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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Lovely FITs For You...Spring Has Sprung!...

I am finally feeling more like myself and I *think* Spring may be here. Glorious Spring!!!! I have been taking photos with my new Nikon D90 and I LOVE it! It was a Christmas present from my Sweetie:) I have set up bird feeders around the back yard so I am hoping for more birdies. In the mean time I have found a lovely secluded place here in town that is a haven for winged things. I have spent a few afternoons out there clicking away while the boys run around and play. Here are a few of my recent photos:

I have lots to learn about my camera, but that's part of the fun too.

Here are the FITS for this week. I hope you enjoy them and use them in your art pieces:) Love, Jamie

Don't you love her boots? She is really beautiful and the roses on her dress are wonderful. I wonder if this was her confirmation photo?

This cutie has triple the cuteness!! I love those frilly sleeves and how his sweet feet stick out straight in the first and third photos:)

As a Mom this one makes me break out in a cold sweat. I could not see putting my little ones on the edge of a small table like that!!!! But, she is adorable in her crocheted outfit and the little hood is fabulous. I am going to use her in a digital piece and when I cut her out of the background i will post the .png:)

I hope you have wonderful week. Love, Jamie

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Free Image Tuesday..On Wednesday...Can't Let You Get Too Spoiled!...LOL!!

What can I say? Thank you each and every one of you. Your words helped so much. I am writing you each individually but I must also say it here: Thank you. Love, Jamie

Lovely Civil War era Girl. Her dress is amazing and I am really loving the studio prop tassels on the table. I bet she was firecracker:)

Small mounted photo from the early 1900's. I thought I would get a winter Cutie Pie in the FITS before Spring comes:)

This is a cabinet card from the late 1800's. It says, "Uncle Charlie" on the back. This is one of the few cabinet cards I have of this size. It is 8.5 inches by 4 inches. I love how Charlie's little right hand is holding his gown. Precious!

Cabinet card photos that are framed in a fancy mask like this one are usually Memorial cards. The little girl's name is written on the back as Edith Fairfield. She was beautiful.

Close-up detail of frame.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Free Image Tuesday... On. A. Tuesday... Miracles Never Cease...

I could tell you about all the wonderful art I am creating. I could tell you about it, but it is just not happening for me lately. I feel very scattered and displaced. Depression has been lurking and holding me. I am working to pull myself up by my bootstraps. All my arting things are still in boxes waiting for the studio to be done. Until then, I am sharing my studio "office" space with my husband and not too many pretty things are happening there. Bills aren't pretty or exciting or inspiring so, it's just FITS right now. I have loved all of your comments and sweet emails and even phone calls:) I can Yak and Yak. Yes, Lori? LOL!! It never fails to amaze me how incredible this Blog World has become in my life. People who don't blog do not understand the connections we make here. The Friendships we create here. It seems strange to the outsider. It feels like Home to me. It feels like Family. Love, Jamie

She seems so grown-up. Her hands are tightly closed so I wonder if she was stressed or nervous about the photo shoot. Lovely dress and stockings:)

I love how his sleeves are too long and that he is standing on a bench. His cheeks have been lightly tinted. So sweet!!! I think there is a hidden mother behind the curtain who is holding his head still for the photograph. What do you think?

Look at those sweet curls!! She is just precious!!!

Civil War era gemtype tintype in a decorative frame. These were created to allow gemtypes to fit in the newer CDV albums.

"There came a time when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

~Anais Nin

Looking through my Valentine flower photos today I found a perfect heart within this rose. I am glad I took a second look.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Nature

This is my Three Muse piece for the nature challenge. Thank you Ladies!! The rose is from my Valentine:) Love, Jamie

Friday, February 12, 2010

Did He Ever Get My Paper? No...

Oh well. I will have to wait until the Spring:)

Our little patch of Texas got over 10 inches of snow yesterday. We even beat our record for most snow fall in 24 hours. It is amazingly beautiful and a real treat for the boys. Here are some pics I took today:

First picture of the day.

Welcome to Texas!

The cardinal couple are NOT happy with the state of their birdfeeder!

Beautiful trees

More beautiful trees

Even more beautiful trees.

A Texas sized snowball! I never knew snow could get so heavy!

Thank you for all your sweet comments:) Remember to go one post down and grab the FITS for this week. They are exceptionally sweet:) And remember you can find all the FITS in one place by clicking on the FIT banner to the right! Love, Jamie

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Home Snow Home and FITS for You!...

First snow at the new house:)

I can't believe my husband walked all the way out there to take this picture and he STILL did not get the paper. Now it is under over 5 inches of snow. Can you believe it?! In Texas?!!! The boys survived school and the snow has not stopped pouring down since 3 am. We will end up with 6 or 7 inches before it is all over. Beautiful. We will not be having school tomorrow for sure. And I made chili. So it's all good:)

Here are some random photos from today:)

View from my front porch

Sweet Cardinal couple who have claimed the birdfeeder for themselves:)

Tree

Garage and Snow

My Sweeties having a snowball fight. And yes, I got hit too. Not cool boys. Not cool.

FITS for You!

Beauty Tintype from the civil war era

Little boy cabinet card

Baby Girl tintype from the civil war era

Sweet little girl cabinet card

Snow In Texas...

Front Doorway , originally uploaded by art-e-ology.

Anyone wanna go get my paper? I will have more pictures when the rascals get home from school:) Love, Jamie

ps-I also have some FITS to post this afternoon!

Saturday, February 06, 2010

Free Image Tuesday on a Saturday:)...

Tintype image from the late 1800's. Approximately 2 by 3 inches. in size. What a hat, huh?

Sweet Big brother and Sister cabinet card. The verso (back) of this card states:"Instantaneous Portraits of Children A Successful Specialty"

These three lovelies are siblings. George, Frances and Elizabeth. There is no last name written. These CDVs are from Liverpool and date from the 1860's.

The Fine print: FIT images are free for you to use in your mixed media collage and digital artwork. I would love to see what you create:) They are not to be used in collage image sheets for sale or image CDs for sale. All materials shared on this blog are from my own personal image collection.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

And Even Her Heart Had Turned To Stone...

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Photo Restoration Practice....

"Lilly"

Photo restoration done in Photoshop by Jamie Miller

(This photo is not a photo from my collection. It belongs to a wonderful collector found here at Flicker. He gave me permission to use her. Thank you Sweetie!)

I am in a very quiet place right now. Sorry for the lack of FITS. I will catch up next week. Love, Jamie

Quote for Today:

Sam: You're in it right now, aren't you?

Andrew Largeman: What?

Sam: My mom always says that, when she can see I'm like working something out in my head, she's like, 'you're in it right now' and I'm looking at you telling this story, and you're definitely in it.
~Garden State