Win a Canon 5D Mark III or Nikon D800!

Camera images courtesy of Amazon.com

I'm super excited about this giveaway! As many of you know, it is my dream to become a full-time, on-location portrait and family photographer! I would absolutely LOVE to win this giveaway and I'm sure you would too! So, here's your chance to enter. Go check it out and Good luck!

Big thanks to the SnapKnot wedding photography directory for offering this great camera giveaway!

 Image Courtesy of SnapKnot.com

Blessings, 

Misty

Henderson Family Photos Albuquerque Family Photography

A dear friend of mine asked if I'd be willing to family pics for her! Of course I was delighted! Photography has always been something I dearly love, and dream to one day do as a profession. Perhaps one day I can do it full time! Until then, I hope you'll enjoy a peek of their shoot :)

 

Thanks to Paint The Moon for this fabulous (and FREE!) photo collage template! Get it on their Facebook page HERE!

God Bless!

Spring Is In The Air!

Spring is in the air and with it come my seasonal allergies :/ But that can't get me down today! I'm working on a custom order of these darling flower headbands, what do you think? I love the way they look. They are a ton of work, but so worth it! I hope you enjoy your day!

You can order your very own by contacting me via Facebook or email!
God Bless
Misty

The Pink-Eye Monster Strikes Again!

Well, it has struck again.. Yep, that ghastly pink-eye monster. No, not pink-EYED monster... the pink-EYE monster! My oldest Caden, has pink eye AGAIN! It seems like he gets it a few times a year, poor thing!

He was blessed enough to take his first trip away from us a little over a week ago. My wonderful mother-in-law took him to beautiful Santa Barbara, California to visit his cousins! It was his first "airplane mission" as he called it and at 5 years old, I was a little sad to see him go! It was definitely harder for me than it was for him that's for sure! He hardly called me the 5 days he was gone :( But he had a blast!

Anywho, he's back and along with him is the pink-eye that he picked up from his cousins YUCK! So, that's what we've been dealing with. Swollen, goopy, pink-eyed little monsters lol. I thought I'd spare you the visual and NOT include a picture and I'm sure you're glad! SO instead I'll share with you a picture of Kate that I took on a vintage chair I borrowed from a dear friend!

She is wearing our Zoila Vintage Lace Tutu available for custom order HERE. The headband is also available for custom order :)


I had a photo shoot this am of a friend of mine and her silly son. I just love them to pieces and am so blessed to shoot memories for them! I'll have some sneak peeks next post! Until then, enjoy these squishy baby cheeks!

Also, if you're looking to get some photo props, tonight is our weekly RTS sale HERE at 8pm EST See you there!

-Misty

Up-Cycle Sets Available!

Ugh! Is anyone else getting frustrated with Facebook? I definitely am! Iused to primarily run my up-cycle sets on there for sale and would sale out right away! Now, with the new changes, hardly anyone is seeing my posts. Super frustrating for us business owners. I guess they just want us to fork out the dough to "promote"? Stupid I tell ya! Anywho, I'm done venting... I have some adorable up-cycle items that I kicked out the past couple of days that are available for purchase in the next couple of days.

A few are available right now at a RTS HERE (ready to ship sale) and the others will be available at 2 other RTS sales; one happening tomorrow (Prop It Like It's Hot @ 9pm EST HERE) and the other happening Thursday (Prop Insanity @ 2pm CST HERE)

Ready To Ship Sale Sneak Peek!

 

413 Sparrow Lane will have some adorable up-cycle sets in the collaborative Ready To Ship sale tonight over at Emma Ruth Designs! Here is a sneak peek! If you've been waiting to get your little hands on one of our sets, now's the time :)

The sale will go live at 8 pm EST and only run 24 hours! 

So, all of you amazing photogs, don't miss out!

Check it out:

Emma Ruth Designs

New Baby Girl :)

Whew! Well it has been WAY TOO LONG! I kept toying between whether or not to continue the blog being as I am just so busy lately! SO busy in fact that I haven't even shared pics of new baby girl with you! Well, here she is our little princess Katie Grace. We are absolutely head over heels for her!

Miss Katie is wearing one of our exclusive handmade headbands. Each petal is hand-0cut, hand-felted and hand-stitched together to form this luxurious headband! Not to mention it has a hand-beaded center. Princess in wrapped in our red luxury stretch knit wrap and nestled on our charcoal grey Mongolian fur basket stuffer! Just a few of the amazing props we offer.

For those of you that don't already know this, 413 Sparrow Lane has become more of a newborn photography prop vendor rather than home improvement thing :) It is amazing how things tend to evolve. I had tried out selling some props in my Etsy store and boy did it take off! Thus the start of us providing photo props. This blog will be more of a showcase of new items and personal life.

I look forward to the days ahead!
Make sure to check out the SHOP for our exclusive selection of props
Like us on FACEBOOK for your crack at exclusive sales and up-cycle outfits (which are currently on available on Facebook!)

