Inky-Dinky-Do Blog

Relay for Life is tomorrow!

We want to invite anyone out to come by campsite #230 the inky-dinky-do campsite to stop by and say hi!  We can't wait to see everyone this year and have a great time.  We will be wearing our Girls Giving Back shirts of course!  Stop by and say hi and visit for awhile.

I have to give a special thanks to Damien Wolff who has really taken care of our team this year.  We are co- captains, but Damien has really done everything for our team!  He let me focus on the Girls Giving Back and that was great!  Thanks again Damien!

The New Boutique Location

Excuse our dust this week as we are getting moved int othe new place.
1430 Calloway Suite B.  We hope to have the new sign up by the 15th on the marque.
I have updated the directions on the side of the blog so it will take you to the new place!
I'll post photos soon, gotta give Angela the chance to get unpacked first!

St. Francis attends the Track Meet

Today was a crazy day following the Girls Giving Back.  I actually spent the day with some crazy young ladies from St. Francis.  Yes, Madison decided to give track a try this year.  So of course we had lots of fun watching the different events.  We decided we had to share some of the images I caught today while I was being just another Mom at a track meet!

 

The only way to them all was to do a little video.  So let's check it out! (yes, you can add the video to your own website- of course a link back is always appreciated guys.)

St. Francis at the Track Meet- photos of course by inky-dinky-do.

Happy, Exhausted, and now moving!

Boutique moving... not the studio!

We will post more later about Girls Giving Back, which was fabulous!  For now just posting a quick note that we are moving the boutique this weekend (I know, no rest for the wicked they say...).  So we might be experiencing some down time on the phones.  Angela will be answering calls on Monday.  The boutique is closed Monday-Wednesday to allow us to get everything in a proper place.  (or at least stacked up orderly where you don't see it!)
Best method of reaching us will be email over the weekend, but please know with last night & the move it might take a couple days before we get back to you!  We still love you all, we just are burried at the moment!

Thanks again for a great time everyone last night & I will post photos later this weekend!

Can't wait to see everyone tonight!

It's Scavanger Hunting time...

So we thought we would have some fun again!  Now for those that don't know how this works- you submit photos, but you are not judged on the "professionalism" of those photos- let's be real people they can be camera phone if you really want.  The point is to find the most unique or fun or whatever interpretation of the following list.

On the Hunt #2.......

#1. Show me someone dancing.
#2. Show me your favorite place to shop
#3. Show me your vice that you really should give up, but just cant
#4.  Show me someone over 65 years of age
#5. Show me something forbidden
#6.  Show me someone - anyone that knows you are taking their photo.... the catch?  You have to have somewhere in the background or foreground a sign that says "inky-dinky-do loves you"- but the person posing can't know it is there!
#7. Show me something Tangerine
#8. Show me joy
#9. Show me circles
#10. Show me something refreshing
#11.  Show me something reminds you of inky-dinky-do
#12.  Show me something that is fishy
#13.  Show me something hot
#14. Show me someone in uniform and they have to pose for the photo- no fair snapping on the run!
#15.  Show me something from a unique perspective- can be anything- set it up and then change it up before you snap the shutter.
#16.  Show me someone at rest.
#17.  Show me someone that never rests!
#18.  Show me something flexible
#19. Show me a funny face
#20.  Show me a fabulous pair of shoes!
#21.  Show me the green
#22.  Show me someone on the cell phone- but it can't be black or silver!
#23.  Show me something messy
#24.  Show me a grateful heart
#25.  Show me what it feels like to be you on a good day.

Each item will be worth 3 points.  So 75 points possible.  That being said we know we need the bonus round with you guys!

Bonus Points.....
+5 points- any shot of you with a local "celeb" or complete stranger holding a sign stating they don't know you.  If you think we wont check you are mistaken.  :)

+5 points- show me a scene from a movie- costumes are allowed, but you can't tell me the movie in the scene, props are OK and using as many people as you like is fine.  Think something everyone might know.

+10 points- the most creative use of inky-dinky-do on a sign in anyway (heck why limit you guys when Jen tacked inky-dinky-do rocks to Iger's sign I was laughing for a good 1/2 hour!) Think creative and have fun with it.

Prizes:
$100 gift certificate to inky-dinky-do
$50 gift certificate to Denise Haddock Unique Interior Designs
$20 Gift card to Best Buy

and for a fun little spin........
I have agreed that this time YOU guys can challenge me too!  So you guys can come up with a list of 25 things.  Now they have to be reasonable, no "photo of you with Bono" sort of thing!   So anyone can post the questions- let's just add them to the comments below.  When we have 25 we are good.  You can offer up multiple at a time. 
IF I don't complete your list (which you have to have 25 for me by Friday at 6pm) then EVERYONE that participates will win a $100 gift certificate to inky-dinky-do!  I think that is fair!

