Sneak Peek

Today we had Gray's 1st birthday pictures made! It's still another 12 days until her birthday, but we had to catch our photographer while she had an opening. I can finally show you the dress I made her using THIS pattern from The TieDye Diva.

I took two pictures with my phone (lame I know) while the photographer was shooting away! She took TONS of pictures, and we saved the cake smash for last.

Here is a sneak peek of her cake smash pictures!!

The wheelbarrow belonged to the photographer, and we brought the flowers and balloons. I absolutely cannot wait to see all of the pictures. But hey...the iPhone does a pretty good job!

I'm all over the place....

Hello Crafty Friends! I have soooo many projects going on right now I can hardly keep up with them! I wanted to give you an update of some things going on, and maybe you'll want to participate too.

First.... There's a few days left to enter the GIVEAWAY at A Helicopter Mom. Win a $15 gift certificate to MY Etsy shop! You could choose Teething Pearls, earrings, headbands, or put the certificate towards a great new Carolina Breeze Bag. Click HEREto enter.




Second: There's an awesome Sew-a-long going on at KojoDesigns . They created a great knock-off of a strapless Gap dress and they are showing us, step by step, day by day, how to put one together ourselves! I am making a purple and orange dress....it will be nice in Death Valley in Clemson on gameday!There's still time to join in!  Finally....I have my lampshade finished for the U-Create craft challenge. This month the challenge was giving lampshades a makeover! I had a crappy little lampshade that has been in my possession since college, and it needed a serious facelift. Here is the finished product... Much Better! Hubby's not in love with it, but when you tell a woman with fabric and a glue gun to "decorate".... then you never know what you're gonna get!  This crafting challenge ends the 29th, so there's still time to participate if you want to! (Psssst....there will be a lampshade makeover tutorial soon....stay tuned!) Have a great afternoon
 

New Etsy Editions

Introducing TWO new colors to the Teething Pearls family!

Blueberry

Tuxedo

It's about time we had some blue around here! As much as I wear denim you'd think I would have had a blue set for you Mommies.

Don't forget to use the code "Feature" at checkout to receive 20% off of your purchase! This coupon is in honor of the great reviews that some of my fellow bloggers have been giving the Teething Pearls.

Make sure you pick up a set for yourself and your teething baby, or a friend/sister/cousin....anyone with a baby can use Teething Pearls!

Click  HEREto find out more about the Teething Pearls and HERE to go shopping!!

When Daddy Has the Camera

During our "photoshoot" for the couple of dresses I've made recently, Hubby was so kind as to be my photographer. He does a good job at taking pictures; the subject is centered, everyone still has their heads, people are usually looking. I appreciate that he takes good pictures because a few of the other husbands in our group of friends are not so concerned with the outcome of the photos!

I had to do a couple of quick changes going from one dress to the other for the pictures, and I left Gray outside with Hubby to play. When I scrolled through my camera to look at pictures when we were done, this is what I found:

LOTS of adorable pictures of my baby girl!

He got one of both of us too, which I am in love with.

No cropping, editing, nothing...just beautiful pictures. Now why when I try to take her picture do I get weird looks, turned heads, and "motion" shots where she's flailing around?? I guess she likes her Daddy playing photographer better than me.

Ya'll have a great weekend! I'll be back next week with some home decor and birthday craftiness for you....as long as I have a happy baby this weekend!