photo club anyone?

i have recently read on a blog about the blogger joining a photography club.  this sounds like such a great idea! i really want to start one soon.  from my understanding, there is a challenge each week: such as take a macro picture of an object.  this sounds like such fun and it would be a good way to commit myself to taking pictures each week!! :) i am soo exicited! i am mainly targeting this post to my only follower jessica, but i'm thinking about making it web based through pinterest or flicker.

mackenzie♥

i am now on YouTube!!!

i finally did it!!! i'm on YouTube!! success! and to think it only took me like an hour to record the song and sit down and put the video together then upload it to my channel.  i hope to have many more covers up soon!! :)

this is a cover of one of the songs on my playlist: this is the stuff by francesca battistelli.

my channel is under macknzphillips! i'm  so excited to be posting myself on this worldwide network of people!!

you can also find this video here if you are having troubles viewing it on this page

enjoy!!

mackenzie♥

playlist.

since i have been doing so much music stuff here lately i thought i would give everyone a listen to my inspirations... so i have posted YouTube links to some of my favorite artists, songs, and music videos to my playlist.

1. your hands by jj heller
2. meant to live by switchfoot
3. manifesto by the city harmonic
4. starry night by chris august
5. speak now by taylor swift
6. this is the stuff by francesca battistelli
7. everything by lifehouse
8. awake and alive by skillet
9. unbreakable by fireflight
10. i'm not alright by sanctus real

overload.

so right now i have been completely overloaded with school work, many creative ideas, and projects.  where to begin... i have written two new songs in a matter of weeks, i have been recording covers in hopes to get them up online soon, taking plenty of pictures, i have been obsessing over a few very special projects that are very near and dear to my heart, and have been trying to keep up with my new music facebook page. :) i'm very excited that all of this is happening to me at one time but also feel guilty for not posting here... i have a couple of posts in mind but i'm the process of putting them all together. this overload has taken a toll on me but i thought i would share with you what all is going on. you have not been forgotten!!! :)

♥mackenzie

vintage beauties

finally, i am making a post!! i have had so many ideas and things i have been working on during the holidays. I have created the start of two new songs, picked up a few consignment finds, and have put together a few crafts. i am so excited to start posting again, but thought i would start with one i have been thinking about before the break began, vintage beauties.

there are several things that i just LOVE vintage. so here is my list of all things beautiful that are very dated.

1. furniture

vintage furniture are some of my favorites.  the ornate designs of the wooden frame are so pretty.  old pieces of furniture are prone to having beautiful fabric patterns also.  and the great thing about the pieces is that it is okay to cover them again and again with different fabrics because you haven’t spent a fortune on the piece itself.  these are just a few pieces that recently found to decorate a studio space or as photography props someday. :) yay consignment shops!!!

2. frames

 

frames are so much fun.  you can use them in so many different ways.  you can put pictures in them or simply frame other things right on the wall without using glass.  i found these frames at another blog, she had some really cute ideas for other uses of vintage frames.  i also found these cute yarn wrapped letters with this vintage frame surrounding them at this blog which has more crafty ideas.  i think i may try this once i get antiquing and find me some letters and frames.

3. cars

okay so i have always been intrigued by the looks of a vintage car.  whether its an american musical or a luxurious european vehicle, in my opinion the best styles and details are found in more dated makes and models.  here was a shot that i found of a newly wed couple sitting on top of an old pick up truck.

i hope i get a chance to capture some shots like this one.  i found this picture at a blog that i can no longer find :(, but you may want to google search http://chicmapsbynikki.blogspot.com to find more nifty photo ideas, especially ideas for weddings. :)

4. jewelry: the cameo

i also love the looks of vintage jewelry.  especially, the cameo.  they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors.  and now that they are coming back into style, i'm glad i have one in my drawer.

5. electronics

 

i kno this may seem very strange, but other items that i like to look at vintage are old electronics such as, radios, tv's, and microphones.  i have been trying to find a functional vintage style microphone to take some pics with to put on my music page, but can't find anything affordable.  sigh... maybe someday.  anyways, i have been trying to figure out ways to make radios and tv's functional as well as something pretty to look at.  one of my friends WILL own a shop one day so i thought maybe if you removed the screen out of a tv it could serve as some sort of neat display case.  i haven't researched this idea so it may not be feasible... ha ha but it was just an idea.

there are way too many things that i love vintage so i stop my list here.  i hope you enjoy these things too!!

mackenzie♥