I thought it would be cute for my daughter’s birthday tea party to make this cake. It was a huge hit and before getting home I got 2 phone calls from friends on Facebook, wanting to know how they could get one of these cakes. I thought about it, checked with a couple of my local bakers for suggestions. Low and behold, I am now selling these cakes. They can be customized by party theme, boy or girl and by holiday. A cake this size will sell for $65. I will give you a custom quote if you want something more detailed and/or larger in scale. Just send me am email to sweetgraphix@live.com with your idea’s and requirements and I will send you a quote within 24 hours.

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All images photographed by Brooke Ragsdale on this blog, website, and/or on Facebook are copyright Sweet Graphix Design & Photography unless otherwise stated or linked to. Please do not screen-grab, right-click, or copy and post these to any website, social media site, etc. By doing so, you are violating copyright laws and will be asked to remove them immediately. Only Sweet Graphix Design & Photography may post these images online. When referencing your proofs, please link to this site unless we specifically post them on Facebook and grant permission to tag yourself. We appreciate your cooperation.

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By now most of you know about the amazing website, Pinterest. I cannot tell you how often my girlfriends are referring to something they’ve seen on Pinterest and how they are going to make it. After many hours of organizing and pinning images to my own boards. I am pleased to announce that Sweet Graphix Design & Photography is now live on Pinterest.

I have boards ranging from photography – What to Wear to DIY – Craft projects for you and your kid’s, Photographer Printables, Wedding Location Suggestion’s, and much, much more. So stop on by and “follow Sweet Graphix Design & Photography today!

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All images photographed by Brooke Ragsdale on this blog, website, and/or on Facebook are copyright Sweet Graphix Design & Photography unless otherwise stated or linked to. Please do not screen-grab, right-click, or copy and post these to any website, social media site, etc. By doing so, you are violating copyright laws and will be asked to remove them immediately. Only Sweet Graphix Design & Photography may post these images online. When referencing your proofs, please link to this site unless we specifically post them on Facebook and grant permission to tag yourself. We appreciate your cooperation.

Thank you for visiting our site.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at 423.364.8202.

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Hey come and check out my blog-sites NEW LOOK! I have made some changes and would love your input on the new look. I look forward to hearing your comments and/or suggestions.

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My calendar is beginning to fill up fast as warmer weather quickly approaches us. I wanted to give a complete run down of what’s going on at Sweet Graphix Design & Photography. Family vacations, reunions, summer birthdays and holidays are all great opportunities to capture some updated shot’s of your family and friend’s. I know myself, I do not go anywhere without my camera in tote. Jocelyn & Naomi both have their own cameras and take quite pretty good pictures if I say so myself. It’s these captured precious moments that we cherish so much!

All portrait sessions including: newborn/baby, family, portraits, seniors, engagement, bridal, trash the dress are $75.

That’s right, you read it correctly, $75. Once your session has been sot you will receive and unique private URL and password that will allow you to proof and purchase prints right from home or work. You are welcome to share this link and password with friends and family. Once payment is received, prints will be ordered and you will receive them within the next 3 days.

Don’t delay…this deal will end on May 31, 2011. Drop me an email at sweetgraphix@live.com or you can always call 423.36438202 to schedule your session.

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I met Chuck & Suzi Gass at their cousin’s wedding I was photographing last October.  You can tell right away that they are fantastic people. I didn’t expect anything less because I am so fond of other members of their family. As soon as the tornado’s were over I instantly thought of Ashley, Savannah & Nick, and Sophie. They are really the only people I “know” in the Ringgold area. Once we received power on Saturday and began to watch the news I was horrified at the photographs of Ringgold, Ga they were showing. There was NOTHING left…and I mean nothing. I finally heard from Ashley and was so relieved everyone was alright. After getting my own family and house back together I got on Facebook knowing it would be saturated with photo’s, videos, and comments about these horrible tornado’s we just encountered.  Instantly, I had a lump in my throat and my eye’s began to water when I saw this video of the tornado in Ringgold, Ga. How could something of this magnitude end up in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee?

Below are all of the details Chuck has posted to Facebook.

