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Southern Weddings Magazine – Summer in the South

I’m so tickled to share our Summer in the South shoot today on the Southern Weddings Magazine blog. I’ve had the vision for this shoot dancing around in my head even before I started Blue Eyed Yonder. It feels so good to finally see it come to life!

This shoot was inspired by the memories of lazy summer days growing up in the South. Warm afternoons filled with picnics and ice cream, dipping your toes in the cool waters of a pond or loading up in the car and hitting the road with your best buddies.

Check out this darling video from Artworks Wedding Cinema. It feels like a step back in time to a hot summer day in the 1950’s.

A big thanks to all of the wonderful vendors involved! You made this shoot so much fun, so gorgeous and so unforgettable! xo

Photography: Horace & Gertrude // Styling and Concept: Blue Eyed Yonder // Hair and Makeup – Raney O’Keefe // Cinematography: Artworks Wedding Cinema // Paper Goods: Yours Is The Earth // Travel Bags: Lesley Graham, Tiny Fete // Vintage Prop Rentals: Blue Eyed Yonder // 1955 Chevy Bel-Air: Blue Eyed Yonder // Swimsuits: Unique Vintage // Models: Savannah Jane Morgan, Jessica Burkhalter, Stephanie Bowen // Adorable Puppy: Minnie Puddin’

Posted 6/20/12, Topic: Blog, Vintage Finds

Ready for White

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Do you ever find yourself stuck in the homeowner’s trap?  There’s tons of stuff you’d like to do in your house, but you’re afraid future buyers won’t like it. I find myself playing it safe all the time, but where’s the fun in that?
 
If you have a house that you don’t feel you can make truly your own, what’s the point? This brings me to my next little obsession – white floors!
 
Is it typical? No. Is it for everyone? No. Nevertheless, I am constantly drawn to pictures of gorgeous painted floors. It seems to rustic and charming, while still having a touch of elegance. Ever since we installed hardwood floors in our downstairs, I’ve been itching to do the same upstairs in the bedrooms. I think once I’ve done it, I’ll wonder why I didn’t rip that hideous carpet out years ago.
 
What do you think? Are you a fan of white floors? Do you have any tips or suggestions? I’m curious to hear your thoughts.

 

Posted 6/19/12, Topic: Blog, Home

Mission Blueberry

We’re off this weekend to South Georgia. Deep South. Where the air’s a little sweeter, time moves a little slower and the best places are still found at the end of a dirt road.

We plan to grab some buckets and load up on fresh blueberries from my family’s farm, Bonnie Blueberries. The prettiest and sweetest blueberries around! This got me thinking back to last year during blueberry season, Blue Eyed Yonder had a week of Blueberry Bliss where readers contributed their favorite blueberry desserts and I selected a few to try out and share on the blog.

Here’s a little sampling of last year’s recipes:

Mema’s Blueberry Cheesecake
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
Blueberry Dumplings
Oven Dried Blueberries
Blueberry Ginger Mojito
Blueberry Buckle

I’d love to host Blueberry Bliss again this year! So, dig deep into your secret recipe box and send over your favorite blueberry recipes. Feel free to leave your recipe in the comment section or email it to me at krista(at)blueeyedyonder(dot)com. All suggestions are needed by next Wednesday, June 20th.

I’ll be hard to top last years, but I bet you can do it! Whatcha got?

 

Posted 6/15/12, Topic: Blog, Eats

Behind the Lens

It’s hard to remember life before my iphone. Did I ever think I would stick my hand into a toilet to fish it out? (Umm yes, that was me.) Did I ever think I would get soaking wet diving head first and splashing about in a full load of laundry frantically trying to find it? (Ugh, that was me too.) Sometimes it’s scary to think how dependent we’ve become on our devices. I have constant access to a world of information, I keep in touch with friends and make new ones, I listen to music, I call my family and I take photos. It’s truly changed the way the world works.

When I took the first couple of pictures on the phone, I was amazed at how great they turned out. No more grainy, dark images, but bright, crisp, gorgeous pictures. Little by little I stopped taking pictures with my SLR camera. It became such a hassle. It was big, bulky and I never seemed to have it handy when a great photo op appeared.

As time passed however, I found myself missing the happiness I had once had behind the lens. The way it felt to press the camera up to my face. The sound of the shutter. I’ve realized, it’s great to have my phone for those instantaneous moments that I don’t want to miss, but exploring with my camera causes me to search for beauty and spend precious moments captivated by it. Looking through the lens, it’s just me, surrounded by darkness with something beautiful shining back at me.

I’m trying to make an effort to pick up my camera more often. What about you? Do you find yourself using your phone more and your camera less?

Polaroid Land Camera, fun new addition to Blue Eyed Yonder’s vintage collection.

Posted 6/14/12, Topic: Blog, Vintage Finds

I’m Not Creative

 

It’s funny the lies we tell ourselves. Whether it was a seed planted in us long ago or an idea that developed from some chance experience, it amazes me how, as humans, we continue to feed our negative thoughts and let them permanently take root in our minds.

If I had a nickel for every time Mr. Blue Eyed Yonder has said, “I’m not creative,” I swear I could retire and move to the south of France. I’m pretty sure you guys could all vouch for the exact opposite of this statement. While he may not be the one to dream up the majority of Blue Eyed Yonder’s projects, I can promise you, he is almost 100% involved in their execution. He never ceases to flat out amaze me with his talents. I often catch myself saying, “Is there anything this guy can’t do?” (This is when my Mom likes to remind me that he can’t have a baby, haha! Thanks for keeping it real, Mom.)

He has such a gift when it comes to creating things – anything! When I was up against a deadline and could not place an order in time for some custom stamps he simply says, “I’ll make them. It can’t be that hard.” (No joke, is this guy for real?)

So Mr. BEY handcarved these rubber stamps to represent some of our inventory categories. It’s little projects like this that make me laugh when he says he’s not creative.

I think creativity comes in many different forms. We each have our own individual gifts that express themselves in different ways. It’s time we all just cut ourselves a little slack. Stop feeding those negative thoughts and realize that we all have our own unique creative stamp. Embrace it, share it.

Posted 6/13/12, Topic: Blog, DIY

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