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Let's Celebrate 3 Months with a {Free Printable}

Hip Hip Hooray!  Miss {Whitley} is 3 months old today!  I've been so blessed to be the momma of a beautiful, precious baby girl.  I want to celebrate my Little Lovebugs "3 Month Milestone" with a {Free Printable}!  Click on the link below for "Baby's First Year" photo prop printable...12 months in all!  Of course, Miss Whitley is modeling the "I'm 3 Months Old" printable.  Aren't her little feet & toes cute?!?

>>>>> {Baby's First Year} Printable <<<<<

You can find more prints for you little one at my Etsy Shop!  Also, visit our Facebook page for coupon codes & discounts.  Happy Monday & Enjoy!

Married in May Designs will be {Featured} on Jane.com

Well, {Golly Miss Molly}, am I excited!  My little {Etsy Shop} will be featured on Jane.com tomorrow!

We will be featuring {8x10 Inspirational Chalkboard-Style Art Prints} for only $7.99.  That's 50% off our regular price!  There are {8 Different Designs} to choose from. This is a 72 hour sale which means this deal won't last long...& quantities are limited. So, hurry on over to {Jane.com} tomorrow & check it out!

http://jane.com/deal/29656/inspirational-8x10-chalkboard-style-art-prints#

It's {SHOPPING} Time!

Thought I'd give everyone a little {SNEAK PEAK} of our new listings in honor of my DH & I...we're celebrating our 3rd anniversary today!  A few new items are {NOW AVAILABLE} in our Married in May Designs Etsy Shop.  Go check them out!  ...more items to come in Early June!

*Use {COUPON CODE} "JUNE25" to save 25% off your entire purchase!*
*Subscribe to our Mailing List & we'll email you a coupon code for {FREE SHIPPING} as well!*

***All offers valid till July 1st, 2014.***

So what do you think???  Comments are {GREATLY} appreciated!

Also, don't forget our little {GIVEAWAY} for your chance to win a $25 Etsy Gift Card.  Hurry! Only 3 days left to enter! Click on the icon above to get started.

Kickin' Off a Little {Giveaway}

It's time to {CELEBRATE} our upcoming reopening in {JUNE}!  We cannot wait to share the {NEW} products we have lined up!  So much that we can hardly contain ourselves!!!!  So while y'all wait on pins & needles for the {GRAND} reopening, we're kicking off a little giveaway!  This week one lucky winner will be the winner of a $25 Etsy Gift Card courtesy of Married in May Designs!  ...& just in time for {SUMMER}!!!

Enter below for your chance to win and be sure to check out Married in May Designs shop...coming back soon in early June!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway is not affiliated with or sponsored by Facebook.  Open to US residents only.  Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 31st.

Editing Makes {ALL} the Difference

It's time to shout it from the rooftops...Whitley is here! Which means that {Birth Announcements} are a must! After picking out my favorite and {oh-so-perfect} picture, it's time to edit. I'm a big believer in editing. Why??? Because not everyone is a professional photographer. You know who I'm talking about...Do you {ALWAYS} keep your camera on that green square??? ...gotta love automatic!

Here's a little confession...It took me a very long time to be {BOLD} enough to change my camera settings from auto to manual. Let's face it...who has time to learn when you have a toddler?!? The beauty of editing is you can typically keep your camera setting on auto and still get that professional look.

Yesterday I downloaded some new Lightroom presets and brushes on Etsy from Little Robot Presets. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Lightroom, it's a {MUST} for mommies everywhere...well, for mommies that are Photoshop {CHALLENGED}. Though Lightroom limits you to photo editing only, it is {WAY} more user-friendly compared to Photoshop...especially with presets and brushes...and a few youtube video tutorials. With a few clicks you can completely take a photograph from good to {GREAT}. I highly recommend!

Lightroom Presets: Little Robot Presets

Fabric Headband: Flourishing Creations

Already {One} Week Old

Where has the time gone???  Whitley is {ALREADY} a week old! ...and she's doing great!  So to recap the past week:

1) Bows galore!  Little Miss Whitley has worn a bow and/or hair accessory {EVERY} single day of her little life.  Even her hospital cap had a bow on it...{THANKS} Nurse Jenna!  Lovin' my little bow head!

2) Eating, Sleeping, Eating, Sleeping...does she every cry?!?  Rarely {Knock on Wood}!  I even have to wake her up for feedings.  She usually sleeps 20+ hours a day...WHAT?!?  Is is silly that DH and I thought something was out of the ordinary with her sleeping habits?  The pediatrician {LAUGHED} at us when we brought up our concerns.  Bottom line: We're {BLESSED} to have such an easy (and sleepy) baby...well, for now!

3) Can you say {NIGHT OWL}!?!  Though our little lovebug sleeps most of the time, it seems someone has their days and nights mixed up.  Mom is drinking {A LOT} of coffee!

4) Baby girl reaffirms how truly thankful and blessed DH & I are!  Motherhood is a beautiful gift.  {GOD} is good!

{New} Items Coming Soon!

Well, if you've stopped by the etsy shop in the last 24 hours, you've noticed I'm on vacation.  Yup, that's right!  Just drinking Mai Tai's & laying in the sun...I WISH!  As if THAT could actually happen when you've got a 14 month old!  No, no...I'm on vacation in preparation for the upcoming school year.  As most of you know, I teach 4th grade, which means it's crunch time!  T-minus 3 weeks till the first day of school.

Though the shop will be closed for the next few weeks, I've been working on some {NEW} scrapbook designs for the shop.  Check 'em out!  Feedback is appreciated!