YOU'RE HEART WILL BE TOUCHED. Operation Mission of Compassion will roll through Catoosa County in the wee hours Saturday, May 7th. I know that none of you have ever heard of Mission of Compassion but let me introduce you. This not for profit organization is based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their mission is to go and love people, helping them to cope with their loss and suffering. They travel to small communities and deliver supplies to towns ravaged by natural disaster. Having seen our devastation, the local television and radio stations in Tulsa have donated air time for M.O.C. to ask for donations to gather and bring to Ringgold and Apison!! Are you speechless? Tulsa, Ok wants to help OUR area! We will set up command at Davis Cattle Co. on Ooltewah Ringgold Road. We are asking for man power to go out to these homes and supply these families with what they need. Along with what they will be bringing, we will also accept donations from locals at Davis Cattle Co. throughout the upcoming week. Many items are needed: Bibles, Non perishable food items, dog food, cat food, first aid supplies, water, gently used clothing, new socks and underwear, batteries, flashlights, toiletries, towels, washrags, garbage bags, light bulbs, gloves, buckets, cleaning supplies, diapers, formula, paper towels, sun screen, bug spray etc.

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: Beginning at 8:00 pm on Saturday, May 7th we will gather in the arena at Davis Cattle Co. for a candle light vigil. We would like to ask the students, faculty and staff of Ringgold middle as well as Ringgold high school to attend along with the students, faculty and staff from Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe, Heritage and Apison. It is time to unite, embrace & uplift our grieving communities. I extend a personal invitation to those families & friends who lost loved ones so that we may remember and rejoice the lives of those who were taken from us too soon. I invite ministers, youth ministers, & choirs to help perform our service and deliver a message that helps each of us begin the healing process. I want to invite the Apison community, the business owners of Ringgold, any community who would like to be involved and the many who are grief stricken. I would like for those who have special words to share about lost loved ones to join us and speak. We want this to be a time to rejoice in the Lord together and comfort one another as a whole community.

SUNDAY, MAY 8 Mission of Compassion has asked to hold a Sunday morning church service in the arena at Davis Cattle Co. before they return back to Tulsa. In a time when our hearts feel so empty, the Lord restores all hope. Please come out and join us. Let us grieve for who we have lost and celebrate what we have to live for.
For more information about Mission of Compassion please visit www.missionofcompassion.net AND SPREAD THE WORD SO THAT EVERYONE MAY ATTEND! If you want to be a part of this awesome ministry please contact Chuck & Suzi Gass at:

Cell Phone: 423.596.4898

Facebook for Chuck & Suzi Gass: http://www.facebook.com/ccgass1

*For anyone wanting to donate food or drinks for the volunteers working all day Saturday, we will gladly accept the opportunity to feed them
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

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What a horrifying event we have all had to endure for the past few days. I took the liberty of going through the past few days of posts on Facebook and combined several link, images, and video footage of the mass destruction in Alabama, Georgia, and my hometown Chattanooga. We are praying for everyone.

This is the Tornado that demolished and leveled Ringgold Georgia. Several Business, Ringgold High School and many homes leveled and flattened. Death toll at the time of this writing is 15 and expected to be more.

Some of these

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=619006534446&oid=100681630045&comments

http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/weather/storm-aerial-042811/

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169753609746576

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1515821554167

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150178317618469.330602.759223468

http://www.twitvid.com/4W6PU

http://vimeo.com/22970879

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150162653080528

http://abc13.com/video?id=8098270&syndicate=syndicate&section

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Hello Everyone,

I hope this reaches you all in good health. I wanted to share some news with all of you. After much time and consideration I have decided to no longer offer graphic design within my photography business. I will be using http://www.sweetgraphixphotography.com as my primary website and http://www.sweetgraphixdesignandphotography.com will remain my website/blog for more detailed information about current sales, sessions, what to wear, thoughts and opinions. Make sure to update your bookmarks.

Currently session’s are being scheduled for Spring & Easter Seasonal Portraits. Give me a call today to schedule your session at 423.710.3372.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: I am on the lookout for NEWBORNS & TODDLER’S 2 & UNDER for a FREE mini session. If you have a child or know someone that does and fit’s my criteria, please give me a call and/or forward my contact information on to them.

Take Care,

As 2010 comes to an end it is now time to make a clean sweep of my hard drives.  If you are planning on purchasing prints from a previous session and/or have lost your CD’s from your previous session you will have until February 1, 2010 to contact me for prints or to repurchase CD’s.  Make sure to check back for upcoming sales and New Year specials.  Don’t forget to schedule your New Year’s Mini session now to receive HUGE savings and receive print credits.

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Thank you to everyone that participated in Sweet Graphix Design & Photography annual Wedding Give-A-Way contest.  What a turn out. I wasn’t expecting 86 entries.  I have to say that many of the stories were sweet and touching.  I enjoyed reading all of them.  I know EVERYONE is eagerly awaiting to know WHO won………..

