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Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale in my Etsy Shop!

I just realized a week or so ago, that there has now been 14,000 people that have favorite'd my etsy shop! That is quite the crowd of people... and although I run the risk of tooting my own horn, it is some pretty exciting stuff if you think about it! :) 

I wanted to celebrate and decided to do a Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale! It has been ages since I've done one. Ever since etsy rolled out coupon codes, I've opted to go that route... but I've had numerous customers tell me they preferred the buy 2 get 1 free sales over a discount... so here it is:

The details:

For every two 20.00 prints purchased you will receive a FREE 20.00 print of your choice. You can also purchase 2 16x20 prints and receive a FREE 16x20, basically you can purchase 2 of the same priced item and receive a third item of equal or lesser value. Please do NOT add the free print to your cart, but DO include the title of your free print choice in the message to seller upon checkout. :)

IMPORTANT: This is just a 72 Hour sale (not a week long sale like usual) so you'll need to get your order in before 4:30 PST Monday, April 16th! That is, if I've done my math correctly! :D

I really am so appreciative of all the support I've been fortunate enough to receive over the last few years. :) If you've purchased from my etsy (or digital) shop... Thank You! :)

Last day to save 50% off templates...

Happy Friday!! :) It sure feels like Spring here today, and I am LOVING it! The weather is supposed to be nice all weekend long, and I sure hope so because I have a photo shoot planned with my brother and sis-in-law saturday! :)

I wanted to get up a quick blog post to remind you guys that today is the last day to save 50% off the templates section of my shop. :)

So jump on over and stock up! At 50% off, the accordions end up being 5.00 a piece!

p.s. any tips for shooting maternity pics? Any fave photographers that inspire you in that area? I could use all the inspiration I can get! :D

p.s.s. I'm working on finishing up a new kitchen set for my etsy shop!!

New Photo Booth Printable Prop- Animal Mask Collection!

I just released a new printable to my printable props line-up! This is the first animal mask set, and I already have plans for a second set...

Can you guess Journey's favorite mask from the set:

It is kinda my favorite too... well the fox is a close second:

Trin also happens to like the fox mask best... But they both look pretty sweet as bears. :)

You can grab the animal faces at 50% off until the 20th. :) Use code RAWR. :D

- Pretty excited- cause my brother and sister in law are coming for the weekend! Going to try and take her maternity pics... wish me luck! :)

INSPIRATION FROM: Forever Now... Photography

Isn't that picture just ADORABLE? :) I love it to pieces! Jenny used the Rockstar Overlay set for the phrase and stars, and the camera is a printable from the Vintage Camera set.

She is a very talented lady, and if you hop over to her facebook  page or blog you'll be equally inspired!

p.s. you are halfway through your week!!! :)

A quote for your week #91 + Easter

Hello!! How was your weekend? The weather was beautiful here! Actually felt like Spring FINALLY. :) We had my niece over to spend the night on Friday and Saturday I took them over to my moms to color eggs and meet up with my sister.

I think it is safe to say the glitter eggs were a big hit!

Of course on Sunday they had a blast hunting eggs. :)

I really have a bunch of pictures I need to edit... family pictures and pics from the last couple of weeks! I'm about 2 weeks behind on project life! Gotta get back in there before I feel to overwhelmed. Been SO glad I've kept up with it as far I have!!

Also- I need an official post shouting from the rooftops my excitement for instagram finally coming to android... but how cute is this pic I took with instagram?

I also managed to get in a self portrait! ;) So... yeah I'm loving instagram.

oh- and before I forget, today is the last day to grab the vintage camera overlay set at 50% off. Use code OHSNAP.

Hope you have a spectactular Monday! :)

New Color Rain Album + Accordion Book Templates!

This new album template set is one of my favorite album templates yet. :) I have a weakness for watercolor and this template has plenty of that! Shannon Sewell and zozobug baby collaborated on this session... and like always it turned out amazing. :)

 

Inspiration can be so random at times. This week is Spring Break for Trin, and one day her and Journey were spending the day over at my moms. This gave me lots of uninterrupted time to "play" designing something new. I didnt have a specific project in mind but had a few ideas... I've had a new kitchen art series floating around in my head, and thought I could work on that, but I've also had plans for a couple new printables... but when I sat down at the computer I just felt kinda "blah."  When I feel that way I've found there is no forcing it... although I did attempt the kitchen series... and well... it didnt work out. I dabbled around the house for awhile and sat back at the computer. I decided to browse Shannon's blog and came across the above session (it wasnt the first time I had seen it) and all of a sudden it just hit me! The inspiration I needed... :) I pulled the photos into photoshop and after experimenting with the design elements and colors it all just fell into place. There was no forcing it, everything just felt right! Of course it took me a couple of days to finish it but the process was so natural. :) I love it when design feels like that.

