We have a couple of "cluster" birthday months in my family - August being one of them where there are several birthdays and several parties to attend. The August birthdays all happen to fall at the end of the month so within a week we attended 3 family birthday parties. Would have been 4 BUT my sister chose not to have a family get together this year. PLUS add in a birthday party for my daughter friend and that's ALOT of cake, ice cream, party favors and FUN for 1 week! LOL
Don't get me wrong it was great to "party" that much in one week especially because 2 of the family birthdays being celebrated were the BIG 1st birthday! I just love those! We attended Miss J's outdoor party in the gorgeous setting of the mountains, sunset, horses in the pasture and the quiet that surrounding brings. Just the getaway I needed for a few hours. She was a doll too and plunged right into her cake giving everyone GREAT "messy" cake pictures.
I was also able to snap a few pictures 
from the surrounding area even making my husband drive back by an old barn just so I could photograph it. I would have liked to have gotten some closer shots of the barn but I was too afraid of a neighbor or someone coming out to tell me I couldn't do that. *snicker* Anyone have simliar experiences? Where it should be OK to do something but you're afraid it's not and that you'll get in trouble???? LOL
Then we were off to Miss K's 1st birthday Party just a few short days later for more fun!
Both of the new 1 year old girls got their own custom creation suited for their personality from me for their birthday. It was fun to create a surprise for them and without being given a theme to do. My sweet daughter helped pick out the fabrics and even cut some of the pieces. She also wanted to have a say in how the fabrics got laid out as well. It was fun to create them with her. Each got a pair of Shaggy Mosaic jeans and a matching Shaggy Initial tee. Miss J's was very wild and funky and Miss K's was very Paris Ooh La la girly.
All in all my family had our fill of birthday cake for awhile. But it's fun to celebrate with family and get together for those milestones - don't you think?
The snip of the scissors, the piles of fabrics unfolding and running through my fingers, the whir of the machine..................all things I have missed and so desperately needed after a long couple of days.............just alittle fabric therapy. I pulled together a girls DIY kit done up in the red and blue fabric combination from the Amy Butler Lotus line. I've gotten several requests for some girl DIY kits and they are on their way!....um........................soon! But it felt so good to immerse myself in the fabrics, to see the patterns, colors and designs and just get down to business. You can check out the latest DIY kit here - in my etsy store. AND if you have amy suggestions on themes you would LOVE to see for more kits OR jeans done my ME PLEASE let me know! I love getting feedback from you! Just post your ideas in the comments section.
Some of the "fun" of doing a photo shoot is the funny things the model will do. *snicker* And most of the time to keep the shoot running smoothly you just go with it! Miss M likes to do certain "poses" she thinks fits the with the theme of the outfit and also ones she thinks are like grown up models would do. It's funny to think what is going on in her cute little head! But I just keep snapping and give a little direction here and there. I can't fake that I took the picture when she does a pose that I don't like and know I won't use because she knows! No camera click sound plus sometimes she likes to "SEE" the picture and well................if I faked taking it then I get caught when I can't replay it back for her! oops! So I've learned to just snap away - delete later (wink)
With my High School Musical Jeans ending TODAY I thought I would share some of the funny outakes from our recent shoot. Here's just a "few" *sigh*. It's amazing how many pictures I can take and only really LOVE and want to use a handful. Maybe I just need more practice! (wink)
It's been a busy day here and I have lots to show for it! I am so excited to show you my newest and limited edition Shaggy Mosaic Jeans for girls - High School Musical Style! If the HSM craze has hit your house your daughter will love to strut her stuff in these jeans! Due to the limited availability and price of the materials these jeans will only be made a few times. So many fun shapes, colors, patterns, images and sayings from the movie make up these mosaic jeans. Snatch up a pair while they are available.
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