I've been busy...

A summary of the past several months...

Gifted:

Sold:

  

Snapped:

 

 

Crafted & Cooked:

 

Loopy wreath pattern courtesy of Lelan @ Good Gravy Designs

 

Pumpkin Spice Bread & Homemade Bailey's

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Doodle On!

I'm distracted.

Welcome to Autumn in Illinois:

That has been the view out our back porch for the past several days; grey, rainy, cold and terribly, terribly windy. So, not surprisingly, it has been incredibly difficult to motivate myself to get anything done that really NEEDS to get done.

I'll spend a few minutes cleaning...

and then BAM! 

Suddenly I'm on the couch watching hours of Cary Grant, 

stuffing my face with popcorn and M&Ms. So I'll say to myself, 

"Sarah, you're on the couch."

"At least get started on some Christmas knitting projects."

HOURS LATER...

  

...and I'm halfway through a scarf for my husband that he doesn't even need.

 

"OKAY. THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS," I say to myself.

"Grab Leo (my Laptop) and get some work done on those pictures. 

You've had enough time to rest your eyes from the computer."

But all this pep talking is to no avail...

...because I just end up fangirling all over the internet,

making things like this (Allie Brooooooooooooosh!):

They're saying it's supposed to be sunny tomorrow.

I'll cling to that hope...

Doodling in all the wrong ways,

"Take Me Home" - An Original Song (inspired by Doctor Who)

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Okay. Now that I've gotten that out of my system, allow me to share with you the new song I've just finished recording!  Before you go getting all confused, I am first and foremost a musician...well, that's what I went to college for, anyway. So I so sing and play as well as my day job as a graphic designer and side job as a photographer and knitter. I am also a HUUUUGE - like, MASSIVELY HUGE - fan of Doctor Who. All of it. ALL THE WHO!!

Anyway, regarding the song: It's about Doctor Who (hence my previous fangirling); more specifically, it's about Rose and how she was left behind (the first time, that is). I wrote it two summers ago, but recently found fresh inspiration in the form of orchestration. After sitting at my piano with some staff paper and my TARDIS cookie jar for a few hours, I finally had something concrete! I recorded the piano, strings, and vocals in a night, mixed some of it, and left the rest for my genius of a husband Lucas. Lucas recorded the guitar, masterfully mixed it, and added a little something at the end (a very little something, so listen closely!).

Without further adieu........

Lyrics, Vocals, Piano, Strings & Orchestration: Sarah Doremus
Guitar & Production: Lucas Doremus 
Recorded 2011 in our tiny apartment.

Doodling & Dreaming of the Doctor...

In the thick of it...

Good Morning, All!

As you might have guessed by the absence of blog updates, I've been as busy as an elf before Christmas lately! Finally able to catch a breather, I decided I should sit down and update all of you so you don't think I've gone AWOL here in the land of Doormouse Doodles.

With this year's senior photo shoots FINALLY completed, I'm now editing the photos from those sessions and putting together the packages; I will be posting features from those once the subjects receive the finished products and I cannot WAIT to share them with you all! Every single shoot I did had something distinguishing about it - aside from the sparkling personalities of each of the subjects, that is! One shoot included zombies, one included horses, another was shot in the middle of nowhere...hopefully I'm piquing your interest! I will likely be posting them throughout November.

On the crafting front, I've recently opened my Doormouse Doodles Etsy Shop, featuring several knitted treasures as well as some vintage finds. I will continue putting items up for sale throughout the month, so be sure to check back every now and again to see what's new!

 

Not surprisingly, I don't have time for much else lately between senior pictures and Etsy work, so currently, those are the only things that require a mention. I'm hoping that once all of the shoots are out of the gate, I'll have time for more frequent posts about crafty & kitchen creations! So, if I survive this season, I'll see you on the other side!

Doodling Diligently,

Jack Charles | Newborn Pictures

Jack was quite the curious little man at the beginning of this shoot; he knew he had company, so he wanted so badly to stay awake! Even at only three weeks, he was lifting his head to see the camera and trying to squirm his way around the "set." When he was finally coaxed asleep, he was the best little baby, allowing us to change his hand-knitted "Cutie Patooties" and move him from pose to pose without waking at all. The pictures featured in this album are just a small sampling of all the favorites from Jack's session!

 

Doodle On!

P.S. All of the knitted items featured in Jack's photo session were hand-knitted by me and are offered with all newborn shoots! Check back soon for information on how to purchase your own adorable newborn photo props, wearables, and more!

Tiara Dawn | Senior Portraits

It was so hard to pick only a few favorites from this session! Tia was so comfortable in front of the camera and her personality shined through without any effort at all. With her friend David, her brother Logan, and her Mom Jana tagging along, the day was full of laughs! From hanging tiaras in the woods to showing her "true colors" in the form of her favorite football team's jersey, Tia and her "posse" were such a blast to work with!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit the Doormouse Photography site for pictures from other photo shoots and more information about the photography services I provide!


Doodle On!

 


P.S.  Even though you may not be the one signed up for pictures, if you're tagging along acting like a goofball, expect to become the subject of some very humorous captures!

 In some cases, however, the additional subjects are willing...

I mean, come on! That's just too good to pass up!!