Svente Torner _ St Paul. Paris

Thibault _ Le Marais. Paris

Lannette Julien _ Rue Malher. Paris

John _ Le Marasia. Paris

MY SWEET EARTH: Free Spirit Altered Canvas

MY SWEET EARTH: Free Spirit Altered Canvas

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Ribery _ ChamsElysees. Paris

Free Spirit Altered Canvas

I have always been amazed when going on a hike in the woods when I have come across an abandoned birds nest, because at first glance it might seem like the nest is just a pile of sticks & leaves that have just been thrown together haphazardly. However, if you look closely, a birds nest is so beautiful! It is carefully woven together with grasses, twigs, hairs, fibers, and many other little treasures. Nature is so beautiful and it is so wonderful to use it as an example when trying to create. On my canvas, I created a representation of a bird's nest and what I felt I would put in a nest if I had one. Give it a try! Use nature as your guide & try to create something completely free spirited today! Don't be afraid of colors, style, technique, or the final result. Just have fun. BE CREATIVE!

                           Susie

P.S. Hey, Have you heard the news?!?
The Summer issue of the Canadian Scrapbooker looks FANTASTIC and it is going to be available in stores near you on June 1st. There are so many neat articles in it including the story of how the Canadian Scrapbooker all started and an article about 'Scrapbooking With Your Family on Vacation by me. So many other super cool articles and truly talented artwork by so many people! You HAVE to check it out! It is a great one for your summer reading list for sure!

Glyn _ Barcelona. Spain

Mia & Serena _ Barcelona. Spain

Anastasia _ Barcelona. Spain

look at her simple and lovely summer style !

Sara _ Barcelona. Spain

because of high temperature in Barcelona,
most people prefer simply and easy wear, just like her.

Sabrina _ Barcelona. Spain

Dutch Streetstyle: David Koppelaar

Delicate hands picking up a piece of chocolate cake like only a Disney princess would. Seafoam painted nails. A humongous Yves Saint Laurent ring around her index finger. It has something decadent. David can capture an ambiance with little details that he photographs. A certain mood or a feeling that people carry around with them is what he looks for the most when he’s out on the streets. ‘I can’t make the setting, people style themselves. I don’t care about a designer bag. And if I do, the person carrying it usually doesn’t appear in the photograph.’

After getting is Sony Alfa 330, 16 year old David decided that he was going to start his own blog Dutch Streetstyle. ‘The Netherlands really lacked a good street style blog. I know that it is very hard in this country but I saw it as a challenge.’ David once started taking pictures in his hometown Utrecht where he would walk around for days and only find one bag worth photographing. ‘Even in Amsterdam it’s difficult not to photograph the same person twice.’

Besides street style photographs, he also does some fashion photography. But fashion for David isn’t necessarily about designer clothes. ‘With clothes you can say things that you can’t say with words. Because photographs don’t have any text. You can transfer a message with expression but also with clothes.’ Moods and people play a key role in his portrait-like photo’s.

His blog is only the start of all the amazing things that David will do. He has been admitted to the photo academy of Amsterdam and is starting in September. His ambitions might sound corny but they are sincere . One day he is going to live in New York or Paris. Places where he feels at home and fits right in.

Baton Alice _ Barcelona. Spain

Charbel _ Barcelona. Spain

in front of Barcelona Bridal Week 2010

Vincent Ferre _ Barcelona. Spain _ May.2010

Try something different today!

The temperature is rising and the flowers are blooming. The lawn mowers are roaring and cameras are clicking as we get the perfect scrapbook pictures. All these events are giving me summertime fever. Oh boy, I can't wait!  In the meantime I stay busy scrapbooking- scrapbooking, planting, and being a soccer mom!

*P.S.   If you are a traditional scrapbooker, during this month why don't you try something different. Try adding some computer magic to your layout. Can you see the computer touch in the Summer Blues layout?

                                                            Susie

Anna Castells _ Barcelona. Spain

Barcelona Bridal Week 2010

I Love her hair style, scarf with nail color and SMILE !!!

Snap Photography in Barcelona

I got Barcelona!!
rather than taking street fashion, I decided to take a break one day.
the weather was so much great!!! there wasn’t any cloud in the sky.
without any concern, I just went to beach which is near from my hotel.

I posted hundreds of photos !!
as I did, I want you to enjoy Barcelona through these photos as well :D























































I love Barcelona and people in here ! they are really kind and friendly to traveler even though they can't speak Spanish just like me :D
in those pictures, usually I took photos first, and then I showed the photos to them for agreement. but they could only speak Spanish :(
so I said " photo, Photo. ok? ok? " with some gesture ! that's what i said all day lol
they smiled and said something in Spanish, but I was able to catch the meaning - COOL - :D

if someone wanna have great experience with travel, I strongly recommend you to come Barcelona!!!