So, here are the results:

1st Prize Winner: Hunter & Jessica

will receive 4 hours of wedding coverage with an edited cd of all images, engagement session, and 10% OFF PRINTS

2nd Prize Winner: Elisha & Steven

will receive a 1 hour engagement shoot with an edited cd of all images

WINNERS: Please contact me as soon as possible, however I am taking the holiday’s into consideration.

Happy Holiday’s

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Tis the season to GIVE BACK!  It’s no secret that ALL OF US are pinching penny’s this Christmas.  But could you imagine loosing your home?  Carissa Herzig and her family are facing just that unless we ALL chip in and help.  You can donate as little as $1.  It all adds up.  If you are a designer or photographer you will appreciate that if you donate you will be entered into a drawing to receive a TON of cool products.  Read below for more details….

The creator of Gracie’s Garden, Carissa Herzig, is in great need this holiday season. Due to an unfortunate financial fall-out (her husband’s current employer has not paid in over a month, nor does he plan on paying now), her family is facing eviction if they do not have rent money soon. Carissa’s own means of income through her crochet business has been hindered by a recent illness, preventing her from taking the orders necessary to keep up on the household expenses. They do not have a dime to their name, and will soon be without a home if help does not arrive. Carissa’s only wish for her family this Christmas is to have her children in their own home. Please help grant this Christmas wish for Gracie and her big brothers, Tristan and Payton. Even the smallest kindness will be the greatest blessing to this sweet little family.

You can click here to CLIPIN.  http://carissah.chipin.com/carissa-herzig%20

Each person who is able to give a $1 or more will be put into a drawing.  A winner will be selected Monday evening and will receive The Whole Store from My Four Hens Photography and The Whole Store from Pretty Presets (combined $600 Value).  Thank you Sarah (My Four Hens Photography) for donating your entire store!   Sarah is an amazing friend who is always there for anything I ask, thank you.  Collen Rausch is Carissa’s Mom and all questions will be forwarded to her.  Thank you!

We will continue this through Monday!  Thank you.

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Happy Holiday’s everyone from Sweet Graphix Design & Photography!  I have been taking time off from session’s to enjoy this time with my family.  My two little girls Jocelyn & Naomi are VERY excited about Santa coming and are very curious to discover just how he is gonna fit down our chimney.  Explaining this is gonna be fun!  Anyway, I have officially decided to cut my price’s in half for this ENTIRE month.  Yep, you read it correctly,  all session fee’s will be 50% OFF if booked and paid for during the month of December.  This means you schedule and pay for your session but you can schedule it for a later date.  I will be back from holiday break on January 3, 2011.  So you can schedule your session anytime after that. 

Also, the Design Shop will officially open on January 3, 2011.  If you are NOT following my website/blog you will not receive coupon’s or hear about current seasonal contests and give-a-way like our current contest, Wedding Give-A-Way .  If you want to read the rules and enter go Wedding Give-A-Way.  Happy holiday’s everyone and please stay tuned for Design Shop updates.

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As most of you know Sweet Graphix Design & Photography is holding a wedding give-a-way.  If this is the first you are hearing about the contest please refer to previous post titled, “Wedding Give-A-Way” for all of the details and official deadline for the contest.  After receiving several entries I thought I might share one of the sweetest I have heard yet!

This is the couple that was entered into the contest, Hunter & Jessica.

This is Hunter & Jessica’s Story:

Good Luck Hunter & Jessica

Enjoy!

Things have been officially CRAZY for the past couple of weeks.  My father’s side of my family has discovered a full blooded cousin and it’s been amazing to be a part of introducing her to the family and stepping back to see how everyone takes to one another.  Instantly, everyone bonded and acted like everyone knew each other for years. 

I have also taken some time with my two favorite girls.  Jocelyn’s 5th birthday is quickly approaching and I find it impossible for her to be turning FIVE YEARS OLD.  Jocelyn and Naomi have both changed so much since last Christmas and I think this Christmas will be so exciting and special for them.  We are looking forward to spending time with our friend’s and family.

Please stay tuned….

There will be an entry post for the Wedding Give-A-Way contest and you will meet Hunter & Jessica of Chattanooga, TN.  What an adorable couple!

The release of Sweet Graphix Design & Photography’s Holiday Greeting Cards will be on November 28, 2010.  So gather up those favorite photograph’s and keep an eye out for an early bird special on the entire collection.

Take Care,