God Bless :)
Misty

Adorable Buttery Yellow Upcycle Set- Photography Prop Newborn

Isn't this totally darling! Available here RTS! OOAK Buttery Yellow Texture Knit Upcycle Set Newborn Size :)

Guest Post! Helen Davies of Better Bathrooms ~ DIY Renovation

Replacing an entire suite of bathroom furniture can seem like a daunting and expensive project,
but with a little creativity and DIY spirit, you can give your bathroom a complete renovation and a
heap of extra personality as well. After all, who wants their bathroom, one of the most frequently
used rooms in any home, to look exactly like every other bathroom? No, we want bathrooms with
character and individuality; to be spaces that reflect a little of who we are. So here are a few
ideas to help you renovate your bathroom furniture, to achieve a refreshed and stylish bathroom,
which is as practical as it is brimming with panache.

Bathroom furniture did spend a few years in the wilderness when minimalism was all the rage,
deemed to be far too bulky and intrusive an addition to bathroom decor. That soon ended when
people realised that having approximately zero storage units available meant that every surface
and bit of space would eventually become home to the various cosmetics, toiletries and cleaning
supplies that we all tend to accumulate over time. So, most bathrooms do tend to have some form
of furniture these days, whether it’s a wall-mounted cabinets or a fitted vanity unit to keep your
daily essentials neatly stowed away beneath your basin.

 Most bathroom furniture is wooden, and that can be a solid structure, usually crafted from oak or
pine, or a composite material such as plywood or fiber board. There are several ways to personalize
furniture of this type. By taking a light grain sand paper and lightly sanding the doors and edges of
your units, even if they are modern builds, you will be able to create a worn, antique style in no time
at all. Alternatively, there are a huge number of wood stains and varnishes available, and coating
your units in a walnut or teak oil will also age your storage units and create an air of rich, warm
solidity.

For a modern look, painting your cabinets can be an astonishingly effective choice. Again, this may
require some light sanding to prepare the surface, and you will need an appropriate type of paint
(ask at your local hardware store for details). The choice of colour is entirely down to you, but light
pastel shades will provide a bright, airy effect and keep your bathroom feeling fresh and clean. Of
course, remember that you can create patterns and stencilled designs on your units to give them a
little extra vibrant style. If you have young children, then some characters or colours that they will
like can make bath time a more enjoyable experience.

And don’t forget the finishing touches: Pay a visit to your local thrift stores or Good Will, and
you should be able to find some vintage door and drawer handles to give your improved and
personalized bathroom furniture a final flourish, a final touch that will really help to bring them to
life.

All of the above suggestions can be achieved with a few hours of practical effort and very little
outlay, so go on, give it a go, and create your very own bespoke, unique bathrooms cabinets, that
will make your bathroom really feel like your personalized space. And lets us know how it goes!

Helen Davies is a senior content writer for Better Bathrooms, who sell good looking contemporary
and traditional Bathroom furniture at realistic prices.

Dust Ruffle Crib Skirt - Tutorial

Well, as promised, here is the dust ruffle tutorial I threw together.

I didn't in anyway derive all of this from my simple little mind. I actually found another awesome tutorial HERE of which I basically followed to get the results I wanted.

I did change a few things to suit me, but I will highlight those as I get to them!

I recommend you read this entire tutorial before purchasing your fabric. This is a custom project so your dust ruffle height may vary from mine, therefore, you may need more or less fabric.

What you'll need:

- 3-4 yards of cute cotton fabric (mine is a small grey chevron) at least 42" wide if you want it to ruffle at least as much as mine! (The fabric in the other tutorial was 45" wide not 42")
- About 1 yd. of 90" wide Muslin or scrap fabric measured and cut to fit your mattress platform
- Coordinating thread
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Straight Pins
- Rotary Cutter/Cutting Mat
- Clear Ruler for Cutting
- Measuring Tape

1. Measure both your mattress platform (mine measured 26 1/2"x51 1/2") AND the height of your platform (or the height to which you want your dust ruffle to fall so adjust your crib to the desired height when measuring). I wanted my dust ruffle to extend all the way to the floor when my platform is set in the highest (newborn) position. Doing so will allow me to adjust the hem and take it up as the baby grows and I lower the mattress. As you'll see, mine measured abot 17 1/2" from the platform to the floor. NOTE: don't cut yet! We have to add seam allowances :)

2. Take the measurement of the platform and add 1" to each measurement as we will be using a 1/2" seam allowance. For example my platform measured 26 1/2" x 51 1/2" so adding an inch would yield me 27 1/2" x 52 1/2". I was actually extremely lazy and cut my muslin length to 52 1/2" and left it the width of the muslin since the extra would hang behind the crib. This is the size I will cut my muslin or scrap fabric to. Iron the platform fabric and set it aside.

