Looking for some DARLING and warm hats for your sweet babes this fall and winter? Look no further! Cutsie Patootsie Hawaii is one of my FAVORITE hat vendors that I just had to share with you! Not only are the hats super adorable, but every single one is made from the softest yarn making them so dreamy and cuddly!

AND they also happen to make ADORABLE photo props! Cutsie Patootsie Hawaii offers many different colors, sizes, and styles to choose from so the possibilities are endless! Here are some of my favorites…..

The new sun hat, just released! It just doesn’t get any cuter than this!

The kitty cat hat!  SO FUN!  My little one won’t take it off! Love it!  And it is precious on a newborn too!

And the newborn hat and tie combo! Cuteness overload!!!

Now these are just 3 of my favorite styles…….but Cutsie Patootsie Hawaii has so many more!  Newborn mittens, aviator caps, sleepy owl hats, pumpkin hats, beanies, caps, flower clips……the list goes on and on!!!!

WHO WANTS TO WIN?!
Want to know how to win your very own Cutsie Patootsie Hawaii hat???  I thought so.

Cutsie Patootsie Hawaii is giving away one hat of your choice!!!

Simply go to Cutsie Patootsie Hawaii’s facebook page and  browse her beautiful creations!  Then “like” her page and come back here and tell us which hat is your favorite!!!

Good Luck!  And THANKS for following along!!!

Happy Friday!

xo

Staci

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I am SO excited to share my new backdrop find with you today.

Bad Sass Backdrops are AMAZING, and I think everyone should own at least one (or ten, or twenty) of their backdrops!

Bad Sass Backdrops is owned by Kristen Caldwell, a talented photographer who wanted new and innovative backdrops to use in her own studio. She definitely hit the bullseye with the fabulous products she’s created. Bad Sass Backdrops are the “ORIGINATORS” of the SPLIT and TRI SPLIT backdrop systems, and let me just tell you, the split backdrops are the best. thing. EVER. You get to have a backdrop and floordrop all in one. I used to dread changing backdrops during a session because it was a pain in the you-know-what, but not any more. The split system makes it SO simple!

ALL Bad Sass backdrops are printed on durable 100% canvas that has been treated for durability and to ensure a matte finish.

I have photographed these babies from several different angles, and there is absolutely NO GLARE!

The floordrops photograph beautifully on their own, too. When viewing the final images, you won’t be able to tell that you were shooting on a canvas backdrop rather than a genuine wood floor.

Bad Sass Backdrops feature some gorgeous backdrop designs by some of your favorite designers – Florabella, Heather Green Designs, and Rock the Shot.

They also offer seriously cool magnetic molding (no more clamping molding to your backdrops) that’s on my need-to-buy list.

Kristen is going to be hosting an incredibly generous discount for our readers this week. Use the code PROPINSANITY30 to receive 30PERCENT off your purchase at checkout. The coupon code will expire on10/2 at midnight EST.

Not only that, but you’ll receive a $50 gift certificate to use at Sassy Designs within 24 hours of placing your order.

WHO WANTS TO WIN?!
Kristin is also giving away a $250 gift certificate to Bad Sass Backdrops to TWO lucky readers!! To enter, become a fan of Bad Sass Backdrops on Facebook, and be sure to tell her thank you for the giveaway. Also make sure to check out her store and drool over the backdrop goodness.

Then, come back here and leave a comment letting us know which backdrop or split backdrop is your favorite.

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JUST REVISED… GIVEAWAY INCLUDED*** See below!

It might be fall here in the states… but on the other end of the world, it’s getting close to SPRING for our friendly Aussie friends!
And a favorite aussie of mine… Amanda Keeys of Fall Into Blue, Lightroom Presets & Actions!

Fall Into Blue, Lightroom Presets & Actions is a fun little preset & action shop, created by a multi talented lil crafter… Amanda Keeys!

Personally I ADORE lightroom and I shoot all RAW.
A lil fixing in Lightroom is an easy way for me to give some really beautiful portraits to my clients.. and why bother with your own adjusting when you can use LR Presets!

We had some fun with the SPRING set… from Fall Into Blue, Lightroom Presets & Actions…
Here is my SOOC… nothing done to this whatever, just straight out of my handy dandy MarkII…

Darling, but definitely needs some lovin, right?
And with just a few clicks in my lightroom… seriously, just a few clicks in the SPRING set, (I did NO extra adjusting what so ever)… then saved them to my jpeg format and opened them back up in my PS5… just 1-2 more clicks with Amanda extra actions in the Spring set… and I have this…

I’d pat myself on the back,
but Amanda really deserves the credit here!
Thanks to her collection, she made my editing a breeze… which is what we all want as professional photographers.

Lightroom presets are an easy way to amp up your pictures, and give them a quick boost… you need to see more, we know!
You really cant beat the $$$ for some really beautiful presets like these!

Do you love backlight? Check out here >>> Backlight Action Here!
How about black & whites? Yep, we all love them! And an easy to get the bw fix, check out here >>> Black & White Essentials!

DISCOUNT ALERT!!
Use code PROP25 for a quick 25% off all presets & actions!

Whatever you do.. don’t forget to check out Amandas prop shop also… knit hats to make you drool… *Click Here for Props

WHO WANTS TO WIN?!?!
One lucky reader will WIN the full Spring Set!
To enter, simply visit Amanda Fall into Blue Actions >>> CLICK HERE, and than take a peek around. Come back HERE and leave a comment that you WANNA WIN!!!!

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With this many winners.. you would think it was Christmas already?!?!

Well here we go… below are the winners to some really fabulous prizes & contests… and the winners are…

Bethanys Five… Lexi Suby
Spoiled Sweet…  Yvette (pbphotography)
Cute Stuff by Jo… Melissa DeGroot
FotoTale Designs… Jennifer Kanetze
Buddy D Creations…Tammy Williams
Little Loves Designs… Studio Bliss
Zimbali… Christina Eldredge
New Portrait Biz… Jenny Faith Lowe
Noah & Lilah… Zoe Lee
Ashe Design… Maegan Harris
and… Kelly Moore Bags… Sandy H

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Gradybug Designs has unique and chic templates for the modern photographer. 

Their designs are fresh, new and fun! 

As a busy photographer I’m always looking for amazing template designs to showcase my work…  Ashlee and Melissa with Gradybug Designs are so sweet to work with and they have unique and creative designs.

They just came out with 2 new Holiday Sets that include cards, DVD cases and accordian album templates…

I just LOVE their new Christmas love accordian album template!

Here is their Christmas time DVD case template!  Adorable!

I cannot wait to wow my clients this year with their new 2011 Holiday Card designs!

Ashlee and Melissa with Gradybug Designs are giving

1 SUPER LUCKY PI WINNER

a $100 gift certificate to use in their shop!

To enter, just visit Gradybug Designs and browse their beautiful templates.

Then “like” Gradybug Designs on Facebook.  Then come back here and leave us a message letting us know which design is your favorite!

- Krista

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