Apartment Therapy Blogs Me!

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There's a fun post today on Apartment Therapy Family (formerly Ohdeedoh).

They liked our cowboy party,
     and put up a sweet little feature.


Check it out!

kellyallison photography is a chicago area photo studio, specializing in modern family portraits, and narrative portraiture of children, babies and newborns.

adagio tea. a new inspiration.

I've been drinking much tea lately, and am so happy to have found adagio teas.

   their product is beautiful, responsible, delicious.
it couldn't be better.


enjoy a cup . . . or two!


        yunnan gold, black tea. creamy smooth. absolutely delicious.

        gunpowder, green tea. hand-rolled into tiny clusters to retain flavor and aroma.

        fujian rain, oolong. water sprite. beautiful everyday oolong.

        jasmine silver needle, white tea. softly sweet, enhanced with fragrant blooms.



kellyallison photography seeks to create inspired food images that capture the power and passion at the heart of food creation.

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so I've finally gotten around to creating a page for kellyallison photography.

come on by and 'like' me!

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making those horses

it's been forever since the great cowboy party, and I've been intending to give credit for those fun hobby horses I made. anyway, time moves quickly and it's near mid-march . . . but never too late to share secrets!

DIY HOBBY HORSES
adapted from light blue grey
a gorgeous blog with darn good tutorials for grown ups & kids
(one point of note: her horses are immaculate. mine are, well . . . functional)

here's a photo of the stuff I used.

oh, and socks . . . and stuffing. I forgot to put those in the picture. you can get these ingredients by shopping craft store, hardware store, target, paper source, or some combination thereof.

I'd take the trouble to write down all sorts of fancy directions, but Hetty's are so much better, you should just go there and take her advice.

I will, however, share some cheats that I used to make the task of creating 20 of these critters a little less daunting.

to make it cheaper: skip leather and go with jute--you can get a 50yd bundle for a fraction of the cost.
to make it quieter: skip the bells and let the kids make their own loud noises.
to make it faster: skip the sewing and make use of a glue gun. seriously will take you 1/2 the time.

have fun, and happy riding!

kellyallison photography is a chicago area photo studio, specializing in modern family portraits, and narrative portraiture of children, babies and newborns. 

mama's shoes

today is a day for dancing.
      and celebrating little feet.

 

kellyallison photography is a chicago area photo studio, specializing in modern family portraits, and narrative portraiture of children, babies and newborns.

Gather & Collect for Apartment Therapy

a few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of photographing one of my favorite stores for a post on Apartment Therapy. we had such fun playing with lovely vintage home goods, and styling to our heart's content.

you can visit the real Gather & Collect here, and you should, if you're ever in the neighborhood.

   in the mean time, here are some favorites from the session.



enjoy!

kellyallison photography is a commercial photo studio in the chicago area, seeking out clients that share a love of great design, and are drawn to all things beautiful.