Bits and Pieces

bit of condominium


bit of brew pub


bit of courthouse


bit of boardwalk


bit of bridge

Borrowing an idea from my art blog I revisited some of my older photos on Flickr. Playing with the theme Bits and Pieces, I cropped small sections of larger images and added a bit of blur to the edges. I thought maybe I could isolate some interesting lines and textures that, in the larger versions, gets a little lost in the overall composition. Not sure that I've achieved that but here, anyway, are my bits and pieces.

All images © apt3 photography ~ please do not use without my permission.

Flickr Inspiration

Autumn Colors by Indy Kethdy via Flickr.

Etsy Treasury: Peaceful Bedroom

Give me a quiet room with the waves outside my window..a cozy bed and a cool pillow to lay my head..zzzzzzz...

Calm aimeeclaire $10.00	Vintage mechanical alar... ClockworkUnive... $35.00
Owl Women's Eco Br... branchhandmade $30.00	Avril HANDMADE Queen Be... QuiltPetaler $425.00
SALE Atomic era 1950s l... HoldTheWire $105.00	HAPPY HARVEST - Hand St... NestaHome $24.00
Vintage Sear Silvertone... FishboneDeco $32.00	Vintage Reclaimed Sleep... whimsiedots $6.00
Custom Regency Flannel ... InScarlet $70.00	Organic German Chamomil... cubits $3.50
Cuddly Cat Snuggle Bed ... Photogirl95 $50.00	Happy Calm Family CD - ... Syrendell $10.00
Felted low countered sl... ing00te $64.00	Seaside Round Upcycled ... ekra $110.00
90 Reclaimed Bed Linen ... whimsiedots $9.00	Custom Window Linens wi... greenplumdesig... $85.00

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'peaceful bedroom (round 2)' by forrestinavintage

All images in this collection are LIVE LINKS - click to visit the Etsy shops!

DIY: Photo Headboard

Photo Finish
To add color and personal style to your room, create a photo headboard. It's an unexpected way to display your favorite pictures or art prints, and frees your bedside table from space-hogging picture frames.

Instructions:

1. Sand a hollow core door (available at HomeDepot.com); remove dust with tack cloth. Apply a coat of primer to all surfaces; let dry.

2. Apply two or three coats of paint to all surfaces, letting dry after each coat.

3. Measure and mark desired placement of photos. Using tape on the backs of photos, attach them to door where marked.

4. Center a clear acrylic sheet (available at HomeDepot.com) over each photo; screw into place at each corner.

5. Screw large picture hangers to back of headboard, several inches from upper edge near each side. Slip wire through loops, pulling taut. Wrap wire ends around center wire. Trim excess.

6. Attach nail to wall above center of bed; hang headboard on nail. (Be sure the picture hangers, wire and nail are heavy enough to carry the weight of your headboard.)

Project idea and image shared from Woman's Day - Photo credit: Keith Scott Morton

Feels like Autumn

These (and other) items are featured in my Etsy Treasury: Feels like Autumn. Visit, leave me a comment, enjoy the shops and get ready for Autumn.

All That Jazz

All of these items (and 9 more) are featured in my latest Etsy Treasury - ALL THAT JAZZ - an ode to my fave genre of music! Visit the treasury, leave comments, share the link and click the items for more info and shop.

Enjoy! *Hands Up - Fingers Wiggling*

wood + light + white

= three of my favorite design elements ...













All items in this post are featured in my latest Etsy treasury - wood+light+white - visit to see the whole collection, leave me your comments, for more info and to shop.

Flickr Fave: New York City, USA

Taxi light in colors, Times Square @ New York City, USA, originally uploaded by °Doudou°.

My friend, Marty, is headed to The Big Apple tomorrow--here's hoping she has a fantastic trip! No, I've haven't been yet. Yes, it's on my list. People to see, places to go, things to do.

Apt 3 Photography

When gas was cheap - Central Oregon, 2009


Backlot Tour - Universal Studios, 2008


Vista Ridge Tunnel - Portland, Oregon, 2008


Boiler Bay - Central Oregon Coast, 2008

Sleepy - Oregon Zoo, 2008

If you've been reading awhile, you may remember this post about my husband, Chris, and his interest in photography. He has just began a correspondence course through the New York Institute of Photography with the end goal of changing his career path.

In that past post I promised to showcase more of his work on occasion. The bad news is that I've been rather lax in making that a reality. The good news is that he recently jumped in the cyber waters and has created his own blog to share his photography!

As any wife would, I'm putting in a shameless plug to all of you to follow his new adventure. His style is more photos, less text so you're sure to enjoy a regular visit to Apt 3 Photography.

Please consider subscribing and sharing comments--encouragement and constructive criticism are both very much appreciated.

All images in this post by Chris Pfeiffer aka Apt 3 Photography, copyright 2006-2010 ~ all rights reserved.