Catch Your World

Product Spotlight: Whimsical Frames

So, so adorable :).  I added the Whimsical Frames to our StarBabies collections this year, and the result has been an awful lot of happy mommies!  The casual style, slightly distressed finish, awesome mix-and-match color palette, and whimsical touches just seem perfect for wall portraits of your baby's first year.

ps - I'm not a meanie - you can choose these frames even if you're not doing StarBabies sessions!  They're so great for kids rooms :)

Shown below is the White Frame with Black Wavy Insert.  Scroll down for other color options.

 

Community Connections: a very special link :)

Everyone probably knows by now how I feel about being in business for myself - while it's one of the hardest things I've ever done, it's also one of the BEST.  I love that I get to make a living being creative, playing with kids, and doing things I love. 

Like most people who run their own small businesses, I'm a big proponent of supporting other small and local businesses. It's what our Community Connections idea is all about.  To find the truly unique, the excellent service, the dedication to quality, and the mom and pop connection with people who care, look to small businesses!

So I'm happy to announce that my mom-in-law has given in to my endless pushing and taken the plunge, opening her own small business.  Her talent: quilting.  Her passion: baby quilts! She's shown me a few things about quilting lately (I am NOT a seamstress!) and I have an understanding now of how the intricacy of the quilting she does leads to a top-quality product.  There's a lot of time and love put into making a quality quilt that your baby will pass down to the next generation!

A website is in the plans for coming months, but for now she is set up with an Etsy shop to begin showing her work.  The link is :   StarryNightQuilts  Please take a moment to check it out, and pass it on! 

Product Plug!

     From Mistie:)

     For my birthday (yeah me!) a very special person gave me a gift in a small container.  The name alone should have indicated I would LOVE this stuff... Need A Margarita? Citrus Body Scrub. It is from the True Blue Spa collection by Bath and Body Works, and is sanity in a bottle.  Not only does it work well the scent is to die for.  When you open the lid you are immediately taken away to a margarita sanctuary.  The lime, tequila and salt seem to all be in there as well as the smell of the sand and sun.  Close your eyes and you feel like you are on the beach in Cancun.  I can almost see Juan (my beach resort waiter) bringing me my margarita now with the extra lime wedge and fancy umbrella :) 

    It isn't your typical body scrub.  It also has these wonderful oils in it that soak in while you use the scrub and exfoliate.  So when you get out of the shower the oils are still there as well as the scent of the margarita.  No need to put lotion on at all.  Your skin feels amazing, looks amazing and smells amazing. 

     So I thank my special person for getting me addicted to this glorious concoction.  It has made my shower time (all 5 mins- you guys know how that is) a whole new experience.  So I encourage you to take the time and get your own container of "Juan - the beach resort waiter with a rita" today.  And start your own mini vacation - even if it is only mentally :)

I'm in love!

We are always scouting for new, fun products to offer our clients.  And we're picky!  We try a lot of different items, from albums to storybooks to jewelry to brag books, and some never make it past the sample stage - we try it, and if it's not awesome enough, out it goes!

And some products just completely wow us and become absolute favorites.  These Custom Image Boxes are among those favorite products.  We've been using them for about a year, have ordered dozens, and every single time a shipment of boxes comes in I can't *wait* to open it up!

The best thing about the boxes is, they are completely customizable.  I get to take the images from your session and run wild with the design.  A clean design slate equals a happy Heather.  Love it, love it, love it.

The Custom Image Boxes come standard with our full Image Set, and are available as an upgrade to other collections as well as an a la carte choice.  They hold 5x7 prints, and are deep enough to accomodate about 100 of them.

Front, back, spine....I get to design it all!



 

The boxes have a canvas-y texture and wrapped edges.