3. Take the measurement of the height you want your dust ruffle and add 1" to it also (the length I wanted mine was 17 1/2" so the finished measurement will be 18 1/2")

4. Now, after your decorative fabric is squared up on one end, you'll begin cutting your fabric to create the ruffled panels. basically you're going to have a total of 5 pieces of fabric cut, creating 3 panels, one for each short side and one for the front (I didn't make one for the back because nobody will see it!) Each short side panel is going to consist of ONE fabric piece and the front long panel will consist of THREE (3) identical fabric pieces sewn together edge to edge. I highly recommend checking out the tutorial I went off of if you are visual like me! Check it HERE

5. Each of my fabric panels measured the width of my fabric (42") x the height I figured out in step 3 (18 1/2"). Cut FIVE (5). So total of 5 fabric pieces measuring 42" x 18 1/2". Iron them and set aside.

6. Next, take THREE (3) of the panels and sew them short-edge to short-edge (sew the 18 1/2" edges together, press your seams open, sew the next short-edge to the 2nd fabric piece and press seams open) You should now have one long panel and 2 short ones.

7. For each of the THREE (3) panels (2 short, one long) press up the hem 1/4" on what would be the bottom of the panel (the long side that will run along the floor).

8. Now, turn up the hem 1/4" again, press, pin. Fold and press a 1/4" hem on the SIDES of each panel as well. Pin. You should have THREE (3) pressed edges on ALL of your panels (2 short and 1 long).

9. Edge-stitch all THREE (3) pressed/pinned edges for each of the THREE panels.

10. Baste stitch (long stitch by machine or by hand) along the unfinished edges of each of the 3 panels.

11. Pin the long, gathered panel to one long side of the muslin, gathering accordingly so the length of the ruffled panel matches the long length of the muslin. Even out the gathers as you pin. Attach the ruffled panel to the muslin right sides together.

12. Repeat step 11 with each short panel, attaching one at a time to each SHORT edge of the muslim.

13. Run a simple zig-zag stitch along the back long edge of the muslim (the one that doesn't have a ruffled panel to avoid raveling. I didn't have to since mine was the selvedge edge of the fabric (laziness!)

And that's it! It did take quite a bit of time. If you're not too familiar with sewing I recommend once again checking out the tutorial I went off of HERE  They go into a lot more detail and have some great visuals. I neglected taking a lot of pictures because I figured this was pretty basic, oh and I just wanted to get it done! As always, if you have any questions, feel free to ask away and I will do my best to try to answer!

I'm very pleased with the way it turned out! What do you think!?

Hopefully I'll have more pics to come soon! Our weather is yucky= horrible lighting!

Crib Bedding Fabric - Baby Girl

Well, with word of a baby girl on the way and only 9 more weeks to go in this pregnancy (WOW, the time has flown!) I decided I had better get my butt in gear on getting the nursery together! This has been rather tough for me for several reasons.

1.  I have 2 boys ok… I don’t know how to do the “girl” thing in any way, shape or form!

2.  I wouldn’t consider myself a “girly girl” so I knew I didn’t want lace and excessive ruffles and baby pink/lavender or white. YUCK

3. I’m tired and have little motivation to do ANYTHING especially make things for the nursery... But I’m determined!

 

So, this is where I am… I made the decision that I would make a coordinating crib bedding set for little miss. I went last week and picked out the fabric that I wanted to use. What do you think!? 

 

Here is a close up of the medallion print and grey chevron.

 

I love the deep plums and coral. Plus, with all of that coral, I thought I would throw in some gray to tone it down a bit… I couldn’t resist I only paid $2.99/yd. for the grey chevron fabric! I really did luck out as I was too lazy to go to JoAnn’s on Black Friday (It’s like 30 miles from me)… but by going the following Monday, I actually saved more by using a couple coupons plus the Keepsake Calico (The medallion print I selected) was still on sale for $2 off/yd.

The coral and dusty purple solids I chose are flannel and were on sale for 50% ($2.99/yd also!) I will probably use them for the bumper pads as well as the crib sheet. I’m a simple girl… no foo foo here! Oh, and the purple minky is scrap I had left over from making a changing pad cover (I hope to show a tutorial on that as well!)

Stay tuned for a short tutorial on making a ruffled crib skirt/crib dust ruffle! I really love the way it turned out!

Ivory and Gold Newborn Angelic Flower Headband

So, I thought I'd share with you my newest love! I am totally in love with the color ivory... it is just so angelic and pure! With a baby girl on the way, visions of ivory and gold are swimming in my head :) I still haven't decided what colors I'm going to do the nursery... I am completely lacking any energy to do ANYTHING! I thought I'd share with you this adorable headband I made. The petals are hand singed (by yours truly) and all hand-stitched together, topped with a hand-beaded center!

This headband is actually available in my shop for 20% OFF right now, only $13.60! My entire Etsy shop is on sale through 11/26 (for Black Friday/Cyber Monday) I insist you check it out!

HERE

This version of this beautiful headband has gold glitter gracing the petal edges.

I'll be back soon to share with you my thoughts on the nursery and the colors I'm kinda leaning toward! In the meantime, I'd love to hear your thoughts on my headband! 

Perfect for a princess or no!?