So let's have some fun again guys!
Once you have your entries email them or a link to your on-line gallery, or drop them off to the boutique 4x6's are fine.  please # them so we know what goes with what.  :)

Deadline:  April 24th at midnight!  Winners will be announced at the Girls Giving Back on the 25th and then on-line. 
Who can participate? Everyone.  Kids- be sure to ask your parents before as always with the web.  See you can win mom her mother's day gift!  My art students that are out there- this is a great excercise for you too!

Girls Giving Back

I'm really excited to let everyone know about a great night of fun and retail therapy coming up all for a great cause!  inky-dinky-do has been working on a little project and teamed up with Denise Haddock to make it a reality.  Trust us this will be a great night.  So if you ever have wanted to know what the new trend is, but more importantly how to incorporate it properly this is the night for you.  Not to mention a little wine tasting and sprinkle in some bling from the area's best jeweler and you have yourself the ideal girls night out!  I'll be leaking a little more information as it gets closer, but trust me ladies- mark you calenders now! 

inky-dinky-do presents....Girls Giving Back

hosted by Denise Haddock Unique Interior Designs

on April 25th (friday night)

Miss Katie helps out Plan B!

We have to give Miss Katie a huge thank you for helping out our Plan B photographers on a little field trip.  I've been working with them on a few concepts and this lesson was what to do when there is NO good light and you basically have a sticker patch and that is it!  So we played around doing a couple different things and perhaps the funniest part was me trying to get lens flare.  Yes, I know it is kind of trendy at the moment, but photographers have spent years & money AVOIDING lens flare!  So it is kind of like forcing me to do something wrong... don't know why but it kills me.  :)

So we had a little fun and I just had to share.  Again, Katie you are too sweet to help us out!  I hope you got all the stickers out of shoes!

Here is Miss Jen hard at work... notice how sweet Katie is... we coined a phrase while we were out there....

stickerlicious!

Some of Jens shots...

 

So today Kim and Kristen were working on some techniques here and caught a couple images.  One of the things the girls might hate right now, but will love later on is they aren't allowed to put the camera on auto- it is manual all the way!  Why?  Because I want them to understand the concepts behind getting the image.  Too many people throw a camera on auto and then it doesn't turn out and don't know why it didn't turn out.  So I'm happy that my Plan B ladies are well trained and rising to each assignment!

So Kim grabbed Miss Madison and then Kristen...

I will be really happy when they learn to process their own stuff too!

Now how about when Miss Kristen get a hold of the camera....you will notice Kristen always has a different view of the world!  What do I notice... that I spent a lot of money of A&F jeans that have holes in them.... at least "back in the day" we had to go use Dad's grinder and stuff to get the look!

 

 

 

Of course what else to do for me... but to catch a couple of shots of them when they are working!

So the Plan B ladies have an assignment for next week.... if anyone wants to be abused a little... no stickers this time, drop us an email and we might hook you up with a crazy time and some photos.   The girls also don't know it yet, but they have to do some shots for a company.... so if you are needing something for advertising believe it or not we might have a great opportunity for you!  Email for details.

Happy Easter!

We just wanted to wish everyone a Blessed Easter and we hope everybody has lots of time with family and friends today.

Of course we had to share since we caught the Easter Bunny at the studio... no it wasn't Blizzard our bunny...

See we even caught her red handed stealing carrots!

Thanks Miss Layla!  You gave us all a good laugh!

Good Bye Miss Franzi

We are sad to see our favorite German exchange student head back home today.  We will miss your bright smile.  So we are dedicating a little post just to Franzi today.  I'm not sure the band will be able to continue without you... but we will try to make you proud. 

 

So how about a little Q & A with Franzi....

What is your name?
Franziska Leona Pfaffinger

What name do you think fits you more?
  Yasmin

Where are you from?
Berlin (Germany)

What school did  you attend?
Liberty High School Bakersfield

What are your plans for the summer when you get home?
I will get my drivers license and I`m gonna get a job.

If you were a fruit or vegetable what would you be?
A strawberry.

If you could have a super power what would it be?
I would be able to fly.

A piece of wisdom you would like to pass down to your classmates?
Live each day to the fullest.You never know which one is your last one.

Have you chosen a career path?  If so what cha gonna do?
I think I'm gonna be a nutritionist and work together with my sister.

What is your favorite meal?
Ange's fettucine alfredo :)

Would you rather eat beetles or drink pond water?
drink pond water

What is playing on your ipod right now?
beyonce with irreplaceable

What was your favorite thing about being an exchange student?
To see and experience a different culture and to see the californian life.

Any new favorite foods you tried while here?
fettucine alfredo and reese's peanutbutter cups :)

What was the strangest “American” thing that you were subjected to
while here?
That you don't have subways and buses to go from place to place.

You took photos with Stephanie- so really how bad was it?  (shhh we
wont tell her…)
:D it was awesome.I never did anything like that before. she made the
shooting fun and the pictures came out really good.

Coffee or tea or soda?
coffee

Did you miss any traditions while you were here from back home?
eating the meals together on the table.

What is your parting piece of wisdom for the next exchange student to
come to town?
Be honest each day to your host family and all the other people.if you
are,you will be able to have wonderful relationships.