Life Art At Home

life art design: happenings

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:22 +0000

I hope you are enjoying WPPI in Las Vegas! We are offering 15% off our design shoppe through 3/17/10 with discount code “wppi”. If you are a homebody like me, you are of course welcome to use the code, too.

We are fine tuning Rock the Walls v2, and anticipate its release on 3/12/10. I teamed up with another of my talented sisters and our paint brushes for this update, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Also, effective March 1, 2010, we will be contributing 5% of proceeds through the end of the year to 2 causes close to our heart…God’s Littlest Angels, a Haitian orphanage connected with a reputable adoption agency local to us, and the UMDF (United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation). I have 8 nieces and nephews affected by this debilitating disease, and research funded by the UMDF regarding mitochondrial function is yielding invaluable information and hope for this and other diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer.

As we enjoy a little warmth this week in Michigan, we wish you sunshine and green grass!

life art design: new sketchy image box templates!

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:19:36 +0000

I am excited to be adding products from the Dream Album Company for my studio customers this year! Coordinating with our favorite designs from our Sketchy Borders, our image box templates are available as Dotty, Star and/or Rose sets. We LOVE the Dotty set for seniors and weddings! Each set contains multiple image box options for both the 5×7 and 8×10 boxes from the Dream Album Company (4 cover and 4 back designs are included for each size.). In addition, several coordinating back of the mat designs (similar to the image box backs) are provided for both sizes in each set. Each themed set sells for $25, or you may purchase all three together for $50. You may purchase them here!

life art design: happy holidays!

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:09:14 +0000

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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FIREFLY FRAMES SALE

Also, check out the great end of the year deals at Firefly Frames! Take 20% off all orders through December 31! You can purchase a frame credit with this discount for use next year as well. All Firefly Frames orders over $500 (after discounts, excluding shipping) submitted by New Years Eve at midnight will receive a complimentary set of 3 round frames (one 10 inch opening with 4 inch frame, two 8 inch openings with 2 inch frames) or 3 petite 10×10 frames. I LOVE these! Visit www.fireflyframesanddesign.com for frame purchases.

life art design: love these scarves!

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:56:00 +0000

I did some commercial work for my friend Stephanie at The Poppy Bag Co. last year, and fell in love with these scarves! If you need some last minute Christmas gifts, Stephanie is offering a buy 3, get 1 free special on her scarves through her etsy shop. Just purchase 3 scarves through etsy and then email her the size and color of the complimentary scarf you’d like sent along with your order! (Complimentary scarf must be the same or lesser value than the smallest of the 3 ordered through etsy.) Offer good through December 19, to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas! Questions? You can email Stephanie at thepoppybagco@allcom.net, and visit her website at www.thepoppybagco.com.

Francypants Academy - online mentoring

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:58:03 +0000

I was speaking with my friend, Kelli France, and discovered she is offering an online mentoring course. In the past few years I have come to respect Kelli as both an artist and a businesswoman. If I have a question, I always love knowing what she thinks about it. If you are looking for a mentor, she would be fabulous!

Here’s some info on Francypants Academy (love the name!)…

Why go to a workshop when you can have hands-on learning experiences from home?!

Francypants Academy is an {Online Mentoring Course} for beginning and advanced photographers who want to make their photos and their business STAND OUT in a digital world.

“Francypants Academy was KEY in helping my business go from “nice friend with a camera” to “high end custom portraiture.” Kelli revealed all of her business secrets and did not hold anything back. It was a great investment!”

~Melissa Englebright, Melissa E. Photography

{What you get}

8 jam-packed Lessons; 4 Photo/4 Business= TONS of juicy info

Personal critique of your images and assignments

2 years of access to Francypants Academy’s private forum with other classmates, past 2009 graduates, and occasional guest speakers

2 personal phone consultations: one at the beginning and one at the end

{What you don’t get}

Kelli-cloned– she wants you to become the best YOU!

Technical advice

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

You will also receive:

Kelli’s personal “Investment Guide - Where to Buy for your Biz” with hundreds of dollars in coupons from her favorite vendors!

Kelli’s daily “Mom-preneur Schedule” (how she juggles it all)

A mailed copy of Kelli’s “Fluff n’ Stuff” welcome packet & pricing catalogue that she mails to each new client

Kelli’s workflow checklists for individual clients, sales & packaging

Bonus lesson on organization and time-management

Kelli’s signature “Mama-razzi class” outline

Classes begin January 4th 2010 & continue until March 1st. Spaces are limited to the first 10 photographers who register to ensure personal attention.

Lessons Include:

~Making your images and business standout in a digital world

~Defining your style and using it to develop your portfolio

~How to pose your clients without making them look too posed (or cheesy)

~Helpful hints when photographing newborns, children, teens, couples & families

~Capturing emotion and the personalities of people you don’t know

~Styling a session using a “wandering wardrobe”

~Simple photoshop tips to enhance your images

~Pricing yourself right.

~Getting organized regardless of your “right-brain” tendencies

~Managing and valuing your time

~Balancing work & family (i.e. keeping your sanity & the beds made)

~Finding the right clients and keeping them

~Creating the ultimate client experience

~How to rock at online or in-person sales

~Inexpensive marketing ideas that work

~The Power of the 6 “P”s

~Basic indoor & outdoor lighting

~Creating killer composition

~Creating a consistent brand

A successful photography business requires:

50% excellent images

50% brilliant business sense

Kelli will help you with both!

For more info check out www.francypantsacademy.com.

Life Art Home Design CUSTOMERS: Sign up before Dec. 1st and get an additional $50 off. Just mention “Life Art Home Design” when requesting a registration form.

Savvy sale and inspiration from Firefly Frames

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:34 +0000

I LOVE The Savvy Photographer blog! There’s so many creative ideas to be found there. We are being featured today, and that’s always a great reason to have a sale! Just use code “savvy” for 15% off our Rock the Walls or Sketchy Collection templates through 11/25/09.

Also, Firefly Frames has just released the most adorable circle frames! Emily at Firefly Frames has been itching to create these for two years, and now with the help of ProLab Express to cut circles in our mounted photographs, its possible! I love these and can’t wait to create more wall layouts which include them…keep your eyes open for future releases. There are such possibilities!

life art design - introducing our Sketchy Borders Collection!

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:57:12 +0000

We are so enjoying using these artsy creations with our customers (and our own photos)! You may take 15% off our entire store through October 23 with discount code “sketchy” (in celebration of getting these little drawings out of my head!). Visit www.lifeartdesign.com for more info and to view our Sketchy Borders gallery.

life art at home - love these!

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:02:48 +0000

If you haven’t yet discovered the Savvy Photographer blog, you will love it! Click below to check it out!

Another resource I love is Michele Baratta’s jewelry! They have begun offering a photographer program which is perfect for studios (No sales minimums/parties to worry about!). I have a number of her portrait pieces and wear them A LOT! It is by far the most comfortable portrait jewelry I’ve found! More information (and shopping!) can be found at michelebarratta.com. Click on photographers in the middle of the page for the photographer program info.

life art at home - nursery

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:00:45 +0000

These adorable pictures are by Lindee Magee of Lindee Magee Photography. She created a beautiful personal nursery for her little one with this 24×30 gallery wrap canvas…the perfect scale for her crib. And I love the chandelier! Chandeliers and creative lights are some of my favorite accessories in nurseries. World Market currently has some adorable paper lanterns…I love the safari lanterns for boys’ rooms. Check them out here!

life art at home - the mantle

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:28:47 +0000

I love the simplicity of this mantle display. The portraits are large in scale, filling the tall space perfectly.