January 25, 2012

He shoots a rifle. I shoot a Canon.

When your husband is out running around the ranch shooting anything with 4 legs and you're left at the ranch house with no computer or no TV, you have to take matters into your own hands... (for lack of better words...you strap on your camera and roam around the five-hundred-some-odd acres searching high and low for objects that make up the letters of your last name.)

Mission: Accomplished







H-O-W-A-R-D
:)

I've wanted to do this for quite some time and now that I have a big girl camera, I made it happen! I just love the look and feel of all the shots.
Matches our home decor to a tee!

I'd like to do this at all the different places
we travel to to pick up on all the different themes.

For example:
Florida would be all beachy. (Going Feb & Mar!)
Colorado would be all mountain-y (When am I going to Colorado?)
TX hill country could be all hill-y & wine-y. (Going in April!)
And one day when Beau takes me to Bora Bora, well...you already know how that would look/feel. (Hey Beau...how 'bout ya get on that...)

Beau thinks I should find objects for every letter of the alphabet so we can give them as gifts to friends. Hi! That would take for-ever and I'm gonna need more than 500 acres. That's all I'm sayin'...

Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to incorporate these into our house. Do I frame all the letters in one large frame? Should I frame each individual letter and hang individual frames? Or should I make a canvas out of it? You know I love me some canvas.

Decisions, decisions...

38 comments:

  1. MeganJanuary 25, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    so cool!! I really need to use my camera more often!

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  2. AshleyJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    Such a neat idea!!! How are you making out with your camera?

    P.s be sure to enter my give away!

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  3. BrekkeJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    That's so neat! You should sell them too! I mean gifts are nice and all but people would probably buy them from you too! ;)

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  4. CarolynJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    SO CUTE!!! I got one of these as a shower gift for our last name. I LOVE it!!! Mine is in separate frames, and then they are all hung on a piece of wood so you hang it up as one piece of art. Make sense? I think a canvas could look cool too though!!!

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  5. =January 25, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    hey chic, I have one of these framed of course each letter is seperated by matte but i love it. I could send you a photo by email if you'd like! let me know~ :)

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  6. Amanda @ Click. The Good NewsJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    I've been meaning to do that same thing for ages. I love your travel idea.

    Did you see I"m hosting a camera workshop next week. I'd love to have somebody there that can answer canon questions if you are available. http://www.clickthegoodnews.com/2012/01/13/basic-photography-workshop/

    Thanks!

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  7. Jessica NicoleJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Some photo websites post them on wooden blocks that look rugged.. I think that would look amazing. You did a wonderful job! I want to do one of these!

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  8. J and AJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    OMG I Love this!!! I want to try. Great job.

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  9. SimplyheatherJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Wow! you did a real good job! Such a cute and creative idea.

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  10. VickiJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    This is amazing!!! :)

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  11. CassieJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    I LOVE THIS!!! I can't wait to see what you decide to do with it!

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  12. SarahJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    I love it!!! so creative Stephanie!!!

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    I'm SO impressed that you found each of those letters. I think hanging individual frames in a line would look awesome, and a little different than the usual one frame thing. Great job!

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  14. Lia JoyJanuary 25, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    very cool idea! i've never thought to do that when we travel!

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 11:47 AM

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    http://www.google.com/imgres?q=photography+letter+sign&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1920&bih=847&tbm=isch&tbnid=A5pDxayfQOutKM:&imgrefurl=http://www.etsy.com/listing/73081077/personalized-name-sign-alphabet&docid=HxV3zW6Hu5e8yM&imgurl=http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.239821259.jpg&w=825&h=800&ei=dUAgT64Pg-uCB_b07YAP&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=387&sig=100645362156230347829&page=1&tbnh=114&tbnw=118&start=0&ndsp=60&ved=1t:429,r:20,s:0&tx=9&ty=4

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  17. NicoleJanuary 25, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    THIS IS AMAZING! I live on a farm/ranch so I will definitely be putting this on my to-do list next summer when the weather gets warmer! And I say go with a canvas...

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  18. Young and FabulousJanuary 25, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    OMG IM AT WORK LOOKING AT YOUR BLOG!!! MIRACLE!!!

    this is abolsutely FANTASTIC!! how teh heck did you find the most perfect letters! i love this steph :-)

    i think you should make a canvas...thatd be gorgeous!

    xoxox

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  19. PamelaJanuary 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    How cute is that!! I have been wanting to do the same! You make it look so easy :) I think it would be cute to stick in one big frame!

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  20. AngieJanuary 25, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Great job!!! You are so creative :)

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  21. ♥ Marcy ♥January 25, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Love it! You should do them and sell them! I would totally buy one from ya! LOL

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  22. TiffanyJanuary 25, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Those are some amazing shots!!

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  23. CALLIEJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Love all of your pictures!! Presh.

    I have letters framed in one long frame!!

    I've also seen it done for anniversaries or other important dates!! So cute.

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  24. Shannon PageJanuary 25, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    What an AWESOME idea! These would look great in a long frame. Beautiful!

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  25. The Presutti'sJanuary 25, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    You did such an awesome job. That is so cute :)

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  26. RealDanaGentryJanuary 25, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Soo cute! You did a good job, I could tell what every letter was and sometimes with those it takes me a few seconds lol :) Love it!

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=6+photo+frame&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=11961865857502633252&sa=X&ei=EGwgT5G9C8fs0gGv8NgG&ved=0CGAQ8gIwAQ

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  28. AlishaJanuary 25, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    You have to make your own fun when you're by yourself. Great job on those shots!!

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  29. Meg O.January 25, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    What a cool idea! Love it! I like the idea of them being in individual black frames and lined up.

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  30. LWLHJanuary 25, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    That is cool..I would have never thought of that. :)

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  31. KatyJanuary 25, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    I love this idea! Those will look beautiful in your house no matter how you decide to display them. I think I want to try this also, but my last name is so long it might be a little tricky.

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  32. Jill @ Bluegrass BelleJanuary 25, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    This is great! You did an awesome job finding all the "letters" :) I love the theme and look...it fits you guys. I think I'd go with a frame for this, vs. a canvas. I think it goes w/the theme of the pictures. This looks so great Stephie! :)

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  33. AshleyJanuary 25, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    love the title of this post! such amazing photos! so unique!

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  34. MsNscrJanuary 25, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    OMGosh. That is sooo cool!

    Definitely a frame, not canvas. Decision on one frame vs. six different ones is about space. Your choice. :-)

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  35. EmilyJanuary 26, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Those are amazing!
    I always just end up taking pictures of the hunting dog when my boyfriend is hunting at the farm! What a great idea! Definitely have to try this out!

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  36. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    That is SO. COOL.!!! I think you need to frame it all in one frame with a cool color matte background.

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  37. ::little projects in style::January 29, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    hahah! it took me a while! but now that i figured it out they are so cool! :)

    xx

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  38. JoAnnaJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    That is a REALLY neat idea! I wouldn't have room for large pictures of each letter, but I would take a mat and make it maybe 10 inches tall by like 20 inches wide and cut windows for each letter and frame it. That way, you could find a place to hang it and it would be obvious that it spells your last name. It's making me want to go see if I can find letters in my nature!!

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