 {Patriotic} Chevron

 {Signature} Yellow & Grey Chevron

{Summer} Inspired Color Scheme

It's {Giveaway} Time: Educators Edition

Is it REALLY....dare I say it...time to go {Back to School}?!? That's right! Summer has come and gone {literally}, and it is time to get back into those classrooms, organize all your supplies, decorate your space, plan some {top notch} lessons to WOW your kiddos on those first few days back, and as you know...that leaves ZERO only a small amount of time for you. BUT...I have great news! My friend, Hope King from 2nd Grade Shenanigans, & I know a *little* something about how hard teachers work and how much blood sweat tears LOVE we pour into our classroom each year. She has been planning a little something {for quite a long time} to hopefully set you on the right track for your best year yet!

For the next week {August 1-5}, 2nd Grade Shenanigans we will be hosting a massive giveaway with some of our favorite teacher things! ...Vera Bradley, chevron purses, a {Silhouette Cameo}...even a custom fabric cork board from {yours truly}...just to name a few! She's wrangled up some amazing sponsors, so hurry up & enter to win! It's easy, just stop by the 2nd Grade Shenanigans blog to get started...

{Baseball} Baby Shower

Last weekend the hubby & I hosted {our first-ever} couples baby shower...& boy, oh, boy...it was a treat!  Our good friends, Brittany & Greg, are expecting their first kiddo...little baby Owen...in late September.  We had a {Baseball Themed} event since the hubby & Greg played college ball together...what can I say...boys love imagining their future little sluggers becoming {MLB} all-stars!  The evening went without a hitch.  For a second there, I thought we might have a rain delay, but the weather cooperated nicely...even for a coastal {South Texas} night...in the middle of Summer, no less!!!  

The {Burger Bar}

{When} Coral Meets Teal...Love at First Sight

We're Back!!!  After two weeks of vacation (in preparation for Kade's 1st birthday party), it was refreshing to reopen the etsy shop.  Today I went with Randi, from Two Chic Events, to meet with a prospective bride & groom.  They are planning a Shabby Chic November beach wedding on the Texas Coast.  They have the most {Fabulous} color scheme...Coral & Teal!  And the best part...the bride & groom are Aggies...{WHOOP}!!!  Here's a little inspirational board to help inspire those with a similar color palette.  Enjoy!

{New} Item in Etsy Shop!

I don't know what it is, but I've been bitten by the "shabby chic" bug lately.  Need proof?  Just check out my etsy shop!  I recently added yet another shabby (& oh-so-chic) {NEW} item to my shop...a Personalized Rustic Wreath!  It's PERFECT for year around use!  I went with a neutral palette since it will coordinate with just about everyones favorite color scheme.  ...& for $48 each, it's a steal deal!  Check it out!

{Ode} to Purple...Jute Letter, that is

Oh purple, how I love thee.  You're my favorite color & never let me down.  I had to share the jute letter I just completed for one of my customers.  She's going to use it at her wedding this weekend.  I LOVE the color palette (I wonder what gave you that impression)!  The deep shades of purple look great against the twine.  It's a great example of rustic chic!  Want your own jute letter for an upcoming event?  Check 'em out on my etsy shop!  Custom orders are my fav!

What your favorite color???  Is there a particular color scheme or pattern that you'd like to see in my esty shop???  How about different types of accents your diggin' right now???

{Fun} with Photoshop Lightroom 4

This week I installed Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 onto my laptop.  Needless to say...I'm in LOVE...seriously, in love...like the kind of love where your heart skips a beat.  I had no idea that this software would be so easy to use AND make my pictures look effortless.  Just a few clicks & voila!  A new and much improved version of my original photographs.  Too cool!  Of course, I still have a TON to learn but I feel like I'm off to a good start.  If y'all have any tips/tricks/pointers/resources on Lightroom, I'm all ears!

Here are some before & after pics I took of a scrapbook I just completed for one of my clients.  Like the scrapbook???  You can find it in my etsy shop.  They are completely customizable (letter, floral accents, colors, etc.)

Before

After

{Featured Party} Tractor Chic 1st Birthday Party

Hello again, Married in May readers!  I'm excited to share today's wonderful featured party with you - a beautiful Tractor-Inspired Rustic Chic 1st Birthday Party created by Randi of Two Chic Events, for her son Brigham. The inspiration for Brigham’s party came from her farmhouse fresh home decor.  The party was decorated in a similar theme with john deere green, yellow and touches of blue.  I’m in love with the color scheme & Randi's attention to detail.  Her designs & styling are fabulous!

{Giveaway} Married In May Designs - Jute Wrapped Letter

Spring is in the air ~ and you know what that means...spring cleaning!  Since I'm cleaning out my current inventory to make room for upcoming projects, I thought it would be neat to try something new on the blog. We're kicking off our 1st giveaway!  This week one lucky winner will be the new owner of a custom jute wrapped letter (letter of your choice) courtesy of Married in May Designs!  Perfect for your new spring/summer home decor!

{Inspiration} From Your Perspective

It seems like I haven't written a post in AGES!  Well, I'm working on new items for the etsy shop...& it got me thinking....I should ask y'all for inspiration!!! 

So here's the challenge: What color scheme/pattern/item/theme are you totally diggin' right now?

{Feature Friday}: Fabric Cork Boards

I've been making a TON of fabric cork boards lately. I really enjoy how creative my clients are.  They always come up with great color schemes to work with.  Here's a few of my favs:

Black Chevron with Mustard Yellow Accent

{Future} Heisman Winner???

I have to give a shout out to Studio Eleven Photography. Thanks Robin for capturing beautiful moments. Your photos are stunning...they never disappoint! Please check out her facebook page too.  I'm SMITTEN with her Senior Sessions!