my first guest post {and a photo}
It’s a fun day for me … I’m the creative guest at
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I often get the question, “how do you have time to blog/work when you have a baby?”. The upcoming workshop will cover many of my helpful tips, but I thought I’d share with you a little sneak peek:
I do a lot of work with Audrey-girl on my lap.
I love this picture. She’s so content as long as she’s with her momma. Sweet, sweet memory for me. Do you like the pencil in my hair? I look a bit like a schoolmarm. And I didn’t know until now that my nose was quite so pointy. Oh well.
I was playing around with photo editing and tried the ‘oil painting’ button. Isn’t it great?
And we all know I have a love affair with silhouettes, so I couldn’t resist turning this image into one {minus the pencil in my hair}
Someday soon I’ll do a tutorial on turning any photo into a silhouette. It is super easy.
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So glad you’re here today. I’m feeling pretty grateful to all the very kind and encouraging readers on this blog. May you have an extra good day!
beth
can’t wait to see the silhouette tutorial! Always wanted to try that. Is it on a mac?
Terri
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE the silhoette. What photo editing program do you use? I have photoshop elements but wouldn’t have a clue how to turn it into a silhoette.
Lindsay Lee
Love that photo! Can’t wait to hear how to turn a photo into a silhouette.
Amanda Eck-TheEckLife
precious!!!! I too have wondered how you do it!! I have 3 little ones and my days are spent trying to keep them from coloring on the walls, picking up cherrios off the floor and saying “no you can not put your cars in the toilet!” all the while dreaming of fabric and paint swatches!
Gina
I love it! So precious. I’d love to learn how. I do most of my work with my little guy on my lap too! Thanks for sharing!
Robyn
Sweet memory indeed!
valerie
love this! I have not forgotten about the photos to send to you either…one of these days….can’t wait to see how to do the silouettes. have a fab day!
Heather S
That picture of you and your baby is priceless. Way to go mama! So so lovely.
Emilee (Soptich) Kevin
Emily! I saw your post on UCreate today! Small world!
Janimal
Very cute pic. I think you should put the pencil back in teh silhouette – it’s cute!
tiffany day
Hi
I so love your blog its full of inspiration and cuteness!!
I love silhouettes can;t wait for the tutorial!!
xoTiffany
Chantel S
I too am excited for the tutorial… the silhouette is so cute
Pamela @ Atmosphere ID
That silhouette is so sweet. You should put it somewhere in your home. It would be a great memory to think about every time you seen. I’m still completely in love with your “wallpaper”. I can’t believe you handpainted it.
P.S. There’s still time to enter our giveaway.
bettye rainwater
Gah! That silhouette is just darling! Do please do a tutorial on it for the rest of us
I’d love to do one of my daughter, my dog…my cats…the neighbors… 
And that photo of you and your baby at the computer is too sweet. That is a lovely capture…
Bettye
Xio
Can’t wait for the silhouette tutorial : )!!
Katherine
I love your blog, I just found it today!
I am really excited for the silhouette tutorial!
Leslie
Please please do a tutorial for the silhouette! They are so precious but I can’t figure out how to make them!! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful picture memory with us
Allison
I just came over here from Ucreate and have spent the last hour or so going through your website! It is such a beautiful place! You have a beautiful family, photos, and ideas. Love it! Thanks for sharing!
Lori
A tutorial on silhouette’s would be awesome! Yours is precious.
Megan
What photo program do you use for the oil painting? I would love to turn some of my kids’ photos like that for our living room! Your Audrey-girl sounds just like my Liam, as long as he is with momma he’s the happiest baby in the world!
Robyn Hollas
Love your site! I’ve spent more time than I care to admit browsing. Can’t wait for your future tutorials.
Nicole Mulvany (RSVP Shindig)
Oh please do this soon. This would be such an awesome gift idea for Christmas. And I am pregnant and due in November with my second. So I am sure I will be short on time. I can’t wait to do one of these myself. I remember growing up in the late 70′s that EVERYONE had these.
Lauren
I saw your guest post on UCreate – nice tutorial and cute burp cloths! Where did you have your labels made? I am looking for some myself.
Nancy
Hi. Came here via U-create. I enjoy surfing crafty blogs. I too have 3 boys and 1 girl with the oldest being 6 when the girl was born. She is now off to University in 2 weeks and I will have to deal with empty nest syndrome. Enjoy the chaos of 4 children 6 and under because it passes too fast.
Lindsey
I would love to see a tutorial on turning photos into silhouette’s! Just found your site via Ucreate and I love it!
The Starr Family
Just love that photo… it seems one minute goes by and they are toddling beside you, then running around the house.
Haylee Linville
What a sweet moment to have on the record – love it!
cailan
That picture couldn’t be more precious. And the silhouette is so lovely, too – very excited to learn how!
Iman
What a great memory!
And can someday soon be tomorrow! I would love to learn how to make the silhouette.
p.s.I am in love with you blog/style. Too cute.
Stacy@TheProjectShoppe
You are just simply adorable there with your baby girl! You are so talented and what a wonderful thing for your little ones to grow up around all of that creativity and inspiration! Blessings to you!
the wild raspberry
what a sweet silhouette.
can’t wait for the tutorial
i did a post today on the fabric flowers we made using
your tutorial.
they turned out great.
thanks for sharing some of your genius with us!
chasity
Tiffany
I love it. You are so creative. Love this blog!
Shannon
I’m addicted to your blog! I had to step away from it a while, too. Thankfully, I started reading now and now two years in the future. That would be a lot of catching up! Please do the silhouette tutorial sooner than later. I adore them and are dying to learn an easy way to make them.
Sherri
Silhouettes, yes, please!!!!
Heather
I SO need a silhouette tutorial, pretty please.
Amy Ricklefs
I love it !