02.25
2011

A Sneak Peek of the Nursery and a GIVEAWAY!!!!

 Wow, it has been another busy week here! I have been working on something I will post about on Tuesday so I haven’t been on my computer practically at all for the past several days! And I probably won’t be on much again until next week. If you have sent us an e-mail, convo, or facebook message I will get back to you by the middle of next week.  I accidentally hit delete on our entire inbox the other day and had to weed through the deleted box  – which I hadn’t emptied in a while – yikes – and attempt to restore everything that was in our inbox but I know I missed a few. So,  if you have sent us something and we haven’t responded by Wednesday or so please feel free to send it again!

We officially got the nursery finished today! YAY!!!!! I will do a full post on it next week including a cost breakdown (I have to add it all up, but I think it came to under $150 because we repurposed a lot of items we already owned).  Here is a little sneak peek, though:

Now it’s time for another giveaway! 
This time the prize will be for a 
FREE edited photo AND choice of women’s or children’s screenprinted shirt 
(this applies to our current screenprinted items only, 
we will be doing another giveaway for one of our new pieces as soon as they are available!)
For the edited photo the winner can send us a photo and we will edit it and then send it back with two variations!  Below I will show a few examples of what photoshop can do starting two shots with just very slight altering and two shots that were pretty awful to start with and required a ton of altering.
Here are two shots of Lillie that I just basically ran some actions over because I was pretty happy with the original unedited versions but just wanted to make them “pop” a bit more. 
UNEDITED
 
AFTER 

UNEDITED
 AFTER

Both of those were pretty crisp and I liked their composition to start with so it made it pretty easy. The next two, though, were pretty awful shots to start with. Abby is the prettiest little thing but I did a horrible job with the composition and it wasn’t nearly as sharp or crisp as I wanted to it be.

UNEDITED
 
Thanks to the wonders of Photoshop though this is now one of my favorites!
AFTER

Now this last shot is horrendous. It is normally something I would have hit “delete” on before even uploading it to my computer. However, I knew I was planning on doing an editing giveaway soon when I took this and figured I would give myself a challenge and see if I could make it work. First – poor Lillie was exhausted and NOT in the best mood. Then it was not the right time of day for me to do “window seat pictures” as we now call them. The lighting wasn’t right. And then I normally get in closer when I shoot these ones but was too far back for this photo. Plus on top of all of that it was horribly blurry. So, basically just an all around awful shot.
UNEDITED
 
However with some cropping and a bunch of other little tricks I am so much happier with it.
AFTER

 How can you win?
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post!
You don’t have to have a blog to enter, either. If you aren’t a blogger, just enter a comment and then where it says “comment as” scroll down near the bottom and click on anonymous. However, if you do that, make sure to leave your e-mail address so we can confirm that you are the winner. If we draw the name of someone who doesn’t leave any identifying information we will simply draw a new name. Make sure to check back here on the blog to collect your prize!
You can comment each day if you would like to up your chances!

For an extra entry become a follower of our blog!
Just write “follower” as a second comment so it counts as an entry.

You can enter until midnight on Monday evening  and then I will post the winner either Tuesday or Wednesday!
Have a wonderful weekend!
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264 thoughts on “A Sneak Peek of the Nursery and a GIVEAWAY!!!!”

  4. is it even possible that number 1 or 2 will get picked? hmmm….but i am a happy follower! love your style! and love your lil' family! happy weekend! xox!

  8. the photo editing is so amazing. and i can't wait to see the whole nursery… i am due with a baby girl at the end of may & working on our nursery as well. yours is inspiring!

  17. I'm a follower! Love your style… wish that you could fly on over to my house and redecorate (of course, I wish that I had the budget to redecorate, as well!) =-)

  18. You do such a great job with the photo editing…I'm TERRIBLE at composing photos… There is always SO MUCH clutter around, it's hard to "set up" a great shot!

  25. I want to win, I love your editing always 🙂

    Of course, the nursery looks amazing. Can I hired you to decorate my new house now? lol

  31. oh i just got some pictures in email from son yesterdy of his 2 boxers i would love to have them edited…..wishes myself luck!!

  57. The nursery looks beautiful. It must feel so good to have it finished! Can't wait to see the rest. Your photo editing is just beautiful. All I know how to do at this point is take a photo. No other skills whatsoever. Have a great weekend!

  60. The nursery is beautiful. Very soft and calming with a magical and upscale flair! Gorgeous! Doesn't it feel fabulous to be finished a project and be happy with it? And doing so it doesn't break the budget!
    Where did you learn about photography and editing? I am floundering around! Your images are heavenly.
    I am a follower, and you are on my blog roll!
    Have a blessed day,
    Yvonne

  61. your photos are absolutely stunning, and i can't wait to see the room makeover, just the little corner you showed is perfect, love the lampshade…

    cindy

  67. I am a follower and I will gladly admit I stock your blog 🙂 I would love for you to come and do my house for me!!!!

  100. ooh thank you for sharing a few pics of the nursery. It looks so soft and inviting–perfectly magical for your new baby girl.

    I can't wait to see the entire nursery………

    Have a wonderful weekend,

    Debra
    Baton Rouge, La

  105. I found your blog a few days ago through links, and I am now a follower! I sat an entire evening and read all the way back to the beginning. Please add a second entry for give-a-way! Thanks.

  121. and, i simply cannot wait to see the rest of the nursery. 1. although i encouraged you to stick with the color scheme you had in the room, i only did so because i figured it would have saved you A LOT of work. buuuuuttt, i really wanted to see the neutral nursery so i cannot wait. and 2. because if we ever have another one (while in this house) we will also have the dilemma of making a crib and guest bed work in one room so i am looking forward to your inspiration!

  126. I am so very jealous of your beautiful nursery…and on such a small budget! I need to get started on mine! 🙂

  194. Love the nursery already…can't wait to see more! Also love your photography…such a great giveaway! I follow! ~Deb~

  203. I just discovered you 🙂 my jaw dropped at the beauty of your blog! Simple stunning!! As a mom to 3 little girls i habe now found a spot to get some very sweet ideas! Thank you!

  206. I have started using Photoshop, but definitely need to take some lessons. How do you have time for all you do? I love the pictures you take of Lilly.

  212. I can't wait to see the nursery all done Jennifer. It's going to be amazing!
    I still haven't had the chance to messa round with hte actions on photoshop but I'll let you know how it turns out! I'd love to win some help from you though! Ihave lots of photos that need lots of help:)

  230. Jenni, the nursery looks amazing! How do you do it! You make everything look so elegant – and without spending a ton of money! Can you give me lessons?! 🙂 Can't wait to see the rest of the nursery!
    Miss you!
    Cathy H.
    psalm84@myfairpoint.net

  238. The sneak peak of the nursery looks beautiful! We recently purchased a tutu from you shop for my daughter, for my sister's wedding next month, and I am so excited to see how it all pulls together. The tutu was the perfect touch and your mom was AMAZING to work with!

  259. I just adore this site! I told my girls, ages 15 and 12, that it almost makes me want to have another baby! I'd give anything to have pictures like these of them when they smaller!! Too sweet!!!

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