We are thrilled to anounce the engagement of one of our own, Cyndi! She has found a wonderful guy in Andy, we couldn't ask for anyone better for her. We are so excited to watch their relationship grow, we know they will enjoy every second of it. So where does this bitter come into this sweet? This means Cyndi is leaving us! She will be moving to Andy's town about an hour away. We will hate to see Cyndi go in a few weeks and can't imagine this place with out her! We will miss your sense of humor and your skills at being probably the hardest working gal in this joint. Best wishes to you both....and visit often!

Classic Cyndi and Andy! : )

We are absolutey positively in LOVE with our holiday window display this year! Our favorite college art student/summer intern Maggie Day visited us over Thanksgiving break and took our concept and made it happen! It turned out better than we imagined. We like to stand in the foyer and eat our lunch just so we can look at it. : )

This quote from the movie Elf fits perfectly with the canvas of a little girl jumping on the bed the we have hanging on this wall...all hopped up on holiday treats!

We were all absolutely delighted this year for Sarah to win The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce award for Small Business Owner of the Year! We love being a part of our local chamber of commerce and are delighted to accept this award. Small business ownership is such a rewarding experience on so many levels!

Joe and Sarah Petty

Sarah with her dad, Joel Tjelmeland, who won this exact same award many years before! Small business success is a family affair!

"Dogs come when they're called, cats take a message and get back to you later." -Mary Bly

Joey, our very own poster-dog! She belongs to Cyndi, who works with us.

Holiday card season is just around the corner! Here are some faves from last Christmas. This is the front of the Bixby family's card, which surely colored everyone's holiday season with happiness!

This inside greeting.

This card was so fun! They were great sports!

This inside spread of the Phillip's family sports themed holiday card.

Love the little photo and line on the back!

The Vorreyer family always comes to us for a wonderful creative card every year, and we love to work with them to make something spectacular!

As much fun as whimsical colorful cards are, we love to do beautiful classic cards like this one for the Romanelli Family. The boys are so much fun to work with, as you can see, they have no problem being themselves in front of the camera.

Mom and Dad (and pup!) get it on the fun for a gorgeous family portrait on the inside of the card.

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Complete your series of four with with the final Santa Giclee! Help us help build our Endowment for the NICU at St. John's Hospital right here in Springfield. Give us a call and we will schedule a pick up for you!

Our newest little friend is looking so sophisticated here in his Dolce and Gabana pageboy hat.

Our SPA Model contest winner from 2007, Anna Speckhart, has been featured in our local newspaper for her continued success in modeling! Copy and paste the following link to read the article and learn about how she went from a typical high school girl to a model making it in Los Angeles. http://www.sj-r.com/features/x811432410/A-picture-perfect-career-Senior-portrait-session-takes-teen-from-Pittsfield-to-L-A

Our studio was asked to participate in Beautiful Bras, a creative fundraiser for breast cancer awareness hosted by a local boutique, The Wardrobe. We had a blast creating our bra which we titled "Exposed". We photographed letters from the signs outside some of our favorite local businesses to spell the word exposed, which we printed on fabric and sewed on with the expert guidance of Susan Day. Our bra, along with dozens of other FABULOUSLY decorated bras, are on display this month at The Wardrobe on South Grand Avenue. Stop by and have a look and be sure to vote for your favorite by donating to the cause. We were so unbelievably impressed by the caliber of work that the local women who participated in the event displayed. Very inspiring!