42nd & Orange: fall 2011

Greetings. I am currently blogging from the ace, palm springs. Just a little weekend away to celebrate our friend turning 40! But more on that later.

In the mean time, here are some selects from a recent shoot I prop styled for.  Bethany & Tere are the driving force behind this amazing clothing line for little girls and woman, too. m•o•m is definitely an Ott Creative favorite, for both their strong sense of community and the cute clothes that my girls adore.

The shoot was at m•o•m headquarters right here in Cardiff. (so convenient!) I also was granted access to their prop house, 42nd prop house. I also added in a few items here and there. It was such a fun morning.

And how cute are these models. Recognize anyone? Yup, that's Devlin and one of her besties, Maya.
More pictures are on the m•o•m website and their blog, too.

 

If you haven't checked them out, I highly recommend you do! 

{four for Friday}: polyhedrons and the outdoor oven

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I have been obsessed with wood fired pizza since Sara and Jakes wedding or was it the date night at Blue Ribbon Pizza. Anyhoo...loving the Weltree portable oven, nice patina, simple design, outdoor fireplace...awesome. This would fit right in at the in-law's ranch in the desert where rusted metal is the choice color.

making friends with art.

Yesterday, Tim brought home a piece of art that I love. It is 'on loan' from some amazing friends who have a great collection. I love the new addition to our walls, its only been here 11 hours and has already improved my mood. Because it makes me happy.

I have always wanted to have cool happy art in my house, but I having a hard trusting my gut. Or affording what I love. But listen here my friends: Affordable art is everywhere.

Here is a little round up of my current favorite sources and pieces.

• The 20X200 Project. Affordable art prints for as little $20. New prints are added weekly. Limited print runs. This one caught my eye.

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Michelle Muldrow

 • Etsy. The best thing to happen to the internets since ebay, in my humble opinion. I could spend a whole day poking about on this site. Also, a great place to find affordable art at great prices. Look what I found today.

Ship in a Bottle from Little Paper Ship

• Little Paper Planes. Kelly Lynn Jones of Oakland created Little Paper Planes back n 2004 as a platform for her friends and community to sell art. The result totally fantastic afforable art!

White Mountain Print by: Brandi Strickland

Moral of the story: Art makes life better.  And beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

S & J's garden wedding

MPW Photography was kind enough to share some photos of Sara and Jake's big night. It was such a lovely evening, enjoy. 

Sara's blue shoes and Jake's brand new jeans were two of my favorite things at the wedding.

This typewriter welcomed guests and shared instructions for the guest book. Everyone was asked to write a note to the happy couple on one of the collection of vintage postcards.

   

 

Which were then clipped to this screen turned guest book.  

The event was full of burlap and succulents. Including these succulent boxes that the groom made himself.

This was the first wedding I helped style. I truly had the best time working with the lovely bride and groom. Can't wait until the next one.

{for for Friday}: falling forward.

Ah, fall is officially here. The weather is a little crisp and pumpkins are nicely displayed outside of all the local stores.

This week has been long, hard and tiring. I am realizing that I complain more than I should on this blog. I love my kids. But with Tim working some l.o.n.g. hours, three kids at three different schools with three different schedules is a lot.  I am tired and busy.

Hoping to adapt to this new fast paced run-around-like-a-chicken-with-its-head-cut-off lifestyle. In ottcreative news, I have some ideas up my sleeve for the next few months, stay tuned.

{clockwise: necklace, pillow, map art, sweater}

happy weekending--
and sorry for the sub-par photoshopping, like I said, the spouse has been missing.

memories are made of this.

This past Saturday, I had the honor of being involved in a wedding. I was asked to style the event and most importantly help the brides visions and ideas come to life.

It was a wonderfully magic wedding. The bride and groom's unique sense of style and grace was definitely present. It really was one of the most personal, sweet, and clever weddings I have ever attended.

It was truly a group effort, with many of the bride and grooms dearest coming together to help make this day as lovely as ever. The friend that married them. The friend that baked the wedding cake. The friend who brought his mobile brick pizza oven (seriously one of the coolest things ever!) There were friends that set up. The friend who curled the brides hair. It really does take a village, and it was nice to be a part something so special and personal.

{mexi crepe paper arch. my pride & joy}

 I am eagerly awaiting photos from the photographer, until then I will leave you with this one I snapped on my iphone.

thank you, Jake & Sara, for allowing me to participate and enjoy your special day.

{four for Friday} running late

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Sometimes late is better than never. This is dedicated to my beautiful amazing big sister. Happy birthday and this one is for you.
Yup, it's the thought that counts.