tea time!

here is just a snip of where all my time has been going lately. (hence the cake plates, etc..) Shannon is getting married and what better way to celebrate other than a tea party bridal shower?? She asked me to do a little photo shoot and put some images together to make an announcement to mail out. i will be back with more!

today i painted.

i needed cake stands for a little photo shoot im doing for a bridal party. preferably pink. buuut i didnt really want to pay $50+ dollars a piece.

so i did a little cheating.

i found old china wear from a local thrift store, along with a few goblets. they were each only $1!

i super glued/gorilla glued the edge of the goblet to the plate and let dry. the cookbook was added for extra weight to help them stick better.

then it was time to spray paint!

ta da!!!

i left the yellow plate unpainted because i just cant paint over the yellow. i need to get some yellow spray paint to touch up the goblet.

so there you have it.

each cake plate cost me $2 plus cost of the spray paint.  it was fun!

note: dont really put a cake with full contact onto the actual plate. Either line it with a doily or use as cupcake stands since the paint isnt fired.

robin's egg

its my new favorite color. i cant get enough of it! so obviously its the color i chose to spray paint my letters for my vendor station ill be hosting next friday and saturday (october 15&16) at the Fall Boutique. Remember?
Where i'll attempt to sell things i made. like skirts? and quilts? and  a teeny bit of jewlery?
Why?
Because im professional. 
Because im having so much fun!

if you dont have anything to do on a friday night or happen to have a lazy saturday...please come!!
There will be over 30 vendors with everything ranging from baked goods to purses to jewlery to headbands , to baby items, and more fun things. See you there!!

for a peek of whats in store, click here.

lovers.

ive been busy lately with some love birds and their engagement shoots... head over the my photo blog to seem them!

1. Constance & Matt

and 2. Kendra & Mark

i like this.

its time..

..for pumpkins!
which means that its also soon time for:
-hot chocolate
-warm sweaters, scarves, gloves..[that is if it wasnt 100+ degrees outside??? what is happening?]
-pumpkin flavored/scented everything!
-peppermint in chocolate.
-cider.
-cozy.

i think that this year i will make more time for seasons. because i realize that by the time i turn around, its january! i will carve pumpkins. i will bake lots of cookies. (tough, i know) i will also eat lots of cookies. (darn:) and i will fill my home with smells of apples, cinnamon, and pumpkin spices...and i dont care what the weather has to say about it.

every now and then...

i remember how once upon a time i had a friendship with the piano.

well..i still do! kind of. but now, life has replaced my time to play and enjoy what once made me so happy with a schedule that, if im lucky, grants me with a few hours of sleep. (note: i take full responsibility for that schedule! one day i will realize that i cannot take on the world and every job in it at the same time.)

however...we reunited today. i loved it! its amazing how fingers just remember where to go. its good to be back.

did you see?

my friend, Jordyn is becoming a nurse. more here.

what the first day of fall looked like.

i know, i know...

the last three (including this one) posts have been the same posts as my photo blog. So its kind of like a cheat post. Sorry! I promise this will be the last one in the series. :) On that note..here it is:

Upcoming Utah Photo Sessions!

I will be in Utah in the Salt Lake/Provo area from November 10-November 15.  So...if you or anyone you know living in the area would like a photo session while I am there, here is your chance! Perfect chance for a family Christmas photo, baby pictures, engagements, you name it. However, spaces are limited, so act quickly! Please email me for any questions, and for further information, as well as to secure your spot.


See you soon!!

tegynfriedmanphotography@gmail.com