Mr. Jack

It is so important to take pictures with your kids. These parents always do such a great job at that. I need to learn from them! Here's a couple that I especially love!

We loved that shot so much we used it in his Birthday announcement, Mom and Dad send out each year!

Love how they not only send all his cute pictures that show his little personality, but they also tell what he's into at three! It's a great documentation!

New this season!

Want your Christmas cards to be the talk of the town? Choose from one of these five shapes for your cards this season! You can even punch a hole and add a ribbon to turn them into an ornament!

Ain't tryin' to hear dat!

I'm really not trying to go there, I'm not. BUT - guess what I just bought a bunch of?

That's right, Christmas templates! It will be here before you know it!

Baby Gage

I drove north to meet Baby Gage a few weeks ago, and now that the announcements have been mailed out, I get to share all the pictures here on the ol' blog.

First, I loved this one of sweet, little (but not so little, if you check out his birth weight below) Gage in his nursery lying in his crib. His nursery was awesome! His mama, Sara, knows how to decorate! Her whole house was inspirational actually!

Baby Gage slept for us a little at the beginning and then not some much until we went outside and he was out! And his birth announcement, which might be my favorite yet! (See Tina Parker's My Lil Creations)

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Thanks so much, Sara and Carl! Hope you invite me back soon, with or without my camera!!

P.S. Can I just say, I love big babies. I was a big baby myself at 9 lbs, 15 oz. and my first, Presley was a shocking (to me anyway) 9 lbs, 2 oz . I layed off the sweets during my second pregnancy and Teagan was 8 lbs 14 oz (saved myself 4 oz, whoohoo).

Spring Card

Isi and Oli wished their family and friends a 'happy spring' via mail with this cute card!

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Their big sister, Miranda will be a senior next year and she's going to be one of my senior reps. If you know anyone who will be a senior next year (2010-2011) and they haven't taken senior pictures and would like to earn print credits by being a senior rep, tell them to contact me!! Basically anyone they refer for senior pictures, they both will receive print credits!!

MORE Holiday Card Templates!?!

We now have more lovely holiday card templates. Some are more traditional, some less traditional! I love them all and couldn't resist!

Also, my studio wall is getting painted and should be ready next week! I am beyond excited about it and can't wait to post pictures! It's needed something fresh in there for a while now!

Anywho, back to the templates! (I have been so A.D.D. lately! I think I was in the middle of an email when I started this post!) They are named for their colors this time! These all have matching gift tags too (not shown)! And my apologies for not sampling them complete with pictures. I wanted to get them posted ASAP for your viewing pleasure! Remember, if you buy 3 or more packs of Holiday Greeting Cards, you get a 50 pack of matching gift tags for FREE!


Brown and turquoise "Merry lil Christmas":








Red and gold trifold: (Select a single square for a 5x5 photo card or select two squares for a square greeting card with a front and back!)

Red and brown:

Turquoise and brown "blessings and joy":

Red and brown circles:

Green and white:

Red and Black:

Showcase Your Pictures!

Nicole sent out a One Year Announcement and showed off the cuteness that is her son, Jackson!




She was so sweet to sent me some feedback and I thought I would share along with his card now that they have all been sent out!

"Hey Taylor, Just wanted to let you know that everyone has LOVED Jack's one year photo card! Great Job!" - Nicole from Sacshe, TX

Leopard Fun

I had been itching to use these fun leopard print papers and when I saw these precious outfits, I had totally designed their one year announcement in my head! Isi and Oli's mama loves sending cards out more than I do! She sent a birth announcement, a 9 month photo card, and this 1 year card! I know she made lots of friends and family smile!

P.S. I think I saw arboretum staff repainting the awesome grungy blue rod iron black. I wanted to scream "NOOOOO!" But I refrained. I'm sure black will be nice for pictures too...

Teagan's Birthday Invite

Teagan rocked her birthday pictures this year! Price and I took her to the square one afternoon while big sis was at (pre)school. She did so good without any big sister distractions!!





I wanted to share her invitation to her train party! I have lots of black and white and pink papers that would make a really cute untraditional holiday card!

Thanksgiving cards!?!?!

Guess what is popular this year? Thanksgiving cards! (I know I was like uhhh....I barely get my Christmas card out before Christmas!!) I aim to please, so I wanted to show you one!

Let me know if you want to create a Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year card from pictures from your recent session! Print them in metallic and really give them that wow factor!

In other housekeeping news, I still have some available openings this year, so let me know if you want to book something! I'm excited to find out and post the winner of the Bloggy Give Away! Don't forget it ends tonight at midnight!!

Holiday Card: Trifold

This the last of the holiday cards! There are 5 5x7 front and back templates - Flourish, Snowflakes, Angelic, Traditional, and Behavior Pendulum, and 1 5x5 Trifold. (Please note, the 5x5 trifold require additional postage.) You can also make any of the 5x7 templates (front of back) into a photo card, which prints like a picture. Let me know if you have any questions!

Trifold:

(inside flap, back, very front)

(inside right, inside middle, inside left)

Gift tag, Front:

Gift tag, Back:

Thank you to Tina Parker with My Lil Creations for the great holiday templates!

Holiday Card: Traditional

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Holiday Card: Angelic

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Angelic, Back:

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Holiday Card: Behavior Pendulum

Behavior Pendulum, Front:


Behavior Pendulum, Back:

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Holiday Card: Snowflakes

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Snowflakes, Back:

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