Tiptoeing Through Tulips

Belle Inspiration
& Giveaway

The Belle Inspiration March issue is out, and with that my "Tiptoeing Through Tulips" article as well! If you follow Photography Getaways blog or on Facebook, you may have seen my mini mag already with the article... if not, here it is...



After viewing the article and pictorial, if you are interested in any of the tulip photos as a set of cards, some of the card sets are now available on the Photography Getaways shop page!

But.... here is your chance to win a set of 5 cards!
Have you prepared for spring yet? Planted your garden? Well, if not I will be giving away a bag of wildflower seeds as well as a set of 5 tulip cards to one lucky winner!!

Ways to enter:
1. Leave a comment and follow via Google friend finder.
2. Follow via Bloglovin'.
3. Follow on Twitter and tweet.
4. Follow on Facebook.

Good luck!

Happy Friday!

What. A. Week.


Like most of you I'm sure... I am so ready for the weekend. This week has been bittersweet. Way too many emotions crammed into one little week. From Valentine's to a staff luncheon for my leaving, to crappy blog views (maybe it's NYFW, or maybe it's because my parents were away from their computers-ha!), and all kinds of little other awkward things tied in there. But I am so happy for my lovely new followers and continued followers. Also, thanks to the new Bloglovin', Facebook, and Twitter followers!

I've been reading some of the Belle Inspiration articles for next month's issues, and they have definately put my in the mood for Spring!!

Photo at Anthropologie.

One of their good deals... rustic garden pots $8-$16.

I will have an article featuring a pictorial tour

of the Keukenhof Gardens of Holland in the issue.

It's a tulip and bulb lover's dream!

Also,

Congratulations to Dee!

She has won the $10 Starbucks gift card.

Interested in hosting a giveaway?

Email me: nicoletterenee@hotmail.com

Happy Friday my Friends!

Any exciting weekend plans?

Red & Yellow Tulip

A Photographer's Journal

One of my favorites...

As I'm doing some spring cleaning on my computer of images that need to be transferred or deleted. It's always nice to find one that make you smile and reminds you of a fond memory. This was taken on a spring morning in the Keukenhof Gardens outside of Amsterdam. I will be doing a photo feature touring the tulip garden for the March issue of Belle Inspiration. This photo is newly listed on Etsy. It also makes a gorgeous card set!

Have a beautiful day!

Belle Inspiration

& Our Weekend



Belle Inspiration January 15th Sneakpeak.

This weekend....  is still going on for me: 3-day weekend- yes!

What I did:
* Read 2 magazines cover-to-cover, reading all articles... don't know the last time I did that... Real Simple and Belle Inspiration... where you can read my article on Hosting a Winter Soiree with fondue and sugar cookies. (See my blog preview here.)
*Reading My Life in France with a cat in my arms for 2 hours, reading blogs, while trying to chicken-peck comments to my dear friends while not disturbing her slumber.

*Made exceptional filet mignons for dinner on Saturday!

*Rented The Town, Coco & Igor, The Boys are Back (which is filmed in a beautiful part of Austrailia-loved it!)

* Giftcard shopping from the holidays - new silverware!

*Had Date Night - dinner at Red Lobster (lobster, scallops, and shrimp... oh my! It's been yearrrrs since I've been there... another giftcard!) & saw The Dilemna (another giftcard! & our 3rd time in 3 years actually going to a night movie). Re-enacting our first date, I even wore the shirt from the first night we met. :)

* Staying up until 2:45am on Sunday writing and photo editing because I. Don't. Have. To. Work. Today!
*Had a wonderful photo shoot, where everything just came together beautifully!
Sneak peak on Lookbook.nu and Simply Colette facebook, follow to see, or wait until Friday, your choice.
Will not be posted on my personal Facebook page to all you friends who read via that way, but haven't Liked Simply Colette, yes I'm talking to you!

xo,

nicolette

A Winter Soiree

Behind the Scenes


I've been working on my food photography for my Belle Inspiration article which comes out on January 15th, on hosting a post-holiday winter soiree with traditional Swiss fondue and polar bear sugar cookies.

Tablecoth Target.

Plates Anthropologie.

Ruffoni Fondue Pot Williams-Sonoma.

Christmas Apron Home Goods.

Stay tuned for the article...

or subscribe to Belle Inspiration today!

To read more about the origin of Swiss fondue,

the town of Gruyeres, and see some of my photography in Gruyeres, Switzerland visit my article on National Fondue Day at Examiner.com. 

Vizcaya Mansion: Miami

My Article & Photos

If you missed the post earlier this week about my article and photos in online magazine Belle Inspiration, here is the actual article. The black and white scans below don't do the magazine justice, but couldn't waste that precious ink. If you click on the photos with writing it is a little easier to read... or catch the sneak peak of Belle Inspiration HERE or subscribe!

Some of these pics were in my Rococco Inspired post a few months back, along with photos of the Isobella Mansion in Italy, which you may also recogonize as some of my PR pics for PHOTOgraphy Getaways!

Oh, and I finally have a Fanpage on Facebook for Simply Colette! LIKE HERE.

& if you're not following PHOTOgraphy Getaways yet on Facebook... LIKE HERE!

Have a great weekend!