Boo-tiful

I've had about 10 projects started this week and haven't quite finished a single one!  Its been driving me crazy.  Some things I can't help, like the fact that Hobby Lobby isn't open yet and they have the wood shapes that I need. On others I just hit the wall and can't figure out quite the right way to finish it off.  Does that ever happen to any of you?  

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I've also been adding touches of Halloween to Ivy's room with some of the fab scrapbook paper out this year! I love using paper because Its cheap, and you can change it every year if you want, without feeling too guilty!

  

This cute little witch comes by way of my mom's cricut.  I cut her out a couple of weeks ago, and the oval frame I cut probably six months ago.  I added a tiny black stone to her wand tip.  I love her cute little nose.  

Ivy is loving all the "BOO" everywhere. She reads the letters and tell me that it spells BOO.  Which is too crazy for me.  The other day we were at Costco.  As we were walking in she stops outside and points to the letters.  "Thats a C and an O and an S and a T and a C and a O.  That spells Costco!" 

Why yes Ivy it does.  Now stop growing.  

{In case you were thinking, WOW she is incredibly smart!  She is.  But she also kept telling me that she learned about the letter C at school.  When they most definitely learned about the letter E.}

The glitter candlesticks are a Martha Stewart thing from Michaels.  And I need to cut the tag off of that Bat pillow! I got the letters from Hobby Lobby a long time ago, but they now have them at Craft Warehouse!

 

This is the most perfect Halloween kids craft.  They get to paint somewhere besides paper, use glitter and its not too spooky.  One of the hardest parts about doing crafts with Ivy for me is letting her have the control.  I think I did pretty well this time.  Just take a look at that  not quite right cute mouth!  We added a sweet bow for good girly measure.

Thats just a couple of little things we've done,  but all the little touches make it BOO-tiful! We hope you have a BOO-tiful weekend!

Passionista Presents

Care to join me?! 

{Darin said he wanted to go!  I'm not sure he quite knows what he is in for even though I warned him!  Its the least he can do for all of those hardcore shows I've gone to!}

I heart Picnik part 2 {spookify your photos}

You know how I heart Picnik?  Well I also love Halloween {even more now that Ivy loves it}.  So when I logged in to Picnik on Thursday to edit some photos I immediately got distracted by their Halloween actions!  Ivy and I had a blast trying out all of the different stuff.  

 In the CREATE tab on Picnik, under FEATURED is where all of their Halloween stuff is.  Did you notice my picture on the side bar?

I turned myself into a vampire!  First up Vampire Eyes in yellow.  Then the Dracula Dermis {hungry} all over.  I added the fangs and sized them and turned them to fit my mouth.  Then I scrolled down to the stickers and added the bat sticker.  I faded it so it was a bit transparent.  Then add some spooky text and you've got a Spooky Profile Picture!

{before and after}

 After that I thought well why not "spookify"  my header too?!  So I did just that.  I went back to my original files.  *Tiny tip when making a header*.  Save just your first layer in the size you want.  Then if you ever want to do minor changes like fonts you don't have to figure out the width or color again.

  

Here's mine.  I wanted it to have the same feel so here we are at square one.  

The first step I did in photoshop.  I added this rad overlay.  Its from the Bootiful Overlays on Lettering Delights. {They are on sale for a $1!} I love the black texture it adds. 

Then I took it to Picnik and added the text.  First the orange at the bottom and then the gray.  I think this is WAY easier in Picnik than photoshop.  They have fun fonts and any changes show up right away.  Plus it is so easy to slide that size slider!  Isn't {easy} technology the best?!

Here's some more profile pictures...

 {glasses mask, enlarged and rotated}

{masquerade mask, enlarged, rotated, and turned pink}

Ivy said... Mom!  Look at your beautiful eyelashes! 

 {spider sticker, enlarged and faded.  Spiderweb}

I was amazed at how much you could tweak the spiderwebs.  Thin, thick, skewed, style, glowing.  And it was all on sliders.  LOVE IT!

So go forth fellow picnikers!  Spookify your blog. I want to see what you come up with!  It would be fun for your facebook photos too.  Oooh and to replace some of your smaller framed photos around the house!  or...or...

Starts tomorrow!

{looking for the winner?  scroll down to the next post!} 

 

Heather from Blessed Little Nest is one of those girls. You know, the one you want to live next door to. And starting tomorrow she is hosting a little market.  You should most definitely check it out.  Then stay and have a look around her blog.  Really, it will shift your life in the best way possible.   

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Happy Sunday!

My Favorite Photos {and a winner!}

Howdy!  Three posts in one day must be a record!  Well I know you guys want to know who won but first I want to share my favorite photos!

 Have you seen this UP photoshoot?!  It is seriously so amazing.  I decided after seeing these photos that everyone should be allowed to do their whole wedding over again after 10 years.
  Check out the whole series.  Seriously fabulous.

UP Engagements pt.1

UP Engagements pt.2

UP Wedding

This is still my favorite picture of Darin and I.  Our friend Stacy took it earlier this year in Utah at a super cool junkyard.

We took Ivy bowling last week and this photo caught my eye.  These two are seriously the best of buddies.  Ivy definitely gets her fabulous imagination from that man.  They come up with the craziest things!

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OK OK on with the show.     The winner of the DW Photography giveaway is....

#28!   Turners who said...

this is Emily by the way and now Im a follower. just pick me : )

Holla!  Emily I'm so excited for you!  

And thanks so much everyone!  I've been loving the response this week.  Darin has offered all of you 15% off if you book through the end of the year.  Just mention his cute wife and he'll give you a deal ;)

Have a fabulous weekend!