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Through the Lens Minted Challenge

12 Tuesday May 2015

Posted by melissaoconnor in Minted

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art prints, avonlea, birch, birdhouse, Cliff by the Lake, earthy roots, gray star design, green gables shore, house among the trees, Lighthouse on the Water, minted, minted challenge, nature, nautical scale, ocean, orchid, photography, red barn, rock wall, sea, The Calm Sea, the sea, the village cottage, through the lens, vintage, water penny

The first photography only Minted challenge has officially wrapped up and is now open for voting. I submitted a lot to this one, since photography is a huge love of mine. There have been tons of submissions, so please take some time to look through them and vote. I am crossing fingers a few of mine get picked, for sure. Here are all the photos I entered. Enjoy!

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Earthy Roots

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Green Gables Shore

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - House Among the Trees

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Lighthouse on the Water

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Pink Orchid

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Nautical Scale

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Village Cottage

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Red Barn

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Rock Wall

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - The Calm Sea

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Water Penny

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Antique Birdhouse

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Avonlea

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Birch

Through the Lens Minted Challenge - Cliff by the Lake

Valerie + Aaron – Wedding Album

08 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by melissaoconnor in Real Weddings, Weddings

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book design, custom wedding album, gray star design, july wedding, linen album, Minnesota wedding, nature, nature inspired, prairie, rustic, summer weddings, vintage, wedding, wedding album, wildflowers

A few months ago, I designed a wedding album and album box for Valerie and Aaron. I worked with Valerie on the project, which was a gift to Aaron for their 8th anniversary. It was such a pleasure creating this keepsake and I am happy I made a new friend out of the experience, as her and I still talk via email. She chose my digital linen album in olive green with ‘eyes wide open‘ embossed on the cover. The whole presentation, the album in the box, really looked beautiful and I am so thrilled they loved how it came out.

Their wedding took place on Aaron’s family estate in Minnesota. Filled with grassy plains and endless fields of wildflowers, it was a perfect place for them to share their vows and celebrate with all of their loved ones. There were many readings during the ceremony, all were beautiful, and tons of dancing during the reception. Needless to say, everyone had the time of their lives.

Here is little peek into their special day and the album I created. Enjoy!

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Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Ginny + Mark: Sneak Peek

02 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by melissaoconnor in Real Weddings, Weddings

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california wedding, Carondelet House, gold, los angeles, romantic, roses, vintage, wedding album, wedding cake, wedding invitation, weddings

Last November I designed a parent album for Ginny and Mark to give as a gift to their family. I was excited to take a peak into their special day and absolutely loved the location and decor choices. The venue was the Carondelet House in Los Angeles, which is truly a beautiful space. It was built in 1928 and holds an immense amount of rustic charm. And I must say, Ginny did a fantastic job at designing and planning the event. It was so romantic and elegant. And their cake was gorgeous! I wanted to share a few spreads of the album, featuring the overall decor. Enjoy!

Ginny + Mark: Sneak Peak

Ginny + Mark: Sneak Peak

Ginny + Mark: Sneak Peak

 

Ginny + Mark: Sneak Peak

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge

22 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by melissaoconnor in Art & Design, News

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animals, Anne of Green Gables, beach, boat, brackley beach, canada, carnival, clouds, collage, cotton candy, earth, earthy roots, eye of the beholder, ferris wheel, forest, green gables, green gables shore, haunted wood, horse, lighthouse, Maine, maine lighthouse, merry go round, minted, nature, new england, new york, Pennsylvania, philipsburg manor, prince edward island, rocks, sea, sky, swings, tarrytown, teddy bears, thomas lee house, trees, vintage, water, water penny, white pony, zipper

Hey everyone! I just wanted to announce that the voting has opened for the Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge! I have submitted quite a few pieces so any voting you can do by May 5th would be much appreciated. To view all the submissions, you can vote blindly here or through the challenge submission gallery page.

Here are my submissions. Click on each one to vote. Thanks!

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge - Vintage Carnival Collage

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-Earthy Roots

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-The Haunted Wood

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-Green Gables Shore

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-Thomas Lee House

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-Philipsburg Manor

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-White Pony

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-Water Penny

The Minted Eye of the Beholder Challenge-Brackely Beach

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