography.

Unintentional New Photography Backgrounds

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Not only has the snow been pretty to look at and play in, but it has provided me with a lovely new background, at least for a day or so until it melts. I think it shows off this new ring I made, titled "Blizzard" just perfectly. Even though it was unintentional (and cold!), it has made me realize that maybe there are other, better backgrounds out there for me to use for my photography. What kind of backgrounds have you discovered? What works for you? For me it has to be natural lighting (outside) for the best pics. I've tried a light box and it just didn't work for me. But oh how I wish I could take pictures inside at night. Sometimes there are great things that come out of 2 AM beading sessions that I have a hard time waiting to list until the sun is out!