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She’s back!

My daughter got to go to Grandma’s for an entire month. She got WAY too spoiled but I think it will be a meaningful memory that she’ll never forget.  Sure missed her though!  She got back last night and as soon as my three kids were reunited they began giggling and talking potty talk.  Just like old times!

Jodi Palmer - Darling photo!

Stella - Beautiful, simply beautiful!

new addition to the office ~ Colorado Springs photographer

Guess what the Fedex man FINALLY brought??  This lovely office chair that I ordered A MONTH & A HALF AGO!!!  Sheesh, I was about to call and cancel my order!  It makes for a lovely addition to the office and was worth the wait though.

All Things Baby

Have you seen the All Things Baby blog?  If you love to photograph babies or just see adorable photographs of babies, that is a great blog to stalk.  Shellie Secretan, founder of the All Things Baby Blog and This n’ That Designs, did an interview about me so go check it out.

Robyn - I love this website and was very please to see you featured on there!!

{Francypants Academy workshop} ~ photography workshops

I am SO excited to launch the first ever Francypants Academy workshop!!! We rented out an entire Bed & Breakfast (with indoor fireplaces and outdoor jacuzzis in almost every room!) and will be providing all your meals so all you have to pay for is your flight.  Registration will open on Tuesday, July 27th at 10 am MST.  Workshop will be limited to 10 attendees.  With a waiting list of over 200 people, the workshop will fill up quickly so please email francephotography@gmail.com if you would like to be added to the waiting/mailing list to be notified the minute registration is open.

For more details, visit Francypants Academy and read the “Workshop” page.

Office Makeover: the “after” photos ~ Colorado Springs baby photographer

This was no easy task.  I had to take everything out of the office and then start from scratch.  My goal was to make it look clean, fresh, happy, pretty and functional.  It was difficult to do because not only do I work in there but my husband & kids like to be on the other computer AND I needed space for my Presentation Artist to package orders and frame prints.  This is a tiny room so I had to utilize EVERY square  inch. We are also renting this home for now so I could not paint the walls or build anything onto the room. However, I knew that if I made it pretty, I would be more likely to keep it clean and organized…regardless of my right-brain tendencies.

So here it is. My clean-fresh-pretty-and-functional (and no longer crap-tastic) OFFICE:

When my Presentation Artist saw the office for the first time, she gasped and asked, “Has it always been this big??”  See what I mean by feeling like the walls were crowding in.

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ang - kelli this is amazing! i love every, single, detail!!

Erica - Oh I love it! I would love to know where you got your stuff at. I have had to put my office in mine and my husbands room and I am working out of a very tiny space and need some shelves and these look perfect.

Linsey Stuckey - Wow Kelli!!!! Your office looks AWESOME!!! It’s totally inspiring!!! I love it!

Brianne - Kelli, this is so awesome! It looks AMAZING, and I’m sure you will get more done there now that it’s so organized and inviting! Kind of funny, I almost bought that same exact poster…”keep calm and carry on” I think I might go back and get it! So did you boot your husband or is he still in there too? I would love to know about how much your makeover cost. My office looks about like your did before, same plastic table and dingy organizers.

Deanna - It’s so pretty! Where did you get the curtain for the closet? It’s adorable!

Brianne - Ixnay on the husband comment, I see where he is now ;)

Jules - stunning! love the organization … so cute!

Irene Waltz - Kelli,
Wow! I’ve looked at the before pictures and…dark. After: bright and beautiful! Great job.

brittanylane - You continue to amaze me! Truly a stunning makeover. Wanna do my house next?

Marissa Nicole - That is gorgeous. You did a great job. I am in the process of makin over my office. I got about 25% of the way and stalled. I will finish one day.

Melis - Agreed! Looks fantastic! I would also love to know where you found that curtain, I’m obsessed!

Dawn Cooper - LOVE IT!!!!! Great work Kelli!

Kelli France - Thank you for all your nice words. The curtain is a shower curtain that was ordered online at Urban Outfitters. I just love it!

devon - oooh! i love it! i want someone to come and make my room over now :) do you mind sharing where you got that LOVE print?? its amazing! fabulous job!

Kerrie - Your office looks fabulous! I love how clean and bright it looks.

admin - Thank you Devon! I got the LOVE print from http://www.madebygirl.com

julie overstreet - I need to do this to my office – I feel the same way – uninspired and unorganized! I’m sending this to my husband as well. Great job! :)

Raquel Lehman - It looks so beautiful! I know exactly what you mean about clutter clouding the brain too…

Can i ask what size the canvas of the baby is on the wall?

haley b - love it, kelli! great job – very inspiring….

haley b - love it, kelli! so inspiring….

admin - Raquel,

That baby is my little man and the canvas size is 20×24. Love that size!

colby evans - my goodness! what an inspiration! wow! i love the bright white space with the fun pops of color. where did you get your “a place for pending papers”? that thing would really help the corner of my desk! love your transformation!
colby

admin - Colby,
I got the place for papers at Target then I added the label clips (that I purchased from Walmart) to it.

Colleen - what a beautiful transformation! Love it!!!
Where did you get the desk/chair???
I’m in the process in trying to set up my work space at home –
got kicked off the dining room table! :)

Lisa - LOVE!! Can I ask where you got your desk and the shelf w/the drawers?

jennifer - Love it. Will you come do mine next???

Nicki - So inspiring that I have already chucked everything out of my office/dining room and half painted the walls! Love all the little storage bits for papers, ribbons etc, I feel a little shopping spree coming on ;o)

Beth Benoit - Kelli-
Congrats, LOVE the office makeover! I see you found a great table too! ;)

Beth Benoit - Kelli-
Congrats, LOVE the office makeover! I see you found a great table too! ;)

jess - wow, i LOVE the makeover. your expandable table would be the perfect wrapping station for my small space…would you mind sharing where you found it? thanks!!!

admin - Jess,

The expanding table is a cutting table (for sewing) from JoAnne’s Fabrics.

admin - Thanks Beth! Your office was a big inspiration.

admin - Lisa,
The desk is from westelm.com. It’s the Parsons desk and it’s on SALE! The shelf with drawers is from Michaels.

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