Savin' Maven: DIY Photoshoot

As soon as I had my LO, I knew I would be taking lots of pics of him. I'm talking every day lots. If he could talk right now I'm sure he would have a few choice words for me. Mommy snaps pics whenever the urge arises-during sleep, during poops, during nursing, during bath time. I even play dress up with him and have real photo shoots. Because sometimes it's just not financially feasible to take him to the portrait studio. Sometimes you want your photos to look a little less 'planned' with a lot more personality and character.

Last week I shared some tips on how to save money on family portraits in this post. However, if you're super frugal like me and you have somewhat of a knack for photography and creativity this post is just for you.

Since I take pictures of my LO so frequently I wanted to try my hand at some Valentine's Day shots-a little more fun and personable than the family portraits we recently took at JC Penny's and a helluva lot cheaper.

I purchased my LO's outfits from Target just after Christmas. They weren't on sale or clearance but I love the Carter's brand so much that I was willing to pay full price for them.

Next I visited my local Dollar Tree for some cutesie Valentine's Day decor that would make for some decent background props. I ended up with these glittery hearts...

and this heart themed ribbon...

Since my LO isn't quite sitting up on his own yet, I placed him in a little pail that I found on clearance at WalMart a couple of years ago. 

Add the props and the baby and viola...

A super easy and successful photo session for all of 2 bucks. You can visit my Instagram page to see the final product after editing with photo apps. I had a great time doing this with my lil man and I'm sure he enjoyed the bonding time as well. 

I hope this will prove to be resourceful to some of you. 

Thanks for reading! 

XOXOXOXO

Savin' Maven: DIY Valentine's Day Mail

Hello my loves.

Listen, I know I'm late as hell; please forgive me as I'm still trying to get accustomed to life with a newborn. Its like my days are literally stuck on fast forward. Seriously though, every waking moment that I have is spent on my lil one. 

I did however want to stop by today to share a quick,  easy, and fairly inexpensive holiday DIY project with you all. This project can really be done for any occasion bit since my family just recently had Valentine's Day pictures taken we will roll with that. 

Alls you need are some fancy scissors, a few pieces of solid color printing paper, and some washi tape.

I started by searching for a nice quote online and creating a Publisher document that would allow me  to print several of them on one sheet. i decided upon a nice quote about friends and family and since it's Valentine's Day I chose red paper.

Next,  I used the fancy scissors to cut the 'quote cards' out. All of the scissor designs were so pretty.  I ended up going with the 'Sculptured' pair for nice, frilly edge. 

I added washi tape to the outside of the envelopes just for character. After using my coupon the tape was almost free, $.05, from Target. I figured this was a great way to use it.

So there you have it-a quick and easy way to spruce up your holiday mail. By the way,  I love how great our family portraits came out. The JCPenny's portrait studio did an awesome job. See how we saved a ton of money on them by viewing this post. 

Until next time-thanks reading!

XOXOXOXOXO

Comfortable Flats and Plain Jane Denim...

Happy Wednesday my loves.

I hope everyone is off to a great start this afternoon.

It's been quite dreary in my area this week so I wanted to style something quick and simple. I've also been running around like crazy, picking up shipment and doing things for my shop, Miss Rockwells Racks, so I've been all about comfort lately.

Denim Skinnies-NY&Co

I feel like I rarely ever wear 'plain jane' jeans anymore. And when I actually think about it, I really don't wear a lot of regular denim. I'm totally in love with colored jeans and printed pants but today I felt like something different.

In order to still incorporate some color and print into my OOTD I layered this $2 orange crew neck sweater over a printed blue oxford blouse. Did I mention that this sweater was only $2!!! I lucked up on it when I went on a browsing escapade in JC Penny. Mind you I never shop there but after this trip I quickly changed my mind. Their clearance section is so BOMB!!!

Sweater-JCPenny|Oxford-NY&Co

These leopard flats were the perfect addition-not only for their comfortability but also for their super funky style and inexpensive price tag. I found them for all of $10 at a secondhand shop. They were also brand new. These babies will definitely be getting lots of wear in the upcoming months.

Leopard Flats-Platos

This thrifted Zara blazer added just the amount of prep and class. This is another one of my go to pieces that I'm looking forward to wearing in the days to come. It's a great layering piece but most of all it's as comfy as can be.

Blazer-Thrifted (Zara)

What's your go to piece for style and comfortability?

I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks for reading!

XOXOXOXO

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