My family and I went to an Antique Mall this past weekend
and found some 'treasures'. Megan, my
daughter, found some tiny keys perfect for necklaces. John, my husband, found some tools. I found a few silver pieces and something new
to collect, inkwells. I found a stoneware inkwell
and ink bottle, both with a great finish, screaming to get their picture taken.
I chose the inkwell and bottle for The Studio's prompt this
week, 'find your own spark'. Since they
were old I thought they would look great on my Coke-a-Cola crate. I added a pussy willow branch and put the
little inkwell on a butter paddle. I
used Kim Klassen's preset chocolate
in Lightroom, adding saturation and reducing contrast, and one of her textures
too.
I shot this bouquet with the Be Still class in mind. Kim Klassen showed us a layout from an
Anthropologie catalog and told us to let that be our 'spark'. It had green leaves on it. I wanted to take a picture of green leaves, since
there are none in my yard right now I had to find some at the florist.
It snowed last night!
We got about 2 or 3 inches of the white fluffy stuff. It is incredibly cold, -2° F at the moment. The kids got a 2 hour delay because of the
cold. I can't wait to take a few
pictures, but right now I need to go shovel the driveway...
Thank you for stopping by!!
Have a great week!!
Stay warm!!
Michelle
Gorgeous! Love the pussy willow and your dof! :)
ReplyDeleteOh that inkwell is just fantastic! Love the moodiness of the top image...just perfect with texture, colors and old!
ReplyDeleteI only have one ink well and I so love it, this is wonderful. I think it is funny with men, they seem to always look for tools. Beautiful work Michelle.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThe contrast of the pussy willow with the ink well is beautiful....I think you did a great job with this prompt.
ReplyDeleteBoth images are so beautiful. I love the pussy willow... they look gorgeous in the "old" setting. I might look for an ink well some day... such a lovely prop!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the vantage-point! SO nice!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo. Great sharp focus on the pussywillow . . . wonderful dof.
ReplyDeleteLove your new finds. Enjoy your snow :) Awful cold where you are too.
ReplyDeleteAntique markets are so much fun...I love your ink wells and the flower photo is just stunning...sounds like everyone had a good day.
ReplyDeleteoh how i love the flowers and scissors and lace in that second photo….just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, and spring seems quite advanced already with the forsythia already in bloom :) We just have green bulb tips above ground here, but it has been quite a mild winter.
ReplyDeleteoh wow, this is lovely. Perfect for the prompt too. I haven't worked on mine yet.
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous photo props you found! Love the scissors and love the way 'chocolate' worked for you. Just beautiful. {We're about to plummet to sub-zero temperatures. Ugh!}
ReplyDeletelove your new finds! Super images too, love them both :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely atmospheric image of your inkwell and butter paddle, Michelle. With the wooden planking in the background it looks really rustic and old. The chocolate preset was a triumph. I love trawling through antique markets for overlooked gems. Your bunch of spring flowers is a lovely, airy contrast. All the best, Bonny
ReplyDeleteWhat a find-this scissors! (Insert big puffy heart) gorgeous all the way around.
ReplyDeleteYour still lives are absolutelly delightful, Michelle! :) I just love the beautiful inkwell on the butter paddlethe, and those scissors are so cute, they remind me of a heart.
ReplyDeleteLove the dark and moody look to this. It has been too cold and snowy here to even want to go out antiquing:( Great finds!
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