Blythe Ponytail Parades

Rainy Day Style

It has been rainy, rainy, rainy lately. Yesterday was a gorgeous wedding and after many prayers, the rain ceased for the day just in time for pictures. I couldn't have been more thrilled! And as if God had been holding it off as long as He could, it started to pour as the couple left for the evening cooling down the outdoor reception.

On Friday, before me and my husband headed out for a dinner and movie date night (saw the Great Gatsby FINALLY and LOVED it), he was sweet enough to take these outfit shots. And though it started to rain when we were ready for pictures, I thought that the red umbrella was a nice touch. I have to tell you, I am so SO excited to share this outfit!

I had the great priviledge to wear this adorable skirt c/o Tailor and Stylist and this custom necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs. I feel so classy in this skirt. It has that perfect bell shape and puffs out without having a bunch of crinoline or layers underneath. I am seriously enamored. And it goes with almost anything! I was having the hardest time narrowing down the top to go with it. So many things just worked. It is an absolute new favorite! I am excited to try it with different tops/shoes/color combinations.

And as for the necklace (see close up shot below), I couldn't be more pleased. I've never had anything personalized like this before and when I chose this piece, I knew I wanted something extra special written on it. How about my sweet husband's name? :) I have been wearing it constantly and I just LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It is something I will treasure for a long time. I love having a piece of jewelry that's meaninful. Doesn't have to be expensive, fine pearls or diamonds. I am not a very fanciful kind of girl. But special jewelry is always best. A BIG thanks to Lisa Leonard Designs for letting me model such a gorgeous piece!

OUTFIT DETAILS

Skirt: C/O Tailor and Stylist

Necklace: C/O Lisa Leonard Designs

Tank: Forever 21

Lace Top: Urban Outfitters

Hat: Forever 21

Shoes: Thrifted

Watch: Michael Kors

Bracelets: Charlotte Russe

Blythe & Matt's Engagement Session

I had the great honor and pleasure of photographing this gorgeous couple's engagement pictures AND I will be shooting their wedding TODAY! So much excitement for them! It's going to be such a lovely wedding. I am absolutely ecstatic and cannot wait to share their wedding pictures with you all, but for now, here are some of my favorite shots from their March engagement session. We had a ton of fun running around Irvington, Indiana getting all the best spots for pictures. Congrats you two :)

Happy Saturday everyone!

DIY Doctor Who Terrarium

So as a lot of you have probably figured out, I am really obsessed with terrariums or anything inside glass domes/jars/etc. And I love miniatures. So I have had this idea for a long time...it just took me a while to bring it to life. One day I was playing with some of my glass pieces and really wanted to create a mini scene in one. Nothing too fancy or extravagant. Just a natural scene with something miniature and unnatural. So I decided to bring the world of Doctor Who into a tiny scene in my jar. It kind of makes me think of the Tardis in some really grassy green place in the world...like Scotland or Ireland!

I originally had considered doing a Tardis AND a random villain or maybe some miniature people, but that just got too complicated to think about. Plus my jar wasn't too big. If you aren't a Doctor Who fan, that's ok! Use your imagination and make something else the center focal point of your own little terrarium. So here's how I started....

I used some moss, moss covered faux rocks, bake clay (for the tardis), pebbles, paint and my jar! Altogether this project cost me about $18 (including the jar which I got at Marshalls for a STEAL). BUT I had to buy new paint for my tardis and instead of searching for rocks or pebbles, I just bought some for lack of time. Use your imagination and you can find things from around your own backyard for a terrarium. I have before!

I carefully sculpted my little tardis out of Bake Shop clay (this was the most time consuming part of the project) and baked it at 275 for 12 minutes.

Next I painted it with a tiny tiny paintbrush trying to cover as many details as possible. The top "police public call box" writing was FAR too difficult to paint so I ended up printing off a tiny version of it and glueing it to the top.

Next, I arranged all my moss and rocks in a pleasing way inside the jar and let the little Tardis rest right in the middle on a moss pile. 

Thanks for letting me share my newest silly project with you guys! I had a blast putting it together :)