Jikana Damaru

Photog. Session {Children/Family} + What I've Learned

No need to adjust your screen! These girls are THAT adorable. I had the wonderful opportunity to capture their sweetheart faces this past week!

Their mommy also joined in on some. Their daddy is military and just came back from Korea but is stationed in Hawaii right now, where the family will meet back at soon!

What I have learned with children sessions..

You can't force poses. Children will do as they please and trying to make them pose, smile, or look a certain way will most likely just be a waste of time.

Plus, they won't be their natural selves. It makes a big difference in the end photograph. Anybody can tell whether a child has a forced or real smile.

And real smiles are soo much better!

So make the session fun, 'let them be little', and be prepared to run along with them :)

I'm still editing from this session, believe me this does not conclude the cuteness!

52 photos project

playing along with bella

this week's prompt: in the garden

Abigail Brown

I recently discovered the beautiful work of British artist Abigail Brown and immediately fell in love. I absolutely adore the creatures she hand makes from scraps of fabric, both new and old.

Granddaughter of an incredibly talented seamstress, Abigail was handed a small bag of wonderful colourful scraps of fabrics by her grandmother when she was a child and her love of working with fabrics was born. Her work is inspired by her fascination with animals and each piece is hand stitched exquisitely with great attention to detail.

Her work has appeared in countless magazines and has been sold in Liberty's of London, Takashimaya in New York and Bensimon in Paris.

To see more of her beautiful work, check out her portfolio.

Happy Friday, sweets!

Grateful holidays at The Beetle Shack

Emily over at The Beetle Shack is kindly hosting Grateful for us this week.

See, there she is up there with her lovely family - go on over, you'll really love her.

Grateful, Em, oh yes I am. x

Emma Lamb

This week on "Wonderful World of Etsy" I bring you the beautiful crochet designs from Etsy Store, Emma Lamb. Scottish designer Emma hand crochets all of her designs using vintage crochet needles and always strives to find both beautiful and fresh colour combinations. From muted vintage tones to quirky combinations. Check out her fab blog for more of her loveliness.

Have a sweet day!

Hello Spring ...

Hello spring... you are finally here

How I love your smell as I walk the girls home from school.

Stay a while and let us all enjoy the excitement of the new beginnings that come with this time of the year...

Images: Sweet Style

sports day

last week was my eldest daughters first school sports day
we popped to the footy oval for an hour or so
just to make sure she was having fun! & to make sure she knew we were interested in her athleticism
she loved the day it was sunny, clear blue skies & all the participants were given icy poles at lunch time to keep them cool
her house team is yellow hence the abundance of yellow ribbons in her hair

I think she is following in my foot steps of loving the discus, hurdles & relay the most. Did you have a favourite athletics event when you were at school?