So, how many of you have seen those tiny crowns floating around out there? Well, I have the Original Creator of these crowns right here!! When I first saw these crowns, I thought O M Geeee! These are absolutely Fantastic, and I MUST have them!! Crowned Embellishments came out with the first set in May of 2011 and each crown is handmade with vintage textiles and hand painted!  The delicate crowns come in several styles and colors to fit any theme or background. They are the absolute PERFECT addition to any newborn or child photoshoot and add the perfect amount of whimsy to any set!  Crowned Embellishments also offers beautiful headrwaps in addition to their crowns so be sure to check them out!!

Want to Win a 30% discount towards the new winter collection?!?

Head on over to Crowned Embellishments and take a look around! 

Then come back and comment on this post and lets us know what your favorite design is!

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Mon Coeur Couture may be a fairly new shop, but they carry an “old” favorite of mine…. chunky merino wool hats!

I L.O.V.E. merino wool for newborn hats.
Not only is it soft and supple.. but it’s got great texture
and photographs beautifully.
Never flat or dull, the thickness of merino
really gives a beautifully artistic feel to any sweet lil adornment on your baby!

Double up that soft supple merino feeling,
with the rich colors it can produce… and yeah, you have a great lil prop in hand!

And when it comes to merino wool hats, Mon Coeur Couture has you covered (literally) with every color imaginable!
In fact.. she has a secret weapon behind her arsonal of color hats…
she is also the face behind AZ Colorworks,
a knitters dream, stock piled with yards and yards of rich merino wool!!!
Ready for you to use on your own creations!
Yep, this crafty mama is just not about making hats for us photogs…
she also supplies the goods to vendors as well!

DISCOUNT ALERT!!
Visit Mon Coeur Couture
and receive 10% discount by using code: ”propinsanity4eva’

WHO WANTS TO WIN?!
One lucky reader will win this holiday bonnet>>>>>

To enter, simply visit their site >>>> Mon Coeur Couture
and then come back here to leave a comment on which color hat is your favorite

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Happy Monday everyone! I’m SO excited to share one of my new favorite backdrop shops with you today! Silver Lining Backdrop Shoppe is a joint effort between a photographer and her graphic designer father – it started out as a little seed of an idea in 2010, and is now a shop full of gorgeous, high quality backdrops.

Each backdrop is printed on durable canvas vinyl – which is the material I prefer when using combination backdrop/floordrops. I just feel a bit safer knowing there’s not too much risk of my wrinkling or tearing when photographing busy toddlers.

Silver Lining Backdrop Shoppe has an amazing selection of backdrops – and they have some of the best floor patterns I’ve seen. There are endless combinations for backdrop/floordrop combos – anything from modern to retro,  and super girly to all boy! They offer some gorgeous vintage looks that I haven’t seen anywhere else!

I absolutely ADORE how this backdrop photographs for closeups – shoot at a wide aperture and it’s SO soft and girlie – even with the mustache bribery!

Silver Lining Backdrops are fabulous for portraits, but they’re also great for product photography! Sizes range between 2X2 all the way up to 12X12. If you do any sort of food or small product photography, those small sizes are perfect affordable solutions for creative backdrops!

Silver Lining Backdrop Shoppe is offering a GREAT discount for PI readers! Use the code “Spooked20″ on their website for 20% off your purchase between October 24th-27th. Their prices are already INCREDIBLY affordable for vinyl canvas backdrops, so the 20% discount is just an added bonus!

They’re also going to be giving away a $75 gift certificate to one lucky PI reader!  To win, you need to head on over and “Like” their Facebook Page. Be sure to leave them some love and let them know that Prop Insanity sent you. Check out their website to see their huge array of backdrops and faux floors. Then head on back over here and leave us a comment letting us know which backdrop is your favorite.

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Today’s feature is one of my favorite shops……By the Moonlight Creations!

If you are looking for newborn hats and wraps with a soft, elegant, classy, and organic feel, then you MUST check out By the Moonlight Creations! The all new and ultra GORGEOUS Baby as Art Two Toned Wrap with Scalloped Edging (one side) in chocolate/carmel was a dream to work with and SO FUN! The wrap is stretchy and super soft making it perfect to wrap around baby for those snuggly sleeping poses! The wrap has a delicate look and feel to it…like holding a fluffy cloud! But don’t be fooled, it is strong and sturdy so you can use it time and time again! With one side scalloped and the other plain, it is perfect to use for both boys AND girls! Use the plain edge for a more classic look and the scalloped edge to add a giant dose of sweetness!

Here is a peek of the wrap…two completely different looks!

Gorgeous scalloped edging….and who doesn’t LOVE carmel and chocolate???

Love it? So do I! How would you like to have your very own?  One super lucky Prop Insanity Reader will win their very own Baby as Art Two Toned Wrap with Scalloped Edging (one side) color of choice!  OH HELLO!  Can you say AWESOME?!?!?!?

To enter, simply visit By the Moonlight Creations and take a look around.

THEN “like” By the Moonlight Creations facebook page and come back here and tell me which one of her products are your favorite! Of course the featured wrap is a favorite….but what else?

Good Luck!

xo
Staci

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Who doesnt love to surf the web?
I know I do! It’s part of my prop obsession in fact…
and while searching for new goodies, one of my fav spots is Etsy.

Now I’m gonna really tease you.. I’m not gonna show you any pictures here, but have you click on the links to see more.  It’s fun to be surprised, and gives a nice “high five” to the cutsie shops as well

All you have to really do is pop in PHOTOGRAPHY PROPS in the Etsy search,
and you’ll come up with some really great catches…
like these >>> *click here!

And what about some cute fall props?
I have to show this one… it’s an oldie of mine, but the lil face never gets “old” to me!!!
Pumpkin Hat (it’s my daughter, when she was still a babe’kin!).
And the lil hat is so cute, it’s still in our collection (2y later!)… saving it for baby #3 to enjoy.
The lil topsy curls in the pumpkin top is really sweet, ADORE!

Follow this link >>> *click here* for some great Halloween & fall props on Etsy!

Or this one… creepy and cute all in one!
*click here (beware arachnophobics!)

Maybe you wanna be a lil ghoulish with your wee one… than *click here!

However, it’s possible your little girl still needs her halloween costume… so *click here.

Anyway you do it… I really love a good lil cyber search on Etsy…
handmade is the way to my heart!
And Handmade is also the way to a cute OOAK and unique prop for your photography shoots… and mommy needs too

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