I also added Accordion templates to my digital shop. I'm still converting the albums to the accordion format, but I have 3 listed and available.The New Color rain is available in accordion format too:

and the newer open sky album:

and the Free To Be Me album:

A big thanks to Shannon from Shannon Hollman Photography for giving me the push to design my first accordion template... and for testing them for me! :) It turned out to be a format I really enjoy working with, and I hear they are a really in-expensive add on for clients. :)

Because I didnt want to create a separate discount code for each new template, I just set up one code and applied it to my templates collection. So anything from the templates section of my shop is currently 50% off. But the sale expires on the 13th. :) Code: MINIMANIA

p.s. It is FRIDAY!!! :)

the tooth fairy

 

Trin finally lost her first tooth a couple of weeks ago. :) (Picture above was taken after her new tooth was already coming in) She came running in the door from school so excited to tell us about her "loose tooth" she "begged" Jaydon to pull it because she was anxious to see just what the tooth fairy would bring her. I didnt remember really ever discussing the tooth fairy with her, but apparently she was well informed... and it was making her very anxious to get the painful process of pulling her tooth started... and I'm all for making it easier on her. But I do wonder if encouraging the tooth fairy is the right thing to do? I think next time we may tell her, but still give her the reward.

So anyhow she was very brave and let Jaydon pull her tooth. That night she wrote a letter to the tooth fairy, and it was soo cute. I should post it, but I'm too lazy to grab it out of my scrapbook (I've been keeping up on project life!!!) but in her letter she said she had enough money (I'm thinking REALLY?) and that maybe a present would be better. This girl is smart... and naturally this tooth fairy didnt have a present lying around. :) So Jaydon and I googled tooth fairy letterhead and found some super cute notecards that said "from the desk of the toothfairy" and left her a note back from the toothfairy apologizing that she had only brought money and that she would have to come back the next night with her present. I had Jaydon write it because I knew she would recognize my handwriting. She ended up getting an electric hello kitty toothbrush, and a cheapo hello kitty wii game. Spoiled much? Yes just a little. :) I'm a bit more concerned about the standards of the next visit from the toothfairy...

In other news, our Journey girl is taking up the Ukele-

The songs she comes up with while playing are sweeter then the music at the moment. ;)

New Camera themed overlay set just listed!

Good morning! :) How are you doing today? I wanted to let you know that I released a new overlay set yesterday! :) The camera themed set is now available in the shop! Of course, as part of new release sale pricing you can grab it at 50% off for the next week... :) Just use code OHSNAP :)

image via simplyrosie

This is my first set inspired by the printable props, but I have more overlay and printables planned for the future. :)

Well I have a dishwasher that needs unloading and plenty of other things on my to do list- so I better get to it! I hope your week is off to a great start! :)

A quote for your week #90

"THE BEST WAY OUT IS ALWAYS THROUGH"

-ROBERT FROST-

Happy Monday!! Boy does it EVER feel like a monday too!? The weekend really flew by... but then again, when dont they? My cousin came in for the weekend and I asked her to take our family pictures. Well, of course it rained all weekend... we decided not to let the weather get the best of us, and we decided to work with what we had... and Shannon did her first ever lifestyle photo session. :) Despite my stressing over being unprepared it was fun. :) We read books in the living room, and baked mini fruit pizzas in the kitchen. She loaded the pics onto my computer and I'm still having fun editing them... but I did post one to facebook on Saturday:

this next one is so Jaydon (my husband) plus Journeys expression cracks me up!

We (like most families these days) are a very techy family. Jaydon had suggested we take a non-traditional kinda funny spin on a family photo.

The electrical devices that simplify our lives sure can complicate it too, huh? :) Definitely have to walk that fine line to keep them from consuming our lives! :)

So, we really had fun. Jaydon was off Friday so Shannon (my cousin) and I went to the mall and had a blast just goofing off. Always nice to have no curfew to get back to. ;)

This week I'm listing a new overlay set that plays really well with the vintage camera printables.

and I'm also listing a new printable set with animal faces! This week! :)

:) I have more then a few other projects in the works too! :) But you probably already knew that? ;)

How was your weekend?!